Pride and Duty (Will Lead You to the Mountain)

Upon arriving in Limsa Lominsa, the party discovered that their planned route to Lower La Noscea - the Tempest Gate - had been destroyed in a Kobold attack during the festival. The city, still recovering from the shock of a direct attack on their soil, hadn't begun repairing the damage yet. Given the extent of the damage, however, it was likely going to be several months before the gate was finished. Not gifted with the luxury of time, the party moved on to find a new way across.

They ran into Xyantha, a Half-Hyur Half-Elezen Minstrel, who had also been seeking passage to Lower La Noscea - for similar reasons. She decided to join the party in discovering the best way to cross the mountain path. The party purchased supplies, and found a helpful member of the Maelstrom who gave them advice on finding an easier way to cross the mountain.

The party began their journey to the mountain pass soon after. During the evening, a frog attacked the party, but was quickly dispatched. The following morning, the party began their journey, finding the pass easy at first, but quickly finding rougher terrain the higher up the mountain they traveled. At the first juncture, they encountered a baby green dragon, but it was placated quickly with a stuffed teddy bear won from the previous session's festivities.

After the party's successful ascent past the deadly vents, they moved forward into the mountain and discovered the pass that they had heard about. The party eventually stumbled upon some hot springs, finding themselves being accosted by two Mamool Ja. These ones were relatively friendly, and after some hot spring shenanigans, the party moved on.

Eventually, the path began to turn down the mountain once more, and just as the party thought they were leaving the mountain, they found themselves facing a group of extremely angry Kobolds. Enraged by the party's "trespass" upon their lands, the Kobolds fought fiercely against the party. Despite the Kobolds' attempts, however, they were vanquished, and the party moved on.

As the party arrived at their destination, they were greeted by a familiar face, and a woman dressed in clothes you would expect to see only on nobility...