Cabin in the Woods
| Cabin in the Woods | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/18/2026 |
| Storyteller | Evan |
| Tier | Trainee |
| Player Characters | Augus(Houzen), Frosty(Raiya and Egg), Slayzo(Lifeblood), Tire(Arkez) |
| Rewards | 170 gold, 5 Minor Health Potions, 1 glasses of sociability |
| Result | Daughter died. But so is the Hag that killed her. |
| Author | Augus |
| Downtime | 7 |
Associates are called upon to find a missing daughter near a town called Fellwood
Log
An excerpt from Houzen's personal journal
Spring 233 Xth Day of the Xth Month
Today's tale: The Lady in the Woods in the Cabin in the Woods. Or, The Troupe, the Cabin, and the Hag.
Note to self, may need to workshop that.
Twas a calming day in Onadbyr. Clear sky, calm winds, a beautiful day in Onadbyr.
I was summoned along with four other associates to partake in a unique expedition. The other associates were a half elf member of the Holdfasts. A ranger by the name of Arkez. With here was a large man who looked as if he came from the abyss just that day. Arkez said his name was Lifeblood, who could not speak for himself since he is still learning the common language I suppose. Despite his menacing appearance, he seemed to half good intentions. Finally there was Raiya and her trusted companion, egg, who I have had the pleasure of working with before during that fight against the armies of that one harbinger type I spoke too after we killed his strange metal flesh golem.
The four of us met in the meeting room and spoke to an Orc named Roar. He informed us that the mayor of a town called Fellwood needed aid in finding his lost daughter. We were to be given more info at the mayors home, but for now Roar and his men would be taking us to the town by wagon. We packed up, prepared supplies and set off. The trip was quite peaceful. No forest dwelling creatures tried to attack us, just some boars, rabbits and what not. I did get some time in to swing around some trees and get the blood pumping. Hard to do as much in town, so I take my chances when they are available. After two or three days, don't really remember, we finally arrived in Fellwood.
A quaint town to say the least. As far as I could tell all the important buildings were there. Though I'm not much of a city dweller so my view could be skewed. Regardless, we arrived soon at town hall and the mayors house. We bid Roar farewell. A friendly sort. I decided to be charitable and give him a peach as a thank you. He didn't say anything but he did wave and take a bite. I could tell it was a good one, for my knowledge of peaches is extensive. But I digress. We entered the mayor's home and where immediately greeted by him. The house is fancier than most I have seen. Had I not traken my oath to the Onadbyr top brass, I can't say I wouldn't have mad off with a new trinket or two. Rich guy like that surely wouldn't miss most of this extravagant stuff laying around. Besides the guy was a bit of a jackass, so I think it would of been justified.
The mayor was a large man, important looking clothes and also seemed to suffer from three ailment I am familiar with. "Craving eyes", "Fuming ears", and "Hubris nose". Greedy, angry, and stuck up. He came in with a posh anger at the presence of us interrupting his day. To be honest he didn't even looked concerned about his daughter. Just annoyed. Regardless, he gave us the info and where to begin, so we started looking around. We asked guards and gardeners and got some pretty useful info. I even thought to grab something from the daughter's room for tacking purposes. We got what we needed and went to town to get more info before giving egg the hairbrush I borrowed from the room. Egg took a look and it and began leading us to a location deep in the forest.
A couple hours later, Egg led us to a cabin in the woods. When checking inside, there the daughter was, sipping tea. Arkez mentioned that it was strange that she still had the same outfit she disappeared in. Can't really speak to that one. All those fancy get ups look the same to me. However she did seem pretty calm drinking her tea. Little did I know what horrors awaited in the cabin. As a group we decided that we would pose as boar hunters looking for a place to rest for the night. Lifeblood and Egg would wait outside as back-up in case something went wrong. Raiya, Arkez, and I waited at the door and the daughter let us in. She seemed quite hospitable at first. She let us sit on the couches and made us some tea. To be honest, the tea wasn't amazing but the sentiment was appreciated. That may sound harsh but you'll see I was justified soon enough.
As we got settled in, the three of us noticed that this lady seemed to really take an interest in both Raiya and Arkez. Noticing the energy, I decided to slip away under the guise of "wing manning" to do some reconnaissance. The other two seemed to notice my plan and decided to play hard to get with the "daughter". Something was up and I was gonna find out what. I signaled Lifeblood to lay low for now as I checked a door at the back of the room. My stealth was for not as it was just a washroom. I checked it but no cellars. She had mentioned one earlier and I was morbidly curious. As Raiya and Arkez decided to take one for the team, I was able to find said cellar in the kitchen. What I saw was a gruesome sight. A den of blood, sinew, and skin. Specifically what looked like skin suits. I checked the skin suits and noticed that some of them matched descriptions of other women that disappeared in town. Unfortunatly, the daughter had fallen victim to a creature I had only heard stories about. I was reminded of the story of the Great Sage fight a creature that took the guise of a helpless woman to lure victims to its den and devour them. In the story she was known as the "Lady White Bone" or "White Bone Demon". In this land, it was known as a Hag, and that Hag was in a room with my teammates.
I rushed back to the bedroom and was relieved that nothing had happened yet. When I showed the skin suit I grabbed to the group, the fiend's facade turned to blood lust. Arkez called for Lifeblood and Egg and the battle began. We fought the beat admirably, though I must admit it was not my best performance. Must have been the room's cramp design. Couldn't get a swing in. But hey, a wise man once told me, it is what it is. The hag fought back ferocious using fire spells. Luckily, we had the element of surprise and greater numbers. It was a struggle but in the end we triumphed. I even managed to push the hag's button before she fell. Sadly, the daughter was no more. But at least with the hag defeated, the woods were back to normal. We returned to the father with the news and of course he seemed more annoyed than sad. It really did take every part of me to not steal from and or prank him. But I endured.
After our report, we promptly returned to Onadbyr. Another expedition completed. While I am sad about the daughter and other victims of the hag, reflecting on the positive is just as important. We freed a town and I got an exhilarating fight out of it. I did make sure to pray for the victims at least. Should be good for their souls. Maybe. I look forward to telling Sai about this adventure. Although maybe I should tone down some of the scarier parts. Wouldn't want him to have nightmares.
End