Game Log 27

The Quickest Way to a Man's Heart...
-climb down rope, Mankar has to catch Astra -Summon a tiny dragon for light after it is beat down by Mantis -Pictures on the walls -Find a pool filled with spears and legs (left only) -Hrufl says we can't follow the trail for the children. Aud takes offense! -Mankar attacks and is struck down easily -Mantis freezes Hrufl, Mankar attacks and the lizard eats his heart -Mantis "fetches" the runelord -Lizard gives half the heart to Ryala so she can glow -Fetch takes over Mantis, Astra commands him to sleep -Swim through a low tunnel with a skeletal figure (Henrick's son?) -Henrick tries to complete ritual with basin but is defeated -The sacrificed boys are brought back to life w/ the help of the basin (and the runelord as well) -Henrick had a pile of items and runes -Take runes from a sword of an old corpse, and his horn helm -Village holds a big party for rescuing the kids

-Next day, a dragon boat arrives at dawn -Heroes sneak off and meet with Merlinda -She theorizes that Henrick was going to sell the bowl to Delecti the Necromancer -Skeletal dragons fly by invisibly -Merlinda displays a dragonewt priest egg and gives Mankar a big spear. Ryala given a bloodletter -Leave the boat, Mankar breaks open the egg and Ryala bleeds the dragonewst into the bowl

-GODTIME -Heroes go to Orlanth's stead, Elmal is out front with a long flaming spear -Elmal takes Ryala away and that allows the rest to pass