It's a Grand Old Duchy

 After getting back to town, the group returns to the inn and sat somberly around a table. Toth ordered ale for everyone and raised his mug up and said, "To Kenton and Ullia."  "Kenton and Ullia" the group echoed. They drank. "So what now?" Alzador asked. Toth frowned. "I think it's fair to say that we're not having very good luck with the hill." Everyone nodded. "We could keep trying and see who gets killed next. Or," he hesitated, "We leave it alone and try someplace else." The table was silent for a beat, then Sergei chimed in, "I'm not looking forward to getting killed, but we haven't found a bent copper so far." "There's a 'reserve' we can use for travel expenses. At least enough to get to a new place. Try again." "Where?" Varis asked. Toth winced as he shifted. Still stiff from his wounds. "I'm open to suggestions." Toth said, "We can ask around...

  Party:  Toth’s Troopers Adventure: #2 “The Horror on the Hill” Session Number:  5 Session Date: 5/9/ 26  (Thaumont 27 Loshdain      AC 1000.) Adventure Background: Toth and his newly bolstered party return to the Hill to try again. The Troopers: Toth Casksword (L) Male Fighter 1. Leader of the group. Alzador (N) Male Magic User 1 Sergei (C) Male Thief 1 Aladana (N) Elf 1 Varis (L) Fighter 1 Ullia (L) Cleric 1 (CoT) Brother Kenton (L) Male Cleric 1 (CoK) After finding new recruits to bolster their numbers, Toth and the pthers head back across the water to the Hill. Once in the woods, they avoided the southern path that lead to the Ants and turned north at the far end of the lake. Following the path, they came to a rocky clearing. A cave mouth was visible from where the trail emerged. Toth was curious but cautious after the debacle of their last outing, so he sent Sergei the thief and Aladana the elf to investigate. In their lighter...