Session 12; a mage killed a horse

General Summary

Encounters (a=day, b=night), determine surprise, everything around a bend in the road (small maps), roll DC navigation (survival) after each encounter (+/-5 fast/slow pace, with advantage because sun, fail = 1d6hrs lost)
0. Finish swamp, hag asks them to take a hag eye (holder gains an indefinite madness) with them in return for a potion of speed and knowledge about the journey ahead (waiting for becky). Describe the badlands, the mountains, goblinoids by day, monstrosities by night. Describe Burakh Daily Budget: 25,300 exp
1. Mountain pass
a. hobgoblin infantry (14,375)
b. 2 basilisk and 4 red dragon wyrmlings (8700)
2. Some interesting monument, worldbuilding, maybe a small puzzle
3. Mountain ravine
a/b. goblin ambush
4. Hobgoblin camp
5. Mountain druids
a. (short rest)
b. giant ape (angry spirit of the mountain)
6. Mountain stream
a. bears (including werebear)
b. behir
7. Fork in the road; enter cave (behir, dwarven tunnels), or see the approach to Burakh (massive bridge?, forest to the south?)

View of Burakh is blocked by the mountains/badlands until higher up
1-3 day 4-6 night travelling pace; normal = 6hr journey
started at 12pm talked to hag, fought giant crocodiles long rest 8pm fought hobgoblin infantry short rest after combat 9.15pm

Rewards Granted

Potion of haste Hag's eye 14,375xp and many arrows from hobgoblins Hobgoblin mage spellbook

Missions/Quests Completed

Cross Pusty Swamp

Character(s) interacted with

The Hag Coven of Pust  Green hag in swamp

Related Reports

The hag knows they are going to attack the goblins. She might trade this information with the Goblins.

Notes

Set-piece battles happening in Heim (not witnessed, galim 3000 dwarves fighting 1-2 goblinoid legions, galim pyrrhic victory)
Create plot for Plucking the Feathered Foe once in Burakh (can wait till session 13+).

Report Date

11 Sep 2021

Primary Location

Pust Mountains