The group re-capped events leading up to their arrival in the Shifter tribal village of the Blood Paws (the same clan as Elmmorra).

The Werewoods outside Baldur's Gate, home to the Blood Paw, Stone Claw, Iron Tree, and other shifter clans.


Investigating the situation the group met with Elmmorra's close druid friend, Xunxena. Xunxena, being a member of the council elders, brought the party up to speed on the situation.

After consideration of the news, the group pondered their alternatives ranging from stealthy assassination to poisoning, as they made their way to stay within the home of Xunxena.

The druid home of Xunxena


Being midday the gang visited the marketplace for lunch, and while dining at an outdoor Bistro containing delicacies and specialties imported from Baldur's Gate, Elmmorra happen to notice a strange sight. Another Shifter of the Stone Claw clan moving suspiciously through the marketplace. Elmmorra followed while the rest of the group finished their food and ordered to go boxes.

Overview of the marketplace


While rounding a marketplace stall, she caught the Stone Claw finishing up something and then hurrying away. While she was just about to commence pursuit, a violent explosion rocked the plaza, killing some vendors and wounding several others including Elmmorra.

Shrugging off her damage, she doggedly (hehe) pursued the Stone Claw rounding upon him as he attempted to make a break for a guard post door in the defensive wall (who were absent at the moment due to the explosion). Elmmorra pounced upon the unfortunate shifter digging her claws deep within. Flipping him over, a look of unbridled terror streaked across his face, and after attempting to mouth apologetic words a sickly green substance spread from underneath his clothing enveloping him in agony and killing him forthright leaving only a dried husk of a corpse.

The Council of the Blood Paws called an emergency meeting, and the group was invited to join. While at the council meeting Elmmorra and the others gave testimony to the actions of the Stone Claws, Ranven, the new chieftain sabre-rattling with the surrounding clans offered the latest and reports of Blood Paw scouts, as proof the Stone Claws are being malicious. Many in the council, aware that their new-found civilized society is very fragile, offered a more cautious path of diplomacy.

Meanwhile, to help investigate, Gnorm, Blood Paw officials, and a wizened old Human Mage named Frederick, went to investigate the corpse of the Stone Claw bomber, only to unfortunately find it missing! Gnorm was about to inform the council of the turn of events, when out of nowhere the roars of Hill Giants distinctly boomed out over the valley and the group rushed to meet the new threat, and combat ensued!

Ugly mug of a hill giant our valiant adventurers face!


Upon next meeting we finish the battle, wrap up the conundrum of the Blood Paws, and forge ahead on the main quest! :)