Tomb of Annihilation (Session 14) Camp Vengeance

 

As Orion wonders how to respond to the guard saying it's Camp Vengeance Undril steps forth, "I am Undril Silvertusk, sent to support the Order of the Gauntlet". With that declaration there is some excited chatter at the gatehouse and some cheers of "reinforcements are here!" as the party are allowed inside - except Crumb who the guards insist must stay outside.


As the party enter inside they are greeted by Captain Perne Salhana. She seems glad the party is here and tells them many are sick and wounded. The hopes of nice rest are dashed as they realise the camp is in a sorry state. Commander Niles Breakbone steps out from his Command Tent hearing the talking outside muttering something about the Order letting anyone in these days then starts barking orders for the Captain to get them set to work before returning to his tent.

Thavakean is directed to Ord Firebeard who is organising a patrol as Orion and Undril go help in the medical tents and Alyssia chats to Salhana. As they gather later they share what they found out. A patrol is being organised for tomorrow which they can use to get out. Salhanna is sympathetic but duty bound to order them to help. Finally after talking to the soldiers Orion heard rumours of Lobster Men in the Aldani Basin and a floating rock called The Heart of Ubtao. After seeing the state of the sleeping areas they set about cleaning the camp with Alyssia making excessive use of Prestidigitation and Orion using Destroy Water on the foul pools around camp.

The next day having rested up they set out with 4 Order of the Gauntlet soldiers and 4 local hunters. The party decide to try convince the soldiers of a greater evil and get the shy Orion to convince them  of changing direction. They loop round and head South instead of North West as they were told to. A day of travel later they find themselves in the misty marshland of the Aldani Basin. Finding anywhere to rest is difficult so travel is hard going. 

The following day as they travel through the heavy rains a cry is heard from two of the hunters. A vine whips out wrapping around a hunters neck snapping it as the other is dragged down into the mire!

The party's guide Eku shouts "Assassin Vines!" and combat starts as everyone either keeps their distance or wades forward to attack. 
The fight is a bloody affair and at the end of it half the patrol escort is dead.
They dispatch one of the vicious plants and decide to just outpace the other heading deeper into the swamp...

 



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