The Northlands Pt 6

From the Grove

After spending a quiet night resting around the World's Tree, the group awakens. Their first order of business is finishing the bag of holding, made from dragon scales and twine from the World's Tree. Once the ritual is complete, the scales within the bag spell out northern runes. As they depart, the group leaves the Silver Sickle on the cliff, unharassed by the eagles. They pass through the crevasse without incident. Once to the river, they make use of water breathing to flow with the currents to a better location. Corrigan's phantom steeds carry the group from the river towards the gate through the remainder of the day and into the night.

The Ravens

As the group sets up camp on an open hill, they are swarmed by an Unkindness of Ravens.

S			- - - -
	Ravens	5 dmg to Perazada, Verut, Corrigan - all blinded
			- - - -
1			- - - -	2
	Verut	defends Corrigan	- - - -		Arrinids	vanishes after a taunt
	Ravens	squawk - Corrigan & Verut 10 psychic	- - - -		Alfhilder	Hits Perazada (9), Corrigan(12)
	Ellia	Hawk in song, 13 pyshic dmg, swarm moves up	- - - -			AP: Hail stones on Ellia, Corrigan, Verut
		reveals 2 women in feathered cloaks	- - - -		Ellia	hits Alfhilder, 15 psychic, (5hp on hits)
	Ravens	hit Verut, blinded	- - - -		Ravens	miss Corrigan, hit Verut
		countered by Ellia's satire, scattered swarm	- - - -		Corrigan	Fire - hits both Ravens and Arrindis
	Corrigan	Summon imp, hits Alfhildr	- - - -		Perazada	Hit Alfhilder
	imp	hits Arrindis, dmg + poison ongoing	- - - -		Verut	misses with fire ball from alcohol
	Perazada	holds, can't see the women	- - - -
			- - - -
3			- - - -	4
	Arrinids	(5 dmg ongoing) 2 Miss on Corrigan. Svs vs dmg	- - - -		Arrindis	Vanishes
	Alfhilder	Hit imp, 15 dmg	- - - -		Alfhilder	Hits Verut, 11 dmg
	Ellia	Healing word Verut, Prop Strike Alfhilder (8 d)	- - - -		Ellia	Hit Alfhinder
	Ravens	Hit Corrigan	- - - -
	Corrigan	Thunderwave ravens	- - - -		Corrigan	Diplomacy check
	imp	Flank & hit Alfhilder (9 dmg, poison)	- - - -		imp	moves towards Alfhilder
	Perazada	Misses Alfhilder but knocks her prone	- - - -		Perazada	Hits Alfhilder, 8 dmg
	Verut	Crit - 30 dmg	- - - -		Verut	Charges Alfhilder, hits
5			- - - -	5
	Arrindis	hit Corrigan, 16 dmg, dazed, ongoing 5	- - - -		Arrindis	Vanishes
	Alfhinder	hits Verut 11 dmg	- - - -		Alfhinder	Storm - hits Verut & Imp 10 cold, immobilized
	Ellia	misses, healing word Perazada	- - - -		Ellia	Alfhinder: Vic Mockery, 12 dmg, Jinx Short 11 dmg
		History check: Women are agents of Odin	- - - -		Corrigan	Perception chk - failed
	Corrigan	Diplomacy - written word binds	- - - -		imp	hit Alfhinder, 9 dmg, 5 poison
	imp	hits Alfhilder 9 dmg, poison	- - - -		Perazada	hit Alfhinder, 10 dmg (puts her at -9)
	Perazada	hit Alfhinder, 8 dmg	- - - -		Verut	heal Alfhinder
	Verut	2x miss, used AP	- - - -

Promise made to Arrinder by Corrigan, written as they bargained.

The Gate

From their position on the hill, the group can see the Gate. They also notice the other group camped out nearby. Ellia rides her steed out to the far side of their camp and lights a couple of smokesticks. The hope is to draw the group away from the gate.

As Ellia circles back towards the gate and passes by the camp, she is spotted by the dwarf. As she continues to approach, she realizes that there are still 3 members of the group at the gate. She speak with the dwarf and asks to speak with Triabar, the paladin. Ellia demands assurances that they won't attempt to kill us this evening or on the morrow. Triabar swears the same on his religion.

As the groups gather, Triabar reveals that they had been to the grove and returned to the gate with fairies. They want to trade information for the mistletoe as they are in need of the merits.

We agree to share information concerning the individual or individuals out for Perazada...exact details will wait until all are back in Highmoon.

Corrigan opens the gate, the New Warriors pass through, then Triabar's band.

Merits are rewarded by Sycron, New Warriors recieved 7.