Session #32 - Meeting The Arbiter

Knowing that the Ettin and Goblin raiders lie ahead on their path, the party plotted a strategy to quickly overwhelm this foe with fire and acid bombs.  Jhunter has the fireball spell of course, but the party had also aquired fireball and acid potions from the Kenku farm.

This strategy worked quite well.  In a matter of two rounds, the weaker goblins had all been destroyed, leaving only the Ettin, the goblin underboss, and two war ponies to continue the fight.  The Ettin was able to deliver some heavy blows upon Perra and Gevin.  Both Jhunter and Sharpear were knocked to the ground by charging ponies.  But the party was never really in danger.  The Ettin was defeated, and the underboss was taken prisoner.

The underboss lead the party to The Arbiter is a densely wooded section of the maze nearby.  When the party told the arbiter of their quest, he recited the Ash Valley Treaty from memory.  (See it posted below in this blog).  Now it was for the Arbiter to decide if the party had submitted sufficient evidence the valley was once again threatened by the Bahumati.  If he found in their favor, the treaty would be restored -  and therefore the Eladrin and Drow would be compelled to provide forces to destory the Achauk kingdom. 

The party could provide only stories.  No real evidence that the threat had returned.  However the Arbiter was convinced when the Crown of Trakas transformed into the flaming skull of Trakas Wingsong before his eyes.

The party was able to capture the skull before it escaped, and return it to safe keeping in siver chains.

The Arbiter drafted declarations of the treaty to be presented by the party to the Drow and Eladrin. 

Near the Arbiter's home was a druid circle that the party was able to use to teleport back to the Spider Valley.  That is where we leave off.

For combat and roleplay, the party achieved enough XP to reach 10000, and 7th level. 

Ash Valley Treaty of the year 2965 of the Astrazalian calendar

The party of the first to this treaty shall be Finrod Telperien,  The Honorable Chancellor of the High Council of Astrazalian.  Should the terms of this agreement not be fulfilled while Finrod Telperien occupies that esteemed office, all obligations prescribed herein shall be passed down to his successor.   These obligations will likewise pass along to that party’s successor, and so forth, until the obligations of the treaty have been met.

 

The party of the second  to this treaty shall be Geldrila Hune,  The Honorable Baroness  of the House of Mezrylornyl.  Should the terms of this agreement not be fulfilled while Geldrila Hune occupies that esteemed office, all obligations prescribed herein shall be passed down to her successor.   These obligations will likewise pass along to that party’s successor, and so forth, until the obligations of the treaty have been met.

 

Term 1:  Both parties shall submit to the imposition of a magical pact upon their person.  Should they fail to meet the obligations of the agreement, this pact can be invoked by the Treant Barrister Sir Shroud Magewood Squall Starlight Veil Grifffin Lordleaf Zeal Pandium (a.k.a. “The Arbiter”) or a successor to his office.  The invocation of this pact shall transport the party in violations to the Feydark region known as Hatchinrak, where they will certainly be taken prisoner by the Formorian rulers of that region.  The inevitable subsequent enslavement and torture by the Formorians shall considered restitution to the other party for the failure to comply with this agreement’s terms.

Term2: The party of the first and the party of the second shall cease all hostilities toward the other party until the fulfillment of this agreement.

 

Term 3: The party of the first shall provide no fewer than 500 Eladrin Infantry, 300 Eladrin calvary, and 75 trained combat Owlbears.  The party of the second shall provide no fewer than 400 Drow Infantry, 200 spider-mounted Drow calvary, and 150 trained combat spiders.

 

Term 4: Should the military advisors to the party of the first and the party of the second judge this force to be inadequate to complete the task assigned in the terms of this agreement, each party shall increase their contribution of forces until the combined force is deemed worthy by both parties.

 

Term 5: The objective of this agreement shall be to compell the forces of the Achuak Kindgom, of the Bahumati Empire, servants of Trakas Wingsong to retreat from the Ash Valley and return to confines of their kingdom.

 

Term 6:  Upon the completion of the objective described in Term 5, this agreement shall be suspended, but not terminated.  If any party can present evidence that Achuak Kindgom, of the Bahumati Empire, servants of Trakas Wingsong once again pose a threat to the Ash Valley, all terms of this agreement shall become active and in effect.  Obligations of this agreement fall to the current occupants of the offices held by the party of the first and the party of the second.  These parties shall be bound to the punishment described in term 1, and must provide forces as defined in term 3 and term 4.  The objective of these forces shall be to destroy the Achuak Kindgom, of the Bahumati Empire, servants of Trakas Wingsong.   Upon completion of this task, this agreement shall be terminated.  Upon failure to complete this task, the punishment described in term 1 shall be invoked upon both the party of the first and the party of the second.

 

Term 7:  Judgement upon the conditions of term 6 shall be passed by the Treant Barrister Sir Shroud Magewood Squall Starlight Veil Grifffin Lordleaf Zeal Pandium (a.k.a. “The Arbiter”) or a successor to his office.