Session 17 - To Blackwall Keep...Again

26th Marpenoth 1371 DR
Late Afternoon
On the road approaching Blackwall Keep
Overcast, cold, grey, and a slight drizzle

With the sale of the Orcish eqipment and the reward of the garrison the Heroes will be given a healthy sum of 11,995 gp. Quite a sum. Spend it wisely. You all have 1 day of Downtime. Allustan wants to leave the next morning on the 26th.

As the Heroes and Allustan approach the last stretch of the southbound trail, they notice an increase in the number of flies and the smell of battle--smoke and blood. As the Heroes cautiously approach a disastrous scene unfolds before their eyes; The Lizardfolk of the Stump Bog have attacked and are laying siege to Blackwall Keep; in force.

The Lizardfolk attacking seem, for the moment, too preoccupied to notice the Heroes in the treeline, however it appears that the front entrance to the keep has been smashed open at least once and has been hastily re-fortified and does not look like the defenders within will last long without some immediate assistance. Allustan springs into action and whips out his scroll of teleport. He instructs Kamist to do what they can and that he will be back with reinforcements from the Garrison. He reminds the Heroes to protect Marzena, his old friend, at all costs and reminds the Heroes of their new Charter and the "mantle of responsibility" that comes with it. "Gods help us young ones...Look for me by Mid Morning's light".

SHIZZEL SHIZZEL...and he is gone.

What do you do?