The Town of Scar: Story!

[Samantha]

Thank you!
I still plan on posting the Rite of Blood....sometime.

[Samantha]

Having killed the troll and gone for a walk along the clifftop, we encounter a stream.
Rather than simply cross it, Tarldren decides to part it's waters with magic.
Noticing that there's quite a lot of energy in it, he attempts to absorb this and convert it to mana.
This works very well- rather too well infact, and he soon realises he can't switch off the power.
It needs to go somewhere, so he casts a spell to summon a water elemental.
The strength of the spell is so immense that the elemental summoned is a 100 feet tall raging whirlpool of the river-water.
The others scatter, having the sense to not stand under such a creature.

TBC

[Rodge]

After the near death experience with the elemental the party leaving Tarldrin behind venture forth in search of the missing tarn. After searching the marshes for a while the party find the wounded tarn on an island. Using a smokey fire, help in the form of a second tarn rider arrives and the party perform a healing ritual allowing him to fly back to tarn peak to heal fully. Varnus leaves with the other tarn rider.

Hrotgar, Grettir, Ylanna and Yan proceed to investigate some ruins where Grettir decides its a good idea to go diving to investigate further and proceeds to get mauled by a giant serpent thing. After Grettir reamerges on dry land bleeding heavily Yan and Ylanna patch him up as best as they can when Hrotgar rejoins them after sprinting back with the firewood after hearing the sounds of commotion. Night falls and Yan tells the tale of the ent. Drawn by the story fawns appear and listen in, Hrotgar realising they aren't a threat takes the opportunity to get some sleep. Grettir realising Hrotgar's plan also gets some sleep.

[Rodge]

Hrotgar and Grettir awake to find Yan and Ylanna GONE!!!!

Hrotgar follows their trail seeing that they must have been dancing around with the fawns and follows it to a bush where he finds all their clothes... As there is no sign of them Hrotgar and Grettir gather all their possessions and head for home assuming they have run off together.

Grettir and Hrotgar use the pulley to get back up the cliff and get to the forest before making camp on their way back to Scar. Hearing the howls and barks of nearby wolves Grettir circuming to his fear of dogs screams out and runs for the nearest tree. Awaking to the sound of a screamed warning and seeing Grettir running for a tree Hrotgar unaware of the exact situation follows suit and runs strait up a tree. At this point 8 wolves come charging out of the forest and starting jumping up trying to drag Grettir out of the tree, after a struggle the wolves eventually clamp their jaws around him and drag him from the tree. Heroically Grettir defends himself long enough to scramble back up the tree where he proceeds to cling to the tree screaming and crying.

Hrotgar now in a solid position starts firing taking out 3 wolves with his longbow. After seeing 3 of their number dropped the wolves pull back to the trees but Hrotgar manages to kill a further one as they retreat. Hrotgar seeing shadows moving around the tree line repeatedly shouts to Grettir to stay in the tree, however after eventually calming down of being attacked by animals which he is terrified of Grettir ignores Hrotgar's warning and gets out of the tree.

Grettir goes for Ylanna's bow from Hrotgar's pack but as he does 2 massive dire wolves and 4 other wolves spring their trap and pounce at the direly wounded Grettir. Hrotgar reacts immediately by performing an incredible shot which sees his arrow punch strait through the largest dire wolf's eye killing it instantly. Grettir manages to roll out of the way of the second massive wolf and is saves by his heavy armour from the jaws of the smaller wolves. Seeing his friend surrounded by snapping jaws Hrotgar kills his 6th wolf clearing Grettir's path to the tree. Grettir makes a run for the tree from the clear path but trips over a log which saves him from the dire wolf's jaws and in his recovery swings his sword opening the throat of a pursuing wolf before getting into the tree which finally breaks the wolves determination and so they retreat into the darkness.

After being sure the wolves aren't coming back Hrotgar and Grettir get out of the trees and collect their belongings, arrows and wolf tails for the reward money apart from the massive dire wolf which Hrotgar carries whole back to Scar to have skinned for a fine pelt as the pelt was perfect with no holes as his arrow killed it throw it's eye.

Their victorious mood does not last long as it soon becomes apparent that Yan and Ylanna aren't coming back...

[Samantha]

Varnas stays with Reok at Tarn peak while he recovers from his injuries.
If anything should happen to the others while she isn't there, she will most likely blame Tarldren and his Water Elemental.

[Rodge]

Jan's final words to the unconsious Hrotgar and Grettir (referring to Ylanna)

"My fellow Scarians, I have not been entirely truthful with you. I did gagoogidy that girl. I gashmoygadied her gaflavity with my googus. And I am sorry."