The Rescue

“The Rescue”
Rise of the Runelords episode
Episode no.	Episode 72
Date	2009
Game Master	Abbe
Characters	Honeypot Nathaniel Nell Velicia
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In this chapter the heroes continue on to save Das Korvut from the giants.

The Rescue

We got up early in the morning and Kaven quickly heated a good breakfast using the magical fire of the instant campsite. I still ate when Velicia cast her ritual creating the day's magical steeds. They got better than ever and we set out. We traveled in speeds that I couldn't believe. We passed more farms and some small villages. We headed for the Storval Stairs. It would be easier to find the giants if we got there before them and waited for them than trying to search all the lands in between. Still, the unlikely isn't impossible.

Ogres fighting with cattle.

At a distance I could see dust rising to the sky. We rode closer and could see it was two stone giants, four well equipped ogres and several other ogres, just wearing loin cloths. The ogres herded cows in front of them and both giants carried huge sacks that could contain not only people, but also lots of loot. As I said it, Nathaniel said that it would belong to Sandpoint, but I pointed out that everything that didn't have someones name written on it would be impossible to return to the rightful owner and would be fair loot. I was quickest and rode Velicias ghost horse straight in between all the ogres and threw my dagger straight into its chest. It coughed blood and Honeypot easily felled it. Nathaniel also stormed straight in, riding Shadowmist. One of the giants threw a big boulder hitting my ghost horse which disappeared. I continued on foot towards the giants, but they retreated so Instead I ran up to an ogre, jumping up and stabbing it in the throat, killing it instantly. Realizing that I would have a hard time keeping up with the giants I went to my left and killed another of the better equipped ogres that Nathaniel had been fighting with. That turned out to be more dangerous than I expected as the savage ogres turned the herd of cows back and they quickly surrounded me. It could have turned ugly, but Honeypot appeared among the big animals and pulled me out.

Being on safer ground I threw my dagger, felling the last of the well equipped ogres and ran towards the two giants. Velicia and Nathaniel fought them and kept them from retreating away, so I caught up to one of them and stabbed it. It swung back, hitting hard, making me stagger back ten feet. The giants were then slain by Nathaniel and Velicia. I hurried up to the sacks dropped by the killed giants and found that one of them was moving. We found Das Corvut and one of his dogs still alive in it. I looked for any valuables but the only thing worth anything was a sign for a shop back in Sandpoint, but it certainly had a name written on it. Das Korvut was very happy to be rescued and his dog we brought was happy to be united with the other dog and their master. He was very different from back in Sandpoint. It was something more than just being rescued.

Velicia made more shadow horses and we returned the way the giants had come. We thought the owners of the cows would probably be that way. It took most of the afternoon getting the cows back to the first village along the tracks. It turned out that was where they had been stolen. We settled at an inn for the night and being promised to be repaid we payed for an extra room for Das Korvut. We celebrated the rescue by eating a great meal that Kaven made using the kitchen of the inn. All of the guests got to enjoy the food as the inn got to sell the rest of. The others had beer, but I don't touch it. Das Korvut was definitely more cheerful here than back in Sandpoint. I wonder if that rune thing in the cellar has anything to do with it.