Embers of the Wilds: Episode 14

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==Synopsis==
In the Great Swamp Pearl and Tristelle are ambushed by some undead. After defeating the undead they return to Kyra waiting at the edge of the swamp. Tristelle turns the llama with Kyra invisible, and the whole party of 3 go back into the swamp. The party find Ranger Griz injured in the swamp along with Alligator Hunter Cash (and 2 of the grandchildren) they were looking for. The party are forced to defend the cabin overnight from the undead so the party can escape at dawn from the swamp with the others. The party return to Trog Canyon.
==Recap==
===5th September - The Great Swamp (cont'd)===
In the Great Swamp Pearl and Tristelle are searching for some missing alligator hunters when they are ambushed by an animated skeleton (stuck in a tree) and 4 zombies (who burst out of crates). Pearl is up a tree while Tristelle is on the ground.
Combat Begins: Party vs Undead (4 zombies 1 skeleton)
Tristelle casts on the undead and then gives Pearl Bardic Inspiration. Tristelle moves towards Pearl's tree but gets hit by one of the zombies. Pearl casts on the ground of Zombies. The spell injures the zombies, but the tides of chaos activates and Pearl accidently summons 8 snakes into existence from her fingertips, again.
The skeleton breaks free of their tree. The zombies shuffle in Tristelle's direction.
Tristelle climbs up Pearl's tree as the undead surround the base of the tree. Pearl casts another at the undead, killing a Zombie as well as 3 of the snakes. The undead mindlessly attack the tree bellow the party.
Tristelle throws her daggers, killing the animated skeleton and injuring a zombie. Pearl casts at a zombie that only survives because of Undead Fortitude. Both the "alive" zombies are down to 1 HP each.
Tristelle uses at the zombies, however the mindless zombies are unaffected. Pearl casts at a zombie, but Undead Fortitude allows the zombie to keep attacking.
The zombies begin shaking the tree the party is in. The surviving snakes slither off into the swamp away from the combat. Pearl misses her and hits a bird's nest out of the tree, killing a baby bird. 
The zombies shake the tree enough to almost shake the party out of the tree, but their dexterity lets them stay up in the tree. Pearl's hits the zombie again, but its Undead Fortitude keeps it going still. Pearl's next however does manage to take down the zombie
Pearl's last takes out the last zombie.
Combat Ends
Tristelle climbs down the tree and confirms the undead are no longer active. Tristelle investigates the zombies to see if they are the missing alligator hunters, but finds they aren't armoured in alligator hides like Adaptic, the one who hired them.
Pearl and Tristelle boat their way back to Kyra. Kyra is at the edge of the swamp with their llama that is carrying supplies for Trog Canyon. Pearl and Tristelle explain the situation to Kyra. Kyra says she won't leave the llama behind because the supplies are needed for Trog Canyon. Tristelle then casts on the llama so it can stay hidden so the party can go into the swamp on their search for the alligator hunters.
===The Cabin in the Swamp===
Back at the camp they party found in the swamp, Kyra searches for clues but spots a nearby thatched roof of a building that Pearl and Tristelle hadn't noticed before. Inside the building is an injured Ranger . Also in the cabin is the alligator hunter Cash as well as his grandchildren Nibble and Kilo. Kilo is badly wounded. Nibble is a half-elf. Griz and Cash have been trapped in this cabin for days, being without a boat since the zombies dragged Meg down with the boat.
Griz says the zombies come at night. It is an hour before nightfall. There isn't enough time to ferry everyone out of the swamp. The party take their boat out of the water and put it against the wall of the cabin. Kyra gives out a potion of healing to Griz and one for Kilo. 
The party are then told that in a room in the cabin are 2 undead alligators trapped. Griz says in the room with the undead alligators is signs that was where some undead were created. Tristelle casts and detects 2 magic sources in the locked room, as well as some magical auras under the floorboards, all radiating necromantic magic. Cash rushes their grandchildren back into their safe room.
Kyra pulls up the floorboard where a small magical signature was located and finds an animated head. Kyra destroyed the animated head right away. Tristelle opens another floorboard and a human zombies comes out and attacks. 
Combat Begins: Party vs Zombies
Kyra brutally attacks the zombie as it emerges. Pearl hits the zombie with a .
Kyra's second attack would have put down the zombie, but its Undead Fortitude keeps it going. The zombie grabs Pearl's leg. Tristelle also hits the zombie, but its Undead Fortitude keeps it going. Griz finally puts down the zombie with an arrow shot.
A new zombie bursts out of the floor boards, but misses their attack against Kyra. Tristelle casts on the zombie. Yet another zombie bursts out of the floor boards, and this one also misses their attack against Kyra. Pearl uses Tides of Chaos & Empowered Strikes and casts at a zombie. Kyra & Griz try to finish off the zombie, but it keep standing with Undead Fortitude.
Kyra fends off the zombie attack on her and ripostes in response. Tristelle is attacked by the other zombie. Pearl hits the zombie with a , but she suffers from a Wild Magic Cantrip Surge.
:(86) A rift to the spiritual plane is opened, draining life force from all living creatures within 15' of the center of the spell. Con save or take spall mod damage.
From the spell rift, Griz suffers damage while the rest of the party resist. One of the zombies is healed from the rift. Griz backs away from Pearl in fear. Kyra finishes off the zombie near her. The last zombie goes to attack Pearl but Kyra protects her. Tristelle starts to cover up one of the holes the zombies created. Pearl casts another at the zombie. Kyra finishes off the last zombie.
Combat Ends
With the combat over, Griz is fearful of Pearl's spellcasting. Pearl apologises, but Griz is still apprehensive. The party get to repairing the floor of the building using planks from the dock outside. Kyra gathers firewood for the fireplace. Pearl lights the fire with a spell.
As the sun sets outside, Tristelle admits to Kyra that the invisibility spell only lasts an hour, so the llama won't be invisible anymore. 
===Undead Siege at Night===
Tristelle casts so she can track the undead outside. She spots 6 medium-sized undead outside. Tristelle cast to make a noise to distract some of the zombies away from the building, but they eventually come back.
The first Zombies to act are the 2 zombie alligators in the next room. They burst though the door. Kyra takes point.
Combat Begins: Party vs 2 Zombie Alligators
Kyra begins the fight by attacking the first zombie alligator as it moves though the doorway. The zombie alligator bites to grapple Kyra. Tristelle attacks with her dagger. Griz misses with her bow. Pearl hits it with a . Kyra finishes off the Alligator.
The second zombie alligator enters the fight and attacks Tristelle. Tristelle breaks free of the alligator's bite. Griz hits the zombie alligator with her machete. As Pearl casts but there is a wild surge (but Pearl doesn't know what it is at this time). The zombie alligator tries to bite Griz but Kyra defends her. Tristelle finishes off the zombie alligator with her daggers.
Combat Ends
The group drag the zombie corpses into the room where the zombie alligators came from. Tristelle's sees there are still 6 zombies outside the cabin. Tristelle also notices that Pearl is radiating magic. Tristelle tries to talk with Pearl, but Pearl is unable to talk. Whenever Pearl tries to talk, pink bubbles float out of her mouth. Pearl feels ashamed by this.
===6th September - Dawn in the The Great Swamp===
There are no more zombie attacks during the night. The party begin to ferry people out of the swamp on their one boat. The party find the llama is alive and well at the edge of the swamp.
Out of the swamp, the party split ways with Griz and Cash's family. Cash takes the boat back. The party head North towards Trog Canyon with their llama.
===8th September - Trog Canyon===
The party make it back to Trog Canyon. 
==Experience==
1500 exp each (4399 exp in total)
==Recap==
===8th September - Sharing News===
There are wildfires near Trog Canyon. The party are told by the town guard that while the party was out, the Draconians snuck though the town.
The party unload the llama of the bows and give them to townsfolk to train with. 
At the tavern Tristelle describes the adventure the party just went upon in the swamp. Tristelle then leaves the description of Kyra & Kah-Ella to Pearl.
===9th September - Meeting with Barnaby===
In the morning the party goes visit Mayor to talk of selling Iron to Kah-Ella. Kyra explains she plans to smuggle in the iron to avoid revealing any information about Trog Canyon to the people of Kah-Ella. Mayor Barnaby is in favor of this plan and gives access to the towns iron reserves to sell.
Pearl returns home and finds that has another new cat, this one named Nancy, who Lydia saw her appear out of thin air. Lydia describes a magical sphere that the cat appeared inside.
Lydia also explains because of the wildfires, hunting has stopped.
At Tristelle's inn, 3 of her biggest fans visit her and gift her a bongo. Tristelle feels awkward having them visit her directly outside her room like this, and after some pleasantries, manages to retreat back into her room alone.
Kyra returns home to her parents. Her father, , is impressed with Kyra's adventure, but her mother is worried that someone could be infected by the zombies if they were bitten. Kyra lies and says that no one was hurt by the zombies.
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