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<H1> Vacationing with the Crown Prince </H1>
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<H2> Roll Call </H2>
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 <TH> Name </TH>
 <TH> Profession and Level </TH>
 <TH> Player </TH>
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<TR>
 <TD> Kill'Dar </TD>
 <TD> 1st/1st Elf Fighter/Mage </TD>
 <TD> Rick DiRicco </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Daeron </TD>
 <TD> 2nd Elf Cleric </TD>
 <TD> Ray Chiang </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Bayliss </TD>
 <TD> 1st Human Ranger </TD>
 <TD> Matt Miller </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Prince Donner </TD>
 <TD> 2nd Human Fighter </TD>
 <TD> John Speck </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Colin </TD>
 <TD> 2nd Human Fighter </TD>
 <TD> Jim Yonemura </TD>
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<H2> Session Summary </H2>
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As the group continues to Faris, they discuss what to do with the
"shadow". They decide to wait for an appropriate place
before deciding to attempt an ambush. After the group reaches
Riverdale, they see that the town is situated on the river, with
bridges connecting the city to both sides of the river. They decide
to take advantage of the geographical situation to attempt to lose
their shadow by leaving in the middle of the night.
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That evening, the group is surprised by some figures in the night.
They appear to be five Uruk-Hai. As the group prepares to face these
foes, the earth shakes and a large figure appears to emerge from
the ground (an Earth Elemental). Donner and his companions begin
to worry about the situtation they find themselves in. Combat ensues
for a few rounds.
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Just then, a large cloud appears around the rest of the Uruk-Hai
(Cloudkill). Seledan, who was keeping track of the party, turns visible.
As he casts another spell, there appears to be some sort of strange
six armed creature (Type V Demon) also in the middle of the mist.
As this occurs, Achmed turns the party invisible and tells them
to flee.
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The group runs off, but is followed by their earlier shadow: an
Invisible Stalker. After several rounds of fleeing, the entire party
engages the Stalker. While immune to noraml weapons, the party
uses both magical weapons and spells to affect the creature. In the
second round of combat, the Prince kills the Stalker with a great
blow.
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Just then, Colin catches up to the party. Colin presents a verbal
messages to Donner from Seledan: "Leave the lower lands and hide
for at least a month. We will fake your death." With that
message, the group continues to flee the battle site.
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The group eventually reaches a waystation and finally get some sleep.
The rest of the trip towards the dwarven town remains uneventful.
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<H2> Foes Fought </H2>
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5 Uruk-Hai
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1 Earth Elemental
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1 Type V Demon
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1 Invisible Stalker
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Base Experience: 2200
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