Game 3: The Empty Soldier

 

Our Intrepid Adventurers bought some cold-weather gear in the coastal town of Eastrock, and hired an airship named 'The Brine Barrel' to transport them to Ostrosa. Led by Capt. Yeveldah Kharn, they had a peaceful 2-day voyage over the Somnak Mountains to Ostrosa. Along the way:

• Explorator Mordin von Tellrik handed out two Aetheneum, crystalline shards functioning as portable libraries.
• Yn received a copy of the Pagovian Institute's Architectural and Artwork Identification Handbook
• There's an ogre aboard the Brine Barrel who's a nice and friendly lad.

All arrived safely at Ostrosa and reported in to the Pagovian outpost. No one had warned those stationed here that they would have guests. An angry spirit got Lady Downe's attention, insisting that someone 'deal with' the unnatural thing currenty at the mines. Once at the mines, Lord DeLaFontaine distracted the handsome foreman whilst his compatriots located the target of their investigation. Over that evening they learned:

• The MaeNendrith in question has taken the name Stone.
• He enjoys stonecarving, and does not enjoy violence.
• He awoke in the mountains 29 days prior, and after a lot of wandering found the city.

Researcher Vladicsek and Nevuhn had little of use to add, although our heroes gained the name of a contact specializing in odd writings in the hopes they could translate Stone's peculiar wall-scratchings.

Explorator Mordin received an emergency communique that another MaeNendrith was speeding towards the city, and our heroes rode out to meet it on the road. Arrived as the second creation was killing Ostrosan Guard. Lady Downe attempted to calm it, but had no luck. This blue MaeNendrith was taken down...but not out.