8.28.25 - Tell papa I did it naked!
Its a race to save Meanie, as the scouts are about to return! One knight drags Meanie to the edge of the tower preparing to sacrifice him to the sky. Tiny sends him flying over the edge, as Axel recovers the prisoners lost goods, and an additional mysterious sealed letter! Tiny and Spidelia leap from the top of the tower over the chasm, and the rest of the party escapes via hippogriff!
8.21.25 - Live to help others
The rescue party enacts their plan to free Konrad, Axel, and Meanie! With the Aarakocra clan running interference, Cordelia sneaks in as an invisible mouse and finds Konrad. Axel is brought into the room and given a metal file by Savra Belabranta. With a well cast Charm Person on the guards, the party mounts 2 hippogriffs and flies to the top of the tower, seeing Meanie bound and guarded by two knights. Horson sees the flying guards beginning their return to the tower, as success or failure rides on a knifes edge! Tiny pushes Buckbeak into a dive right at the guards, leaping off to rescue her brother!
8.14.25 - Prisoners and Rescuers
Konrad, Axel, and Meanie are prisoners of the cultists in Feathergale Spire! Tiny, Cordelia, and Horson are with a clan of Aarakocra, planning a rescue.
Thurl talks to Axel, and asks about “the Drow Halfling who was a member of the Krakens”, impressed that he thought they had to have come from “the Bargewright Inn”. While being returned to his cell, Axel flirts very successfully with Savra Belabranta, who reveals that Thurl still plans to throw them from the top of the tower!
8.7.25 - Flee!
As combat continues, Konrad grabs Cordelia and takes her towards the drawbridge. Horson, Cordelia, and Tiny escape the tower. Konrad and Meanie are knocked unconscious, and Axel closes the drawbridge before being knocked out himself!
Cordelia speaks to a hippogriff (Buckbeak), as the three friends mount on the creature and escape, leaving their downed friends behind! A chase ensues, with the mounted trio narrowly escaping their pursuers with the help of a clan of Aarakocra warriors.
7.31.25 - Kicking the wasps nest
Enemies pour out of the tower. Lord Thurl Merosska (a griffon rider) says “I don’t know which of them sent you, but I intend to find out in a more… private… environment.” One of the knights (Savra Belabranta) fought valiantly to keep the drawbridge closed before being knocked out by Axel.
7.24.25 - Titmouse
After a shopping interlude, the party stealthily arrives at Feathergale Spire. After discussion of how to approach the tower; Tiny grabs Cordelia, Cordelia goes tit-mouse as they leap over the gap to the tower. Chaos ensues as the figures in the kitchen react to the sudden arrival!
7.17.25 - Well that was weird…
A strangely strong, focused, and directed snowstorm? Bitter cold in late summer? An empty armor walking along the road? No need to investigate further.
Searching the bodies of the defeated vulture riders, the party finds a small amount of gold, and a map marking the location of Feathergale Spire. The same map also has a symbol drawn in one corner:
7.10.25 - Kneel Before Horson
The party defeats 4 giant vultures with riders, claiming that the “4 Winds will not kneel” before being forced to kneel before Horson! One vulture escapes, while the remaining people and foul fowl are defeated!
7.3.25 - Getting weird with graves
The party returns back along the Larch trail to investigate the graves that were found. They are attacked by shapeshifting canine creatures, which are driven away by Konrad’s intimidating presence. Axel prays to the gods, and gets weird with the graves. They follow a slight trail leading them southeast, where they are attacked by 3 vultures with riders!
6.26.25 - Square Dancing
The party arrives to Beliard. Horson buys a coat, Cordelia and Konrad squabble, dancing ensues. They learn that the travelers from Mirabar traveled south from Beliard toward Summit Hall. They learn about flyers on giant vultures wearing blue armor.
6.19.25 - Gaslighting
The party returns to the road, finds 4 graves and leaves them undistrubed. Axel talks to Konrad, bringing into question whether Njal loves Cordelia more. Horson talks to Cordelia, and tries to ingratiate himself to her. During the night, they are set upon by 2 ogres.
6.12.25 - Who? Who?
Horson and Konrad have a shouting conversation with a party of dwarves, who are just glad that its not another group of the “flying fuckers”. The party meets Marcus and Mia, grain farmers in the valley who sells Tiny barley. They continue along the Larch trail, before Tiny and Meany direct the party off the trail towards the Dessarin River. They are set upon by two owlbears, which they defeat handily.
6.5.25 - Leaving Red Larch
The traveling party leaves Red Larch, heading down the Larch Path towards Beliard. They are set upon by two perytons before resting for the night. In the middle of the night, while Horson and Konrad are on watch, they begin to hear the sounds of footsteps along the road.
5.29.25 - Red Larch at Last
Arriving in Red Larch, the travelers buy drink and rooms at the inn (The Swinging Sword), mead at the tavern (Helm at Highsun), and a map. They learn that the missing contingent from Mirabar was last seen in Beliard. They are long overdue to arrive in Red Larch, and the town is alive with rumours.
5.8.25 - Many Years Later…
A new group of adventurers meet! As an impromptu Pan Flute duo comes to an end, 3 gnolls try to waylay the caravan. The party quickly dispatches them, with blade, bane, and laughter.