Recap 20190906 - Against the Giants - To Sterich - Team 1

20191011 Against the Giants – The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief
Team 1 – Session 1

Vic Souldun Human Warlord – Leader
Ken Espirit Half Elf Druid - Leader/ Controller
Ross Kazoo! Halfling Rogue/Druid - Striker/ Controller
Kobe Enzio Human Rogue - Striker
Ibuki Walster Goliath Warden - Defender
Brendon Bannor Human Fighter - Defender

The party leaves for the lands of Sterich and after seeing hundreds of refugees they pay some boats men to ferry them across. They journey overland and come to the village of Canton where they find an inn and eat a tasty hot meal. While there, the group witnesses an unsavory man roughing up one of the waitresses. Espirit intervenes and sends the man packing. However the group is told that he’ll be back with Big Johann and a gang of powerful bandits. The grateful waitress tells the group of a woman who can help them and she lives on the edge of town.

The group goes to Iris’ home and she agrees to help if the group can help her with her pretty potion. The group splits into three teams and moves around the town trying to find what the witch needs. A couple of unhappy restaurant owners, some talking ravens, a talkative blacksmith, later, the team learns of a maze nearby with a beholder within. Kazoo! managed to toss a handful of powder onto the kitchen fire, chasing the wax woman, the tree man, and the frost man out of the kitchen. Souldun cut down an Ogre scout and Espirit tore a few gnolls to shreds while the talking ravens looked on.

Kazoo! guides the group through the magic maze and the party unleashes upon the beholder. After a long, fierce battle, Espirit finishes off the badly wounded eye tyrant.
After giving the eye to the witch, the party is heading back to the village and run head long into Big Johann. Walster rages and takes down three of the Ogres and Bannor takes down a pair. Bannor also faces Albere the rogue and puts him away for good. Enzio takes down an Ogre and slices the Frost Giant in the leg and with a second effort stabs the huge giant in the lower back, dealing a major wound. Unfortunately, Enzio knocks himself unconscious in the process. As Enzio awakes, Kazoo! tries to blast the giant with his wand and mistakenly knocks Enzio out just as the rogue was getting up. A minute later, the rogue is recovering the third time and a charging ogre knocks the dazed rogue out for a third time. Souldun heals Enzio as Bannor puts the finishing blow on Big Johann and with that the remaining Ogres flee.
The villagers are very thankful and provide the group with a healthy load of provisions as the group travels on toward the mountains.