--- title: Annals of Elk's Run 1239-1241 --- 1239 : No events 1240 : Hiccup starts his Magnimartha and takes Ercc to see Cierella 1241 : Hiccup does his Gauntlet in Autumn # Autumn 1240: Hiccup and Ercc meet Cierella # Autumn 1241: Hiccup does his gauntlet in the village **Cast** Hiccup, brother Raymond, Dubh Essa (Dylan) # Autumn 1241: The Army from Connacht **Cast** Beibhinn (Dylan), Broin (John), Conlae (Gerard), Fergus (Gobbler), Quinn Bothar (Chris), one unnamed shield grog (RIP) ## Session 1. 28 September + Conlae and Broin search for lost cattle. + Beibhinn joins to look after the orchard. + Somebody has camped and harvested in the orchard. + They meet Jimmy who tell them about an army rallying near the mines. + After talking to the magi, they go with Jimmy to talk to the army. + The army leader says that they have no conflict with the covenant and are just passing through to Killaloe. + In the meantime, sir Roland visits the covenant to tell them about a new vision, like the ones 17 years prior, and he asks for help against these hedge wizards. + Learning of the rallying army, sir Roland leaves in haste to prepare his defence. ## Session 2. 5 October + They come across a group cutting fruits and leaves from the trees. - an unarmed man with a sickle - two big brutes with helbards - two archers + The party confronts them and Beibhinn is concerned about the tree. + The helbardiers block the way and the man with the sickle agrees to finish up quickly and depart, which they do. + The harvesters go across the valley to camp in the woods. + The party makes camp to keep watch outside the woods. ## Session 3. 12 October 2022