5/11/2018 0 Comments The Search for the Metallic DragonBy Sigrunn (Adam F.)As I noted before, Krolan and I were scheduled to search for the metallic dragon he had spotted in the swamp some time ago. We set off yesterday for Fort Providence with that goal in mind, the Paladin Cael deciding to join us. Arriving at the fort I dropped off my report on the temple journey and we began to recruit a few more people to our cause. We managed to find newcomer to the region, a blue Dragonborn Barbarian named Adrex and a rather shady Tiefling Fighter named Cesare. The Tiefling spat every time someone mentioned the Bard Heykitd, which is odd as he is universally loved in this region.
With our new companions we ventured into the west towards where Krolan and his allies had previously encountered the Dragon. It was a rather dull morning until Adrex and I began to hear beings chatting in the Draconic language all around us. It was crude and about simple things so we chose to investigate. We discovered that the birds and other wild animals in the area were speaking the language but without a druid to ask we were unable to determine the cause for this and began to move on. Suddenly a Manticore crashed to the ground before us, severely wounded from what we could tell. We moved in on the monster and despite Cesare’s attempts to grapple with it we managed to kill the beast and harvest several parts for Vecca. Afterwards we drug the bloody carcass to a nearby clearing in hopes to attract the dragon, assuming that was what had attacked it. No dragon appeared but an elderly woman came running from the woods chased by what we knew to be Bullywogs. We moved to defend the woman and swiftly lay into her foes. We managed to kill four of them before the last managed to flee. The lady was most grateful for our assistance and we offered to escort her home in case more danger appeared. She led us to a giant tree that Krolan knew to be called The Bifurcated Tree where she took us underneath the tree through a large opening beneath the roots. The woman was dressed in a bronze cloak and the cave was filled with knick-knacks and rough furniture. In one corner lay a pile of coins and gems, a dragon horde for certain. We them began our parley with the dragon in woman form about the region, and our plans. We shared jokes and our new Barbarian friend played her a song on his instrument that pleased her as well. We then got down to business and raised the spectre of the Red Dragon, things became interesting at that point. She had a story to tell. Her name was Cinadad and she was in hiding from the red whom she named, Ith-Tinith. Ith-Tinith had murdered her husband and holds her daughter Shiviny the Young One hostage. She told us that the Dragon Man, who we saw along the Copper Hills, is one of his generals and not the only one of his kind. We asked about the Kobolds and Knolls serving Ith-Tinith. She said that Kobolds serve him, but he is a zionist and would not have Gnolls serving him. This of course raises a number of questions about what is actually going on to the east and north, especially once you add in the knowledge of the drow and giants working together somehow. We questioned her about the being that Krolan witnessed slicing a giant in half. She called him Goshu. She spoke of The Wingless one, or Wingless Terror that fell in the north before the land of Goshu, killed by the Greater Giants. I was a bit confused by this and what it meant to our questions but all of this may tie together with everything else that lies upon the plains to the north. She refused to aid us in our quest to rid this land of the Red Dragon, calling us foolish for considering attacking him. Regardless, we will have to at some point to ensure the safety of the settlers. Cael and Krolan retrieved the carcass of the Manticore and made an offering to her of it but it did not sway her at all. She transformed into her natural form, a beautiful creature of gleaming bronze and telling us that she was tired. She ate the corpse and we made our goodbye’s. She gave us leave to return and a password to enter her home which for everyone’s safety, her’s included, that I will not share. We decided to return to Fort Providence at this juncture. Half the day was gone and the purpose for our mission was as accomplished as possible.When crossing the river a few miles southwest of the fort we were attacked. Cesare tried leaping the water and failed to clear it. As she was getting up something pulled her under and began to swim upstream. We engaged the invisible monster, firing arrows and making attempts to pull her out of the creature’s grip. Adrex proved most adept at this with his strength, though he also used his lightning breath causing severe damage to our companion and his attacker. The Barbarian finally managed to deliver a killing blow and we rescued the fighter.We don’t know what the creature was but we Cael found the monster’s lair and discovered a fair amount of loot, indicating the beast had been here for a long time. We returned to the fort and divided the spoils when Sinadad (the Bronze Dragon) in human form appeared. She apparently visits the region regularly. She helped us to identify some of the items discovered as magical and tell us of their properties. We are now bedded down at Heykitds visiting with the Qirens who are minding the place for the Great Bard while he takes care of business in Sanctus.They seem to be good people, and the young ranger plays a mean tune on her bagpipes. I think I will stay here until Krolan and I head back to gather Liana and take another look at the copper mine, though armed with this new information we will have to be cautious.
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