The RedWater Fellowship continues to fly towards Enstad, avoiding many possible encounters if they had had to walk or ride.
Two are of interest to them amongst the days of flying..
First a manor house high on a cliff is noted, with smoke trailing from multiple chimneys. After scouting, it looks to be off a side path from the main road over the mountains. No folks are noted in the outer
buildings - a stables and what looks like a shed. The manor is dilapidated and in need of repair in many areas - roof tiles missing, some windows broken, the grounds overgrown.
buildings - a stables and what looks like a shed. The manor is dilapidated and in need of repair in many areas - roof tiles missing, some windows broken, the grounds overgrown.
Circling and scouting further no life is noted. Landing the party explores, until Kantif and Graxusas go to the main door and knock. A moment passes and a tired old voice can be heard coming to the door as it opens a hobbit in the clothes of a footman or butler peers out squinting in the sunlight. "Master! you have returned! Praise be." The hobbit says this to Kantif - it seems (?) that he looks like the owner of the house? Making way for two to enter, the butler takes them to a sitting room and provides tea in a tea pot with cups.
Gothi, Obaz and Doc all are outside exploring..
A voice is heard from the 2nd floor - seems to be the mother of the Lord of the house. Wants to know what is happening. After some further dialogue between Kantif and HIS butler, the rogue heads upstairs to see HIS mother, while Graxusas searches other rooms.
While this is going on, Obaz and Gothi find a grave to the Lord of the manor.. Raising the alarm to Doc, the gunslinger makes into a 2nd for balcony where Kantif meets HIS mother (?) whom does not seem to be too happy - a ghost that ages both the rogue and the gunslinger.
After the battle, the manor disappears and all that is left on the ground is a teapot. Graxusas confirms it is magical and can summon the manor again with the right amount of special herbs and spices.. they know not if it is still Kantif is Lord of the Manor now or is the butler still there or..?
7th day of Highsummer [Reaping]
A few more days pass and a single camp is seen after a long day of flying. A tent, campfire and figure huddled over it for warmth. [DM's note: this high in the mountains, it is cold, but fortunately not at snow level - yet].
The party approaches cautiously and openly to greet the older man. until Kantif realizes he knows this man. [DM: blogpost:
Kantif spent some time looking for a pawnbroker's brother - whom had been very willing to pay for his rescue. Scouring the countryside, even coming close to Wayberry at one point following what seems to be a very lethal bounty hunter whom had captured a BlackRune commander and took the woman to Wayberry - assumedly to the forces of IUZ
Offering stew and drink tot he party, the man seems open to barter. Seems the bounty hunter is still looking for BlackRunes to take to the forces of IUZ - located at Wayberry.
After some negotiation, Doc has had enough and pulls his pistol and fires.
Combat next session!
