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Session Log 1C (Spoilers)

The companions carefully but quickly worked there way down the cliffs and found a series of sea caves. With the tide being low they were able to journey into one of the larger caves, Saxifrage commented he was glad that Badskull'r said the tide wouldn't be in until the evening, all of the companions could tell that much of the area would be flooded during high tide. They made their way into the caves, after some exploration they found a dry sandy area with an old overturned boat lying in the corner. Manti called out to the girl,"Sally!"...."Sally" but there was no answer. Simon spotted tracks leading to and from the boat heading off into another cavern. The tracks were clearly wet and not those of a little girl, but appeared to be those of a barefoot adult. Had Sally been kidnapped? Saxifrage carefully studied the boat looking for traps. His keen elvish hearing picked up on a faint buzzing from under the boat, the sand around the boat looked like it had been disturbed recently. Everyone got in a ready-for-anything position and Saxifrage flipped over the boat using Einya's trusty staff. A Giant Wasp flew out! Melee was engaged!! The combat was fierce but quick, the Wasp was unable to get an effective hit on anyone, although it's wicked looking poison stinger made all the companions nervous. It was Manti and her fearsome Mace that critically smashed the wasp to pieces, although all members of the band got in some decisive blows!
They then searched under the boat, apparently the wasp had burrowed up under it and was possibly working to build a nest. Einya found some wet clothes including a floppy hat that looked exactly like the one Badskull'r had been wearing! The others extrapolated that he had been lying to them and sought to trap them during high-tide in these chambers, while he stole their valuable mounts, especially the rare, blue Av. Muttering a curse Einya tucked the hat into her belt. But the tide was out, wasn't it?....Saxifrage's ears told him the truth...water could be heard coming in..the tide was returing! The caves would be flooded! Badskull'r had lied! Then they all heard evil laughter echoing off in the caves, malicious evil sounding laughter in a distinctly female voice and not the sounds of a young child!

Stay tuned true believers!!!

Blakey I've been reading your logs... Good stuff! I've incorporated Gaelon Bridge into my setting.
Guess you can tell by the recent logs just where the group is.
Pretty nasty encounters to say the least!
More to come!
Righteous Rude

Session Log 1 E (Spoilers)

Faster than the companions could even have imagined a humanoid figure swam from the flooded darkened cave and leapt up out of the water filled passage directly below Manti! Leaping up out of the water a foul humanoid figure dug viscious claws into Manti's back, it was only through the strength of her faith that she held onto the rope, Manti whispered a prayer to Solanus and forced herself to keep pulling herself accross, all the while great rivulets of blood poured from her back!
Saxifrage got a good look at the creature...a look that he will never forget, the creature while clearly feminine was hideous in the extreme, when he saw the she-creature's face he felt a horror that words can't describe.The face of the she-creature dug into his very core. He
felt much of his strength drain away, only by force of will did he not sink to his knees! Einya standing to the side a bit fortunately failed to get a full look at the creature's face she instead fired an arrow from her shortbow at the creature! Simon on the opposite side fired an arrow as well and struck the creature. Simon having been a sailor in his previous career, knew what they were facing...a dreaded Sea Hag!!
Saxifrage recovered enough strength to help Manti the rest of the way accross, The Sea Hag wounded and angry launched her next attack at Simon! Arrows flew all about the hag from the companions, some struck the hag some did not. Manti prayed to Solanus for healing and found herself restored, Simon was alone on the opposite side with an angry Sea Hag in his face...Then Simon felt the Sea Hag's full power she unleashed her Evil Eye upon him....Simon was overwhelmed by her attack...drool running down his chin...The Hag then turned to the others and indicated her true intentions for Simon! He would be her.....*shudder*..mate!
truly a fate worse than death!!! Manti enraged started throwing stones at the hag, having no other ranged attack available...Manti caught a full look at the Hag, but through her faith shrugged off the strength draining effects that had weakened Saxifrage. The Hag made some kind of eerie call and the waters on the opposite end of the channel started churning..the site where the shark had been eaten just minutes earlier. Einya carefully chose her next instrument and played like never before... The hag though injured was still a threat and proceeded to try and take the dazed and drooling Simon off to her lair! Saxifrage inspired by Einya's Epic song raced across the rope (via Spider Climb) leapt out at the Sea Hag catching her from behind and unawares and beheaded the horrible creature before she even knew what had happened! He then collapsed to the ground panting and breathless.
But our heroes were not out of danger just yet!!!! From the churning waters a large green warty monster emerged...it looked like a Troll, but this fearsome beast was aquatic! A Scrag! They all gasped! all save Simon who was clueless to everything at this point. Saxifrage struggled to pull himself up, weakened... tired...dimly he realized this Scrag wasn't full grown ...it was a juvenile, but still more than a match for the the party. The Scrag leapt out of the water at Manti and Einya, lashing out at the two brave women, but as luck would have it (and Einya was indeed lucky) the troll missed. Both fought defensively knowing the troll could rend them limb from limb should it connect. Saxifrage knowing they were all in grave danger came upon a plan! He picked up the severed Hag's head and by deft spell use sent the hag head to bounce around the juvenile scrag and scold it. Manti and Einya joined in the bluff, Einya putting her performance skills to the utmost test. Simon was still dazed at this point, though his eyes were perhaps clearing a bit. The troll was confused, the hag head seemed to be telling it to return to it's cave...but? unsure...the young troll dove back into the water and swam back into it's cave. Manti had to be restained by Einya, for she still wanted to attack the evil creature, but realizing their weakened state she stopped herself.
Simon would recover but he was still not himself, they helped him accross, and Saxifrage searched the Hag's lair and found a beautiful statue of a mermaid with gemstones for eyes.
Casting a arcane detection spell the party was surprised to learn that while the statue was not magical the floppy hat that Einya had tucked into her belt from under the old boat was indeed magical! Saxifrage gave a look on comprhension, but he kept his thoughts to himself.
The party proceeded to work their way out of the caves, startled some lizard beast that fled into deeper crevasses and they eventually came to the open air. They headed back to the inn, not really knowing what to make of what had happened. Where for certain did Badskull'r figure in all of this? They slowly made there way back to the Roadside Inn, the smells of breakfast wafted out through an open window. All stood surprised (some more than others) When Badskull'r looked up from behind the bar and commented,"You almost missed breakfast!!" They asked him about his daughter, with a confused look he said he had never had any children. The companions knew then that the Sea Hag had tricked them all along, she had somehow impersonated Badskull'r and tried to lead them all to their deaths. Badskull'r was
both surprised and amazed by their tale, while not the brightest tool in the shed he figured that explained why on occassion a lone traveler might have dissappeared and left his mount in the stable. Badskull'r offered to let them stay at the Roadside Inn until they had healed up, free of charge, both Simon and Saxifrage were going to need alot of rest to recover from their encounters in the Sea Caves!

End of Session 1

Thanks,
It was alot of fun. We are really enjoying LCoB.