Session 7: Meeting the Mites

in which a group of Mites tries to rob the characters during the night

It was clear that the walking corpse really wanted the Stag Lord at his side, so Cardot promised him he would take care of it. The corpse told him he would regret it if he did not pursue the task, and went back to where it came, below the waters of the Shrike River.

The characters then explored the area and found, among the debris some distance down the river, a badly mangled corpse pierced by several hours. They buried the remains and prayed to Cayden Cailean so that his soul would reach the Heavenly Tavern.

Then they crossed the river and found, near the blackened remains of the burnt cottage, a ledger with entries to all the travelers that had used Davik Nettle's bridge in the past year. The last entry detailed how the Stag Lord and some of his men had offered Davik their "protection" in exchange for half of his profits, and how Davik had run them with the aid of his hounds. There were also some entrances about a woman called Constance Devine, who apparently had used the bridge regularly in the past months, and about a wine merchant from Restov who had crossed the bridge only 3 weeks before.

They then proceeded to explore and map the area. During the night, a small group of the miserable creatures known as Mites assaulted their camp. The pathetic creatures tried to rob the characters of some of their valuables but, even with the advantage of surprise, they were easily defeated by the group.

XP:
- 100 (exploring Davik Nettle's hex)
- 500 (Mite encounter)
Total this session: 600XP
Total campaign: 8745XP

Loot:
- 10 gp; found at Davik's bridge.

Time Passed:
- A bit more than 1 day.
The time now is 2nd Gozran (April), in the morning.