Vun Enchanted Evening

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Adventure:Vun Enchanted Evening
'GM: Ian Wood
Session:
Night: Wednesday-first session 31 dec 10 am. 20 pahi place.
Location: 32 Dawnhaven Drive Te Atatu Peninsula
Level: what the cat dragged in, but hopefully competent

Party:

  • Human the Fool - Fearless warrior - Illusionist
  • Mungo Third Son- Mighty Warrior Michael M:
  • Aaron- Fearless Warrior Enchanter
  • Aurora - Brave Warrior Air/Fae
  • Veor Peerless Warrior Ice Shaman
  • Ben Unsurpassed warrior Non Mage - a tall red haired human who can shift into a Were Tiger
  • Vladimir Feared Warrior Mind Michael Y?


From the continuing saga of Mungo Third Son, Slayer of Demons' (well the avatar & assisted by Odin) Bearer of Odin's Spear, Skald, Scourge of the Unholy & Illusionists etc

My companions on this adventure are, aside from Aaron, mostly new to me but clearly are the boldest and most worthy warriors of the guild, despite an alarming propensity toward the magical arts and that a surprisingly a number of them profess an interest in horticulturalism, (particularly as Asparagus Farmers ), but by Thor's Red Beard from the worn hilts of their weapons, they are doubtless the types who would stand with you shoulder to shoulder to the front of a shield wall staring down our foes, aside perhaps from Aurora who is a fair maid of the fae....well she wont be at the front,

Human the Fool and I shall share the duties as joint war chiefs – the more Generals the better as more ideas confuse the enemy. Aaron a warrior and Sorcerer shall be our leader.

Meadow 1 Our employer, from Aquila is Alfred von Doodle, aside from his bristling blond moustache, firm jaw, broad shoulders and square head, is in fact only a merchant who, but about to get an upgrade to a Viscount, no doubt having slipped a big bag of shekels to the Duke – it seems anyone can become noble these days...Anyway he is concerned that his son, Albrecht a bookish theoric from Rotweilstein in the county of Feisenheim to the north of Konnigsberg, (famous for its dogs); needs to be made fit to be a Viscount’s heir - or more specifically to be made a man of so that his subjects will take him seriously & not stick his head on a pole …. That is our task - we are told to take him on an adventure, help him kill a troll or two, rescue a damsel – all very embarrassing really for warriors of our ilk - but the pay is good - the transferal of a debt for 170,000 silvers from a Baron Reith. There may be some issues in these spscifics as Veior and Ben apparently have a kinship with trolls although in other aspects (shapeshifting abilities aside) they both seem rather normal (at least in the guild meaning of normal),.. anyway they may not be too keen on killing their relatives.

Veior, confirming this relationship with an unseemly manner immediately volunteers the services of Aurora to assist in the "up manning".,…… but prowess in the bedchamber would be too easy – Alfred says it has to involve the spilling of blood & martial rather than marital endeacvour . We are advanced 10,000 sp and given local information – in Rotweilstein healing magic is scarce, in fact so scarce that the locals have taken to honour duelling - i.e to first blood only. Food costs 3 times the usual rate. Accomodation and services cost half, Magic costs 10 times.

Meadow 2-3 A mighty feast is held over the next two days – ales flows and Odin’s honour is toasted properly before we set off on our request. Some of the others make preparations.

Meadow 4-5 We travel by some cloud magic with our horses that one of the mages has cooked up – I forget which, they all look the same until you get to know them (I mean the mages not the horses) . This takes two days. At Bowcourt we obtain the necessary permits for Konnigsberg. Flying on the lands have vbeen severly damaged by war- someone from a farming background says the top soil has all been removed. Innesberg is a small island city flaoying in a lake.. we land at Oxforfrei?

Then we travel a short distance to Rottwelistein a town of a bout 5000 people, many refugees and the junction for a number of trade routes. The people are all armed and seem expecetant of trouble – bandits perhaps? There seem to be horse-shoes nailed above every door –causing Aurora no end of grief – apparently the faeries are getting all the blame for the drow wars, as are lycanthropes. So a watch is kept that night in our inn.

In the evening crowds garther in the square around troubadours telling stories and regailing songs- all of woe – they seem to be miserable sorts. Food and board is expensive but beer seems plentiful – and the rotweilstinnians seem all be crying into it.

Human, Fellow War Chief, performs juggling feats – not what one necessarily wants in a war leader – although to volunteerily suffer this indignity in public, he must be truly fearsome as a warrior……but even this does not raise a glimmer of mirth.

In the morning (Meadow 6) the mages are all moaning claiming they cannot “purify” due to lack of mana (backbone more like it). - so at 10.00 am after obtaing directions from the guard we set about the education of Albrecht - by finding him. ...turns out he is studying with Bertrand a Notary – some sort of abacus rattler with ink stains all over his fingers– although apprerently held in high esteem by the weasel class (bueracrats & shopkeepers). Hardly surprising but Albrecht is not interested in coming with us, does not think he needs to be made a man of & would rather be a notary…..& Bertrand claims he is also indentured & may not leave – a slave? My suggestions, in the face of this mealy mouthed nonsense, of a direct approach ( I have brought a large sack with me) is rejected and we leave to think of a plan to some how persuade him.

Searching local stores I come across a military book telling the war secrets of the Stenefen Clan, enemies of my family which seems a bargain at 2250 sp. My library with three tomes (all about fighting if you must know) is now fairly bulging.

Meadow 7 We leave the city (in part Aurora the faerie is sick from iron horseshoe poisoning) exploring the small townships a few miles apaet. The locals have all heard of Bertrand and despite appearances is held in great respect as an important man ?! What next!? Bards?!

Meadow 8. Returning we meet with the local Chancellor, a follower of the God Gabriel who sets up a dinner the following evening with Albrecht & Bertrand invited. We hope he will help twist the wrist of Master Von Doodle.

Over dinner, the next day (Meadow 9) appealing to the advantages in business, trade & influence by being a respected Viscout (i.e. his greed) Albrecht agrees to honour his fathers wishes & let us make a man of him. Bertrand also with an eye on the main chance agrees to let Albrecht go. ' Meadow 10.We debate how to get started in the art of manliness, Albrecht not having had the benefit of going raiding in bis youth we will have to start with the basics. Huntig it shall be. Various species are rejected before we settle on boar as being the most appropriate. Human rejects rabbits as likely to involve too many guild members.

Well it is hunting but not as we know it..back home its all a test of skills and knowledge of the outdoors for example - you might go out into the hills armed with a bottle of mead - your drink it all on the first night and then on waking in the morning, sniff the wind for a scent, listen to ground for the sound of footfalls. Then making a dagger out of the glass shards from the empty bottle you set about hunting the giant white bears who have been attracted by the smell of the honey liquor - (one of my shield companions told me he definitely did this during a night we spent drinking - but it could have been a sea serpent i forget)) - but here everyone stands in a line and beaters bring the game to you. At the end the day 2 giant boar (500 & 600 lbs respectively) and the mother of all sows - 5 foot at the shoulder and 700 lbs lay dead at Albrechts feet - he definitely stuck his spear in at least one of them either before or after it died - but the glory is his as we march back to feast. Albrecht is blooded properly with the beasts gore painted on his face and manfully eats the heart of one of the boars. Magnamaniously meat is provided to the beaters and bearers as a good lord should.

Meadow 11 Armour is sorted out for Albrecht, who knows how to use a rapier (toothpick) and surprisingly a mattock. Aaron & I will teach Albrecht use of the spear and shield. Various beasts lurk all around the wilds surrounding this town - griffons, minotaurs, naga - but we settle on goblins who have been raiding small settlements in Unterland to the North East. Normally goblins are an easy challenge, most useful in padding out your battle averages, but these ones are cunning, skilled and organised. It is two days travel to Kaiseienta a fortified town where we are welcomed warmly by the Seargeat of the Guard, having introduced Albrecht as a Lord who has come to aid in the rout of the goblin hordes. (Meadow 13)

We learn the following of the goblin: they set ambushes relying on surprise, the use fog, knock out gases and some spells causing confusion and dizziness and also darkness. They have low level mages - apparently hedge mages/ shamans or some sort of minor enchanter. The have war bands numbering 200-300 and are very resilient despite significant losses. The may be using tunnels or caves to move around secretly and quickly. Tactics used against them by the locals are a rapid response flying "Reaction Force" and trying to get them in the open.

Some kind of flying creature seems to be dominating the airspace, possibly a dragon or a wyvern as it breathes flames.. Vieor (in gargoyle form) and Aurora explore this - a hawk tells Aurora that the air creatures all know about the flying beast. Eight days after our arrival, Meadow 21 the alarm goes off in a village "Yarden 8*. We will be accompanying the flying Reaction Force of 70 men, 20 being mounted.

On arrival we are on a plateau about 4 x 10 miles. The village is in the middle involved in apiece combat. About 2000 of the foulest most fierce goblins, each the size of a large orc and armed to the teeth are besieging the village with approximately obvious 300 mages in their ranks (staffs/ robes/ pointy hats with sculls hanging every where as ornamentation). Our brief view suggests that some powerful arcane magic is protecting the walls as the black and foul arrows of the gobllns are repelled. The goblins are unnaturally well drilled as if they were men or elves which is convenient since they are closer together we can slay more to the single blow..

Heavily outnumbered we charge in and land about 250 yards away, not a hint of doubt or fear ion the face of any of our party - even from Aurora the Fae. I call out a battle poem telling of the deeds that will be repeated here today and how Odin walk be honoured by the mounds of dismembered dead that will surround our feet in pools of their stinking goblin blood by the end and how their goblin wives and children shall be wailing and gnashing their fangs etc (i might have to change that bit - Im not sure goblins have such permanent relationships) and anyway our party draw their blades with deadly intent and combat begins.

The goblins turn to face us advancing supported by volleys of arrows (cowards) and egged on by 20 foot tall hobgoblins armed with enormous flails. They link shields in a wall which unleashes some sort of magical shielding force repelling arrows and even a cavalry charge by the Reactions Force. Ben and I each engage in single combat with a monstrous hobgoblin (1 each of course) causing them monstrous wounds but their power is enormous and they do not fall immediately responding with ferocious blows that stagger us, smashing our armour before they are dispatched. Albrecht fights with the courage of a lion, charging approximately 300 alone and slaying many. Such is the might of our attack from our party that the goblins flee, leaving piles of dead behind and rivers of their blood. It was a great victory, Seldom have so few stood against so many in victory - the names of all party members should be carved in stone in mighty monument that shall stand through the milleniums and the saga commemorating this battle shall be epic! We are told that this was obviously a trap and that the goblins have never fielded so many before - but we spring it straight back on them. Full credit to the mages: none of them turned tail and scarpered and they were generally damned useful, especially at evaluating the loot: about 1000 arrows and 73 powerful short bows = later Veior with his divination magic determines that there is a "master bow" (rank 16 arrow flight, highly weaoon-smithed. Most of hr other bows are rank 7 arrow flight)

We are greeted as heroes by the town folk who are honoured to receive Albrecht's band of heroes. The villages appear hopelessly unwarlike & have in the main relied on the powers of their artefact to shield them from attackers as they cowered indoors - so the artefact is a mixed blessing - on one hand offering protection but on the other hand encouraging fearfulness not even appropriate in women and children. About 40 if the 70 buildings have been damaged. We are lodged in 2 large rooms of a stone manor house, offered baths & invited to a communal feast around the fire. I relate the initial draft of my saga to the crowd, praising Albrecht and our party of warriors, as does Human.

That night, watches are set. Ben and Aaron both believe we are being watched - but by who the cannot determine.

22 Meadow

Mil Sci

Daily Pattern

Herbal Tea (5 Ft) with meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner.
Wilderness Camps ground sealed vs Earth Elementals and Rune Warding on Camp site.

Watch Order

6-10 Veior & Aurora, 10 - 2 Mungo, Vlad, Aaron, 2-6 Human, Ben

Marching Order

Standard Buffs

Magic Rk Effects Dur Hu Mu Aa Au Ve Be Vl
Greater 9 10% All/2 areas 3 Months/ 2/3days ALL 2 - All All N -
Enchant Armour 11 24 def +1 armour (must wear armour) 11 Days or 6hrs or 9.5hrs N Y - Y Y Y -
Enchant weapon 9 +10 sc +3 dam 11 days or 14/21Mins Y Sword - - Axe Axe -
Resist Cold 20 -6 Cold Damage 21/28 Hr Y - - Y Tal Y -
Vapour Breathing 6 Breathing Poisonous Gases 3 Hr 30 Min Y Y - Y Y Y -
Ash Armour 11 60pt Elemental Ablative 12 Hr Y y - - Y Y -
Spell Name ?? ?? ?? Hr ?? Min - - - - - - -
Greater Heart Rune 7 On EN Damage, Heal 7 EN 8 Days Y Y - - Y Y -

Situational buffs

Magic Rk Effects Dur Hu Mu Aa Au Ve Be Vl
Scales 9 38 pts ablative scales vs magical & mundane damage 19 Min/ 26 enhanced. Y - - - - - -
Enhance Enchant 7 + 7 rks to range,dur,BC or dam. 45 sec - - - - C.C. - -
Feather Fall 10 6 Hr 30 Min Y - - Y - - -
Branch Counters 6 +26% MR vs Branch 11 Min Ent - - - Thau - -
Water Breathing 6 Breath Water 7 Hr Y - - - Y - -
Spell Name ?? ?? ?? Hr ?? Min - - - - - - -

Map

Travel.

  • Horses.
  • Flying (50 mph - 10.5hrs).
  • Cloud [Air Aurora] (11 mph - 45hrs).
  • Running 48mph (requires the big dog)


Overview of the Region (Slightly old)

The Contract

Details that may trip us up, or predecate our choices.


Creatures & People Encountered

Loot

Mundane

sigh

First named Hoopy Magical Item

Individual Blessings

Various blessings from various gods

Party Member #1

Calendar

Summer 815wk: Meadow
Moonday Duesday W'ansday Th'rsday Frysday Reapsday Sunday
Beltane

Full Moon

1 Guild Meeting 2 Feasting 3 Feasting 4 Horse Flying 5 Horse Flying 6 Rottwelistein
7 Day Trip 8 Rottwelistein 9 Rottwelistein Dinner 10 Boar Hunt 11 Rottwelistein 12 Riding 13 Riding
14 Kaiseienta 15 Kaiseienta 16 Kaiseienta 17 Kaiseienta 18 Kaiseienta 19 Kaiseienta 20 Kaiseienta
21 Kaiseienta? 22 Goblin Fight? 23 Healing? 24 Healing? 25 Healing/Children? 26 27
28 Full Moon 29 30 1 2 3 4
Summer 815wk: Heat
Moonday Duesday W'ansday Th'rsday Frysday Reapsday Sunday
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 Midsummer Eve (Faerie Day) 15 Solstice 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 Full Moon 27 28 29 30 1 2
Summer 815wk: Breeze
Moonday Duesday W'ansday Th'rsday Frysday Reapsday Sunday
3 Day of Death 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30