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Thu 20th Jul 2023 06:29

A Giant Problem

by Cleaver

I am learning humor and the title is rather humorous to me. Ha Ha Ha
 
This week we did another smaller job this time for the Elder, who requested for us to investigate a village that was attempting to settle nearby but who we lost contact with a week ago. This village is found just south of Riverun and is going by the name Helgen. After yet another failed attempt to meet the Elder we go into town and conduct some business. We have Alembic bleed and skin the Horned Devil for us. The blood will be used to improve new weapons Bujad forges and the skin is for Flimp to make some new clothing piece to match his werewolf tux and other peculiar clothing pieces. I also purchase a Ring of Evil Warding from Logan to keep me from losing myself again. With that we leave to investigate the village.
 
At Helgen we find a lot of damage, and after some investigation I mark it up to giants, however Gravy Lips is certain it was rocks which does not make sense to me. We yell out hoping to find survivors and a man named Brynjalf comes out who confirms my suspicion of giants. He directs us towards the giant camp and we follow the trail left by the giant. Once there we attempt commumication but are assaulted and after dispatching the first hill giant Gravy Lips scouts the camp and gives us intel. We move forward and are confronted by another two hill giants I feel the Ironlord beginning to creep in but the ring seems to stave him off for a time giving a sharp stinging pain. The two hill giants retreat and we are confronted by their lord, Lord Argon a fire giant who seems to be from some far away kingdom of xenophobic isolationist fire giants. I am a bit confused about him being here and fraternizing with hill giants but he did not explain. We discuss how this area and some nearby lands are his domain and after some minor diplomatic discussion and a promise to stay away we take the villagers out and back to Riverrun. Back home I finally meet the Elder who hears me out and reasonably is suspicious of me. We explain the situation and are told Trevor was looking for us.