Session 1: Winter Begins, to the Osling Report

General Summary

Lydia, Xin, Bucky, Armin and Biri are recruited by the Tarynhall Council for a job down near the Osling River.   The group meets with Farice of Elleryn, Ein Ianson and a guardsmen wearing an owl mask. They are asked to look into how the Osling River is affected by the supernatural winter that is upon Elleryn.   They are offered a handsome reward in gold and also high ranking memberships into the Arma Lucis Adventuring guild if they find and root out the source to this untimely winter hanging over the country.   They are give 100 gold pieces each to prepare for the journey.   While leaving the council chambers, they meet Aldor Havenholt, who counter offers a membership to his own guild and also offers a large compensation for any magical items or artifacts that they bring to him.   The group rents a wagon and horses to travel southeast from Tarynhall, past the southern port to the Osling River. Upon arriving, they meet a druid from Nephis, Malia, who guides them through the forest and points them in the direction of the Osling River.   When the group reaches the river, they find that is nearly frozen over and they are attacked by a group of three winter wolves. After a touch and go battle, the group is able to defeat them with a few well placed spells by Lydia, the wizard.   Malia meets them down by the river where they all rest for the night.   In the morning, they head back to Tarynhall.   End Session.

Rewards Granted

100g to each player for supplies.   The group took the pelts of the winter wolves they slew, for additional cold weather protection.

Missions/Quests Completed

After they investigated the Osling River, they discovered the freezing temperatures are definitely odd and possibly supernatural, also related to local magical ley lines.

Character(s) interacted with

They meet the Elleryn Council of Ein Ianson, Farice the Queen and one of her guardsmen.   They are also greeted by Aldor Havenholt, who offers them membership to his guild and a handsome reward for any artifacts that they find.