Session 2: The Kobold Lair

After asking around town for a short while, the players seemed convinced the ENTIRE town was the death cult. After asking about any unusual activity most villagers would respond with laughter and talk about how Winterhaven would never have a death cult. Even a local Sage named Valthrun the Prescient doubted such evil could linger near Winterhaven. The only issues the town faced were increasingly serious Kobold ambushes, which the Lord Padraig was becoming worried about.

Just as this news reached the players, who but Lord Padraig should show up at the local watering hole, Wrafton's Inn. Matt's Warlock and Jon's Rogue introduced themselves and soon took up a request from the Lord: find and eliminate the Kobold threat. He marked an area on their map where he believes there hideout is, but is unable to muster enough men to attack. Should the players return victorious, they would each be given a reward. Valthrun scurried off to do a little research on death cults for them.

Rob's paladin decided to secretly pocket the 1 gold that the pots and pans had netted the group (again, very out of character) and the party rested.

The next day, after following Padraig's map for only a few hours to the southeast, the characters were ambushed yet again. The carriage came in handy again as it scattered some of the kobold minions in the initial charge, but again, the small whelps were no match for the PCs.

After a night in the woods, the characters arrived outside a nearly frozen waterfall. They got the one-up on members of the Kobold bandits and ambushed them from the woods. Charging into shallow waters just before the waterfall the PCs left a bloody mess in the waterway. They then plodded through the freezing waterfall.

It was at this point Stranberg had to take a break and was likely done for the session. We reasoned his Dwarven cleric was keeping watch on their carriage.

The Kobolds main force inside was ready for the PCs. Barely able to set foot beyond the waterfall, the Players were quickly swarmed by the Kobold forces. On all sides they were viciously attacked. Things were not going well at all. The tanks were unable to form a solid defense and the damage dealers were soon to be dead. There was no doubt they were going to lose as the leader of the Kobolds, a giant Goblin named Irontooth, lumbered into the combat.

They were all discussing retreat just as Stranberg burst back into the room. There was hope for them yet.

The cleric burst through the waterfall laid down quick healing and took what damage he could. Charlie's warrior tanked three Kobold warriors nearly the entire fight. They decided to take out the grunts and then work on the big guy, but this was very difficult at times.

All healing surges spent and all action points blown, the PCs stood victorious over the mound of kobolds. Among a small pile of gold, the Players found a note written from Kalarel to Irontooth, confirming the presence of a deathcult somewhere in the region.

For now though, they would make camp and rest in the cave.