Chapter 7 - Pursue with Caution
Session 33
As the party gathered at the bottom of the mountain, they were able to communicate with the creatures, that turned out to be Ettins led by a Hill Giant, the party where able to gain passage without starting a fight. However after seeing the carnage they had caused and a hoard of stolen items they decided to attack, eventually defeating the Giants and making the way safe again.
As they bedded down for the night Kozmo was contacted by someone from his past, saying they were watching him and wanted the mirror shard the party had, keeping guard the party rested for the night before making their way up the mountain in search for this cult.
Finding an illusory terrain hiding a cave guarded by members of the cult the party fought their way through...
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Session 34
The party defeated a small horde of bloody zombies before trying to chase down the blood cultists, eventually finding a small dome with a group of them inside, also accompanied by Wynter and another horseman named Spring, as well as Elizabeth.
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Elizabeth tells Wynter to fetch the mirror shard from Kozmo while the others escape, but Spring stops him saying he can't fight his brother here, it wouldn't be "dramatic enough", so instead sends him and the cultists through the plane shift portal leaving Spring and Elizabeth to take on the party.
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After a hard fight, and anti-magic trickery the party lost the mirror shard containing Agatha and the two vanished after Kurtsi branded Elizabeth.
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After the fight the party plan to head to the next City of Bendann and get a message out to Leigh, sending an Eagle with a note attached, the party bed down for the night and Kurtsi is awaked by his brand signalling him.
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Session 35
After awaking and finding out where the cult where located, thanks to some blood magic on the parties side, they eventually decided to venture off to Bendann to acquire mounts that they could then use to travel directly to the Temple looking structure that Kurtsi believes the cultists are making their base. Planning to take the way round the mountain to try and catch them off guard.
They party venturing through the mountains came across multiple dangers, broken ridges and an eventual fight with four wyverns who had destroyed a cart of lumber, killing the workers in the process.
The party took the cart and lumber, making their way to Bendann, and bedding down for the night.
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Session 36
The party started their day at The Smiting Tiger inn, where they found their ally, Kozmo, in a trance-like state. When he finally snapped out of it, he revealed that he had a meeting with his patron, Emperia, who suggested using mirrors to counteract the anti-magic field they were facing. Intrigued by the idea, the group decided to explore the City of Bendann to sell their Wyvern hide, buy mirrors, and find a Draconic Idol for Jasper, hoping it would help him summon a powerful ally in battles.
While wandering through the city, they got into some humorous street antics eventually Ryven in calling over Shyver, summoned a taxi service called Big Badgers Buggies. The owner, a friendly halfling named Badger, offered to sell them mounts, and they ended up purchasing a Large Badger wagon mount for 82 gold, with a promise to pay the same amount upon their return to the city.
With their new mount in tow, the party set off on a journey, heading North-West through a valley, overcoming various obstacles along the way. After a day of travel, they found refuge in a cave for the night. The next morning, Kurtsi was awakened by the inviting aroma of cooking outside and noticed a Leonin man nearby with a few other people, who seemed to have a notable sent.
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Session 37
The party awoke after a rest and collected the other part members inside the crystal butterfly, as they moved down the mountain path into the forest meeting with Throruz Softsong a Leonin with a connection to a champion of a celestial dragon, only known as "Boss", after a conversation where he said he rescued two civilians from the Blood Cult, he gave a gift to aid the party, his services as a sword and a fan that had a perfume vial attached. The fan seemed to attune to Aurora giving her a meeting with the Queen of Fragrance and by allowing her to see through Auroras eyes, was gifted with the use of the Duft of Cleansing.
Suddenly a bolt shot through the air at Ryven that was deflected by frosty spectral wings from Jasper, and a fight ensued with a tusked creature who called on a Giant Venom Troll. The tusked figure got a bolt hit on Jasper, spreading an ink substance on his chest, saying he'd "done his work" and left invisibly. The party through battle defeated the Troll and said their goodbyes to Throrus and his crew before heading off north in search of Kozmos fairy circle.
Travelling mostly underground through the use of their Badger Waggon they come up from the air and meet an eccentric gnome wizard living in a tree that attempted to sell them glowing bugs and awakened flowers, the party left him questioning if flowers want to be sentient or if he had dealt them a cruel fate.
The party eventually come to a clearing, a broken bowl in the land in the centre of which stands, at level with the surrounding land stands a pillar of dirt, with a fairy circle in the middle.
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Session 38
After the party came to the giant pillar of dirt, they scoped out the place noting that the earth seemed destroyed by a gigantic fist, looking out to the storm ahead remembering flashes of giants long ago.
After climbing the pillar and stepping within the party where met by a giant red skinned horned woman with four arms, she introduced herself as "Amaranthia, the Sovereign of the Arena" and wished to be entertained, with a clap of her hands she summoned another group of people, Ryven noting that some of which were "Wild Elves" close relatives to "Snow Elves" before they were dropped from the sky onto a large map, pinpointing a location and flying down.
After flying down and scoping out the place the party hurried through the graveyard, moved passed the desert camp and came to an oasis planning to set up an ambush for the other team. After some time the other group arrived, being hit by a series of attacks and combat started.
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Session 39
After a hard fought battle the party eventually were able to overcome the challengers the other group the party gained the favour of Amaranthia the Sovereign of the Arena, Kozmö obtaining another Brooch for the trouble, and the party levelled up to level 10.
After exiting the fairy circle the party began the trek up the mountain in the direction of the temple, on the way they stumble across a narrow ridge and are accosted by two of these cloud leopard things called Fulminar, but were able to defeat them.
After this to bed down for the night, Ryven spoke to a small cowboy fox called Red, who said that he would keep an eye out for any danger and find them a place to sleep, as they bed down for the night.