The Battle of Mistwood

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## Summary

The party heads out and arrives in Mistwood Forest with Fenix revealing that he also grew up in Blackcliff. Simon is very surprised at this and notes that he didn't know about Fenix initially. Puck runs out to greet them and guide them to the village they built. They gather around Puck with Panne of the Silky Meadows clinging onto Bata and he warps them to Mistwood Village.

Everyone is in awe as Puck leaves to get Oberon and Titania. They learn from the faerie folk that several changed men are coming. Simon recognizes the similarities to the cultists that he was a part of as one of the fairies chases Fenix around. When Oberon and Titania arrive, they tell the party that Acharn Gerion and his men are a day away thanks to Puck's observations. The fairy king and queen think that Acharn is after them so Hoopla calls him a fool. Oberon also notes the powerful presence which Hyacinth confirms is the Grand Seelie.

Hyacinth wants to go after the Grand Seelie and the others are inclined to go with her when a faerie comes by saying that Acharn's men are in the forest. Oberon offers to deal with Acharn's forces directly with his forces while the party comes in from behind to take down Acharn. The party agrees but also decide that Acharn should be taken alive for information. Oberon then notes that Bata is the son of Hyruth the Glaive, a great warrior of the fey. From the fairie they learn that Acharn is heading for the river and Ray notes that this is the Desert Grand Seelie's trial. The party moves at top speed after that.

The party heads for the river as fey engage with mutated cultists. One of them recognizes Simon and casts a white fireball at him. Ray angrily grabs the cultist that attacks and shocks him with his gauntlet. Hoopla goes invisible and moves towards the cultist in the back. Said cultist tries to help his friend only to get slashed by Hoopla's claws so the cultist attacks her and summons a shield. Simon attacks with a pair of ice knives at the cultists taking out one of them. Another cultist arrives and notices his team mate is down and throws a white fireball at Ray. He manages to dodge after freezing for a moment. Fenix slashes the cultist Hoopla is targeting and stays close to the other cultist. Ronan moves in and gives inspiration to Raymond. He then throws a dagger at Hoopla's cultist, killing him.

Bata moves in and enrages calling on spiritual warriors before killing the cultist that attacks Raymond. Panne moves in and blesses Ray, Hyacinth and Hoopla before healing Hoopla a bit. The last cultist tries to attack Fenix but is taken down by Puck. He urges them eastward and the party run into two more cultists. Bata and Ronan run up to the enemy only for two cultists that have the same mutations as Simon to jump out of the water and attack. Ronan managed to avoid the initial attack but Bata is hit and Fenix misses his retaliation. As the other cultists move in, Titania flies in and impales them all with thorns.

They head eastward with Simon briefly glancing at the corpses. They come upon another clearing full of cultists when Oberon takes care of them with waves of fire and ice. He beckons them northward while telling Bata to come back alive.

## Notable events

* The party returns to Mistwood Forest.
* The party learns that there are eight Grand Seelie: Plains, Desert, Ocean, River, Volcano, Mountain, Forest and Tundra
* The party battle through the cultists with Puck, Titania and Oberon showing off their power.