Session XVII: War's Brewing Report

General Summary

Azaroth's Response

Hiding the weapons

After Balin Thornbow and Tristan Zabaleta regroup with their fellow adventurers, they venture to the farms of Ban Grond. Close to the fields they bury the weapons for their kobold allies to discover the next day. They return by the southern bridge, meeting the same scared goblin as before. Arriving at the mansion, they decide to take a Long Rest.

Calm Before the Storm

Near the end of their rest, Oswald Fleetfeet spots Black Hand banners near the southern bridge and decides to wake the rest of the party. Together they venture down to Zulk's Retreat to get a hold of the situation. It turns out the Black Hands raided the farms of Ban Grond after their supplies were burnt, keeping a small regiment at the southern bridge. It is then that they are contacted by Aard, who asks them to join him in his assault come dawn. They reluctantly agree and start preparing for war. Meanwhile, Nalan and Oswald decide to go meet Bokun in the hold while Balin and Tristan manage to get some ordered strong liquor from a local goblin tavern. The meeting with Bokun grows tense and the adventurers share with him Aard's plans for attack. Bokun partially plies his support to Aard or at the very least, his dissatisfaction toward the Black Hands. The adventurers decide to leave it at that and decide to inform Aard on their kobold allies. Aard decides they may join his war and gain freedom, if they prove valuable in battle. The kobolds agree and attempt to contact their leader Yereth, but to no avail. Multiple kobolds are however outfitted by the adventurers, allowing them to join their sides.

As Lightning Strikes

Around ten in the evening, the adventurers hear a loud blast coming from the northern mountains, followed by a massive earthquake. The adventurers order their goblins to guard the mansion, while they check out the situation at the Brown Chests' encampment. There, they discover the Black Hands collapsed parts of the mines using explosives with red glows. Aard decides the time to take action is now and calls his troops for a charge, asking the adventurers to join him at the Vanguard. After a first hit by the ballista, the adventurers amass to the bridge to battle the Black Hand foes. While their forces are at their heels and joined by Aard and a fellow bugbear, they are met by the following foes:

• A hobgoblin Zealot & Black Hand
• 4 hobgoblin Templars
• 5 regular hobgoblins

And the battle continues through the night until dawn...

Campaign

The Island of Runaar

Protagonists

Tristan Zabaleta

Level 5 Human Neutral Ranger (Monster Slayer)
(Innkeeper)

/ 38 HP

Nalan

Oswald Fleetfeet

TN halfling(gnome) (cloistered scholar)
wizard 5

26 / 26 HP

STR
8

DEX
15

CON
13

INT
19

WIS
16

CHA
10

Report Date

14 Jan 2021

Primary Location

Ban Grond