TPS Report 9.0

TPS Report 9.0

We decided to help what was left of the Black Arrows take revenge and try and retake Fort Rennik. Desperate for volunteers we sought out the people of Turtle Ferry who seemed universally unable or unwilling to provide us with assistance. Undaunted we set out with our small group of Seekers; Grok, Valdaire, Kyra and myself (Bock and Nando stayed back to search for any other volunteers which could be found). Accompanying us were the Black Arrows Jakandros and Vale and additionally the ranger Shilelu.
We used a crude map that Jakandros had drawn of the area to launch our assault. We decided sneaking in was preferable to a frontal assault so went through some underground tunnels that Jakandros knew about behind a waterfall. Since I was the best able to scale the 10’ to the hidden cave, I was chosen to set up a rope system so that others could follow. Although I slipped and fell into the icy cold water several times, eventually I made it to the top and signaled the others to move forward. Unobserved the group passed into the fortress.
We followed the tunnel to a secret entrance that led to just outside the Ogre’s barrack area. Valdaire popped out and cast a fireball inside the barracks and on the dry wood underneath it, hopefully catching the Ogres unaware and frying more than a few. I held the secret door open for him so he could then quickly make his escape.
We then proceeded through the tunnels to the jail cells underneath the main fortress. On the way we passed several shocker lizards whom the rangers in our group managed to keep at bay with their skills with animals.
Coming to the door to the jail cell we made sure to cast our protective spells of warding and listen to the door. Inside we heard a distinctly female voice who we presumed was the Lamia Lucretia. Our thoughts were well founded as Grok opened the door and we saw her casting her own protective spells while she sent ogres to investigate the ruckus we had caused outside.
We immediately moved into position to block her escape as Valdaire fired his pyromantic spells at her as we failed wildly trying to hit her. Grok remained his usual unhittable self as the rangers fired their volleys into her aided by Kyra’s spell of Blessing.
Finally Lucretia saw she had very little chance against us and proceeded to make her escape. What then followed was a series of amazing feats of acrobatics as we jockeyed to get around her and slow her down while she deftly slid by. She then cast a spell of mirror imaging which made the task even more difficult.
We pursued her down through the very caves from which we emerged, Valdaire raining fire down upon her. I, disgusted at constantly missing her, drew out my wand of magic missiles and unleashed several volleys into her before finally felling her. Truly she was a tough opponent that only good fortune and tactics had put an end to. We have now cut the head off the serpent that controlled the fort and will now proceed to deal with her minions.