Team Alfa Eighty-Seventh Session

• we open in the waystation, roughly two days from Dogtown. It's a village, which does not have a wall

27th Harvest

• We leave the remnant in the capable hands of the Card Collector and the rest of the council, send the scouts out to reconnoitre, and head off to find the entrances
• Doggtown sits on a bluff, with the lowlands to the north/NE
• We approach to within ~half a day, undiscovered, and make camp

28th Harvest

• the weather is bad, and the familiars are unable to identify the necessary tree, however Gorra manages to find scout the area more effectively
  • on the south side of the city, there's a small stream that acts as a moat. The vestiges of farmland are still visible, however the area is irregularly cleared. It seems the gnolls - either through laziness or arrogance - couldn't be bothered keeping it clear. The wilds have crept up to the moat. There is evidence of a somewhat-used trail, which suggests only groups of 12-30 at most. No ancient oak tree is immediately visible

29th Harvest

• a howling storm rolls through, and the crew takes shelter in a cave. The remains of a small group are found deeper in the cave. They appear to be ~30yrs old. We find a magnificent gem, and a large brass key.
  • The key is fairly large, almost one pound in weight. Engraved on the bow of key is a sigil - the sigil of the city of Sturmhaven (aka Doggtown).
• report from the scouts:
  • bridge on the NW has fallen, long washed away
  • bridge on the NE is good, and used
  • south side is walled with a moat
• checkin with hobgobcom
  • We have dug in. No signs of opps. Goblins are in disarray, the mayor has absconded.
• check in with card collector ("goblin mayor")
  • I AM SORRY -- HEARTBROKEN! HURTZ RECALLED ME AFTER YOU LEFT. I AM IN SAN CITLAN. I WOULD STAY IF I COULD!
    • San Citlan is a Gnome-Majority city on the edge of Hakan. It is known for its acceptance of sentient undead as members of the community.
• check in with previous goblin mayor
  • THAT MAYOR WAS A FRAUD! HE WAS WHAMMYING ME! EVERYONE IS PANICKING ABOUT SHAPESHIFTERS NOW! NO ONE WANTS TO VOTE FOR FEAR!