16.4.1.1.2 Exploring Skirgaard and learning the ways of the upper peaks.

Military action

The others pointed out that the elf lady was a dragon.. they were not specific as to what color of dragon she was.   We took the tower...   We ran into a patrol..   We prepare to scout the barracks..

Tonight is the first full moon of the new year, 'The Long Moon' I hope that i can get some time to study the Moonscar with my new telescope, this is the highest peaks we have ever been too and it is mostly a cloudless night. Based on the Calculating orrery it will be true dusk at a 1830 tonight in our location.
  We strike out to the north along the cliff from the Sylvan Hideaway. Daemon uses his magic to open a dimensional doorway allowing us to step with a blink of the eye to a location on the near by peak. We are in a good observation spot to observe the whole of the Village spread out below us. Noting a few patrols but nothing too nearby, we decide to take the nearest watchtower and go from there. I made a quick map (dc 32 roll of 2) of the village planning to flesh out the details when we rest during the daytime tomorrow.
  I don't remember how.. but i ended up repelling or being teleported back down the mountains side; somehow the deathly fear of heights that i have had did not bother me. Next thing i know Giggety and myself are sneaking towards the tower under a silent magic, we move light ghosts under the moonlight across the snow. Up on the mountain side the others cover us with their bows and rifle preparing to unleash our fury should the figure in the watch tower prove too much for the two of us.
  Swiftly we cross the frozen field ascending the ramp to the second story. I thump on the wooden wall with butt of the seed rifle somehow the magic of the silence did not make quiet the THUNK. The frost giant 'Hamvrad', according to the logs we found and left inside, pokes around the corner, i take a shot then he charges into my shield, the others using a combination of magic, arrows and bullets. Luna bits and trips the giant, who then pulls out his horn and tries to blow but the magical silence does not allow him to get any noise out. i don't remember who -probably Adler with his Bow was able to slay him.
  Pulling out my bayonet i remove his beard and add it to the collection of eleven we collected back at the Forge of Creation. I gather the three signal rockets and now slightly dented signal horn and place them into my pack. The other, save Adler, descend the mountain and join us at the watchtower. Adler remains to keep over watch with his powerful bow, as almost the entire camp is within range for him. In hindsight, i should have left Adler one of spyglasses or smaller telescope so he could see better.
  As a group we move north along the shadows skirting the trail coming to a clump of woods near what we were told was a barracks we pause a moment to catch our breath.
  We sight a patrol from off in the distance heading towards the barracks. it is a pair of Icey looking trolls accompanied by a pair of winter wolves. We make short work of the trolls, the wolves.. Giggety interposes herself between them and us growling at them in wolf-speak that we friends of the pack, shifting from her from to that E'luna very quickly.
  Adler fires from afar, thankfully missing the wolves. We speak (with near perfect handle animal checks) and negotiate a truce between their pack and ours.  We kill giants and trolls and leave them alone.  they want us to meet with their pack master Renfear to formalize the treaty.  The wolves fade into the distance.   
  We pause for a few moments as we wait for Adler to come down and join us. the rest of us scout out the barracks and see a couple of entrance with most of the traffic coming from one side we prepare to breach the main entrance. 
    Treasure Acquired 1 dented frost giant signal horn
1 frost giant beard
3 signal rockets
1 Medium sized Coffin
1 small sized rocking chair
1 medium sized door complete with the frame and hinges.