[D&D 2e] Stalwart Adventures 3

Zak – Half Elf Thief Wizard (Me)
Thanin – Human Fighter
Ogurdan – Dwarf Priest of Selune

The party rescued a captured human from goblin (and Aarakocra) clutches. The bird man  refused to let the party tie him when he gave himself up. He asked the party to clear out the central tower for him, and also introduced his ogre friend. He said the ogre and the remaining goblins would not attack the party anymore.

They holed up for a spell in a room that held the remains of the human’s previous adventuring party. There was a lot of gear in that room, and some other trinkets found hidden away. They also found a trapped locker. That wasn’t as exciting, as Zak took quite a blast. He’s got to get better working these traps! The human was blasted unconscious. It was the perfect time to go through his spellbook. 

After the party was all sufficiently healed and had an adequate number of spells available, they headed for the bridge to the central tower. It was tenuous going, but everyone made it across safely. The ogre would not have made it, so he’s actually pretty smart for not trying. 

Zak tried the door to the tower and went in first, which means he was the first one attacked by the werewolf waiting inside.

The werewolf could tell after a bit that he was outnumbered. He said he was just the watchdog, and he would take us to the alpha wolf. He wanted us to take out the competition.


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