What a terrible day. The giants weren’t even willing to talk. The leader blew her horn and a terrible attack began. Boulders were thrown over the wall into the city, as if they just wanted to cause fear and panic more than anything. The leader didn’t seem to waver the entire time she attacked the south-west gate. She was peppered with arrows and wounds, burnt by magical fire but this only made her more determined to succeed at her mission. With a single incredible blow, the gate was forced open and her winter wolves burst through the gate with lightening speed. The city guards launched a volley of spears but turned and ran away from the wolves. Having gained access to the city, the Giantess was determined to see this through. The hero’s of the day, visitors to the city of Bryn Shander, stood toe-to-toe with their foes. The giant's and the winters wolves towered over them, but they were undeterred. Concentrating...
Initial theories (Harshnag’s axe in the hands of the frost giant statue, etc) on how to activate the gateway did not work. Everyone went into the south hall and found giant-sized tables and benches and a giant sized stone slab that seemed to be used for food preparation. The air here was warm due to a seemingly perpetual fire burning in the middle of the room. There was also a remoraz which immediately moved to attack. Surprisingly, Harshnag was not as big a help as everyone may have hoped. After the big bug was killed, they found a giant sized great axe leaning against the wall. They immediately asked Harshnag, who agreed, to put the ax into the statue. Nothing happened. Maggie/Chamele suggested the glyphs were significant. When the Frost giant great-axe was touched to the glyph for frost/snow the portal began to swirl with looked like thunder clouds. They could make out a room beyond but no other details could be gleaned. ...
15-Howling Wolf or One Werewolf Too Many Everyone woke up and discussed the howling from the night. Ronan’s rumbling stomach drove everyone downstairs for grub. The inn barroom was quite empty. The innkeeper brought out plates of deep-fried everything. Fried eggs, tomatoes, sausages and crispy bacon. Fried ham, potatoes and beans. Re-fried beans, even! Chalaska walked in and sat down with the crew to confirm their arrangements. A letter of introduction to Gorbitt Gnawshank was produced. Twenty-five gold pieces will be paid by Gorbitt on their arrival. The final 75 gold pieces awaits the wagons safe arrival in Triboar. The final instructions were as follows: do anything in your power within legal norms to safeguard the wagons and the contents therein and ensure the wagons and their contents safe arrival in Triboar. Gorbitt Gnawshank is ultimately reposibile for getting the wagons to Triboar, but he and his hired help require additional ‘muscle‘ to protect from bandit...