Session 5, VP1

Awaking from odd, but non-frightening dreams, the party members all felt themselves somehow changed. Naivara awoke to discover an Abra tail sprouting from her lower back, while Bergie found his shoulders had somehow manifested flames of a mystical nature. Gunnar could feel a rock-like resolve echoing through his being, but his form did not appear altered in any way.

After breaking their fast, they wandered the town, stocking up on various supplies to refill their packs. The trio discussed their options for travel destinations, before settling on Bor's Rest.

During their trek across Varfjell Fields, the party found a small group of Pokemon in the tall grass. What initially began as a playful encounter turned quickly into combat, which ended with the party adding some new allies to their teams.

Upon reaching Bor's Rest, the party began to ascend the middling-height mountain. Its sides were covered thickly in evergreens and shrubbery, with sounds of life moving to and fro. After a short while, they were ambushed by a small swarm of Pokemon, who were being controlled. The Gastly controlling them was able to conduct the other Pokemon into a more effective fighting force.

During the fight, Bergie was able to see the outline of the Gastly hiding behind a tree. While the rest of the party focused on the main fighting force, he ran off to attack the ghostly creature. Naivara and Gunnar managed to defeat most of the swarm, and Bergie fought alongside Stompy to weaken and catch the Gastly.

At the base of the tree the Gastly was hiding under, Bergie found a small pile of gold and silver coins. As he bent to pick it up, the pile suddenly uncoiled and attacked, revealing itself to be a Wormic. The party quickly defeated the predator, it's threat easier to handle after it lost the element of surprise. Afterwards, the party continued their climb to the peak of the mountain.

They reached the peak as the sun had begun to set on the distant horizon. The beautiful view of the ocean and coastline lit by the myriad colors was bracing, and the landscape eased the party members exhaustion. Deciding to camp out under the stars, they bedded down to a well-deserved rest. Naivara and Gunnar fell asleep quickly, as Bergie lay awake, gazing at the stars. As sleep was beginning to creep into Bergie's mind, Naivara let out a sudden shriek.

Bergie bound forwards with Stompy, to discover that Naivara was under a constricting assault from a Centimic. At the same moment, Bergie noticed movement from inside Gunnar's tent as well. Having Stompy try to help free Naivara, Bergie entered Gunnar's tent, finding him in the same state of distress. Bergie and Gunnar worked together to defeat the Centimic binding him, before Bergie managed to have Stompy extricate Naivara from the one assaulting her.

The party, covered in viscous purple fluids and viscera, took a deep breath, only to hear the sudden approach of a much larger horde of Centimic from the surrounding undergrowth. The bugs began to swarm over the party, overwhelming them in sheer force of numbers. As the direness of the situation began to set in, the party were shocked to hear the sudden, repeated twang of a bow firing from somewhere in the woods below them.

A hail of arrows flew through the night with unerring accuracy, skewering each Centimic directly in the head, killing them all instantly. Bergie ran into the undergrowth with his shoulders ablaze, trying to see a hint of their savior, but could find nothing except once-more quiet woodland. Confused and weary, the party returned to their rest, feeling somehow that they would be safe again until morning.