Ch. 1: Rescue Penelope Primrose!

[Captain Kinkajou]

Hmmm... checking my character sheet, Molly doesn't have any spikes neither.

[GreyWolfVT]

Dax does not have any spikes either.

[The_Wanderer]

No spikes here either...Maybe we wedged some loose pennied the door shut.

Cy
"I thought I'd feel better in the morning. I guess I really did almost die. I guess I propose we head back to that room we left off in, take a listen at the door moving east, check to make sure that it won't kill us with a trap, and then head that way. Any dissenters?"

[VonAlric]

Iliro

After every one is in the room, Iliro will spike the door to prevent intruders from entering.

[VonAlric]

Remembering the small town of Outpost, Iliro suggests the party continue entirely out and to the greater safety of the town. After a few moments, he will open the door and lead everyone out.

[GreyWolfVT]

Dax will reluctantly follow the group to outpost.

[Rex]

Tanta

Tanta follows along. "So who is the Penelope girl anyways?"

[Captain Kinkajou]

Molly

"Penelope's a kind-hearted friend and she doesn't deserve any of this," Molly answers gruffly and with obvious emotion. "Mark my words. I'm going to get her back, and that Skeeter Holland's going to get what's coming to him. He better not have laid a finger on her."

[Zhym]

After some discussion, the party decides to recuperate in the nearby outpost of Outpost (although Molly needs some convincing not to go running off after Penelope all alone). You return without incident to the entrance and descend the mountainside to its base where the nervous boys wait, well, nervously. They are glad to see the survivors, but saddened to hear the fates of Alton, Finn, and Geoff.

The sun is low on the western horizon and your shadows are long when you reach Outpost, where the Mudlark Inn and Gathering House awaits. It's no palace, but it's a roof over your heads and no monsters knocking at your doors, so it's got that going for it, which is nice.

Please choose accommodations and deduct payment of room and board accordingly:

• Shared room: 1 sp/night
  Private room: 5 sp/night
  Owner's suite: 5 gp/night
  Watery ale: 1 sp
  Stabling: 1 sp/night

You may want to divide treasure before choosing and paying for rooms:

• Bandits: 51 gp, 34 copper, 3 short bows, 3 daggers, 3 leather armor
  Spiders: 83 sp

Note that no one in this town buys used adventuring gear.
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XP Award! (Details here)

Total XP, before attribute bonuses:
Grond, Twiddle, Molly, Cy, Iliro: 181 + 9 = 190 ea.
Dax, Tanta: 115 + 9 = 124 ea.

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Status: Grond (F1): 7/7; Twiddle (½1): 1/4; Molly (½1): 3/3; Cy (C1): 2/5; Iliro (E1): 6/6; Dax (D1): 1/9; Tanta (½1): 5/5
Effects: Cy, Iliro weakened (STR:9 each)

[VonAlric]

Seeing that an agreement has come to the split of loot, Iliro will pay for the shared room. Once rested, he will find a private area to study for to replace his spells.

[GreyWolfVT]

Dax knowing how loud he can snore almost goes for a private room but seeing as a shared room was paid for and the ale is too watery to bother with he nos his thanks to Iliro "Thank ya fer tha room."

[Rex]

Tanta

"Do you mind if I join you in the shared room?"

deducted 1 sp

[VonAlric]

Iliro nods his approval. "We are in this together to rescue Penelope. We can be together for this time to recuperate."

[GreyWolfVT]

Dax "Just gonna warn yah I snore mighty loud accordin ta me kin."

[The_Wanderer]

Cy ends up picking the shared room by default as it is where he lands when he passes out. In his sleep, you hear mumbles of "the darkness".

-1sp

[Zhym]

New game thread is here:

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