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'''Session 12: ''' Men as Big as Monsters (3 Leenot 781 to 17 Leenot 781)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group decides to  
			travel south first to meet with General Steelblade and talk with him  
			about the king's recent decisions and actions.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">On the road south,  
			they encounter a Bullette.  They kill it and are tempted to  
			find its lair, but decide against it.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Farther south on the  
			road, the group is assaulted by giant beetles.  The group  
			realizes the insects were summoned, but once again decide to  
			continue south instead of finding the cause.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">When the group  
			reaches the northern edge of the pass, they are confronted by a  
			large human who announces himself to be Lord Wyrmhawk.  He says  
			that the group are known criminals and that the king has ordered  
			their arrest.  He is there to take them it.  Lord Wyrmhawk  
			oddly suggests a fight between three members of the group and  
			himself.  If he wins, they surrender, if they win, he will  
			guide them through the pass.  The group quickly agrees.   
			Ash, Daane, and Vor'Ruk fight Lord Wyrmhawk.  As Daane  
			distracts the Lord will his dazzling swordplay, Ash fires dozens of  
			arrows and Vor'Ruk charges.  The Lord quickly kills Vor'Ruk.   
			The battle seemed lost, but Daane's skill was displayed as truly  
			impressive.  The Lord wore down, unable to finish Daane off.   
			Finally, after the eighth arrow drove into the Lord's armor, he  
			conceded.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Lord Wyrmhawk sent  
			word to an ally cleric to come and help Vor'Ruk.  he then took  
			the group through the pass, explaining that he does not support the  
			king's current orders, but is forced to accept them.  Lord  
			Wyrmhawk challenged the king's law and in turn the king's champion,  
			and lost.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group reaches the  
			southern entrance to the pass.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">'''Session 13:'''  Follow the General (18 Leenot 781 to 19 Leenot 781)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">After talking to the  
			townsfolk south of the pass, the group learns that the General for  
			whom they are searching is with his army to the west.  They are  
			hunting the hill giants as ordered by the king.  The group goes  
			west.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">They reach the  
			encampment and are soon brought to speak to General Steelblade and  
			his advisors.  After some discussion over the legitimacy of the  
			mission, the general has some doubts, but insists on seeing the  
			mission through.  Vor'Ruk suggests that he and the rest of the  
			group take the place of many of the soldiers, to both prove their  
			honesty and to prevent unneeded hardship for the soldiers.   
			General Steelblade agrees.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">They plan their  
			assault into the hills.  Before they begin, however, the  
			general  
			insists on the completion of an old tradition whenever a Silversword  
			meets a Knight of the White Sword, of which the general is one.   
			Daane and he compete in a non-lethal duel.  Although the general looks to have the duel won, at the last moment Daane is able to  
			disarm the general and win honor for the Silverswords.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The next morning, the  
			group moves into the hills, accompanied by the general and one unit  
			of rangers.  They get into position for the battle and put the  
			plan in motion.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">'''Session 14:'''    
		Giants as Big as Hills (19 Leenot 781 to 2 Mafeeti 781)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"><font color="#000000">The general and the group battle the Hill  
			Giants in their village.  After luring the giants out of the  
			town, they defeat they, including the giant carrying the relic of  
			the Cult of the Slaughter that they had sought.</font></li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"><font color="#000000">The group returns to the camp where they rest  
			before heading back towards Yellowia.  They convince the  
			general to take a trip to see the king, who had sent him on this  
			mission.  The general is not convinced that the giant was  
			nearly the threat that the king's orders had made him out to be.</font></li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"><font color="#000000">After the group reaches the town on the  
			southern side of the pass, they begin to rest, but are soon told  
			that there is man waiting to see Ajax.  The group quickly  
			discovers the man, who turns out to be a Hobgoblin, and a Tyradin of  
			Sutyr.  The Tyradin and Ajax meet along in a stable to talk.   
			The Tyradin has been sent to stop Ajax.  They agree to fight an  
			honorable duel.</font></li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"><font color="#000000">The duel begins outside, and even though Ajax  
			tells is friends to not interfere, Ty does.  The Tyradin, angered but not foolish, retreats from the field after the  
			interference.</font></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">'''Session  
		15:'''  Trolling Along (2 Mafeeti 781 to 21 Mafeeti 781)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group begins its  
			long journey north towards the Orcish Empire.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">They travel through  
			the pass and into central Yellowia.  Along their way, they come  
			across a unit of Yellowian soldiers battling a over a dozen trolls.   
			The group decides to help the soldiers.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The battle is long,  
			but the soldiers and the group are victorious.  In the troll's  
			possession, they find an old sword baring the marks of the Truheart.   
			The soldiers explain that a troll attack is uncommon.  The  
			group debates whether they should track any more trolls in the area  
			to improve their tarnished reputation, or if they should continue  
			north to the empire.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">They finally agree to  
			travel north.  The stop at Lord Poed's estate before  
			continuing.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">'''Session  
		16:'''  College Collection (21 Mafeeti 781 to 1 Napay 781)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The northerly trek  
			takes the group to the Bardic College.  Once there, they rest.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">After a day, the lady  
			of the college and the head of the Truheart Estate demands the sword  
			they have discovered.  With her is an friend of hers from  
			Icefia named <a href="../Player%20Characters/Cloud.htm"><font color="#000080"><span style="text-decoration: none">Cloud</span></font></a>.   
			The group refuses to give up the sword and a battle begins.   
			The college's guards are no match for the group, but Cloud is a  
			powerful Elemental Caster who mostly subdues them.  When  
			summoned creatures finally wrestle the sword away from Vor'Ruk, Lady  
			Truheart tries to teleport away.  Instead of her Teleporting,  
			however, the spell is co-opted, and a giant Slaadi, known to Daane as  
			the Collector, appears.  It demands the Ring of Chaos worn by  
			Ty.  Ty tries to evade the Collector, but to no avail.   
			The creature drags Ty and the ring away despite the rest of the  
			group's efforts.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Lady Truheart and  
			most of the college guards and residents quickly disperse.  The  
			head guard, and orc, tells the group that soldiers are on their way.   
			At that point, the elderly, retired Grandmaster of the Order of the  
			Truheart arrives.  She dismisses all charges against the group  
			on her lands, but bids them race north away from the soldiers.   
			The group leaves.  Susaana remains at the college.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">After days of travel  
			north, avoiding any large towns, the group makes it to the road  
			connecting the kingdom and empire.  They meet up with a caravan  
			and ride together.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Three days on to the  
			road, they see a horde of Muletvlen rushing towards them.  They  
			prepare to battle the creatures.  Right before the battle is  
			engaged, Malchia transforms into a dragon, causing most of the  
			Muletvlen and most of the caravan to flee.  Vor'Ruk, who is  
			unflinching, and Malchia are able to finish off the remaining  
			Muletvlen and collect the caravan members. </li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">'''Session  
		17:'''  Back to the Empire, Back to the Drow (1 Napay 781 to 16 Napay 781)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The caravan reaches  
			the city of Lépcsõfok.  From there, they decide to first go to  
			the town of Hiver'Tuk, where the Gor'Mot is waiting for them to  
			return his sword and tell them of the dead Bullette.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">On the road west,  
			they are again ambushed by the drow hunter and his gang.  This  
			time, the drow does not escape, and is not captured, he is finally  
			killed.  Most of his gang runs off, but the liche vows  
			vengeance.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">'''Session  
		18:'''  Diseases Mundane and Arcane (16 Napay 781 to 25 Napay 781)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The rest of the road  
			to Hiver'Tuk is a hard one.  While constantly harassed by the  
			liche's spells, Wilham and Ash become ill from the bite of the waste  
			mites.  The orcs are naturally immune to the disease they  
			carry.  Malchia also falls ill, but Ajax is able to heal him.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group reaches  
			Hiver'Tuk.  The healers learn that Ash and Wilham need to be  
			healed or they will die within weeks.  Gor'Mot sends for a  
			healer, but it will take ten days for one of the needed power to  
			arrive.  Gor'Mot tells the group that there is a hunt on for  
			some fugitive Stone Giants, and that many thousands of soldiers are  
			within days of Hiver'Tuk.  He says that one of those divisions  
			must have a healer capable of saving their friends.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Ajax, Rompei,  
			Malchia, and Vor'Ruk set out to find soldiers.  After several  
			days, they find a a group lead by Lowtor Fangor Firk Tuskenhammer, a  
			dwarf.  He agrees to send aid to Hiver'Tuk, if the group will  
			then help him find the giants.  The group agrees and the  
			healers are sent to Hiver'Tuk.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Ash and Wilham are  
			healed.  After the sword is given to Gor'Mot, he agrees to  
			allow Malchia to keep his gauntlet.  A short celebration  
			commemorating the death of the Bullette is held before the group and  
			Firk leave.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">
'''Session 19:'''  Giant Prey (25 Napay 781 to 12 Baston Sun 781)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group begins to  
			pay off its debt by tracking the rogue giants.  Wilham and Ash  
			lead the army for weeks in search of the giants.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Finally, the army and  
			the group trap the giants on a well-fortified hill top.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The giants demand  
			that a cleric of Tyrogatore be brought to settle the claim.   
			Firk refuses, saying he already has the warrant.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group and Firk  
			draw up a battle plan.  The soldiers will advance, using all of  
			there anti-giant techniques.  The group's task will be to  
			occupy the giants long enough for the army to reach near the top of  
			the hill.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Wilham and Ajax  
			refuse to take part in the battle.  Malchia circle above,  
			trying to deiced what to do.  Ash sneaks on to the hilltop.   
			As the soldiers approach, the giants begin to bombard them.   
			Almost immediately, Vor'Ruk charges up the hill, protected by  
			blessings and enchantments.  As he begins his charge, Ash moves  
			into position.  Almost simultaneously, Ash drives three arrows  
			into the back of an unsuspecting giant, who collapses; and Vor'Ruk  
			and Vigor leap the fortifications, driving his lance through the  
			chest of a giant.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">With two of their  
			ranks slain in seconds and from nowhere, the leader of the giants  
			quickly surrenders.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">''' 
		Session 20:'''  Undead Barrage (12 Baston Sun 781 to 5 Coustus 782)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group and the  
			army lead the giants towards Melg.  On the way there, they are  
			set upon by a variety of undead.  One attack involves a gang of  
			specters and the spells of the Liche.  While the assault is  
			terrifying and lengthy, the group and the army destroy the specters  
			and drive off the Liche.  And handful of dwarves are killed in  
			the battle.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">After two more weeks  
			of travel, they all reach Melg.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">'''Session  
		21:'''  An Emperor's Command (5 Coustus 782 to 20 Coustus 782)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The giants part ways  
			with he group and the  soldiers once they reach Melg.   
			Firk orders his troops south to Lépcsõfok.  Then he and the  
			group wait for an audience with the emperor.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">They are finally  
			granted a meeting, and they discuss all that they have learned about  
			the Muletvlen.  The emperor does not seem impressed by the  
			story, but finally relents to allow Firk to take 2,000 soldiers into  
			the wastelands to ascertain the threat posed by the Muletvlen.   
			The group agrees to travel with Firk.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group and Firk  
			travel south to Lépcsõfok where they collect their troops and leave  
			for the wastelands.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">After several days of  
			searching for the perfect position, Wilham and Malchia find a valley  
			that fits the description Firk had given.  It has a large base  
			with two relatively narrow entrances on either side.  The walls  
			are too sheer to climb.  The army makes for the valley.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">One their way, they  
			are followed by a gathering group of Muletvlen.  The creatures  
			attacks as soon as the army reaches the valley and stops.  The  
			battle is quick and decisive.  The outnumbered Muletvlen are  
			decimated before retreating.  Then the drums begin and the  
			Muletvlen horde begins to form.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">After a day, Wilham  
			and Malchia report that near 20,000 Muletvlen have gathered.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">''' 
		Session 22:'''  The Battle of Muletvlen Gorge (20 Coustus 782 to 2 Smofena 782)<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group plans the  
			battle with the Lowtor Fangor.  Vor'Ruk will lead the cavalry.   
			Ajax is to remain with the artillery and defend against any evil or  
			vile intruders.  Wilham and Malchia will fly above and do what  
			they can with arrow and spell.  Ash will join the archers.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The engineer's pile  
			the dead Muletvlen from the first battle into a V shape, funneling  
			them to a five foot gap.  Lartan, after being enchanted heavily,  
			waits in the gap.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">When the Muletvlen  
			begin their charge into the valley from both ends, Malchia and  
			Wilham systematically pick off the glowing leaders.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The horde on the  
			western side hits the wall of dead bodies and stone, funneling  
			towards the killing machine that is Lartan.  Over that wall pour  
			hundreds of bolts and arrows.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">When the wall  
			collapses, Firk retreats and the horde hits the front line.   
			The other side is already engaged.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">As Wilham and Malchia  
			kill all the glowing leaders, the Muletvlen begin to lose  
			organization.  Vor'Ruk leads a cavalry charge to the side of  
			the collapsed wall, which is weaker.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">A gargantuan  
			Centipede emerges from the ground under the army.  Ajax and Ash  
			attack it with the help of some soldiers.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Vor'Ruk's return  
			charge is much more successful, and the Muletvlen left charge is  
			nearly broken.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The centipede is  
			killed and the soldiers are able to focus again on the Muletvlen.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The sound of horns  
			announce the arrival of Yellowian cavalry.  There are only one  
			hundred, but they throw the back ranks of the Muletvlen into  
			complete disorder.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The Muletvlen break  
			ranks and flee.  The battle is won.  The Yellowian captain  
			says that he had been ordered by Lord Poed to guard a caravan  
			traveling north to the Orcish Empire.  It is clear Lord Poed  
			had other intentions in sending them.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">The group and army  
			travel to Lépcsõfok, where they are rewarded and praised for the  
			accomplishment.</li><li><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px">Vor'Ruk is given a  
			promotion and is put in charge of Firk's cavalry.  Ajax says  
			that he will travel to Lynkeed, where the orcish army is planning to  
			go next in hopes of helping the population deal with the change.   
			Ash and Wilham leave for Yellowia.  Daane and Malchia leave to  
			go to the Bardic College of Icefia.</li></ul>