The First 10 days travel from the Monastery were quiet and uneventful. Although it was nice to be back in the Forest after so many years around the City of Silverymoon.
I arrived at the Ruins of Thundertree, a small village destroyed by Mount Hotenow many years ago. As I walked along the path I noticed bodies of Ash zombies scattered around the outside of some buildings. As I stopped to get my bearings of the place I had wandered into, I was approached from behind by a Halfling who introduced himself as Aldaen. He motioned to the Ash Zombie bodies and advised me it wasn't a place to be wandering alone. He offered for me to join his party for safety, and mentioned there were most likely more creatures hiding than the few his party had already killed.
The adventuring party the Halfling belonged to was made up of 7 beings including a wolf, Toby, who Aldaen seemed to be connected to in some way. Destrian and Wohker were humans, Draerin a Minotaur, Balasar a Bronze Dragonborn & Sir Tiffy a large mechanical construct.
I didn't get a chance to talk to any of the others apart from brief introductions as we set off exploring ahead.
While looking around the remains of the village barracks building, we were surprised by 4 Ash Zombies. My enhanced Elvin hearing helped me to identify the danger seconds before they attacked. I was able to strike one with my sword and two swift punches, sending his decapitated head flying. It must have been beginners luck though, as my next attempt saw me miss and accidentally strike Balasar instead. I get the impression It was a mistake Forgiven but not forgotten. The next two Ash Zombies were dispatched by other members of the party and the last dealt a fair bit of damage. A quick slice with my sword and he too was headless and no longer a threat.
So much gore covered us all and I'm not sure how I managed to hold my breakfast down. I don't think I would have faired very well by myself. As unusual as this group was, I was very glad to have come across them.
