Adventure Log #79 (Everyone Dies)

Adventure Log #79 (Everyone Dies)

Kevin-Manthootian Mage
Marius-Paladin
Kimi-Rogue

Much of the party is sick and have to be lead along. They trio make good time on spectral horses (provided by Kevin.) Two days later just as they are breaking camp they notice creatures approaching from the hills. The things are black as night, Kevin identifies them as either True men or Thaug, either way they are tough foes to handle.

One of the creatures strikes Whore and almost takes her head off, she sinks to the ground dead. Although they manage to kill one of the things the rest of the party is soon unconscious on the ground dying. Kevin the last of the party left standing tries to run but the creatures leap and catch up to him.

They play cruel games with the mage eventually stripping him of his clothing and cutting him with their razor sharp claws. One of the creatures pulls Whores body over and removes the heart. Both of the black things consume it forcing Kevin to participate. The things terrorize the mage for most of the night as well as bothering Whore and Kimi’s bodies.

Later Kevin see’s to Kimi’s and Marius’s bodies and helps stabilize them. The creatures tell Kevin that they will return in 2 hours to finish them off. The things didn’t reckon on Kevin’s remaining spells. Once the other two are partially conscious he casts his spell again and summons mounts and the ride away as fast as they can.

The day after the fight, not sensing if they were being followed or not they make a quick camp and then continue. In the afternoon they come across a cavalry contingent from the north (Sylvia’s Rest.) In the group is paladin Araos one of the three paladins of Chaldisaya raised by former paladin Avec. The two paladins greet each other and Araos says that “Mother,” their name for Van Avec told him to come here three weeks ago and bring extra clothes and weapons.

The party takes the material and they decide on a course of action. As much as they would like to ride back to the creatures den Marius is still under the wasting disease he picked up in the kingdom of the Root and needs to be healed quickly before it kills him. Araos says that in Stand Town there is a forgotten fountain full of the Tears of The Lady and surely using one on him would be okay.

The party decides to ride to Stand Town. They spend a quick night in Steel Gate then ride to Stand Town. When they arrive they find that the governor of the province The Red has gone to bed for the night and cannot be disturbed. The two young paladins decide that maybe they could “sneak in” and get the potion.