((This report is written by Antlos, copies are sent when possible to both Cliving and Bree Chapters))
After Action Report: Day 2 - The Missing
Things go from bad to worse.
The spirits were low when we broke camp in the morning, the death of Tylan still looming over us. We pressed our advance towards Kingsfell taking every precaution to avoid ambushes or any pleasant surprises … so little we knew of our enemy and their ways, we stepped right into the trap, blindfolded and we paid dearly.
Soon after leaving we learnt the enemy was watching us, we met their scouts over a hill, half way to Mathews farm, we even chanced some words with them, they feigned not knowing who we were, and so did we. We kept advancing warily and arrived at the farm at mid afternoon, there we met with Mathews and the bloody rock.
It all happened so fast and so unexpectedly… we reached the farm and formed a defensive perimeter, Colthuin went further on the scout the way down to the bridge. The farmer came forth and there was something odd about him, he looked very unaware of his surroundings, then it stroke on us… the blasted stone began to shine, a malevolent red glow washed over us and I don't remember anything else but feeling really sick. When we recovered our senses, there was a small crater where the stone stood, and blood splattered all over the place, there was no sign of the girls, Nienora and Charlithel, nor from Colt though we didn't realized that at the moment. We found some tracks and followed almost up to Esteldin, then we lost it.
We camped for the night at the shadow of Esteldin's walls, though we find no rest or comfort. We have lost companions, we need to find them back, there's no rest for us… no clues either. I only hope the morning brings some light on us.
Casualties: Charlithel (MIA); Nienora (MIA); Colthuin (MIA)
Able for duty: Cpt. Wyndslaw; Belagor; Bradien; Kissare (recovered); Linfield (recruited)
