The party come across the village of Uaigh where Heskan is struck by a strange malady
Score: 238 | 07/06/19 |
18/4 - The party awaken and set off for a hard day of travel. In an attempt to overtake Ban Lior they push on, forced marching for 11 hours. With several of the party suffering exhaustion they managed to travel an extra half a day where they made it to the village of Uaigh.
The people here made the party welcome. In particular Taefa (the headwoman) and Donn (chief hunter) greeted them.
That night Heskan was afflicted by dreams that left his spirit drained.
19/4 - Donn showed Elnorin and Braith the hunter trails in Iarann Corrach.
The party spoke with Nessa, the local healer, about salves for the swamp. They managed to tease out of her that she believed she was cursed or haunted. The party agreed to find and slay the creature, especially since it's next victim seemed to be Heskan.
Journeying into the swamp the party were eventually attack by an assassin vine before reaching the centre.
The swamp seemed to be caused by the remnants of an extremely ancient black dragon skull that was being used by a T'Saint as a lair. The skull was guarded as a sacred site by some blackscale kobolds who served the T'Saint as a 'soul of the Great One'. The party negotiated with them and left to make camp for the evening.
Heskan's dreams were attacked again that night.
20/4 - The party have figured out that Donn is likely the T'Saint and return to the village. Here they find Fodesah's soul bag. Heskan's condition works and he slips into a coma as Donn returns to the village. Before he is attacked he puts Ruric to sleep. Braith and Elnorin notice the spell. The fight begins. Braith and Elnorin attack Donn, revealing his natural shape with the 'moonbeam' spell. Heskan's will fights through and Abzu appears to him in a vision demanding he chooses his path. Ruric is awakened and the party assault Donn with all their might. He is slain by Heskan during the recital of his oath.