They waste no time and head out early and soon arrive at the valley of undead.
As they begin to walk through into the valley they soon find
themselves walking past vast and numerous grave stones for which the valley is
named.
After a while of wandering through the valley Natalia
eventually spots a red tree nearby, whilst 500ft away in the opposite direction
of the tree a crack at the end of the valley reveals a carved stone staircase
heading up into the mountain range above the valley.
After a short debate about which action should be taken
first the group approach the fifth and hopefully final red tree, but as they
get within 100ft of it all of them apart from Vaneer notice that the graves
surrounding the tree start to shake and move as 3 dozen skeletons, some of
which appeared to be on fire erupt from the graves and approach the group.
As the 3 dozen skeletons begin their slow approach Natalia,
Otto and Miro also notice out of the corner of their eyes a large hulking one
eyed zombie trying to creep up on the group.
Otto casts fireball getting 2 of the skeletons.
Vaneer uses healing blasts and destroys 10 skeletons with his
positive energy.
The remaining Skeletons all attack which all miss except one
lonely skeleton that manages to claw Otto.
The Zombie approaches Vaneer and swings his great axe at the
cleric but misses.
Bob attacks a skeleton and hits.
Natalia attacks a skeleton destroying it and leaving 10
left.
Miro attacks the Cyclops zombie and hits.
Hugo attacks the zombie and hits 3 times as the warriors
blade pulls out some of the zombies intestines for added measure.
Otto finishes off the skeletons with another fireball.
Hugo despatches the zombie.
Group then make short work of destroying the red tree.
Before doing anything else Vaneer decides to cast a hide
from undead spell on the group as they begin to head up the stone stairs which takes
them winding through the mountains.
After a mile of climbing up through the mountain the group
surprisingly bumps into Emissary sitting on the stairs ahead with a boiling
kettle and a picnic spread.
The fey gentleman greets the group and the group returns his
greeting as the fey motions for them to join him for a cuppa.
During the small banter, Emissary makes a comment he as an
small issue, though he says that he has been forbidden to inform the group of
what’s ahead of them but he is going to ignore that rule as there is an item up
ahead that he really needs retrieving.
He continues to inform the group that up ahead is a
slumbering warlord (Litch) which some annoying human has disturbed its rest
whom had been slumbering for 10,000 years. Since waking the Litch has found the
item that Emissary hid there and claimed the item as his own, and now Emissary requires
the item back. He continues to add that
he doesn’t need this item now so the group could use the item till it is
required at which point the group would have to return the item (Oculus) to Emissary
when he comes to claim the item.
Miro asks the fey if he has a magical blunt weapon he could
borrow but the fey says no though it would be in the rogues interest to check
at the wyvern cave up ahead if that is what he requires.
With the tea pot now empty Emissary says his farewells and
just before vanishing he says that something approaches.
The group cautiously carry along the route up and through
the mountains and after a short period the group notice a slight rumbling noise
and vibration through the stone stairs.
The group stop to see if the vibrations are getting closer
and notice it is steadily getting closer, a little worried at what could cause
such a vibration and still not be insight of them.
The group decide to head back down the path to where they previously
saw a ledge and climb their way up to the ledge some 40ft above the stairway
and await to see that the source of the vibration as a mass of 500 zombies come
marching down the stairway.
As the mass of the undead passed beneath the group could see
that all of the zombies appear to be human each with missing craniums.
Once the zombies had marched past a couple of the group
members start to worry what the masses destination was so Otto decides to send a
message to the centaurs warning them of the zombie heard in case they are
making their way to the centaur camp.
Now that the hoard had passed the group begin to climb down
from the ledge and continue their way up the stairs hoping that if they destroy
what ever awaits them it will destroy the marching zombie army.
After 2 miles of walking along the stairway all of the group
apart from Vaneer are surprised as 2 balls of black smoke (Soul Eaters) suddenly
appear and attack the group.
Soul Eater(1) attacks Vaneer.
Soul Eater(2) attacks Natalia and drains some of her wisdom.
Vaneer tries to cast dismissal at the extra planar creatures
but fails.
Soul Eater(1) attacks and misses Vaneer.
Soul Eater(2) hits Natalia twice.
Vaneer casts holy smite injuring Bob which sends the Honey
badger into a rage against the cleric.
Miro attempts to feint Soul Eater(2) and hits dealing only one
damage.
Hugo attacks Soul Eater(2) and hits.
Boss shoots at Soul Eater(2) and defeats the soul eater.
Otto fires an array of magic missiles at Soul Eater(1).
Natalia shifts into the form of an earth elemental.
Bob attacks Vaneer and hits 3 times dealing a fair chunk of
damage.
Soul Eater(1) hits Vaneer twice.
Vaneer casts shield of faith to help alleviate some of the
brutal attacks against him.
Miro attacks and hits Soul Eater(1).
Hugo attacks and hits Soul Eater(1).
Boss shoots at Soul Eater(1) and misses.
Otto casts another barrage of magic missile killing the
remaining soul eater.
Vaneer sets to work and attempts to restore some of Natalia’s
wisdom drain so she can us her druidic magic to calm the still raging Bob
before tending to the rest of the parties wounds.
The group carry on their walk for another 2 miles (8 miles
in total so far) and find themselves entering into a clearing that is nestled in
between the mountains, in the clearing there was a green/black coloured lake
occupying the majority of the clearing and with a waterfall cascading down into
the lake from a mountainside above. Though most importantly in the middle of
the lake sat a small island with a tall stone structure, they also happen to
notice that there is a large opening in one of the cavern walls with a slight
overhang.
The group circle the lake and find a place narrow enough to
allow them to dimensionally travel to the other side of the cliffs and then use
the rope of climbing to climb down to the cave where they believed the wyverns
are located.
Unfortunately as the group climb down the wyverns emerge
from the cave and take flight and prepare to defend their lair,
Natalia notices a small black bird also takes flight from
cave and that it is most likely the same magical bird that was flying around
her back in Varnhold.
As the group reach the ledge the wyverns attack.
Miro quickly backs into the cave and attempts to hide.
Hugo goes defensive and follows Miro into the cave.
Natalia casts flame strike.
Wyvern(1) attacks and misses Natalia.
Wyvern(2) flies into the cave after Hugo but misses it’s
attack.
Hugo retaliates against the charging wyvern and hits.
Miro also takes an opportunistic strike against Wyvern(2)
but misses.
Vaneer hits Wyvern(1) twice.
Boss shoots and misses Wyvern(1).
Otto casts scorching ray on Wyvern(1) which critically
injures the creature.
Miro attacks Wyvern(2).
Hugo attacks Wyvern(2).
Bob attacks Wyvern(2) and kills it.
Natalia attacks Wyvern(1) and kills it.
After the combat the group find that the cave is high enough
and secure enough for a place to rest their battle torn bodies and so the group
rests.
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