Session 26: Into the Unknown Report

General Summary

Westmarch held a funeral for those who fell in the undead attack.   The council was convened and Marchioness Ashfield outlined her new plan to increase the town's defenses now that the warding obelisk has been destroyed. She also requested a small team scout the raging storm on the eastern horizon to determine the threat and if possible, to neutralize it.   Wushu, Kairi, Naivara, and Tinkerer were joined by Vardus a War Cleric of the seventh Valgardian Legion.   After crossing the Estus Wushu led the pathfinders pushed into unknown territory. Kairi and Tinkerer kept a keen watch, navigating the party around several dangers. Naivara mapped their path to provide a path home while various kept his mace at the ready for any attackers.   During the journey, the group found an old gravesite and uncovered a cache of potions of minor haste.   After several days of travel through the maze like mountains under the storm's shadow, the group found the source of the fel energies. An Avarian structure dominated a crater high in the unknown mountain range, a pillar of energy spearing into the eye of the storm above it. The crater was filled with jagged rocks and boulders, streaks of green lightning constantly smash into the ground around it, pounding it to glass.   Darkness was quickly descending and the party decided to camp for the evening before tacking the crater, however before they set up their shelter the ground erupted as hungry bulette lunged at tinkerer, clamping its serrated teeth around the diminutive mage, Kairi was ever ready and was able to save him before he bled out. In retaliation, Tinkerer caught the creature in an earthen grasp. Confused and cornered the Bulette lashed out, taking a chunk out of Griff as the party brought it low. Vardus, Wushu and Tinkerer acted quickly to save the noble creature.   As dawn's first light fought through the storm clouds, Kairi was able to scout the excavated structure and noticed heavily armoured undead guarding the door. Their initial mission completed and their supplies dwindling the team now had to decided whether to make the trek back with the information or press on and discover who or what was at work within the spire.