Redlun XXXXVI

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Ollyn and Miklas are never far from you</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. Athamar is inspecting the magic bowl when he freezes. he puts does the bowl and looks at it carefully. he casts the spell sense foes 5 yard radius.</div> <div> tacit01 has entered the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: meant to catch everyone at the table.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... you cast... you sense no hostility from anyone present</div> <div> Dukejr01: <troy....></div> <div> Missiledine: <Just getting started></div> <div> tacit01: <dave....></div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. how big is the room? how large of a sense life spell would be needed to catch them all?</div> <div> Missiledine: <John Boy></div> <div> Missiledine: 8 yard radius would do almost the whole room, definately get the occupied portions anyway</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. do it. pull 3 from the large powerstone, it should have charged 5 so far.</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Missiledine: you sense no hostility</div> <div> Dukejr01: sorry. should have specified. Sense life, looking for desert folk.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... you sense no desert folk present</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Something occurs to me, gentlemen." Athamar says in a low voice.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Oh?" Asks Dell</div> <div> Dukejr01: "There are a number of ways in which Aghali could have escaped us. But, we know he was an illusionist, and one of the ways he could escape would be</div> <div> to cast an illusion disguise on himself and masquarade as one of us...."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Perhaps I am being paranoid, but in his boots, I might chance it, rather than running away on a horse."</div> <div> Missiledine: "One of us?" The Baron looks up in surprise. "Damn!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I just cast sense life looking for anyone of desert folk extraction, there is no one currently in the room."</div> <div> Missiledine: "He could be circulating amongst us invisibly as well." Boma points out. "Who ever stabbed you was invisible."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Yes. he may never have left us after that attack. and he could easily have replaced one of us anytime since then. He would need food and water, and the</div> <div> we were the best source. the only source after the battle."</div> <div> Missiledine: "But would he come all the way back here with us?" Dell asks. "Why not drop out at the first opportunity?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "As I said, its a thought. I don't want to be alarmist. He could have escaped any number of ways already. he had the time. But its also possible that the</div> <div> best place to hide is right under our noses."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I think perhaps that I will quietly investigate."</div> <div> tacit01: <I presume J is there> "I would tag along until I got to civilization, maybe pick up some travelling money...."</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron nods, "Good idea, Lord Athamar. Start with those desert bitches and their whelps. Easiest place for him to hide."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "As you wish, My lord. Please excuse me"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar signals for his men to follow. </div> <div> Dukejr01: where are the men quartered? are there any concentrations of men or off limits areas?</div> <div> Missiledine: The old barracks have been pressed into service, so has the tower </div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. as per orders, A visits the captives.</div> <div> Missiledine: The old treasure area has been put to use holding the valuable loot, the cells are full of the captives</div> <div> Dukejr01: A passes the captives. he casts Sense life, 2 hex radius, looking for mages. that costs nothing. he will continue til he gets them all</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... you do not sense any mages in the group</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. A will go check the wounded. he uses his healing skills, but he is going to see if their wounds have been magically healed or not.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will have Ollyn, Miklas, Jacinta, and a couple other men who just follow and hang back.</div> <div> Missiledine: well some have... The Priest is working on them regularly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar will inspect the healed men. is it genuine healing or illusionary?</div> <div> Missiledine: they all seem real enough</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will use sense life looking for mages on the wounded.</div> <div> Missiledine: none that you can sense</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar will wait til his fatigue is recovered. then moves on to the barracks. he will cast a large sense life looking for mages, exclude himself.</div> <div> Dukejr01: how big would that need to be</div> <div> Missiledine: its a long, narrow room some forty five feet by 12 feet</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. cast 6 hex radius, should cover the whole thing cost of 2</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: you sense nothing</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmmm..... could Aghali be a pagan priest? not a mage?</div> <div> Dukejr01: tower next.</div> <div> Dukejr01: athamar pretends that he is casting that earth vision spell so the men won't be curious</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, the first level is mostly horses and gear... The second level is the temporary barracks</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. cast in both areas. looking for mages. tower is fairly small. 4 hex radius do it?</div> <div> Missiledine: yep</div> <div> Dukejr01: cost of 1</div> <div> Dukejr01: sense life look for mage</div> <div> Dukejr01: exclude self</div> <div> Missiledine: correct</div> <div> Missiledine: nothing</div> <div> Dukejr01: do it in the second level as well</div> <div> Missiledine: <Sorry, talking to my wife and started typing what I was saying!></div> <div> Dukejr01: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: nothing up there as well</div> <div> Dukejr01: anyone wandering about?</div> <div> Dukejr01: have we done any when the priest is present?</div> <div> Missiledine: some are outside</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will go outside. cast at distance. 2 hex radius no cost, sense mage, then sense desert folk.</div> <div> cedoxrpg has entered the room.</div> <div> cedoxrpg: <hello all></div> <div> tacit01: hey C</div> <div> Dukejr01: <greetings></div> <div> Missiledine: <Glad you could make it></div> <div> cedoxrpg: <been off :-( ></div> <div> Dukejr01: <missed the battle, did you read it?></div> <div> cedoxrpg: <of course :-) ></div> <div> Dukejr01: <cool, we won. yipee!></div> <div> Missiledine: Athamar, there are men scattered all about, exercising horses, throwing rocks off the cliff lounging about etc</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Athamar is now looking around for Ahgali who may be hiding among us.></div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. Athamar will return to the complex. any other areas inside that may have people?</div> <div> Missiledine: down in the lowest level where some of the horses are stabled</div> <div> Missiledine: You sealed the exit already tho</div> <div> Dukejr01: if Athamar cast a 22 hex sense life, how much of the complex would that cover? I mean he area that is occupied.</div> <div> Dukejr01: the main area nothe area down below or above.</div> <div> Missiledine: hmmm.... if you went about half way down the tunnel between the hall and the lowest level, youd get both of those levels</div> <div> Dukejr01: waitaminute. he can use Sense life to look for any NAMED person.</div> <div> Dukejr01: shit. I am an idiot.</div> <div> Missiledine: you don't really know him tho</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. that is right.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will cast the big sense life, looking for mages, exclude self</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: nothing</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will rest.</div> <div> Dukejr01: after resting he will continue. this time casting a large enough sense life looking for someone of desert extraction. exclude the prisoners.</div> <div> Dukejr01: large enough to get the main area.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: you sense nothing</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm... okay. I am starting to think this is a wild goose chase.... BUT he might havea scryguard.</div> <div> Dukejr01: I don;t have Comp 1, does Second Sight detect magic items as well as spells?</div> <div> Dukejr01: Does Jacinta know either of the Sacrium Guards?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes she does</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I have detected nothing and no one that might be Aghali. but I am not giving up quite yet. Any ideas?"</div> <div> tacit01: :-)</div> <div> Missiledine: Second Sight will show you an active spell you have to touch an item</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Jacinta. if you could chat with the sacarium guards that you know. See if they are the same men you remember, also ask about Reverend Aldar, if you</div> <div> can. Actually I am concerned about his opion about all this anyway."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <k></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Understand what I am after?"</div> <div> tacit01: "You want to see if people are who they're supposed to be?" she whispers</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Precisely. I am starting to doubt he is here. but, we must be sure. I would like to know what Reverend Aldar's position is on this expedition. informally</div> <div> you understand. But any changes in his demeanor noted as well."</div> <div> tacit01: "I will learn what I can"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good."</div> <div> Missiledine: Jacinta, you chat with the two guards.. They are, you think, who you think they are</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar sighs.</div> <div> tacit01: J makes sure the prisoners are safe and secure, and goes off to visit with the guards</div> <div> tacit01: she also will ask their opinion of the expedition, form a church perspective</div> <div> Missiledine: The two guards are satisfied with the outcome, they feel that the brigands got what was coming... But they do admit that the priest is</div> <div> not of that opinion</div> <div> tacit01: "are the Reverend and the Abbott usually of a like mind on such matters?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Hmmm, well they wouldn't say that they always see eye to eye</div> <div> tacit01: J grins at that "Have you noticed that his ... enthusiam has changed since we left?"</div> <div> Missiledine: They aren't really sure how the Abbot will see all this, but the Priest is really pissed off about it</div> <div> Missiledine: No they don't think so. He wasn't against attacking the base, just pursuing the brigands into the desert... He was dead set against</div> <div> attacking the camp and still says it was a mistake</div> <div> tacit01: does J know the reverend?</div> <div> Missiledine: <so in answer to your query, the Priest is still the same></div> <div> tacit01: <thought so></div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol. gotcha.></div> <div> Missiledine: No, never laid eyes on him before this trip</div> <div> tacit01: k, didn't think so</div> <div> Missiledine: Dell comes looking for Athamar, "Find anything?"</div> <div> tacit01: do either of the Guard seem different?</div> <div> Missiledine: nope</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar sighs. "No. I am afraid that I am jumping at shadows."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aghali has me not trusting my eyes long after the battle."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Well, we are pulling out in the morning. Have your stuff loaded tonight for an early start. We are leaving a 25 man garrison</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar raises an eyebrow. "Very well, thank you, Master Dell."</div> <div> Missiledine: Until we know what the Count and the Duke want done with the place."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar gives the approptriate orders.</div> <div> Missiledine: He pauses, "You know, you saved the Baron's bacon out there. If you hadn't cracked the center we'd have had a hell of a fight,</div> <div> probably lost."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I am glad we won. Excising this nest was necessary, but its cost was too high."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "The cost of letting them escape would have been higher. I think"</div> <div> Missiledine: "The piper is still to be paid I think. There's going to be a shitstorm over this. All raised by..." He nods his head slightly, indicating the</div> <div> Priest. "We haven't heard the end of it."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. I will stand behind the Baron's decision and shoulder my share of teh responsibility. I don;t see how we could have done anything else."</div> <div> Missiledine: "You will get no argument from me." Dell laughs. "If you want one, ask him." He shakes his head. "Still, victory can justify many sins."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods.</div> <div> Missiledine: Dell takes his leave</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar will canvase the entire complex this evening when all teh men are inside. Onje more time. Sense life. looking for people of desert extraction.</div> <div> Missiledine: Only the prisoners</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmmm... okay</div> <div> Missiledine: <Anything else?></div> <div> Dukejr01: nope</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will keep his men close until we get to Redlun</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... Morning arrives, the men remaining in garrison wave and cheer as you pull out, heading back to Windhook</div> <div> Missiledine: the journey back to Windhook will be uneventful</div> <div> Dukejr01: yay.</div> <div> tacit01: you mean, we can rest?!</div> <div> Dukejr01: almost!</div> <div> Dukejr01: soon we dice for stuff.</div> <div> Missiledine: The night of your arrival there will be a feast and general party </div> <div> Dukejr01: Make sure Tass is presentable.</div> <div> Missiledine: In a private meeting with the Baron, Boma, Athamar, Beal, Dell and by special invitation, Jacinta... The Baron announces that he will</div> <div> formally seek, from the Count, Beal's elevation to Lord of Windhook </div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar smiles and adds his congratulations.</div> <div> tacit01: yeah! (oh boy)</div> <div> Missiledine: He anticipates no difficulties in securing it and says that if all goes well it will occur in a few weeks at a ceremony at Oak Hall</div> <div> Dukejr01: A toast!</div> <div> Missiledine: "Hurah!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "To our friends and nieghbors. May we prosper"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Hear, hear...."</div> <div> Missiledine: Beal will stand up and take this opportunity to formally, and publicly, ask Jacinta to marry him</div> <div> Dukejr01: <whoa!></div> <div> cedoxrpg: <w000t></div> <div> Missiledine: There is an expectent hush</div> <div> tacit01: (oh boy)</div> <div> Dukejr01: <hush......></div> <div> Missiledine: <Expectent></div> <div> tacit01: <LOL></div> <div> Dukejr01: <this is when you say, yes!></div> <div> tacit01: "Master - or rather, Lord - Beal, I would be honored to be your wife"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "To the bride." Athamar is pleased. more so than warrented, if anyone notices</div> <div> Missiledine: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron, Boma and Dell all congratulate you both and have several rounds of drinks to your good fortune</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar drinks </div> <div> tacit01: J drinks</div> <div> Missiledine: so does Beal</div> <div> Missiledine: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: <he is finally getting some..... wait til he hears the skeleton></div> <div> Missiledine: <lol></div> <div> cedoxrpg: <heh></div> <div> Dukejr01: Well... on with it!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar will have Ollyn offer the archer and the other three mercs positions.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... the evening passes pleasantly, with a round of toasts after the Baron announces the Betrothal and pending elevation to the crowd</div> <div> Dukejr01: <yay! More taxes!! ... oh wait....></div> <div> Missiledine: The three npc mercs will all accept... Bruin, speak for yourself</div> <div> cedoxrpg: Bruin comes when asked forward kneels before his to be lord.</div> <div> tacit01: J and Beal will have to visit the Abbott - soon</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar will allow Jacinta's contract to go if she wants to stay in Windhook.</div> <div> Missiledine: <Up to you Jacinta></div> <div> cedoxrpg: I will take your offer with honor and joy. But only after my duty to Baron ends.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar accepts Bruin service. "Of course" <whenever that is></div> <div> cedoxrpg: <After he returns safely to oak hall></div> <div> Missiledine: <About 3 days></div> <div> Dukejr01: <gotcha. so this is a precontract thingie. okay></div> <div> Missiledine: <what ever></div> <div> cedoxrpg: <nasty business. you're stepping on baron's toes..></div> <div> Missiledine: The next morning.... Not exactly bright and early mind you, but before noon, you hit the road for Oak Hall</div> <div> tacit01: <after teh meeting with the Abbott, if Beal will still have her, ending the contract would be good></div> <div> Missiledine: Beal with his troops will remain in Wind Hook... Jacinta, stay or go?</div> <div> tacit01: Um, stay</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> tacit01: but J impress on Beal she wants to see the Abbott soon</div> <div> Missiledine: the return trip to Oak Hall is a bit longer then normal, slowed by the wagons and the marching troops, but soon enough you see the</div> <div> walls of the monastery</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good fortune, Jacinta. You, and your husband, are welcome in Redlun at anytime."</div> <div> tacit01: "Than you, Lord Athamar"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Within the week." He promises, though somewhat mistified as to why</div> <div> Dukejr01: yay. when do we divide the magic?</div> <div> Missiledine: Arriving at Oak Hall the Priest and his guards take their leave immediately</div> <div> tacit01: J assures him it will all become clear after they see the Abbott</div> <div> Dukejr01: Ced: did you get the contract offer? what armour would you like he butted Lamellar hauberk or the riveted light chain hauberk?</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron orders yet another feast!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar is goin to get fat. but he accepts.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar tries to spend time with his men too.</div> <div> Missiledine: It will take a couple days to get the items all identified, the Baron invites you to stay untill then. <He needs the Powerstones back></div> <div> Dukejr01: oh yes. Athamar returns it immediately upon getting to Oakhall.</div> <div> cedoxrpg: Bruin practices shooting during this time</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Thank you Baron. It will allow me to get to know my nieghbors better."</div> <div> cedoxrpg: <Do you 'shoot' with bow? lol></div> <div> Missiledine: <yes></div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar sends most of his troops back home. he keeps 8 men and horse.</div> <div> Missiledine: Boma will remain as well, he plans on traveling back with you</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: "It will be good to be home. I have much work to do."</div> <div> Missiledine: Boma agrees, "I will take my daughter with me, unless you'd like her to stay awhile?" He asks with a grin</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar grins. "She may stay as long as she wishes. I suspect my manor is firmly under her control already."</div> <div> Missiledine: He laughs, "Yes, she is a headstrong one."</div> <div> Missiledine: The Abbot will attend the feast that night, there is no sign of the Priest, but both Guards are present</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good!" Athamar seems happy about that</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Your Reverance. I am very happy to see you again."</div> <div> Missiledine: "And I, you! I feared that you might come to ill."</div> <div> Missiledine: "I hear that our dear Jacinta is to be wed! I presume that I shall soon be seeing her again?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I owe my life to Reverend Aldar, I hope that I have not disappointed him."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Ahh, yes, the Reverend Aldar. He has strong views."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Soon, I expect. Very soon. She stayed in Windhook."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods at that. "I want to make it plain that I will shoulder my part of the responsibility for the expedition and its results. Without my spellcraft, we</div> <div> probably wouldn;t have continued."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <hard to keep track of two conversation threads sometimes.></div> <div> Missiledine: <sorry></div> <div> Dukejr01: <np. happens></div> <div> Missiledine: "I hold no blame against you, Lord Athamar. I was not present to make the deciscion so I will not judge thew results. But be aware, the</div> <div> issue is not dead. Adlar is, as we speak, composing letters to Bishop Durr, the</div> <div> Missiledine: Arch Bishop, Duke Demtrius and the King."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I see. Thank you, You Reverance."</div> <div> Missiledine: the feast gioes late and a good time is had by all!</div> <div> Dukejr01: yay!</div> <div> Missiledine: the next couple days are fairly quiet, you spend it relaxing, getting to tour Oak Hall (Not a major task) and visiting with Boma and</div> <div> others</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar does the tour. Talks to Boma about the lands to the west. etc</div> <div> Missiledine: On the third night, after supper, the Baron invites you to a meeting in his library after supper</div> <div> Dukejr01: Alrighty. Athamar of course attends his host.</div> <div> Missiledine: When you arrive you wuill find Lord Boma present and on the table the enchanted items recovered from the desert bandits</div> <div> Dukejr01: ah yes. cool</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron has a letter which describes (in Thaumatological terms) what each item is and does... "HWell gentlemen, I know you have</div> <div> been waiting for this." He opens the letter and reads</div> <div> Missiledine: "Harrumph! Well.... The Shields... The round medium. painted with the star pattern on blue has been enchanted Deflection and</div> <div> lightened... The round medium shield with the serpant pattern in red, has been enchanted for Deflection </div> <div> Missiledine: only."</div> <div> Missiledine: "The mail has been fortified only, the leather has been fortified and enchanted for deflection.... "</div> <div> Missiledine: <+1 Shield, lightened 25% +1 Shield Mail +1 DR Leather +1 PD +1 DR></div> <div> Dukejr01: <gotcha></div> <div> Missiledine: "The Scimitars are a bit unusual... The one with the blue topaz on the hilt is enchanted for accuracy and pussiance, but also has the</div> <div> ability to detect the presence of large bodies of water (!0+ gallons) at ranges of up to 1 mile</div> <div> Missiledine: It reveals the presence by shedding light.. Dimly if the water is more then a half mile away, with a midling glow if a quarter to a half</div> <div> mile and brightly if it is less then a quarter mile</div> <div> Missiledine: <+1 Hit +1 Damage></div> <div> Dukejr01: <sounds unecessarily expensive></div> <div> Dukejr01: <still, its nice></div> <div> Dukejr01: <and it will glow pretty much all teh time in Redlun.></div> <div> Missiledine: "The second scimitar, with the gold mountings, has enhanced Pussiance and Accuracy and is also a Quick Draw weapon."</div> <div> Missiledine: <+2 hit +2 dam Quick Draw> (Yes, that is true)</div> <div> Dukejr01: <nice weapon></div> <div> Missiledine: "The Dagger is a simple weapon, enchanted for pussiance and accuracy" </div> <div> Missiledine: (+1 hit +1 Damage></div> <div> cedoxrpg: <expensive stuff></div> <div> Missiledine: "The ring bestows upon its wearer, Night Vision."</div> <div> Missiledine: "The Brooch is an item of Warmth, the wearer never need fear bad weather and natural cold ."</div> <div> Missiledine: <Does not protect against Magical Frost and cold></div> <div> Dukejr01: <gothcha></div> <div> Missiledine: "The Water Skin holds one gallon of fresh clean water, and when emptied completely it refills itself in an instant."</div> <div> Missiledine: "The Bowl works but twice a day, at sunrise and sunset, at which time it fills with an assortment of fresh, ripe, fruit... Apples, pears,</div> <div> apricots, plums and grapes... two of each. It remains until consumed."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <would have thought we would ahve noticed that.... :-)></div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron lays the letter aside. "I have been instructed as to which items the Church, the Count and the Duke are interested in. I will</div> <div> now select the Church's item." He takes the Lightened Shield</div> <div> Missiledine: "Now for the Duke." He takes the water detecting scimitar.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Now for the Count." He takes the Brooch of Warmth</div> <div> Dukejr01: <darn, wanted to give that to Rowena></div> <div> Dukejr01: <oh well></div> <div> Missiledine: "Lord Athamar, in gratitude for your assistance in the battle, I will allow you to select before me."</div> <div> tacit01: <cool></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Thank you, my Lord. most generous."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar takes the other shield.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: The baron takes the mail</div> <div> Dukejr01: <taking the +2 scimitar would ahve been greedy></div> <div> Missiledine: Boma will take the bowl</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Your Lady will like that, I think"</div> <div> Missiledine: "For the Duke's second choice." The Baron takes the Waterskin</div> <div> Missiledine: "For the Count." He selects the scimitar</div> <div> Missiledine: "For myself." He takes the leather</div> <div> Missiledine: "Now, My Lords, you must dice for choice."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Please, your choice. Lord Merron."</div> <div> Missiledine: <Athamar, you roll a 4 Boma rolls a 1></div> <div> Missiledine: <Sorry></div> <div> Dukejr01: <np></div> <div> Missiledine: "Thank you, My Lord." He takes the Dagger</div> <div> Dukejr01: A gets the ring. cool</div> <div> Missiledine: After a few drinks, and a final rehash of the campaign, the baron bids you both good night</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good night, My Lord."</div> <div> Dukejr01: A puts the ring on. he hands the shield to Ollyn.</div> <div> Missiledine: The next morning, you, Lord Boma and your retinues will head off for home</div> <div> Missiledine: <ok></div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar bids the Baron goodbye and thanks hi for his generous hospitality.</div> <div> Dukejr01: does the ring work all teh time?</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron will see you off and add an invitation to return in a few weeks for Beal's ceremony (And to collect your cash)</div> <div> Missiledine: <yes></div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmmm..... Athamar considers a bit. then gives the ring to Miklas.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: Can;t think of anyone who could put it to better use.</div> <div> Missiledine: you will reach Redlun without incident</div> <div> Dukejr01: Whew. "Good to be home."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar looks around. One of the first things he does is visit the families of teh deceased and the graves therof.</div> <div> Missiledine: Bruin, Ollyn, the Senior Hauscarl will arrange temporary quarters for you and the other three mercs when you arrive in Reedlun</div> <div> Missiledine: The weeping has pretty much stopped by now, but there is still a lot of sadness and grief</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Several trusted peoplea re probably quartered in the manor></div> <div> Dukejr01: Arrange for Lorn Merron's comfort while he and his men staty the night. A will also see to the relief of the families. of the slain.</div> <div> Missiledine: Ollyn will explain that Lord Athamar is in the process of building new housing and that a cottage will be available soon (if it isn't</div> <div> already)</div> <div> cedoxrpg: Allright</div> <div> Dukejr01: Probably not for the new guys, but there will be in a week.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A takes a look at what has been done to his manor while his was gone.</div> <div> Missiledine: they have continued on with your plans</div> <div> Dukejr01: I meant what Rowena has done.... :-)</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: <"Lavender?!?!?"></div> <div> Missiledine: lets see.... your rooms have been redecorated, your clothing has all been 'spruced up' the whole place has been painted pink....</div> <div> Dukejr01: <wince></div> <div> Dukejr01: Unpack the loot. See to the distribution of hte shares of the spoils, start dispensing the weapons and armour and shields to teh militia. then the spear levy.</div> <div> Missiledine: <"And that ugly old wall and moat just had to go! It was blocking a lovely view of that picturesque rocky hill over there... Do lets have a</div> <div> picnic up there!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <no no no!></div> <div> cedoxrpg: <:-)></div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will hold a smaller celebration than the one in Oakhall or Windhook. more like a family get together. roast a a couple animals, have some wine. </div> <div> Missiledine: You will not see the bulk of the cash for a few weeks, it will take time to liquidate the rest of the junk and sell the slaves etc</div> <div> Dukejr01: Tell tales of courage and such. Introduce Bruin. "This man made an incredible shot from atop the cliff." Talk of the evil of he smugglers, what they did.</div> <div> etc.</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. A has enough cash to distribute the shares to the men now.</div> <div> Dukejr01: The feast is on Athamar of course.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: Let people unwind a bit, its over, grieve for our losses, etc. its a cathartic thing.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok Doc</div> <div> Dukejr01: <please don;t call me that></div> <div> Dukejr01: <:-P></div> <div> Missiledine: lol, sorry</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will talk to Rowena hold her hand in the firelight during the feast. He asks he how she likes Redlun.</div> <div> Missiledine: <Ok gents... This brings us ti where I wanted to get to... Next time we will run a session with Beal's elevation and a couple 'events' then</div> <div> there will be a time compression of a few months till spring></div> <div> Dukejr01: okay</div> <div> Dukejr01: thanks for running us.</div> <div> Dukejr01: night all</div> <div> Missiledine: Cedox: I have done a couple time compressions, where a few weeks or months pass between sessions</div> <div> Missiledine: I will email you as to any major events that occur so that you know what to expect when play time starts in the next session</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool</div> <div> Dukejr01: night</div> <div> Dukejr01 has left the room.</div> <div> tacit01: night</div> <div> Missiledine: If there is anything in particular you want to do during that, let me know</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, night</div> <div> cedoxrpg: night and thanks</div> <div> cedoxrpg: :-)</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, good night all</div> <div> tacit01 has left the room.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>