Back at the Barking Wall Spider

Back at the Barking Wall Spider Tavern in Happy Hollow, our heroes Kurt and Iain reshash the events from the day before.

Kurt returned the jewels to the owner and was paid 30 gold pieces. 8 pieces went to the darwves for helping out and 3 went to the doctor for healing Iain.

Inside the Barking Wall Spider Tavern

The distinguished gentleman next to our table overheard us talking about our success and was curious to know if we could help him out. He explained that when he was young, beings came into his house and stole a family treasure. His great great great great great grandfather had acquired this piece from a crusade against the Orcs. He heard rumors that this treasured artifact is in the lands somewhere around Happy Hollow.

I asked, "What is it?"

The gentleman answered, " a carved wood tribal mask."

Iain: "That's it?"

Gentleman: "That's it. I'll pay a 100 gold pieces to each of you if you can bring it back to me. Start off visiting Pete's Creek - the first clue should be there. Good Luck - you'll need it."

Iain: "Since we can't do anything until tomorrow, let go checkout the Bawdy House."

I decide it's going to take 6 clues to find the Carved Wood Tribal Mask.

The Farm

"The CO wants us to scout a farm for Germans before the rest of our units move into the area. Here's the map of the farm. We'll enter the farm for the north east corner."

"Each building need to be checked out."

 



The squad silently approaches the farm.

It's a nerve-racking feeling when you know bullets can start flying at any time. You never know if your name is on one.

Izzy says, " I know they're there, I can feel it!"

Bill is on point.

He sees movement from the center of the farm.

A squad of German paratroopers appear!

Bill spots them first and as soon as we get into position we serve them hot lead!





One paratrooper immediately goes down in the hail of bullets, Out Of the Fight.

The remaining paratroopers rush forward to the hay loft,
spraying us with their machine pistols.

Hit the dirt!!

Dick and Kurt toss a couple grenades at the hiding paratroopers.

Kurt moves to check out the Germans.

One is still alive! Kurt is wounded and is Out Of the Fight.

The remaining German paratroopers are all shot down.

It's a matter of clearing each building on the farm. The main house is clear.



The squad moves towards the barn. They hear a noise...

Only a couple of pigs.

From the barn window, Germans open up on us! We hit the deck!

  

They are Waffen SS!

With superior fire power on the barn the Germans duck for cover and we were able
to toss a couple grenades into the building. Only one German survived.

Bill checks the pigsty. Nothing.

With one prisoner and 2 pigs we head back to our lines. The farm is cleared.