Storm King's Thunder

The crew picked the cloud giant Duchess Sansuri who lives in a cloud castle called Lyn Armaal.  They were woken by the sound of stone grinding on stone followed by a loud stone crash.  When everyone went to the doors they were met by a gargantuan ancient blue dragon.  Harshnag told everyone to run while he ran toward the great beast, sword drawn.  Harshnag and the dragon were exchanging blows but Harshnag had no defense against the lightening breath weapon and he fell with smoke rising from his chest.  As the five humanoids, our heroes, were running for the north guard room, Ronan and Skithryx saw the blue dragon grab the trident from the storm giant statue, magically polymorph into a storm giant and touched the trident to the glyph on the portal arch for storm giants.  The portal activated and the giant or dragon stepped through.  The Tick and Ronan rushed to his side and gave him a healing potion and some magical healing. Maggie raced into the no...

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...

Chamele heard a strange wailing sound in the night.  She awoke Skithryx and they decided that they should let everyone sleep.  Skithryx left the camp to get a higher vantage point and saw the top of a distant tower.  They investigated the next day.  They sent Scout the Tressem ahead to scout but he was attacked by a Blood Hawk which was quickly scared off by an arrow through the wing.  Ronan case Invisibility on Chamele and she snuck into the tower and found a very sad Hill Giant.  The giant jumped down and chamele ran outside.  The giant came out and everyone learned that Moog's husband, Hruk,  was stolen by Guh.  Chamele learned that Guh has taken all the husbands and driven the female hill giants out.  Guh was so big that she struck fear in the hearts of all the hill giants. Grudd Haug Chamele heard a strange wailing sound in the night.  She awoke Skithryx and they decided that they should let everyone sleep.  Skithr...

The next day everyone departed for the heart of the Dessarin Valley. A map and the locations of recent giant attacks will take them to Beliard.  They come across 3 stone giants who were dismantling an old dwarven ruin.  A friendly greeting from Chamele drew a stone thrown from 100’.  Everyone looked at the battered Chamele and promptly retreated to leave the giants to their deconstruction.  They continued to follow the river south.  From miles away they could see the great Stone Bridge that spanned the Dessarin River and they made their way to Beliard. Stone Bridge They met some swords-4-hire and thought some extra 'meat bags' would be helpful.  They engaged the services of a big, blue, amnesiac called 'The Tick' and a mountain dwarf called Groz Gravelmaul. They set out the next day and Chamele's keen eyes picked up the trail of some hill giants.  They followed the trail for some time and soon came upon a lone hill giant.  They decided t...

Ready to move on to the next adventure, everyone moved up to the teleportation circle.  One by one they all stepped into the circle and appeared at the other end.  Everyone but Skithryx.  Ronan rushed back to Everlund but he was not there.  "Send me somewhere.  Send me anywhere he might be", Ronan demanded. Skithryx appeared in a long, stone corridor.  Strange sounds echoing.  On his right, large openings face a mountain range and a strange landscape.  Muted grey rock.  Grey cloud but no blue in the sky, a strangely coloured sky.  At the end of the corridor, an open door.  Skithryx walked toward it.  A figure in shadows.  The echoing sounds louder.  He walked through the door. Skithryx's demonic eyes penetrated the gloom.  The figure appears tall wearing a cloak or hood.  He took a step forward and suddenly the figure went from 30' to only a few feet away.  The creature appeared to be a collection of...

Harpers Transportation Network The Marshall at Mirabar recommended that the crew visit the underground dwarven city to experience local flavour.  The crew went to one of the secondary entrances which took them to a well, some 30’ across with a stone staircase that spiralled into the depths. Warm, dry air wafted upward.  The stairs descended 100’ and opened onto a large thoroughfare busy with dwarves and other races walking to and fro. Building facades carved out of stone rose 40 to 50’. Homes, storefronts, inns and eateries all line this main artery called Mine Street.  Following the marshals directions, they ducked into side streets, some no more that 5’ wide that took them eastward and toward their destination, the Deerbarrel Inn, the sign obviously designed by a small child or a deranged adult. Rooms secured, they headed to an ale hall.  Note on currency : 1 giant head = 2 giant ears. Back through the alleyways to the ———-.   A long room filled wit...