Shadowbrook

 part 3

It was early when Caleb, our leader, called out in his sleep in some alarm.

'Must go quickly to the Mill! 

'Save the girl, save the world!'

Without hesitation I, Eli Witworth, called our band together. I sent Joshua out to ascertain the whereabouts of the mill in the area. As he went we got dressed and prepared ourselves.

Sadly, Caleb couldn't go. The psychic vision had left him weak and in no shape to accompany us. (To make the casts equal. Would it be a mistake?).

When Joshua came back we gathered for a short prayer asking the Lord's protection and help in the coming hours. We made our way out forgoing breakfast so urgent was the need.

1 sergeant & 2 Soldiers

We hastened towards the mill. The directions Joshua had been given were the most direct and easily followed. As we neared we espied through the trees a clump of people dressed in yellow and a fellow dressed in black. Were these the ones coming to harm the girl?

3 Murder of Crows & 4 cultists

No!

Dastardly deeds! One of the foul servants of evil appears as if by magic by the girl!

and she hypnotises the girl to do her will

We hasten towards the windmill

Crows fly towards us as the cultists move to intercept.

I dominate the Cult leader and turn her onto her brethren

First casualty!

We move to block the escape and are attacked by the crows

They swirl around but neither they nor we can cause any hurt.

The Crow King 

The Crow King flourishes his Fevered Feathers at Joshua, the Sergeant, and he falls, stunned.

More attacks between the birds and soldiers and neither can gain an edge.

Zachariah dominates Yvonne de Freis and she attacks the Crow King causing one health damage

The rebound

de Freis shakes off the effect and attacks Zachariah putting him out!

Although they put Zachariah and Winthorpe out of action things are turning against the cultists, and when they have less than half of the force they started with the cast is axed. The credits roll and they are left bereft. 

The End

The evil minions nearly pulled it off. After the check for being axed the die roll showed the four remaining cast were all axed in one fell swoop.

The remnants with the girl they saved.

It was a fun game.

The quality of the good guys didn't match their rather poor performance in the game. The soldiers with bladed weapon and 1'' reach only managed to kill the crows after many attempts.

Disappointing too were the murder of crows although they were tough to beat because of their defence starting at 9.

The Crow Kings 'Fevered Feathers' is a very powerful weapon even though it only stuns.

It was a crushing victory 8-2. Each concentrating on the enemy neither picked up the objective tokens.

The only one which really counted was the girl (she was an objective). Yvonne de Freis got to her but dropped her when dominated. No one picked her up afterwards.