Recap
Our heroes were enjoying a little celebration after their defeat of the spider-creatures in a cave near the walled town of Highdale. They were sampling the wares of Dorin, wife of Simon the miller and acclaimed local brewster. They were interrupted by the arrival of Viktor, the town's chief constable, who informed all and sundry that giants had attacked the mill. Several locals and all our heroes have ventured out into the blustery night to the mill to investigate.
After a quick stop at the gatehouse to pick up a couple of guards and weapons for the volunteers, the group made their way to the mill. A little reconnaisance work by Erethinol, and a little goading later, the giants* came charging out of the mill. A brief but intese battle followed and the creatures were defeated.
Viktor dispatched the guards to make sure no more of the invaders were lurking about and once satisfied that there were not, sent the volunteers back to Highdale to advise Simon and Dorin (who were at Dorin's sister's house in the town proper) that the mill was secure, though the giants had made a horrible mess both inside and out.
He then approached the adventurers...
**These giants are the creatures the elves call Fathach and D&D players the world over call ogres.
Viktor executes a short bow, hand pressed to his breast. "I thank you again for your help. I'm not certain we could have beaten them without losses if not for you." He turns and looks north along the shore of Mirror lake, which stretches into the darkness before you. "Mishal there," he continues, gesturing at one of the guards, "tells me there are signs the brutes came down along the shore line. It would be fairly easy to come through the trees there unobserved from either the town or the mill, especially under cover of darkness. Would you be willing to join a tracking party tomorrow? I'd like to make sure we don't have a whole nest of these things somewhere."
Our heroes were enjoying a little celebration after their defeat of the spider-creatures in a cave near the walled town of Highdale. They were sampling the wares of Dorin, wife of Simon the miller and acclaimed local brewster. They were interrupted by the arrival of Viktor, the town's chief constable, who informed all and sundry that giants had attacked the mill. Several locals and all our heroes have ventured out into the blustery night to the mill to investigate.
After a quick stop at the gatehouse to pick up a couple of guards and weapons for the volunteers, the group made their way to the mill. A little reconnaisance work by Erethinol, and a little goading later, the giants* came charging out of the mill. A brief but intese battle followed and the creatures were defeated.
Viktor dispatched the guards to make sure no more of the invaders were lurking about and once satisfied that there were not, sent the volunteers back to Highdale to advise Simon and Dorin (who were at Dorin's sister's house in the town proper) that the mill was secure, though the giants had made a horrible mess both inside and out.
He then approached the adventurers...
**These giants are the creatures the elves call Fathach and D&D players the world over call ogres.
Viktor executes a short bow, hand pressed to his breast. "I thank you again for your help. I'm not certain we could have beaten them without losses if not for you." He turns and looks north along the shore of Mirror lake, which stretches into the darkness before you. "Mishal there," he continues, gesturing at one of the guards, "tells me there are signs the brutes came down along the shore line. It would be fairly easy to come through the trees there unobserved from either the town or the mill, especially under cover of darkness. Would you be willing to join a tracking party tomorrow? I'd like to make sure we don't have a whole nest of these things somewhere."
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