Session 38 "The End of Book 1"

**Session 38 recap: *The End of Book 1***

The Guardian had told you that with a high ranking official
of Amn she could put an end to the mining. To that end you decided your best
option was the sovereign, Hazim Alibiakkar, who last you had seen was in Dumistra.
Muffy sent a message to Alaine to try to explain the situation and get access to
Hazim, but Alaine’s response was that the time for talk was over. In Gram’s
efforts to find the Hueler Tribe, he sent Bip out, Bip returned with news that
he had found The Hueler Tribe, as well as a militant force of the Elves of
Dumistra and a massive encampment of thousands of members of The Shield of
Ucerin. The Shield had invaded the woods in mass and both The Elves and The
Hueler Tribe were separately getting ready to strike. War seemed eminent. Night
had fallen by the time you reached their general position and Bucky,
investigating further came across the elf Lucian
who was of the forces of Dumistra. You collectively convinced Lucian to bring
you to Alane who was leading the war efforts and eventually convinced her to
give you more time to get Hazim to the Guardian, informing her of the Tarassque
and the elevated urgency. Agreeing to give you one last chance to avoid war,
she aided you by sending most of you to Dumistra via her powerful magics. Meanwhile
Gram, Bip, and Begbee stayed behind to try to find The Hueler Tribe as even
though the elves seemed temporarily at bay, someone still needed to persuade
The Bugbears not to strike.  In Dumistra
you tracked down Hazim, Quora, a drunk Adrian Dundragon, and even Ebon who was
now staying with them in the old HQ of The Company of Eight. You convinced both
Quora and Hazim to go with you and thanks to Lucian being able to wrangle up
some giant eagles, now had a way to quickly get Hazim to the guardian (a first
time riding flying mounts for most of you).

Meanwhile Gram with Begbee’s aid found The Hueler Tribe. He
was also able to persuade their leader, Ukkar to not have her people attack,
but she only gave you until the morning. Gram then departed for the mountain
entrance, all of you eventually convening on the entrance to the mountain
cavern at the same time as the long night was coming to an end. The Guardian
lead Hazim and Quora off into the darkness and while they were gone, Bucky and
Dorn discovered a note from their father, hidden in Bucky’s book only readable via
Dorn’s magic eye-piece. That’s when you all heard a struggle, Quora’s voice
demanding something and then a fight. You rushed to their location in the darkness.
When you arrived Kashara was wrapped around Hazim, their eyes locked, and Quora
was unconscious being held by one of the three massive stone golems in Kashara’s
cavern. Whatever The Guardian had done worked. Hazim was ready to go back and
end the mining, and you lead him through the Kobold tunnels, Gram carrying the unconscious
Quora. This time the Kobolds parted ways to let you back through their warren,
into the human mines. The forces of Amn quick fell in line once they realized
this was the real Hazim Albikkar. The mining was stopped, and you all finally got
some much needed sleep as the morning sun was rising…all except for Gram who again
found the bugbears and told them that the humans would be leaving. As Gram was
leaving Urdth Stormwind came up and Ukkar mentioned Urdths connection to The Sons and Daughters of the Jötunn,
which according to Alaine was where Keelin had returned to, her people who lived
deep in Snake Woods far to the east. Ukkar warned Gram not to try to find them…
that they were different.

The next afternoon, after most of you had awoke, Anung
arrived with the gems, and Muffy, Rensig, Gram, and Bip returned them to
Kashara with her thanks and a little something extra for each of them. When
Quora who had been unconscious up until this point awoke, she confronted Dorn
and Bucky about what you had allowed, saying that the ends did not justify the
means. You all however felt different. Quora at least kept quiet about what had
happened in the cavern although clearly was not happy. Hazim, however, was very
pleased to finally be free if a little confused, and thanks to Kashara felt he
had made the decision to end the mining himself. He said he owed you a house,
something Dorn had bargained for back when they were both prisoners of the
elves, and a parade to boot. So Hazim and Quora have left the mining camp,
heading back in the direction of Athkatmon with a large armed force. You made
your departure from the mines shortly there after in the direction of Dumistra,
both to reclaim your animals who you had left in the elven city and to make
sure the elves now know that the there is no need for war. Lucian is acting as
your guide through the woods as the sun begins to set. You’ve accomplished a
lot, the sovereign is returning, an impending war was averted, and you ensured
a creature of unimaginable destructive potential remained in stasis.

(Gram and Bucky leveled up and are now level 7!!)