Draft (Runelords)

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Episode no.	Episode 57
Date	2009
Game Master	Abbe
Characters	Dorothea Gloriana Honeypot Nell Velicia
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We all returned to Turtleback Ferry and were greeted like heroes. Velicia really liked that. I nodded to the mayor to let him know it had worked out well, but otherwise I kept a low profile. Honeypot was at first happy for the attention but soon became a little annoyed that everyone treated her like a hero and not like one of them. She wanted to party among them, not be some object of worship. I returned to the inn and ate dinner. I found Kaven and we talked about Fort Rannick. As most of the rangers were in Turtleback Ferry to be healed I thought that we should go back there and start to make it habitable again. He thought that it would be a good idea as he didn't mind leaving Turtleback Ferry. I asked him to get our packs ready to go there the next day. If that keep will be my responsibility it will have to be repaired and we could at least get it a little cleaned up. Gloriana heard our plans and said that she wanted to join us. Early the next day the three of us left. The sky had cleared up and it had gotten colder. I thought that I would have to order some winter clothes soon.

Gloriana went up to eagles. I stayed and cleaned up. Really disgusting.

Kaven set up the kitchen.

Some days later there were rumors of a ghost.

I went up the tunnel and talked to Gloriana. We returned and checked around.

It was a small pixie. Gloriana said it was called Japp.

We better go back to Turtleback Ferry where the fey of our party was.

They talked with the little pixie and later translated that Whitewillow had become bad.

The Queen was back but dead.

We discussed how to get there and decided to use the ghost horses that Velicia can summon with her magic. Honey cast telepathy.

That way we could travel across the water directly to Shimmerglens. We rode fast over the water. It had gotten quite cold and I still wore my summer clothes. The shadow horse I rode gave no warmth either. It was just some dark spooky excuse for a horse. While looking at it I thought I could see the water we rode over through it. I decided that I was wrong and didn't look at the magical horse anymore.

We reached Shimmerglens and it was very spooky. There were dead trees everywhere, with cuts looking like wounds with dark sap dripping like blood. They seemed to be stretching dead branches with twigs looking like fingers, as if trying to grab us. I crouched down in the fake magical saddle. The trees also had large and very icky insects everywhere. I saw spiders bigger than any I've ever seen before watching us as we rode past. Japp were somewhere up front leading the way while I was last. We followed a trail that I could hardly see at all and I got a feeling that the branches closed behind us.

They stopped and said that there were ghosts ahead of us. I rode to the side and climbed a leaning tree trunk that were in the same height as the saddle. I hid there holding the reins in one hand and a dagger in the other. I heard strange ghostly music coming close and I thought that the branches closed in on me where I hid. I squeezed the reins as hard as I could. I heard someone up front hailing them. Then I saw them. It looked like ghosts of fauns and other fey creatures, dancing and playing as if they didn't know they were ghosts. Honeypot looked like she wanted to join them and her shadow stead was sucked into the dance and disappeared. I looked at the dark water below and thought of all the awful things that could be lurking down there. Quickly I sheathed the dagger and said to my shadow horse "Here, a shadow apple for my shadow horse." while pulling the reins as hard as I could to distract it from the passing fey entourage. When they had passed I noted that all but me and Velicia had lost their horses to the ghosts.

We continued on, but slower as it was harder for those who had to walk. On the other hand most of them are good at handling themselves out in the nature. I was very happy I didn't loose my shadow stead.

Someone up ahead told us there was a ship ahead. As we approached and we all could see it we all wondered how such a big ship could have ended up there. I had only seen such big ships in Magnimar harbour and even there they were unusual. We heard strange music coming from it. The others hurried aboard but I rode up to the side of the ship and stood on the back of the horse to get a look, but I was reluctant to leave the horse as I didn't want to loose it too. When the others were all on the ship I thought that waiting alone outside would be even worse so I joined them. We found that the music came from the captains cabin. As we opened the door slightly, we could see the skeleton of a man wearing a triangular hat and a big coat. It was sitting at a harpsichord and held a silver chalice in it's bony hand. The music had stopped and the skeleton was absolutely still. We entered and Gloriana and Honeypot went up to the instrument. They were very interested in it and some sheet music. Apparently Gloriana played the harpsichord and she wanted to play. Honeypot took care of the remains and put them on the bed, while I took care of the chalice and put it in my pack. Velicia found some maps of some sea. Gloriana started playing and she and Honeypot couldn't get enough of it. I searched the cabin and only found some log that I gave Velicia. The others said that it was the captains remains we had found and that he had starved to death. I said I would stand guard at the door outside and left. I took out some ham that Kaven had made. It was very good. Together with the cheese, apples slices on a slice of bread, as he had told me to eat it, it tasted great. I noted a ghost dog sitting outside on the deck. After a while I got annoyed by it and got a branch from a nearby tree. I thew it past the dog to see if it would play fetch. It didn't move and as I realized that I didn't want it to come close to me, I was glad it didn't. Finally the others were finished and we left. Velicia's and my magic horses were still waiting.

White willow, but spooky white not majestic white.

wooden statues of elves

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The dead fey queen Myriana.

queen ghost torn apart with a scream rise from water

Dorothea cast light magic but it didn't hit the ghost and Honey start reading from the sonnets by Lamatar

She talk ask us to bring back piece of Lamatar. If they are joined again she can rest in peace

She mentioned her sisters

we go back

Ambushed

We prepared to go up into hook mountain to clan hold

The rangers knew where it was. When Kaven said that he could lead us there I thought he was a little unsure so we brought Jakardros and then Shalelu wanted to come too.

Kaven packed all the things

We rode up to Fort Rannick and left the horses there

I was dressed in my new winter clothing.

We left for the Hook mountain clanhold

We all walk except Gloriana who flew on her eagle.

while walking along a steep cliff side overlooking a valley below I note that there's ogres hiding on the other side.

I shouted "Ambush!" and threw my dagger into one nearly killing it and took cover behind a boulder.

They stormed down the slope and attacked us. Only the boss recognized from the battle at Fort Rannick strike after me but missed.

Velicia: "Gather around me!"

Honeypot climbed a boulder and felled an ogre sliding it closer to the edge.

It succeeded in clinging on to the edge.

Attack from the shadows and join Velicia. She teleport away swing her sword and teleport back.

I stabbed the ogre cook making it stumble closer towards the edge

I hit by the wildly swinging cook and fell to the ground by the sheer force of the blow.

I stabbed it back. Got up and stabbed the ogre cook again

Honeypot kick the cook over the edge

I move in between the legs of the leader and kill it

Velicia kill the last one.