Campaign Re-cap #2

The party follows alongside the Silver River, into the Dymrak Forest. They arrive at Sukiskyn at dusk, only to realize the homestead is under attack by goblins. After fighting their way inside the burning palisades, the party helps the inhabitants set-up their defenses and settle in for a siege. It is a long night of war-drums and chanting punctuated by small raids before a large group attempts an assault at dawn. After slaughtering the goblin horde, the defenders survey the aftermath. They discover that the horses the party was hired to transport have been stolen by fleeing goblins.

They track the theives to a clearing littered with carnage. Apparently, two groups of goblins have turned on one another. They find a sole survivor who they take prisoner. Continuing to follow the trail they find a horse-trading camp run an Elf and her three hirelings. It is obvious that the white horses in the Elf's possession are from Sukiskyn, but she refuses to return them. She claims she made a fair bargain with the goblins and demands the party compensate her if they want the horses. Unable to negotiate a deal, combat breaks out and the party is able to defeat the bandits.

When the group returns with the horses, they find that refugees from other local homesteads are arriving in the aftermath of similar attacks. The party travels to Cherkas where Stefan was supposed to be. When they arrive, they find the place in ruins. The only survivor they find is the boat-captain, Kalanos. Obviously driven mad by the tramatic events he has witnessed, he attempts to attack the party. Fortunately, the party is able to subdue him without incident.