Journal

## Chapter 1: Journey to the Moon-fort

### Session 0

In October, Tiko approached the inner circle and laid out his plan to reclaiming his family hold in the SW of the Kingdom of Baaz.

A few months later Tyko told the inner circle that the petition of the King of Baaz was successful. He asked the inner circle to join an expeditionary mission to check out the site. They left the master at arms to round up supplies and ~400+ surfs.

### Session 0.5 March 2319

When the PCs arrived at Mud-Hovel yesterday they were thought to be tax collectors at first, but when they were seen to be so thoroughly armed they were thought to be bandits.  After a convincing speech from the Hound, the villagers put away their pitchforks and dropped their stones.  The village Alderman, an elderly half-elf farmer named Gilford Hawke, agreed to put them up in his barn.

### Session 1 March 2319

Day 1, March 23.  The PCs are awoken early in the morning by Mud-Hovel’s alderman.  They are warned by superstitious locals to avoid a cursed apple orchard.  In the late afternoon Dib discovers a small rocky cave.  It was inhabited by an Owlbear that roused angrily at their approach.  After slaying it the party feasted upon it and set up camp for the night in the cave.

Day 2, March 24.  In the mid-afternoon, the PCs come upon the accursed orchard.  After Bard attempts to pluck an apple using Mage Hands the party is attacked by angry squirrels.  Determined to sort the truth of this “curse” the PCs ventured within.  Eventually they found a giant apple tree that was home to a xenophobic Dryad.  The Dryad sic’d two enormous squirrels on the party and began slinging spells at them.

### Session 2 March 2319

Day 3, March 25.  After renaming the orchard The Dogwood the PCs leave to continue onward.  By the end of the day the road had completely faded away.

Day 4, March 26.  In the afternoon the PCs realize that they are being approached by a group of humanoids.  They stop to face them and are confronted by a group of gnolls.  The lead gnoll warns the PCs that this land belonged to their Chieftain; Shenzi.

Day 5, March 27.  The PCs spend time in the morning contemplating the potential gnoll issue in the area.  They decide to continue to the Moon-Fort and worry about the gnolls once they are better able to assess.

Day 6, March 28.  The PCs arrive in the woods preceding Greenwater Lake.

### Session 3 March 2319

Day 7, March 29.  The PCs venture into the forest in search of Greenwater Lake.  Late in the afternoon they come upon the eerily green lake.  While searching the nearby woods for animal tracks, Bard found an odd scrap of snake skin.

Day 8, March 30.  The PCs make their way around the lake towards what they believe might be the village.  Late in the evening they discover the remains of Greenwater Village.  The town looks as though it were abandoned decades ago.  Most of the wooden buildings were crumbled and overgrown, but the large stone temple still stood by the lakeside.  Inside the temple was marred by graffiti.  Bard identified the markings as Yaun-Ti cuneiform.  While he studied them, the rest of the party searched for Tiko’s hidden relic.  Finding the relic woke up a golem, which gave the PCs a good pummeling.  After the fight Bard translated the writings as five phrases repeated over and over again.

## Chapter 2

### Session 9 29 April 2319

Library - Scattered reports from various Naughts about a ferocious red-eyed Gnoll. At least one mentions the belief that it is a vampire. One Lord Tyler commissioned a silver sword with special blessings from Mount Khal. Later Lord Tibalt III writes that when the”Gnoll” came he slew it with his Great Grandfather’s sword. The next mention appears to be by Tibalt IV, a shadow eating citizens. Tigon II mentions wanting his great-great-great-great grandfather’s sword but being afraid of the crypts. - Tibalt III mentions the camps at Hammersound Cove being attacked. Reports claim it is infested by——. Ruining the attempt to build a port and severely damaging the coffers. - Several mentions of a lost Dwarven mine.

Scouting - Gnoll camp has moved. Their numbers dispersing in to smaller groups. None more then half days hard march from another. - Saw Gnolls “baiting” an enormous lizard of a monstrous nature. Maybe making an offering. - Found the dead body of a young black dragon near the swamps. Looked like it had been attacked by a larger dragon. - Gnolls collect water in large clay reservoirs they have placed in the ground.

Spying - Two of the farmers, Alexi Roma and Jules Gould, have had strong words. Once Harlow and Gus has to break them up. Jules claims that Alexi stole his silver necklace on the journey. The Hounds found no proof of the accusations during their initial confrontation.

- Many of the laymen laborers are whispering about wanting weapons of their own. - ***Dib and Tiko only*** Harlow has made fast friends with a farmer. A human female named Logan McShae. Other - Harlow uncovered a dozen more small caves around the out skirts of the valley. Some may be useful for fallback shelters. - One day the denizens of the Moon-Fort witnessed an enormous beetle flying over the valley. If such a beast lives in the area it may become problematic when the crops come in, or if it sees the people as food.