Session 6 - The Shrieken Mire
General Summary
11th of May, 1542
Weather: High 50s, no precipitation.
Scene 1 - A Second Giant Attack
The party headed south, to the The Shrieken Mire. Along the way, it was difficult to not notice the sad state of affairs that affected Thurmaster extended to the lands surrounding the village. The farms and crops were all in sad shape. As the party neared the swamp, they spotted a large group of farmers from the area, gathered around a scene. One of the farmers tried to wave off the group, but after name dropping Squire Marlen, the farmers quickly nodded and backed off, happy to pass it on to someone more official. The party found the mangled bodies of 2 farmers and 3 cattle. It was clear that whatever attacked them were in fact, very large, with feet at least 3 times the size of a normal human, weilding clubs large enough to bludgeon in the side of a cow. It was starting to look more and more like giants really were in Haranshire After some discussion, the group came to the conclusion that they were likely Marsh Giants, although none had ever been seen in the area.Scene 2 - Sharos-trap
The party progressed into the swamp, hoping to pick up the trail of the giants, but didn't have much luck, as the swamp ground was too mangled to discern any specific tracks. Instead, the party headed along the main waterflow, a small watershed that would eventually become the headwaters of the Churnett River. The party moved along the small game trail that skirted the creekbed, occasionally noticing flies, midges, and other swamp wildlife. The most dangerous of which was a lone Bloodseeker, flying above the treeline. The most dangerous moment came with a Flytrap caught Sharos unaware, and attempted to devour him. He was able to free himself, and the party quickly dispatched the plant.Scene 3 - Lizardmen vs Boggards
Immediately after killing the plant, they heard the sounds of combat from nearby. The party prepared quickly for a second attack, but soon realized the sounds were coming from a combat, already in progress. They quietly investigated, and found a group of 6 Lizardfolk, fighting a group of 6 froglike humanoids, known as Boggard. The party decided they'd best not get involved, and quietly backed away from the altercation.Scene 4 - Fomorians
After crossing the small creek, they again picked up the trail of the giants. This time, it was easier to follow along, as there seemed to be less interference on the west side of the creek. The group followed the trail, and after an hour or so, they heard a sound from ahead. Theo scouted ahead, and saw 4 giant creatures foraging in the marsh. At first, he assumed they were the marsh giants as they suspected earlier, but after closer inspection he realized these giants just looked...wrong. As if they had been manipulated or pulled apart. Not as an undead or a flesh golem, but as if a living creature had been molded and stretched into something else entirely unnatural by alien hands. Rather than confront them directly, the group found a place to hide and waited for them to pass.Scene 5 - Aftermath
After a sufficient amount of time had passed, Maura Le Brevil approached to see if the giants were still around, but there were none to be found. She turned discuss the issue with the others, but just as she did, she caught a flash of white out of the corner of her eye.
Theo
Quinneon Burrfoot
Quinn's Sheet
Level 2 Summoner.
Chi Natsu
ChiNatsu's Sheet
Level 3 Gunslinger (Spellshot).
Maura Le Brevil
Sharos
Report Date
20 Jul 2023
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