DMMatt: OK gang we'll get you back to Norek soon enough now
Nainnodel: no rularon still :(
DMMatt: Picking through the litter in the Garbage room
DMMatt: you are pointed in the direction of a glint that one of you seems to recall before...
DMMatt: It is a small chain with the initials E.Z.
DMMatt: and almost by accident you find a small chunk of ore
DMMatt: that you were sent here to find
Asha'man: Well, that was easy
** Asha'man picks up the Chainmail, checking for quality on the off-chance it's worth anything **
** Fram smiles as he puts the finishing touches onto his masterpiece of scribbles**
Nainnodel: who’s E.Z.
Asha'man: Armorsmithing [1d20+3] -> [5,3] = (8)
** Silver pants, thanking Iloura **
DMMatt: Even with a rookie eye like yours
Asha'man: Hmm...
DMMatt: E.Z. you look around...nobody seems to know
** Asha'man throws the Chainmail over his shoulder, ready to carry it back **

DMMatt: Asha is covered in @#%$ and whatever else the young Ogres did in the Chainmail
** Nainnodel stands far way from Asha **

DMMatt: It is the 16th day of Spring - Maryen, DarkDay and the windy trek back is slow in going. A couple of times Fram sets off in terror from the hoots of a mated pair of owls - seemingly keeping tabs on you from nearby trees. Catching up to the skittish Gnome, you make him understand he can no longer expect your troupe to be a babysitter for him. He takes the news rather well, and stays within the middle of the pack for the rest of the cloudy day. The slender disc of Varin is missing from the night sky and you shiver thinking of how it is said Evil Walks the Darkness on the days when the sky swallows the Second Moon. The howling of wolves is heard from all around yet in the distance. Norek is still about a half day's journey to the East...do you set up camp or push on?

Nainnodel: push
Asha'man: We should try to reach safety... The darkness isn't kind to those who stay within it
** Melian feels nostalgic in the dark; reminds her of her wiz training **
** Nainnodel wonders what cave Melian learned magic in **
Silver: Right you are, let's go
Asha'man: Reann shall guide us through the darkness, but we should keep moving
** Nainnodel keeps moving **
** Silver stays alert **
DMMatt: Pushing on further it is about halfway through the night when you first hear screams from the darkness
DMMatt: LISTEN CHECKS
Nainnodel: [1d20+5] -> [1,5] = (6) listen
Nainnodel: (ears explode and dies a horrible death)
DMMatt: poor Nain
** DMMatt tsks **
Silver: [1d20+5] -> [10,5] = (15)

DMMatt: Silver points off in the distance to where the sound is coming from
DMMatt: Finally pinpointing the screams, you quickly get to the source of them; a dishevelled looking, beautiful woman in torn clothing. She is scratched and bloody as if ravaged by a wild animal. She looks at you, eyes wider than is possible and holds herself up shakily. By her clothes and bearing you can tell she is a noblewoman. Shadowy shapes continue to move amongst the darkness, out of the light of your 'torches'.

Silver: There!
Silver: Are you all right, lady?
** Silver sees if she needs any healing **
** Melian tries to go after the shadowy shapes **
** Silver cast cure minor wounds on her **
** Twily looks at you and thanks you **
Twily: I am Twily
Asha'man: M'lady, stay calm! We shall make sure you are no longer harmed!
Twily: However, I don't seem to recall very much else at the moment
** Asha'man draws his sword, ready to strike the shadows **
** Twily shakes form the excitement **
** Melian loses them quickly and returns to check on the others **
Twily: They surround us!
Silver: Stay close to the gnome
Asha'man: Not for long
Silver: Fram take care of her
Nainnodel: sense motive [1d20+3] -> [4,3] = (7)
** Twily points around her and you barely make out furry legs stomping about **
** Asha'man steps close to the edge of the torchlight **
** Silver goes into his stance **
** Melian casts mage armour on herself **
** Asha'man steps back carefully, to talk with his comrades **
Silver: Show yourselves Creatures of The Night!
Asha'man: Flee now from the power of Reann, or you shall be destroyed!
** Silver is ready to throw his shield at whatever that comes out **
** Twily cringes in fear and looks down at the out cold Fram **
Asha'man: *whispering to party, keeping away from Twily* There is great evil about... Terrible evil...
** Nainnodel pouts cause all her weapons where destroyed **
Melian: evil?...
** Twily looks at you all. **
Twily: Evil?!
Silver: Come on cowards!
Nainnodel: No Ogre poop, paladin does any one ever really find a damsel in distress
Silver: Reveal yourself!
Twily: save me!
Melian: Nain, here
** Asha'man slips on the disgusting Chainmail, he may need it **
** Melian gives Nain her shortbow **
Twily: a minute goes by then two and finally the Chainmail is on
** Nainnodel takes bow and is glad she has the quiver of AA arrows **
DMMatt: Growling and ferocious howls are stilled upon the oppressively cold night with no light
** Silver pulls Fram into safety **
DMMatt: Minutes grow into an hour
DMMatt: They are so close
** Nainnodel tries to motion to Melian that Twily is prob what we will be fighting **
Silver: We can't go on like this
** Asha'man takes the time to count their number with Detect Evil **
Nainnodel: I don’t think there is anything out there
** Twily grabs Nain – “don't go out there...” **
Twily: Please… no don't …you'll be ravaged
Nainnodel: Silver you got any heals left just in case I’m wrong?
Twily: You'll be ravaged if you leave from us
Silver: Yes,
Nainnodel: Enough "Twily"
Silver: Then we will just move together!
** Nainnodel steps into the shadows **
** Nainnodel doesn’t think anything is out there **
Melian: Nain!
** Melian goes following after her **
Nainnodel: yeap