Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 40/40 Character Tuesday July 26th, 2022 10:24:05 PM
Beech thinks to something he heard that the Centaurs used to say in the days of the Tauric wars.... "Cat, the other white meat" With the way people are going on over the kittens, he better not say that or the other one out loud. "Just so you know, I'm not cleaning up after any of them." It's the most pleasant thing he can say about the kittens....
Zazu (AC20, HP46) and Boyo the bunny (AC18, HP23) (Cayzle) Tuesday July 26th, 2022 10:26:50 PM
Zazu laughs when Sahabiel names her cat "Nibin."
"It is very small, and I suppose 'petty' works just fine!"
DM Kathy Tuesday July 26th, 2022 10:32:45 PM
[Everybody take 500 XP for the previous scene.]
Zazu, Panzer, and Beech decline kittens, and Beech declares he's not cleaning up after them, which is fair.
Ash presses a coin on the boy, who seems reluctant at first--but then his face lights up. "I could build a house for the raccoons!" he exclaims. "Thank you, miss!"
Nightingale chooses a female kitten with dark markings.
Sahabiel asks what to feed the kittens, and Pell replies: "I've been mixing goat's milk with egg yolks and a little bone meal," he replies. "They seem to do well on it."
Lothlo also succumbs to the lure of kitten cuteness.
But now that you have rescued and claimed your kittens, duty calls again. You were on a lunch break, and you barely have enough time to acquire some meat on a stick before you are due to resume giving testimony. And what the Karri officials will think about the kittens is anybody's guess.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 26 HP 81/81 ) Character Sheet Tuesday July 26th, 2022 11:52:33 PM
Panzer buys a sandwich and heads back to the council hall for more boring talk about exciting events.
Ash (RobC) -- AC 17/12/15 -- CMD 14 -- HP 60/60 Wednesday July 27th, 2022 4:30:10 AM
Ash considers a few different names for her kitten. They had their first meeting in a fancy tailors, surrounded by velvet and silk, so that's what she calls her. Silk.
If other animal companions are accepted in the council hall then she has no reason to suspect that kittens would be treated any differently. Ash tucks Silk into the inside of her cloak and heads with the others to give her testimony.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 43/43 AC 21 CMD: 21 Wednesday July 27th, 2022 12:19:22 PM
Nightingale will name hers "Smoke." She is also looking forward to the council hearings and to what part she can help with.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 56/56 Wednesday July 27th, 2022 6:25:59 PM (ooc: Good for picking up on that, Cayzle!)
Sahabiel offers Nightingale to take turns so that the one of them not busy giving testimony can watch both their kittens while the other is busy. Either way, the little conversation with Pell has set a few thoughts in motion that she intends to act on after the council session.
- - This part only if we are allowed to time-skip to after giving testimony - -
After securing a carrier basket, Sahabiel tells her companions that she intends to bring a few more things with them on their way back. Specifically, she wishes to visit the life animal market if there is one, or else scour the farms on the periphery of this large town, until she has purchased a small herd of five goats, a flock of ten chickens (caged), and hired half a dozen day-laborers with a cart to help bring it all along with them back to Freedom Landing. Although the skill level she needs is day laborers and farmhands, she will pay at the hireling rate for footmen because she needs them willing to travel.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 40/53, CMD: 23 Wednesday July 27th, 2022 9:04:44 PM
Lothlo find a wicker basket with a cover that he can carry the kitten in for the time being, along with some meat on a stick then heads back with the others.. Come on Mr. Scruffy, we don't want to be late. The kitten looks up at Lothlo with his expressive eyebrows, though he appears far more interested in the meat on a stick than anything Lothlo just said.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 40/40 Character Wednesday July 27th, 2022 9:24:42 PM
Beech grabs a few meat on a sticks, His body takes a lot more stoking of the fire to keep it going than most of the party... a Portion for him, is likely enough to feed at least 3 of the others... If he's not done with lunch when he's called upon, he stash the rest in the haversack, and he can reheat it later on.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 42/42 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Wednesday July 27th, 2022 9:34:35 PM
Naithi takes in a small tan kitten, with dark eyes, and fur that changes to a dark brown hair that with silver and fair streaks around it's head.
She gives the young man some coin to help feed and care for the others until a suitable home can be found. She then spends her remaining time feeding the kitten in order to bond with it, and to ensure it will sleep throughout the meeting. She also makes a few simple, silent cat toys to keep it occupied.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 42/42 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Wednesday July 27th, 2022 9:38:21 PM
ooc: Are these pets we can train and keep as permanent, non-combatant, companions?
DM Kathy Wednesday July 27th, 2022 10:42:33 PM
[OOC: Yes, the kittens are yours as non-companion pets, although if somebody wants theirs to be a familiar, we can talk.]
You finish your testimony, which is somewhat less boring now that there are kittens. You wrap up late in the afternoon, but in time for Sahabiel to at least begin her foray into livestock. Goats are probably not a problem, but your DM will remind you that winter is just around the corner and the town does not have a chicken pen or chicken coop. But you can find the animals you're looking for.
However, not everything Sahabiel wants can be accomplished in an afternoon. You spend another night in the Elder Treant Inn, and then Sahabiel spends the next morning finishing her purchases and arranging for workers and a cart. You can be ready by about midday; do you want to set off then, or spend another night and leave in the morning?
Zazu (AC20, HP46) and Boyo the bunny (AC18, HP23) (Cayzle) Wednesday July 27th, 2022 11:18:12 PM
Zazu listens closely to the proceedings. What's the verdict? Or when will that be revealed?
Afterwards, there is some news to relate. "I met with a Master Builder Sarquinal. He agreed to come build a kiln for us in about a month. He'll build the kiln, with the lyre of building and rock from the quarry. But he says we need to find a potter or brickmaker to train our folk in how to use it."
If no one objects, the wizard will pen a note to Sarquinal, letting him know that his group agrees, and asking him what his services will cost.
Zazu is happy for a little extra time. "I have to look for a potter. And take one more chance to find Greenmage Nelly." [OOC: If anyone with Knowledge Local can help, that would be swell!]
Nightingale (JonS) HP 43/43 AC 21 CMD: 21 Thursday July 28th, 2022 12:15:31 PM
Once she is finished, Nightingale will ask about a basket maker .. she has an idea for a way to keep her kitten safe during adventures
Nightingale (JonS) HP 43/43 AC 21 CMD: 21 Thursday July 28th, 2022 12:15:32 PM
Once she is finished, Nightingale will ask about a basket maker .. she has an idea for a way to keep her kitten safe during adventures
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 42/42 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 d20=15 ; Thursday July 28th, 2022 3:10:25 PM
Naithi strokes the sleeping kitten, not worried what people will think when they see the slothkin girl who rides a dire rabbit and is followed by her puff ball guard dog and cuddly curly haired mule now has a little kitten in her menagerie. At this point it is likely no one will notice the addition.
After the meeting Naithi helps Zazu find what he is looking for (knowledge local =15), she will set about purchasing a chicken coop that can easily be disassembled, shipped down river, and reassembled in town.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 26 HP 81/81 ) Character Sheet Thursday July 28th, 2022 3:37:25 PM
Since they will have some more time in Karri Panzer does some shopping. He is sure that he can get doors made back home by their skilled carpenters, but doorknobs, doubtful since they haven't got much of a forge ( do we?)He then looks into a large mirror, he hears that makes a room look larger. A few rugs and some wall hangings round out his list, plus some linens for the bed already being made. He will pack what he can back with him and as Naithi points out, he can have the rest shipped downstream. After that spree he heads to a clothier and has some serviceable and sturdy clothes made as well as a winter set of boots and cloak.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 56/56 Thursday July 28th, 2022 4:21:33 PM (ooc: I think at this point we might need a clearer idea of how close winter is, really?)
When Naithi announces that she is going to see about buying a coop for the chickens, Sahabiel offers her full cooperation, since she is responsible for the need for a chicken coop in the first place. Also, she adds some fodder to her order just in case.
Sahabiel voices that it might be better to leave at dawn the next day, that they might return to Freedom Landing without have to spend a night in the outdoors with all these animals.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 40/40 Character Thursday July 28th, 2022 8:31:50 PM
Beech, looks at the collection of critters and all he can think of is that one spell and they'd all be dead... Getting them back to town isn't his worry, he knows what he needs and that's money so he can pick up what he needs to construct his own home. A cat or dog might be fine then, but until he's settled in, its just another thing to be bothered with....
Ash (RobC) -- AC 17/12/15 -- CMD 14 -- HP 60/60 Thursday July 28th, 2022 9:06:14 PM
Ash sets to buying some livestock as well. She doesn't plan to keep them for herself, but rather to donate to the town. If winter is coming then wool might be a good commodity to have.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 40/53, CMD: 23 Thursday July 28th, 2022 9:06:32 PM
As they leave after giving their testimony Lothlo carries Mr. Scruffy and scratches him behind the ears. I don't know much about raising chickens, do we need to chicken feed for them for the winter months, or do we have enough extra crops to feed them?
Zazu (AC20, HP46) and Boyo the bunny (AC18, HP23) (Cayzle) Thursday July 28th, 2022 9:53:22 PM
Zazu thanks Naithi for the help.
DM Kathy Thursday July 28th, 2022 10:34:20 PM Zazu listens to the proceedings. This session is just to write down everyone's testimony, so there is no verdict yet. He writes a note to Master Sarquinal, and goes in search of a potter, and Greenmage Nelly. You do find the greenmage. She gives you a collection of various seeds, all of which have been blessed to grow strong, and resist disease and pests. "Plant these in the spring," she says, "and your harvest will be bountiful." Your DM hopes that suffices, because she has no idea what your original DMs intended.
Nightingale is able to find a basket weaver at one of the markets.
Naithi looks for a ready-made chicken coop that can be moved to Freedom's Landing, but here she is disappointed. The best she can find is instructions for how to build a coop.
Panzer shops for himself and his new home. The mirror you find isn't quite as big as you'd pictured, but you think it will do. You are able to obtain the other items.
Sahabiel acquires some fodder. At this point, the official start of winter is a few weeks away, but an early snow could fall literally any day.
Beech and Ash do some shopping of their own.
Lothlo realizes that if you're getting chickens, you'll probably need chicken feed as well, at least for the first year. Unless you want to feed them Greenmage Nelly's seeds, which is probably counterproductive.
You spend another night at the Elder Treant, before departing early the next morning. Your journey back to Freedom's Landing takes longer than you'd thought, but you push hard and are able to reach the town shortly after nightfall. The hired laborers gratefully retire to the inn--which now has beds and everything! The chickens can stay in their cages for now, but they'll need a home soon. It might not hurt to have one for the goats, either.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 43/43 AC 21 CMD: 21 Friday July 29th, 2022 12:17:06 PM
Nightingale purchased a basket that is 2' long and 1' around, with an opening on the top .. into that she will place scrap cloth, and essentially make a kitten carrier/house for her new friend
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 26 HP 81/81 ) Character Sheet Friday July 29th, 2022 2:16:58 PM
Upon arriving home Panzer got some sleep. The next morning though he went around to the craftsmen making his furniture and settled his debts with them. After that he went about laying out the furnishings in his new home. After that he went about the task of helping to set up charcoal making fires to more efficently use the forest debris that was to be the settlement's fuel source for the winter. Those were his plans anyway. In reality his furnishings probably were not ready yet and the laborers that came with the group needed to return home.. He grabbed his gear and offered to escort them back to Karri, just in case something dangerous was wandering the roads. They had done their parts and he saw no reason to not make sure that they had a safe trip home.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 40/40 Character Friday July 29th, 2022 3:15:21 PM
Beech pulled out his notebook and started drawing sketches of what he was planning on creating up amongst the trees. He draws the look he's after as well as the general locations for the doors and windows. Living wood has a will of it's own, so just a general location is all he's aiming for.
He searches out one of the people more knowledgeable and asks, "I know trees can be grafted, if a fresh cut was made then grafted together with magic, would it remain alive and continue to grow?"
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 56/56 Friday July 29th, 2022 3:56:17 PM (ooc: my mistake, in my native language there are no separate words for fodder and feed - I meant to buy supply for the chickens as well)
With winter at their door, Sahabiel sort of hopes that they will not be called away from the fledgling settlement for further formalities, so that they can concentrate on getting everything ready for winter now.
The ongoing severe scarcity of wood as a construction material is bothersome though, as the need for some to make the chicken coop illustrates, so if at all possible Sahabiel will have tried to leave Karri with more than just the plans for one. Even if no ready-made parts are available, she will at least try to get some planks or equivalent... she has her ways of shaping wood directly if she has to, so the lack of a sawmill in Freedom Landing would not discourage her from buying even raw timber if that is what is available.
Back in Freedom Landing, other than preparing her own house, Sahabiel will coordinate with the leshy nature spirit(s) (the ones we have can use their own seed to add one to their number every week until they deem there are enough of them to care for all the trees in their care) to make sure the winter will not destroy the saplings. Furthermore, by the riverbank in the village Sahabiel will use the overgrowth version of one of her Plant Growth spells every day so that the villagers can continuously harvest the biomass of grasses, weeds and briars to chop up and char for use as fuel in the winter months. (She has the spell more than once in her prepared spells list, so this is not at the expense of enlarging her treehouse through the ritual version)
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 40/53, CMD: 23 Friday July 29th, 2022 9:05:43 PM
Back in Freedom Landing Lothlo takes the kitten to his bed and sets up the cat's basket, then takes a much deserved rest. In the morning he joins up with the others to see about putting together a shelter for the chickens and goats.
Bows and arrows are my specialty, but I'm happy to help in any way I can in setting up a chicken coup and barn.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 42/42 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 d20+13=18 ; Friday July 29th, 2022 10:15:19 PM
Naithi collects everything she can for raising livestock and building chicken coops. She then purchases plenty of cat food.
On the way she begins the process of rearing the young kitten.
Handle Animal = 18, DC 16 needed to raise a common cat
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