The Village of Kelish
Kelish is the most western extension of the Tellanian kingdom, and is unfortunately ignored as a result. The townsfolk subsist on fishing and farming, and are barely able to produce more than they need. They suffer on occasion from raids from the savage orc tribes to the north, and therefore welcome any help that comes their way.
When the adventurers arrived, they caught wind of rumors that one of the local farmers had not arrived to deliver his grain at his appointed time, and a fear that something unfortunate had happened was spreading around town. The group resolved to travel to the farmstead in question and investigate - and indeed they found that the farm had been attacked. Valuables were missing, and orc tracks were everywhere. However no corpses were discovered, so hope grew that the farmer and his family were captured and not killed. Sylinnea tracked the orc raiders to the north.
After a minor skirmish with what turned out to be an unrelated orc patrol, the party discovered a small hillock that the orcs were camping under. The adventurers were seen as they approached, and the orcs on the top of the hill shouted for reinforcements. Many orc warriors boiled out of the cave, but the stalwart adventurers met their charge head on, and slew them. They ventured inside a small cave they had discovered, and battled with the orc group's warboss, slaying him and his bodyguards. However, the orcs had inflicted greivous wounds on the party, and with their magics exhausted they chose to camp on the top of the hillock and venture back into the orcs' cave the next morning. Night passed without incident.
The party ventured back into the cave to ensure that no enemies remained. There living orcs present, and at a small shrine they found the bodies of the farmer and his family. Aurora was not completely certain, but based on her knowledge of healing she discovered that the captives had finally succumbed to their wounds sometime in the previous night. Naturally, she was quite upset at this discovery, having wasted the one chance they had to save the captives.
The adventurers travelled back to Kelish, and gave report of their discovery. Their next plan was to track the wagon that had deposited the "demon bug" at Grainger's Ravine, but on their way to leaving town were confronted by a well-to-do individual riding hard with two horses. He identified himself as a member of the army, and relayed his story that the royal tax collector had been carried off to the northeast by a great winged creature not more than two miles away. The party exchanged small murmurs of muted contentment at this news, until the soldier demanded that something be done. He declared that he was in no condition to fight, and charged the party with the task of rescuing the tax collector (or at least returning with his collections).
The group travelled east on the road until sign of the disturbance was discovered. They obviously had no way of tracking a creature through the air, but after a short jaunt to the northeast a rocky crag was spotted, and named as the only thing in the area worth investigating.
The adventurers clambered up the rocks, some having an easier time than others. Mira heard a growling noise, and alerted the others to the vicious manticore that had appeared above them!The fight became a shooting match between Sylinnea's arrows and the beast's terrible tail-spikes. After giving and receiving awful wounds, the beast flew off, and the party managed to climb higher on the crag, discovering a hollow where the manticore made it's lair. Therein were the half-eaten remains of the tax collector, his money, and several orc skeletons. A crude map of the area with an unknown language was discovered on one of the skeletons. The elves sharp ears revealed perked up at hearing approaching wingbeats - the beast was on its way back. Sylinnea took one final shot, and caught the beast in the forehead, dropping it out of the sky. The party travelled back to Kelish, victorious.
When the adventurers arrived, they caught wind of rumors that one of the local farmers had not arrived to deliver his grain at his appointed time, and a fear that something unfortunate had happened was spreading around town. The group resolved to travel to the farmstead in question and investigate - and indeed they found that the farm had been attacked. Valuables were missing, and orc tracks were everywhere. However no corpses were discovered, so hope grew that the farmer and his family were captured and not killed. Sylinnea tracked the orc raiders to the north.
After a minor skirmish with what turned out to be an unrelated orc patrol, the party discovered a small hillock that the orcs were camping under. The adventurers were seen as they approached, and the orcs on the top of the hill shouted for reinforcements. Many orc warriors boiled out of the cave, but the stalwart adventurers met their charge head on, and slew them. They ventured inside a small cave they had discovered, and battled with the orc group's warboss, slaying him and his bodyguards. However, the orcs had inflicted greivous wounds on the party, and with their magics exhausted they chose to camp on the top of the hillock and venture back into the orcs' cave the next morning. Night passed without incident.
The party ventured back into the cave to ensure that no enemies remained. There living orcs present, and at a small shrine they found the bodies of the farmer and his family. Aurora was not completely certain, but based on her knowledge of healing she discovered that the captives had finally succumbed to their wounds sometime in the previous night. Naturally, she was quite upset at this discovery, having wasted the one chance they had to save the captives.
The adventurers travelled back to Kelish, and gave report of their discovery. Their next plan was to track the wagon that had deposited the "demon bug" at Grainger's Ravine, but on their way to leaving town were confronted by a well-to-do individual riding hard with two horses. He identified himself as a member of the army, and relayed his story that the royal tax collector had been carried off to the northeast by a great winged creature not more than two miles away. The party exchanged small murmurs of muted contentment at this news, until the soldier demanded that something be done. He declared that he was in no condition to fight, and charged the party with the task of rescuing the tax collector (or at least returning with his collections).
The group travelled east on the road until sign of the disturbance was discovered. They obviously had no way of tracking a creature through the air, but after a short jaunt to the northeast a rocky crag was spotted, and named as the only thing in the area worth investigating.
The adventurers clambered up the rocks, some having an easier time than others. Mira heard a growling noise, and alerted the others to the vicious manticore that had appeared above them!The fight became a shooting match between Sylinnea's arrows and the beast's terrible tail-spikes. After giving and receiving awful wounds, the beast flew off, and the party managed to climb higher on the crag, discovering a hollow where the manticore made it's lair. Therein were the half-eaten remains of the tax collector, his money, and several orc skeletons. A crude map of the area with an unknown language was discovered on one of the skeletons. The elves sharp ears revealed perked up at hearing approaching wingbeats - the beast was on its way back. Sylinnea took one final shot, and caught the beast in the forehead, dropping it out of the sky. The party travelled back to Kelish, victorious.
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