Where the T'rool Things Are

Today's Open Hunt saw us back at what has become a favorite hunting ground, the Mountain Glen area. We returned to the T'rool part of the Arachne Caves by the Ruined Castle. With a good turnout, we were stronger than the last time, so we didn't have to run at the sight of a tearer or two. (Noivad even started to study tearers on the trip.) J'jh led us on a circuit in the caves until it was time to head home. It was a pleasant hunt.


OWE present: Creed, J'jh, Noivad, and Torin.

P.S. See Cammie's journal for her perspective.

Book 1 Casualties

The Open Hunt went to the Pitch Caves for Pathfinding Book 1, with a short stop at Book 3 on the way. As we gathered at the waterfall, Creed spoke some words that turned out to be eerily prophetic.


When we reached the well outside of PC 1, J'jh successfully lured most of the webbers into PC 2. Those who needed Book 1 got it, and then we gathered northeast to retrieve J'jh. I figured that afterwards we would go on to PC 5, as we had done the last two times. It was not to be.

Noivad grabbed J'jh, and we prepared to kill webbers. However, at least 8 webbers came, so we had to retreat. We made a couple of attempts to lure them back to PC 2, but without success. Eventually Noivad, Kalian, and I managed to chain everyone out, and we started to make our way home.

At that point, Creed and Retolyk were our only standing healers, so I sunstoned a request for a rescue group to meet us at the waterfall snell. Talin answered my call for help and organized a group. Then we made a dash for the cave where Book 3 is. I and a couple of others got trapped and fell to lightning.

The few still on their feet kept the cave and the area just outside it secure until the rescue arrived. They managed to raise everyone, and we ran back home. Many thanks to all the rescuers!


OWE present: Creed, J'jh, J'nder, Kalian, Lucero, Noivad, and Torin.

P.S. Cammie has a journal entry about the hunt with several sketches.

Santa Chicken

After a successful FMOCR for Asenath, a few people (including some Elephants) were sitting in Town Center. Santa Chicken made a brief appearance! He didn't have any gifts to hand out yet, but he is apparently busy planning for Bawkmas. Ho ho ho!

Back to Mountain Glen

Just as the time for the Open Hunt rolled around, SlartyGM announced a conference in the Fairgrounds. I thought that we should go to a place that would make it possible for people to catch up, in case some people joined us late. It turned out not to be an issue -- no late joiners.

Our group of 12 went to the Mountain Glen. We took the long way to the Castle. With a good balance of higher level fighters, mid-level taggers, and healers, we traveled at a leisurely pace.

We reached the area just outside the Castle's front door, and we also hunted the first snell of the Arachne Cave. The level of challenge felt just right for this group. We had to retreat a few times, especially when we found tearers, but nothing truly overwhelming.

OWE present: J'jh, Noivad, and Torin.

P.S. Read Cammie's account of the hunt.

Orga Steal from Museum

The Orga stole a chest from the Museum. J'nder got people to come out of the library to recover it. Orga Camp had a lot of bolters and large death vermine, but the group managed well enough.


It turned out that the Orga had stolen a bronze breastplate. Balbo won the roll for it, which he later passed on to Torin. The group then went through Hatred Hollow to Orga Village. Balbo won the roll for the uli flower, so it was definitely his lucky day!

OWE present: Balbo, Creed, J'nder, and Noivad.

P.S. Read J'nder's more detailed account of the Museum theft and recovery at TMN.

Castle Chaos

Today's Open Hunt was a chaotic affair! We went to the Ruined Castle past Mountain Glen. It was a large group -- 17 of us -- and I neglected to think about the low healer ratio before we left Town Center.


A couple of Elephants were late and wanted to join us. Noivad had trouble finding the path to the Castle and had to give up after a while. Lucero came later and fell on the way. When we went back for him, several people took the opportunity to leave early. Some seemed frustrated with the slow pace.

The remaining 12 pressed on. Though we knew that reaching the waterfall snell was a longshot, we decided to keep going as far as we could. When cavern wurms and some tough arachnes spawned, we had to take shelter in the small semi-safe room until we recovered. Then we made a dash for the Kitchen Cooler, where we healed up again before heading back home.


OWE present: Creed, J'jh, Lucero, and Torin

P.S. See Cammie's journal entry about the Open Hunt.

A Reunion Hunt

I saw Yor and Hunter out of the library -- which hasn't happened often recently. They were collecting coins in the Foothills. Noivad and J'jh were around too, so we decided to make a trip to the abandoned castle in Mountain Glen. Talin led the way, and Manquilor lent a hand. Good times!

Jeepers Joins OWE

OWE just got a little Thoomier today with the induction of Jeepers. He is known for his Horus skills and his provocative dance moves. (Jeepers is often seen sitting next to longtime Elephant Habbakuk Lal in the library.)