Chapter 2: The Trek to Myrefall

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Jun 26, 2025 5:33 am
OOC:
rofl you absolutely annihilated this poor wolfman. A real update is comin' up...
Jun 28, 2025 10:24 pm
End of Combat!
OOC:
Bit of an off-schedule post as I head off for a week of vacation.
Kethra's blade finds its mark with deadly precision, burying itself deep in the chest of the remaining wolfman. The creature staggers, dark blood pooling in the snow, before collapsing with a final, rattling breath.

The battlefield falls silent except for the party's labored breathing and the soft whisper of falling snow. Around them, the carnage tells the story of their hard-fought victory: wolf corpses scattered across the bloodstained ground, and the two wolfmen finally still.

As the adrenaline fades, the party becomes acutely aware of their wounds and exhaustion. They stand battered but triumphant, having faced their first real test in the northern wilderness and emerged victorious.

A small nearby wagon appears to be loaded with stolen goods.
OOC:
When you guys next take a long rest, I want you to level to level two.
Jun 28, 2025 10:49 pm
Johan will shoulder his bow and search the wolfmen."That was a fair battle. Glad everyone survived. We should should check that wagon and maybe set up camp here." Looking around "Does anyone know how to use the stone?"
Jun 29, 2025 9:50 am
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6d/3e/b8/6d3eb8ea7a127eb8a98e0cb799a07e47.jpg "Let us not be tardy here. Take care of the bodies and take inventory of what we have found."
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Leta is 8/9 and picks up her shield for AC 18. Has one spell slot left.
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Jun 29, 2025 3:59 pm
Kethra sheathes her blade, and approaches the wagon. While doing so, she thinks on tall tales told, in her youth, about sending stones. She takes a moment, to ponder the sending stone, studiously.
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Would our paladinic debutante know how to use the stone? Arcana check, if appropriate, thx. :)
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Rolls

Arcana - (1d20-1)

(16) - 1 = 15

Jun 29, 2025 7:18 pm
Kish cleans his gear then thoroughly searching the slain wolfmen before headin to check the wagon We best send warning then head back with what we can find. There may be survivors about, though by the look of it we will not find any in town.
Would it be worth it to skin those wolves? As I understand it their pelts make great winter gear.
Jun 29, 2025 9:46 pm
Johan will look at Kish"I think we should search the rest of town for survivors then take a rest. I will skin these wolves while you all search. There should be plenty of wood we can use for a fire. I will also set up a camp."
Jun 29, 2025 10:11 pm
Kethra begins searching the village for survivors. Starting with the nearest building outside the longhouse.
Jul 2, 2025 9:22 am
Nelie slowly approaches one of the fallen wolf-men. After making sure it's definitely dead, she begins to take a closer look. "What were these things...?"
Jul 2, 2025 2:46 pm
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6d/3e/b8/6d3eb8ea7a127eb8a98e0cb799a07e47.jpgHunter Leta will gather up the wolf's body for food and aid Nelie with the strange wolf-men bodies as well as loot them down.
Jul 10, 2025 11:59 pm
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Alright, ya'll are trying to do a lot of things at once, so I'm going to do the events that are taking place in the longhouse first, then we can move onto the search for more survivors and then setting up camp.
Kethra
The smooth, dark stone is cold in Kethra's hands, its surface marked with angular runes. Her training in the arcane arts serves her well as she traces the activation sequence with practiced precision, perhaps from time helping out in the Ormskirk longhouse. The runes begin to glow faintly at first and then more brightly, forming intricate patterns across the stone's surface.

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Nelie and Leta
Nelie approaches the fallen wolf-creatures with cautious steps, her halfling stature allowing her to examine them closely. What she finds disturbs her more than simple wolves would have. These beings are clearly humanoid in build, standing nearly six feet tall, with elongated limbs that end in clawed hands capable of wielding weapons. Their faces blend wolf-like snouts with the bone structure of intelligent beings, and their eyes are positioned more forward-facing like predators that hunt with strategy rather than instinct.

You reach into the pouches across the chests or the wolf-men, finding nothing of real import. The most remarkable find lies beside the larger creature -- a sword clearly not of their craftsmanship. The blade bears elegant scrollwork that spirals down its length like frost patterns, with a crossguard shaped like crescent moons and a grip wrapped in midnight-blue leather. Most remarkably, the entire weapon emanates a soft, silvery radiance like moonlight through winter clouds, casting dim light in a fifteen-foot radius even now.

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Johann
Johan moves to examine the overturned wagon with a practiced eye, quickly realizing this wasn't a victim of the attack but rather a tool the wolf-creatures had been using to collect their spoils. The wagon bed is filled with sorted items clearly looted from various buildings throughout the village: silver candlesticks, bundled furs, preserved foods, and other valuables that would be useful to raiders.

Despite the creatures' thorough work, Johan's wilderness experience allows him to spot items they overlooked or discarded as less valuable. Among the debris scattered around the wagon, he finds a mostly intact healer's kit, some preserved rations that will last about two weeks, and winter clothing that appears to be in good condition.

With the immediate supplies secured, Johan turns his attention to the fallen wolves from their earlier encounter. These natural wolves, unlike the strange wolf-men his companions are examining, will provide valuable pelts for the harsh winter ahead. He begins the careful process of skinning them, his skilled hands working methodically while keeping one ear open for his companions' discoveries.

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Jul 11, 2025 12:38 am
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Jul 11, 2025 12:50 am
Kethra presents the Sending Stone to her party. As lithe half-human hand holds the magical object outstretched, our paladinic debutante explains how it works.

The stone is active, she says. It can send up to twenty-five words, back to the Council. We can use it once daily.

I suggest we tell them we are here, battled the wolf-men, and are now searching for survivors.


Sending Stones
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Jul 11, 2025 9:00 am
OOC:
Rolling.

Rolls

Nature check - (2d20h1)

(63) = 6

Jul 11, 2025 3:22 pm
Walking over to Kethra he states They do need to know that Myrefall fell. The other villages are likely to be attacked as well so the words need to be spread. However, After looking for survivors we should search for where the attackers headed next. So, do we send the message now or in an hour after we have time to search and gain additional information?
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Jul 11, 2025 3:56 pm
Kish

While Johan focuses on the wagon's contents and the fallen wolves, Kish approaches from a different angle, his keen eyes studying the wagon's construction and the area around it. He notices deep gouges in the wagon's wooden sides where claws have scraped against the wood, and the way the harness traces have been cut rather than unbuckled suggests the creatures freed the draft animals in haste.

Kish circles the wagon, reading the story told by the churned earth and scattered debris. The tracks around the wagon tell of organized activity rather than frenzied looting, with clear patterns showing the creatures worked methodically through the village.

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Jul 11, 2025 4:01 pm
Nelie and Leta

Despite Nelie's best efforts to recall specific details about these wolf-men, the knowledge eludes her grasp like morning mist. She remembers only fragments of old tales told around winter fires - stories of creatures that walked between wolf and man. The details blur together like half-remembered dreams, leaving her with nothing more than the unsettling certainty that these beings are not natural and that their presence here bodes ill for Myrefall and the surrounding villages.

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Jul 11, 2025 4:06 pm
Kish tries to get a quick idea of key events while the others ponder what to do next, send the message now, search, gather information . . .
OOC:
no worries it happens. But as a rogue I didn't want to miss out ona any looking opportunities. :)
LoL : Kish REALLY need to work on his CSI & outdoor skills :P
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Rolls

Survival - (1d20+0)

(1) = 1

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