Session 5

Heroes: Aerandir, Ragnarr, Greyfox, Fundin.

YEAR 2947 - Spring

The Heroes travel the Elf-path, warily eyeing the darkness of the forest around them. One evening, they find a quite glade crossed by a stream of pure water, a perfect place to make camp for the night. Unfortunately, the crystalline water carries an enchantment that makes Baldor forget the previous five years of his life. Confused, the man runs away from the party, and deep into the Mirkwood.

The Heroes track him to ancient ruins infested by giant spiders, where he's been encased in a cocoon of webs for later "consumption". Greyfox stealthily climbs the walls of the ruins, and retrieves Baldor while avoiding the dozens of sleeping attercops infesting the webs. Back at the camp, it will take a few hours for Baldor to regain his memories.

The journey goes on, when a fearsome storm forces the party to find refuge into the hollow of a big tree. Much to their surprise, the place is inhabited by an old and quite crazy Hermit. The Heroes manage to make him friendly, and he gifts them with a broken shard of Wolfbiter, and ancient heirloom of the Woodmen. The day after, the storm has passed and they resume their travels.

The temperature seems to rise, and an unnatural sleepiness assaults the party. Fundin and Ragnarr decide to take a nap, and they both dream of a dark well on the side of the path hiding their heart's desire. When they awake, they indeed find the Well, but are disappointed to realize that all it contains is a tentacled creature trying to strangle them to death! After a dangerous fight, they manage to escape the deadly tentacles, and run away to safety.

Luckily, their troubles seem to be over. A few days later, they cross the Forest Gate, and leave behind the Mirkwood. They travel south to Woodland Hall to deliver the shard of Wolfbiter, once more strengthening their bonds of friendship with the Woodmen.

YEAR 2947 - Summer

The Heroes spend the summer in Woodland Hall. Aerandir, Greyfox and Fundin hunt with the Woodmen, while Ragnarr sings tales of courage and hope.

YEAR 2947 - Autumn

The Heroes visit the Easterly Inn, where the hobbit Dodinas and his family welcome the weary and the hungry. Dodinas (Dody for his friends) has may stories to tell, and many important friends, among them Bilbo Baggins and Beorn Skinchanger!

But not all is well with Dody: his brother, Dinodas (Dindy for his friends), was supposed to return many weeks before to the Inn, after aquiring goods from the Shire, but he's still missing. When he hears of the many brave deeds of the party, he asks them to travel to the High Pass to check on him.

The Heroes readily agree, and the day after they're on the road again. While camping for the night, they meet a fellow "adventurer", an unpleasant fellow named Shanker. He tells them he has seen the hobbit and his caravan a few days before, somewhere around the pass. Unfortunately, he also mentions the pass is infested with Orcs and Goblins of all kinds... things are not looking bright for Dindy.