Kross Words

Character and players in the game tonight:

Glaive (Janielle), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

Off to the port side, Kross will see wisp of smoke out in the distance. Will point out to the others.

The ship is going to swing by the smoke/ship to have a look.

We see 3 dinghy with people in them and around them (Men and Ladies.)

They look like a boarding party. The caption is told. A flash of metal is spotted.

Kross will fire a Bolt of Blasting at the 2nd dinghy and hitting for 26 Stun / 8 Body for a 12m radius.

The ship is plan on ramming the 1st dinghy. Hit and downed.
Some arrows are fired at the 3rd dinghy.
The 2nd dinghy is rammed and downed.

The 3rd dinghy is making a row for the downed ship.

We leave them alone and head on our way.

3 more days pass.

We get to a port. Some leave and some new people come aboard.

At 1 day out, we see castle/fort/keep.

Another day out another castle/fort/keep.

Another 2 days out we see a large pillar of  stone called the ettinstone.

We stop for a rest and have a look at the merchants.

Note: There is a book seller, a master work weapon seller, horse trader and a mercenary are there.

+1 XP

The game end for the night.

Character and players in the game tonight:

Glaive (Janielle), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

While at the docks, we hear a scream. Perrol say there a pick pocket and point to a small girl near Glaive. Jarlyn is heading towards where scream was. It was a derision for all the pick pockets.

Kross is watching the crowd.

People are garbed, cops are called and then passed on.

We get our stuff and horses and head back to the docks.

We find a boat. It will be 25 GP apiece for Kross and his horses.

Aarn is best traveled by boat to.

We are on a boat for 30 days.

week 1 - not much happens
week 1.5 (4 day) - we are attacked

+1 XP

Did raise my Riding skill to the Normal skill level.

Character and players in the game tonight:

Glaive (Janielle), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

Food is had. The atmosphere is a little rowdy.

Night passes.

We are going to explore.

As we are walking, the other spot something magically.

Its a building. Perrol knocks on the door. It is opened by two old men in robes.

Bo and Gar

The door we came thru, when closed, is clear and can detect magic.

Kross asks if they have any Dark Vision potions. They have one for 1 gp 5 sp.

We are given 4 Healing Salve (1 min to apply and healing 6d6)

Offers 4 Potion of Cloud Form for 1 gp each. Kross will take one.

We head back to the inn to find a page waiting for us.

We towards the keep and showed into a room. They lock the door, but come back in a few min to check on us. We state that we do not want to be locked in the room. Caused a little commotion.

We meet with the Captain of the Guards.

Thanks us by giving us some diamonds (15). 3 diamonds each at 50 GP each.

If we need help (while in the area). Send a message to Petey at the castle.

We go to the docks and find a large crowd (trying to get out of the city).

The game ends for the night.

Character and players in the game tonight:

Glaive (Janielle), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

There is one guy left alive. He has been healed up some. Still has a broken arm. Jarlyn sets the arm, he was just about to wake up, but went out again. We tie him up, to play it safe.

He wakes up.

Duke Brine. Kross recalls that there is no Duke Brine in the Umber, but of Kaldravia.

Brice of Antyratori.

Battle Son Knight
Blood brother of the king

We decide to keep the guy alive, with 6 horses and a magic long bow.

14 GP (added to party fund)
20 days of rations

We continue on our way.

1 more days pass. We meet up with the road guard the Order of Es. Kiruin (Paladin Order, the solders of the church, aka Solders of the Blue). Basically inform of out prisoner and the return of the  baby.

2 more day pass.

We see a group of 10. They stop at 100 m they stop. Three start walking towards us. Kross will hang back some.

The symbol does look like the ring we found.

Guards of King Sendres

The Captain of the Guard is called up.

This is the baby they were looking for.

We are escorted to the city. It take 2 day to get to the city.

The kid is taken away.

We are escorted in.

We talk to Fredrick Harse, Captain of the King’s Guard.

We give our names (Kross’s first name only) and out group name of Group 42 (got a eye brow raise).

The kid (Elric Sendres) will become the ward of the state (due to the recent killing of his parents).

Directed to Orange Griffin Inn, which is a half block away. Informed by the boy page, that the inn is not the best inn. We are taken to the Shaggy Dog Inn.

+1 Hero Points

Character and players in the game tonight:

Glaive (Janielle), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

After 2 days, Granslag will be moves to another (his own) room.

We will be spending a week in the city called Ytheis

We are plan on heading to Aarn.

It will take 7 day to get to Dynnar.
On day 3 of the trip, we see a rider coming our way.
Perrol see that it is a woman (with 2 arrow in her back) with a child (in a basket) at full gallop.
Ghoral (from his horse) is able to grab the horse and stop it. The woman is dead and tied to the basket and the horse.

The kid is 1 yr old boy.

The lady is dressed a servant.

We find baby supplies, coin purse (25gp), scroll, necklace and camping supplies in the saddle bags.

The baby is dressed as a lower class, but has some better quality outfits.

Perrol find a hidden magic ring and 6 diamond.

The horse is of a good breed. There is a brand on the horse, that match the signet ring.
Belt pouch: 6 SP, 5 GP and 2 Pearl.
Also has a short sword and a dagger.

Perrol will read the scroll. Elric Sendres of Dynnar.

Will spot 5 horse coming our way. 3 of the 5 are armored. The 2 that are not, are a man and a woman.

2 of the guards are ahead of the others. They stop 15m from the group.

Perrol signals to Kross to attack .

S12: The woman on the horse attacks Kross, but misses and hits one of there men, which falls off the horse dead(?).
Kross will fire on the unarmored guy with a great shot to the vitals, knocking him off the horse dead(?). (1x AP Arrows)

S3: Kross hits the woman in the head, killing her(?). The only one left, flees away on his horse. (2x AP Arrows)

S6: Kross will hit twice with 2 good hits and he is still riding away. (2x AP Arrows)

S9: Kross will hit twice with 2 good hits and he falls down dead(?). (2x AP Arrows)

Retrieve 2 of the 4 AP Arrows for the guy that ran. Will drag the body back to the others.

Was able to retrieved the 3 other  AP Arrows. (Total retrieved 5 of the 7 fired.)

+1 Hero Point

** The game ends for the night.

Character and players in the game tonight:

Glaive (Bob), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

No magic items found.

Two Great Axes in good shape.

Two Heavy Bows in good shape.

With the sounds of predators taking care of the clean up, Perrol can not sleep. He will take over the watch.

2 days pass with out issue.

On days 3, we spot a group of people riding towards us on the road.

It is the Order of Es. Kiruin (Paladin Order, the solders of the church). Solders of the Blue

There are 8 of them, with one of them having more flair. They are slowing down.

There posture went from cautious to more of a confusion.

Perrol does notice them having some magic items.

We stop 15 m from the other group.

They patrol the border area.

We say our good byes, we continue and they turn around and continue at a faster trot.

With 1 more day of travel, we find a small town with a inn. Will stay the night.

With 5 more days of travel, we get to where we need to be.

The outside area of the city is the poorer area and is not walled off.

We get to the first walled off area. The way is guarded.We pass on to continue.

We come to a 2nd gate, the guy on the right does not look right. He is magiced out. (He is a Hell Reaver.) Rolled a 3 on my perception.

We are escorted in by the Hell Reaver.

We are taken to see the Bishop that is named.

We are given a room. We go there.

+ 2 XP

Character and players in the game tonight:
Glaive (Janielle), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

With day 5 of 22, we head out.

With 8 more day pass when that night Glaive is surprise with a arrow to the chest.

With a missed arrow, it makes some noise. There is a lot of running being hear coming towards the camp.

Perrol yells out “Four Trolls!”

Kross will hop up, run to the fire and dump the extra wood on the fire. Will head up a tree to get a good vantage point on the attackers.

With the fire burning brighter, will see 4  ogres.

Kross will hear chanting.

Kross will this hoard of spirits attacks him for -18 PRE, which will bring it down to -8 . (This will make him bolt at the slightest Boo). A arrow comes close and whisper comes across saying something.

Kross will runs, dropping his bow. (out of combat running away - actions: 7)

Kross is able to recover 10 PRE and comes to his senses and heads back to the group.

Kross will drink the Darkvision potion on his way back to the group.

Able to recover 5 more for my PRE. Current total of PRE is 7.

(out of combat running towards the group - actions: 7 of 7)

Now back at the camp, Kross is able to find his bow. String it and get off one shot.

We defeated all, but the one ran away.

+ 1 XP

Character and players in the game tonight:

Glaive (Janielle), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

We will be staying at the house as before.

The day passes with no issues.

Perrol get a message from Lady Giroflee (aka Julienne) about booking passage.

We booked a boat ride to Bridgerton at no cost with being guards for the trip.

The boat leaves in 4 days.

The boat trip will take 13 days to get to Bridgerton.

With a horse, it will take  22 days to reach Ytheis.

Horses will cost 5 GP for all our mounts and 15 SP for food for the horses. (Party funds will be used for this cost.)

Kross will get:

Cooking Spices (4 weeks of use) for 4 SP

20 AP Arrow for 2 GP

20 days of Trail Rations for 2 GP

= 4 GP 4 SP

Kross will go with Perrol to see Heather. Heather is out of town.

We leave and get to Bridgerton with out any issues.

We unload the horses and are heading towards the town bridge. The others spot 2 humans (paladin and fighter) maybe talking about our group.

We head towards the two. They are Michael and Hamilton.

We are informed that people are after the priestly orc.

We leave the city, four days out on Kross’ watch he will hear some light running. Will hear a female voice saying “Help”. Poked two others awake. We find a young girl in need of help. Her father had accident with the wagon.

Perrol and Ghoral go to help.

They bring back the father and two kids. The kids are wary of Glandslag and Glaive. Perrol plays some music to calm the kids.

Jarlyn used a healing potion.

The father is healed and fit to travel. He head on their way.

+2 Hero Points

Character and players in the game tonight:
Glaive (Janielle), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

We says our to Chad.

Pierre shows up.

We leave with Pierre to head Jaen store.

Gillyweed (10) 2 GP
Healing Potions (3) 4 GP 5 SP [Kross will keep 1]
Potion of Iron Skin [8 PD/ED] (6) 6 GP [Kross will keep 3]
Medicine on the Mole (2) 4 GP 6 SP [Kross will keep 1]
Ointment of Armor Enhancement [+3 PD/ED] (4) 5 GP 6 SP [Kross will keep 1]
Dust of Obscurement (1) 3 GP

We find lodging.

About 8 blocks from the ship.

Perrol does some singing.

The week passes. Back on the boat.

There are no problems with getting to where we need to be. It takes us 40 days.

We get off the boat onto land.

Kross will spot a kid with some heraldry markings. We do not know who’s it is.

There is a increase in military presets in the area.

We head to the palace.

We see Julienne to get the low down.
A rock elemental did some damage to some of the town (where the slavers and assassins hang out) before being taken down.

A orphanage that we had sponsored burned down.

Lady Giroflee (aka Julienne) made a donation to the church to help rebuild the orphanage.

Kross (and the others) gave 20 GP for donation for the church for the orphanage. Asked to keep it discreet.

+1 XP, +1 HERO Point

Character and players in the game tonight:

Glaive (Bob), Ghoral (Bill), Jarlyn (Dennis), Perrol (Bob) and Kross (Heath)

Loot:
6 diamond (1 each and 1 goes into the party fund) = (50 GP each)
14 pearls (2 each and 4 goes into the party fund) = (10 GP each)
98 GP (16 each and 19 goes into the party fund)
100 SP (20 each)

Loot Weapons:
Captain Sword (Perrol) - Masterwork Silver Rapier, magic (+2 OCV, 1d6+1, 5 STR min)
Priest Staff (Perrol?) - Mana Reserve Staff (50 END)
Mage Bracers (Kross) - Bracers of Defense (4 DEF)
Assassin Dagger (Ghoral) - Swimming Ability, Fast or Free Movement (1d6, STR Min 6)

Upgraded Character:
+1 with Longbows

We get into port and into town.

We find a place to off load the two prisoners for no cash.

Meeting up with a local cop type guy at a restaurant near the dock (can see the ship from there).

Perrol and Kross see Chad at a distance. He see us and moves away around a corner and disappears.

We find a seat, order a bottle of house wine (2 SP) and a shadow of Chad appears at our table.

Chad gave the group some locations for what we needed: Avana Inn / Jaen (potion/minor item shop)

Chad IDs the items we had acquired (see updated notes above).

No XP.