Off to see the Gnomes
Snorri’s clan holds a memorial honorarium for Snorri. Everyone receives a special made silvered dagger. They let me read their libraries and I learn much about the local areas and recent histories. The Dwarves suspect the giants will soon move south, once they run out of slaves to eat. Some Gnomes are raiding into Southern Geoff, testing the giant’s strength. The Dwarves also think Jian needs to contact the Gnomes for info on the strength item she is researching. Kemp Consum is the leader of the Gnomes in Stark mountains. Intel suggests the Gnomes may launch a raid into the giant held city of Gorna from their base in Talbane. Gora is split between Femorian Giants and Ogres. Orcs were part of the initial raiding force but retreated after the Giants and Ogres started using them as food sources. We have two choices of how to get there. Overland and underground. Overland is faster but higher risk. Dwarves suggest we bypass Istavan. Decide to go overland. Stock up on trail rations and other supplies.
Day 1. Southern Plains of Sterich. Day 2. Well populated area. Cart paths, farmland and small keeps. Late afternoon. A group of guardsmen approach. They watch us pass but don’t try to stop us. Evening, arrive at Fitella. A walled city and river crossing. The east and west ends have refugee shanty towns. Many grain wagons entering city. Guards collecting a ‘gate tax.’ Their initial tax on us seem way excessive. They respond favorably to Brak and he talks them down to a mere 10Au per person. Move down the main street. Many street vendors. Jian asks a group of guards about a tavern and they recommend Miss Lizzies. Arrange for two rooms and stables. Aerrion wonders off to Sherman’s Last Stand, rumored to be a place not to go. Comes back much later, battered and bloody, but with a beat up platter as a prize. Try finding out about trade routes north. Everyone agrees that there just isn’t any trade going on that way. Next morning. Eat breakfast. Cross river on the ferry. Many empty grain wagons going our way. By the end of the day, out of the farmlands and into open plains.
Small groups of trees, mostly logged. Open camp. Next day, night and day. Into the Stark mountains. Late afternoon. Elwin spots an ambush. Combat against a large band of Orcs led by an Etin and shaman. Short fight. Jian knocked down by Etin but fixed by Brak. All but one Orc killed. Find assorted armor and weapons. Also 3 jaspers stones and one small glass shaft. Shaft radiates arcane magic. Travel on for two more days. Find giant and ogre heads on pikes. Midafternoon. Surprised by Gnomish party. They escort us to Talbane, a couple of hours away. It is well hidden with a normal population of about 300. That is doubled now with the presence of the Gnomish raiders. Led to a waiting area where we get a brief audience with a lieutenat after 30 minutes. Kemp will see us in the morning. Left to ourselves. Gnomes think there are about 90 ogres and 21 male giants. Meet Kemp the next morning. Rather pompous. Jian asks about her strength item. Kemp thinks much of the raiding is from a Hill Giant band in the mountains west of here. Thinks they have several shamans there. Possible strength item info. He also wants to know who Mazra is allied with. Mentions a second group of adventurers that came thru earlier on a similar quest. Rest and prepare. Gnome guides lead us to a valley with caves where the hill giants live.
Oosana
XP Kills - 675, Story - 400
Loot 198Au each
Day 1. Southern Plains of Sterich. Day 2. Well populated area. Cart paths, farmland and small keeps. Late afternoon. A group of guardsmen approach. They watch us pass but don’t try to stop us. Evening, arrive at Fitella. A walled city and river crossing. The east and west ends have refugee shanty towns. Many grain wagons entering city. Guards collecting a ‘gate tax.’ Their initial tax on us seem way excessive. They respond favorably to Brak and he talks them down to a mere 10Au per person. Move down the main street. Many street vendors. Jian asks a group of guards about a tavern and they recommend Miss Lizzies. Arrange for two rooms and stables. Aerrion wonders off to Sherman’s Last Stand, rumored to be a place not to go. Comes back much later, battered and bloody, but with a beat up platter as a prize. Try finding out about trade routes north. Everyone agrees that there just isn’t any trade going on that way. Next morning. Eat breakfast. Cross river on the ferry. Many empty grain wagons going our way. By the end of the day, out of the farmlands and into open plains.
Small groups of trees, mostly logged. Open camp. Next day, night and day. Into the Stark mountains. Late afternoon. Elwin spots an ambush. Combat against a large band of Orcs led by an Etin and shaman. Short fight. Jian knocked down by Etin but fixed by Brak. All but one Orc killed. Find assorted armor and weapons. Also 3 jaspers stones and one small glass shaft. Shaft radiates arcane magic. Travel on for two more days. Find giant and ogre heads on pikes. Midafternoon. Surprised by Gnomish party. They escort us to Talbane, a couple of hours away. It is well hidden with a normal population of about 300. That is doubled now with the presence of the Gnomish raiders. Led to a waiting area where we get a brief audience with a lieutenat after 30 minutes. Kemp will see us in the morning. Left to ourselves. Gnomes think there are about 90 ogres and 21 male giants. Meet Kemp the next morning. Rather pompous. Jian asks about her strength item. Kemp thinks much of the raiding is from a Hill Giant band in the mountains west of here. Thinks they have several shamans there. Possible strength item info. He also wants to know who Mazra is allied with. Mentions a second group of adventurers that came thru earlier on a similar quest. Rest and prepare. Gnome guides lead us to a valley with caves where the hill giants live.
Oosana
XP Kills - 675, Story - 400
Loot 198Au each
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