Session+One+-+Summerrock

Summerrock
Poisoned, a wound slowly growing large and black, Kaiden was dying. The small camp he shared with Caspian and Whisper had been attacked during the night. Small, bat-like creatures swept in quickly during the cover of darkness, only to be banished by flames. The Athalian prince was wounded. A very small cut, but infected with enough of their venom to bring the wildlander to his knees. In desperate search for help,

Caspian and Whisper happen upon a miracle in the strange wilderness. Two ladies, one a priestess of Nyssia, and a fey knight. Though the priestess, Priya, gave her aid willingly, it was not enough to save the elf prince. The knight, Traest, led the group to Summerrock, where his uncle lived. The old druid, Tolian, finished the job of saving Kaiden.

When he awoke, Kaiden told the others of the troop he saw on his scouting watch. A hundred, perhaps more, humans, bugbears, goblins, kobolds.... Headed in this very direction. Taking this matter up with the lady of Summerrock, Aurora Danis, they were able to figure out a way to save their village.

"I say we drown them and send their corpses to the wilds." Lady Danis snorted.

"Set them aflame and send their ashes back to their leaders." Tolian said, his wrinkled old face half-buried in a cup of tea. "Don't poison our waters with their blood."

"We will need to cut them off before they can retrieve help." Kaiden said, looking over the map before him. He was no expert of the Nyssian groves, but he knew how to fight in the forest wilds. Placing a finger along the path that he and his companions had taken, he ran it south-eastward to where the enemy calvary lay in wait. "This is where the rest of their men would be stationed. I am certain of it."

Lady Danis nodded, knowing that the area Kaiden pointed to was the perfect place for a large army to harbor. "Very well. Tolian, go with Kaiden and help him lay a trap for those who would flee for help."

"I ain't no leader, deary. You'll have to find someone else to drop those orders." Tolian said, setting down his empty mug.

"I can do it. Just give me the lay of the land and the best place to set up would be."

With plans in motion, the companions drew together and circled around the oncoming horde to cut off their retreat path. After hours of listening to the echoes of battle coming from Summerrock, the ambush group would finally have a chance to prove their worth. With little effort, they were able to thwart and destroy the few scragglers fleeing. However, there were more behind them.

When the companions came back together along the road, they found a terrible sight. A flock of crows were devouring what was left of a near fifty man troop. Kaiden stepped forth from the shadows, the one survivor in tow.

"Let's get back to town." The others nodded wearily and followed the bloody path back towards Summerrock.