Takeover of the Ruined Watchtower (100, 35)

Date: May 12th, 2021 to May 14, 2021

Report By: Teloan (Alex)
Other Party Members: Freinhild (Beth), Quinn (Keith), Summer (Emmalee)

Report:

Our group accepted a task to go out to a ruined watchtower and kill a Chimera. The travel was relatively uneventful, leading us to make camp near the mines a few miles away from the location of the tower. The next day, we made our way to the tower, we noticed something odd about it. Obviously, it was ruined and thus we didn't expect everything to be completely solid around it. However, there was a giant hole in the roof of the tower, with burn marks. This was likely the Chimera's entrance.

As we went into the tower, we found a tripwire in the entrance. I attempted to disarm it, but that effort proved to be maug, and in vain. Snakes dropped from the ceiling on top of Quinn and me. Kobolds that were within the tower (something that Freinhild and Quinn were able to discern the possibility of ahead of time because of the tracks on the ground) joined that scuffle, and we struggled in it way more then I think any of us were expecting. This was further exasperated by the fact that we were trying to save as many of our resources as possible for the upcoming Chimera fight.

We were eventually able to deal with the snakes and kill one of the kobolds, but the other escaped and used a horn to call for the chimera. We explored the floors of the tower, and on the second floor, we found arrow slits. Freinhild somehow managed to figure out what direction the dragon would come from, and Quinn and I were able to start taking shots at it through the arrow slits just shortly after it came into our sights. I loaded up, gave my shots all of the strength I could muster, and fired. We both end up getting five shots in each before the Chimera could begin to engage. I landed four of mine, but Quinn got the biggest hit, getting the right exact spot for maximum damage.

It barely made it to us, but a blast from Summer took the last life from it, and Freindhild froze it completely in the air. It dropped like a stone right to the ground. That was not how I expected this fight to go in the slightest, and it was one of the most maug moments I have ever seen. A Chimera is an incredibly powerful creature, and I've seen many of my allies struggle greatly with them. I never thought we would thwart it before it even made it back to the tower that we ended up taking. We took back all of the Chimera's loot: the gold, the silver, and even the Chimera itself, which different members of the group want to use for different things. I think someone mentioned some kind of meal or something, I don't know. They are weird. However, that's not what matters: what matters is that we brought back our defeated foe, got what we needed, and the tower is now safe for Galderian use. I hope this report was sufficient. Teloan, uh, see you later I guess.

Report by Freindhild (Beth)
Dearest Mal,

I should have introduced you to everyone today, but you were snug in my pocket, and I didn't want you to get lost. We went on a grand adventure, and I might have put you in danger!

So, I met such interesting people! Summer is quite fabulous. She is a tiefling! And a chef. She talks about all the food she makes. I haven't tasted anything yet, but her food must be as fabulous as she is!

We went to this beautiful hillside and found a tower. It was right on top of the hill. When we got to the tower somehow a bunch of snakes rained down from the ceiling. They were very scary! And there were a few kobolds. I'd always heard that chimeras were terrifying, but the one we encountered wasn't nearly as scary as those snakes.

Quinn and Teloan made short work of the "monster." Oh! They are the other two people I met today. They are both so good with archery! They shot that chimera right out of the sky.

I got a lovely pair of dragon wings. And Summer and I are going to get cloaks made of them.

I can't wait to go on another adventure!

Love,

Your Friend,

Freinhild