08 Molly We Hardly Knew Ye

Session 8
Molly We Hardly Knew Ye

June 36-43, 861

Foreword
    Smaller session played the day after Session 7.

Session Report
June 36, 861:
    The Party set out from Falkirk for the Ruined Library at the edge of the Iron Desert.

June 37, 861:
    The adventurers arrived at the library, and encountered serious resistance from a tribe of Goblins after Hacksaw Molly, triggered a perimeter alarm trap. Hacksaw Molly held a low archway against a dozen Goblins before her death, earning herself the title "Stalwart Defender of The Door." The Party broke and fled from the library after an Owlbear, (the first of other unknown reinforcements) burst upon the scene to aid the Goblins.
While on watch Bongo and Bartholomeus encountered a flock of pegasi, who flew off when Bongo approached them.

June 38, 861:
    The adventurers arrived in Falkirk.
    Acolyte of the Sun Bongo held a Solemn Memorial Service for Hacksaw Molly the Stalwart Defender of The Door.
    Novice Bartholomeus took his leave, preferring to spend more time with Br. Payne.
    Bongo and Posey reprovisioned themselves and their followers and set out to the North-East to explore and map the foothills of Ymir's Teeth.
    
June 39, 861:
    By the time they realized they'd taken a wrong turn, they had arrived at the Ruined Library. The Party turned back for Falkirk.
    While on night-watch, Suzy P. and Jules encountered a flock of Pegasi, who ate grain out of their hands before flying off into the night.

June 40, 861:
    The adventurers arrived in Falkirk. The Party departed to the North-West to explore and map the Bleak Tundra.

June 41, 861:
    Mapping

June 42, 861:
    The adventurers discover the Glacier Stellarium. Posey and Bongo discovered a scalding stream which led to a hot-spring cavern in the ice. There they discovered 8 dragon scales. Posey followed a tunnel from the cavern to a trapdoor below the Stellarium. As she poked her head up through the trapdoor, a terrible ice-creature swung it's massive fist at her, barely missing.
    The Party returned to Falkirk.

June 43, 861:
    Posey, Bongo, &c, arrived in Falkirk with 240 g.p. worth of dragon scales.
    Ava, Bjorn, and Kevin finish their convalescence.
    Bongo spends her downtime reading about the flora of the Bleak Tundra, and pumping Old Man Wenthru for information on Bugbears and Owlbears.
    Posey spends her downtime reading "Astrological Observations of the Glacier Stellarium" Vol VI, and trawling for information on Frost Giants.

Afterword
    The Ruined Library was not a particularly large of complicated dungeon, (maybe 2 dozen rooms across 2 levels). But the players kept wanting to go back to get more books, which would often give them useful information about the millieu.

Dramatis Personae
    Hacksaw Molly, Stalwart Defender of the Door, Human man-at-arms, Level 0, June 37th 861, Swarmed by Goblins

    Bongo, Half-Orc Acolyte of the Sun
    Posey, Halfling Rogue
    Bartholomeus, Human Novice of the Order of Winter
    Suzy P., Jules, and Jane Ironbones, Human Light-footmen