Tratain Sunday June 8th, 2003 6:15:16 PM
Tratain Glady pays the 100 gold for passage back to the Floating City, he gives Woodcock a Gem worth 100gps.
After Leaving the Anvil at the Cathedral Tratain says "Thank you friends for your help in completing my quest, I would Like to return the favor and help you finish yours if you will have me along."
Assuming they agree, Tratain then goes and finds his hot bath and gets himself cleaned up, then helps the others with anything they may need to do.
Feng Sunday June 8th, 2003 9:05:43 PM
Feng relaxes in a room glad to be out of the great chill. Looking at his share of the treasure hoard he contemplates going to the catacombs.
OOC: Feng might depending on hom much he gets or is the mail I recieved before about the proposed plan an official mail?
Draax Sunday June 8th, 2003 9:37:14 PM
Draax relaxes in his room still finding it hard to believe that the group actually killed a dragon. He wonders if he should locate the local bard and tell the tale while it is still fresh in his mind. Although Draax will not mention the dead king in his tale he knows that the story will not be finished until they return the sword and crown to the dead king, so Draax decides to hold off praising the group's accomplishments.
Bill Troublefinder Monday June 9th, 2003 1:21:10 AM Floating City Caring for the widow and orphan While in the Floating City, Bill lets his friends know that he's going to look up Groyle's wife and her son, Evan. "Y'know, the widow of the guy in the barfight."
He takes her two pouches, one with 50 gold pieces and the other with 50 silver pieces inside. "I'm sorry, ma'am, you've lost your husband, and little Evan here his father. Just wanted to offer some practical help. Is there someone in town you trust, who might be able to help you watch over your boy, and make sure he gets a good education?"
Bill will use part of his time in town to see what he can do to get some sort of decent people to help support Groyle's widow (whose name he, I hope, gets) and son. He definitely looks for such assistance outside of Drummond's gang. He does not wish to contribute to any further association with such rogues and the family of the dead man.
Should he find someone who appears to be an honest benefactor (getting what references he can in the little time he has), he entrusts 200 gp to that person or organization, letting them know that, from time to time, as he is able, he expects to check in to see how Evan is doing in his studies, and how his mother fares. He gives the address of a bookshop in Plateau City that he uses for some of his correspondence, should someone desire to get hold of him.
Catacombs He also drops off at the Catacombs a shopping list of miscellaneous material components and items he has been assembling over the past few months, and sees about scheduling the use of a pocket plane for a while.
Windhorn Hamlet - Home, Sweet Home Hororot King Once back in Windhorn Hamlet, Bill suggests they take care of fulfilling their promise to Hororot. "Though, we'll want to have some sort of protection against spectres and the like before we pop down there.
"Hobbes, I don't want to have my insides shriveled again by those evil critters. Anything you can do to protect me from them? I mean, us? 'Course, maybe we'll be lucky, and they won't show up to bother us, again. But, just in case, I don't want you off feeding your horse while I'm surrounded by those wavery things. You gonna stick with us down there?"
Rond Monday June 9th, 2003 2:08:27 AM
Once back Rond will spend a little time in the catacombs making some purchases.
"We could certainly use the company. Especially after the way you helped out Tain!"
Once back in the Hamlet, Rond looks forward to completing their quest with Hororot.
Renik d20+5=11 d20+10=19 d20+15=18 d20+25=26 Monday June 9th, 2003 3:16:19 AM
Renik nods at Rond's words to Tratain. "Aye, you're a more than capable set of extra hands, my friend. It would be our honor to have you along. You know, you might want to consider sticking with us full time. We tend to work in Plateau City, and you strike me as a man with the skills to excel in our line of work. I'd give it some thought."
"So, off to see Hororot then." He examines the sword and crown. "Poor old fellow, I hope these bring him the rest he craves."
Before they leave Renik asks Bill if he can carry William, so as to keep the party informed of his scouting progress.
Once the party move out Renik will scrout ahead, moving into the Catacombs the way the party left them, carefully checking for any signs of occupation (Search 11, Spot 19, MS 18, Hide 26). Should he encounter something he will retreat as fast as possible, warning the others of the danger via William.
Bill Troublefinder Monday June 9th, 2003 10:58:33 AM
"No!" Bill says of Renik's suggestion that he scout ahead. "Not unless Hobbes can make you invisible to undead." Is that a slight tremor in Bill's lower lip?
If Hobbes can do that for Renik, then he does let him carry William. He really prefers, though, that they all travel together in the graveyard tunnels.
Caring for the widow and orphan (dmjk) Monday June 9th, 2003 12:29:51 PM
When Bill visits Groyle's widow, she slaps him as hard as she can, throws his money in the street, screams, "We don't need your guilt money!," and slams the door on his face.
He doesn't have much better luck finding a benefactor. The widow's friends don't take too kindly to the hafling (one even tried to stab him), and no one else seems to care.
the cemetery (dmjk) Monday June 9th, 2003 12:32:49 PM
Some make it to the catacombs, and the group seems to enjoy Tratain's company. And everyone thinks of going to see Horrorot and ending this quest.
As the group heads to the cemetery, nothing seems unusual. No undead leap upon the party to suck out their entrails. No assassins fire poisoned darts out of the brush. No giants rain down a hail of boulders.
It's a peaceful night, just as one would have expected before the necromancer set up residence in the catacombs.
Still, perhaps some protection from undead wouldn't hurt, and did Bill just insult Hobbes?
Bill Troublefinder d20+5=22 Monday June 9th, 2003 7:22:05 PM Wrap up of Floating City Other widows and orphans Bill uses his wand of prestidigitation to collect the scattered coins. He decides that Groyle's wife perhaps got the sort of husband she deserved, though he does feel sorry for the boy, Evan. She was wrong, too, about it being guilt money. He feels no guilt whatsoever about the thug Groyle's death. He brought it upon himself, and Bill did not have a hand in it. Oh, well, perhaps he should have been more circumspect in how he went about seeing about provision for the family of the dead drunken fool.
He recalls having met a few years back in the Catacombs a woman who covered her face. He later learned she ran an orphanage here in Floating City. So, he asks around about her - Flaust, it was, and, if he finds her, introduces himself, gives her 250 gp and 50 sp (260gp value total) for the care of orphans and widows in the town. He explains briefly the situation with Groyle's widow and son Evan, as well as warning her about the ruffians in the neighborhood (as if she needs such warning), and wishes her well in her work.
If he does not locate her or someone he trusts to find her, he does not disburse the funds.
Windhorn graveyard As soon as the group is ready to descend, Bill accompanies them. Right in the middle of the group. He activates clairvoyance in order to look ahead, above, below, to the right and left, just in case there are spectres who are lurking about. He thinks it might be safe to stick near Feng.
Feng Monday June 9th, 2003 8:20:16 PM
In the graveyard Feng walks in front. If there are undead about he should be in front. If undead do decide to show themselves he can try to send them away.
"I'll take the point. Just in case if there are any undead around."
Tratain d4+1=2 Tuesday June 10th, 2003 12:50:41 AM
Tratain follows along with the group, when they reach the cemetary he casts Bull's Strength upon himself(+2 Str).
He says "Are we expecting any trouble here? You seem a little nervous there Bill. I also can cast another Bull's Strength and an Endurence if anyone would like them."
Draax Tuesday June 10th, 2003 12:53:55 AM
Draax goes with the group under the graveyard to return the crown and sword. He gets in whatever formation the group deems necessary.
Rond Tuesday June 10th, 2003 2:44:41 AM
"It's hard to say from what we've experienced. Bill here got attacked by spectres when we came in. We met a couple of other nasties before we met Hororot.
We're trying to make sure that we're not going to meet anything that we cannot handle as a group."
Renik Tuesday June 10th, 2003 3:36:54 AM
"Ah, Bill, you worry overmuch!" grins the rogue, but nonetheless he takes Bill's advice. "I suppose it would make more sense to have Feng lead the way."
As they continue their journey Renik pulls his shortswords clear of their scabbards. He tries not to gaze in avaricious glee at the magnificent craftsmanship of his new weapon. He swishes through the air once or twice, marvelling at its perfect balance and swiftness. "I shall call you Chill" he whispers to the blade "after your previous owner."
LOG ON