BLACK CRATER

[Tom Cashel]

[Okay...since you're a druid you can find some tough, dry berries and turn them into goodberries. But there's still been talk of hiding in the trees, forests, etc. Think Nevada or Arizona...very arid and hot, desolate and rocky--that's the Stonelands. There's no trees. You'd be lucky to find a living shrub.]

Lenet may very well wake up and speak...soon...

The caravaners are looking pretty downtrodden, but happy that their captors are no more. The gnome adept Gerbo Aruvor, his wife and three children, Quario Seveniss, his wife and two children, plus Herjolf Rolf and Horsa Lenumbrar, stand huddled in the cold. Einil Gallowglar is on her knees crying and praying to Moradin Soulforger.

Maybe after we take a choice item each, we could sell the rest when we reach silverymoon to help these settlers rebuild.

Quidam comes back with the three children. Kolya Seveniss bursts into tears and runs into the waiting arms of his family. The others look confused when they don't see any Rolfs or Lenumbrars.

"Kaemris Tencoin may have agreed to this job," he says, "but we did not. These people have suffered enough under our care. Let us convey them to Tilverton and make our own way from there."

 

[Van Dyksun]

"ing right, Quidam.

There's some streak of that damn ranger still in me who wants to suggest that we provide these poor folk with some funds from the Banite that has caused all this trouble, however. Perhaps we can have someone identify all his crap in Tilverton and find a buyer who will give us top dollar for some of those things that aren't very useful to us. Maybe set these boys up with some kind of patrimony, in the absence of their parents. Someone there might be able to answer where our entertainer got himself to, as well."

I look around for Artemus and find him doctoring Lenet. I walk over to him and lightly pound him on the back with my paw. "Hey, druid--we need to have a talk about what sneaking means. Maybe Dalabrac or I could give you some lessons in being quiet, eh? But it wasn't a total loss. Good job on the healing bit--Selune knows that a little healing certainly goes a long ways!

Let's get this damn portal back on the cart while I'm still feeling strong. That's going to Tilverton, too, and maybe farther. [

Then we'd better make camp for the rest of the night. Just because we took care of these guys doesn't mean there's not something else out here still."

 

[Roman Gemmalee]

Artemus opens his mouth as if to explain but then thinks for a moment and just shakes his head and resumes tending to Lenet.

 

[Lenet Cor Tarak]

Huh? Wha'? Wha' happened?

[sees the bear and the carnage, utters a squeak, and slowly backs away--unless I'm in a tent and can't see anything]

 

[Van Dyksun]

"Bring all that stuff from the Banites over here by the campfire and let's take a look at it."

Faraugar:
Faraugar's Spelltome
Laucivian's Green Book
Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds (+3) x2
Potion of Resistance
Wand
Wand
Scroll
87 platinum
4 gems
Cloak
Bracers
Potion of Invisibility
Potion of Water Breathing
Gold necklace set with 2 black pearls
Wand
Scroll
Map (?)

There is also a black sword and a black mace, but these burn the hands of anyone who touches them. There are also the magical Vestments of Bane.

Lord Gargdol
Banded mail
Wooden shield
Battleaxe
Ring
Brooch
Goggles of Night

"I like this stuff that shines brightly like the rings and brooches. Is there anyway to figure out what they do magically, or will we have to pay someone in Tilverton to do this for us?

And what's that bit of paper there? I want to see that map thing."

 

[Tom Cashel]

Quidam has detected these items as radiating magic (or simply having value, in the case of coins, gems and jewelry) but shakes his head. "We cannot determine the magic unless it is plainly labeled, like those potions, or obvious, like those goggles."

As for that scrap of paper...

 

[Van Dyksun]

". This guy was as bad of an artist as he was a fighter. Does this make sense to anyone?

And, let's hear it, is heading to Tilverton our plan?"

OOC: Do you want us to do anything here about getting that portal on a cart, Matt?

 

[Tom Cashel]

I'll assume that if you get enough individuals working on it (and the sheer size of the portal will allow quite a few), you can lift the portal back onto a wagon. Then Artemus will have to send a Handle Animal roll to round up some horses. In short...sure, why not?

 

[Roman Gemmalee]

My Handle Animal roll is a 30.

 

[Van Dyksun]

I growl out some quick orders to those standing around to assist me with the portal. I've still got that massive strength on me as well (28). Let me know what you want me to roll.