Fort of the Fey Queen (Date 1/4/23)

Martin put Mjelde to the test. Enlisting Hedge's aid (Justice refused to participate), he presented the young woman with a wounded dog and while he pretended to go prepare spells, the beast was healed by her touch. The young priest was overjoyed and announced her training would begin in earnest immediately, but before the reality could even sink in, Prince Euwyn arrived with Lex and Giada. The time had come to head to the Old Fort in the woods hopefully to find answers. Marty refused to go, stating Mjelde's training was more important. A debate ensued and eventually a delay of 3 days was agreed upon.

Marty, Hedge, Prince Euwyn, Lex, Giada and the dog - having taken quite a shine to the elven huntress - suited up and headed to the woods. Hedge beheaded a bear that Lex managed to agitate, and several discussions were had concerning the implications of Mjelde's apparent ascension to divine conduit, but largely the trek was uneventful. That is, until the woods changed...

Music filled the air and shadows deepened all around. A nightly cast fell over the forest though it should be daytime, and a spell came over the party. Some wandered toward the enchanted fortress others dropped into slumber. All save Marty who -unable to free his team from the magic which had seized them - retreated back to sunshine and sanity, returning on the morrow with a set of spells to better protect himself and free the team. At the edge of the fort's domain, he encountered a satyr who knew his name and stood over the unconscious team. "Marty, it's good to see you, but please. Take them far from this place. Take them back to reality."

Euwyn and the others were stunned by their shared dream that seemed to fade from substance the further they got from the fort. They remembered the fairy queen. They remembered failing to impress her with their respective talents. They remembered being sentenced to serve her for eternity. Then a handsome satyr with a beautiful voice recognized the prince and argued for his release. After which, they woke to find Marty standing over them. It was Euwyn who realized that the satyr was somehow Gaston!

Swamp Cleansing (Date 1/4/13)

While traveling through the Hashberry's farmland, Marty came up with a brave strategy to deal with the trolls; rather than fighting them one by one, he suggested the party team up with the boggards and drive the trolls away under threat of force. The Prince agreed to give it a shot, and pausing only long enough to hear pleas from the Hashberrys for kingdom inclusion, the party proceeded to the swamp. The boggards were at first reluctant to ally with humans, but in time Lex's entreaties wore them down, and bolstered by 20 boggard warriors and their bard translator, the group marched into the swamp. The troll camp was deserted. Justice took to the air, and quickly found the monsters camped nearby. When confronted, the troll matriarch, tried to put on a brave face, but once the Prince's fire came out, their collective will gave way, and the trolls fled into the neighboring hills.

Victorious, the party returned home to find the new temple completed. The kingdom's coffers were nearly drained, but the overall mood of the citizenry was upbeat and hopeful.

Giada had returned during the boy's most recent outing and counseled that it was time to make for the elven fort.

Hedge took a bad fall in training, but before Marty could be summoned, his wounds had already miraculously healed under Mjelde's touch.

Troll Mugging (Date 1/4/3)

Heading into the swamp, the party searched for trolls. Justice used his eagle cloak to scout out the area and discovered the band's camp, where a powerful matron served as leader to a squad of brutish males. On his return, Justice spied a lone male wandering far from the camp. The group hatched a plan and used Lex to lure the troll into an ambush. Even outnumbered and off-guard, the troll proved a dangerous and powerful adversary, so the party retreated when the others drew close. Rather than confronting the trolls in equal numbers, Euwyn counseled withdraw. The party fell back to their farmstead preparing to make a foray into the swamp to discuss the situation with the boggards.