"We should head out at once! I don´t want anyone to suffer in those giants hands for any bit longer than necessary."
It would be near midnight on the eighty-seventh day.
Leira collapses on the bed as the group discusses. The day has been tired, plenty of fights and miles walked behind "We must continue our struggl..." the girl seems too tired to keep on, in fact it seems she already got slept.
Kaos, Ulfgard, I admire the spirit, but I think the bodies need rest. Let us be up and on our way early in the morning.
Haskyll eats a decent meal, pays for the meals for the party, and then heads off for bed.
Droja thanks Haskyll for the meal. Her cuisine has improved greatly since latching on with the party.
The Half-Orc Oracle is a little small for a Half-Orc, but she is still as tall as Kaos; who is tall for a human. Droja finds a piece of rug behind the couch and falls asleep. Anyone who notices will be amazed at how small an area she takes up as she balls up in a fetal position fully covering herself with her robe.
Day Eighty-eight
Droja is ready quickly to move in the twilight of morning, "Let's move quickly. We still may be able to catch the Giants. They will be slowed by their captives."
The air is cold this morning. You will know that it will get colder as the tracks lead up toward the towering heights of the Mindspin Mountains.
The party readies themselves and heads out. Most of the village is awake and sends the party off with well wishes. Abria's grandmother gives the party a basket with corn sticks. Another man offers the party a sack of dried venison.
Alderwoman Kraum, with again Oscar at her side says, "We can't thank you enough. But go and be victorious." She gives each party member a pouch of dried sliced apples.
Leira welcomes the dried apples "Thanks a lot" she eats as she walks out of the village "Good time to hunt some giants and save more villagers" she seems in good mood after the rest and walks besides Anga, very observant of the mysterious Droja.
Ulfgard tacks a whiff of the venison and hands it back. "You need it more than we do. Give it to the children, so that they will be growing strong!"
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All the villagers insist on you taking what they offer. They feel very much in your debt, and sincerely want to help you on your journey.
It does not take long for the party to find the tracks and follow it. The tracks almost immediately begins to climb. And throughout the morning the party climbs, at times the climb is steep and arduous. But by afternoon, the party crosses the ridge and the tracks begins to descend. A waterfall cascading from higher peaks flows off to the right. It becomes a river as it flows into the valley below. The party has reached the upward edge of Minderhal's Valley. The tracks lead to a wide, well-trodden trail that descends into the valley alongside the river.
The party has made progress, but the Giants that have the other villagers are still well ahead of the party.
Round One
Haskyll prepares his morning ritual of spells, and thanks the villages.
Ladies and Gentlemen, as much as you would like to gift us these, we thank you for the gift. However, keep the supplies for yourself.
You have treated us well, and that will do for the gifts that we need.
We will do our best to bring your people back, or we will avenge those that fall.
With that, Haskyll steps out at the back of the party dragging the mule along with the gear that is on the mule.
Haskyll steps forward to tap Kaos on the shoulder transfers protection onto the big lad.
Torag, give us the strength to win in this challenge.
He then takes a moment to tie the mule off on the nearest tree.
When Leira notices the more than probable enemies, she quickly goes into the scrubs and hides herself behind a trunk.
There, she sets herself as an snipper, prepared to sneak attack the enemies at the first opportunity.
She tries to hide herself after the shot.
As no one in the party seems to know about the Utgorheim Leira asks about the place Droja got from the dead Ogres to Alderwoman Kraum and the other villagers "An ogre said Gristlecrack was taking the prisoners there. It seems to obvey the Storm Tyrant".
Hey you!!
Haskyll yells at the Etten
You overgrown lump of gristle from a buggery bear, is that your wife, or a footrest.
Haskyll yells, in an attempt to get the giant to notice him, and ignore the rest of the group.
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Leira asks Alderwoman Kraum and the other villages about Utgorheim. Unfortunately, none of them know the name.
Ragnir, accepts the gift of food from the citizens, but then quietly places them back in someone's stores. Not wanting to offend them by refusing, but also not wanting to take food away from them.
Leaving the small village, Ragnir apparently still waking up from the night's rest comes to attention at the Kaos and Haskyll's outbursts, and shouts Aye ye misshapen lout, is tha' a nose, or do ye be tryin win a record f'r the largest pimple ever seen? He then leans into Kaos and says quietly, Wha' t'hell are we yellin' at?
Anga casts shield
a blasted ettin, and a dire bear
Round one
Anga closes the distance and force bolts the ettin
An Ettin! Ragnir gives Kaos a friendly elbow, "why were ye no tellin' me this! I'd be comin' up w' a better joke than I did."
Ulfgard casts Longstrider and moves forward.
Meeting Engagement
The Dire Bear smells something and moves up the trail to find out what is tasty.
Ulfgard notices the movement and cast Longstrider on himself.
Leira notices something as well, and takes cover behind a tree.
Anga also notices the movement, and casts a Shield on herself.
Haskyll notices as well, and gives Kaos a Shield of Faith.
Ragnir's view was obstructed by a tree. He doesn't notice the bear's approach.
The Ettin moves to engage drawing out wicked looking flails in both arms.
Kaos perceives the threat and brings up a Shield.
Droja notices things. She moves to get a better look.
Round One
Ulfgard attacks the dire bear."What a beautiful pelt you will give me!"
Ragnir follows Ulfgard. Blood o' the mountain tae aid ye. He reaches out and touches Ulfgard's weapon.
Round One
The Dire Bear growls and bites at Ulfgard.
Ulfgard growls back, and clobbers the bear with Agrimmosh.
Leira attempts a sneak attack against the flat-footed bear. But the Rogue Arcanist's arrow glances of a boney protrusion coming out of the bear's hide.
Anga hits the two-headed Giant with a Force Missile.
Haskyll says his Prayers, then moves closer to the two-headed Giant.
Ragnir moves up behind Ulfgard and gives the Ranger Barbarian a little Acidic Blessing to Agrimmosh.
The two-headed Giant sees the Dwarf wearing what looks like armor made from the fingernails of Hill Giants. It immediately begins to affect both heads with a sense of trepidation.
Now, and with a growing sense, of self preservation, the two-headed Giant attacks Ulfgard with a pair of massive flails. The right just flails about, but the left hand pounds Dwarf flesh.
Kaos casts True Strike and moves up next to Ragnir.
Droja begins casting a spell.
Round Two
Round Two
The big bear goes all primeval on Ulfgard. The right claws swipes air. The left claw touches the Ranger Barbarian's breastplate, but nothing more. But the bite sinks its teeth into Dwarf flesh.
Anga looses a second forcebolt at the ettin
Haskyll summons forth a warhammmer to help lay the smackdown on the bear.
Let us be the hand of Torag in preventing these creatures from hurting the innocent.
He then walks south a little bit more, in an attempt to flank the bear.
Ulfgard smiles and attacks back.
Leira attempts to snip at the ettin with another magical arrow!
But she covers to fast behind the trees and hits the trunk instead.
Round Two
The big bear bites Ulfgard.
Ulfgard hits the big bear with Agrimmosh.
Leira puts a sniping shot into a tree trunk.
Anga hits the two-headed Giant with a Force Missile.
Haskyll asks for and receives a Spiritual Axe. The Axe hacks into the big bear.
Ragnir continues to be heroic.
The two-headed Giant continues to attack the Dwarf Ranger Barbarian.
Kaos attempts a nifty move and attacks the two-headed Giant. He scratches into the monstrosity with a dragon-like claw. But one of the heads takes an opportunity to pummel the human. But its flail harmlessly glances off Kaos' magic protections.
A big bat suddenly appears and attacks the big bear.
Droja scowls again at the thought that the two-headed giant is still attacking with a degree of effectiveness. She tries to hold the abomination.
The Ettin freezes in place.
Round Three
Haskyll continues to let his warhammer smack on the Bear, as he moves down to finish flanking the bear.
He then attempts to spear the dire bear.
Seeing the ettin attack him Ulfgardgleefully smashes into the two headed giant.
Ragnir stays next to Ulfgard and reaches into his well of Divine magic, Torag be makin' this foine dwarf's skin as hard tae damage as a mountain.
Tha last bit o' blows was a wee close f'r comfort, lad
With the two-headed Giant now held, Ulfgard's attacks will kill the Ettin.
Leira attempts to shot at the dire bear!
And again shots at the trunk!
anga stays out of the way, trusting the fighters in dealing with the bear.
Round Three
The Dire Bear continues to work on its prey.
The Dire Bear tears into Ulfgard.
Ulfgard ignores the bear, takes a step and clobbers the held two-headed Giant. It falls over dead.
Leira sends another arrow into the tree trunk.
Anga looks heroic as she stays clear of the battle.
Haskyll's spiritual hammer misses the bear. But Heartspit does not, as the big spear bites into bear hide.
Ragnir gives Ulfgard a little faith with some extra shielding.
Kaos now turns his attention to the bear, hacking at the primeval version of this great woodland beast. His blow glances off one of the bears bony protrusions.
Droja's big bat flaps its wings, but little else.
Droja herself considers her options and takes her longspear, that she mostly uses as a walking stick, moves up behind Ulfgard, and tries to stick the big bear. But there is a reason the Half-Orc Oracle seldom engages in combat.
Round Four