Operation Parameters
| Date |
1492 DR, 24 Eleint
(12/05/2022)
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| Soldiers |
Erik, Alwin, Sketch, Valas, Ilpi |
| Status |
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| Casualties |
Alwin, Sketch |
Objective
Explore Island Interior and report back
Observations
-Island interior HIGHLY Dangerous, -Encountered Giant,
-Located a Stonehenge, plateau on SW corner slightly inland from Skull Cave
Located likely ground camp of Snowden forces, near isle center
Follow up
-Again proceed with EXTREME CAUTION-
-investigate Stonehenge, Beware of former Horsian soldiers, now undead,
Preparation Details
Prior mission found map mural suggesting something in isle center. Erik lead team to investigate.
Operation Details
*Spellfire haze was much harsher on entry between it and rough seas, several of us were down to 75% to 60% before we beached.
Landed on the SW corner of isle, Skull cave area.
Proceeded NE to a plateau. Discovered a Stonehenge. Also river that winded but in general lead to north.
Also saw 2nd smoke trail in sky (Not the Volcano). Erik believed that to be village campfire.
Sketch adv that would be in same area he had encountered locals. Quetz was seen to be flying around to and from that area, which Sketch adv makes sense as he had seen local demonstrate ability to control creatures.
During observation, the Quetz was shot out of the sky with a singular black necrotic beam of energy from isle center. The Quetz fell to ground immediately. Erik adv the only thing he's seen that looked remotely similar is Snowden necrotic magic, -*suggesting enemy encampment near isle center.-*
Also near Stonehenge was a feasting giant. We attempted to avoid and walk away and around. When trying to pass through forest we trigged some from or magic trap, It appeared to be wooden crate. Erik attempted to trigger from 20 feet away but was insufficient. Erik's best comparison would be similar to fireballs Vesryn would throw, but larger.
Explosion attracted the giant who not only was huge, demonstrated charming spells. Charming both Erik and Sketch.
After killing the giant, team decided to return to Stonehenge to attempt recon but before able to we saw undead Horsians working there, moving between it and location in the north further supporting the idea of Snowden base there.
We decided to fall back to the ship and return to the Legacy. But at Skull Beach we encountered extreme resistance. Ten one eyed Crustacean like humanoids. They had mag abilities as well as they demonstrated the ability to dispel magic, specifically healing spell.
At this point, it gets blurry. We all literally were unconscious and down at one point or another. We drank every healing potion we had, we were encountering spell fire damage from attempted and failed spells. Sketch and Alwin died in defense of there brothers. Ilpi and Valas both fell and Erik was only barely able to stabilize them and carry their bodies back to ship, while he was bleeding out himself. (We were out of healing potions at this time.)
Erik single handedly set the ship out to sea and even through the spell fire field which damn near killed him from psychic damage. As the soul sailor on ship it was largely adrift for a few hour until Valas awoke and between the two of them and an unseen servant we were able to return to the Legacy.
Erik deeply regrets the loss of Sketch and Alwin.
