of Starstones and Cultists
Brave adventures went searching for starstones, while avoiding existing conflicts in the forest. Warned by a tree-creature that a ferocious monster was responsible for corrupting the forest (in a familiar purple-veined starstone manner) a deal was struck with a group of robed humans searching for the creatures lair. Arriving at the lair the groups was surprised by the plants itself coming alive and consuming one of their new-found allies.
These allies then quickly dashed past the Shambling Mound collection of plants to the back of the lair (destroying several smaller vine plants in process) to grab the Starstone. Jan the ranger distrusted them and opened fire on them, upon which their leader teleported out with the Starstone and the others ran away. The heroes decided to finish of the corrupted Shambling Mound to at least prevent further forest corruption which they promptly did (from behind the Paladin).
The Mudgates
The first part of the attack is over, as units of Goliath infantrymen clambered through the soft mud, trying to reach the large wooden wall, a hail of arrows cast them down to be one with the ground! Attack after attack was repulsed, and the forested hill turned into a site of great tragedy.
Yet all was not lost however, as a new assault was being planned with the soldiers sheltering at the bottom of the hill, betwixt the pine trees, the adventurers arrived. Together they pressed forward slowly, and disabled the advanced fortifications, a watchtower and a Dwarven ruin. During this battle the mighty resplendent Rider, a Hobgoblin Hero sought to face the army, yet was felled swiftly, through majestic magics!
By the end of the afternoon, the Dwarven ruin was under the Adventurers’ control as well, and a new path opened through careful investigation. A Path that would allow them to strike in the belly of the beast!