The War in the Willows

Maverick leaned in, his voice low as he spoke to Bramble in the Den’s quiet corner. “When I touched those symbols on the stone, it was like… I was pulled in. Overcome with a vision, Bramble.”

Bramble’s eyes narrowed, attentive.

Maverick’s gaze drifted, recalling the scene. “I emerged from dark and dusty catacombs into a ruined hamlet, deep in the woods. Overgrown, abandoned… and haunted. Mist Ghasts swirled around the crumbling huts.”

Bramble looked concerned. “What did you see next?”

Maverick’s voice took on a distant tone. “I took flight. Rose up and above the forest, climbing ever higher. And I saw… five standing stones. Lines of power connecting them, forming a pentagram.”

Bramble’s eyes widened slightly. “A pentagram of power. That’s not good.”

Maverick nodded, focus snapping back. “No. I think Brains could be the Necromouser.  And I think we need to get to those stones.”

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So, it turned out investigating the strange standing stones was a major clue in this campaign and earned me some much-needed information points.  The roll for exactly how many points I gained was, continuing with the trend, pretty woeful, but that’s okay.  So far, I am the only player in the campaign to have actually connected the Statues to the Necromoucer and the Stillwater Irregulars, which is a plus.   I am now convinced that Brains, the Stillwater Irregulars top mage, is the Necromouser.

There are not many games left in this campaign, and I still think I am pretty low down on the running order for how successful each warband has been in gathering information. On the plus side, my little group is surviving well, even without all the fancy kit that is potentially available.

I will do my best to get an updated look at where each character stands and what all the den upgrades are looking like, prior to entering into the final battle in a few weeks.  Until then, we will soldier on and see if we can try to climb the rankings a bit.