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<blockquote data-quote="jayoungr" data-source="post: 7197240" data-attributes="member: 6702445"><p><strong>Daggerford</strong></p><p></p><p>During their stop in Daggerford, Aric used <em>clairvoyance</em> to see if the cultists were up to anything, but they seemed to have no special business there. He did, however, see the newlyweds grimly bouncing on the bed in their room at the inn, keeping up the charade in case anyone should listen at the door. It was pretty clear that they didn't especially like each other when they were "offstage."</p><p></p><p>Four new travelers joined the caravan: a female gnome, a crabby lawyer, a Thayan with a shaved and tattooed head hidden under a hat, and a mysterious woman enveloped in a long cloak. None of them appeared to be cultists. The cloaked woman bought a passenger's spot on Samardag the Hoper's wagon full of pottery. The lawyer was forced to ride on Lai Angesstun's fur wagon, which smelled terrible. The PCs regarded the Thayan suspiciously, suspecting that he might be a Red Wizard, but he did nothing unusual. The new gnome started hanging around with Radecere, flirting with him, and even giving him the money to pay off his debt to Aric; but the PCs noticed that she was keeping an eye on them--and on the cultists.</p><p></p><p>Atex had a short conversation with her, trying to feel out whether she might be a Harper. She didn't respond to the symbol that he showed her, but she hinted that she might be interested in trading some information with them later.</p><p></p><p><strong>Spider Attack</strong></p><p></p><p>Shortly after leaving Daggerford, the caravan came to a river, where only one wagon at a time could go over the bridge. Most of the carts had crossed, with only a few still waiting on the near side, when some ettercaps and giant spiders burst out of the undergrowth and attacked Samardag the Hoper's wagon. They seized the horses and dragged them back into the woods, toppling over the wagon in the process. There was an almighty crash and a feminine shriek from within.</p><p></p><p>The PCs dashed back across the bridge as soon as they saw the attack. They found Samardag standing with shards of porcelain in his hands, moaning, "Whyyyyy?" Aric helped the cloaked traveler out of the wagon, noticing in the process that her hair and skin were bright green. </p><p></p><p>After making sure everyone was all right, the PCs plunged into the woods in pursuit of the spiders and ettercaps. With judicious use of fire, they defeated the ambushers. They were able to rescue the horses and bring them back unharmed.</p><p></p><p>When they returned, Samardag was cradling one unbroken ceramic pot that he had found in the wagon and gazing sadly at the remains of the rest of his cargo. "It's not like anyone can put this back together again," he said. "I don't know if it's even worth taking the rest of the way."</p><p></p><p>"You know, I might be able to help you with that, friend," Atex offered.</p><p></p><p>"How can anyone help with this? Look at it!"</p><p></p><p>"Well, take a look at this." Atex picked up a couple of shards, held them together, and cast <em>mending.</em></p><p></p><p>Samardag's face lit up as the shards started growing back together. "You can do that?"</p><p></p><p>"Sure can. I can fix your stuff for you, if you'd like."</p><p></p><p>"You could save my cargo! Listen--if you can do that, I'll make you a half partner in this wagon. I can't pay you now, but when I sell this in Waterdeep, half of it's yours."</p><p></p><p>"Let's shake on it, then," said Atex. "Do we have a deal?"</p><p></p><p>Samardag readily shook his hand to seal the bargain. Atex spent his free time over the remaining days of the journey fitting together broken pieces like a jigsaw puzzle and mending them. He even got creative and put some of them together in new and attractive shapes.</p><p></p><p><strong>Who's Your Friend? (Part 1)</strong></p><p></p><p>The caravan had only a few days left in its journey when the PCs were assigned to cook breakfast. When they'd served everyone and were finally sitting down for their own meal, the gnome, Jamna Gleamsilver, approached the party and told them not to eat. Grabbing Atex's bowl, she dug around in it with her dagger and lifted out an oatmeal-covered ball made of bone. "It would uncoil in your stomach and poke holes in your guts and kill you slowly," she explained.</p><p></p><p>"How did they get into our bowls if we were cooking the breakfast?" Atex asked.</p><p></p><p>"There's been lots of people around here," Jamna answered. "Cultists. Did any of them come back for seconds?"</p><p></p><p>"I'm going to have a talk with Mr. Nyerhite," Aric growled. He took Atex's bowl and walked over to where the silk merchant was sitting.</p><p></p><p>"Now, you know, I could have sworn we had an agreement, and I was keeping to our end--but you haven't been keeping to yours. So I think it's time for you to eat some nice, delicious breakfast."</p><p></p><p>"What?" asked Nyerhite Verther in confusion. "I have no idea what you're talking about."</p><p></p><p>"See this thing in the bottom in the bowl? One of your people put it there."</p><p></p><p>"I don't know what that is. I've never seen it." He seemed sincere, which puzzled Aric.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Atex and Landin were beginning to suspect that they had been set up. They checked the other bowls without finding anything--even after Atex put in his lensless monocle, which he claimed helped him to see better.</p><p></p><p>"I don't think this is what she says it is," Atex murmured.</p><p></p><p>"Shall we rescue the fool, or shall we let him make a fool of himself?" Landin asked.</p><p></p><p>"Maybe we should say something. I have a feeling our 'friend' is trying to start a fight, and she's putting us in the front."</p><p></p><p>They walked over just as Aric finished giving Nyerhite a stern warning that he was watching him and his friends. They pulled him aside and told him in an undertone of their findings. Then they ate their oatmeal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayoungr, post: 7197240, member: 6702445"] [B]Daggerford[/B] During their stop in Daggerford, Aric used [I]clairvoyance[/I] to see if the cultists were up to anything, but they seemed to have no special business there. He did, however, see the newlyweds grimly bouncing on the bed in their room at the inn, keeping up the charade in case anyone should listen at the door. It was pretty clear that they didn't especially like each other when they were "offstage." Four new travelers joined the caravan: a female gnome, a crabby lawyer, a Thayan with a shaved and tattooed head hidden under a hat, and a mysterious woman enveloped in a long cloak. None of them appeared to be cultists. The cloaked woman bought a passenger's spot on Samardag the Hoper's wagon full of pottery. The lawyer was forced to ride on Lai Angesstun's fur wagon, which smelled terrible. The PCs regarded the Thayan suspiciously, suspecting that he might be a Red Wizard, but he did nothing unusual. The new gnome started hanging around with Radecere, flirting with him, and even giving him the money to pay off his debt to Aric; but the PCs noticed that she was keeping an eye on them--and on the cultists. Atex had a short conversation with her, trying to feel out whether she might be a Harper. She didn't respond to the symbol that he showed her, but she hinted that she might be interested in trading some information with them later. [B]Spider Attack[/B] Shortly after leaving Daggerford, the caravan came to a river, where only one wagon at a time could go over the bridge. Most of the carts had crossed, with only a few still waiting on the near side, when some ettercaps and giant spiders burst out of the undergrowth and attacked Samardag the Hoper's wagon. They seized the horses and dragged them back into the woods, toppling over the wagon in the process. There was an almighty crash and a feminine shriek from within. The PCs dashed back across the bridge as soon as they saw the attack. They found Samardag standing with shards of porcelain in his hands, moaning, "Whyyyyy?" Aric helped the cloaked traveler out of the wagon, noticing in the process that her hair and skin were bright green. After making sure everyone was all right, the PCs plunged into the woods in pursuit of the spiders and ettercaps. With judicious use of fire, they defeated the ambushers. They were able to rescue the horses and bring them back unharmed. When they returned, Samardag was cradling one unbroken ceramic pot that he had found in the wagon and gazing sadly at the remains of the rest of his cargo. "It's not like anyone can put this back together again," he said. "I don't know if it's even worth taking the rest of the way." "You know, I might be able to help you with that, friend," Atex offered. "How can anyone help with this? Look at it!" "Well, take a look at this." Atex picked up a couple of shards, held them together, and cast [I]mending.[/I] Samardag's face lit up as the shards started growing back together. "You can do that?" "Sure can. I can fix your stuff for you, if you'd like." "You could save my cargo! Listen--if you can do that, I'll make you a half partner in this wagon. I can't pay you now, but when I sell this in Waterdeep, half of it's yours." "Let's shake on it, then," said Atex. "Do we have a deal?" Samardag readily shook his hand to seal the bargain. Atex spent his free time over the remaining days of the journey fitting together broken pieces like a jigsaw puzzle and mending them. He even got creative and put some of them together in new and attractive shapes. [B]Who's Your Friend? (Part 1)[/B] The caravan had only a few days left in its journey when the PCs were assigned to cook breakfast. When they'd served everyone and were finally sitting down for their own meal, the gnome, Jamna Gleamsilver, approached the party and told them not to eat. Grabbing Atex's bowl, she dug around in it with her dagger and lifted out an oatmeal-covered ball made of bone. "It would uncoil in your stomach and poke holes in your guts and kill you slowly," she explained. "How did they get into our bowls if we were cooking the breakfast?" Atex asked. "There's been lots of people around here," Jamna answered. "Cultists. Did any of them come back for seconds?" "I'm going to have a talk with Mr. Nyerhite," Aric growled. He took Atex's bowl and walked over to where the silk merchant was sitting. "Now, you know, I could have sworn we had an agreement, and I was keeping to our end--but you haven't been keeping to yours. So I think it's time for you to eat some nice, delicious breakfast." "What?" asked Nyerhite Verther in confusion. "I have no idea what you're talking about." "See this thing in the bottom in the bowl? One of your people put it there." "I don't know what that is. I've never seen it." He seemed sincere, which puzzled Aric. Meanwhile, Atex and Landin were beginning to suspect that they had been set up. They checked the other bowls without finding anything--even after Atex put in his lensless monocle, which he claimed helped him to see better. "I don't think this is what she says it is," Atex murmured. "Shall we rescue the fool, or shall we let him make a fool of himself?" Landin asked. "Maybe we should say something. I have a feeling our 'friend' is trying to start a fight, and she's putting us in the front." They walked over just as Aric finished giving Nyerhite a stern warning that he was watching him and his friends. They pulled him aside and told him in an undertone of their findings. Then they ate their oatmeal. [/QUOTE]
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