Hexplore24: Day 1/366

In the embrace of Barsoom’s arid expanse, the rugged mountains rose like ancient titans, their peaks piercing the cerulean skies. Hrul Marak, Ptormed, Haj Uljat, and the enigmatic Khem journeyed through this formidable terrain, their every step resonating with the echoes of a dying world lost to time.

From the walled town of Emtor, their sanctuary amidst the hills, the intrepid party ventured forth, guided by the relentless pursuit of discovery that defines this perilous expedition. With each passing hour, the jagged mountains loomed ever larger, their rocky visages a testament to the unforgiving nature of Barsoom’s landscape.

For relentless hours, they traversed the unforgiving terrain, their footsteps echoing through the rugged mountains as the sun cast its golden embrace upon jagged peaks. Yet, as the day waned and the shadows grew longer, the encroaching darkness heralded the onset of night, casting an ethereal glow upon our path. 

With torches in hand, they pressed on, the flickering flames illuminating the way as the party navigated the rugged mountains under the cloak of night. The journey was not without its perils, for the haunting echoes of white apes reverberated through the darkness, their primal calls piercing the silence.

With hearts pounding and anticipation coursing through their veins, they listened intently, the unearthly calls of the unseen apes echoing through the rugged mountains. However, fate was their ally, for the creatures refrained from engaging, their menacing presence lingering in the darkness.

And so, beneath the starlit canopy of Barsoom’s night sky, Hrul Marak, Ptormed, Haj Uljat, and Khem continued their expedition through the rugged mountains, their hearts filled with determination, curiosity, and the relentless spirit of adventurers bound by destiny and forged in the crucible of Barsoom’s timeless landscapes.

 

System(s): Warriors of the Red Planet/Seven Voyages of Zylarthen/OSE Advanced Fantasy 

Setting: The planet of Ancient Barsoom (approximately 100,000 years before the events of A Princess of Mars) 

The Party:

Hrul Marak (Human, red) Level 1 Fighting-man

Ptormed (Ancient) Level 1 Scientist

Haj Uljat (Human, red) Level 1 Scoundrel

Khem (Unliving) Level 1 Mentalist

Starting Hex: 

1901 [arid hills] Emtor aka "The Town"

Hexes explored: 

2001 [mountains] 

2102 [mountains]

2202 [mountains]*

Features:

None 

Encounters:

HEX No.  MONSTER   #APPEARING

2202    White Apes 2

Result: no actual contact occurred

(White Apes, AC: 4 [16] HD: 6+6 Atk: 4 fists or club Dmg: 1d6 each, or 2d10 Save: F6 Move: 150’)

Resources expended:

4 torches - 8 remaining

1 provision each