Episode 8 The Best-Laid Plans
General Summary
On the morning of July 4th, The Ember Four find themselves in a group discussion about what next action is best to take. Getting everyone up to speed on all the knowledge that had been acquired before Ava Mornal interrupts their meeting with the sudden dumping of a kobold corpse.
This leads to the rest of the party meeting the freshly orphaned girl, where Quinlan Carrick gifts her his short bow to use for the time being. Establishing a tentative understanding with the grieving child, the party "deputize" her before departing the town in search of their next point of interest.
Heading to the western most homestead of the town, the party find themselves at the Envaris farm, which had recently suffered a kobold attack that had taken the lives of Lensa Envaris's husband and son, along with Aydune Mornal, Ava Mornal's father.
Establishing contact with the bruised and beaten woman, our heroes quickly discover that her sanity is in a fragile state. Refusing to leave her home or put away the last meal she and her family shared, she showcases just how much pain and suffering the current menace has caused. Following this, the party is made aware of Lensa Envaris's plan to lure the kobolds into her barn before lighting them ablaze, using her cattle as bait.
Discussing this plan and spreading out to search the immediate area, the party eventually gather together and agree to follow through with the plan. Hoping to solve problems before they arise, the party spend the majority of the day constructing a crude barricade and nailing down a preferred method of lighting the blaze.
Before the evening begins to descend on the scene and the nocturnal beasts cross back over the stream, Tomas Netweaver analyzes the skinned corpses at the edge of the property and discovers their hides are a mix of red and black scales. Noting that these creatures adapt to whatever stronger being they serve, it's unclear which of the colorations is the newest addition to their hides.
Finally, as the light of the day fails, and our heroes wait in their positions, the first battle with the kobold menace begins.
Rewards Granted
- Sacrificial barn.
- Broken shovel.
- Persistent child.
Missions/Quests Completed
- Gathered information in Yevalune regarding the kobold situation.
Character(s) interacted with
- Ava Mornal. Recent orphan from the kobold attacks. Party interact with her once more as she returns a dead kobold back to Yevalune. After talking with her for awhile, party learns that she assumes she knows where the kobolds are held up.
- Lensa Envaris. Discovered at her now empty homestead, the recent widow greets the party excitedly before revealing her plans to lure in the kobolds.
Report Date
26 Feb 2023
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