Now not all adventures start in a tavern, regardless of how good a name of the Lonely goat may be sometimes the adventure kicks off somewhere down the road – such as in the Ironwood Forest. Tonight we get a glimpse of the events immediately occurring as the party encounter poor Kevin and his Carting Crew.
Let’s not keep a good man waiting, so grab a coffee sit down and let’s roll into tonight’s adventure.
The Ironwood Forest
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Sweat beaded down Kevin’s nose as he paused amongst the trees waiting for something to lunge outwards. They had been travelling towards the druids grove, at the centre of the Ironwood forest when they had found something. Drag marks in the earth, fresh ones, that looked like someone was pulled into the bushes ahead and with Kevin and his Carters he didn’t want to be next.
As they stopped and waited the feeling of being watched to pass it only increased and the forest became full of noise. Movement in the bushes, a shriek or call in the distance in one direction then a heavy thud in the soil elsewhere. Soon the resilience of the Carters was wavering and it was not long until one panicked and ran forward out from their cover and into the clearing in front of them. Immediately one of the Carters fell over and was dragged backwards into the brush as tentacle like vines thrashed at them trying to get purchase on their limbs.
As they rushed forwards they were just in time to witness vines launch downwards towards the man who moved first to constrict and haul him upwards into the branches ahead. Slashing and sawing at vines and branches they tried to free their friends, briefly, before having to change the heroic rescue into an effort of self preservation. The vines lashed out, twisted and wrapped as branches slammed into the bruising carters.
Though the men had some experience fending off wild beasts and smaller hostile humanoids on the road their experience only lasted so long and they were tiring. Kevin struggled to free himself to begin cutting at the vines that had taken his last fellow Carter, Joel, into the brushes when he became aware of another presence, a group of adventurers launched forward to begin attempting to free him and his men.
The battle was brief yet ferocious as the newcomers’ blades, projectiles and magic made short work out of the living forest. But, it was not enough. Out of the five men he entered with, three could not be recovered, one would not see the night through and the other was unconscious and bleeding profusely. exhausted and thankful for being alive Kevin looked up at his heroes and knew, this is what would bring him glory. Travelling with and helping these heroes as a full time adventurer.
While tonight seems to be of “behind the scenes” this can be an interesting interaction to watch. While the party are on their way to Crankenburg they pass through the Ironwood Forest where they witness a man rush out before chaos erupts. A simple way to get to the action quickly and by saving Kevin they get information to the next part of the adventure. But that is for the next few nights so don’t forget to come back each night and, as always, don’t forget to roll with advantage,
The Brazen Wolfe
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