The Capital

Prelude

Elsewhere:

Lord: They still live

Stranger: Barely, they will not make it to the capital.

Lord: It is no matter, they will die either way.

Adventure Summary

The group is heading for the Ghorian capital to carry out their assigned mission. Getting back to the main road, they find villages around the swamp are now fully abandoned. The group travels for a day, noting that there are very little merchant traffic and Iron Guard patrols. The groups makes camp in an abandoned farmhouse. The group notices the horses seem uneasy, even downright spooked. Rayad, familiar with horses, determines that they smell something they don't like.

The group stands a vigilant watch. They spot a huge, dark, menacing shape flying toward the farmhouse. They realize as it gets closer that it's a large Green Dragon. It descends upon the farmhouse as the watch wakes the rest of the group. The Dragon unleashes its horrid breath weapon, inflicting painful injuries upon nearly the entire party. The Dragon continues its flight crashing into the farmhouse and attacking several members with tooth, claw, tail and wing. The party retailates with bow, sword and magic. The Dragon takes severe wounds and quickly realizes it is overmatched! It struggles to take off, but cannot and is killed by the party. Shortly after the Dragon attack, the party is attacked by an Invisible Stalker, Heidrek swings the Rod and with a Thunderclap, the Stalker was sent back to its home plane.

In the morning, the group skins the dragon, and takes the hide. They "rent" a wagon from a local village, also providing Dragon steaks to the hungry popluation.

Heading into the Ghorian Captial, the city of Bhalaene. The group moves into the city, amazed and overwhelmed by the sheer size of the 50,000 population. The city is organized in rings, with the Capital Castle located in the center of the city. The working classes occupy the outer ring, next are merchant classes, the wealthy merchants, royal craftsman and nobles occupying the vaunted "Inner Ring". The Ambassadorial party is welcomed into the inner ring, and given accomadations. They took the Dragon hide to a Tanner, Mathis, for curing.

Preparations were made for the group to attend Ghorian court in the morning.

Quotes

Ludwig: Stupid Gnolls, you cannot hide in trees from elves.

Spoils

Dragon Hide

Experience

Group Experience

Monsters, Good Cooperation, RolePlaying

+ 10,000 each

Individual

Player	Bonuses	Total
Alexandros	Did not play	18,550
Haddath	Arrival + 500	62,000
Heidrek	Roleplaying: +1,000 Arrival: +500	82,575
Ludwig		Total: Ftr: 32,475 Mage: 34,775
Menzak	Roleplaying +1,000 Arrival: +500	38,900
Pierre	Did not play	14,500
Rayad	Roleplaying: +1,500	67,525
William	Arrival: +500	50,700

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