Northlands Pt 5

Spriggin Loot

2 bronze cycles	4 flint knives
2 bronze-shod boots	2 Pr Cestus Gloves
Bone White wood wand - Color Spray +1	150 gp coins
4 ea Bronze Bracelets, necklaces, rings

The group heads down the path across a tight ledge to the fissure in the rock. The rock is adorned with what can only be described as graffitti. A smattering of runic script, historical names, as well as some prominent names from the region. They also notice an elvish inscription from yr 405, 284 years prior, signed by Sycron. Not on the wall, but in the fissure they find the remains of Lucas Gregor, a prince of Gregoria approximately 500 years ago. He was the 3rd son in line and lead the life of an adventurer. He's identified by his jewelled helm, signet ring, and armor (which Verut makes use of).

There's also two warnings inscribed in the stone:
1. Fill not the cauldron.
2. Gonar carries the key.

Through the Fissure

Surprisingly, the group is able to pull Verut through the fissure after a little bit of redecoration. Once through, they find what can only be described as the outdoors inside the mountain. There's paths wending through the trees as the land slopes uphill further into the fissure. Even further in ther appears to be a body of water. Also from their current position, they can see a very large tree sitting in the middle of the rise. It is clear the forest before them has been tended to but not cultivated.

Odin's Tree

The group heads down the path unto it's first splits into two branches, one right, the other left. At the crossroads stands a tree hung with runic pendants, Odin's powers supposedly gained when he hung from the tree of wisdom. Ellia being the first to realize that, climbs up and hangs from the tree. A while later, she falls out, unable to maintain her position any longer. She she lands, she posseses prahro (sp), knowledge of secrets and hidden things. She states with profound belief that the left path hides danger, specifically undead bodies.

With that information, the group heads down the right path. The path on the right is adorned with intermittent statues and comes out on the mound at the base of a 40' cliff. On top of the cliff glints a silver sickle guarded by 3 large eagles. The path continues on past the cliff and its outcropping towrards a swiftly moving mountain stream.

Silver Sickle

Verut climbs up the cliff and retrieves the sickle while the remainder of the group keeps the eagles occupied, for the most part. Once Verut continues, the group continues onto the stream. Perazada crosses the river and sends back the rope bridge on Corrigan's floating disk. As the group crosses the stream, they can clearly see the Great Pike Fish flashing through the water (It is believed that Ellia or Perazada caught one of these fish).

Ymir

Now at the center of the mound, one path in, three paths out. Each is lost into the forest with no clear choice on which to take. In the center of the clearing rests a cauldron with a severed head hung from a tripod above it. By sight the paths are:
NW: hardest to traverse
N: only one heading up the hill
NE: off into the woods

The head above the cauldron is mostly human. Next to the cauldron rests a ladle, but no room to make a fire. Corrigan takes the ladle and bangs it against the cauldron. The head responds to he commotion and begins a lively discussion with the group about past events, his history with Sycron, and a constant request for more water. The group believes the head belongs to Ymir, who was killed by Loki when he was Guardian of the Well of Knowledge. Ymir will answer 1 question for slating his thirst, 2 if an offering is left.

Perazada tells Ymir the story of Hrothgralm and Unglaca, granting the group two questions.

Ymir reveals that the rocky path leads to Gunar, the Frost Giant.
Ymir does tempt Ellia, asking for another drink. The group reminds her of their current quest and claims they will return on the way out.

Gunar

The group heads down the rocky path, leads to a stone wall, a closed gate, and Gunar. With some lively disccusion, the group learns that Gunar does know of kender, but now from when they came. He also knows of Scyron who passed through the gate, but came back empty handed.

Gunar reveals that only a claim to god-hood is needed to pass. Perazada stakes her claim as an off spring of the Djinni and claims responsibility for the rest of the group. With that taken care of, Gunar opens the gate and lets the group pass. The space inside the wall is organized with particularly spaced concentric rings. The plants inside the rings range from full growth, to buds, to hibernation; the complete cycle of plants in one space. In the center of the rings grows a single large tree with images worked into the trunk. Corrigan finds a tail wending among the roots. The tail appears to belong to a large snake or a dragon. The tail slips behind the tree just before an oriental dragon rends open the earth and the battle commences.

Dragon

1			- - - -	2
	Perazada	hits 17 dmg	- - - -		miss, AP hits
	Dragon	fire breath Ellia\Perazada 11 fire	- - - -		Fangs miss Perazada
		frightful presence Verut\Ellia	- - - -		Tail miss D.D.
	Ellia	Stunned	- - - -		hit 12 dmg-> regain 5 hp with each hit, AP miss
	Verut	Stunned	- - - -		Mt Thunder form, miss. AP hit 23 dmg
	Corrigan	Force dmg & knocked prone, summons dd	- - - -
	dust devil	miss	- - - -		hit 19 dmg
			- - - -
3			- - - -	4
	Perazada	hits 15 dmg, -6 Atk	- - - -		miss
	Dragon	miss Perazada & Verut	- - - -		hit Perazada & Verut
			- - - -
	Ellia	hit 9 dmg	- - - -		miss
	Verut	miss, Ellia 11 dmg + bonus, hit 16dmg	- - - -		miss
	Corrigan	repulsing sphere 9 dmg, moved it to Ellia	- - - -		hit 15 dmg, bloodied
	dust devil	miss	- - - -		miss
			- - - -		Verut hit with Warden's Fury
			- - - -		Dragon hit Ellia & Perazada
			- - - -
5			- - - -	6
	Perazada	miss	- - - -		hit
	Dragon	hit Verut, 23 dmg	- - - -		2 misses on Verut
			- - - -		AP: 1 hit on Veurt
	Verut	hit 15 dmg	- - - -		miss
	Corrigan	heals Perazada, mv flanks & hits 12 dmg	- - - -		magic missile 9 dmg
	dust devil	miss	- - - -		miss
	Ellia	crit 18 dmg	- - - -		hit 13 dmg
			- - - -
7			- - - -	8
	Perazada	miss	- - - -		hit 9 dmg
	Dragon	2 hits on Verut	- - - -		2 hits on Verut
			- - - -
	Verut	miss	- - - -		hit 30 dmg
	Corrigan		- - - -
	dust devil	miss	- - - -		flank, hit 19 dmg
	Ellia	miss	- - - -		hit 11 dmg
			- - - -
9			- - - -	10
	Perazada	hit 17 dmg	- - - -		miss
	Dragon	miss	- - - -		hit Verut 1x
			- - - -
	Verut	miss	- - - -		miss
	Corrigan	Magic missile 9 dmg	- - - -		Magic missile 9 dmg
	dust devil	miss	- - - -		miss
	Ellia	hit 12 dmg	- - - -		hit 12 dmg
			- - - -
11			- - - -	XX
	Perazada	hit	- - - -
	Dragon	Bursts into flames	- - - -
			- - - -
	Verut		- - - -
	Corrigan		- - - -
	dust devil		- - - -
	Ellia		- - - -
			- - - -

TREASURE	Value	Notes
	1500 gp	Random coinage
Massive Drinking horn	250 gp	Ellia likes it as a hat
Narwhale tusk	250 gp
Necklace, 7 octagonal emeralds	200 gp
Silver serpant bracelet	100 gp
Scramasax, gold hilt	100 gp
Dz. semi-precious stone	150 gp
2 dz pieces minor jewelry	200 gp
Cut crystal flask	30 gp
healing potion
Flask - potion of mimicry
Silver Brooch -oakleaf, bright leaf
Whetstone, seeping venom
Doss Lute, golden wood, silver string
Skeleton	- - - - -	the prince alluded to earlier
jewelled helm	350 gp
gold signet ring
scimitar +1
Deathcut Hide Armor

Verut climbs up and claims the mistletoe then enjoys a dinner of raw dragon heart.

Corrigan begins the process of creating a bag of holding made with the remnants of the dragon skin.