Five Tower Keep Session 16: 11/29/2018 Dragon King's Checkpoint and Meeting Lazlo

We defeat the four owlbear half-dragons in gruesome fashion, noting the eyes swimming in their heads, with the help of Melderon’s summoned lantern archons. After the battle our characters gather 40 of their exotic feathers and a pair of dragon wings (60lbs). Not long after, scavengers in the form of jungle ‘dogs’ as well as other carrion eaters converge on the area.

We continue due east along our course and in a few hours we come to a check point that becomes clearly visible as we approach; beyond that, the large dragon mountain looms. The Pavilion here contains fine furniture, silks, fabrics, and is staffed with winged (ergo half-dragons) kobolds and the usual half-dragon/half-ogres. The road to the check point is similar to the road we are on- smooth maintained.

Passing by we get to within 30 feet where Mesha can detect that each half-dragon are evil. The rest of the afternoon, aside from the distant din of African wildlife, passes without incident. It become apparent that sounds coming from the dragon king side of the road sound larger and meaner.

Day 38- a few hours into the next morning our characters begin to year yelling from the Lowport side of the road, eventually a human voice screams “run, for your life.” The individual is a human of average build and well equipped. Looks like a typical ranger accompanied a black jungle-wolf; he yells that giant bugs and a death worm are on the hunt for him- his name is Lazlo. 

We kill the bugs and the death worm in a surprisingly difficult battle. After the battle our characters cut open the death worm where our characters each find an item of 8000 gp or a +2 weapon.