Session 8 - Approaching Thistletop

Wealday Rova 11 Around 8PM

Returning to Sandpoint they took Delek to the Cathedral to get help from Father Zantus. Having had a rough two days the group retired to their rooms.

Oathday Rova 12

After resting the night the group checked in on Delek and went about appraising the loot they had acquired so far.After deciding that any items of value that have been used by party members did not count as portions of the split loot, they went to some respective town vendors to get what value they could. They decided to hold on to some of the more mundane magic items until such time as they could make a trip to a larger city (like Magnimar) so as to get a better value.

After picking up his new cloak, Phain spent some time studying some of the more unusual magic items they found. The short spear that the Kobold King had wielded and called "Man Sticker" was identified as a weapon dedicated to killing humans. The War Blade that was being used by Preacher gained power attributes when used to kill a helpless foe. Three things could happen, the blade would catch on fire and burning anyone cut by it, a portion of the lifeforce would be transferred to the wielder curing most ailments, or the ability to gain insight from a higher power. Phain also researched the gauntlet but was still unable to quite grasp what it did, though it was currently on his hand and it looked like a large black rock with a claw.

The sheriff was back in town but wanted to give the group time to fully rest and recover so he told them they would meet and talk the next day.

Fireday Rova 13

The party met with the sheriff the next day where he informed them that his trip to Magnimar was basically a waste of time. The Mayor of Magnimar, Haldmeer Grobaras only cares about his own interests and wasn't swayed about news of the goblins organizing. The Sheriff however knows a powerful Justice by the name of Ironbriar who was able to convince the Mayor with the help of the mayor's assistant to give the sheriff a couple very green soldiers that had probably never held a sword before.

As the day was closing, a couple of merchants came into town telling of being attacked on the road to Sandpoint by some goblins and a half-elf. The party recognized his description as Tsuto, Ameiko's brother that had escaped them at the Glassworks. The merchants offered the group 250 gold if they could find and return their prize winning horse that was stolen. As it was approaching dark, the party decided to wait until the next day. Shalelu had to leave to do scouting, but she gave directions on how to get there.

Starday Rova 14

The party headed out to Thistletop. Soon they came upon the brambles that Shalelu described as the goblins outer defenses of Thistletop. Xantumal as a druid was one with nature and thus was not hindered at all by the overgrowth and was able to spot the hidden tunnels.

On the other end of the small tunnels, there was an area almost like a complex. The walls and ceilings were made of brambles but otherwise was like a complex. Searching this complex they came across some scrawny, underfed goblins and a hole leading down into some sort of cavern. As they worked their way through the complex, they found a bridge leading to the island where the goblins lived. Before they crossed however there was one more area to check out.

That area however contained a large Firepelt, an animal that resembled a cougar, and a goblin that could throw fire and move through the walls like they weren't there. The group had no answer for him until Xantumal crossed through the walls and attacked him there until the goblin was dead. The goblin was a fierce opponent, but Xantumal had the healing forces of Preacher and Budwar behind him.

The group then needed to cross the bridge. Feeling uneasy about the rope bridge, they decided to have Phain crawl under the bridge with his magical slippers. He dragged across a rope and secured it on the other end. The each party member crossed one at a time until they all made it across.

Now on the island they were at the goblin stockade on Thistletop. The doors were locked, the group thought about how to enter.

To be continued....