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Agrazhar 26th to Azura 1st

After reciveing their orders from Rahel, which are to assassinate Saval & Hesela Lynnaeus and Earl Denyl if possible, then travel to Bedenes and kill Horab Gerund, Akarata of the Warriors of Mameka and as much of the leadership of the warriors as possible. Then return with the Mameken, the warriors weaponsmith... alive preferably, his head at the minimum.

Xost, Albanus, and Aerondir get ready to leave. They make short work of getting to the border, which has seen a bit of military build up. The Gerium Legion has been staging excercises and called up reserves for "advanced training". Crossing the border with a caravan, they soon learn first hand that all has not gone well with the local Agrikians. Giblets and empailment poles line the roads with the remains of knights and men at arms from the Cohorts of Gashang & priestess of the Eight Demons.

Themson Keep is in the hands of the Rethemi 3rd Legion and showing signs of massive damage. At this time our legionaires get their first look at massive siege weapons, far bigger than they have ever seen.
They keep to themselfs, breaking of from the caravan. They have documents with the royal seal giveing them permission to travel. It's not questioned by the troops they meet.

Eventually the leave civilization and enter the wilds. The trip for the first 2 days is quiet. Normal animal activity but no human contact. Once they enter the Scarlett Ribon, they notice no resent human activity at all. That night they hear the call of what they assume are wolves, but Aerondir, who had gone hunting spots one of them and discovers they are not wolves, but Vulgs (Wargs /Direwolves). he gets back to came without getting spotted.
On the 3rd night, the group is awakened by the sounds of seismic tapping or hammering. They mistake it for the tread of something heavy walking... and remain awake the rest of the night fear. (GM Note: The sound was Stone Giant tapping or hammering- a means of communications. They rarely appear above ground and have little or nothing to do with ground dwellers. The Khuzdul have some lore concerning them.)
The 4th night, during a nasty storm their worst fears come true when a Greater Troll comes near hunting prey. Good rolls on controlling their mounts and hidden by the rain, the hungry troll passes them by, but not without them getting a look at the beast in a flash of light from lightning... Players were freaking pretty good by then.

Mid morning of the 5th day, the group is attacked by the pack of Vulgs... the battle is swift and bloody with Xost killing 5 out 9 of the beasts. The other 4 are killed by the other 2 PC's, with no one recieving any major injuries.