The guild received a missive from a small village toward the south east from Springreach. They had parties going missing and they contacted us for some assistance on the matter. So we decided to take the train to see what was going on.

We spent a long time walking through the forest trying to find the village. When we had bedded down for the night we were attacked by some large oak ogres! They somehow got the drop on us! By the time we noticed them we were not in a optimal position to defend ourselves. but we mounted a defense! I was able to mark one with the glitter having it glow and sparkle in the darkness I know at least one of us couldn't see in the dark so it helped. These things could put up some sort of leafy shadow defense they seemed to negate any and all damage so we had to hit them with fire and they absolutely hated that. They were doing a lot of damage though one blow from them was worth maybe three blows from one of us. I was able to command one of them to grovel and the other died before the magic took effect. Though with all of us attacking the last one it was a short fight from there.

Echo got us lost in a cave but I was able to recognize some Raging Henbane mushrooms; the jet black mushroom has a tough, bark-like skin. Eating it would make your skin a similar texture and helped stave off attacks, but it made one aggressive. it was a good find, btu we decided to leave the cave be and do the job we were assigned to do. So we made it to the town!

It looked devastated in the town and it was quiet as all the silence in the world. We found one very sad man. He said most of the down was dead or gone. That the remaining folks were thinking of abandoning this place by the end of the week. Still they wanted us to see if we could find anything for closure. Food stores were low. So we needed to act fast.

We had to go at night. Whatever was causing issues we were told only did its bidding at night. It was dark and humid. The woods were unnaturally silent. We did find what we were looking for though...the Wendigo. A massive quadraped creature. We took some time to kill it and we gave the townsfolk their closure.

The Demonological Paradox two the demonic boogalooo

I am not sure who keep naming these quest posts. They certainly are...creative.

I got the spill. Abominations. Skin walkers. Disgusting monsters. Skin people. Everything was bad...I tried to leave and Bram did his damnest to keep me there. He said we could survive if I went...I wasn't too sure. We had gone to go shopping and somehow in all of that we got into a fight with a child and well, allgedly, someone spanked him unconscious. Piprim was getting roasted left and right by kids. I was still worried about our quest though.

We made it to some farmland and there they had effigies to something...a bad sign. They were destroyed by the last party; now they were here again. People were here. I had Gar go in and check the place out. It was empty. Someone came in and did the effigies. They ten left and fled into the woods.

This path brought us deep into the forest to more effigies and to a fork in the road. One direction we would find hags. The opposite something else that wasn't what we were hired for. So we went towards the hags. Dartan tried to sneak over and set the house on fire. In his armor he was less than stealthy.

They had come outside threatened us and combat started. They were epically powerful casters. Insect swarms and hold persons. They had these half hourse half human creatures along side them. It was disgusting and the attacks were relentless. The three hags were crafty and their minions were strong. Without Edwyna Piprim would be dead. Without me healing Dartan might have gone the same way.

I managed to back off a good ways, out of the bugs, away from the human centipede, away from the hags. From there I was able to stabilize us. A good farie fire. Some damage, Some healing. My best work happens when I am able to think. I don't do well under pressure. When given time to think I can make miracles happen. Sadly in the battle Dartan got a nasty bleed but we stemmed it.

So we had gone out to the beach for a celebration. Bláthna, Edwyna, Be'bop and I planned to hit the beach. The entire time Tassi kept making comments about me dying. I kept questioning her on it but she would not elaborate. It was just a normal beach trip. She handed me a potion of healing. It was a kind gesture at least. We got some supplies, but no food. Bláthna's familiar was a bottomless pit that could not resist food.

Once at the beautiful beach we sat down got sorted. Tassi...smoked. Then she stripped and ran into the water along with a naked Bláthna. Edwyna and I were on the beach lounging when a massive chicken rose up and out of the water then yelled and everything went black....when we woke up were in in "Cluckhallah". We had died...I can't be dead I needed to go to work! I began to panic, but we were in limbo! Not quite Cluckhalla yet. That was what our spirit guide had told us. We were told that no one had left before but I didn't care. They have said that about all technology. I would find a way.

At the gate of Cluckhalla we were told we would shape into chickens. Our limbs would blow off and we would turn into eggs. Devin let us know all of this and reminded us that it rains corn on Fridays. Devin was a sea serpent before this life.

We spoke with the Oracle to see if there was a way to leave. It challenged me intellectually..."What could I be doing that was more important than corn on a Friday?" I created a random block and tackle....which was not for fishing but I managed to make it work and bring up a fish from the water we were standing over. That impressed him and he let it go. The oracle let us know at the top of the tree. Very far away and atop a few thousand steps was a potal back home. So we decided to take the trip.

It was so many stairs. As we climbed the steps we were attacked by a bunch of chickens! They were nasty little buggers. They turned Tassi to stone! Things were not going well! We had to leave that girl behind....it was awful. I couldn't help her, but I was able to take pieces of the chicken boss to craft later...if we survived.

We climbed stairs for what felt like ages until we made it to the top of the tree and there we spotted a three headed chicken thing! It was at the top of the tree and there we had to fight. I was able to cast my faerie fire and it made good on its affects. My notes set up Edwyna for what was easily the most devestating attack she had ever seen. A massive force centered on all three heads of the monster and it created a vacuum around the three heads and killed the creature. The cockberus was harvested for parts.

When we passed through the portal the sun was on a new position...I was going to be late for work!