8/18/14

Session 31

August 17th, 2014 - 15th of Goodmonth to the 28th of Goodmonth (High Summer) 580 CY

-While training in Verbobonc the party meets the returning heroes of the Battle of Chendl. Ned, a former member of the party introduces them to a comrade-in-arms, one Rennard, Knight of the Hart and Paladin of the Holy Brotherhood of St. Cuthbert. Rennard is very interested in the prospect of joining the party to battle the demonic forces in the Temple of Elemental Evil.
Knights of the Hart, Furyondy
- The party spends a full week in Verbobonc training and cavorting. On the 22nd of Goodmonth the Moat House Men set off once again for Hommlet, the moat house and the Temple. On the third day of the journey, the party is ambushed by a group of Cross-Spear orcs from the Lortmil Mountains. Rivermist invokes her nature magic to entangle a number of them while the rest of the party dispatches the remaining creatures with ease. Rennard proves his mettle.
- After the party arrives at the moat house, Sorrin parts ways to train with the Rangers of the Gnarley and his newly acquired gnarley lion. He is accompanied by Thanik. Elladan sets off for Fax and the Wild Coast. Sadira stays at the moat house to train with the Constables of Verbobonc. It is the 26th of Goodmonth.
- Neirdre, Melath, Rivermist, Zohar, and Rennard set off for Nulb and the Temple. In the third level of the Temple, the group happens upon a reclining ettin who is killed in moments. Prisoners are found in nearby cells. Rennard ends the lives of the humanoid prisoners and the party escorts human prisoners from the Temple and to the safety of Nulb. Melath invites them to be tenant farmers for the residents of the moat house.
- The group returns to the Temple the next day. The party beelines for the third level and is quite promptly attacked by shadowy undead. The Paladin and the priest of Pelor, invoking their Power's holiness, turn the fiends away. The party sets upon and destroys them.