Hammer 25

Hammer 25, 1370:
    High = -5, Low = -20
    Light precipitation (1" snow) starting @ 6:50am
    Wind gusting to 9 mph from the west
    Cloudy.

    Early that morning the party tops the ridge and looks down over a
    large orc village.  The East and north of the village are bordered
    by a sheer stone cliff.  Coming out of a split in the cliff face
    above a low stone building, they spy what appears to be a 90' tall
    orc with glowing red eyes and mouth squeezing out of the mountain.
    A second look shows that it is in reality a statue of some sort
    set in a crack or chimney in the cliff.  Comparing notes with
    Deringa, who is understandably somewhat knowledgable about orcs
    that live within attack range of her home town they come to the
    conclusion that the statue is of Bahgtru, Son of Gruumsh, the orc
    gawd of strength, loyalty, and stupidity.  And that the stone
    building that his foot is resting on must be the temple which acts
    as the seat of Bahgtru worship for the whole mountain range.

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    party spots signs that ridge is patrolled, turn & head 1 hex NE

    Ursula, Maanamere & Moogh on DRG

    small stampede of 17 goats provides 2-day food supply for party

    

      

        
      
      

        Travel path and locations reached at days end for AFAL (purple)
        and the Silent Travelers (orange)
      
    

    watches:
        1: steve, darius, staric 7-11
        2: henkles, deringa, stalker 11-3
        3: denyae, dexter, steve 3-7
    --> what about Alril & Kades?? watching Relask?

    camp for night, 3 ettins attack as party making camp:
      100cp, 49sp
      haunch of bear meat
      haunch of ogre meat
      3 water/wine skin - 1 water, 1½ wine
      50' rope
      shabby hide cloak (L)
      mangy lynx pelt
      tin bowl & spoon
      skinning knife
        9000xp to Alril, Darius, Denyae, Deringa, Dexter, Henkles, Kades,
            Stalker, Staric & Steve for Ettins

    They ate the bear meat (stew), not sure about the ogre - Darius
    probably cooked and he's been hanging around with Rarchnarorg, so
    it's hard to say...