Ogre Battle (Date 1/7/12)

Justice and Lexington arrived to find the town in hiding and the Tyrelle’s (both father and daughter) gravely injured. Drova had suffered the worst of it and was on her death bed. Her father sat close at hand cursing the king and his drive for “prosperity” – spitting the final word like the foulest insult. While Lex tried to stabilize the young girl with a magic potion, Justice mounted his horse and rode forth to battle the beast. Lex and Giada gave chase and were able to rescue the brave cavalier when he was nearly slain taking on the giant in single combat.

The Prince arrived to find the town in hiding and nearly everyone gravely injured. Not anxious to see Antionne, he sent Marty and the others up to the lodge while he sought temporary accommodations in town. Marty had enough magic to pull drove away from the edge of death and stabilize the others. Lex gave an accounting of what had transpired. The party hatched a plan and executed it to near perfection suffering only minor wounds. Though her father refused to allow Drova to participate in the battle, she snuck off and joined the team. Her blow against the beast was strong and true, and though a return stroke nearly felled her, Marty’s presence allowed her and the rest of the team to triumph.

In the aftermath and subsequent party a few things were discovered: the giant had exactly fifty gold coins minted by the gnolls, the gnolls were not massing on the border, Drova had always loved Marty, and Marty had for some time lusted after Drova’s body.

The rulership of the lumber consortium hovers in doubt. Drova is now the area’s brave defender. Antionne didn’t even stay for the victory party, retreating to his lodge with a few loyal men. Justice remembers a hazy dream where distant voices discussed whether or not to kill him....