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Sat 22nd Jun 2019 03:53

Orc hunting

by Nepheri

Judging by Ellywick's... health this morning, their investigations into Sildar weren't successful. Her drinking seems to have been, however. It feels like a lifetime since I was as drunk as she.
 
On a more rewarding note, it seems the village did decide to contribute to the shrine - if only a little bit. The whole thing has come at some expense for me, but hopefully, it will spread the word and help keep the people of Phandalin in safe hands.
 
The morning also allowed me to do another thing: summon a celestial spirit to aid me. To honour our Goddess, he is of course in the form of a raven and I call him Eye. Because he will be my eye to see through just as I am the Raven Queen's. Also, he seems to like the taste of eyes. Ellywick seems less than enthused by Eye, however, worrying about the safety of her squirrel. My attempts at telling her that Eye is not a threat seem only partially successful.
 
We decided to leave Phandalin east along the Triboar Trail, which I take that everyone else felt satisfied with the Sildar situation and had no need to wrap up any of their other business. The day of travel was mostly uneventful, rainy and grey. Hurgh entertaining us with music did little to make it more than dull.
 
Some excitement did find us when Eye spotted a campfire in the woods. Declan and Ellywick scouted ahead and found the two Redbrands camped there. Declan quickly made one meet his intended fate while our ranger made sure the other one didn't escape but was available for questioning.
 
We learned quite a few things about the caravan Arakaia had escaped on. Or at least that she had been left for dead outside after the attempted robbery. Apparently, it was headed by a man called Leopold Silverstar, a human, and headed towards Waterdeep. The dead man had more respectful things to say about The Spider who "kills his enemies without mercy," and "will make them rich." Glasstaff gathered the Redbrands for The Spider about a year ago.
 
Once we killed the remaining bandit we used their camp for the night. The next day we set out to find the orcs that we were hunting, which we did. A bit abruptly thanks to an unfortunate placement of a rabbits hole, sending Declan out in front of the orcs rather than stealthily sneaking around them. Still, we managed to defeat them all, despite my Queen tempting several of us. We'll see what tomorrow holds.

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  1. Business...
    11th of Uktar, 1489
  2. I'm ready for you, Raven Queen
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  3. You killed my father, now prepare to die
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  4. Dust to Dust
    1st of Uktar, 1489 DR
  5. Redbrands I
  6. Arrival at Phandalin
  7. Daddy Dearest
    1st of Uktar
  8. Day after
    30 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  9. Lawful Stupid
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  10. Saving private Rupert
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  11. Dead to me
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  12. Close to Harvest
    28 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  13. Recovery
  14. Insane Plans
  15. By the Book
  16. Dead feelings
  17. Disposed
  18. Dead Necromancers are the Best Necromancers
  19. Catching up
  20. Shipping
  21. Friendly or Not
  22. Unexpected Meetings
  23. Worlds Collide
  24. A very different city
  25. Festive Thornhold
  26. Thank you, my Queen
  27. Friends. Right.
  28. This is awkward....
  29. Landslide
  30. Dangerous Gnoll-age (sorry... the puns are spreading...)
  31. Cenceptions
  32. Seduction
  33. Wave Echo Cave II
  34. Wave Echo Cave
  35. Return to Phandalin
  36. Rest in peace, Declan...
  37. Crisis of Faith
  38. Thundertree II
  39. Thundertree I
  40. Path to Thundertree
  41. Orc hunting
  42. Redbrands III
  43. Redbrands II
  44. Far From Home
    ?? ?? ???
  45. Cold
    Tal'dorei, day 2
  46. Life, interrupted
  47. Hot and Cold
  48. The Dragon's Lair
  49. In the afternoon, we plan!
  50. A Song of Ice and Fire
  51. Celebration
  52. Relief is one hell of a drug
  53. Flight and Flutter
  54. Freedom of Movement
  55. At dusk we... do something?
  56. Pray for a quick end to our deception
  57. Catching up
  58. Fall
  59. Lizards in a hole
  60. Not Today
  61. Released
  62. A broken soul
  63. Skyfall
  64. Acid Falls
  65. Roped in
  66. Faith in Friends
  67. Insight into Emon
  68. A Calling
  69. Hypothetical 1: Healer (Ginny Di video)
  70. Hypothetical 3: Matchmaker (Ginny Di video)
  71. Hypothetical 2: Villain (Ginny Di video)
  72. For my Beating Heart
  73. Hypothetical 4: Prison guard (Ginny Di video)
  74. Hypothetical 5: Bard (Ginny Di video)
  75. Plagued Possibilities
  76. Visits in the Cloudtops

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