Session 1 Recap (part 1)

in media res . . .

Prince Jorum Edmund, the local lord and ruler of the Principality of Edmund, has sent the Silver Elites, his elite strike force, into the hills north of the town of Fallcrest to deal with a bandit crew of kobolds. The kobolds, led by the powerful wizard Phausziek, have raided outlying farms in the area for about a week. They murdered two farmers and stole numerous cattle.

Having fought their way through twisting caverns and a veritable horde of kobold guards and minions, they have made their way to the palace room of Phausziek. They see a massive underground chamber, neatly bisected by a river with a narrow wooden bridge snaking across it. On the far side, raised well above the river lie the crumbling ruins of a once beautiful, but fallen temple. Nearly a dozen kobolds stand ready to attack having heard alarms and other warning of their approach.

As the heroes enter the place the kobolds rush to defend their chief. Two heavily armed and armored soldiers rush to take positions on the bridge, while a pair of slingers move to flank the intruders from high ground on the far side. A band of minions take up protective positions around Phausziek who strides foward confidently. The kobold chief screeches, "Bring me the head of the dwarf for the glory of Gafir!"

Aural and Jordin hold position far away from the oncoming soldiers and lay low a pair of minions with arcane blasts. Koran makes his way to the bridge and charges at one of the guards, laying down an awesome blow with his massive war axe. Melantha and her cat, Leona, pounce foward, and Melantha looses a barrage of arrows on Koran's target bloodying him badly.

The pace of the battle quickens and the kobold slingers bring their dangerous shots into the game. Leona bursts into flame as one of the kobolds lands a flaming burst on her. Melantha continues to pick her way forward, pelting her foes with arrows and her great cat takes up position to aid Koron. While the cat and Koron keep the soldiers engaged, Aeral and Jordin bring down the remaining minions around Phausziek. It is a tough and bloody fight, but when Aeral blasts the kobold chief with her flaming sphere the tide turns decisively in the heroes' favor. Even as more minions come to the aid of their beleagured chief, the Elites enter the mop up phase of the battle bringing down foe after foe in short order.

The adventurers pick over the corpses of their fallen foes, finding some gold and silver coins. They also retrieve a magical wand and a silver necklace from Phausziek. Finally, Koron hews the head from the kobold leader to return to their lord as proof of their heroic deeds this day.

Rewards: 150 xp each; 80 gp; silver necklace with saphire pendant (100 gp); wand of witchfire +1