Fight in the Ravine

Ruhkgar directed the captives to flee and then killed the other.   He, Niven and the archers followed shortly thereafter.  Kallor killed the last warrior that had attacked them on the top, but more were coming.  Several were climbing the path from the riverbed, more were slaughtering the approaching captives, who others had almost climbed to the top.

The greens below attacked the captives.  Kallor shot the lead enemy climbing up the path.  Craven shot one of the ones below.  Ruhkgar taunted the ones in the ravine, and they abandoned the captives to attack him.  

Kallor shot the next one on the path and killed it.  The one behind leapt over the corpse and sprang forward.  It attacked Kallor bit did not harm him.  Ruhkgar attacked his opened the but missed.  The green failed to hurt him.  Niven killed it.  The last green charged Ruhkgar.

Ruhkgar attacked the last unharmed green but missed.  His return strike killed the other.  The green up top missed Kallor.  The one on Ruhkgar also missed.  Craven noticed two more coming from above.  He activated Deflection on himself.  Niven attacked the last green.  Kallor knocked the one fighting him down.

Niven ran up the path to join Kallor and a Craven.  The green warrior recovered and incapacitated Kallor.  The two new opponents ran toward them.  Craven shot one of the one that kit Kallor.  Ruhkgar ran for the path.

Niven stabbed at the green on Kallor.  His opponent recovered.  The two newcomers engaged Niven and Craven.  Niven was knocked down.  Ruhkgar got to the top and yelled at the greens.  The three turned to him.  Craven chopped at his opponent to no effect.  

Ruhkgar attacked the green on Craven.  Craven knocked that one down.  Niven hit it, but did no damage.  The three greens attacked Ruhkgar, but he avoided their blows.  

Ruhkgar attacked the one that dropped Kallor and knocked it down.  Craven and Niven both hit to no effect.  The enemies continued to focus on Ruhkgar to no avail.

The greens knocked Ruhkgar down, but he got back up and taunted them again.  One was distracted.  Craven missed.  Niven killed the distracted one.

Craven missed.  Niven knocked down another green.  It got back up and attacked Ruhkgar with its colleague.  Both missed. Ruhkgar killed one.

Craven hit to no effect.  Ruhkgar killed the last green warrior and shoved it off the cliff.

Return to Camp

The freed captives collected the weapons from their fallen friends and then carried Kallor back to the heroes’ camp.  They did not believe Craven was Zak Arras.  The six gashants were still feathered where they left them.  Kallor regained consciousness shortly thereafter.  He was wounded but still alive.While enjoying water and rations, the Sardai told their story.

Two weeks ago, a Barudai (another Red Nomad tribe) trade caravan had come to the Sardai. Since the Barudai had been bringing fresh water from their oasis, they were welcomed with open arms. During a feast, slavers attacked. The Barudai showed their true colors and fought the Sardai from within as the slavers attacked from without. The slavers took all of the able-bodied men and women that they could. Some slavers were overheard talking about delivering them to a radium mine.  The Sardai tribe was left with the wounded and a few hunters that weren’t in camp during the attack.

For better protection, the remains of the Sardai headed toward the broken lands. Unfortunately, they were unaware of a nearby Green Martian settlement.  Two days ago, the Green Martians attacked. They ate the wounded and the small children immediately, saving the healthy specimens for ritual feasts.

The Sardai knew of only one radium mine in the region.  It was run by a Baltan, Lord Arkon. The mine was located within the Ashghar mountain range. From there current position, it was only a three-day journey.  The Sardai were more than willing to come with them to mind their camp while the heroes rescued their tribesmen.  The heroes agreed to go to the mine.

The Team

  • Sir Lyton Niven, Gentleman Thief and Spy
  • Capt. Philip Harrison Craven, WWI Flying Ace
  • Kallor Muldane – Red Man Explorer
  • Ruhkgar – Red Man Swordsmen