Ambush in the King's Forest

Travelling south from High Horn, Vael'ric Nhalor and Rose a young woman he had met along the way, came across a Caravan headed to Espar, turning onto the same route as them, the Caravan was made up of Merrit Thistlewick, Cinovas, Andrea, Cicely, a cleric of Tymora, and an Old woman. The Caravan came under attack as two arrows were sunk into the Cleric of Tymora as a group of goblins loosed arrows from behind cover, along with the goblins Myravyn appeared though seemed hostile to the Goblins, in the battle the majority of the enemy combatants were dealt with whilst the rest fled, however one such fleeing goblin grabbed the young woman's daughter escaping into the forest.

12th day, 4th month, 1562

Travel to Waymoot I

Starting in Espar, accompanied by a Purple Dragon Knight, the party travelled to a half way point, a campsite set up by the Purple Dragon Knights to use when travelling between Espar, Waymoot and Minroe.

Travel to Waymoot II

Starting at the half way point between Espar, Waymoot and Minroe, the Party continued their travel arriving in Waymoot around the Afternoon, where their first stop was the Adventurer's Guild going through the process to join and pick up further quests, getting an early night in preparation of attempting the Collect Royal Honey Quest.

13th day, 4th month, 1562

14th day, 4th month, 1562

Royal Honey Collection

The party ventured north of Waymoot to harvest royal honey and secure a live larval queen. Using smoke to pacify the swarm, they defeated aggressive soldier bees inside the nest, recovered a fallen adventurer's guild badge, and returned to Waymoot to claim a 740 gold reward from the Adventurers Guild.

15th day, 4th month, 1562

Goblin Cave Hideout Assault

Following a trail of tracks from Farmer Grolicer’s ranch into the King's Forest, the party located and raided a fortified cave complex, subverting a hidden ambush to slay the goblin defenders and their Hobgoblin commander while recovering two stolen chestnut warhorse stallions and learning of a 'War master' leading the hobgoblins in the area.

16th day, 4th month, 1562

War Master Intelligence Interrogation

Clearing the cavern and interrogating a captured goblin, the companions recovered stolen farm equipment, regional tactical maps, and an unsent letter revealing the raid was ordered by a regional 'War Master', before returning the warhorses to Grolicer and handing the intelligence over to the Purple Dragon Knights.

17th day, 4th month, 1562

Wolf Pack Ambush

Using an elk carcass as bait in a forest clearing outside Waymoot, the party ambushed and eliminated a desperate wolf pack led by a heavily scarred, single-eyed direwolf, harvesting proof-of-kill tails to fulfil their Adventurers Guild contract.

Feywild Frost Hound Reveal

Examining unusual cold-branding marks on the direwolf leader, Myravyn recognized the attacker as a Frost Hound of the Wild Hunt linked to the Archfey Cerunnos. Tracking the beast eight miles to the wolves' den, the party engaged the monster, during which Myravyn's internal cold manifested her ice Echo for the first time, aiding the group in slaying the hound and recovering its magical, arcane-branded skull.

Lady Truesilver Dinner

Lady Truesilver hosts an exclusive high-society gala at The Moon and Stars in Waymoot to court Lord Woodbrand and secure political alignment over Cormyr's vital warhorse ranches. Dressed in custom Cormyrian formal attire, the companions are presented to the assembled nobility as local heroes, spending the evening navigating political intrigue, high-society mingling, and formal dances.

Late into the night, as the festivities wind down, Warden Garen Marston and the party quietly slip away to The Old Man inn to negotiate a secret, off-the-books scouting contract into the King's Forest.

Downtime Day

the companions spent the next day conducting personal business across Waymoot. summoned to the Adventurers Guild, receives official promotions to Silver Tier, and secures Warden Garen Marston's off-the-books scouting contract, receiving 1,000 gold pieces up front. At Sheamus’s forge, Cinovas collects his refitted half-plate armour treated with a blackened bluing solution and etched with the Raven Queen's emblem while Myravyn trades her old armour, weapons, and gold to secure her own set of armour.

Elsewhere in town, Vael'ric visits the Temple of Tymora to inquire about local miracle workers, learning from an acolyte about a forest medicine woman (mother-malkin|Mother Malkin). Cinovas gathers animal bones from a local trapper to carve sacred divinatory tokens, Merrit Thistlewick spends his time drinking and swindling tavern gamblers out of 30 gold, and Rose relaxes at the guild camping grounds playing fetch with Tiptoe using her newly acquired 100gp pearl.

Travel to Espar I

Departing Waymoot, the companions travel 24 miles down the Rangers Way back toward Espar. Along the road, they discover the slain body of an escaped dragon slave branded with the mark of Tiamat. After Vael'ric Nhalor shares lore regarding the Cult of the Dragon, Merrit Thistlewick sets up stick-arrow markers for Purple Dragon Knights to find the body, and prevents Myravyn from over using Warden Garen Marston's Sending Stone.

Travel to Espar II

Reaching Espar by evening, the party rests at The Watchful Eye inn, where Merrit pays for rooms.

18th day, 4th month, 1562

19th day, 4th month, 1562

Meeting Mother Malkin

Guided by Rose and Tiptoe and allowed entry through a hidden perception illusion in the King's Forest, the party arrives at Mother Malkin's secluded cottage. While Rose lovingly greets her adoptive mother, Cinovas experiences overwhelming nausea upon realizing the unholy domain exists beyond the weave of fate. Seeking answers about her exile, Myravyn presents her arcane cold-brand learning that the Archfey Cerunnos' hunting horn was stolen and enters a blood pact with Mother Malkin to retrieve a vial of Cerunnos' blood in exchange for a vision guiding her back to her former Eladrin village in the Feywild.

Blissfully oblivious to the dark bargain, Rose packs up chocolate chip muffins for the road, Vael'ric Nhalor and Merrit Thistlewick step away to fish along the riverbank. Recognizing Mother Malkin as a danger, Vael'ric warns Merrit Thistlewick to keep a close watch over Rose, treat Mother Malkin's domain with extreme caution, and guard what they say around Rose as they return to camp.

21st day, 4th month, 1562

20th day, 4th month, 1562

Rescue of Cicely

After the ambush at the crossroads the thrown together party ensured everyone's safety, Myravyn carrying the unconscious members of the caravan back to the cart, after some consideration the decision was made to pursue the goblin that ran off with Cicely, leaving the cart to continue on to Espar with the Old Woman still acting as it's coachman. heading north Myravyn kept a look out for the tracks leading around an hour or so into the forest proper, where the party discovered an encampment potentially of Hobgoblin make, though only one such creature remained, clearly the leader of the goblins as it was in the process of reprimanding the goblin for the outcome of the ambush, noticing the party approaching a battle ensued and the party came out on top, able to retrieve Cicely along with the armour of the Hobgoblin and it's shield, and continued on to Espar.