Asimov - HP 85/96 AC 19/14/17 CMD 24 & Irony HP 53/53 AC 31/13/28 Hardness 6 CMD 23 -- Hugh Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 12:52:23 AM
Asimov says, "I imagine the fastest way is going back the way we came and then heading towards our patron's lands once we get to the point where Lady Femmu was kidnapped by that Dwarf. We were on the way back home but we took detours through the Anchorite Lands and then the Tower of Boydos."
DM Hugh - Water Hazard Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 4:03:57 AM The Twins have gotten their sleep and are up early. They introduce themselves to the centaurs and have a polite conversation over breakfast until the other group leaves.
Cyrion is ready to move along with his friends
Zeoll does what he can to insure there are no shenanigans and messages his friends to be alert Mundhi remains awake and pays attention to what the Fist has to say engaging in conversation and having some of Cyrion’s tea. Eventually she stifles a yawn and suggest they get some rest. In the morn she thanks Asimov for previously cooking and makes breakfast. After the mercs move on she collects her security items and talks travel plans. Asimov explains his understanding of the situation
The party breaks camp and moves on eventually the trail they are on is broken by a river which looks like they must cross to move on….
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 8:16:58 AM
The Twins look to the others for suggestions. Normally they'd just find a ford and wade across but perhaps they have faster options.
Diplomatic Zeoll (AC26, HP107) d20+8=16 ; d20+13=23 ; Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 10:16:25 PM
Zeoll thinks finding a ford is a swell idea. He tries to help find one ...
Know Geography 16 Know Nature 23
He asks Lady Femmu to ride on his back.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 11 (7'4"/16'6") (Kim) AC 22 Touch 16 FF20 HP 131/131 d20+10=30 ; Thursday October 3rd, 2024 2:43:46 AM
Mundhildur takes stock of the situation.
What is the width of the river? What is the apparent depth of the river? Is there a breeze? If so, what is the wind's directionality relative to the river, and approximate speed? How swift is the flow of the water? Along the far side, are there trees, or large rocks? What is the landscape like?
She can levitate. If she can cross the river, and place some ropes, she can ferry people back and forth. ========= Survival: 30 (nat 20)
DM Hugh - The Roadside Inn Thursday October 3rd, 2024 4:24:37 AM The Twins defer to some of the other party members as their might be faster ways across than merely fording the river
Zeoll thinks finding a ford is a swell idea and tries to help find one. He even offers Lady Femmu a ride on his back when he does.
Mundhi takes stock of the situation. The river is fairly wide at this crossing maybe 40 feet across. The river appears to be at least 10 feet deep if not more once away from the shallows, you'd have to do some kind of sounding to get a better idea. There currently is not a breeze. The river's flow is fairly steady a strong swimmer might be able to stand up to it but an amateur would probably get swept away. Along the far side there are some trees. The landscape is kind of forested. There is brush and underbrush and trees and grass and fungi and leaves and fallen logs. She offers to some how get a rope to the other side then ferry people across using levitate
Asimov offers Irony, jetpacks and portal guns
Between the parties unique skills they are able to make their way across the river without needing to find a different point to cross and without even getting wet. Asimov and Irony are able to set up a rope that the levitating giantess can easily get the others across with.
The party continues on their journey. As the sun is dipping in the sky they approach a roadside inn. smoke extends from the chimney and the smell of baked bread, cooked meat and vegetables and even something sweeter wafts from the establishment.
The sign on the Inn shows a goose resting on a block of stone
What do you do?
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Thursday October 3rd, 2024 5:12:28 AM
Well they might as well stop. The Twins try to remember if they passed this way on the way out. On the one hand they are heading back, on the other they diverted to the tower and may not have linked up with their original route yet.
Diplomatic Zeoll (AC26, HP107) Thursday October 3rd, 2024 3:39:13 PM
Zeoll is wary and asks Lady Femmu to stay close.
"Come frriends, let us enterr and rreconoiterr."
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Perception: d20+13=31 ; Thursday October 3rd, 2024 6:57:40 PM
Cyrion, making sure he is dry after the river adventure, smells the food, and looks around. He knows he's never been here before, so he looks around for anything out of place, or odd, other than he and his friends
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 11 (7'4"/16'6") (Kim) AC 22 Touch 16 FF20 HP 131/131 Friday October 4th, 2024 3:13:19 AM
As the inn comes to sight, the giantess shrinks to her tallish medium height (7'4"). "Ah, a goose, an inn. Is anyone else hungry?" Mundhi asks. "Shall we enter and see what fare they offer, Lady Femmu?"
DM Hugh - At the sign of the Goose and Granite Friday October 4th, 2024 5:09:58 AM The Twins figure they might have well stop and try to remember if they passed this way on the way out or if they haven’t linked up with their original route yet Zeoll is wary and asks Lady Femmu to stay close before suggesting they enter and take a look around. Cyrion making sure he is dry after the river adventure smells the food and looks around. He knows he’s never been here before and looks around for anything out of place or odd Mundhi shrinks to her tallish medium height as she spies the inn and asks if they should enter and see what fare they offer. Asimov thinks a night at the inn sounds lovely
As the party gets closer to the inn they can see it isn’t alone. There is a stable connected to the inn but larger than a modest inn would need. However connected to the stable on the other side is a fortified looking building, perhaps some sort of barracks and next to that is a sort of watchtower.
The party enters the inn. The boniface (another word for innkeep - yay Jeopardy) greats you warmly. He’s a portly balding man with a bushy black mustache. “Welcome to the Goose and Granite, probably the safest, most secure inn in these parts. Well probably the only inn in these parts” he says with a laugh.
“People thought I was daft building out here but I knew adventurers would come to pass and when there are no adventurers, the militia still need to eat. In fact I only had to modestly contribute to the construction of the stables considering the militia has their own mounts so I get a few stalls in case I have guests with mounts and the militia gets the rest.”
“What can I get you to drink? Ale? Hard Cider? Wine? Something stronger perhaps? And to eat why we have Shepards Pie, Bangers and Mash, Haggis, Beef Stew, Soda bread, and for dessert we have chocolate cake and blueberry pie.”
The common room glows warmly with the fire from the hearth. Besides the Inn Keep there is a bar maid cleaning glasses at the bar. In a table in the corner a few men in armor sit playing some card game and drinking their drinks (the militia perhaps)
Aside from that the place is mostly empty and there are plenty of tables to choose from.
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Friday October 4th, 2024 8:17:53 AM
The Twins order Bangers and Mash with some Cider and choose a seat basically at random.
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Friday October 4th, 2024 6:06:28 PM
While he doesn't need to eat or drink, he'll go out on a limb, "Never heard of haggis did you say. I'll try some of that with a hard cider please."
OOC: Haggis is something I want to try, should I ever make it over the pond to the UK ... although there is supposed to be a "good" haggis in a can available somewhere here in the States ...
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 11 (7'4"/16'6") (Kim) AC 22 Touch 16 FF20 HP 131/131 d20+13=17 ; d20+12=19 ; Saturday October 5th, 2024 1:43:45 AM
"You have made some good business decisions, then, innkeep. I like a man who is decisive, and willing to venture. Well done. So, I'd like Shepherd's pie, hard cider, soda bread, beef stew, and clean water for me," says Mundhildur. "Speaking of cider - do you offer scrumpy?" "And you, good lady," she asks the cleric, Femmu, "what would you care to eat?"
======= Perception: 17 - to keep an eye on what's going on in the inn Sense Motive: 19 - Get a feel for the innkeep's response to her compliment.
DM Hugh - At the sign of the goose and granite part 2 Monday October 7th, 2024 1:42:00 AM The Twins order bangers and mash with some cider and take a seat at random
Cyrion also orders hard cider but asks for some Haggis
Mundhi gives the innkeeper a compliment and places her order and further inquires as to if the innkeep has scrumpy.
Asimov takes the inn keep on the offer of something stronger and sees about a whiskey on the rocks with beef stew and soda bread
The inn keep takes Mundhi's compliment in stride, "I take it you are no stranger to venturing yourself, fair lady. As for Scrumpy or Rough Cider, aye, I have some but surely someone with refined tastes as yours would prefer a vintage made with apples selected for their sweetness"
It would appear the inn keep responded favorably to Mundhi's complement and is now complementing her in kind.
The party takes seats and it isn't long before the drink and food orders are served. The miliitia members continue to play their card game ordering more drinks as time goes on.
After filling the drink orders and delivering them to the party the bar maid goes back to cleaning glasses.
As time draws on a few more militia members enter the dining room and order food, drink or food and drink.
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Monday October 7th, 2024 8:32:15 AM
Yummy food. Munch munch. Very tasty. Munch Munch.
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Sense Motive: d20+10=29 ; Perception: d20+13=29 ; Monday October 7th, 2024 9:28:19 PM
Cyrion keeps an eye on the militia members, that they're drinking, and he and his friends are strangers, might not be a good mix. He does enjoy the haggis, and even better the hard cider
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 11 (7'4"/16'6") (Kim) AC 22 Touch 16 FF20 HP 131/131 Tuesday October 8th, 2024 6:48:21 PM
"I like sweet, and I like tart. Let me try 'em both!"
She looks around the inn. "I'll cover the bill for what the folks are ordering." She pauses, "Within reason. Just tell them their tab was paid."
DM Hugh - At the sign of the goose and granite part 3 Wednesday October 9th, 2024 4:03:57 AM The Twins eat their yummy food.
Cyrion keeps an eye on the militia members but enjoys the haggis and cider
Mundhi tries both ciders then offers to cover the bill of folks within reason
Asimov sees about getting the party some rooms
There is a general toast to Mundhi when she pays for the food.
The innkeep seems rather happy to have the party head upstairs to their room shortly after that as Mundhi's offer seems to make the militia more lively than usual
Lady Femmu and Mundhi can share a room, Asimov and Irony can share a room, The twins can share a room, Zeoll and Cyrion can share a room.
Do you do anything further before going to bed?
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Wednesday October 9th, 2024 8:23:09 AM
The Twins take off their armor and clean all of their gear before bed. It's been a while so it takes some time.
Diplomatic Zeoll (AC26, HP107) Wednesday October 9th, 2024 10:20:29 PM
Zeoll proposes that we set watches. "We did not come this farr just to lose ourr healerr again!" He takes first watch and patrols the hall, asking that everyone leave their door a smidge ajar for safety.
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Wednesday October 9th, 2024 11:04:35 PM
Cyrion doesn't need to sleep ... he can stay downstairs on guard duty ...
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