Bells in the Dark

Bells in the Dark
Date	3/17/2023
Storyteller	Markis
Tier	Trainee
Player Characters	Cyrus, Serene, Fen, Grist, Aroth, Bomrek
Rewards	340 XP 27gp, 2 Lvl 1 scrolls of Heal, Scroll of Invisibility, Half-plate, Feather Token (Ladder), Crying Angel Talisman
Result	Success, Encampment located
Author	Doug

The Party investigates the disappearance of Hunters and finds an encampment of Crocodile-Humanoids

Log

Mission Report: Bells In The Dark

1500

Party reported to Scout Leader, who shared information on Hunters that have not responded for 4 days

1510

Party exited the city and made way for the last known location of the Hunters

1900

Upon approaching the location, Party hears the sound of loud eating and tearing

Campsite appears in a state of disarray with 4 large crocodile-based humanoids actively eating the deceased Hunters

Party engaged in combat with humanoids, identfying them as Biloko

Within a few minutes all four are disposed of, Party taking only minor injuries

Note: Biloko

Described as crocodile-snouted fey creatures, particurly vicious

Diet consists of other humanoids exclusively

They attack through use of wooden spears and their jaws

Their culture has a fondness for bells, using them in all their rituals

1910

Party rests and recovers from the fight, burying the dead Hunters and searching the Bilok corpses for additional information

1920

The sound of Bells are heard to the East and Party elects to give chase

2020

Traveling for over an hour the sounds of Bells never gets any louder due to the slow speed of the Party

Party ceases following after the sound stops and deliberates next actions

2030

During discussions of next plans, the Party is attacked in ambush

The ambush consists of 3 of the same Biloko scouts and 2 that appear larger and more inhuman

Combat ensues, the Veterans are exceptionally skilled fighters and heavily wound multiple Party members

2035

Party successfully finishes the combat with only one Biloko escaping

Party elects to rest again before pushing further East

2100

Party makes their way toward a source of light to discover an entire Biloko encampment with 23 Biloko present

After brief discussion Party agrees that this will require another mission

Future expeditions are suggested to include members with the following skills:

Darkvision, Range, Stealth

2130

Party concludes mission and returns to Onadbyr