Veksle, Endings 23rd (continued)
We decide to head back to the mine site and track the other ghouls
Rakak and the guards join us
Another set leads to a different part of the city
a lumber mill just outside the walls
according to the lumberjacks inside another orc was killed recently during an attack of some sort
the body is being kept in a nearby shed
looks as if it has broken out though
the attack was yesterday
We will bring this information to the council
Sesha wants to see the flower arrangement at the mine
we move a lot of the flowers aside and find some arcane symbols
blood has filled these symbols
necromancy and conjuration
might be part of a ritual spell, over the course of weeks
there is a lingering magical aura
we burn the flowers and deface the symbols
Another stake out tonight to see if we get anymore visitors
no visitors, no new flowers
Vite, Endings 24th
The Church of The Council handles growing flowers for the cematary
maybe the flowers are coming from there
as the temple in charge of burying the dead, they should also know about the undead
Sister Prilek will speak with us
once Marcellus starts talking about the undead problem she tries to run
Marley tackles her and stops her form getting away
she claims she ran just because she thought we were accusing her of this crime
Flowers were stolen recently though, 2 weeks ago
Since we have exhausted all leads we decide to give it a few days off
to see if any flowers will be left
In the mean time we will check out the undercity
we try to give an update to the Council, but some kind of urgent matter came up and they are unavailable
Rakak does send the guard that initially handled the case of the missing pansies
he states witnesses saw several people climb over the walls and to an alms house across town
the theft happened on Endings 5
We'll check out that house today
Marcellus tries diplomacy with the inhabitants.
it goes poorly
Anton and Marley check out the rest of the house
As we leave we are ambushed
1 hobgoblin priest of Sellerene, 2 orcs (also Sellerene casters), 4 skeletons and 2 zombies (18)
Guards eventually arrive with Rakak
we take the hobgoblin in for questioning
on the way Rakak mentions the two villages have been attacked nearby
unknown assailants
Marcellus believes that the hobgoblin is a warpriest
and since he Channeled energy, then he is pretty strong
We wait for the hobgoblin to regain consciousness, Brother Tisfir
then we interrogate, he provides no information
Anton thinks the guard that gave us this lead may have set us up for the ambush
We go back to the inn to rest
Helbrede, Endings 25th
Marley is sick with ghoul fever
A guard is waiting to take us to Rakak
Rakak has discovered where one of those orcs lived in the city
We go to his house
find similar runes to what we saw at the mine, and instructions for performing that spell
a magical Sellerene holy symbol is found
Rakak also mentions that Tisfir's execution has been scheduled
Tisfir had a magical item that Rakak gives it to us
We decide to wait for Marley to get better before heading into the old city
Adel, Endings 26th
While Marley rests, the others will check the mines
no more flowers
Bedrageri, Endings 27th
Marley is better now
We visit the Council Chambers
to see if they want us to look into the matter of the attack towns
there is a new crisis, Lumberjacks are being attacked by "goblin trees"
small annoying trees that are attacking people
Everyone, but Coletrane, relates this to the old woman's ravings
Checking out the attacking trees will become our priority
Rakak will send 2 guards with us
Takes a few hours to get to the woods
the trees begin to take strange, twisted shapes
we also begin to hear voices. Angry woman, and someone getting hurt
can't understand the language, but definitely angry
in a clearing we find an woman made of wood and a dead orc
lots of "goblin trees" too
we kill them all
As Marley delivers the killing blow she says, "My curse on you, human."
The first time any of us have been called by our actual race, peculiar