Journey to Wraith

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"Our adventurers continue their journey across the lands of Azerim to the city of Wraith - under siege by orcs. But can they stop their squabbling to actually get there to save the city?!"

## Overview

We rejoin our adventurers at 2am, surrounded by Xvart bodies and all the group can think of is sleep. But first... bodies to loot!

While the Xvarts somewhat alien words play on Barbs mind, Alfie's and Taurok's dreams take a strange turn.

Alfie asks Taurok about the five tooth necklace he recognises and as Taurok tells him about the Orc party he took it from, he begins to realise he has seen Alfie somewhere before.

With Taurok leading the way and Number 14 bringing up the rear, the group are making their way to the City of Wraith when three scouts on horseback race past them towards the falling city.

When they reach Woodstop, they are halted by wary guards Joel and Darren (who rouse two other guards) so Zaza tries the "performing troupe" trick to get them into the town.

Stopping at the Pig 'n' Blanket for a rest, Number 14 bumps into a blue haired Gnome called Freddy, his creator, who is overjoyed at finding his "son" still alive.

After Taurok scares away Barb's "admirer", the group begin their much awaited performance before Barb runs back outside after the hooded figure and ends up in a horrifying predicament.

## Trivia (contains spoilers!)

* Alfie loots a jewelled scroll case from one of the Xvarts but when he opens it, a poisonous green cloud bursts from the case and reveals a scroll. The scroll is a conjuration spell called Cloud of Daggers- a concentration spell that lasts up to a minute and fills the air of a 5ft cube with flying daggers, dealing slashing damage. Zaza keeps it for himself.
* Ben and Rowan make a reference to Epic NPC Man character Baelin when Zaza is attempting to fish.
* Mirror Image spell: Three illusory duplicates of yourself appear in your space. Until the spell ends, the duplicates move with you and mimic your actions, shifting position so it’s impossible to track which image is real. You can use your action to dismiss the illusory duplicates.The spell ends when all three duplicates are destroyed. A creature is unaffected by this spell if it can’t see, if it relies on senses other than sight, such as blindsight, or if it can perceive illusions as false, as with truesight.

* The five tooth necklace Taurok wears is the one he took from the Orc Chieftain who killed Alfie's family.
* When looting one of the Orcs he had killed, Taurok found a locket with a painting of a gnome (Alfie) inside. He sold it to a gnome sometime before going to Alderkeep.
* Freddy's full name is Freddy Bunny-hun Dovid Lipsmack Slimmershug and is a cousin of Evie's (Alfie's deceased wife).
* The scouts who race past the group are wearing Alderkeep colours.
* Woodstop is a small crossroads town built as a necessary place of rest between Wraith (to the north) and Alderkeep (to the south). With no outer walls and a smattering of buildings, Woodstop has escaped the attention of Orc raiding parties.
* Rowan references Sweet Transvestite from The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Woodstop.
* The other two guards at Woodstop are called Stuart and Robert.
* The bar staff at the Pig 'n' Blanket are Tim, Becca and Christie.

Xvart loot:

* 19gp (gold pieces)
* 23sp (silver pieces)
* 13cp (copper pieces)
* 1 small amethyst (worth 3gp)
* 1 small topaz (worth 5gp)
* 1 pearl (worth 12gp)
* 2 rusty keys - one long and ornate, the other silver and tiny
* 1 shiny pewter teacup with a pretty hand-painted pattern on the rim
* A jewelled scroll-case (worth 10gp)
* A small glass vial containing an iridescent substance that swirls in a hypnotic pattern
* A shard of coloured tile
* A small bag of caltrops
* A particularly shiny scimitar
* 8 rusty old shortswords

Spells used in this episode:

* **Silence**: For the duration, no sound can be created within or pass through a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Any creature or object entirely inside the sphere is immune to thunder damage, and creatures are deafened while entirely inside it. Casting a spell that includes a verbal component is impossible there