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Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim)  d20+13=22 ; d20+13=33 ; d20+13=16 ; d20+13=31 ; d20+13=23 ; d20+13=19 ;
Friday November 7th, 2014 6:43:23 PM

Murphy stifles a yawn. "You're welcome. And thank you," he says as he receives his share of the payment.

"I am trying to figure out who keeps sending people to do bad things here. Most of them are from out of town, as far as I can tell. You, Broker Iangold," he says, using the cleric's first name with the title rather than his family name, "have motivation to see Humble's Ford prosper. Those recently promoting attacks on businesses seem to want fear and confusion to gain a foothold here. Why? I do not understand what they think to gain. Does someone want to set up a protection racket, but they need to let us know we need protection, first?

"I do not want such corruption to come here. This has been a fairly friendly place in times past. What can we do to help keep it that way?" he ponders aloud.

"Look, I am thinking - whoever sent the raiders will not want to fail. Most of us need to get some sleep today, as there was little enough of that last night. But later today maybe a few of us will look around, ask around. I would like to make certain that no one is allowed to successfully disrupt the first Trade Day in a long while. I would be happy to join you early tomorrow morning. Might I suggest you get some reliable folk to watch over the grounds tonight where the Trading Fair will be - and, no, I don't think we'll be available ourselves," he adds quickly - he doesn't want his friends to get too worn out.

He turns to his other friends before all scatter. "How about the rest of you? Shall we gather first at our new digs early in the morning, then head over to the site of the fair together? I'm going to sleep at the place the TossCobbles gave us. This afternoon I'll cart over a few beds. We should get things set up there over the next few days, if we can."

He thinks of one more thing. "Hey - can someone help me pick up all the caltrops? Bliss and Fatine - you laid them down. Could we put those back into bags? And afterwards feel free to scatter to the winds until the morning. Of course, if you don't want to help, that's fine. Also, getting together tomorrow morning is optional - but if you'd let me know if you think you'll be coming, I would appreciate that."

And he sets out to pick up all the caltrops, and all the spent sunrods from around the barn, with help, if others help. He puts the bags next to the tent.

"I'm going to get the cart, and start hauling these things over to the river burrow. I'll try and get some of my brothers to help out, so you all can do whatever you need to do."

Plans
Murphy lets others know his planned itinerary for the day, and welcomes any who would join in.
1. Get cart (taking his ponies to pull it) and make about 3 trips to haul the gear to the river burrow from the barn.
2. Use cart to take two bunk beds & bedding from his home over to the river burrow. Does someone else want to buy some more beds from the store in town?
3. Sleep from about 10am until 4pm (Murphy only got 2 hours sleep before the raid).
4. Eat for half an hour
5. At 4:30 See if Hazel and Alouryn need anything. Talk with them for maybe half an hour about their wedding. If Shel is available at that time, she may want to join in - and anyone else may feel free to do so, too.
6. 5pm Stop at Pirnook's store to pick up a few items.
7. 5:15pm See what's been going on in town, walk around, catch up on news for an hour or so
8. 6:15pm Eat some more. Gotta keep in shape
9. 7pm Back at the river burrow. Change into an owl. Fly reconnaissance over the town and surrounding area for almost an hour. Enjoy eating aerial insects as he does so.
10. Murphy plans to go to bed early - about 8pm
10. Get up at 4am. Fix tea. Wake friends who may be staying at the river burrow. Prepare spells. Wash hair.
11. 5am Head over to square to see what is going on there. Ask around. Be nosy.

[To DM Stephen & other DMs: Please, on the Humble's Ford map, would you show where Iangold Laughshield's barn is? Also, where the river burrow given us by the Tosscobbles is - and, if either are off the edge of the map, perhaps an arrow pointing to where they would be. I realize it may be hard until the Woldipedia is restored.

Oh, and where on the map will the Trade Fair be?]

[To fellow players: Feel free to inject yourself into any of Murphy's activites. Perhaps Mookie might want to fly with Murphy, give him a few pointers. Maybe Fatine's Crow would want to join in? I wonder if anyone would be curious about two crows and an owl flying together. Should Murphy shapechange into a crow, instead? I'm open to suggestions!]

[Six Perception rolls: 22; 33 (nat 20); 16; 31; 23; 19]

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Friday November 7th, 2014 7:21:21 PM
Habeus Corpus


The body of the lamentable Norril Arcanegrin's remains to be dealt with. Shall next of kin be sought? Should he be buried in the town cemetary? Murphy consults with both Iangold Laughshield and Constable Ostgood on the matter.

It would not do to leave the body at the barn.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Friday November 7th, 2014 7:24:11 PM
Shel will definitely join in for meals today. She will also want to head with Murphy to check on the wedding party. After she makes plans, she heads straight for a nap.

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Friday November 7th, 2014 10:46:07 PM

Bliss is falling down with sleepiness.

"Someone, get the Kid a bed," says Mookie.

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Friday November 7th, 2014 11:59:06 PM

Murphy takes Bliss over to his place. There are plenty of beds available during the daytime. He tells his mother the gist of what happened at the barn. "Feed him something good when he wakes up, Mama." He winks, "As if you'd do anything less than that."

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Saturday November 8th, 2014 9:18:27 PM
OOC: hey gang, how are we going to divvy up the loot we just took from the baddies? There's some good coin there. Everyone take a CLW potion, and sell the rest? Or does anyone plan on using a magical rapier?

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Sunday November 9th, 2014 4:49:07 AM

OOC: The weapons are valued at a total of 11,286 gp. Now, Hazel expressed a desire for a shield - he might take a masterwork buckler - or turn in a pair of them for, say, a medium shield. Murphy would like one masterwork dagger. Let's see if anyone else wants one or more of the items. After that is determined, then we can turn in the remainder for 50% value in the Catacombs. And, yes, for the sake of simplicity - each PC take a CLW potion.
- 6 x CLW potions (6 x 50 Gp)
- 3 x +1 rapier (3 x 2320GP)
- 3 x masterwork rapier (3 x 320 Gp)
- 3 x masterwork dagger (3 x 302 Gp)
- 3 x masterwork buckler (3 x 155 Gp)
- 3 x masterwork Crossbow (3 x 335 Gp)
- 3 x masterwork Shortbow (3 x 330 Gp)

[DM StevenVdB] - Now where be dis man wit' our money? 
Sunday November 9th, 2014 1:18:25 PM
Iangold frowns at Alleah's request to help one of the attackers.

"A strange request Lady Alleah... these men have tried to destroy the barn and murder you! But I will listen to your request and may decide not to press charges upon this man provided that you make sure he stays on the track of justice..."

Shel mingles with the followers of Ffloy as they start taking care of the goods and wagons. She points how the items she wants to buy at tomorrow's Sale Day.

"You'll have first go at the items as promised Lady Shel... just be there in time..." they chuckle as they see Shel's sleepy eyes.

"A grey cloak?" Iangold asks as Hazel inquires about a cloak like that, "... no I do have a cloak but it's not grey... I'm sorry... And if you want to marry under the clear sky I don't have any problems with that of course. Please let me know if I can help with anything. After all you and your friends have helped Ffloy on a few occasions already!"

"You are right Mister Murphy... prosperity attracts crime. One can not thrive without the other... I will do everything in my power to bring a halt to these criminal activities. When the time comes I hope I may count on you to help me win this battle against crime."

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The Burrow Eldon and Cora Tosscobble have offered you is near the river banks. There's no location on the map but perhaps we can settle on the following. If you travel South towards the river from the Dancing Pig you walk straight towards the burrow in casu. Unless you would prefer a different location, feel free to make a suggestions should that be the case.

The barn is somewhere between Humble's Burrow and the Temple of Ffloy - also no clear location on the map.

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Then the group takes care of the falled Norril Arcanegrin, clear the place and find a place to crash... everyone hopes Ffloy's followers have this matter well in hands for it would be dissapointing to see the cargo go to waste now that they have so well defended it...

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Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Sunday November 9th, 2014 11:38:57 PM

Philosophical / ethical disquisition on the proposition 'Prosperity attacts crime'
"I think that prosperity can thrive without crime - if the people who prosper are upright in heart, stout in purpose, and diligent in vigilance," Murphy responds to Iangold's assertions. "Crime also can abound where there is poverty. Crime is a matter of people taking shortcuts at others' expense. A poor man can be upright and honest. A poor man can be twisted and a fraud. A rich man can be praiseworthy and show noble character. A rich man can be reprehensible and wickedly crafty.

"Now, where there is prosperity, those whose character is poorly formed might say, 'Aha! How can I rob them of what they have gained?' whereas one of well formed character might say, 'Aha! I see their hard work and diligence which produced this gain. I also shall work hard that I might be productive and prosper.'

"Neither wealth nor poverty determine virtue. One can carry virtue in abundance, as one can carry virtue in want. Though each condition may have its own challenges and temptations, neither condition serves as a valid excuse for criminal behavior. What attracts crime? Hearts that are bent away from good. In an honest town, one might leave one's door unlocked, even silver on the front porch, with no fear of loss. In a town where the wicked dwell, neither locks nor guards are absolute proof against thievery or thuggery."

The young halfling scratches his neck. "Do any of Ffloy's teachings touch on the financial benefits of virtue?" A sincere question that, the answer to which the druid is keen to find out. "Of course, I know you are busy, so if another occasion would be better to address this question, I can wait."

A Matter of Burial
If neither constable nor cleric object, Murphy will arrange with the gravediggers to prepare a plot for Norril Arcanegrin, and a stone engraved with the following words. He will pay the engraving fee, and for a coffin.
Norril Arcanegrin of Angel Springs
He tried to burn a barn
and slay a fair lass
He now lies here
a-mouldering 'neath the grass
When a mutually agreeable time can be found, and the gravesite is readied, he will suggest to his companions a ceremony be held to lay the raider's bones to rest in the next day or two.

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Sunday November 9th, 2014 11:41:13 PM

Oh, and the date of death will also be listed at the bottom of the tombstone.

Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Monday November 10th, 2014 4:43:18 AM
Alleah isn't used to being referred to as 'Lady' It's enough to cause her to blush. "Um .. er .. thankyou, sir" she stammers through her thanks to the Broker.

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During the day Alleah does some small amount of shopping, too keen to wait until the sale day begins. And when she finds a moment, she confides in Bliss.

Bliss has travelled with Alleah for some time, and knows much more about her than the others do - including her real name.

"And that's just it. This, Quotiln. He's a Lighttouch too. There's no way he, or anyone else could have known I would be here. It's Warrd at work, I tell you. He chose for the two of us to meet. I must find out more about Quotiln. If we are related somehow, then I would feel bound to see that he was taken care of properly. But I don't want him to know the truth"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Monday November 10th, 2014 1:12:46 PM
Other than eating and napping, Shel doesn't do much the next morning. She does follow Hazel and Murphy to go check on the blushing bride. "What work on the wedding have you done, Alouryn? Have you picked out your colors yet? How about some flowers? I don't think you ever told me what your favorites were...we need to be sure we have plenty for the festivities. Do you have to have a night of partying beforehand...a bachelorette's party? We can drink a bit and howl at the moon, if you want!"

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 31/43 AC: 18/14/15 - Faoil: 7/13 AC 18/13/16 
Monday November 10th, 2014 2:12:35 PM
OOC: About the loot, I changed my mind, as Sling Staff is Hazel weapon of choice. So he will sell the other weapons and do what he does best, with the weapon he uses the best. I'll add the CLW potion and I think a CLW Wand is in order with he rest of the money.
About the wedding planning, he will "let" Alouryn to decide (can't it be otherwise :P ) the details, while worrying about the costs (as it should be).
The next day he will accompany Murphy being nosy, and trying to find clues to implicate "those Ffloy guys" in the new crime-wave.

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Monday November 10th, 2014 7:03:37 PM

OOC: Murphy will take only 1 potion and 1 masterwork dagger. He recommends Hazel consider outfitting himself with a +1 sling staff. However anyone wishes to allocate the remainder of the funds should be fine with him.
An idea, though: If you spend 1500 gp, you can get a Cure Light Wounds wand that is without limit on charges. Murphy's CLW wand has 48 charges left. If the party obtained the more enduring wand, we could use that most of the time. The charged one could be used as needed for active combat situations in addition to the unlimited variant. When we had two clerics in the party, healing was not as much of an issue. Now with one cleric light (Alleah - witch 3 cleric 1), supplemental healing is much more of a concern (and thanks, Rob, for Alleah's healing wave at the end of the barn combat).

[DM StevenVdB] - Now where be dis man wit' our money? 
Monday November 10th, 2014 7:08:42 PM
Murphy ponders the symbionts Prosperity and Crime and is interested what Ffloy education has to say about the financial benefits of virtue...

Iangold holds his departure for a few moments to think about that question...

"Well now Mister Murphy... Perhaps in time you will follow some of our courses... See for yourself..."

During the day Alleah seeks out Bliss and consults him about what to do or think about the fact that Quotiln, the one she had under her control, is a Lighttouch like her... Is this all but a big coincidence or could they be related?!

Shel and Hazel go to see Alouryn. Since she no longer goes out on wild adventures she has temporarily been staying with Eldon and Cora Tisscobble. They have been planning the wedding indeed and have planned tje wedding two full moons from now!! Like Hazel desired it will be a wedding under the clear sky...

"And now that the day has finally been set it's time tobthriw an engagement party!!" Eldon says out loud, "when the sale days are over we will throw a party for our two lovebirds!!

But rather than spending a quiet day Hazel is fixated on implicating Ffloy followers in the latest crimes!!


The day slowly passes. The little town is bustling with sounds. Everyone appears to be very enthousiastic!! When evening falls the Humble's Sword sleep already ..

You wake up early the next morning after a good uneventful night..Time to prepare to travelling with the caravan...

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Monday November 10th, 2014 8:03:39 PM

Murphy likes the idea of a party for Alouryn & Hazel after the trading days wrap up.

Wait. What? Travelling with the caravan? Where is the Trading Fair taking place?

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Monday November 10th, 2014 8:57:59 PM
OOC: yeah, color me confused. Another caravan guarding mission? I don't rmember agreeing to it, not that Shel minds too much, I don't guess.

Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Tuesday November 11th, 2014 5:07:11 AM
"You know, I was thinking of something last night. What if I was to disguise myself and vandalise the blacksmiths? Someone could tip him off, or we could pay for the damage afterwards. But it may be a way to infiltrate that FEAR group. If they think I'm a vandal, then perhaps they might try and recruit me?" Alleah suggests over 1st breakfast.

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Tuesday November 11th, 2014 7:06:33 AM

Bliss and Murphy

Bliss wakes up refreshed, hearing Murphy talking about crime and propsperity.

He casts his Reduce spell reflexively, because he is still half in his dream.

"Isn't that funny, Mister Murphy? I was dreaming about you, and here you are? Was that you in my dream because I was hearing your voice? Dreams sure are funny."

Yawning, Mookie wakes from his perch on the headboard of the bed Bliss had been sleeping in. "If I had dreams of Murphy, I'd call them nightmares! Give me worms and lady-ravens, please!"

"It kind of WAS a nightmare!" says Bliss. "We were trying to fight criminals, and Mister Murphy kept trying to give me money, because I was a mercanary! I kept saying no thanks, it was okay, but in my dream you were real insisting! 'It's okay, we got prosperity, we can afford you,' you kept saying."

Bliss laughs, but it is more a shaky nervous laugh than a joyful one.

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Bliss and Alleah

When Alleah confides in Bliss about the prisoner, Bliss grins. "This is great, Miss Alleah! It would be like if I found a sister I thought I had lost, or a cousin. All my family in the world is dead except for Aunt Priss, and she was sure mad at me, which is why I left."

"What am I, chopped liver?" caws Mookie.

"And Mookie, sorry," adds Bliss.

"So if you can find someone in your family, isn't that a good thing? You should ask him about his relatives and see if you can figure out how. Is your family from around here, do you think?"

"Maybe Miss Fatine can read your fortune and tell you if you really are related."

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Bliss and Party Business

Bliss is not worried about the loot. He'll take a CLW potion and then just asks for his share in cash. "How much did the Kid earn?" Mookie caws. He looks over the loot pile ... "Three of those and three of those ... that'll be about ... carry the two ... couple hundred there ... I figure the kid has at least 600 coming to him, right? Don't try to cheat him, either, I got a mind for numbers like a trap!"

"Mookie!" says Bliss.

Bliss is more worried about that grey cloak guy. He agrees with Fatine and Hazel. "We gotta find that guy, for sure!"

Mookie adds, "Yeah, I bet we would get a big reward for taking him down."

Bliss says, "Hey! We are heroes! We don't care about that!"

The tiny guy is still clearly grappling with being a hero vs being a merc.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 31/43 AC: 18/14/15 - Faoil: 7/13 AC 18/13/16 
Tuesday November 11th, 2014 12:16:55 PM
"Another trip? Where to now? I need to go sell some stuff, I'll be back shortly!"
Remind me: Somebody got the Pumpkin magic item besides Murphy?

[DM StevenVdB] - Now where be dis man wit' our money? 
Tuesday November 11th, 2014 6:38:51 PM
When the Humble's Sword get together to divide the loot they casually talk to one another. Bliss shares his nightmares that involved Murphy. Alleah confides about Quotiln to Bliss. Hazel and Alleah scheme about setting up a trap and see if they can infiltrate F.E.A.R.!

But when the time comes for the caravan to go towards the trade square the Swords are puzzled... Yet another caravan guarding task?!

"Ah it seems there are some parts of Humble's Ford history that are no longer known by you younglings 'n strangers... Perhaps Mr Murphy the parents of your parents' parents heard their parents' parents talks about what their parents told about their parents...
Back then Humble's Ford was prosperous mainly thanks to the lucrative sales they had with the giants of the South... Of course Giants were not allowed to enter Humble's Ford or in fact they were not allowed to cross the river! Therefor, just accross the river, a trade square was created. Whenever the Giants or the citizens from Humble's Ford wanted to trade they rang the Trade Bell. A large bell that was placed in the center of the square...

Before I initiated the Sale Days I checked the square... Even though it's deserted and ill maintained the Bell is still there and I'm sure we can re-initiated the old traditin...

So, no guard duties for you my friends... But didn't you plan on getting your hands on a few things??

Anyhow, the wagons leave for the trade square. It's just 5mins accross the river... Shall we?

Lady Alleah... May I invite you to walk with me? ", realising that's perhaps a strange request he quickly adds, "I'd love to hear why you would want to save one of those criminals that attacked the barn last night... "

The 5 wagons you guarded last night axcompanied with at least another 5 wagons and perhaps a douzen smaller carts all take the road towards Trade Square...

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Tuesday November 11th, 2014 7:06:40 PM
Shel was disappointed in herself for not thinking to ask where the sale was actually going to be. She happily followed with the others, and the sale wagons, heading to the trade square.

"You are going to try and deal with big'uns? What will happen if they get any funny ideas, and you know, try to eat the whole lot of us? I've not had good experiences with the couple of big'uns I've met!"

Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+10=29 ; d20+10=24 ;
Tuesday November 11th, 2014 8:02:14 PM
It is indeed a strange request to be invited to walk with the Broker! How should she act? Should she take his arm? Should he take hers? Should she walk beside him as an equal, or trail him a few steps? This is all so confusing. And he keeps referring to her as 'Lady'. Ok, that part she likes.

Alleah brushes some stray hairs behind her ear self-consciously. Not knowing how she should act, she tries to follow the Broker's lead and 'go with the flow'.

"Broker, sir, I must admit that I did cast a spell upon the man - Quotiln - when he was trying to attack the barn. I compelled him to tell the truth, and he expressed a desire to live an honest life if given the chance. Perhaps you and Ffloy are having a bad influence on me, as 60 gold pieces to set a man on an honest life seemed a bargain" Alleah laughs awkwardly, unsure if the Broker has a sense of humour

"Either I have spent 60 gold pieces to have a handyman around town, to help us and others, or, I have paid 60 gold pieces to a scoundrel who will disappear and not show his face in Humble's Ford again. Either way, the town should be better off"

Sensing the chance to have a frank conversation with the Broker, Alleah changes topic. "It is curious. No sooner had we arrived in the barn than they were there to attack it that very night. One could suppose that they were opportunistic. However, they claim to have been employed by an organisation. F.E.A.R, I believe they called it. That would suggest they knew about the wagons in advance and had time to plan and prepare. Have you heard of such an organisation? That they have such information about both Humble's Ford and your goods is a bit alarming"

(Sense Motive: 29)

Alleah had debated whether or not to tell the Broker what the group had learned about FEAR, but he would no doubt have heard from the guard when he interrogated the prisoners. No, best to be honest with the Broker.

(Perception: 24)

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Tuesday November 11th, 2014 11:43:47 PM

Alleah's suggestion

"Sounds like something that, what's his name? Trufflefinder? Ah, no, Troublefinder," Murphy corrects himself. "Bill Troublefinder used to infiltrate the, the Sons of Thread. Back when they... No, the Sons of Dread. Right. But he would go in to find out what they were up to, then get word back to the good guys so they could help to thwart their plans.

"I've been wondering if there is someone bad who has infiltrated the Ffloy group, and is trying to mess them up from within. Huh. Well, Alleah, it's something for you to think about. But haven't a few people seen your face with us?"

With Bliss & Mookie

As Bliss wakes up, Bekka Lilly Burrows Leafwin Pipewood, Murphy's mother, lays out milk fresh from the morning and eggs, bacon, toast and apple juice, plus some earthworms that young Billy brought in a bucket for Mookie. She asks Mookie if he would like anything else. "I've got some more eggs scrambled up, if you have a liking for that," she tells the crow.

Murphy must have been telling his mother about his earlier conversation with Broker Iangold Laughshield as he took apart a bunk bed for transport.

"Yes, you are right, Bliss. Dreams can sure be interesting." He gets a glass of apple juice from his mother as he sits for a moment with the little fellow. "You know, it's not a problem being paid for work you are good at. I guess, growing up around here, though I've gotten paid for some things I do, I didn't think of myself as, as a mercenary. More as an adventurer. I think, so long as we are careful who we agree to do work for, it is not a bad thing to use our skills in the employ of others. My own fear for myself, though, is that I might end up agreeing to help someone out, who ends up not doing things that are right. What do I do then? I am thinking, if I ever sign an agreement with folks from Ffloy, that I will add a clause which maintains I have a right to terminate my contract without prejudice should I be asked or required to do something illegal, unethical, immoral, or just bad for some reason or another. Maybe I'll ask my lawyer great uncle for his advice on how to word it. He lives in Angel Springs these days. Berry 'Books' Gardner Pastna is his name. Have you met my Grandma Eglantine here in town? You have to try her rumberry pie. Anyway, Berry is her younger brother."

Fearing he may have gotten a bit too technical, he brushes back his wavy sandy hair. "So, anyway, Bliss - it's all right to be a mercenary - so long as you choose the right side to fight for."

Onward

Murphy, relieved that it's a very very short caravan, goes along with the others, after he has heard the Broker's explanation. "I should see if our mayor might let me spend some time catching up on history by reading from his library."

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Wednesday November 12th, 2014 12:26:59 PM
A man in rough brown homespun and a scholar's cloak slowly overtakes the traders' caravan. His clothes are plain but the pony he sits astride is of fine breeding. He gazes passively at the wagons overloaded with merchant goods. Despite his stoic demeanor, his heart is aflutter at again being in a new place with an uncertain future ahead. Such new sights and sounds awaken in him a memory of another time, at a place not overly far from here....

"Oh Sardok, what a wonderful place for a farm! We can put the kitchen over there, and the fireplace here, and the bedroom over there...for the children."
"Yes, Iona," he said, beeming like a child at Harvestfest, "we've been blessed mightily, and Powers willing, we'll never have to leave....."

The man gives his head a little shake to clear out the unwelcome phantom. Perhaps if these merchants are overly burdened by an abundance of wine he might find grace enough to relieve them of a skin or two.

Fatine AC 19 (17/14/15), HP 10(15)/23 (Matt C)  d20+2=20 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+4=16 ;
Wednesday November 12th, 2014 3:42:40 PM
Fatine nudges Murphy and Alleah, and leans over her pony toward Laughshield. "Uh . . . dere be some strange guy movin' up on us. Dat be one o' your customers, or do we got another fearer comin' on?

"Fearer? Fear-man? We need a name for dose fools what been botherin' us."

Knowledge (local) check 20
Perception check 11
Sense motive check 16
(all related to the stranger)

[DM StevenVdB] - Now where be dis man wit' our money? 
Wednesday November 12th, 2014 5:51:58 PM
Shel freaks out once she finds out Iangold intends to re-initiate trade not only in Humble's Ford but also with the Biguns...

Iangold just smiles and says : "That should be ok... after all it's to their intrest also! It's especially the Biguns from the North that used to be problematic... hence the Great Towers along the Northern edge of the Crescent Valley!"

Iangold's request to walk with Alleah strikes her as perhaps odd but somewhat flattering also!

As they walk Iangold observes her carefully sideways...

"Please... call me Iangold... or Ian if you like..." Iangold says as Alleah refers to him as Sir. As Alleah tells him how she made Quotiln tell the truth and how 60gp was sufficient to help the culprit on an honest life he laughs out load... perhaps a little exagerated?! Is he nervous?!

When Alleah skillfully brings the conversation to the F.E.A.R. matter his face turns stern...

" I had the feeling an organisation had their eye on this town... they are to destroy what we are trying to build. When I said Crime and Prosperity go hand in hand I wasn't joking... it makes me angry!! The robbery of some pipe weed... the attack on the major's dinner where we first met... I just knew they would try to steal the goods... that's why I turned to you and your friends Lady Alleah... I had the feeling you could be trusted...

Now we know their name... but I shall nor 'fear' them!!

I hope we will be able to combine forces and wipe out this organisation from this Valley!"

Alleah senses anger, nervosity, 'fear'?, ...

During the short trip towards Trade Square Murphy and Bliss and Fatine discuss the latests events and how they might need to deal with F.E.A.R. at some point. The suddenly Fatine gives Murphy a nudge as she spots the stranger who is apparently either drunk or caught in dreams of past life...


Ooc, friends please welcome Sardok (Brian)!
Pausing a day to give you some time to get aquanted in game. Then we reach the Trade Square for the sale days to start!



Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Wednesday November 12th, 2014 7:23:12 PM
"What's wrong with humans and other big folk?" asks Bliss.

"Beats me, Kid," says Mookie.

"All kinds of people can be heroes, right?"

"Your mom was a hero. And she was big. Bigger than a human. She even belonged to that hero's club of hers."

"Huh! There's a hero club?"

"Yeah, it's called the WAL or something."

Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d2=1 ; d20+10=14 ; d20+10=30 ;
Wednesday November 12th, 2014 9:01:39 PM
"Thankyou ... Ian" Alleah tests out the Broker's nickname. Why some of the others don't like this man is beyond her. There is probably much she could learn from him. Perhaps he could be a sort of mentor?

Alleah then smiles as Fatine tries to come up with a name for their apparent new foes "What about fearies? Takes some of the menace out of their name when you say someone is off with the fearies?"

"Hmmm.. could this fellow on the pony be a fearie?" Alleah wonders "Time to consult Wardd". The young girl takes her coin from her pocket and gives it a flip (d2=1. Heads. Use your head)

"Well, he wouldn't be here all alone amongst so many good folk if he was. And there's no way to know without prying for more information anyway. Huh, should have asked Quotiln if this mob had some sort of secret handshake"

Alleah gives a short, sharp whistle to gain the man's attention.

"Hi there!" she flashes him a trademark beaming smile and wave "Couldn't help but overhear you looking for a place to farm. The name's Alleah, and if you don't mind me saying, you're very close to the perfect little hamlet."

Alleah stays very close to the Broker. She's ready to act as a bodyguard for the man should the need call for it.

Perception: 14
Sense Motive: 30
Ready standard action to use self as a halfling-shield for the Broker if he is attacked

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 31/43 AC: 18/14/15 - Faoil: 7/13 AC 18/13/16  d20+11=20 ;
Wednesday November 12th, 2014 11:06:07 PM
OOC: Sorry for missing "yesterday"'s post... can I do it now?
YESTERDAY'S POST
Hazel lloks at the man arriving, and grabs his sling staff with both hands. He tries to distinguish who he is, and what is he doing there.
Perception Roll: 20
TODAY'S POST
Hazel silently stand behind Alleah, in a "protective" stance, eyeing the big stranger.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Thursday November 13th, 2014 7:02:18 AM
Shel wasn't in an especially friendly mood either. She didn't know very much about humans, so she stood back behind the others, waiting for more information from the human before greeting him.

Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Thursday November 13th, 2014 7:10:48 AM
OOC: Um, I made the assumption the man was a Halfling. Please correct me if I'm wrong

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim)  d20+13=15 ;
Thursday November 13th, 2014 8:08:38 AM

"Huh? What?" Murphy asks Fatine when she nudges him. He was busy thinking over a few matters, and barely glanced in the direction she pointed out. Just another traveller, plenty of them coming through town lately. His attention was further diverted by the conversation between Mookie and Bliss.

"Right - the Woldian League of Adventurers. Kendry and Selithe belong - plus several of the others who traveled with them. The WLA has a training outpost over in Angel Springs." That gets his mind wandering down a new pathway. Why not the WLA? Expensive, though. But amazing training.

[Perception: 15 - rolled a 2]

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Thursday November 13th, 2014 9:19:53 AM
The stranger acknowledges Alleah's greeting with a respectful nod. He takes pause as Hazel quickly brings a weapon to hand, but otherwise takes no umbridge, as if he's seen enough of such actions and regards it as neither insulting nor hasty, simply a thing that is done.

"Evening ma'am," he says in the accent of a local. "I was once a farmer and a locksmith, but that was long ago. Can't say I've much interest in such things now. It...didn't turn out too well. But I am new to this part of the 'Valley. So if you don't mind me asking, why is it that the whole town seems to be moving closer to the Red Hills? Wouldn't they want to stay on the other side, where it's safe?"

OOC: *chuckle* Sorry, since everyone is a Halfling, I used 'man' to mean 'male Halfling' not 'male human'. And I meant that dialogue to be internal dialogue. I probably should've held off until I learned the formatting! =)

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 31/43 AC: 18/14/15 - Faoil: 7/13 AC 18/13/16  d20+11=30 ;
Thursday November 13th, 2014 10:57:03 AM
OOC: I was wondering how a human get into the game! Welcome!
Changing Hazel actions for today:
Hazel sees the new guy Alleah greets, but quickly dismiss him. Another new face in the crowd. He just hope he is not another of those "Ffloy guys". Enough of them already.
He moves quickly to the fair grounds, trying to get there first, and looks around, patrolling the area, trying to detect any possible danger (and cheap wedding dresses).
Perception Roll: 30 (+2 if forest)

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Thursday November 13th, 2014 3:06:37 PM
Bliss wants to hear more about this Woldian Adventurer place in Angel Springs.

But someone new has arrived on the scene!

Bliss hops over to Sardok. Bliss is an unarmed half-size halfling. He is only a foot and a half tall. Unarmored, carrying a big crossbow.

Hi mister," says Bliss. "I like your cloak. Are you going to the market fair too? I'm Bliss."

Fatine AC 19 (17/14/15), HP 10(15)/23 (Matt C) 
Thursday November 13th, 2014 9:06:28 PM
"Fearies! Ha! I like dat name," laughs Fatine. She eyes the newcomer a bit warily, then leans over and whispers something to Crow. The raven alights from her shoulder and flies off and away from the halflings, then spots a smaller bird and begins the chase.

"No, stupid bird!" she calls. "I said go check out dee new-" she shrugs. "Nevermind. Hello dere, stranger!"

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Friday November 14th, 2014 5:38:15 PM

Bliss sees Fatine's Crow's antics and laughs.

Mookie just gapes. "Ugh. And I'm related to that?"

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Friday November 14th, 2014 6:39:07 PM
Sardok chuckles at the antics of these village-folk that seem to be as close as family.

"So, with all these merchant goods in one big place, it's a good thing that this town is safe. I mean, y'all probably don't get much crime around here, yeah?"

Since the caravan has slowed to walking speed, he dismounts his pony and leads it. Leaning down, he grins and shakes Bliss' hand. "Pleased to meet you, sir. That's a mighty big 'Bow for such a little'un. You sure you can use that? And, yeah, it's been a spell since I seen a fair proper. Might lose a bit o' coin, if'n there's a good deal t'be had."

As he introduces himself, he remembers another first meeting. Another group. Another handshake.
"Well, you may as well meet the rest of the survivors. I'm Monpezat."
He blinks hard to bring himself back to reality. These people aren't those people. Nothing that bad can possibly happen twice.

[DM StevenVdB] - The Trade Square... 
Friday November 14th, 2014 7:24:09 PM
As the caravan rides towards the Trade Square the mood is light and merry.
Best way not to fear your enemies is to make up names... 'fearies' is the first that pop to mind with Alleah and Fatine! Fearies it becomes :-)

But when they see the stranger their nerves are on edge... after all he could well be just another 'fearie'...

Alleah is the first to greet him but none the less stays close to Iangold, ready to protect hil should it be needed... Hazel is on edge and Shel isn't particulary in a friendly mood...

Sardok returns Alleah's greetings but isn't offended with Hazel drawing his sling... with the accent of a local he introduces himself.

Hazel doesn't waste time and wants to make it to the trade square first...
Iangold too is anxious to get there and ring the trade bell...

As Hazel and Iangold make it to Trade Square they are both amased with what they see... the center of the square has a stone pedestal where the trade bell should be... the pedestal is destroyed and the bell's no longer there...

"No!" Iangold gasps as he sinks to his knees...



Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Friday November 14th, 2014 8:26:16 PM
"What has happened? Where's the bell," Shel gasps at the chaos in front of her. "Who would have destroyed such a nice pedestal? Would the Fearies have done this?"

Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+10=24 ; d20+7=16 ;
Friday November 14th, 2014 9:10:26 PM
It has been some time since sale days were held here. Could the damage be recent? Judging by Ian's reaction, he had expected everything to be in fine condition. In all likelihood he inspected the area more than once before arranging this particular sale day.

Yes, most likely the damage is recent.

Surely the ringing of a bell is more ceremonial? Can't someone just yell at the top of their lungs "Sale's on!"? Alleah has the presence of mind not to ask these questions of the Broker just yet. He seems distressed enough without her asking (what could be) insensitive questions.

"I can't imagine a bell being light. Are there any tracks?" Alleah takes Iangold's arm to help support him.

(Perception: 24
Knowl Engineering: 16 - to try and determine what might be needed to carry a bell away (a cart, a crane, 6 strong horses, etc)

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Friday November 14th, 2014 9:51:56 PM
Sardok stands, holding his pony's reins and looking nonplussed.

"Yall got kind've'a queer tradition. I thought y'all had an actual bell or sumpin'."

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 31/43 AC: 18/14/15 - Faoil: 7/13 AC 18/13/16  d20+11=19 ;
Friday November 14th, 2014 11:38:15 PM
"Well, I don't think you ready need the bell to start, right?"
Hazel tries to see where the bell was taken too, or tracks around the trade square.
OOC: Can I use his last 30 roll for it? If not, I'll make a new one. 19.

[DM StevenVdB] - The Trade Square... 
Saturday November 15th, 2014 4:29:30 PM
Holding Friday post for more player posts

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Saturday November 15th, 2014 4:59:58 PM

Bliss looks confused at first. "What, a bell was supposed to be there?" he asks. "How big was it? What did it look like?"

He smiles, "Maybe some heroes should help find it?"

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim)  d20+13=30 ;
Saturday November 15th, 2014 8:46:05 PM

Coming out of his reverie, Murphy notes the stranger has been introducing himself to Bliss. He hears Fatine and Shel referring to the 'fearies' - he chuckles at that nomenclature. Though he planned to introduce himself to this fellow, Iangold's reaction at the recent vandalism grabs his attention.

So, he takes a close look, as some of his friends have been doing, at the area around the pedastal which bore the bell. He walks in a broadening spiral around it, looking to see if he can perceive which direction the bell may have been dragged or wheeled away, until he finds a trail that might be followed [Perception 30]. If he finds obvious (or subtle) signs that might lend a clue, he will share them with his friends, and ask Hazel for confirmation.

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Saturday November 15th, 2014 10:11:38 PM
At Bliss's casual statement, a rue smile crosses Sardok's lips.
"Yeah. I guess some heroes should."

His eyes close tight. He swore to leave that life behind. To start fresh, after.... Perhaps turn his hand to being a locksmith again. But no. Every time he tries to get out they PULL him back.

He takes a clearing breath and his eyes open. He allows the smallest part of his focus to scan the scene in front if him. His brain, unbidden, begins rattling off the tale, still carrying the voice of Monpezat...
"Alright, people, we've got masonry smashed and a ceremony bell stolen. A bell means metal and needing a pedestal means not-small, so we're talkin' 2 to carry, 1 driver, 2 lookouts and a commander. That's a six man op minimum. The locals sound like they've got good intel with recent eyes-on of it being not-stolen, so that means recent, and that means night op. Night op and organized usually means one of two things. It can mean Humans..."

"Or orcs."

Perhaps unaware that he's spoken, Sardok cracks his head to the left. It's a subtle movement, and one long-practiced. His threadbare scholar's cloak responds and shifts ever so slightly to reveal the dull-grey hilt of some edged weapon jutting over his right shoulder, it's grip well-worn from long use.
And his internal report is far from done.
"This is not a high-value target. This isn't a grain-silo or a guards' barracks or central armory. This is sentimental, probably symbolic. Which means that someone wanted to send a message. Something political. Possibly get some fear going or spook the civvies. So that means this is no local gang hit or smuggler's feud. This is BIG. Someone is looking at the whole en-chi-lada. Helms down and shields up because..."

"War is coming."

[DM StevenVdB] - NO!! 
Sunday November 16th, 2014 6:14:50 PM
"NO!!!!"

With Iangold on his knees the Humble's Sword begin asking questions...

Shel asks where the bell was and wonders if the fearies did this...
From Iangold's reaction Alleah deducts the broker wasn't expecting the place to look like this. As a matter of fact she assumes Iangold had checked the place before the Sale Day's were on...

"I was here but a few weeks ago! Yes the place was bewildered but the Trade Bell was there! The structure that holds the bell was damaged but the bell was still there... The bell was magical! Made of Gold! Oh well not gold of course it was a gold plated bronze Bell... probably close to 300lbs!!! Now it's gone..."

Alleah checks for tracks...

Hazel wonder why the bell is needed in the first place...

"There can't be a Sale Day without the Trade Bell!! " Iangold says more or less angered...

Murphy spirals around the pedestal looking for markings... tracks... anything
...

Sardok analyses the situation... besides these folk's strange habbits he examines the structure... he muses about the size of the bell and the task force that could have taken it... he has his doubts Halfling could be behind all this... Orcs?

Gradually you observe the scene. You can find a moderate indentation in the ground next to the pedestal where the bell ringer used to stand on... then drag marks of something heavy that lead away from here. You also find a Greatclub... the kind used by the Idafeatu's Ogres! Looks like Sardok came closer than the truth perhaps than he could possibly know!

"Who would want the Trade Bell??" Iangold shouts!


Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Sunday November 16th, 2014 7:25:03 PM
"Itd take a big'un to carry a club that size! Those no good ogres...Id hoped they might leave us be. But, at least, we can follow those drag marks. It will take something or someone mighty strong to boss the other big'uns around and make them do this," Shel gulps, thinking about that powerful Idafeatu.

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Sunday November 16th, 2014 9:36:59 PM

Sardok steps close to where the club lay and gazes at it a while. As if he still stood next to him, he can hear Monpezat chattering away....
"Oh. Mah. Goodness. That is a pretty club. Ain't that pretty club? That is a mighty pretty club. An' look at it just layin' here. Just layin' here that pretty club for any and all of us to see it right here and admire it. Ain't that a sight? Them ogres went through all that trouble to take that bell and smash that base, but then a club that pretty got left. Don't that just seem a might strange to you?

Sardok turns and storms straight to Iangold. Any who are talking to him are roughly pushed aside, with apology neither offered nor given.
"Iangold! I need maps and a list of all the Big'un settlements within range of that bell! If he does anything but immediately assent, Sardok continues. "Oh confound man! Even if you care nothing for your own head, if you do not act NOW, all of these people are going to die! You need to send out diplomatic riders to all those settlements informing them of the theft and that you had nothing to do with it!" His eyes sweep the massing throng of merchants and port-bearers. "If you have not a man among you for such a task, I volunteer myself."

He turns to Shel, simply assuming that Iangold will carry out the tasks.

"I'm not assured that Ogres did this, but we are meant to think they did. Look, there's ogre sticks and drag tracks. But think you a pair of 800 pound ogres would waste time dragging a measly 300 pound bell? And, oh yes, this no single-job. The bell was magicked, so we may assume that, when struck, it's smallest sound would be heard for miles around. Would any single being, Halfling to Hill Giant, risk lifting such a thing on his own, knowing the smallest misstep would bring the whole population of Humble's Ford and Red Hills down on his head?"

Here he takes pause, and catches Murphy's eye. Slowly, he nods, as if confirming some mutual, silent question. Softly he mumbles "Now, if I had me a bell that would bring every Giant in Red Hills a-runnin, where would I put it?"

He turns to where Bliss, Fatine, Alleah, and Hazel have been conferring. "Y'all keep talking about 'faeries'. Has there been a gang or anyone stirring up trouble here recently?




Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+7=12 ; d20+10=16 ;
Monday November 17th, 2014 4:41:06 AM
"Likely it is the symbolism of the bell that they wanted to damage, rather than the bell itself. Someone wants to ruin Trade day, and perhaps cause harm to the town as a result" she tries to comfort Ian.

Alleah tries to rack her brain for any historical references to the Trade Bell, or perhaps, people or groups historically opposed to Trade Day. Her knowledge of history though, isn't that great (Knowl History: 12)

She smiles to Sardok "Um, sorry friend, I didn't catch your name? And please, you may not know but this man is a Broker of Ffloy. Please try and show him due respect" (OOC to Sardok: A broker being a member of the Ffloy clergy). Alleah would have people show due respect to clergy, whether they follow Wardd, Ffloy or Flower or any other of the Gods of the Wold.

She then continues "Anyway, this group calling themselves 'F.E.A.R' have been trying to cause some trouble in Humble's Ford. We've decided that to take some of the menace out of their name that we'll call their followers 'fearies'" The young halfling smiles proudly.

This new guy is pretty clued. Alleah too has her doubts that ogres were behind this.

Alleah eyes the greatclub, planning to throw it into her bag of holding. "Perhaps I should take this with me, I mean us? You know, for evidence"

"Anyone here any good at tracking?" Alleah will casts a clerical cantrip - Toro's Taur Try (Centaur version) - on anyone who wants it to aid tracking skills. Being untrained in survival skills, she has no confidence (or ability) in being able to follow tracks on firm ground.

Perception: 16

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Monday November 17th, 2014 11:26:24 AM

Bliss asks Hazel, "Hey Mister Hazel! Where's Faoil? Maybe he can get a scent off the club and follow the trail? I can explain it to him with a Speak to Animals spell. He's a good doggie!"

Bliss says to Sardok, "Mister, you got some good ideas. Why don't we team up? Are you an adventurer?"

"And Miss Alleah, sorry, I'm no good at tracking. That's why we should let Hazel and Faoil do it! He's a ranger, right? Rangers are good trackers. Cast you spell on them, maybe."

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Monday November 17th, 2014 12:37:45 PM

Sardok stands confused for a moment, but a moment only. "Apologies, ma'am. I'm Sardok. And although I'm from around here, you could say that I'm a long way from home."

"As this seemed a momentous occasion, and he seemed the man of greatest import, I assumed him to be the mayor of this burg. Apologies, Broker Iangold, but the danger still stands. If you would serve Ffloy best, please do find your sheriff or whoever you call your official and see that messages are sent. 'Lest others of greater stature and lesser temperament seek to place blame, and retribution, upon the wrong parties."

"We've got one rule around here, rookie.," said Monpezat. "And that is: 'He who stands with me shall be my brother.'"

"Aye, you've the right of it. That drag-trail is the only clue we have, and we'll need to watch each others' backs, afore this play is done. Lead on, Brother Bliss, and we'll teach these vagabonds the true meaning of Fear!"

OOC: Getting in my Monday post.

[DM StevenVdB] - NO!! 
Monday November 17th, 2014 5:42:29 PM
DM Jon's returning to guide you through the 'Finale'


Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Monday November 17th, 2014 8:07:30 PM
"How 'bout it Hazel? You and Faoil up for some tracking? I can cast a spell to help you both if you like?" If they are agreeable Alleah will cast Toro's Taur Try to give each of them a +2 bonus to survival for 10mins.

"Pleased to meet you Mr Sardok" Alleah continues beaming and extends a straight arm and hand out to the man to shake

"Mr Sardok does have a point, Iangold. Others could be in danger if they are not warned. Perhaps we should escort the traders back to the safety of Humble's Ford before we proceed. And might I add, rather than allowing the day to be taken away by the malice of others, perhaps the sale could proceed in the Humble's Ford town square? Or perhaps out the front of the Temple? Show that you are not going to be scared away"

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 31/43 AC: 18/14/15 - Faoil: 7/13 AC 18/13/16 
Monday November 17th, 2014 11:22:57 PM
Hazel smiles to the girls.
"Who ordered a tracker? I am at your service, ladies. I didn't brought Faoil, but I will go fetch him, and I am sure we can track whoever did this. Iangold, how much is your bell worth? Because id hiring time. Be preparing your contracts while I go fech Faoil. Humble's Swords, you have 1 hour before we depart, get ready!"
Hazel smiles while he runs for Faoil. A new adventure is beginning.
OOC: Is Faoil healed? Do I start rolling Track?

Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 12:06:28 AM
"Perhaps we should all travel back with you Hazel? It is only 5 minutes, and we can see the traders safely back before we set off into possible danger"

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 4:18:52 AM

Murphy notes Sardok a bit more closely as the halfling begins to make observations and declarations. There is something familiar about him to the druid. As he thinks about that on one level, on another he considers what the cleric Ffloy said. He approaches the cleric, and quietly asks, "Broker LaughShield - it may be an old tradition - but are you certain no one may buy or sell or trade in the absence of a bell?" He wants to be certain that the cleric thinks through his statement.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 7:21:40 AM
"Murphy makes a good point. Why does there have to be a dumb old bell for a sale to take place? I'm perfectly happy to buy what I want no matter if there is a bell or not. Does it have some special significance or something?"

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 3:29:06 PM
Sardok shakes Alleah's hand firmly, then leans in a bit closer. In a low voice he asks, "Contracts? I admit I'm at a bit of a loss here. Do we need a lawcrafter?"

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 4:15:49 PM

Murphy also says to the local chief cleric of Floy, again quietly. "I cannot speak for all of my companions, but I'm willing to do what I can to retrieve the bell without pre-arrangements or guarantee of pay. This is for the good of the community - to recover what has been stolen - to travail against those who attack our people or attack our welfare. I need no contract. Besides, I wish to be, to a certain extent, my own hobbit, making my way with my friends, and helping my people. If someone offers a reward for good work, then I will not object. But, let me do this without guarantees and stipulations and codacils."

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 4:32:57 PM

Sardok pauses a moment, then continues to Alleah, with an air of understanding a play into which he has only entered at the second act. "Ah, I did not grasp it at first, but I think I take your meaning. I had assumed, wrongly, that him being clergy, he'd give suitable reward for the return of his property without prodding. But I'm a stranger here, and if it is custom among the people to need a contract to see that a fair day's work gets a fair day's pay, then an hour's delay is no great injury. Afterall," he looks down, sheepishly, "not all of us have a bag of holding. Ah," he says, his face brightening again, "speaking of which, yes, a good idea you have to take the club. It may provide some clue if we happen to run in to any actual ogres."

Fatine AC 19 (17/14/15), HP 10(15)/23 (Matt C) 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 4:57:29 PM
"Don' people spend money without bells?" Fatine asks. "An' if it be dat big, I bet it be dose big'uns you all mentioned what took it, no? Were dere guards here? Anyone watchin' dee big bell?"

Shrugging at the predicament, she climbs up onto the pedestal and calls out clearly, "RING! RING! Dere. Now people can buy tings." Looking at Iangold, she asks, "What, too soon?"

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 7:41:15 PM

Bliss gets a defiant look on his face. "No contract for me. I want to be a hero. I'm not going to be a mercenary any more."

Mookie adds, "Not that we would turn down any reward or such that might come after the fact." He pauses, thinking. "Or before."

Ignoring his familiar, Bliss looks at Alleah. "Is that okay, Miss?"

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 7:43:11 PM

Mookie caws in laughter when Fatine "rings in" the market festival.

"You're a fair belle, toots!" he says.

DM Jon! 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 8:27:01 PM
"There doesn't have to be a bell for the merchants to do business," Iangold says perhaps a bit petulantly, "but we do need it for Sales Day. It is both a symbol and a message to those that hear it. Signals the start of peaceful trade, Ffloys holy work." Iangold comes his feet as he finishes and wipes off the his knees where the ground had stained them. he straightens up and regains the dignity of his office, "In the face of the theft of the Trade Bell, I would ask that on behalf of the temple of Ffloy the Humble's Swords seek out the guilty party and retrieve it. I can offer you.. " his mouth moves silently a moment a he seems to do some sums in his head, "3000 gold for its safe return. if you would escort us bac to Humbles Ford I can give you half before you depart in search of the bell with the other half due upon your safe return... .. I will have one of my brothers quickly script a addendum for this task to your existing contract."

"if this will suffice let us be off so that you can begin your search all the quicker." Iangold says and then moves off to speak with the merchants and other halflings to assure them that the situation was being taken care of.


Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 9:21:19 PM
Symbols can be powerful. Alleah knows this. How would she feel if she lost her lucky coin? No other coin could replace it. She purses her lips, believing others in the group should have shown more sensitivity to the Broker.

"Ok, well, let's see the Broker and merchants back safely to Humble's Ford. Whoever stole the bell could seek to stop the trading by killing the traders themselves. Once they are safe under the protection of the town guard, we can then set to tracking the bell down"

She chuckles and smiles to Bliss "You're not in the army anymore, Bliss. You are free to do as you choose"

Finally, when he looks to have a moment free, Alleah will approach the Broker "Ian, sir, might I ask for one other thing? Could you please consider my request for the alleged fugitive Quotiln to be released into my custody? I would be happy to pay for his bail out of my share of the bell reward"

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 31/43 AC: 18/14/15 - Faoil: 7/13 AC 18/13/16 
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 10:55:15 PM
"Well, I am no mercenary either, but weddings are expensive... Let's go, then, time to find a bell!"

Murphy HP 32/32 AC 16/14/14 CMD 14 (Kim) 
Wednesday November 19th, 2014 2:34:14 AM

Murphy decides that he loves Fatine. Oh, not in a particularly romantic fashion - he just admires her gumption and the funny way she has of looking at things, and doing things.

"I will vouch for Alleah's appeal to have Quotiln released into her custody," Murphy pipes up when Alleah repeats her request, "and will do what I can to keep an eye on him."

As they discuss the mission, the druid adds, "We will need a wagon to bring the bell back. My cart is likely too small for that. Let's get a wagon, two sets of ponies to haul - one to pull, one to spell them off. Unless someone has a better idea."

Alleah -- RobC -- AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Wednesday November 19th, 2014 7:36:25 AM
"That's good thinking, Murphy. But we don't know where the bell might be yet. What if it's up a mountain or down a cave? Somewhere a wagon can't go. Between Fatine, Bliss and myself, we can cast Enlarge Person spells all day long. That oughta give us the strength to move the bell if we all work together." Thinking she may have hurt Murphy's feelings, Alleah adds "I just don't want something to happen to your wagon or ponies if we have to leave them somewhere"

Bliss (AC20, HP27) & Mookie (AC18, HP13) (Cayzle) 
Wednesday November 19th, 2014 11:47:27 AM

Bliss laughs. "That's right, Miss Alleah! We can just make ourselves giants and carry that bell! Easy peasy!"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP25/26; AC 14/14/11 
Wednesday November 19th, 2014 1:04:48 PM
Shel nods in agreement to help rescue the bell. 3000 gold was a considerable sum...it could change she and her family's life forever. "I'm in, contract or no. Let's track down this bell."

Sardok HP 35 AC 20/15/16 
Wednesday November 19th, 2014 5:09:17 PM
Sardok nods at the proposal of the Broker. If'n you'll add me to tha' addendum, that's a fair pact, if you'll have me." He mounts Aqautaine and makes ready to escort the merchants back to town.

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