15th session

Freeday 23th Mey Year XYZ
A relaxing day, that Carric spent making an item for Truxas and a rapier for Tagron. Meanwhile, they did some inquiries concerning the Monks of the Iron Fist, but all they could find out was what they already knew. Back on Ghalton, the Iron Fist (not Monks of...) was a brutal slave organization. Also, they heard that the werewolf that had been loose in Drahar had been caught or rather killed, by another group of adventures. As the werewolf, who turned out to be a local noble called Xavier Whitecrest, had killed the daughter of one of the wealthier merchants (Magnus McGregor), the adventurers had been awarded a town house for their efforts.

The mention of another band of adventurers spurned the debate: Should the heroes get a name for their little enterprise? Carric's Angels, Kord's Avengers and Scourge of the Slavers were all suggested, but at the end, they decided to think about it for a bit.

Lordday 24th Mey Year XYZ
The heroes left Drahar, heading east for Castle Whiterock.

Sonday 25th Mey Year XYZ
Carric wakes up with a nasty fever. Later the same day, they stumble over a small elven village that has been sacked by what looks to be gnolls, and there is trace after some very bloody demonic rituals. No trace of dead though, elves or gnolls, and the only survivor they find is a young elven boy of around 10 years of age. He does tell them that the gnolls were lead by a very large gnoll (8'-10' tall) wielding a 3-headed flail. Carric decides to bring the young elf with him, in hope of maybe finding his parents.

Mansday 26th Mey Year XYZ
Carric wakes up and feels just fine after a day with the fever. As they progress through the jungle, they are first ambushed by a handful of kobolds using snare traps to catch them and later some orcs, but this times our heroes are the ambushers. Both fights were over before they were started (almost).

Tirsday 27th Mey Year XYZ
As they get nearer Castle Whiterock, they notice that the tracks of the gnolls, which they have been following, do not head to Castle Whiterock, but instead into the Thunderspire Mountains. They chose to follow the tracks. When they wake up, it seems that the rest have caught the jungle fever as well. Maybe Carric infected them? Anyway, after following a canyon, they arrive to a cave entrance, with a 90' Minotaur statue standing in front and around it (cave entrance is between the legs of the Minotaur). They go in, into the darkness...

Not long after entering the cave, it splits into 7 passages. No tracking and no listening can help them determine which way the gnolls went. Our heroes decide to head right at all times. That passage heads down. After some hours, they make rest in a small cave with an underground lake. Carric tends to the others, who are sick.

Onsday 28th Mey Year XYZ
When they wake up, Carric's tending has all cured them of their jungle fever. They press forwards (or rahter downwards) using a new ritual Carric has, Darklight. After a long, long day's walk, they make rest under the protective blanket of the ritual. Unfortunately for them, 4 dark elves arrive, and see them. They are told to surrender, but chose to fight. Valmer dies, but the rest are captured.