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 ======Thirty-sixth session - 30 July 2004 - The Elven Forests======
-[[Voyager35|(Previous Session)]] [[Voyager|(Back to Voyager Index)]] [[Voyager37|(Next Session)]]
+[[Voyager35|(Previous Session)]] [[voyager#session_notes|(Back to Voyager Index)]] [[Voyager37|(Next Session)]]
 All six players in attendance:
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 Despite the fact that it means abandoning their horses, the party implements a
-plan to get past the barrier: [[Roderick]] casts Air Walk on [[Bigby]], who creates a
+plan to get past the barrier: [[Roderick]] casts Air Walk on [[Bigby]], who
-Floating Disc to carry [[Roget]], [[Roderick]], [[Aramil]], and Lashmere.  [[Dhersion]] uses his
+creates a Floating Disc to carry [[Roget]], [[Roderick]], [[Aramil]], and
-Fly spell and [[Kesi]] uses her Boots.  [[Vincent]] scales the cliff wall and attaches a
+Lashmere.  [[Dhersion]] uses his Fly spell and [[Kesi]] uses her Boots.
-rope swing for a quick escape, but remains behind to defend his horse from the
+[[Vincent]] scales the cliff wall and attaches a rope swing for a quick escape,
-orcs.
+but remains behind to defend his horse from the orcs.
 The flyers from the west turn out to be three members of the Elven Air Force,
-riding Hippogriffs.  The first, a woman named E�ruwen, arrives mere moments
+riding Hippogriffs.  The first, a woman named Eäruwen, arrives mere moments
 before the orc army arrives.  She makes a pass over the party and proceeds down
 the path to discern the strength of the orcs, then returns and lands near the
-main party.  [[Dhersion]] is the only one who speaks her language and the two spend
+main party.  [[Dhersion]] is the only one who speaks her language and the two
-a short time in a polite, but tense verbal sparring match.  She suggests to
+spend a short time in a polite, but tense verbal sparring match.  She suggests
-[[Dhersion]] that punching through the barrier to rescue the horses is worth the
+to [[Dhersion]] that punching through the barrier to rescue the horses is worth
-risk.
+the risk.
-As she flies back over the barrier to defend the horses with [[Vincent]], [[Dhersion]]
+As she flies back over the barrier to defend the horses with [[Vincent]],
-casts a spell to summon a Celestial Dire Badger.  This great beast is able to
+[[Dhersion]] casts a spell to summon a Celestial Dire Badger.  This great beast
-tunnel through the vines and create a useable tunnel five feet wide.  Through
+is able to tunnel through the vines and create a useable tunnel five feet wide.
-this tunnel, [[Dhersion]], [[Aramil]], and [[Roderick]] move in to herd the horses to
+Through this tunnel, [[Dhersion]], [[Aramil]], and [[Roderick]] move in to herd
-safety.
+the horses to safety.
-E�ruwen casts a Wind Wall spell to keep the orcs from attacking with their bows,
+Eäruwen casts a Wind Wall spell to keep the orcs from attacking with their bows,
 and the spell has the added effect of delaying the superstitious army for a
-little extra time.  Meanwhile, [[Vincent]], E�ruwen, and [[Dhersion]] pick off the orcs
+little extra time.  Meanwhile, [[Vincent]], Eäruwen, and [[Dhersion]] pick off
-that make it past the wall while [[Aramil]] and [[Roderick]] take the horses to safety.
+the orcs that make it past the wall while [[Aramil]] and [[Roderick]] take the
+horses to safety.
-When the horses are clear, E�ruwen returns to the air and [[Vincent]] swings back
+When the horses are clear, Eäruwen returns to the air and [[Vincent]] swings
-past the barrier to safety.  [[Roderick]] then casts a Wall of Stone spell to seal
+back past the barrier to safety.  [[Roderick]] then casts a Wall of Stone spell
-the Badger's tunnel so that the orcs cannot easily make it through.
+to seal the Badger's tunnel so that the orcs cannot easily make it through.
 Despite these precautions, several orcs manage to hack their way through the
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 A group of seven Rangers, led by one named Hyndir, are selected to escort the
-party down to the elven "city" of Thr�wiel, where their Queen Viondra lives.
+party down to the elven "city" of Thréwiel, where their Queen Viondra lives.
 Hyndir is chosen for this task because he speaks two human languages (Rotan and
-Spindrift) and is therefore able to converse with both [[Dhersion]] and [[Roget]].
+Spindrift) and is therefore able to converse with both [[Dhersion]] and
+[[Roget]].
 While the trip could be made in shorter time, the party finds that a leisurely
 trek through safe forests is quite to their liking, so they take a full five
-days to travel to Thr�wiel - arriving mid-day on the 18th of July.  A great
+days to travel to Thréwiel - arriving mid-day on the 18th of July.  A great
 feast is offered to them that evening - and while they at first think it is in
 their honor, they later conclude that it is just an ordinary dinner for the
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 The next day, July 19th, they are introduced to Queen Viondra, who thanks the
-party for their assistance with the orcs.  They also meet the wizard Vaila Mar�,
+party for their assistance with the orcs.  They also meet the wizard Vaila Mará,
-who is the only elf on the [[council|Council of Wizards]], Gludia, the High priestess to
+who is the only elf on the [[council|Council of Wizards]], Gludia, the High
-Aerdrie Faenya, and the legendary archer, Tariala� Thoranna.  The day is spent
+priestess to Aerdrie Faenya, and the legendary archer, [[tarialai|Tarialaî
-in discussions about the party's long quests and adventures.  The Queen is most
+Thoranna]].  The day is spent in discussions about the party's long quests and
-interested in the magical collars they found on the Ettin - and explains that
+adventures.  The Queen is most interested in the magical collars they found on
-this is clearly the work of the Drow, or Dark Elves, who live in the underworld.
+the Ettin - and explains that this is clearly the work of the Drow, or Dark
-While the underworld is usually considered to be under the mountains of Thentao
+Elves, who live in the underworld. While the underworld is usually considered to
-(what the elves call the Main Continent), Viondra explains that there are
+be under the mountains of Thentao (what the elves call the Main Continent),
-magical extensions and pathways that connect tunnels throughout the world.  She
+Viondra explains that there are magical extensions and pathways that connect
-fears that perhaps the Drow intend to expand their influence from Thentao to
+tunnels throughout the world.  She fears that perhaps the Drow intend to expand
-N'Galt (the Eastern Continent).
+their influence from Thentao to N'Galt (the Eastern Continent).
 The Queen also studies the Dwarven Waraxe that the party retrieved from dead
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 axe back - perhaps not for its magic, but for its history and sentimentality.
-Meanwhile, Gludia is intensely interested in [[Dhersion]]'s weather staff.  Once she
+Meanwhile, Gludia is intensely interested in [[Dhersion]]'s weather staff.  Once
-learns that it is consecrated to Matchitisiw, though, she becomes satisfied that
+she learns that it is consecrated to [[Matchitisiw]], though, she becomes
-it is not a threat or insult to the local elven goddess of weather, Aerdrie
+satisfied that it is not a threat or insult to the local elven goddess of
-Faenya.  Additionally, both she and the wizard, Vaila Mar�, are interested in
+weather, Aerdrie Faenya.  Additionally, both she and the wizard, Vaila Mará, are
-the soul gems that the party retrieved from Myagmarsuren and are able to relate
+interested in the soul gems that the party retrieved from Myagmarsuren and are
-the story of the fall of that great city:
+able to relate the story of the fall of that great city:
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    Sadly, this concentration of power was also its downfall.  In III:364, a
-   power struggle between the now clannish wizards broke into open warfare.  Much
+   power struggle between the now clannish wizards broke into open warfare. Much
    of the city was destroyed and most of its people killed or fled.  Once the
    fighting subsided around III:385, the city began to recover and by the early
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 word for the one they do not yet know.
-While most of the party agrees to this arrangement, some are hesitant. [[Vincent]],
+While most of the party agrees to this arrangement, some are hesitant.
-especially, is insistent that he be duly compensated for what he perceives to be
+[[Vincent]], especially, is insistent that he be duly compensated for what he
-a enormously valuable magic item.  In the end, despite the fact that he is the
+perceives to be a enormously valuable magic item.  In the end, despite the fact
-sole voice of opposition, the elves agree to give him a Hippogriff hatchling and
+that he is the sole voice of opposition, the elves agree to give him a
-the services of a trainer for one year.
+Hippogriff hatchling and the services of a trainer for one year.
 The following morning, July 20th, the party is introduced to a young elven woman
-named Elsa.  She will be the trainer [[Vincent]] requires, as well as their escort
+named Elsa.  She will be the trainer [[Vincent]] requires, as well as their
-to "Alrik's grave" - which the elves describe as the only human enclave allowed
+escort to "Alrik's grave" - which the elves describe as the only human enclave
-in the forest, and the first logical step on to the city of Farflen.  In
+allowed in the forest, and the first logical step on to the city of Farflen.  In
 addition to her service to the party, Elsa has been tasked to be the official
 liaison to the people living at Alrik's grave.
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 familiar with.  Sadly, he has never traveled across the mountains to the east,
 so he is unable to take them directly back to the resort.  However, he explains
-that his friends [[Cale and Strachan]] possess the three [[disks of Odin]] - one of
+that his friends [[Cale & Strachan]] possess the three [[disks of Odin]] - one
-which has the power to teleport the group back to the resort.
+of which has the power to teleport the group back to the resort.
 Quite suddenly and unexpectedly, the party finds themselves within reach of not
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 XP awarded: 2,000, Running Total: 48K for [[Dhersion]]/[[Vincent]], 45K for
-[[Kesi]]/[[Bigby]]/[[Roget]]/[[Roderick]], 43K for [[Aramil]]. Everybody except [[Aramil]] is now 10th
+[[Kesi]]/[[Bigby]]/[[Roget]]/[[Roderick]], 43K for [[Aramil]]. Everybody except
-level.
+[[Aramil]] is now 10th level.