DF Novices, Team-A, Session 64 - Diary of Merrill Tangled Tail
Here is a summary of last week's session from the player of Merrill. As always, I am giving out an Impulse Point to any player who writes a summary for the blog.
Party roster:
Ben, half-ogre barbarian, 177 points (PC)
Doran Longbeard, dwarf warrior (knight), 203 points (PC)
Eleanor Bayley, human thief, 233 points (PC)
- Dagne Timar, human priestess of Metallys (cleric), 147 points (NPC Hireling)
Erizax Ofaris, human wizard, 232 points (PC)
Randall, human veteran (knight), 157 points (NPC)
Maximilian "Stout" Grupher III, goblin cleric of Ishtanna, 121 points (PC)
Merrill Tangled Tail, cat-folk martial artist, 140 points (PC)
Campaign Date: 4 December, Year 645 of the Vycenaean Empire.
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Diary of Merrill Tangled Tail:
*This page is smudged and stained with mud, the previous page illegible.*
It awful! Never, never again Merrill want to have this happen. There perils walking path of Master, yes yes, Merrill know this, but this... this too much. Perhaps Merrill feel better when clothes have dried and mud cleaned from fur, but it doubtful. Today was worst day in life of Merrill, and it not help being wet and cold all time. That only make thing worse, but that not worst thing.
Today Merrill nearly lose friends.
At first Merrill worried when creatures attack, which some friends now say were Kobold. But stone that hit hand only cause big bruise. That hurt, and still hurt, but nothing broken and it no more than annoyance. Stab to chest of Stout also not serious, so Dagne say, and Merrill very glad to hear that. But there not much Merrill could do when Kobold attack, except stand next to Randall and hope for best. Kobold they quick quick! And small. It worrying that Merrill could not hear Ben fighting, and there no more Kobolds flying away from hit. Now all Merrill see is Doran ten tails away or more and in trouble that big big. So many Kobold around Doran! But there no time to worry much, because Kobold attack group that stay together. Behind Merrill can hear Eleanor and Dagne and Stout fighting. They fight hard! From other side, Merrill hear Erizax say things nearly under breath that not encouraging. Why there no big fire yet? There always big fire when many enemy and Erizax worry. Eventually Merrill can hear fire begin, but it... sound wrong. Or is it Erizax Merrill can hear, that gasp in surprise and pain? It not good, no no.
Moment later, Dagne shout name of Ben, and Merrill see big group of Kobold grab Doran who drop axe and try to struggle for knife. It not possible, there too many Kobold holding onto arm and leg and hands. It at that moment Merrill feel strange sensation. It like anger, great anger, but it not hot like anger. It very cold. It as if something in Merrill decide to go away for while and wait for things better again. And something else in Merrill now directly behind eyes. When next staff hits Kobold trying to hurt Merrill, staff nearly fold Kobold in half. When Kobold try to hurt Randall or Erizax, same thing happen. It clear to Merrill that this anger, but it strange anger.
Anger remain cold as Merrill's feet even when Randall warn Merrill he stepping away close to Stout because fight turning rapidly. Dagne shouting for Ben, and it sound to Merrill's ears that these shouts of fear and near panic. It at that time Merrill see Kobolds drag away Doran.
Towards water.
Doran struggle, but Kobold they too many, have hold of too much Doran. It not grip of Little Moon Waxing, or even of Bright Moon Burning, but that not matter when there so many. There not so many near Merrill and friends now. And then Merrill hear Doran begin singing. They very close to water now... Kobold going to drown Doran the deep!
That when anger suddenly burn hot. Hot as hottest thing Merrill ever known, and Merrill's feet decide before Merrill's head have time to think. Merrill certain that he shouted something, but for moment it all red. Merrill see all things red, can feel heart thumping in chest, can feel ears laying flat and tail bristle. Briefly there much wet mud under toes, and then Merrill at edge of water. So close! Too far!
Kobold drowning Doran the deep!
There moment while Merrill leap that head screaming to stay away from water. But anger is hot thing, like forge, and legs in control, so Merrill leap from shore into water to close with Kobold. Flash of staff and one Kobold slip beneath water, but there many Kobold left, and they getting away! Getting away with friend Doran! They drowning friend Doran while they swim away from Merrill!
Water first at deep of ankle. Then knees. Then Merrill feel tail go beneath surface of water and all things slower. By time Merrill in water up to chest, it clear that there no hope. There no chance. Merrill not able to reach Doran!
There anger. There sadness. There... thing in Merrill that Merrill not understand, that feel like dragon uncoiling. And then Merrill let out fear and anger and frustration and all things. Merrill roar at Kobold that nearest.
Kobold freeze.
Rest of Kobold freeze for instant, then flee. But group of Kobold flee quick as quick can, and drop Doran to get away from Merrill.
Erizax come up to Merrill, and together we fish for Doran in deep water. As each moment pass, Merrill more sad.
Until suddenly something grab hold of Merrill's staff. With combined effort, Erizax and Merrill pull Doran back to shore. It impossible to write of relief! For long moments Merrill hug Doran and never want to let go ever. That scary! And Merrill never want have this happen again!
When returning to place where friends fought Kobold together, it clear Ben also saved from same fate of Doran. It such relief! That work of Eleanor and Dagne, and Merrill know Eleanor the swift enough now to know that Eleanor not happy. In fact, fairly certain Eleanor angry. When question come what next, it Eleanor and Merrill that reply at same time, to get away from swamp. It awful place!
On way back to place of camp, away from swamp yes yes, Merrill ask Erizax question of Big Moon Chasing. How mighty Termion? Erizax reply he not certain. So Merrill ask, how mighty Termion without magic? Mightier than Ben the mighty? Because Ben the mighty and Doran the deep nearly drowned by Kobold, and friends only live because they fight back to back. Termion mightier than all friends combined, by self, perhaps? To that Erizax reply that, no, Termion probably not that mighty. And so Merrill conclude it not likely that Termion in swamp, or even go in swamp if knowing of dangers.
And so Merrill say we never come back here again. Erizax say that not possible to promise, because never is very long time. Merrill say, we never come back here again.
Even with clothes dry and fur clean, and Merrill looking forward to curling up in little ball wrapped in warm soft blanket, there still hollow space in Merrill that certain to take long time to fill up again. Today Merrill nearly lose friends.
It awful.
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