Date: 14th of August
Participants:
Anaris - Brian H
Allen - Ryan G
Azool - James T
Bryseis - Cheryl K
Dundee - Johnny L
The party proposed to the town to shore up the defenses but Lieutenant Isilod informs them material to construct the palisades is in the forest which is occupied by the Goblin Horde. Zain falls into a deep meditative coma while Vilory prayed to Saint Ardenn for guidance.
Allen, Anaris and Bryseis spoke to the townsfolk to gather what supplies they felt they might need. Anaris's familiar returned to him carrying a note informing him that the Green Knights are now camped out near Farswell cemetery waiting for the opportune moment to strike at the Goblin Horde.
Allen then decided to scout out the forest and immediately found goblin patrol. Outnumbered he fled back to the village to report his findings. The party regrouped and head out to the forest north of Farswell to meet up with the Green Knight. Together they encountered the goblin patrols and attempt to thin out the goblins as much as they can. While doing so, they also encountered Rugmak and his tribe.
Allen and the Green Knights who were unaware of the party's dealing with Rugmak filled him with so much arrows that the goblin boss fell in one volley. Azool immediately asked both sides to stand down in order to parley. Fortunately for the party, the goblins were willing to parley and Dundee called upon the divine energy of Avamantos and healed Rugmak.
Rugmak provided the party with as much intelligence as he could and mentioned that he has already tried to convince other goblins desert Maggrot's army. With the Rugmak's tribe on the party's side and the Green Knights. They set-up ambushes and took down another of Maggrot's patrol squad.
But as the fighting went underway, some of the patrol blew their warhorns and calling reinforcements on their position. Nearby goblin patrols that heard it immediately make a beeline towards the party.
The party with their allies focus fire on any remaining goblin forces they encountered to prevent them from fleeing before escaping back to the safety of the town. However, some of the hobgoblins discover the dead bodies of their compatriots as the party retreated back to town. Rugmak and Rigmork's tribe however remained in the cemetery as they felt the townfolks would remain hostile to them. There the party regrouped and revisited their strategy to deal with Maggrot's army.
The party once more set off into the forest to deal with the Maggrot's army. Allen could not find any goblins nearby. Azool checked the forest trail for tracks and discovered that foot prints point towards the lumbercamp. The party with the Green Knights approached the lumbercamp stealthily to avoid detection and found Maggrot has posted guards around the lumbercamp and were using it as a staging base to launch attacks on the town.
Allen crossed the river to sneak in closer but unfortunately was discovered and two squads of hobgoblins advance on his position on chasing him and one running in the direction he is approaching to cut him off. Eventually they caught up to him and Allen was forced to run towards the direction of the town. Meanwhile, Anaris, Azool, Dundee and Bryseis crossed the river and sneak closer towards the lumbercamp from the northside and observed.
Allen circled around and approached the goblins in the cemetery and asked Rugmak to blow his warhorn to lure the goblins out. Rugmak did so and minutes passed but nothing happened. Maggrot's forces did not leave the lumber camp at all.
Allen's failed attempt at sneaking into the camp alerted the goblins and
they pulled all their forces to the center of the lumber camp. Maggrot did a roll call and realized many of his forces did not return from their patrols and it has been many hours. Maggrot came to the conclusion that his forces has been waylaid and that the party could have been using the warhorns against them. He then dispatches a small force of goblins to scout out the town. The scouting force reports that there are no signs of defenders at the outlaying farms. Maggrot decided against sending out patrols to ferret out the party and risk his forces getting thinned down. He would instead strike a decisive blow and occupy the town of Farswell instead.
While Anaris, Azool, Dundee and Bryseis observed, they notice the Maggrot's army marching off towards the south. They also discovered supply cache left behind by Maggrot's army and noticed the sword is of Corawynian craftsmanship. The five then set fire to the supply caches and cBy then Allen regrouped with the Green Knights and had one of the rangers dispatched a familiar carrying a note to inform Terrence Caravone that the Maggrot's forces is approaching the town.
Terrence immediately mobilize all the soldiers and militias to prevent Maggrot's army from marching into the town square. They crossed the bridge only to find Maggrot's forces had already pushed into the town from the north east. Lieutenant Isilod with his forces held the bridge and fought against the hobgoblins that attacked them.
Allen rejoined the Green Knights forces and met up with the five other party members. Together they rushed towards Farswell catching the battle just in time. The Green Knights broke off from the party to aid the soldiers and militias defending Farswell. With majority of Maggrot's forces occupied with the defenders of Farswell and the Green Knights, the party could deal with Maggrot.
Allen spotted the hooded men and recognize him as Lucas Darrowmere from the descriptions given by Rugmak and the townsfolks. He immediately unleashed his arrows on Lucas as there is no telling what the necromancer is capable off. Maggrot's elite guards immediately closed ranks and formed a shield wall, preventing Allen from sniping at Lucas. The party surged forward, calling upon divine blessing of Avamantos and unleashing all forms of magic at Maggrot and his elite guards.
Maggrot's forces and the party clashed at east part of the town as the buildings around them burned. The party put up a strong fight and just as they were gaining the upper hand. Maggrot recalled his bugbears waiting to join the battle at the front and aid him and dispatching the pesky adventurers.
Meanwhile, the Lieutenants Isilod's soldiers were overwhelmed as hobgoblins pushed onto the bridge. He held his own against the hobgoblins until Terrence's men at arms advance onto the bridge to reinforce his position. One by one the town militia fell to the goblin's arrows. The Carravone siblings commit to battle as they stood behind their men firing pistol and unleashing firebolts at hobgoblins battling their men.
After much concerted efforts, the party managed to dispatch Lucas and left him bleeding on the ground. Maggrot and his disciplined elite guards did a number on Azool and cut him down. The bugbears rushed towards Allen and surrounded him. Bryseis and Anaris continue to wear down the elite guards while Dundee defended himself from the zombies summoned by Lucas. The bugbears tore into Allen and he desperately fought to dodge each of their blows but finally fell.
Maggrot's advance begins to falter a little as a squad of hobgoblins fell to Carravones and their soldiers. Elisa took the opportunity to push through and come to the party's aid. Unleashing her magic on the bugbears that are trying to encircle the remaining party members. They make a beeline towards her and closed in. Morningstars tore through her gown leaving bloody and messy wounds. Terrence seeing her sister wounded, rushed in and left his men and the Green Knights to deal with Maggrot's army.
The battle raged on and Maggrot's forces took down Dundee and Anaris but not before two of Maggrot's elite guard falls in battle. Azool was brought back by Dundee's and Bryseis healing magic and put himself between Maggrot and Bryseis. Allen with an iron will pulled himself together despite his grievous injuries, struggled back up and unleashed his arrows at Maggrot. Elisa unleashed her magics at Maggort but it did not seem to deter the Hobgoblin Warlord from tearing into the party. Terrence finally reached his sister and put himself between her and the bugbears, blasting away with his pistol.
The battle raged on and Maggrot and his remaining guards focus their attention on Azool and brought the hardy barbarian down again. Bryseis was next to fall. As David Valorous heard the scream of his former companion, he pulled his sword out from the guts of a dying hobgoblin and ran towards the party, joining the party's desperate battle to defeat Maggrot.
The bugbears tore into Terrence but he held his position and defended Anaris and Elisa as they pelt Maggrot with their magics, finally taking down the last two of his elite guards. Allen continued to rain arrows at Maggrot as Maggrot faced David Valorous. The two fought for a brief moment but David was no match for Maggrot and fell in battle as well.
But this brought Allen and the trappers enough time to join the fray. As they wore down Maggrot and his remaining squad of bugbears. With Maggrot falling in battle, the rest of the bugbears broke and quickly fled from the field of battle. Allen surveyed the battlefield and found that Dundee has bled out and passed from the world of living. Azool, Bryseis and Anaris however clung on and the survivors managed to resuscitate them before they bleed out.
With the battle won, the townsfolk once again rejoiced but also lamented for the loss of several friends and neighbors. The bloodied Terrence congratulated the party on their success in defending Farswell from being overrun and urged them to visit him in the City of Stromford when they are ready. The battle weary party simply nodded and headed off to the tavern to rest and recover from their injuries.
Campaign logs with details can be found here.
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