Vandederp heads to the smithy with Brunghild the Everlasting's blood. Mitévra is pleased, and they start discussing what needs to be done and how Vandederp will be helping. I leave him there, and go exploring. I need to be able to find my way back to the inn at the end of the day, if I find temples and sages.
We continue. Such a difference in temperature from the bottom of the mountain to the top!
We wake and there is about 2 feet of fresh snow. Darn. Vorest turns into a giant eagle and looks to see if she can find Bringhild. We think it'll be easier to see foot prints in the fresh snow, and Vorest can make better time in the air than we can. We assume Vorest found her when she returns and calls at us. We start to follow - assuming that is what she wants.
After a while of thick, cold, snow, we see a cave with fresh prints around it. Vandederp blows the horn of noise, and the frost giant comes out. We shoot it with arrows, and Vorest drops Vondal's fire bombs right on Brunghild's head. We defeat Brunghild and rush to get her blood in the container Mitérva provided. We explore her lair, and then we start back down.
We continue and we get attacked by trolls. We contine on. At night, it starts to snow, and gets colder. I snows really heavy. Then Vandederp's sword chirps. An extremely thick fog comes in. We square up around the fire. I cast darkness so everyone can't see (I hope). Vorest turns into a spider - maybe she can see that way. We beat the things that hit us, until they aren't hitting us anymore.
We've started to gain elevation. The view is spectacular!
We head out to the mountains to seek out Brunghild. We reach the base, and set up camp.
The innkeep suggests a smithy "Mitévra Smithy." We head over since Vandederp's sword is one of the biggest reasons that we are here.
The smithy is a minotaur, with some sort of holy symbol and complains about adventurers wanting "magic weapons." Vandederp says, but MY sword! She finally offers to look at it. She looks and then admires it, saying that she might be able to do something grand with it, IF Vandederp is willing to sacrifice. He says yes, of course, and she announces that her shop is closed and brandy should be brought out. Iogi closes up and grabs the brandy.
Mitévra asks if we've heard of Brunghild the Everlasting. We say no, and she starts telling us about frost giants, who normally worship Thrym (god of frost giants and cold). Sometimes the giants are sought out by Vaprak, with dreams. If the giants sound willing, then Vaprak will send a troll to be eaten. When the troll is eaten, the frost giant gets the troll benefits, and it is everlasting.
Brunghild was one of these and the leader of her group - until it was discovered that she worshipped Vaprak, and was kicked out.
Mitévra wants a gallon of Brunghild's blood. She points out where she believes Brunghild lives. After that, it will be 10 weeks of work, that Vandederp needs to help with.
We continue shopping. Vorest gets some armour and Vondal buys some oil to help make Brunghild flammable.
