Taldoor's dog team seems skittish. Vornyn speaks
with animals and finds that the dogs know that Murphy is in trouble and where
to find him. They find their friend nearly dead under a pile of fallen
ice. They get him back to camp. Murphy shows them how to make the salve that
will cure Fyorn's frost bite. Eventually they head back out onto the trail.
A faint crying is heard up the mountain. A small half orc child is on the cliff weeping and calling out the name "Drake" repeatedly. Voryn speaks with the boy and finds that he and his family live not too far away. He says his friend Drake is missing and needs help finding him. The group eventually decides to move on. They come upon a huge wooden bridge guarded by a large band of Ogres.
The group realizes they are no match
for the mighty ogres and hope to seek passage without a fight. They generally
seem friendly and determine that they too are friends with this
"Drake" creature. They pay the gold piece per person toll and cross
the bridge. They find a bunch of blood in the snow and a single large flesh
colored scale. Dragon perhaps?.....
The group encounters what at first appears to be some type of ice creature. As quickly as they see it, it disappears back into the side of the mountain. They then encounter 2 goblyns and 2 orcs guarding a cave opening. They attack and enter the cave. Inside they encounter more of these ice creatures. The cave is warm though so they can't be made of ice. Maybe some type of crystal golem? No one is quite sure. They eventually encounter what appears to be some type of dragon (yet to be revealed) badly wounded and chained up. The wings have been shredded and he is dying. Murphy goes back to get the ogres to see if they can help. The rest of the group find these strange holes which Fyorn determines are magic. Upon trying to investigate, they each in turn fall unconscious. They all awake bound in chains in the same cave as the dragon. Murphy eventually returns with the Ogres and they are able to free the dragon and the rest of the companions. Wetzel gives the dragon the scale and upon restoring it is able to heal his shredded wings. The group asks for a ride to the Wyrmwood forest and Drake agrees. The companions mount the dragon and prepare for the ride of their lives.
