Campaign Session #11 Recap

Previously on Roll Slayer:

 After much effort, Vim Populi finally faced off against Glass. However, Glass brought his own gang to the party. Included were a Goliath, a Wizard and an Earth Elemental. Through the power of Makaria's Suggestion, Vim Populi were able to get the Wizard to fight with them for a time, ultimately defeating Glass. Only for him to slip away with the help of his earth elemental friend and the now disenchanted Wizard to flee.

And so the Adventure Continues...

Our heroes recouped a bit after our heroes fight with Glass. They checked on the Goliath, who was left behind. He eventually woke up, albeit wounded. After coming to his senses, Vim Populi began to question him, but a problem arose. Enlee’s animal call worked. Stampede incoming.

Luckily, they were all able to get out of the way in time, with no one taking damage. The Goliath (Gor’Lead) tells them he needs our heroes help. He picks up a letter left behind from when the Earth Elemental escaped with Glass. As the letter read, Glass was writing to his wife, who had been captured by the Cult of Storms, in order to coerce Glass into assisting them in destroying the mines. He was writing to her promising that he would come after her, and destroy the Cult of Storms.

As it turns out (Gor’lead explained) that Glass attacked them in order to see if our heroes heroes were able to help him. He needed someone with skill enough to help him break out his wife in the keep that the Cult of Storms was keeping her. Kira (the wizard who Makaria enchanted against Glass) was one of the Cult of Storms, was sent along to make sure Glass was not working against them, but the Earth Elemental was with Glass. Because of Kira’s presence, Glass was unable to tell them of the true situation.

His plan did not go the way he thought it would, leading to his near death at our heroes heroes hands. They asked Gor’lead if Glass had a way to contact him assuming he was still alive, and he let them know if they were ever separated Glass would contact him via a Sending Spell. He also let Vim Populi know that he promised them if Glass was dead he would try to kill them.

The group decided to follow Gor’lead to the keep where Glass’ wife was being held in order to mount a rescue. Estinien, Thoril, and Makaria decide to return to Easnoth to assist in rebuilding.

Gor’lead lead them to a village made almost totally of wood to resupply. Vim Populi shopped around, not finding anything of major interest. Ruk went to the tavern, and drank something similar to battery acid, which caused acid damage to his stomach.

After a bit of shopping, Vim Populi noticed a ruckus on the border of the town. Vim Populi walked over as a group to notice a large crowd of people with pitchforks and torches having a standoff with a very old human Druid who was accompanied by 8 massive direwolves. He told the people that his deal would no longer be broken and shot a fireball at one of the wooden homes, and set it alight. Valimir stepped out to attempt to mediate. While talking to both groups the Druid kept setting homes on fire

After hearing them out, it turns out that the king made a deal with the Druid to allow his people to settle in the Druid’s grove, on the condition for every tree they cut down, they planted a new one. The people ignored this rule for 18 months, angering the Druid, thus causing his meltdown. He did not want to hurt them, but he considered their homes forfeit, and they were free to leave. Of course, they didn’t want to leave their homes. Both Valimir and Enlee tried to dissolve the situation, but to no avail. A fight very nearly broke out. Enlee rolled a Nat 20 deception to make the people of the town think she would fight with the Druid, which slowed the step of the townspeople.

Vim Populi made the suggestion that the people be allowed to continue leaving on their homes, and the condition that for the next 2 years they plant 3 trees for every tree they chop down. Both sides agreed to this, but the Druid warned against further infractions and he would not hesitate to attack next time.
After this, Vim Populi moved on for several hours, and made camp (Vim Populi are still about 2 Days south of the keep Vim Populi are traveling to). The group decided to take a long rest and eat rations, as Vim Populi are now required one per day. Valimir shot a squirrel and ate it in lieu of rations, and apparently Vim Populi are still in the grove of the Druid, as Valimir hears “a life for a life”. Enlee decided to help by placing an acorn and using Druid craft to facilitate it’s growth, making Valimir a little better! He also planted a tree.

...So, Our heroes continue their trek to the stronghold of the Cult of Storms. Will they be able to save Glass's wife? What will Estinien, Thoril and Makaria do in Eastnoth? Will they be able to rejoin the group in time to help with the rescue?

Find out next time on... ROLL SLAYERS