Session 24

**Session 24 of the Eden campaign** took place on 30 April 2020 (in Eden time: noon 21 August to 24 August). It centered around Ulfgar's adventures in Fallhammer/Ulstand after he was separated from the rest of the party, who proceeded back to Roulan.

## Summary

Ulfgar navigates the streets of Ulstand, where he has a number of adventures and misadventures. After meeting a number of unlikely friends, the Grudgebreaker presents his grievance against Darkur Ramcrown, which leads to a duel between the two, presided by Edrick Honorheart. Despite the cunning efforts of Darkur to get an illicit edge, Ulfgar ends winning the duel, although he is exhausted and depleted. Nonetheless, he enjoys a magical evening with Edda Honorheart, and the two of them agree to exit Ulstand so that Ulfgar can return to the Usual Suspects and Edda can see the world.

## Synopsis

### Beards and Crowns

A place for people, mostly Dwarves, to have their beards trimmed. Wolvan.

Ulfgar’s first order of business was to get his his beard braided before figuring out what had happened to his companions. As this was happening, he was approached by Eldeth Irongull, who had a plan to get him to speak with Edda again. After getting his beard job, Ulfar left the building to meet Eldeth. He was jumped by three thugs who said this is for last time before having their bells rung by Ulfgar. He drank with the crowd and headed out towards the Irongull’s house.

### The Irongull Clan

Upon reaching Eldeth, she informed him of her plan to get Darkur Ramcrown and Edda out of their relationship. She said Ulgar and her would go into his house, find shady dealings, and burn the manor down. Although he liked her enthusiasm, Ulfgar thought bringing the now drunk thugs as witnesses was an easier idea. They confessed to being paid by the Ramcrown’s to attack Ulfgar, and after all a drunk dwarf is an honest dwarf.

### The Honorheart Manor

Ulfgar requested entry with Chief Edrich Honorheart, and after giving the guard money for his own beard job, he was let in. Ulfgar Accused Darkur of being unfit for Edda and hiring brigands and thugs to deal with his grieviences, which shows Darkur‘s lack of honor. The Chief called for Darkur to be summoned, and talked to Ulfgar while waiting. He revealed his companions headed toward Roulan and offered papers and citizenship to Ulfgar. Ulfgar gratuitously accepted this and now had a way to Roulan. Darkur arrived, and he and Ulfgar argued until the Chief told them to settle the lovers quarrel themselves. Ulgar challenged Darkur to a duel to the death, which Darkur hesitantly agreed to.

### The Duel

After Ulfgar woke up from having his sleep disturbed by lights and illusions, he reached for the Black Sword. It cleansed his fatigue, and Ulfgar‘s eyes began to burn with a slight purple hue. He went to the plaza and awaited his duel with Darkur. After the bell had been rung to start the duel, Darkur took a defensive stance and struck Ulfgar in the shield. Ulfgar then dealt a savage blow that tore through Darkur’s inch thick plate and torso. Darkur’s cunning and dishonor were soon shown as he had undead creatures aid him in the duel, which were invisible to the crowd. They used necrotic energy against Ulfgar, but Ulfgar hit one of them with blinding radiant light, which revealed it to the crowd. Everyone realized Darkur had been cheating, but Ulfgar dispatched the other undead creatures and moved in for an execution. He shaved Darkur‘s beard, executed him, and broke the grudge with Darkur‘s blood. Ulfgar also felt a new energy as his sword tasted the blood of his enemy.

After the Duel took place, there were festivities, and Ulfgar and Edda met up. There was charismatic banter, and they soon took off on a stroll. Edda revealed to Ulfgar she did not want to stay in Ulstand, but she wanted to see the world instead. Ulfgar offered to take her with him, and she mentioned she would be interested in a relationship with Ulfgar. They quickly left because her traveling the world was against the Chief’s wishes, and with the help of some friends they went off towards Roulan.

## Reflections

### Ulfgar

Ulfgar feels a great justice has been done as he has settled one of his grudges and is now with Edda. This also helped prevent a coup in the place he is now considering a home. He is eager to be a citizen here and has enjoyed being a local celebrity in the city. He is eager to peruse his relationship with Edda and rebuild his clan.  After his dealings with the mages, he is happy to be around dwarves again. He was initially concerned about his friends, but with the events that unfolded he began to focus more on his goals at hand after he had been left behind. He assumes they worked things out well, and he will have to travel after them to Aldenburg, but he is going to check the inn first to see if there’s another note for him. As he heads towards Roulan, he is grumbling less because of how nicely the stay in Ulstand has been.

## Quests

### New

* **The Ringing Bells (Ulfgar):** Propose holy wedlock to Edda Honorheart.
* **Wait for Me! (Ulfgar):** Find the rest of the party?

### Completed

* **The Wangrod (Ulfgar):** Kill Darkul Ramcrown.
* **Love at First Sight (Ulgar):** Meet Edda Honorheart.