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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Painfully" data-source="post: 1515189" data-attributes="member: 601">[note: Shadowbane's post is day 3 material for my journal.  I'm still catching up.   <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> ]Day 2 -- Morning in JalstonMy muscles still ache somewhat after the encounter last night with the Dariens.  No doubt the pain would be much worse if it weren’t for the temples healing services last night.  I doubt the Dariens will give me trouble today in broad daylight, being the mischievous predators they are, but I will nevertheless avoid walking directly in front of their temple on my way to the bazaar.Simon and I are going to reserve a kiosk at the bazaar and see what comes of a day of selling holy water and potions.  May Toeffer’s good fortune shine on us today.Day 2 -- Evening in JalstonBusiness went well today, despite an interruption from a would be thief.  I was shopping for some food at a nearby booth when I heard Simon cry out, “thief!”  After I was able to hold him down, the guards quickly apprehended the ragged-looking gnome, and his three-legged dog.  Thankfully, the stolen potion was recovered intact.  Our fortunes improved as we did seem to make some friends today.  Aldare, a local bard, came along and offered to sing near our kiosk in an effort to help our business.  Voland, an elven ranger, also made himself available for hire as a guard for the remainder of the day, asking only for the price of an ale as payment.  It was with these generous fellows that we would later be joined for supper that evening.Yes, well there was still the matter of the thief.  Simon's soft heart wouldn't allow the little fellow to be punished under the city's laws, which likely would have resulted in the gnome’s death, and considering our good fortune after one day of sales, Simon offered to pay the thief's penalty of 50gp in order to have the man released under our supervision.  However, the payment wouldn’t negate the mark of a thief that the gnome would now have to wear, magically branded on his forehead, for the next 50 days.  I don’t like the idea of how this might effect my reputation, but slavery is not entirely frowned upon in this city, and I agree that 50 days in the jail might have proven too harsh for the gnome to survive.  Simon has taken the bulk of responsibility for the fellow, but the gnome seems to find joy in speaking when not spoken to.It was at supper in, "The Whistler's Whet" that Voland mentioned something about a farmer and some of his animals having gone missing.  There were other tales being muttered of missing fishermen around the boatyards as well.  After some discussion, we all agreed that the farmer was in greatest need.  I also felt it would do some good for the reputation of my temple as well to help the locals.Under our collective watch tonight, whatever predators lurk near this farm will soon become the prey.</blockquote>

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