Raid on Skyscraper Village (Date 1/5/30)

The journey out along the new road was uneventful and rather pleasant. The rough swamp trail had been buttressed and dried, and the army made great time. Euwyn and team choose to ride with the army at it’s head, and – at Shelby’s suggestion – even paused to give a rough speech to the workmen who had toiled for 2 weeks to complete the passage.

Camped in the cave before the stacked-rock wall, Justice and Marty stayed up for awhile talking about Lumi and the prince’s new girl, Relania. Hedge’s pebbles of annoyance failed to coax them to sleep.

In the morning, Marty suggested the Prince address the troops. This was followed with a strong blessing, and the assembled army hopped-to with vigor to clear the rocks blocking the passage.

Deep within the earth, the Duergar were caught off-guard. While Shelby led the bulk of the army against the foot soldiers, Euwyn’s band attacked the leaders. The battle was hard fought. The giant dwarves hit hard and had numbers on their side, and when the Duergar lieutenant joined the fight astride a massive, acid-spewing beetle things looked dicey indeed. But the power of Strom kept the team on their feet and holding their own. Then Marty spotted Shelby across the battlefield struggling to survive in a battle with a Duergar captain. Leaving Justice to guard the team, Marty ran to her aid, arriving in the nick of time to turn the tide and allow Shelby to land the ultimate blow. Together the two hurried back to save the prince as Justice was overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Shelby killed the last of the Duergar, while Marty called the power of Strom to save Justice.