DavesGaming

Charity

We made it into Kuldahar. We were expected, but actually a much larger group was expected. There was some disappointment we were the only six survivors of the avalanche. I’m sure it didn’t help that we were six strangers, no Hrothgar or any other locals.

We made our way to Arundel, the local druid who had requested help. He explained there were a number of oddities, from unusually warm weather, to aggressive raids and attacks on the outlying areas, to disappearances of residents. Arundel thought the key was the nearby “Vale of Shadows”, an ancient burial ground. The dead had recently been restless. This was close to the village and demanded immediate attention.
Aias and I had broader questions about this world.

We learned Ila and Jinella could conceivably be mistaken for another race native to this world, that meant serious trouble to most people. A type of elf called Drow often had coloring that could look like either woman. Drow are much hated and feared. Although Arundel thought both women acted *very* unDrow-like, and such impressions would likely pass quickly. My own choice of robes were often associated with an evil group of Wizards as well. All told, we may find ourselves correcting a lot of mistaken impressions.

Sadly, Aias and I were actually more knowledgeable about planar and planar travel issues than he was. But Arundel was a rich source of information about his world. We were told that apart from undead, the Vale of Shadows was home to an increasingly aggressive tribe of Yeti. I had always thought Yeti were myths from the past, monsters when there were no monsters. But apparently here they are real, that’s exciting.
I think Aias and I made Arundel’s head spin, I’m peppering him with questions about the Yeti’s social groupings and what they eat; Aias is asking about their tactics and weapons. The undead sound like our own sorts, Aias and Ila are knowledgeable about them.

After some time exploring the little village of Kuldahar, and getting to know the brave souls who consider this inhospitable arctic cold their home, we set off for the Vale.

The first couple attacked us right on the edge of town, one townsman informed us his brother had been taken by the Yeti.

We found the tribe of Yeti had made home in a large cave that was not a tomb, but there were crates and other signs of recent human activity in evidence.
We also found some secured gates, we found keys in other tombs. This meant we had to scour all of them to proceed. There seems to be a few different things going on.