2/28/10 session

dig; 9/20/1003
1. SA & Arthius stabilize Oz & TBM
2. Oz cure light wounds on DA
3. Oz brings Ash back from the brink of death. Ash has suffered a sever head trauma & has lost some of his mental capabilities. (-1 cha, int, wis)
4. While Selena & DA are still ko'd the party is surrounded by skeletons & a shadowy figure is spotted by Art in the distance
5. Art, Ash & TBM hear arcane casting by the shadowy figure
6. All skeletons are destroyed by chain lightning
7. It is discovered the shadowy figure is Artemus, the elf that had be-spelled OZ
8. While trying to thank Oz for giving his horse to aid the other elves, SA "arrests" Artemus who refuses
9. SA issues a knightly challenge to Artemus and the attacks him
10. Artemus be-spells SA with a hold spell
11. After breaking free of the spell SA tries to attack again and again missing
12. Artemus enchants Oz's shield then tries to walk away as TBM & DA follow asking & being granted 1 question each
13. As SA charges Artemus, TBM attempts to daze him and is rewarded with his failure with a longsword to the gut and falls
14. Artemus wielding a flaming rapier fells SA the heals TBM who then heals SA who then attempts to arrest Artemus who turns SA into a dog then teleports away to not be reached again
15. As the party packs up, DA vows to follow Oz as a leader and the Dog SA runs away, Ash cannot find his trail
16. During the travel back to Little-tin the party elects Oz as the official leader, while TBM is the mouth piece.
17. Oz shares his vision with the rest of the party
18. 9/25/1003 party reaches Little-tin & when asked where SA is by Baron Blase they tell him how he fell in battle with the undead. Baron Blase sends troops to investigate the undead and introduces Oz & TBM to Elder Cape Pharaxes Zandos
19. Baron Blase tells Oz & TBM about some happenings in the farms 1/2 days walk to the north west. It was during the dual full moon 2 nights prior that howls and screams were heard. The next day people and livestock were missing and there was lots of blood
20. TBM thinks the troubles are due to lycanthropes & advises the party they need silver weapons
21. Party traveled NW to the nearest farm owned by Owen. While gathering information Owen tells the party of his wife & kids, then shows them his cow pend where Ash is able to find large wolf foot prints. Ash was able to determine that the wolf was walking on 4 legs, they camp @ the farm
22. During 2nd watch Arthius tells Serena he heard howls & screams from the next farm. Serena sounds the alarm, jumps bare back onto her horse and rockets to the next farm. All of the remaining party members follow on foot except TBM who saddles then rides to the next farm.
23. Serena gets a report from farmer Bill then follows the wolfs trail farther into the woods alone
24. TBM gets to Bills farm & is informed of Serena & the wilf. TBM returns to the huffing & puffing party when Oz issues orders: TBM to follow Serena, Art & DA to Bills farm, Ash & Oz to Owens farm to gather a horse & equipment
25. While the party is gathering @ Bills farm Serena encounters the wolf, a Dire Wolf (DW). Serena is felled by the DW that then kills her horse. TBM gets the DW's attention and is charged, his horse killed & he is able to slink away to Bills farm
26. After TBM reports to the party they go to recover Selena. Upon DA request, they let him go in first so he can try to use his druid abilities, & he is sneak attacked by the DW. Oz lance charges the DW & his horse is attacked. The DW is killed by the party, Selena is recovered. Following a blood trail the party comes upon a cave, the DW lair. They are not alone as a rock falls to the ground TBM hears the DW then points it out. During the fight Selena falls & Art lands the final shot killing the DW.
27. Ash tells the party he has no wish to go into the cave in the parties current condition, then he takes Serena 50' from the cave mouth. DA & TBM send magic balls of light into the cave but did not go in themselves. Oz decides the party will return at a later date. They return to the camp on Owens farm. During the walk Serena returns to the living but suffered a severe trauma & has lost some of her mental capabilities. (-1 cha, int, wis) Also the party came upon a wandering spell-caster (Beguiler / Cleric) from the forest of Amalith named Pharaun Abaeir (PA) who heals Serena & Arthius then joins the party.
28. dig 9/27/1003, 4 am, party reaches camp, DA, Oz & PA stand watch
29. Owen asks DA & Oz about his wife & kids, when not satisfied tries to go to the DW lair and is held op by DA then ko'd by Oz and the fleeced by PA. Owen is placed in his bed by Oz & PA.
30. When the rest of the party awoke they were informed of the situation. Ash & TBM were sent to check on Owen (around noon) who was found to be well but still out cold. Ash leaves TBM alone with Owen who wakes up about an hour later. Completely pissed off Owen, dons his full plate armor and his long sword. Then goes to his barn and puts barding onto his horse. Then leads the party to the DW lair. 3 DW pups are put to death as Owen rescues what is left of his son. His wife and other child are eaten. Oz & Ash search the cave, Oz finds a finely made short sword & Ash finds 500 gold
31. Owen tells the party not to set foot on his lands again after they remove their camp. The party heads to Little-tin & rests in the inn.
32. dig 9/28/1003 Oz & Ash tell the Sheriff & Baron Blase about the Dire Wolves & of Owens family. Oz refuses the reward for the task asking it go to Owen to help him in his time of need.
33. dig 9/29/1003 After buying a Horse & cart the party heads to farmer Bills place to recover the dead DW. The DW is missing & in its place are Baron Blase's guards. The guards inform the party that the Dire Wolf was taken to Owen. On the ride back to Little-tin TBM casts detect magic on the short sword found in the cave. It is magical and Oz deems it should go to Ash.
34. dig 9/30/1003 TBM & Ash go to the local gambling house so TBM can perform and gain coin. All is going well until TBM gathers such a crowd that he is separated from Ash. While attempting to get to TBM, Ash almost gets bounced by Mongo. TBM gets asked to perform the following night.