(Please note: this game was played virtually and as such I don’t have any photos to add just yet. Also, as I haven’t got time to write this up properly, this report consists largely of the notes taken by our august chronicler, Rita.)
‘Holy’ Moses uttered a prayer of thanks to the Gods, for, having
avoided further encounters with the creatures of Shadow Deep by taking tortuous
routes, landmarks were suddenly becoming familiar.
Well-known hills, rivers and woods went by as the Rangers, their
companions and the scholar they had worn to protect journeyed on, safe in the
knowledge that their troubles were behind them.
That was, alas, until a chilling howl rent the air, swiftly
followed by a score more…
The next session of ROSD saw us play the finale of Giles’ homebrew
‘Escort’ campaign, entitled ‘The Hunt’, which starts thus:
The Rangers are now heading back to base through the woods. They
are aware of movement, and suddenly an eerie howl of a pack of wolves starts
up. The following packs of wolves and more sinister werewolves emerge in the
woods all around them.
Over to you Rita…
Rangers and companions: Felton, Shelley, (Giles), Ethan Jugge ,
Mouse, (Alan), Bronwen, Eric, (Rita), Holy Moses, Baldric (Jon). They were
escorting Milankovite the Scholar through the woods, when they became aware
that numerous wolves and werewolves were approaching. Blocking the path ahead
were a very large Alpha Werewolf, another Werewolf and 4 Wolves, on the left
flank were 2 Werewolves and 2 Wolves, with a Wolf behind and another on the
right flank.
Ethan Fireballed the left flank enemy, killing a Werewolf and
severely wounding a Wolf. Felton shot and wounded a Werewolf ahead but Holy
Moses missed his shot at the following Wolf. Bronwen’s Fireball did little
damage. The enemy closed in to pin most members of the party, with Ethan facing
3 opponents. Baldric fell fighting a
Wolf but Mouse pushed his opponent back and moved to support Eric, who was
wounded by a Wolf. Shelley attacked and killed a Wolf, allowing Milankovite to
move away from the melee. Another Werewolf arrived ahead.
Bronwen used Eldritch Recall to cast Fireball again, severely
wounding the Alpha Werewolf and killing a Wolf, before moving to support Ethan.
Felton badly injured another Werewolf with his silver sword and moved to shield
the Scholar. Holy Moses killed a Wolf, then charged a Werewolf. Ethan beat off
a Wolf. The Werewolf fighting Holy Moses was wounded and pushed back and a Wolf
coming up in support failed to hurt the Ranger. The Wolf attacking Ethan was
also beaten back, and the Alpha Werewolf died attacking Felton. A Wolf attacked
Bronwen who killed it, and another Werewolf failed to injure Bronwen. Ethan was
injured by two more Wolves. The newly arrived Werewolf moved towards Felton.
Mouse attacked a Wolf by Holy Moses but lost and was wounded. Eric moved to
Felton hoping to be healed. The Scholar cowered nearby. Two Grimwolves arrived
behind.
Felton Healed Eric and moved to support Shelley. Holy Moses killed a Wolf, Bronwen was slightly wounded by a Werewolf, and Ethan killed a Wolf. The two new Grimwolves pinned Mouse, and Ethan Jugge was wounded by a Wolf. Holy Moses failed to kill a Werewolf and Bronwen was wounded again by a Werewolf. A Wolf died attacking Eric, and Felton wounded a Werewolf attacking him. Eric and Shelley fell fighting Wolves, and Mouse was wounded, but Milankovite was able to flee away. A Grimwolf arrived on the left flank.
Felton killed a Werewolf and moved to support Bronwen, who failed
to hurt another Werewolf. Ethan was killed by a Wolf, but Holy Moses killed a
Werewolf, before moving to support Mouse. A Grimwolf attacked Holy Moses, who
killed it, but Mouse fell to a second Grimwolf. A Werewolf attacked Bronwen who
beat it off. The Scholar escaped, which was just as well or he would have been
fatigued and unable to move.
Holy Moses fought and killed one Grimwolf and charged another.
Bronwen beat off a Werewolf, and Felton killed it. Holy Moses pushed off the
Grimwolf attacking him, and Bronwen was uninjured by an attacking Wolf. A
rainstorm reduced shooting ranges.
Holy Moses killed a Grimwolf, and Bronwen killed the last Wolf. The Rangers searched Werewolf bodies, discovering the original identify of one Werewolf, and a different pelt on another A Werewolf arrived behind.
The Rangers took the head off one Werewolf, and recognised the
location of the village where the werewolves had been, before leaving the
scene.
Baldric was badly wounded but Ethan and the other companions
survived okay. However, Baldric and Mouse also developed lycanthropy, although
Felton provided Wolfsbane to cure Mouse.
Finally, our heroes had made it to safety!
After bidding farewell to the grateful scholar (and hoping that
the information he had gathered was worth the effort), they looked forward to a
well-earned rest.
However, it was not to be, for once more their captain called upon
them to convey an important message to a distant garrison. Meanwhile, a village had been attacked and people were missing, whilst eerie howls were
heard during the night…
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