12th Day of Firemoot, Fireday
Uneventful day. Arrive back in Phandalin.
Having arrived safely back with Big Al Kalazorn the group
decided not to keep the horses but sell them. They made 150gp selling the 3
horses.
Making their way to the Stonehill Inn they met up with
Sildar Hallwinter. Perturbed that they had only succeeded in part of the
mission he asked if they were heading back to Old Owl Well, they had already
decided to head back out in the morning. Daran Edermath entered the Inn shortly
after they did and he too extoled them for leaving the mission half done.
Sildar introduced the group to 2 strangers, both travelling
together. The first was a barbarian Goliath named Ulath and his companion a
Drow named Adran. Sildar was saddened to hear of Gimli’s death but told the
group, two for the price of 1. The group said they would think about it and
decide after resting for the night. Lionel, Heimund and Droop decided they would remain in Phandalin.
13th Day of Firemoot, Swordsday
The group, less Lionel, Heimund and Droop departed Phandalin, a quiet day and night.
14th Day of Firemoot,
Saintsday
Meet a merchant caravan. Tell of an attack by an
Orc band to the east of Conyberry. They have travelled from Triboar. Only these
2 wagons made it. A quiet night.
15th Day of Firemoot, Market
Day
Arrive Conyberry. Another quiet day and night.
16th Day of Firemoot,
Moonday
Arrive at Old Owl Well. Finding a spot of high ground the group could see very low lying ruined walls, outlines of them really.
A ruined tower, which they could just make out a spiral staircase leading
nowhere. The well sat in the middle of the ruins and just beyond it a red tent.
Making their approach the group were astonished to
see a group of 12 human like creatures move out of the ruined tower and stand
in front of the tent, either side of the well. The creatures then stopped,
immobile as though petrified in place.
A red robed figure stepped out of the tent and bid
them welcome. The figure told them his guardians would only attack if he was
threatened in anyway. Bandur did most of the talking and the figure introduced
himself as Hamun Kost. Again he bid the group welcome and stated that if he was
left alone his guardians would not attack.
The group asked what he was doing here and could
they look around. Hamun Kost informed them sternly that what he was doing was
his business and he did not want them to interfere in his business. The talk
mentioned Orcs, at which Hamun Kost vehemently decried a group of Orcs that
plagued him at the tower. They had not attacked him, yet. But he had seen them
taking captives and goods south. He believed they were encamped on Wyvern Tor,
a high hill to the south.
Fargrim could sense evil but could not make out for
certain if it was the creatures, Hamun Kost or all of them.
When asked about the dragon, the white dragon, he
knew that a white dragon was in the mountains to the west and he also mentioned
a green dragon but he did not know where it was. Now that he had given the
group information he asked the group if they could do him a favour. He needed
information about who built the tower here and knew of a Banshee near Conyberry
that may have the answer he sought. Or if the group were able, to rid him of
the threat of the Orc band to the south. With that he turned and re-entered his
tent.
Adran whispered to the others that he recognised
the accent and garb as belonging to the Red Wizards of Thal, a country far to
the east.
Fargrim and Bandur backed away. Hagnulf and Adran circled the far side of the tower heading to their right. Ulath and Beorwulf stood firm. The creatures still did not move
Fargrim moved towards Beorwulf and told him of the
plan. Next Fargrim charged into the crreatures, followed by Beorwulf and Ulath.
Bandur moved in support. Blows were struck and blows missed. The creatures
attacked en mass. Bandur, Fargrim, Beorwulf and Ulath were all but surrounded,
each fighting multiple creatures. Hagnulf and Adran were still moving to get
into position.
The Red Wizard came out of his tent and a ripple of
magic flowed out from him. Adran was dropped to the ground, Ulath was badly
injured, the others took heavy damage from the magic the Red Wizard let loose.
One by one the creatures were felled, Hagnulf hit
Hamun Kost twice with arrows, Fargrim made a gap by felling a creature and
charged the Wizard. He was met with a blast of magic energy that thankfully
missed him. Hagnulf placed another arrow into the Wizard as Fargrim brought his
weapon down and finished Hamun Kost off. As he stepped forward to look at his
body all he found were empty robes. There was no sign of the body. As Hamun
Kost’s body fell, so did his remaining guardians.
They searched the tent and a large quantity of
money was found, a pearl, a scroll of Darkness and a ring of protection. The
money was shared, the pearl kept in safe keeping for the Bard, Adran claimed
the scroll and Ulath won the ring in a game of chance between Ulath, Adran,
Hagnulf and Beorwulf.
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