Post by David on Aug 8, 2011 15:27:25 GMT -5
The heroes (Daj, Cliffy, River, Helga Hushpuppy, Kennibrae, Jyolli, Andonia, Mikhail, Moonlight, Saanau, Bradeen, and Xiones) regroup first in Klarr and then in Fangoria, after dropping off Raitan and Rufus. The wood elven fighter, Fiineli, joins the group. The heroes discuss going after Diablo and/or Vertigo, but lack a clear way to reach either. Instead, Mikhail suggests getting the heroes to the Valley of Spirits and then they can choose which to do at that time.
On the morning of the 26th, using Helga's lighten load and Mikhail and Cliffy's bags of holding, with Jyolli in pixie form and Moonlight as an owl, the psi is able to teleport the group to the northern Howling Hills. A series of teleports brings the heroes near the Cold Marches as the weather turns foul.
The heroes attempt to bed down in the swamp, using nearly every spell they have just to keep warm and dry. The storm continues the next day and the group slogs through the march, with Daj having to shepherd the group. Finally, in the evening, Mikhail teleports himself and Jyolli back to Greyhawk for a proper tent and supplies!
The next couple of days sees bitterly cold storms across the north, so the heroes make limited progress (plus Mikhail once teleported "off course"). By the morning of the 1st of March, the heroes are beyond the last vestiges of swamp and crossing fairly open snowy ground.
The evening of the 2nd, while River and Helga are on watch, a band of yeti trackers attacks the heroes' camp. Soon two snow leopards join the melee, followed by first four and then four MORE frost giants. The heroes manage to make fairly quick work of the lot, though River is nearly squashed. Using their healing powers, the clerics, druids, and witch mend the wounded while Saanau teleports the coinage back to her home in Klarr.
On the morning of the 26th, using Helga's lighten load and Mikhail and Cliffy's bags of holding, with Jyolli in pixie form and Moonlight as an owl, the psi is able to teleport the group to the northern Howling Hills. A series of teleports brings the heroes near the Cold Marches as the weather turns foul.
The heroes attempt to bed down in the swamp, using nearly every spell they have just to keep warm and dry. The storm continues the next day and the group slogs through the march, with Daj having to shepherd the group. Finally, in the evening, Mikhail teleports himself and Jyolli back to Greyhawk for a proper tent and supplies!
The next couple of days sees bitterly cold storms across the north, so the heroes make limited progress (plus Mikhail once teleported "off course"). By the morning of the 1st of March, the heroes are beyond the last vestiges of swamp and crossing fairly open snowy ground.
The evening of the 2nd, while River and Helga are on watch, a band of yeti trackers attacks the heroes' camp. Soon two snow leopards join the melee, followed by first four and then four MORE frost giants. The heroes manage to make fairly quick work of the lot, though River is nearly squashed. Using their healing powers, the clerics, druids, and witch mend the wounded while Saanau teleports the coinage back to her home in Klarr.