Session I: Midcoast Trolls - Recap - Summer 2017

The Detectives use their Dream Catchers
to capture one of Bindel's Dream Bubbles

The Dragon's Eye Adventures launched the summer 2017 season with a mystery called "Midcoast Trolls." Ten young detectives traveled to a mythical forest in Norway to meet with some old friends who needed help. Their cousin, a mountain troll named Bindel, set off on an adventure to the west about 500 human years in the past. This may be a short time in troll years, but long enough that the cousins wanted Bindel to phone home.

Our detectives followed the tracings of old troll magic and discovered that Bindel used a very unusual form of transportation. While I cannot provide many details here (we will run this adventure again some day), I can say that the method made for a most dizzying ride.

The detectives followed the trail the old troll left from Norway to Scotland to New Brunswick to Maine. Along the way they met some interesting characters ... like a white snake and a very large sow and some teeny tiny fairies. Oh, and a couple of hunters searching for trolls and dragons.

We had some very exciting moments. The birthday girl rolled 100 on her birthday, which was doubled to 200. A certain detective saved the day with his troll tooth amulet and the powers of slime. Another detective called upon his long-bearded fairy to turn the group into fairies--very helpful for reaching some challenging places!

The final showdown cannot be described in full detail, since it involves so many secrets that must be preserved for the next group ... but I will say that the detectives called on some very unusual forces to work some truly amazing earth magic. The earthquake was only a very small one ... felt only by the local fire chief and a meteorologist who didn't believe the children who warned them about an upcoming earthquake.

Mathea plays Belinda the Sea Troll, fast asleep

The detectives summoned mermen and mermaids, sea and water creatures of all kinds, earth creatures and even plants helped with the last big spell. Did I mention the phoenixes? Yep. There were phoenixes with healing spells to keep everyone strong. Somehow, they pulled it off! The day was saved, the troll was found and Bindel could breathe more easily.

Naturally, there was one little snag ... two little snags ... no, three little snags. The troll hunter, the dragon hunter and their helper, the fire fairy. But the detectives defeated them and escaped on the tiny airplanes the fairies made. A hop, skip and a jump through those troll portals, and they were all safe.
Home sweet home in troll land.

A very special thank you to Mathea Hoy, who was our CIT this week! She did a wonderful job playing Belinda the Sea Troll.

Photos of the adventure may be found here.
Photos of our artwork from the week are here.