Session 1- 3/3/2010

All around the town of Winterhaven signs are posted. "Adventurers! Looking for easy money? Trials at the Copper Kettle tonight at seven-o-clock." Twelve people answered the call. Of the motley assortment of people in the copper kettle as seven o'clock approached six stood out. It was as though they were more potent, more real than those around them.

At the stroke of seven a bolt with a message attached struck the posted sign in the Copper Kettle. Warren and Lucius were the first to arrive at the spot. The note read, "The six who remain will be hired." Warren and Lucius opted for less fighting and informed the patrons of the tavern that it instructed those wishing to take advantage of the easy money to go out into the street. A little extra subterfuge removed the others who had quests of their own. This left those six puissant champions. (xp- 1800)

A well dressed man, Lord Padraig, descended the stairs performing a slow clap. He congratulated the assorted adventurers for cleverness and offered them the job of stopping The Bloodreavers, a group of slavers who had based themselves in Thunderspire mountain. Having a job as a unit the assortment became a party. Huzzah!

The barkeep, Bairwin, offered a little extra cash on the side to the party if they would make a goods exchange with his associate, Gendar, in the Seven-Pillared Hall, a market in Thunderspire. Since they were going anyway some of the party agreed to take on the job.

The journey along the well kept trade road to Thunderspire was easy and uneventful. The party passed the minotaur statues which mark the entrance and made their way into the mountain. The Seven-Pillared Hall is a huge cavern with walls fashioned into shopfront facades. Lucius and X'abra went to "Gendar's Curios and Relics" to make the Bairwin's trade. (xp- 175) He also offered to reward the party if they can retrieve a staff he lost to some Duergar thieves.

The rest of the party followed a goblinoid back out the of the hall and into a series of passages. They found a room which was serving as base of operations for a small number of Bloodreavers. They heard the bloodreavers arguing with a captive and decided to take decisive action. A battle ensued which the party won. Rendil, the halfling captive, thanked them profusely. (xp- 750)

Loot gained-
A small box full of mysteries- intended for Bairwin.

XP gained-
Lucius and X'abra- 387
Warren, Cwthwn, Ralmandu, K'hash- 487

Quotes-
Regarding the drow language, "it's sorta' like welsh but spikier."- Steve