18 Flamerule, 1368: Departure

9 am
The lead box, with an inset shaped like a claymore, is attached to Tick-a-Tick, and the party makes ready to leave.

As the day progresses, it becomes cooler. Storm clouds appear on the horizon. After six hours on the trail, they reach the cut-off point. As the adventurers prepare to leave the trail at the spot designated on the map, storm clouds are gathering and spitting lightning in the distance. The electrical storm grows quite severe as the travelers leave the relative safety of the trail and embark upon their journey into the wilds.

4pm
The clouds have not yet broken, but the gathering storm continues to bode ill for the travellers. As they contemplate the dark clouds ahead, they are surprised by a pair of ogres who leap out from behind large rocks.Elessaria prepares for counter attack. Selina flees. Stago casts color spray at the ogres. Routunious tells Tick-a-Tick to attack.

Elessaria lands a mighty blow against the ogre clad in red armor, the pink armored ogre is able to strike Selina as she flees. Stago's spell is successful and renders not only the pink ogre unconscious but one of his dogs and Merle as well!

The red ogre gets its sword tangled in Elessaria's cloak. Spike bites deeply into the unconscious ogre's neck. Stago pulls him back and slits the monster's throat with his dagger. Having difficulty keeping balance as the red ogre tugs at her cloak, she misses her strike against the monster. Tick-a-Tick cleaves the remaining ogre neatly in two.

The Company severs the heads of the ogres, as per their new name. On the bides is found 9 gold pieces in addition to the helmets, broadsword and mace they carried. Selina and Routunious, who conducted the body search, become infested with fleas and because of the itching they are at reduced effectiveness in battle until the bugs can be gotten rid of.

5pm
We pitch camp, praying that the rain will start to fall in hopes that it will wash away the fleas.

10pm
Clouds hide the moon and it becomes very dark.

11pm
Temperature plummets, but still it doesn't rain.