This is the first proper session of my Swords and Wizardry campaign. This time I managed to rope in another player, and thus the tale of Elebereth Silverblood, elf magic-user, and Gabriel, elf fighter and brother of the other elf fighter from the last session.
The elves had entered uncharted (well, very recently charted) territory, heading upriver to find the remnants of the previous expedition. They decided to head to the Great Tree for a better vantage, stopping by the Ruins of the Lizard on their way.
Approaching from the western edge, they snuck around to the gnollish buildings on the South side. Seeing his brother's head mounted on a pike, Gabriel flew into a rage and fired on one of the patrolling hyenas with his longbow. The hyena howled long and loud, while the other lunged at him. The beast, not seeing the pit trap between him and his target, fell in.
Elebereth threw a spray of darts at the hyenas, injuring but not killing. Suddenly, the 4 gnolls who survived from the previous expedition opened the door to investigate the commotion. Seeing Gabriel, one lifted Galadril's bow high and yelled a taunt.
Elebereth, acting quickly, cast a sleep spell and knocked out all of the gnolls and hyenas when three more burst out through the door, drawn to the sound of battle like moths unto flame. Failing to disentangle themselves from the door, Gabriel and Elebreth flung lamp oil. Gabriel followed up with an arrow which pierced the poorly-crafted helmet and thick skull of a gnoll, killing it instantly.
Thus the first session with the full party of our Ruins of the Lizard campaign ended, on a hell of a cliffhanger. This is the stuff which great campaigns are built on!
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