A Clever Ruse?
November 26, 2000
The Tale
Grimlock arrives at the cave to present the girl. He also presents a cartful of wine, captured by him and his servants (the rest of the party). They are invited up to the Ogre's lair for a celebration feast. The plan goes reasonably well, with most of the ogres (and only a few party members) drunk in just a few hours time. Soon the ogres settle down for a good night's sleep.
Pazdul, who has been plying the external guards with drink, worries that they might cause trouble and tries to sleep them. One of them falls asleep and falls down the slope to the bottom of the hill. The noise awakens the rest of the ogres, several of whom decide to investigate. There is a lot of raucous laughter and Grimlock and Blatz leap to the attack.
The attack goes well, except for Pazdul who is trapped outside with a half-dozen of the ogres. Luckily, his magics prove up to the task and he manages to trap several of them in webs long enough for the rest of the group to save his ass. After the battle, Blatz is stitched back together by Grimlock and they interrogate the Ogre. He tells them who his contact is and how to find them in exchange for his life.
They head for the camp and make it their in a day and a half. They attack at dawn killing a very large, but stupid, giant, several dozen goblins and a shaman. They also find three more girls chained up, but there is a fourth, taken into the volcano by the villainous leaders the day before.
Mindful of their weakened condition, the party opts to ambush the villains as they leave the volcano. That night, Pazdul dreams of a large red cube hidden deep inside the volcano.
There can be no waiting.
Experience
Character Base Bonuses Total Roland ? Unknown 10960 Pazdul ? Unknown 16993 Blatz ? Unknown 13798 Durgrat Did not play 2146 Theron Did not play 3565 KARNACK ? Unknown 12849 Bob Did not play 1768 Grimlock ? Unknown 9824