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<blockquote data-quote="CPaladin" data-source="post: 8501994" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>Session 36 (December 12, 2021)</p><p></p><p>3 Ras</p><p>Several days pass peacefully in the Strom’s camp.</p><p></p><p>5 Ras</p><p>Iados wakes up and his wings feel stronger. Noah tries to caution him about the risk of flying and drawing the attention of things that might try to eat him. Later, when he’s alone, Iados tests his wings and finds he can now fly, for about 14 minutes at a time. He can fly at a speed of 40’, 30’ if he were wearing heavy armor.</p><p></p><p>The group travels over to where the trolls are. The shaman is still haranguing the chieftain. When he finally seems ready, he stands up, stomps his feet, and informs his people that they are heading north with the Hanalians. It takes them all of 15 minutes to strike their camp.</p><p></p><p>The shaman is named Wanjin; the chieftain Packe.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>The next month is largely occupied with organizing the army, putting together a spice caravan, and so forth.</p><p></p><p>Noah seeks out the Vad’s priest and seeks absolution. He says that when the group was first in the Spicelands, he was more foolish than he is now, and had a dalliance with “the Goddess who shall not be named.”</p><p></p><p>“You had a dalliance with her??!!”</p><p></p><p>“No, no! A religious dalliance.”</p><p></p><p>“Ah, I see. She’s not unknown for that sort of thing.”</p><p></p><p>“As part of this, I contracted a form of lycanthropy—I am a weremouse.”</p><p></p><p>“Well, they’re usually harmless, except to food. They’re rare. I did know a were-dachsund once…”</p><p></p><p>“I’d like to remove this condition, as well as formally converting back to Paranswarm.”</p><p></p><p>“Ah, you want to renew your faith in the Darkness. That we can certainly do. So… your faith in Lord Paranswarm can be strong, but … have you been a lycanthrope for more than two weeks?”</p><p></p><p>“Yes, the only priest we met immediately was a minor one who could not help.”</p><p></p><p>“For more than a month?”</p><p></p><p>“Yes.”</p><p></p><p>“Then I fear that you are a faithful weremouse in service of Paranswarm. We can work to help you control that better, though.”</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>Over the first week, a handful of stragglers drift into the camp, including a tinker, who modifies Iados’s armor to allow his wings to fit properly.</p><p></p><p>The second week is also peaceful, with some woodsfolk coming in to sell them turkeys. More small groups trickle in, though they’re starting to peter out. So do a variety of sutters—maybe not originally attached to the Hanalian army, but seeing opportunity, they decided to take it.</p><p></p><p>In the third week, the Strom calls them in to the command tent. “Our scouts report a substantial force marching from the north. We don’t know their allegiance.”</p><p></p><p>Noah suggests that Iados fly forward to investigate.</p><p></p><p>Iados finds a large company of cat-people, with some riding tigers. One of them comes forward, wearing the Downward Arrow of Paranswarm. Iados says that he is with a large spice caravan.</p><p></p><p>They have him approach a Dowager Plar of the Spicelands to address through a curtain. “My husband was Plar of the Twelfth Plantation of Cese Mai. I went north with my cubs to Canberry to stay safe, and my husband died defending the plantation. I gather that some of the plantation remains intact. Do you have room in your caravan for more spice, and the forces to defend it?”</p><p></p><p>“We do.”</p><p></p><p>“I will have my steward arrange matters for you.”</p><p></p><p>They arrange to escort their spices north. Noah also suggests that some of the Dowager Plar’s forces might be interested in joining them in their ultimate goal to unite with the Inquisition to rout out the demon followers in Hanal. The captain says that the Dowager Plar will likely send additional troops with them; she was shaken by the loss of her husband, but all the more so by the loss of her eldest cub.</p><p></p><p>Three days later, the steward arrives to negotiate the spice consignment. “The Plaress wishes to give to you five wagons of spice. The rest were fire-bombed, and the manor house… well, we are rebuilding a place to stay within the ruins. We would offer you a third of their sale price, and pay for 250 of the mercenaries that came south with us to return with you, along with 20 of the blood who are among the finest scouts, though not mighty warriors.”</p><p></p><p>Noah negotiates up to three-eighths, with a promise extracted to use the scouts only in their roles, not in open combat.</p><p></p><p>(Noah also gives him 100 silver to help with the rebuilding.)</p><p></p><p>Three days later, five carts, each with its own driver and an armed crossbowman, 250 mercenaries, and 20 very lightly built catfolk, hardly larger than hobbits. The scouts place themselves under Iados’s command.</p><p></p><p>They also make a trip in to Cese Mai to buy as much spice as they can, and they fill up a wagon with spices (50 pounds cinnamon, 2 pounds cloves, 500 pounds rosemary, 20 pounds of pepper, 200 pounds mustard grains). Noah also makes a visit to Jebediah, the spice plantation owner they worked with before. He is happy to send another partial wagonload, and also to coordinate with his neighbors (75 pounds of cinnamon, 500 pints of lemon juice, 200 lbs of oranges, 85 pounds of thyme. 40 ampoules of orange wine).</p><p></p><p>By the first of the month, they’re ready to march north. The orks and goblins joined them, the trolls arrive with two ogres and two war elephants with multiple tusks.</p><p></p><p>The journey to Canberry City will take approximately 210 days.</p><p>[End session 36. We're now up-to-date, and will post new sessions as they happen, splitting them in half to keep a roughly weekly posting rate.]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8501994, member: 7030144"] Session 36 (December 12, 2021) 3 Ras Several days pass peacefully in the Strom’s camp. 5 Ras Iados wakes up and his wings feel stronger. Noah tries to caution him about the risk of flying and drawing the attention of things that might try to eat him. Later, when he’s alone, Iados tests his wings and finds he can now fly, for about 14 minutes at a time. He can fly at a speed of 40’, 30’ if he were wearing heavy armor. The group travels over to where the trolls are. The shaman is still haranguing the chieftain. When he finally seems ready, he stands up, stomps his feet, and informs his people that they are heading north with the Hanalians. It takes them all of 15 minutes to strike their camp. The shaman is named Wanjin; the chieftain Packe. * * * The next month is largely occupied with organizing the army, putting together a spice caravan, and so forth. Noah seeks out the Vad’s priest and seeks absolution. He says that when the group was first in the Spicelands, he was more foolish than he is now, and had a dalliance with “the Goddess who shall not be named.” “You had a dalliance with her??!!” “No, no! A religious dalliance.” “Ah, I see. She’s not unknown for that sort of thing.” “As part of this, I contracted a form of lycanthropy—I am a weremouse.” “Well, they’re usually harmless, except to food. They’re rare. I did know a were-dachsund once…” “I’d like to remove this condition, as well as formally converting back to Paranswarm.” “Ah, you want to renew your faith in the Darkness. That we can certainly do. So… your faith in Lord Paranswarm can be strong, but … have you been a lycanthrope for more than two weeks?” “Yes, the only priest we met immediately was a minor one who could not help.” “For more than a month?” “Yes.” “Then I fear that you are a faithful weremouse in service of Paranswarm. We can work to help you control that better, though.” * * * Over the first week, a handful of stragglers drift into the camp, including a tinker, who modifies Iados’s armor to allow his wings to fit properly. The second week is also peaceful, with some woodsfolk coming in to sell them turkeys. More small groups trickle in, though they’re starting to peter out. So do a variety of sutters—maybe not originally attached to the Hanalian army, but seeing opportunity, they decided to take it. In the third week, the Strom calls them in to the command tent. “Our scouts report a substantial force marching from the north. We don’t know their allegiance.” Noah suggests that Iados fly forward to investigate. Iados finds a large company of cat-people, with some riding tigers. One of them comes forward, wearing the Downward Arrow of Paranswarm. Iados says that he is with a large spice caravan. They have him approach a Dowager Plar of the Spicelands to address through a curtain. “My husband was Plar of the Twelfth Plantation of Cese Mai. I went north with my cubs to Canberry to stay safe, and my husband died defending the plantation. I gather that some of the plantation remains intact. Do you have room in your caravan for more spice, and the forces to defend it?” “We do.” “I will have my steward arrange matters for you.” They arrange to escort their spices north. Noah also suggests that some of the Dowager Plar’s forces might be interested in joining them in their ultimate goal to unite with the Inquisition to rout out the demon followers in Hanal. The captain says that the Dowager Plar will likely send additional troops with them; she was shaken by the loss of her husband, but all the more so by the loss of her eldest cub. Three days later, the steward arrives to negotiate the spice consignment. “The Plaress wishes to give to you five wagons of spice. The rest were fire-bombed, and the manor house… well, we are rebuilding a place to stay within the ruins. We would offer you a third of their sale price, and pay for 250 of the mercenaries that came south with us to return with you, along with 20 of the blood who are among the finest scouts, though not mighty warriors.” Noah negotiates up to three-eighths, with a promise extracted to use the scouts only in their roles, not in open combat. (Noah also gives him 100 silver to help with the rebuilding.) Three days later, five carts, each with its own driver and an armed crossbowman, 250 mercenaries, and 20 very lightly built catfolk, hardly larger than hobbits. The scouts place themselves under Iados’s command. They also make a trip in to Cese Mai to buy as much spice as they can, and they fill up a wagon with spices (50 pounds cinnamon, 2 pounds cloves, 500 pounds rosemary, 20 pounds of pepper, 200 pounds mustard grains). Noah also makes a visit to Jebediah, the spice plantation owner they worked with before. He is happy to send another partial wagonload, and also to coordinate with his neighbors (75 pounds of cinnamon, 500 pints of lemon juice, 200 lbs of oranges, 85 pounds of thyme. 40 ampoules of orange wine). By the first of the month, they’re ready to march north. The orks and goblins joined them, the trolls arrive with two ogres and two war elephants with multiple tusks. The journey to Canberry City will take approximately 210 days. [End session 36. We're now up-to-date, and will post new sessions as they happen, splitting them in half to keep a roughly weekly posting rate.] [/QUOTE]
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