4AD Adventure the Second

Adventure 2 – Return to Mournestead

 

As they slowly traverse the plains on their way back to the village, Ildore and the wounded Krud meet Brother Gilbert of the Brotherhood of Night. While he is healing the Warrior, Gilbert explains that he is travelling to Mournestead to preach and convert (with extreme prejudice) some of the local sinners. In return for the Healing spell, the twain agree that the Cleric will join them for the remainder of the trip. The party approach the forest East of the village as the day comes towards an end…

1.       A short way into the forest the group encounters a party of 4 orcs. In the ensuing melee Krud kills one Orc, Gilbert dispatches three of them, with his Mace of Righteousness, whilst Ildore is once again wounded. The Cleric bandages Ildore as Krud searches the bodies for loot. 8 GP are found on the Orcs; Krud splits them with Gilbert. They move on…

2.       Halfway through the forest the party runs into a gang of 5 brigands who demand money with menaces. Krud and the Cleric attack the nearest two thugs; Ildore fires off his last Fireball spell. Two brigands are down but the fireball turns out to be a damp squib and fizzles off into the trees, temporarily stunning a weasel. The remaining men momentarily waiver, but not for long. Krud and Ildore take down their next opponents whilst Gilbert fights on with the band’s leader who eventually succumbs to the blows of his mace. 6 GP are distributed amongst the slain, and quickly pocketed by our heroes.   

3.       Near the Western edge of the wood the party meet 12 argumentative Gnomes who are out gathering mushrooms. Brother Gilbert starts singing a Psalm and the diminutive mushroom pickers scatter.

The forest comes to an end and the party of travellers see the lights of Mournestead in the distance and appreciate the fact that they have survived another adventure.