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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 2031400" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><em>DM's Note - After a long delay I've finally got back to this campaign. This chapter is the final installment from our gaming session in August. From this point on we will be playing out this game as a Play-by-Post over on the RandomlingsHouse gaming boards and I'll be posting the Story Hour from that here.</em></p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Chapter Five, “Getting Established” </strong> </p><p></p><p>In response to Aidon’s question she replies, “He has created an interesting balance.” Dardaleria, Pelaem, Aidon and Corlen then discuss how they should proceed from there. Corlen suggest that they just take the 1,500 gold split it four ways, and leave. The others immediately reject that idea, Aidon pointing out that they now have a lucrative opportunity before them. Pelaem adds, “My cousin and I would not squander our Grandfather’s funds.” </p><p></p><p>Dardaleria looks towards Corlen and says, “My grandfather was under the impression that you are a person of good character? Was he incorrect? From your defacing of the table it is clear that you have no respect for the property of others, are you also without honor?” Corlen resents that remark and says, “I have honor. I was just bored waiting. Besides, he said that the table was ours.” She replies, “You did not know that when you began the carving.” </p><p></p><p>Pelaem says to Corlen, “Perhaps you could better put your carving skills to work in making a sign for us to hang out front.” Dardaleria says, “I think we have some other things to do before then, like finding somebody to manage this place while we are away. Rhee said that she would help with security but for her to be free to concentrate on that we need somebody else for the operational decisions.” </p><p></p><p>“Shouldn’t we see about obtaining supplies?” Aidon asks. She replies, “If we hire a manager then he or she could do that. They would know better than us what is needed.” Before hiring a manager they decide that the first thing to do is find out about the former tavern that had been on the site as well as who the neighbors are. They discover that the surrounding businesses include some weapon and metalwork manufacturers, a fighter’s guild, a candle making shop and a wheelwright business. “All working class types,” Corlen comments. “Good, let’s make sure we target that clientele,” Pelaem states. </p><p></p><p>They find that the prior name for the business was The Black Boar. “We need to change that,” Dardaleria states. “Ah, so that everyone will know that it is under new ownership,” Pelaem states. She replies, “No, I just don’t like the name.” Corlen says that since he was carving a duck they could use the tabletop as a new sign and change the name to The Black Duck. “Or we could just have a new sign made,” is Dardaleria’s reply. </p><p></p><p>Pelaem says that he will look into finding out where they could perhaps locate a manager for the tavern and inn. He heads out into the city to some of the other elvan family districts. He eventually settles upon on of the lower-ranked family areas, as a manager changing to a higher-ranked district would be seen as an improvement in status. He asks about what some of the better taverns in the district are which cater to both elvan and human clientele, narrowing the list down to the White Swan Inn, The Lost Troubadour and The Pot & Ladle. He visits all three, finding that The Pot & Ladle appears to be the cleanest and best managed. He then heads back to the tavern for the others.</p><p></p><p>The four of them arrive at the Pot & Ladle and order a meal. Throughout the meal they make a number of observations about the management of the building. A half-elvan woman in the equivalent of her early twenties appears to be the hostess and handles the supervision of the wait staff, who are a mix of human, half-elvan and elvan. A human male bartender in his fifties appears to be the primary decision-maker. They conclude that he is the one they need to speak to and ask the waitress to have him join them.</p><p></p><p>The man arrives and introduces himself as Roderick. He asks, “Is there a problem?” he asks as he arrives at the table. “No, but perhaps an opportunity,” Dardaleria states. The four of them then explain the situation to them and the need for an experienced manager. He is intrigued by the prospect and says that his hostess, Tanaris, would probably welcome such an opportunity. He says that he believes that she will make a fine tavern manager but is probably not the best person to reestablish what had been The Black Boar. </p><p></p><p>He suggests “I would agree to come in and get the place up and running for say, 10 gold a day for the next 60 days. </p><p>That would give Tanaris two-months experience managing this establishment, which she is already familiar with, prior to the new assignment.” They discuss it among themselves and find the terms acceptable. He has Tanaris join them. She is willing undertake the assignment and very excited about the prospect. They also discover that she is Roderick’s daughter. They tell him to arrive the next day and to work with their other employee; a woman named Rhee, who will be handling security and financial management tasks for the inn. They say that they would like to have the grand reopening within the next ten to fourteen days. </p><p></p><p>They purchase mattresses for two of the wooden beds, so that Aidon and Corlin will be able to stay overnight in the Inn. Pelaem and Dardaleria head back to Llyr Castle for the night, agreeing to pick the other two up in the morning when they head off on their first adventure together. </p><p></p><p>The following morning Pelaem and Dardaleria get into the family carriage. Their cousin Pat is serving as coachman and driver. He says, “I thank you both for this. I have been very concerned about the mental state of my brother Jason. He has spend the last decade of our human father’s life caring for him, and when Father died it appeared that part of Jason did as well. It will be good for him to have some relatives around to help bring him back to his previous cheerful state. Pelaem says, “We will do what we can but only he can truly change his outlook on life.”</p><p></p><p>They reach the inn and pick up both Aidon and Corlin. The carriage then exits the city. They talk about the mission and the wolf that they may need to hunt. Pelaem asks, “What do we know about wolves?” Corlin replies, “They’re big, they’re nasty, you hit them with your sword and they die. What’s more to know than that?” Dardaleria says, “We may want to try a different approach.” </p><p></p><p>They ride for around ten miles south of Brondani city, passing through several smaller townships and coastal communities linked to the city’s commerce. The coastal road continues south but Pat pulls the carriage off onto a smaller side roadway heading inland to the west. They travel for around two more miles before he stops at a freshwater steam to give the horses a break. He gets out a basket containing a prepared lunch and the four join him. </p><p></p><p>During the meal Dardaleria asks Pat “How much longer until we reach this carriage house?” He replies, “Not much longer, around two hours.” He then turns to the two humans and asks, “Would you mind telling me what are your attitudes towards the use of magic?” Corlen says he doesn’t use any himself but has nothing against it. Aidon makes similar comments. Pat says, “Good. As you both know, wizard magics are frowned upon in Brondani. That is why whenever my Grandfather needed to travel long distances he would leave by carriage. But we would travel no further than the carriage house. It is maintained by a wizard who has the ability to cast a teleport spell. That is how we are going to our destination.” </p><p></p><p>They continue to dine for another ten-minutes. Before leaving Pat thoroughly inspects the bottom of the carriage. “What are you doing?” Pelaem asks. Pat replies, “Checking for stowaways. My kid sister Tilden once tried to tag away on one of her Grandfather’s journeys by rigging up some straps under the carriage. Gredewal actually knew she was there, but thought that experience of the long uncomfortable ride on the underside of the vehicle would add to the life lesson. She didn’t get any further than the carriage house, him sending her back home from there. They pack up and proceed onward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 2031400, member: 8530"] [I]DM's Note - After a long delay I've finally got back to this campaign. This chapter is the final installment from our gaming session in August. From this point on we will be playing out this game as a Play-by-Post over on the RandomlingsHouse gaming boards and I'll be posting the Story Hour from that here.[/I] [B] Chapter Five, “Getting Established” [/B] In response to Aidon’s question she replies, “He has created an interesting balance.” Dardaleria, Pelaem, Aidon and Corlen then discuss how they should proceed from there. Corlen suggest that they just take the 1,500 gold split it four ways, and leave. The others immediately reject that idea, Aidon pointing out that they now have a lucrative opportunity before them. Pelaem adds, “My cousin and I would not squander our Grandfather’s funds.” Dardaleria looks towards Corlen and says, “My grandfather was under the impression that you are a person of good character? Was he incorrect? From your defacing of the table it is clear that you have no respect for the property of others, are you also without honor?” Corlen resents that remark and says, “I have honor. I was just bored waiting. Besides, he said that the table was ours.” She replies, “You did not know that when you began the carving.” Pelaem says to Corlen, “Perhaps you could better put your carving skills to work in making a sign for us to hang out front.” Dardaleria says, “I think we have some other things to do before then, like finding somebody to manage this place while we are away. Rhee said that she would help with security but for her to be free to concentrate on that we need somebody else for the operational decisions.” “Shouldn’t we see about obtaining supplies?” Aidon asks. She replies, “If we hire a manager then he or she could do that. They would know better than us what is needed.” Before hiring a manager they decide that the first thing to do is find out about the former tavern that had been on the site as well as who the neighbors are. They discover that the surrounding businesses include some weapon and metalwork manufacturers, a fighter’s guild, a candle making shop and a wheelwright business. “All working class types,” Corlen comments. “Good, let’s make sure we target that clientele,” Pelaem states. They find that the prior name for the business was The Black Boar. “We need to change that,” Dardaleria states. “Ah, so that everyone will know that it is under new ownership,” Pelaem states. She replies, “No, I just don’t like the name.” Corlen says that since he was carving a duck they could use the tabletop as a new sign and change the name to The Black Duck. “Or we could just have a new sign made,” is Dardaleria’s reply. Pelaem says that he will look into finding out where they could perhaps locate a manager for the tavern and inn. He heads out into the city to some of the other elvan family districts. He eventually settles upon on of the lower-ranked family areas, as a manager changing to a higher-ranked district would be seen as an improvement in status. He asks about what some of the better taverns in the district are which cater to both elvan and human clientele, narrowing the list down to the White Swan Inn, The Lost Troubadour and The Pot & Ladle. He visits all three, finding that The Pot & Ladle appears to be the cleanest and best managed. He then heads back to the tavern for the others. The four of them arrive at the Pot & Ladle and order a meal. Throughout the meal they make a number of observations about the management of the building. A half-elvan woman in the equivalent of her early twenties appears to be the hostess and handles the supervision of the wait staff, who are a mix of human, half-elvan and elvan. A human male bartender in his fifties appears to be the primary decision-maker. They conclude that he is the one they need to speak to and ask the waitress to have him join them. The man arrives and introduces himself as Roderick. He asks, “Is there a problem?” he asks as he arrives at the table. “No, but perhaps an opportunity,” Dardaleria states. The four of them then explain the situation to them and the need for an experienced manager. He is intrigued by the prospect and says that his hostess, Tanaris, would probably welcome such an opportunity. He says that he believes that she will make a fine tavern manager but is probably not the best person to reestablish what had been The Black Boar. He suggests “I would agree to come in and get the place up and running for say, 10 gold a day for the next 60 days. That would give Tanaris two-months experience managing this establishment, which she is already familiar with, prior to the new assignment.” They discuss it among themselves and find the terms acceptable. He has Tanaris join them. She is willing undertake the assignment and very excited about the prospect. They also discover that she is Roderick’s daughter. They tell him to arrive the next day and to work with their other employee; a woman named Rhee, who will be handling security and financial management tasks for the inn. They say that they would like to have the grand reopening within the next ten to fourteen days. They purchase mattresses for two of the wooden beds, so that Aidon and Corlin will be able to stay overnight in the Inn. Pelaem and Dardaleria head back to Llyr Castle for the night, agreeing to pick the other two up in the morning when they head off on their first adventure together. The following morning Pelaem and Dardaleria get into the family carriage. Their cousin Pat is serving as coachman and driver. He says, “I thank you both for this. I have been very concerned about the mental state of my brother Jason. He has spend the last decade of our human father’s life caring for him, and when Father died it appeared that part of Jason did as well. It will be good for him to have some relatives around to help bring him back to his previous cheerful state. Pelaem says, “We will do what we can but only he can truly change his outlook on life.” They reach the inn and pick up both Aidon and Corlin. The carriage then exits the city. They talk about the mission and the wolf that they may need to hunt. Pelaem asks, “What do we know about wolves?” Corlin replies, “They’re big, they’re nasty, you hit them with your sword and they die. What’s more to know than that?” Dardaleria says, “We may want to try a different approach.” They ride for around ten miles south of Brondani city, passing through several smaller townships and coastal communities linked to the city’s commerce. The coastal road continues south but Pat pulls the carriage off onto a smaller side roadway heading inland to the west. They travel for around two more miles before he stops at a freshwater steam to give the horses a break. He gets out a basket containing a prepared lunch and the four join him. During the meal Dardaleria asks Pat “How much longer until we reach this carriage house?” He replies, “Not much longer, around two hours.” He then turns to the two humans and asks, “Would you mind telling me what are your attitudes towards the use of magic?” Corlen says he doesn’t use any himself but has nothing against it. Aidon makes similar comments. Pat says, “Good. As you both know, wizard magics are frowned upon in Brondani. That is why whenever my Grandfather needed to travel long distances he would leave by carriage. But we would travel no further than the carriage house. It is maintained by a wizard who has the ability to cast a teleport spell. That is how we are going to our destination.” They continue to dine for another ten-minutes. Before leaving Pat thoroughly inspects the bottom of the carriage. “What are you doing?” Pelaem asks. Pat replies, “Checking for stowaways. My kid sister Tilden once tried to tag away on one of her Grandfather’s journeys by rigging up some straps under the carriage. Gredewal actually knew she was there, but thought that experience of the long uncomfortable ride on the underside of the vehicle would add to the life lesson. She didn’t get any further than the carriage house, him sending her back home from there. They pack up and proceed onward. [/QUOTE]
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