After trying a peaceful interaction with the guardian bear, and prodded by a dream interpreted by Cardot as sent by his god Cayden Cailean, the heroes decide to fight and kill the beast as a last resort solution.
The plan is the following: the PCs will form a line defended at the flanks by the traps found at the bandit camp; Gam'el'gar will bear the brunt of the attack while the other heroes help him flanking the bear and trying to attract it to fall in one of the traps. Trapping the bear proves a risky move, as the bear is cunning enough to manoeuvre around them and Gam'el'gar almost falls victim to one of them as he hastily tries to set it up as the bear charges towards him...
For the first time in their exploration of the Greenbelt, the heroes feel death near their necks, but a brave defense by Gam´el´gar helped by Kii and Cardot and a fortunate combination of the bear fumbling a claw attack hitting itself, and a very precise double shot by Am the monk leave the guardian bear dead on the ground. The beast emits a sigh of relief surprisingly human-like as it collapses and, under the astonished view of the characters, the bear transforms first into an incredibly old human with a look of peace in his eyes, then into a skeleton that quickly crumbles to dust. Soon after the bear's death, the entire shrine seems to grow more vibrant and colorful, and the water in the pool at the entrance to the temple becomes crystal clear.
As the heroes take a rest, one questions remains unanswered: what or who was exactly the bear?
After searching the temple, the characters decide to finish exploring the area of the Narlmarches surrounding it.
XP:
- 800 (defeating the bear guardian of the Temple of the Elk)
- 100 (exploring the hex with the Temple of the Elk)
Total this session: 900XP
Total campaign: 5645XP
Loot:
None.
Time Passed:
- A full day.
The time now is 20th Pharast (March), in the evening.
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