10/11/2026
FIELD NOTES: ESCAPE FROM ARKFALL — DAY 3 ❄️
The climb toward the tomb continues. But the mountain has more than one kind of trial waiting.
Each Adventurer is haunted by dreams. The party learns that entering the tomb will require individual tests by the spectres of the gods themselves.
Leo’s strange behaviour raises questions about an Ancient Hag; before the party can uncover his secret, they encounter a group of Messengers guarding the mountain pass. Their leader, Daren, recognizes Edric as a traitor. And among them stands someone Edward thought he’d lost: his father, Dale.
Battle erupts. Dale is struck by a deadly black Messenger arrow, and the party’s healing can only buy him time.
Before dying, Dale reveals the truth: he too was pledged to the gods, forced into this mission after trying to leave the Messengers to spend more time with his son. Others before him had been sent to their deaths attempting to enter the tomb.
His final words to Edward are those of a proud father. Edward buries him beneath the mountain, leaving the Messenger symbol upon his grave.
Then comes the storm. Ice, snow, and a desperate push toward the tomb.
That night, Tiff discovers another presence within Leo. The Ancient Hag emerges — his secret warlock patron. Leo finally defies her, forcing her to retreat beneath the earth with a promise of revenge.
In his dreams, a new patron awaits – the peyadar Astastwari – and a new bargain is struck.
Meanwhile, in reality… 🥾
A long midday D&D session, followed by a trip to Canmore for beautiful walks, art galleries, CommuniTea and pizza at Patrino’s. Even world-altering revelations deserve a good slice of pizza.
