==Roll Call==
Childe Raymonde, Githyanki Paladin (Doty)
Bell, Kenku Cleric (CJ)
Blynce, Human-hybrid Fighter (Eric)
Vaal, Eladrin Rogue (Tim)
Bumi, Goblin Sorcerer (Matt)
Morgid, Hobgoblin Envoy (NPC)
To the Sanctuary of Albahith, Jigow Township
Greetings to the Masters of the Pilgrims, and hail to The Luxon:
Mission Report from Childe Raymonde (Part 8)
On our way to Jigow town, escorting Morgid as envoy to the Kryn Dynasty government.
We awoke in the Kobold camp, and immediately noticed that they had painted fairly accurate portraits of us on the side of their grounded airship!
The Kobolds encouraged us to go retrieve the airship's control rod from the Goblins and Troll who had stolen it. I was a bit dubious about their story, and wondered if there were a way to peacefully get the rod away from them. Perhaps a trade of some sort? The other party members' reaction was not initially encouraging.
We went in the direction and distance indicated and began scouting. Blynce suddenly came upon a group of Goblins, a Troll, and two bound and gagged Kobolds. Blynce attacked instantly, severely wounding a Goblin. I tried to reach the scene of action, but could not do so immediately.
The Goblins began to press the attack against all of us, Blynce especially. We were hampered by trees blocking our view, and the fact that we were spread out in a scout pattern. Bumi was hit by a Goblin arrow, and then cruelly swiped by the Troll!
So much for parlaying. I charged the Troll and slashed it. The combat continued and we quickly dispatched most of the Goblins. The Troll, however, began to heal its wounds. The Troll wounded me terribly, but we fought on. We knocked down the Troll, and the one remaining Goblin ran away. Vaal set the Troll on fire, so that it would not regenerate. Blynce fired an arrow into the fleeing Goblin but did not take it down. Bumi finished it with a flying rock.
We released the Kobolds and retrieved the control rod (which was hidden in some shrubbery).
We returned to the Kobold camp, and there was rejoicing at the return of the captives, and of the return of the control rod.
We partied with the Kobolds and cast off in the restored airship the next morning. The Kobolds christened it "Dragonwing" but Blynce called it "Lollipop." The airship was slow, and would take at least a day to reach Jigow town. We passed herds of mastodon and at least one bemused caravan on the road.
We arrived at Jigow. I was home! The Kobolds bade us goodbye and took off again. Vickik mentioned that they were not welcome in Jigow, having been kicked out previously. I was taken aback by that.
I pointed out the inns, market, and Aurora Watch post, and left my comrades to go check in at the Pilgrimage.
In my absence, Morgid and the others went to the Aurora Watch, where they were paid 250gp each, the amount agreed upon back at Urzen swamp town. We were just in time -- the Festival of Merit starts tomorrow!