Session 2 - Bitterfern

Author & Player: Cy

General Summary

Once the Band of Furries is safely tucked away into their rooms back at the inn, Bitterfern takes the time to write a letter back home addressed to her Mom and Ma that reads the following: "Hey Ma and Mom- So far my adventure has been quite... nerve-wracking, to say the least. I met some other people in a dream, where a prophecy was told (my friend Sweets, and probably her friend Whimsy say 'hi', by the way), and we suddenly appeared in a camp in Scarstone, where we met each other a little more, and then made our way on a ship to Nami Village. There's been this sickness going around that's made people essentially freeze to death, and that was the main thing we were trying to figure out while here in Nami Village. With some clues that we found during our search, we headed to Croaker's Cave, where we were told by a villager who sadly succumbed to the sickness told us to find someone named Hulil, and some stolen items. As we head towards the cave, we notice there's smoke coming out of a chimney-like structure at the top of the cave. We were warned beforehand to search for some bats, as there were some ginormous frogs that could swallow us whole if we didn't have any of the winged creatures to feed them. Our friend Emmalyn peeks inside, telling us of her discovery of the log we were told to use to cross the large body of water just inside the cave. Though some of us struggle a bit to get across, we make it nonetheless, and start to explore the cave, being led by our new wolf companions Jira and Iro. The wolves lead us into an area where we hear the sounds of bats, which start to irritate us, but we take down nonetheless. And.. for the first time after my training, I've finally used my crab form! It was pretty useful further on into our adventures, when we were met with some Dwarven men and giant frogs didn't believe that we were friends, and attacked. Ma, did you know that frogs had fuckin teeth..? Anyway, during that fight, our big friend Whimsy got downed, and Emmalyn is quite the scary warrior... She took out a lot of people. We end up overcoming the wacky ass frogs with teeth and the bandits, and press on further into the cave. We find an even bigger frog, who we bribed with some bats, and it took us where we needed to go. We found the woman we were looking for, as well as a Half-Elf sitting with her. She showed having signs of that awful sickness, but seemed... at peace. As if she was meditating. Looking around the area she was in, I remember that story that Ma had told me when I was little: the one about the bad cursed man, as I looked at the mural that was hung in the room. Turns out that bitch was a crazy devotee to that guy, and she had all the stolen items stored away in a chest. Sweets ends up invoking another fight as she takes away the vial containing some shit that causes the sickness that's been treating Nami Village so poorly, but like the badass I was raised to be, I finished her off. The Half-Elf ends up crying over her, but we just kinda focus on what's in the chest, which was indeed the stolen items, as well as we found a journal. Reading through that journal, it's mostly crazy ramblings about the bad cursed man, but there are notes about Hulil talking with someone at the inn we're staying in. On that note, we decided to head back to the inn, and rest for the night. Cedric, Farlee, and Wispy didn't come with us to the cave, as I didn't wanna put em in danger, or anything like that. I really miss the warmth and sounds of the beach from back at home, though.. Maybe at some point, I can come back, and introduce you to my friends! I love you both very very much, and try not to worry too much about me, kay? I'll write again soon. -All my love, Bitterfern."

Campaign

Prophecy of Gaez

Protagonists

Report Date

28 Jan 2023

Primary Location

Nami Village

Secondary Location

Croaker's Cave

Related Characters

Rewards Granted

A jade statuette of a storm giant (25 gp).
A bottle of Bald Dwarf fine whisky (25gp).
A bag of holding, which contains a +1 Moon Sickle.
A silver ring set with a jasper stone (50 gp).
Hulil’s wealth—415 cp, 234 sp, 43 ep, and 112 gp (160gp 10sp 5cp).
A receipt indicating that Hulil sold a blue glass vial to Irven Liel at the Jolly Dwarf, for 100 gp. Total Value: 275gp 10sp 5cp