The heroes give chase to a toxic blight throughout the Kaer
Score: 231 | 10/19/18 |
21st of Strassa, 1517
Waking up in the Hall of Elders, the newest Stalwart Stones feel refreshed and ready. They perform their karma rituals and prepare for the day. After finishing the rituals, Sheyloon and Ghehennis Jakreen return from stalking down undead and hunting for a toxic blight in the hopes of capturing one for research. However, after eight hours with no luck, they suggested to the group that they start searching for one in the farmlands or the first victim's house that Ygdrask boarded up. While Sean Shamshara, Valteri Tomser, and Boris Hillmens start the search, Vyktor Wyvernjack decides to stay back and train with Ygdrask, much to Ygdrask's chagrin.
The three first decide to check out the Ungada Liferock again. Talking with the two guards there, they convince one of them, Teran, to see Ghehennis about the nausea that seems to come with being around the Liferock for too long. They also manage to scare the other guard as he began to think about what working next to the Liferock every day might be doing to him. Teran, on the other hand, was too afraid at the prospect of speaking with a Nethermancer.
The next stop was the farmland, via the graveyard, which has a wide variety of plants kept by the farmers and Questors of Jaspree. There, the three manage to emotionally scar two more guards, Kairn and Bance. When questioned if they knew the Berrik brothers, known to be farmhands, Bance admits to drinking with them at the tavern every week. Sean goes on to inform them that they are dead, came back as undead, and then were killed by the team. Bance is mortified but eventually tells them that, like most farmhands, the brothers worked all the farms.
Finally, the group reaches the boarded up house of the first victim. Boris unlocks the door with his axe. The group begins to search and find some food in the cupboard and a plain and partially made dress. At this moment, Valteri sees a Maggot Mask as it flees out the door. The group gives chase and attack only for Valteri to see a Toxic Blight as well!
Both Horror Constructs flee, faster than the group can keep up, but Sean, being a Scout, calls on the magics of his Tracking Talent to follow. The Maggot Mask unsuccessfully ambushes the party, as Sean sees it and can warn everyone before it attacks. Boris, like before, finishes the construct.
As they continue to track the Toxic Blight, they find that it's hiding in a wheat field. Valteri tries to sneakily fly over it, but the Blight sees him and begins to scurry away. The three chase it all over the farm, each scoring a good hit, but a final arrow from Sean turns out to be the killing blow.
Collecting the goopy body in a bucket found around the farms, the group return to the Hall of Elders and present it to Ghehennis. Ghehennis in turns wakes Ygdrask up with a kick, and the two head off with the bucket to Ygdrask's alchemy lab in the training hall. Sheyloon says that they now need to find out who was responsible for the poisoning in the first place.
Legend Points Awards:
- Blight hunt - 150
- Total: 150