Game 10 07-09-10

Game Summary     Game 10     07/09/10

                 “Who are you, little man?” said the half-orc woman.  Marius was indignant.  They spoke for a while and she identified herself as a servant of Iomedae.  Kotri was suspicious and she and Marius grilled the old woman for a while.  She was quite aloof, however, and they were not able to pin down her location or her purpose.  That didn’t keep Tamarie from spying a landmark through a window.  It was clear that the old woman was in the town of Buttervale, in southwest Nirmathas.  Once her location was known, the group quickly ended the conversation with the enigmatic old half-orc.

                The group met back up with Kelsey Gavirk and Elric.  She made it known that she would like to travel to Corvale to meet up with General Rhinys (pronounced “Rines”).  She wants to rally Nirmathas and re-take the capitol city of Tamran.  The party agreed, after a lively discussion, to join her.

                The three day journey was pleasant.  A soft rain helped the party cleanse themselves from their last adventure.  About half a day from Corvale, the land changed.  What was fertile green grass and lush trees gave way to withered and dying greenery.  Even the waters took on a yellow and muddy palor.  The farms surrounding the town were obviously struggling.  Cattle and other livestock around the area were obviously suffering from malnutrition.

                Things weren’t any better as the party entered the town.  There were carts of fresh fruit and vegetables in the market, but they were clearly from out of town.  What was imminently noticeable was the sheer volume of silver being passed around in trade.  Unrefined lumps of ore were being handed out for just about every transaction – and even a novice appraiser could see that the value that the merchants were receiving for their food far exceed the value of their product.  Corvale was hurting and badly.

                While the party was directed to Councilor Bellannan, they elected to head straight to General Rhinys’s residence.  It was a good sized villa, surrounded by vineyards in each direction. Unfortunately, they too suffered from the blight that was plaguing the city.

                The General welcomed them with opened arms.  He listened as the party recounted their story and admitted that he had heard vague rumors, but nothing more.  Tamran was a long way from here and the news that it had fallen was, to many, incredulous.  However, after hearing their testimony as well as from Kelsey, the General agreed it was time for action.  He volunteered his vineyard as a training ground for the Nirmathian army.

                Before he could do that, though, someone had to break the curse on the town.  If he couldn’t feed the troops, he couldn’t train them.  The party began to investigate the town.  It seemed that there was a dwarf named Silvermane that had been run out of town.   The party found his journal where he detailed a vicious revenge upon the people of Corvale for treating a wizard in such a way.  They clearly prized silver more than anything else so he would make them truly dependent on it.  He had summoned something from the depths of the elemental planes to ruin the town.

                Marius was able to figure out how to end the curse, but he suspected that it would destroy the silver mine in the process.  In an emergency council session for the town, the party made their findings known.  They were asked to fix the problem and help the city.  Marius agreed, but at a price – his own weight in silver.  Reluctantly, the council agreed, though it was clear that they felt they had no choice.  The silver was collected and Marius asked Kelsey and Elric to take it out of the city limits.  They agreed.

                Once everything was set, the party met outside the entrance to the silver mine at the bottom of a rock quarry.  Marius set up the necessary ritual and, when all seemed ready, began to chant.   After a few words, the ground began to shake.  After a few more seconds, a section of rock exploded and an amorphous mass of rocks and boulders poured onto the ground.  The earth elemental summoned by Silvermane had arrived and its intent was clear.  Combat was imminent.  The party readied themselves while Marius continued to chant.

Game information

Starting in-game date:  Moonday, 11 Gozran, 4708 (Monday, Aprill 11^th, 4708)

Ending in-game date: Fireday, 15 Gozran, 4708 (Friday, April 15^th, 4708)

Total in-game campaign time: 28 days

NPCs encountered:  General Rhinys, Aufur Bellannan

Gear Sold: none

Gear Purchased:  none

Quests

Begun:

Silvermane and the Silver Mine

Ongoing:

A Will to Power – Escort Kelsey Gavirk to Lastwall

The Loves We’ve Lost – Look for more information about Malikune’s parents in Fairfield

A Bird in the Hand – Establish a trade route to Pryston

The Long Road to Redemption – Learn more about the crystal ball

Wind, Water, and Fire – Wait for another sign of Bron’s vision quest

Completed:

None

Rewards

Experience Points (per character): 0 (21,500 total)

Magical Items: none

Consumable Items: none

Non-Magical Treasure: none

Coins and Gems: none

Other: none

Notes and Observations

Don’t forget action points!!  You guys are close to leveling up so don’t hesitate to use them!!