Session #19 (Orc Raiders)

The party further interogated the gnome prisoner. They learned that the gnomes had planned to sell Merdosh to someone else. This someone was apparently stronger and more able to brave the depths of The Tomb of Trakas to recover the crown and its treasure. They were unable to persuade him to tell them who this third party was.

The party worried that the escaped gnome would inform this unknown treasure buyer that a boy bearing the marks of Trakas had appeared in the woods.

They decided it would be safest to move through the woods, and over the hills, than it would be to travel along the road.

It took them all day to reach the top of the hill. At night fall they made camp.

During the first watch, Gevin become alerted to the presence of someone watching them from the trees. He launched an arrow at this figure, and with two rounds, the campsite was overrun with Orc raiders. Perro snuck into the woods with Merdosh to keep him from being taken.

The party fought and defeated 5 orcs (2 "savages", 1 "berserker", and 2 "raiders", plus a dire boar. Total 815 XP. --and I'll round that up to 820) During this battle Samm charged into the boar, knocking it prone -- the boar rose, charged Samm, throwing him 10 feet and knocking him prone -- Samm again charged the Boar - knocking it down again. Both Samm and Adejo reached 0 HP during the course of the battle.


The party recovered a 100 GP gem, 75 GP, and a potion of healing. One of the orcs was wearing magic scale armor, which Samm took for his own.

They also discovered that during the chaos of battle, their prisoner disappeared. Perhaps freed by the gnome who escaped earlier that day.

The party took an extended rest, then climbed down the hill. They reached a point where they can see the top of the step pyramid. Ont east side lies a cemetary with an obelisk (similar to the one described in Gaius's diary).

The Adejo observed a winged humanoid and several bipedal creatures around the top level of the pyramid.

The 820 for combat adds up to 210 per character. I'll award another 150 each for roleplay/skill challenge in getting information from the captured gnome. By my count, you're all at 2785 XP.

Session #18

The party, including Surina and Merdosh, used the "Green" sigil and a Linked Portal ritual provided by Sihirbaz to teleport to parts unknown.

They found themselves in the hills, looking out over a makeshift town, built in a valley filled with ruins.

Camped near the teleport sigil when they arrived was a group of gnome thieves. This group of theives had a hippogriff as a pet.

They told the lead thief they were searching for the "Crown of Trakas". He told them that it was in the tomb of Trakas. The old tomb has long been looted of all its treasure, except for a stone crown, glued by petrification to a stone table. No one has been able to lift it. Legend is that he who can wield the crown will release the true treasure of Trakas.

For a price, the gnomes drew out a map of how to get to the tomb. The party set off to follow the map. Suirna returned to her home city, leaving the party.

But as they travelled, they were ambushed by this same group of gnomes (1 gnome arcanist, 1 gnome sniper, 3 gnome "skulks", and 1 hippogriff - total 900 XP). The gnomes had noticed Merdosh, they wanted to take him for their own, in hopes of claiming the treasure.

The party defeated the gnomes and the hippogriff. One gnome was captured, and another escapted.