Not Another Rescue Mission

[Asinjin]

Start with experience:

Enzo - for more useful spells and forms than you can shake a stick at - 2800

Malchia - for doing your best with one arm and no spell components - 2000

Owen - for a tremendous use of spells - 3200

Isaac - the most fish out of water place he could be yet surviving - 2500

Saladien - getting sick gets you captured - 2000

Note that Owen and Enzo got bonus xp fr completing the mission of getting prisoners safely home.

[Asinjin]

Upon reaching Dramman, you are led into the city, up to the six level (there are seven city levels rising up the side of the mountain for those that don't know).

There, you are asked to tell Roflander, the mighty giant duke, everything that happened.  As you enter his massive (only because you are small, relatively, its not that big) throne room, He looks all of you over and says, "Welcome to Dramman, or Welcome back.  I would know all of your names, then we can eat."

You were allowed to freshen up, but not rest a night, before coming to meet him.  Obviously, some of you have met him, he is speaking to Malchia and the three dwarves when he asks for an introduction.

There is a dining table for shorter folk set off to the side.  In the room is a giant those of you who have been here before have seen, the cleric of Frostine.  Damon, the knight, is not here.  There are two servants in the room, one giant and one dwarven.

[Malchia]

I step forward.  "I am Malchia.  Thank you for your hospitality."  I then step back and gesture to the dwarves to do the same.  I take time to hone in on magic in the area with Detect Magic during the introduction period.   

[Asinjin]

There is less magic then you would expect for a throne room.

There is one abjuration of lesser power on the area.  The duke has one lesser abjuration aura as well as three magic items (ring - medium alteration, boots - lesser alteration, bracers - lesser alteration).  The cleric has two magic items (staff - medium necromancy and enchantment, ring - lesser abjuration; and one aura lesser abjuration).

[Asinjin]

It is the 20th day of the 9th month of 785.

[Asinjin]

The three dwarves you rescued introduce themselves to Roflander as well.  You then all have a fine meal.  When it is complete, Roflander asks, "What can you tell me of the camp to the north and our enemies?"

[Valdis]

"I can do ye a bit better than that Duke."  Owen casts a minor illusion on the wall that mimics the portions of the camp that he saw (not an overhead view, but the view of the camp as seen through his own eyes).

"Lorenzo, can probably add more information, But 'Seeing is Believing' I always say.

[Asinjin]

The duke smiles.

[Asinjin]

So as to not waste time in session, assume at some point you will get to spend the treasure (if you want to).  So let me know via post or private communication what you want to purchase.

Do you give any of it to the dwarven prisoners you rescued?  Do you give any of it to Roflander?

[Asinjin]

The prisoners, who have thanked you (Owen, Enzo, and Hipolet) every day for rescuing them, have the following plans.

LorJek will find Marhand and and travel with him back to the forest.

The other Frozensky dwarf will find his dwarven militia he came with and also go back to the forest.

Note that the dwarven armies that came here are mostly still here and plan on staying through the winter to make sure the cultists and the giants don't return.

The two string mountain dwarf miners are going to try and find a way back home to the west.

[Asinjin]

After hearing all you have to say about the camp, Roflander nods.  "Thank you for all of that."  He makes no mention of his plans beyond that, but since none of you are staying, there is no reason he should.

Unless you have any questions, which you are free to ask over the next two real weeks, you are sent to your rooms.

[Hero]

Lorenzo provides Roflander with a detailed description of the camp's layout, quantity, composition, and disposition of the troops, inventory of their supplies, routines of the guards and their leadership.

I also describe the orb and the gate/painting we found in Bereth's quarters.

Does Rolflander have any need for the cat? Charm will last for almost 2 weeks.

[Asinjin]

Roflander smiles, "What a fine gift.  Yes, thank you.  You are forever welcome here, good Nipit."

[Windblade]

Eventually Saladien is teleported back in to Dramman.  He let's you know that he was rescued by people from the bardic college.  They also found out the following about the camp that the sorcerer was from.

-The camp is in a bad way.
-Morale is down and desertions are feared.
-Internal strife is boiling over, and only the strong had of the giant cultist keeps them in place.
-The loss of the prisoners has made things worse.
-Some of the Chosen and giants are not from Habololy, he is.
-The giant leader is waiting for reinforcements, but it will be a long time.

Malchia I really do think it would be best for you to head to the bardic college in Icefia.  There are many loremasters who have studied under the great Melodi.  This is probably one of the few place in Habololy where you  might actually find some answers.

[Asinjin]

Saladien arrives at Dramman the morning after you arrive.  He arrives after the dinner with Roflander.