[Sat Sep 08 20:15:19 GMT 2001]

After knocking upon the door you stand and wait for several minutes before noticing no one or thing appears to be answering the door. With a few more knocks you begin to realize that no one is home. Looking about the area you so no signs of life along the rolling hills of the Earthspur.

[Isreal]: "I don’t care we sure not invited into that home I am not just breaking into someone’s place just because you think it evil"

Jarl looks back at Ston "hey lad, can ye get a feeling for this place?"

Ston stands patiently by his horse and simply waits. "I agree, I believe that is what got you in trouble in the first place."

Zakren looks down at Isreal..."Are you up for checking the door? I'd rather know it won't blow up in our face before we open it..." He looks down at Isreal's wounds with concern.

[Isreal]: "you only need me when you can't do something like pick a lock or find a trap I am more useful than that "

Zakren shrugs..."We're just going to ask whoever lives in there if they know where the mage lives..." He smiles and glances at the door.

[Elina]: "Be careful of the orb too. It zapped me when I touched it.'

[Isreal]: "well they did not answer the door there not here or don’t want to talk to us "

Jarl begins to walk away from the door "well I think we need to move along. There doesn't seem to be anything here for us"

[Isreal]: "yeah I agree we should go head up the mountains"

Ston nods at Jarl and then walks his horse over to a patch of grass, where it starts to nibble at the longer blades.

Isreal mounts his mule an trots toward Ston an slows beside hip 'well Ston what do you think we should do?"

Zakren puts his hands on his hips and looks at the others..."How do you expect to know where the mages lives? You'll knock at the door and wait for him to throw us a fireball or some other magic? There won't be a big sign with his name on it..."He sighs and shakes his head.

Elina nods and back away from the door, rubbing the spot upon her finger where she got burned.

[Isreal]: "I thought it was a cave any way Zak not a house?"

Jarl waits till everyone is ready to travel on "By Moradin's Hammer let us be going"

Zakren shrugs..."I have no idea...but there's more than one cave anyway..."

[Isreal]: "yeah but that house does not look like a cave to me "laughing

Isreal dismounts and walks over to the door looking it over

[Ston]: "I already said that a few days back. These mountain ranges are vast and most mages keep a low profile. So most commoners might not be aware of them." He then sighs a moment and looks into the hills with a look of concern.

Zakren shakes his head and passes his hand over his face to contain his frustration..."Fine..." He moves south while shaking his head some more."

Jarl slowly begins heading towards the mountains, northeast word towards the larger mountains of the Earthspur "well?" Once everyone or a majority of the group begins to move again picking back up the normal pace.

Isreal fiddles with the door a little

Elina begins towards the mountains, still nursing her wound. "We are looking for your kinsmen are we not?" looking at Jarl as she speaks

Jarl nods "they will be in the mountains most likely" he looks to the larger mountains again

Malakai follows off after the others leaving Russeth and Isreal behind at the mound of dirt.

Isreal looks back hay there was something in the lock this weird needle as he starts south leading his mule trying to get back up with the party

Continuing on for the rest of the day you travel in peace seeing no other signs of life then a few birds that cross your path in the sky flying into and out of the mountain range off in the distance.

Isreal puts the needle into his shirt like a pin so not to lose it before mounting his mule and starts off with the rest of the group

Elina sings a little tune to brighten up her mood.

Ston moves along the side of his horse. The soft grassy ground muffles the horse’s hooves. Once in a while it snorts as they both keep pace with everyone.

[Isreal]: "my lady could you not do that it tells everyone in the area where we are" kindly

Elina sings the tune to perfection as she ignores Isreal.

Traveling on into the evening as the sun has set as you make your way through the hills but the light of stars. A brisk wind blows at your backs coming off the waters to the west.

Jarl waddles on towards the Trollcrag Mountains

[Isreal]: "well Zak where should we make camp?"

Zakren looks at Jarl walking away..."Not here I guess..."

Ston stops his horse and looks over at Isreal; "Yes that would be a good move." He then looks to the others for their input on the subject, his arms crossed.

Isreal dismounts and walks his horse letting it graze on some plant life

Jarl shrugs, looking about "picks a place you like" as he looks about "there be the best place I see"

Elina nods in agreement with Zakren. "We are too much in the open." She plays with her hair as she looks at the surrounding.

Zakren shrugs as he looks at the area..."Fine by me." He settles down in the area..."Before I begin to pray...does anyone need food or water?" He looks at everyone.

Jarl nods "sure why not"

Isreal looks for a place to tie his mule for the night and a soft place to sleep

Malakai makes his way to the next hill and sets quietly atop it watching off into the rolling hills.

Elina shakes her head and rest herself upon the ground.

Ston looks where Jarl indicates, then he takes the gear off of his horse and feeds it, letting it roam around the grassy area not far off the camp area. Ston then plops down on a flat piece of ground and looks to the others as if bored.

Zakren settles his winter blanket on the ground and begins to chant to his goddess. After he finishes, a blinding flash blinds you and as it disappears, food rests on the blanket.

Isreal lays his hand on his bow I feel better about this trip than the last its good to be away from home "laughing

Zakren picks up a chicken leg and begins to munch on it.

[Ston]: "I would like any other archers to get up on the hills. Just in case something does come along." He then gets up and climbs the nearest hill to gain a good overview of the area.

Isreal takes out; some rations and water and drinks a little

Russeth snickers "yeah with all the dirt naps you take hopefully we wont see anymore of those flying beasts any time soon."

Jarl looks to the food and licks his lips, "thanks" he takes a piece of meat and some chess to eat, before going of to pray as well

Elina smiles at Zakren and takes a small piece of food for her self. After having her fill, she takes out her spellbook from its case and starts her studies.

Zakren turns his attention to Ston as he eats and says..."Sorry...I'll have to pray..."

Isreal looks up "ok I will get on a hill" and he backs up some stuff and walks over to a hill

Camping down for the night the shadows of the mountains dance upon the rolling hills as the sun gave way to the night sky. Looking overhead you see the stars shine brightly in this land making you feel if you were among them instead of under them looking up. The night air is chilled from the cold lands to the north and the water to the west as it blows across the lands heading southward over the hills. Other then the chirps of a few birds all is quiet in the land.

Zakren settles down, closes his eyes and begins to chant silently to himself.

Isreal wraps his blanket around his cloak and trying to keep warm looking over the rolling hills like a shepherd watching his flock

Ston stays atop the hill and keeps watching the area as best he can. He struggles to see through the darkness, but UN-nerving holds his post, like a soldier under orders. He has managed to take out a blanket and has wrapped it around his waist.

Sitting back looking off into the hills and getting a bite to eat some time has passed as the cleric and mage have completed their works for the evening.

Jarl finishes praying and finds a nice place to rest beside the fire "any of ye needs healing before I call it a night?"

[Isreal]: I could use a little

Zakren yawns as he rises from his sitting position..."I'm available for healing too...Elina, you needed some?"

[Isreal]: "I could use a little Jarl I feel a little under the weather"

Elina closes her book with a smile and replaces it into its case. "If I may receive the touch of your god Jarl."

Isreal walks toward the dwarf "please if you could

Jarl walks over into the trees and places his hands on Isreal’s wounds. A white light flashes and all is finished "there ye be lad"

[Elina]: "and yours too Zak." giggling at him for his attention.

Russeth grumbles clearing his throat as he looks at his wounds then to Zakren.

Zakren smiles and moves over to Elina while taking his holy symbol in his hand..."Ladies first you bully"...

Ston puts his bow down next to him on the ground. He then stands atop the hill and begins to quietly chant into the crisp night air. His hands then turn a bright purple and green as he touches an old wound. The wound closes immediately and the light vanishes, leaving the Paladin in the dark once again. "I feel much better now."

Elina sticks her tongue playfully at Russeth before turning and returns Zakren's smile.

Zakren chants in the now familiar way as he conjures the healing powers of his goddess. After an instant, blue light engulfs Elina.

Jarl places his hand on his own wounds and begins to chant

Zakren looks over her..."You need more it seems." He repeats the same process on her.

[Elina]: "Thank you my friend." showing her appreciation with a peck upon his left cheek.

[Jarl]: he looks at Isreal once more "aye" placing his hand over his wounds once more

Zakren moves over towards Russeth..."Alright...it's your turn now."

[Isreal]: "thanks you and you’re god Jarl I needed this"

[Elina]: "Let me bandage my love a little before you start Zak." saying as she starts to change Russeth's bandage and applies fresh ones.

Zakren chants once again as his hand becomes blue. He touches Russeth and his body absorbs the light.

[Jarl]: "me has one more left but I will keep it till morn if we might need it in the night"

[Russeth]: "Don’t listen to her Zak I need healing not herbs smeared all over me." Whispering over his shoulder.

[Isreal]: "ok thanks any way Jarl I need what ever I could get" walking back to the hill

Zakren grins at Russeth..."Better stop or you'll sleep alone tonight..."

[Russeth]: 'Ahh thank you that feels much better, you’re not so bad no matter what Isreal says about you."

Elina raises an eyebrow at Russeth as she sees him whispering to Zakren. "Now what do you have to hide from me?"

Zakren walks away..."I am so not getting into that...Night folks..." He goes over to his spot and begins to sleep.

[Russeth]: "Who says I’m hiding anything maybe we are talking about something a young lass like yourself shouldn't hear." Smiling as he bites his lip and makes his way over to the food on the blanket.

Elina pouts at Russeth before she runs after Isreal. "Do you need me to look over your wounds?"

Isreal sits back atop the hill looking out over the rolling hills keeping a good watch on things in his area "I could use some more help they are still kind of bad I guess "

Jarl watches Elina run off "I be needing a little TLC if ye has the time for an old worn-out dwarf"

[Isreal]: "I thank you for offering the care Elina I hope there not to bad"

Russeth stands with a chicken leg in hand, 'So who will be taking watch tonight?"

Elina nods and smiles at Isreal. "Now hold still. This will hurt a little," saying as she starts bandaging him.

[Isreal]: "Ouch woman where did you learn feels like a cat clawing at me' laughing

Jarl rolls over with a laugh "the man with a chicken leg, has the first watch I believe it is a code of travelers everywhere"

[Isreal]: "thanks much better Elina I needed that "

Russeth sighs, "Geez you are all lazy I’m always on watch it seems."

Zakren looks up to Russeth..."Wake me up for next watch...I need to study some more..." Settles back to sleep.

Elina giggles at Isreal. "Well seems like you are feeling much better." Turning, she returns to Jarl's side. "You need some tender loving care?" Giggling at Jarl. "Well stay still while I bandage you." Saying as she starts with the bandages.

[Jarl]: "me will take the third one then"

Isreal sits atop the hill great Russeth I can get some sleep and pulls out his 2nd winter blanket an curls into a ball an goes off to bet

[Jarl]: "hmm be gentle with me."

Malakai sits motionless upon the hill as if a statue upon a palisade.

Ston looks down at Russeth and wonders what he doing up there if he isn't already watching. He simply shrugs it off and continues looking around the area.

[Jarl]: "that’s it lass that kink in me back been there for some time now"

Elina smiles at Jarl. "Well there. You are done. It didn't sting did it?' giggling at Jarl before she rest herself near the center of the camp.

Jarl goes to sleep

Elina steals a look at Russeth before she drifts into reverie.

Ston looks down to the others and points, "There are two large humanoids coming this way, and fast!"

Zakren gets up and nocks an arrow to his bow while running to Ston's position.

Russeth digs into the food looking at the others sleeping before taking a double take to Ston and running up the hill to where he is to see.

Isreal gets up at the noise and nocks an arrow

Malakai stands and sniffs the air grunting to him self upon the hill.

Elina wakes from her reverie immediately and prepares herself.

Jarl rolls from his sleep and blanket, puts on his armor and needed gear as fast as he can then runs to meet with the others

Russeth looks at Ston "Giants two of them and I don’t think the dwarf can out run them."

[Isreal]: "he can mount my mule and we will be off lets try to get away from them"

Zakren sighs..."Starts a volley of arrows before they reach us?" He looks back towards Ston.

[Ston]: "If they have already seen us then we should fire, but if they haven't it would be a poor move." He points his arrow as he speaks unsure of what to do.

Elina starts muttering a spell at the mention of giants.

Isreal stands ready to fight or flee what ever the group does

Zakren shakes his head..."Everyone nock an arrow and get on your stomach." He drops to the ground and keeps an eye on the giants. Hopefully they won't see us but if they do, we'll be ready."

Isreal drops

Russeth looks around "Well what else are they coming this way for if we see them they surely see us." Drawling his blades to prepare to rid the realm of a few more giants.

Zakren grins at Russeth..."That's why I like you." He pulls on his string and fires.

Elina completes her spell as two images appears besides her.

Jarl stands back from the group and begins to chant holding his amulet in his hands as he does so

Zakren looks back at Isreal..."Well come on...use that thing?"

The beast’s head directly towards your camp, be it spotting you or the smell of food or your stinky bodies from the lack of bathing in any case you will soon be in battle.

Isreal attacks letting loose his arrows and tries to hit whet ever he can

Ston fires knowing it is the only way...

Zakren let's loose arrow after arrow but only one seems to hit.

Zakren fires arrow after arrow as they fly into the night but only one finding its target in one of the large beasts.

Isreal quickly lets loose another set of arrows

Ston fires again after the first two shots are high and to the right, apparently affected by the wind. The bowstring twangs twice more sending the arrows forth...

Elina starts to mutter another spell as she points her fingers at the closing giant.

Isreal 's first set of the arrows, fly as one finds its mark as he lets loose the second set hoping to hit more

[Ston]: Both arrows manage to find the giant's torso. Ston then pulls out his blade and charges them.

The creatures have now close to hand to hand as the last of arrows.

Jarl continues to stand, unmoving, back from the group chanting and praying holding his amulet

Zakren takes his holy symbol and chants loudly to his goddess.

Russeth attacks twice at the beast with a smile on his face while one blade after another finds their target upon the beast’s legs.

Isreal starts a spell pointing his finger at one of the beasts

Elina completes her spell at release two bolts of white light at the giant.

Jarl continues to stand, unmoving, back from the group, softly chanting and praying holding his amulet

Isreal completes his spell letting lose 2 blots at the giants

The beast moves in and swings down upon Ston striking his across the chest.

Ston groans in pain, but manages to stay afoot. His blade finds the beast as he staggers from the blow. The blade causes a trickle of blood to run down its leg.

Zakren throws his hands in the air and yells..."Grant my companions your divine guidance with weapons and curses those wicked beasts that would do harm to one of your faith! Grant us your aid o Dark Maiden!" Green light surrounds all the members of the group within 60 feet of Zakren.

The beast swings it massive club at one of the Elina’s running about just missing her or the image of her.

Isreal starts mutter strange words an invoking magic out of the night air

Russeth attacks once more upon the beast striking with his first swing but failing to connect with the second as the huge beast steps away from him.

One of the beast seems to slow since the blows upon its legs but continues to fight on while the other seems UN-effected by your fruitless attempts at striking it.

Jarl stops his chanting, letting the amulet fall back to his armor as he grabs his axe "My we send ye heads to Clangeddin himself" as he heads into the combat zone

Elina completes her spell as she places her thumbs together and let loose a fan of flame at the nearest giant.

Elina’s spell sets the beast hide clothing on fire as it seems to anger the beast returning upon her it swings its massive club shattering one of the images.

Ston takes a wild swing as he loses his balance and almost falls down.

The beast steps him raising his club high as he brings it down with all its might smashing into Zakren head and left shoulder buckling his legs beneath him as blood and bone fragments fly about the area as he goes down to the ground. Zakren’s body, lie in the dirt his head smash to mere goo as his legs twitch about for a few seconds before stopping.

Isreal finishes his spell and 3 of him appear from the night

Elina completes her spell and let loose two bolts of white light, striking the giant squarely upon its chest.

Jarl steps up while the giant swings at images of Elina "me hates giants" as he swings his axe in a horizontal arc, for the giants right lower leg. "Elina see to Zak, me try and hold him off" his axe slices into the giant’s leg, as blood starts to run down it

Russeth seeing Zakren drop charges in upon the beasts with hate as he swings striking the beast with his first blade and sending the second into the air of the night.

Ston gets his balance and slashes on of the giants as it passes by him.

The beast comes in and stands over Ston raising its club to smash him into the dirt as the club flies backwards out of its hands and lands on the ground. The other beast stands tall upon as it sends its massive club into Jarl’s little metal head with a loud clank of metal the dwarf flies about the ground the horns of his helmet shattered at their bases now lie on the ground.

Isreal tries to pull back raising a few arrows out of their quivers to fire at the beasts

Jarl falls to the ground blooding badly "damned giants"

Russeth attacks once leaving his other blade to lie in the dirt for now as he strikes upon the beast gashing its leg once more.

Ston slashes the same one as earlier leaving yet another gash in its massive leg.

Ston's strike sending the beast yelling in a brief pain as he stumbles backwards and crashes into the ground. The beast seeing his friend, go down swings fiercely upon anything near him shattering another image of Elina.

Isreal lets 2 arrows fly at the giant still standing

Isreal arrows strike true sending the beast into a dirt nap for the first time before him himself has done so.

Isreal hits with both arrows at the beast yells in pain as it falls, he sighs in relief "oh my god I can’t believe I did that

Looking about the area Zakren's body lies in a pool of blood his head flattened, with Jarl several yards away his helmet dented and mangled as blood runs down his face and body.

Isreal pulls his dagger an quickly goes an finishes the job by slitting there throats

Elina rushes immediately to Zakren's side. After a few moments, she screams. "Zakren is dead!" Tears flows down her cheeks as her head hangs over his.

[Isreal]: "not Zak he can’t be dead that’s not right he was so young" Looking at the giants and starts searching letting Elina deal to the healing because he knows nothing of the art

Jarl slowly moves about crawling about to get to his feet. "Oh me head" as blood runs from his nose, his left eye is also red with blood. As he holds his head over the dented helm

Russeth looks around "Elina stop messing around help the dwarf before he dies too!"

Jarl wobbles about slowly "oh my is he okay?"

Malakai had wondered off earlier, and returns just after the giant’s fall. " I heard shouting, what..." he begins and trails off as he looks over at the mangled form of Zakren and the dead hill giants.

[Isreal]: "well Russeth what kind of giants are these?"

Elina wipes tears from her eyes and runs to Jarl. "Here let me help you." saying as tears continues to flow down her cheeks as she bandages him.

Russeth shrugs and looks at Isreal "Dead ones"

Jarl looks to the grown "he didn't make it did he?"

Isreal keeps looking over the bodies hoping they had something of value

[Jarl]: "thanks lass, have someone check the giant and we need to move from this place unless more will come"

Elina shakes her head at Jarl as she continues to bandage him. Tears mixes with the herbs she applied upon Jarl, making him wince a little.

Malakai doesn't bother to ask if the others will absorb Zakren's strength, remembering the reactions the last time he suggested it.

[Isreal]: "nothing on them this sucks " Isreal goes over and starts pulling off fingernails from the giants

[Jarl]: "ger damned giants anyway" placing his amulet over his head as a white light hits it

Malakai looks around for any suitable gravesites, where the soil appears the loosest.

[Isreal]: "yeah I know what you mean Jarl dam giants what should we do with Zak remember what happened last time with the dwarf?"

Elina returns to Zakren's corpse and removes his amulet from his neck. "Watch over us my dear friend," saying as she slips the medallion over her head and lets it rest between her bosom.

Malakai looks around at the others " Will we be burying Zakren's shell?"

[Jarl]: "we need to bury him beside a nice tree if there is any around here" he looks for a tree of size "Did Zak hold anything that we might need, Any group items or anything like that?"

Russeth sighs "I say we hunt down the rest of them and kill them too."

[Isreal]: "we don’t have the time Russeth we will come back remember the wizard we are working for?"

Elina shakes her head. "Just some gold pieces. But I can't be certain." saying as she tries to dry her tears.

Russeth turns to Jarl, "I think he carries a scroll for clerics somewhere upon him."

Malakai shakes his head at Russeth " We won't need to, have you noticed that trouble seems to find us, regardless if we are looking for it or not."

[Jarl]: "me says we save the others for a day and time in the future we have a mission and we are not likely to win another conflict with them anytime soon"

Isreal takes out Zak’s blankets and lays over this body

Jarl looks to Malakai "lad you and another start to dig a place for Zak, over there. I will ready him for the task"

Malakai nods " As you wish. Anyone have a shovel?"

[Russeth]: "Blah hopefully Malakai is right. Who has a shovel we need to bury him before morning."

[Isreal]: "well I don’t have a shovel I did not plan to bury anyone sorry"

Jarl removes his belt, pack, and bags from his body and sets them to the side. He makes sure Zak's symbol is placed on his chest. Then he will help Isreal wrap the blanket around his, keeping the symbol centered on his chest

[Russeth]: "Check him he might have one on his person Jarl while you are preparing him, we can start the hard way."

Malakai begins looking around for a roughly flat rock that would at least make it easier to dig opposed to his bare hands.

Isreal starts helping the dwarf wrap the body in the blankets and pull his gear off

Removing all his possessions from his body and try to clean up what’s left of him before wrapping him up within his blankets you see a handle of a shovel stinking out of his pack.

[Isreal]: "now that’s not right the man is carrying the shovel that will bury him" pulling the shovel up and hands it to Malakai 'hear this should help"

Elina retrieves at bottle of Zhentish wine from Zakren's pack and places it in his hands. "Here. A little drink for your journey ahead my dear friend."

Jarl begins to chant over Zak's fallen body "Good lady of the forest, one of your faithful has fallen this day one that was his friend holds his Holy symbol to you. She holds it as a reminder of your great servant My you take him into your holiest of Forests and protect him ever more"

Malakai accepts the shovel, and sets out to dig a grave for their fallen comrade, wiping sweat from his brow periodically as he works.

Isreal looks down an a tear runs down his face as he looks over the fallen

Jarl continues to chant as a silver disk appears in his hand "thank this my friend and know that Moradin thanks you for your workings as well. As well all do my friend Good bye for now" he places the symbol into the hole after Zak's body

Ston looks on from atop the hill "He died well this day."

Jarl places the scroll into his pack "these may help us some day"

Elina turns her head away as the rest buries Zakren's body. Tears starts to flow once more as she grasp Zakren's medallion.

Malakai begins filling in the hole after the body is placed, saying a few words of his own " May your soul be carried on to Valhalla, where you may fight alongside the honored dead for eternity..."

Isreal turns away from the grave saying a small prayer to Erevan Ilesere to watch over Zak

Russeth makes another small notch in his belt bringing it up to 5 now as he watches the others do the last rights for the body.

Jarl hands a sack to Russ "these are his coins, we will donate them to his church when we get to one"

Isreal then walks to his mule an starts packing it up thin sits an starts looking through his spell book after taking it from its book case

Russeth nods, "Yes that’s a good idea not sure if he had any family close by but we can check once we reach home again."

Malakai puts the shovel with his gear, as he begins gathering it up, having removed it when he began the grave digging process.

[Jarl]: "we must move from this place now before others come looking for their fallen giant friend" he walks of south away from the site

[Isreal]: "Malakai I would be careful about that shovel tis bad luck I would leave it"

Malakai shrugs " Luck is only what you make of it...."

Elina dries her eyes once more and follows Jarl.

After dispatching the beast and caring for your own you find a new spot a good bit away to fade back into sleep as the night grows on hoping morning is not far off thinking of the loss of your friend lying not far away in the hills.

[Isreal]: "I hope your right I really hope"

[Jarl]: at the new site Jarl will begin to pray yet again before going back to sleep

Elina decides that she will not be able to sleep, thus she starts memorizing her spells once more.

Isreal sits with Elina and tries to aid in both their studies

Malakai follows along as well, not really bothered by Zakren's death, not really seeing him as dead, rather, seeing him as in another plane of existence.

Ston takes this time to get some rest while the others are awake. As he sits down not far from his horse and goes to sleep.

Malakai falls asleep relatively quickly as well, sleeping in his usual fashion, beneath a tree.

Russeth sits quietly before lying down and going to sleep, "Well he did make a last meal maybe that was a sign since he never cooked before."

[Jarl]: after finishing his prayers, he places his hand over his head once again as a white light flashes

Isreal tries to get a few more moments of sleep before the morning comes closing his book an sitting back

Elina completes her studies and returns her book into its case before lying down to rest.

Isreal puts his book into its case and falls asleep with his bow near by

[Jarl]: as the sun rises Jarl will go around to wake everyone up

You wake to a bright sunny day as the sunshine's, down upon the land, allowing you to feel its warmth as is ever so slowly climbs into the morning skies. Looking off to the mountains you figure a half-day or so before reaching their bases.

Jarl eats some of his rations and waits for everyone to be ready to leave

Isreal wakes an yawns looking off toward the mountains than back to Russeth first chance we get we all need to bath an Russeth you need to be covering up our trail so we are not being followed as easily"

Elina rubs her eyes and eats her rations.

Malakai rises slowly as the sun does, stretching slowly, releasing the kinks from his muscles.

Isreal takes out some rations an eats some after commenting to Russeth an the group

Russeth shrugs "Why cover them up they came from the mountains we are heading to they didn't live in the hills."

Jarl knocks the dent out of his helmet with one of his small hammers, while cursing about the giants

[Isreal]: "well lets try to stay low an not attract to much attention"

Malakai eats his usual morning rations, drinking some water from his waterskin to wash it down.

Eating and cleaning up the best you can you look to the mountains and what may lie beyond.

[Jarl]: after everyone is ready Jarl head out again towards the mountains. The same way we headed the day before

Ston walks on following behind Jarl walking his mount for now.

Isreal gets up and mounts his mule and starts to ride slowly after Jarl

Elina follows silently behind Jarl, grasping Zakren's medallion tightly with her free hand.

Russeth gets up and stretches once or so before grabbing his things and heading off with the others.

Malakai takes up the rear, figuring he is the most expendable incase giants attack from the rear.

Making your way off towards the mountains you can see large footprints where the creatures had ran into your camp as they smashed their heavy feet upon the lands. Traveling just past midday or so you see the mountains standing before you as the soft rolling hills of grass have turned into rocky crags and out crops of boulders. Moving into the harder land you see the prints of the beasts slowly fade away into the rocks and stones.

Jarl stops and looks into the mountains trying to find the safest path

[Isreal]: "I don’t like this feels like a trap of some sort" looking around at the rocky ground

Searching round the base of the mountains you come across a small incline that leads up into the jagged walls of stone, the small crude trail is littered with loose rocks and stones with little growth in the area. Small bushes of brush and grass grow here and there between the rocks and cracks of the mountains.

Jarl points to the path "this way and stay on the lookout for ambush sites and movement" as Jarl follows his own words

Ston looks at the incline; "We should be able to get the animals up that way for now anyway depending on how far it goes."

Isreal keeps up look at the rocky ground as they pass by it hoping for the feel of an inn in a large town once again

Malakai does so, turning around periodically for any signs of pursuers.

Elina nods at Jarl without a word and proceeds cautiously.

Russeth makes his way with the others looking about with his hands twitching not far from the hilts of his blades as he begins to ascend into the mountains.

Climbing into the depths of the mountains taking the best and easy ways through the rocks you find your self sitting atop a small crest that looks out upon the mountains of stone. Traveling for better part of the day the sun has begun to set to the west beyond the hills, as the shadows grow ever larger in the area about you. From your location you see very few places for a camp leaving you to decide on sleeping along the crest and edges of the mountain above the rocky valley below you.

Isreal dismounts and makes ready some arrows in his bow an leads hie mule along the path

[Jarl]: "Russ look for Dwarven foot prints as well while we are in this place other then mine that is"

Malakai relaxes a bit upon seeing only wild birds behind them " Well, there are no giants currently in behind us" he points " The birds would have left...."

[Isreal]: "well we should not rest on the cliff I say we carry on until we find a spot to bed down"

Ston secures his mount to the cliff face by tying the ropes around some rocks to keep it clear of the edge and the loose rocks and stones.

[Jarl]: "me thinks we need to press on through this pass until we find a safer place to camp agreed" as he continues to walk

[Elina]: "I agree. Its not wise to stay in this spot." saying as she continues on.

Russeth looks around "its bad enough walking now and you wish to travel this in the dark, I don't know about you but I don't have the legs of a dwarf or the extra skills of a rogue."

Malakai will continue, speaking up " It is unlikely we will find a, 'safe', camping location. We are in lands that are probably filled with giants...."

[Isreal]: "I understand I was only thinking of you guys I have torches to light the way"

[Jarl]: "would ye like to sleep on the edge of a ledge this night and wait for a rock slide or something to lob boulders at you?"

Ston nods, "Among other things I would imagine" looking out over the harsh landscape.

Russeth turns to Isreal, "yes and a mule and horse to pull through as well."

[Elina]: "We can see quite well in the dark Russ." saying as she pokes her staff in front of her, testing the ground before she steps on it.

[Russeth]: "Rock slides or lobbing boulders can get us up here or down there." Pointing over the edge towards the base of the mountains.

[Isreal]: "I we rest here for the night point taken Ston "

[Russeth]: "I'd rather be on it then under it" laughing to him self. Shaking his head at Elina before turning to the humans and looking at them.

Malakai nods in agreement with Russeth, stopping, and getting out his blanket before lying down on the stone. " Hopefully, see you all in the morning."

Isreal takes some rope from the mule and ties him to a rock as Ston did to keep the horse away from the edge and trying to find a good place to bed down for the night

[Jarl]: "but a cave would give us a place to stay" shrugs and stops as the others have decided to make camp

[Isreal]: "or more giants Jarl I say we stay here"

Elina follows Russeth's glance and nods. "Very well. Point taken."

[Jarl]: 'are any of ye in need of healing?"

Russeth grunts, "yeah you might have an idea there Jarl maybe we can find the giants cave."

Malakai sits up a bit " I do...."

[Isreal]: "shut up Russeth we don’t need that"

Jarl shakes his head no "I was thinking a small cave"

Elina rolls her eyes at Russeth and makes herself as comfortable as possible upon the rocky ground.

[Isreal]: "no I think I am ok no need for healing"

Jarl shrugs "aye, more for me sore head Hey Ston does your head hurt as well? Isn't your head always swollen?"

Russeth smiles, "Maybe we can find the home of those flying things as well, they would have a smaller cave you would think."

Malakai chuckles a bit as he gets in line for healing, if there is anyone else who needs it.

Jarl takes his helmet off and rubs his head

[Isreal]: "I hope we don’t find anything that wizard will be enough to handle let alone anything else"

Ston looks at the dwarf, "My head is fine thank you or are you suggesting something else? Now if you’re asking about my chest now that’s a little sore took quite the hit from that beast."

Elina shakes her head at the rest as she slips into reverie.

Jarl places his hand on Malakai's forehead "blessed be Moradin's faith" as a white light flashes

Malakai gives Jarl a little polite bow " Thank you...."

Isreal takes out a blanket and sits in a wind blocked by boulders hoping to stay a little warmer

Malakai returns to his spot, lies down, and falls to sleep as soon as he can.

Jarl smiles at Ston "no lad the one on get shoulder, not ye wee little lance down below"

Russeth sighs with all the healing, "Well we are back down to one cleric again times will be tougher."

Jarl walks off to set and pray "I will be back soon"

Russeth lies back with those words and tries to get some sleep before he gets stuck on watch once more.

Most go off to sleep and try to get some rest while Jarl is off doing his prayers, the night is cold and quiet at the moment while the stars shine brightly overhead.

Isreal dreams will wrap tightly in his blanket

[Jarl]: "Bah!"…Damnit"…clang…clunk…"fling rocks!"…Clang…"Damnit"

You wake to the sounds of smashing rocks landing about the area.

Isreal jumps up and grabs his bow arrow locked to the string waiting for danger

Waking to the sounds of smashing rocks you get to your feet to peer out into the darkness looking about to the valley and the crags you see not to far off another giant throwing something into your camp. That something is a large rock as it smashes into Isreal sending him back to the ground he just got up from. There are no signs of Jarl about you.

Malakai stands, instinctively grabbing his battle-axe as he runs, trying to get out sight of the giant. Trying to take cover behind anything that will block him from the giant's view.

Ston gets to his feet and rushes to untie his mount to get back down the trail to level ground, seeing the beast on another ridge leaving attacks all most impossible.

Isreal screams as the rock smashes into him he falls on the ground in a puddle of blood

Russeth jumps to his feet stumbling over Isreal as he looks out into the mountains trying to take cover from it not knowing where it is coming from. Looking about grabs Isreal legs and drags him off trying to follow the knight as quickly as possible.

Isreal is a lifeless mound

Malakai pulls his gear towards him, putting it on as he remains behind cover.

Another stone flies into the camp striking the sleeping lass, who seems to not be worried about seeking shelter. Making your way off to cover you take a head count seeing Isreal in the dirt and Elina in the dirt back at camp with the mule. There are no signs of Jarl.

Ston chants to himself as he tries to tend to Isreal wound. ""This isn’t like the clerics but it should keep you from joining Zakren." As he places his hands upon him sending a purplish glow into him.

Malakai frowns verbally recall a lesson told by his father. " You never leave one of you own behind..." he says, looking over at Russeth " We going back for her?"

Hiding behind the cover of the rocks You watch as the mule gets beaten to death by incoming boulders as they smash about the area before it drops to its side and sides to the edge of the mountain hanging on by only the rope that binds it.

Isreal still lays lifeless on the ground

Russeth looks back "Elina! Get up and take cover!" Looking out at her as she doesn't move.

Malakai stands, dropping his pack beside Ston " There.... Won’t slow me down...."

Russeth looks at Malakai and nods, "if we both go maybe one of us will make it."

Malakai looks over at Russeth. " I dart about like a beheaded chicken, drawing their fire, you get to her...."

Russeth nods and sprints off after her.

Malakai charges forward, running around, waving his arms as he shouts out " Hey, giants, you look like a bunch of stupid!"

Malakai runs about trying to distract the beast or beasts as Russeth reaches her and grabs her throwing her over his shoulders as he makes his way back. The rocks seem to have stopped maybe figuring them all to be dead or gone from the area.

Malakai goes back to the area they are using as cover when Russeth & Elina do.

Malakai quickly picks up his pack and throws it on " They are probably repositioning to get a better shot at us...."

With the lass now under cover Russeth tries to tend her wounds the best he can. "Where the hell is that damn dwarf at! Only he can help her."

Malakai frowns, " We should keep moving, and keep low...."

Keeping low between two ridges all grows quiet other then a few sounds of stones falling into the valley below coming from near the camp. Soon after the small hands of something come from over the edge as you see the dwarf pulling him self up over the ledge.

[Jarl]: "Damnit no good giants told ye this was a bad place but would ye listen to old Iron no! 'We are stopping here’ bah were is my helmet and gear?"