Sessions 7 to 9, March 10, 17, 24, and April 1
After defeating the Vegepygmies, the PCs decided to continue to Fort Augustaberg, where they passed along a warning about the dragon attack on the lizard people. After some concerned discussion, the Fort basically agreed to watch the skies, but remains understaffed.
The PCs split – the bard got up a few hours early and set off in advance, looking for trouble and locking in the destination as Base Town. When the remainder of the party awoke, they rushed out on his trail, to save him from his foolish solo venture.
They met him just in time to avoid an encounter with a goblin band.
A Muhner noble and a small party of retainers crossed their path heading west. They were aiming for a long fallen city with a map to investigate the treasures; they got a “good luck” and both groups continued on.
The PCs reached Base Town and complimented the Dvaerg on their excavation; unfortunately, the aunt of the guard still at Fort Augustaberg had been discovered dead – the PCs would be the bearers of bad news.
After exchanging stories and hearing more about the disaster, the PCs helped out for a day. At the end of the day, the local guard leaders thanked them and asked them to take care of a group of hyena people that were prowling the area. The PCs agreed and set off in the morning – again trailing after the early rising bard. They trailing group decided not to skip breakfast, and set out later in pursuit.
They stumbled on a slaughter at a local farm and put the family to rest, rejoining. Then they followed the bloody trail and wreckage of the hyena group, catching them by surprise while they lazed in the late afternoon. There was a brief fight; the bard got pincered mercilessly, but their barbarians smashed down the lead cultist, and the broken hyena people fled.
On their way back to Base Town, the PCs saw a patrol of lizard people marking trees with symbols of “The Hunger”, a demonic patron of several historic warlocks, a few miles from base town. The PCs spied the markings being made and decided not to engage.
The PCs returned to report their victory over the hyena people and were praised by the Base Town excavation team.
The next morning the bard snuck off early again and got to the Lizard People perimeter guards. He disarmed and turned on his charm, winning an audience with the leaders. They led him to the leaders, who asked for tribute from the nearby Base Town. He offered to relay the message to Base Town. On his way to inform Base Town, he crossed paths with the Silver and Jenna.
Silver and Jenna decided to spend their day hunting animals for a feast for the Matriarch to fulfill the negotiated deal, while the bard returned to the town and explained what he’d arranged.
After the feast, the lizard people asked for twice daily feasts to be delivered. The fleet Jenna raced the request to Base Town, where the guard chief agreed to follow her back to cement the deal.
[Session end]
The Heroes:
Bastra, a Drow sorcerer from another plane,
replaced by Silver , a streetwise centaur barbarian from Sigil.
Jenna, a Tibaxi psychic rogue from the feywild
(Jenna swapped to a Heregon Druid/Rogue for a session, then back)
Lucas, a Mikpos wizard from cosmopolitan Cratais
(Lucas disappeared and was replaced by a Half Elf Bard, )
Oren, a Druid from the local wilderness