Welcome to Kislev! The people here are generally much stockier than those we’ve encountered further south and, of course, we elves stick out like a sore thumb. But then again, don’t we always? We purchase travel food and other necessary supplies. Money’s tight after that and the boat trip, so we decide to conserve the rest of our resources and camp outside town instead of getting rooms at one of the inns.
Day 2022 (the next day)
According to the map we got from Valgner, we’re headed further north past Erengrad. So, we set off. Later in the day, we’re attacked by kislevite bandits who don’t particularly care for elves. Too bad for them.
Battle Records: Caradryan = 4 kills (including the leader). Nadon = 3 kills, High Damage Kill at 25 points. Lillay = 2 kills. Ilmarian/Felix = 1 kill. Nivak = 1 kill. Jezeg = 3 kills. Growlyn = 2 kills. Arvin = 2 kills. Axtrica = 2 kills. Paul = 3 kills. Vincent = 3 kills.
Esch = 2 kills.
Day 2027 (5 days later)
Nothing to report except a relatively small mutant encounter.
Battle Records: Caradryan = 1 kill. Nadon = 6 kills. Lillay = 3 kills (including the leader). Ilmarian/Felix = 1 kill. Nivak = 3 kills. Jezeg = 9 kills. Growlyn = 4 kills. Arvin = 2 kills. Axtrica = 3 kills. Paul = 1kill. Vincent = 1 kill. Esch = 1 kill.
Day 2038 (1 week/3 days later)
Another run-in with kislevite bandits today. Not very friendly up here in the northern country, are they?
Battle Records: Caradryan = 1 kill (including the leader). Nadon = 2 kills. Lillay = 2 kills. Ilmarian/Felix = 2 kills. Nivak = 2 kills. Jezeg = 4 kills. Growlyn = 2 kills. Arvin = 1 kill. Axtrica = 3 kills. Vincent = 1 kill.
Day 2050 (1 week/4 days later)
We’ve arrived in Erengrad. No time to waste (or money for that matter), so we purchase the necessary provisions and put out feelers for a decent scout to lead the way in the unknown land.
Day 2051 (the next day)?
We take on a local man by the name of Plavin as our scout. His price seems fair enough, so there aren’t any complaints there. It’s time to move on and we take our leave of Erengrad and head out into the wilds.
Day 2053 (2 days later)
An insignificant skirmish with mutants today.
Battle Records: Caradryan = 3 kills. Nadon = 6 kills, First Blood. Nivak = 1 kill. Jezeg = 3 kills.
Day 2055 (2 days later)
Oh, today was bad – very bad. During our travels north along the coast, we saw a ship docked with approximately 60 Norsemen disembarking and milling about. Our options are simple: skirt around them and hope they don’t notice or engage us, or announce our presence and try to determine their business here in Kislev. Plavin sways the vote by saying there’s a small and virtually defenseless hamlet nearby. It’s more than likely that the Norsemen are up to no good, as they are well known for their raids. But, not wanting to engage in unnecessary battle, we try a friendly “good day” first. Must have thought we were going to attack them because they charged without any hesitation after our greeting. I took lead position as merc captain and felt the wrath of their captain and it was fierce! So fierce that I used up three of the four potions we got from Valgner in order to keep standing as long as I could. We barely made it through with all our lives intact and we suffered a great many injuries. I’m left with a broken leg (yes, another leg injury). Vincent and Esch didn’t fair much better with broken ribs and a broken arm. There’s talk that we’ll be abandoning our mission and returning to Erengrad so that we can heal our broken bones and be at full strength once we locate where the artifact is.
Battle Records: Caradryan = 3 kills (all berserkers). Nadon = 6 kills (including the sea captain & 2 berserkers), First Blood. Lillay = 1 kill (a berserker), High Damage Kill at 26 points. Ilmarian/Felix = 4 kills. Nivak = 2 kills (including a berserker). Jezeg = 6 kills (including a berserker). Growlyn = 9 kills (including the second-in-command & 2 berserkers). Arvin = 7 kills (including a berserker). Axtrica = 3 kills. Paul = 2 kills. Vincent = 1 kill.
Day 2059 (4 days later)
It’s official: we’re heading back to Erengrad to heal up. Caradryan’s been doctoring us and says that I’ll be incapacitated for the next six weeks as will Vincent. Esch will be down for the next ten weeks. This is a large set-back in regards to time, but absolutely necessary for our ultimate survival. They’ve gone and set fire to the Norsemen’s ship. With no one in our party versed in the ways of the sea, there’s no point in leaving it for others to confiscate. The good news out of all this is that the ship was well-stocked with rations – we’ve now got 37 weeks worth of food for each of us! Travel rations are quite costly so this almost makes up for my broken leg.