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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 9721176" data-attributes="member: 508">In today's "Down to Erthe" campaign, the PCs:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Were subcontracted by the Silent Sodality (the thieves guild one PC works for an another occasionally does jobs for) to deliver four packages an outside agency had paid to be delivered to four addresses in a fairly well-to-neighborhood in the city; each package was about 2" x 2" x 4"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ran into a pair of rogues from the Ragamuffins, a local street gang, who wanted the PCs to pay a toll of 1 gp each for traveling in their neighborhood; the PCs opted to fight instead, ending in the slaying of both rogues; then delivered their first package, which was received by a butler who promised to pas it to his master, and he gave them each 1 cp for their service</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Couldn't find a way to the door of the next address, whose house was behind a 10' tall iron fence with a locked gate and a vicious dog in the yard; threw rocks at the door until the owner showed up and delivered the package via unseen servant</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ran into Aenus Feysputter on the way to the third house (Aenus the gnome sells potions, candy, and gum from his wheeled bicycle cart; the PCs bought some potions)' delivered the third package to the maid who answered the door (she promised to give it to her Lord and Lady upon their arrival on some business in the city)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Were approached by four beggar children asking for money; the changeling rogue IDed one beggar as working for a rival guildmaster (of thieves and beggars) and shooed them off before they could pick any pockets; delivered the fourth package only to have it opened and tossed at their feet with declarations that he didn't care how many debts his son racked up, he wasn't paying a single copper for him and they could stop with the threats</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Examined the contents of the discarded package and found a severed human finger and a demand that the parents pay the debts the son foolishly ran up (past his means of paying) at the Aerie, a gambling den for the well-to-do, ot they'd be getting another body part delivered each day until the debt was paid in full</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Realized there were likely four noblemen's sons being held at the Aerie</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Went to the Aerie, had the wu jen cast hypnotism to get past the bouncer, and talked their way into allowing the human monk to see the boss</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Had the monk explain to the Aerie boss (a kenku rogue named Sinister) that one of the noblemen was refusing to pay any amount of ransom, and was then sent out of the establishment</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Planned to return that night with a rope and an animate rope spell, to climb their way to the rooftop of the Aerie (the monk had learned the captives were kept "upstairs")</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Made it to the rooftop, found a hatch leading to the top floor, and snuck in, while the human scout readied smashing through the skylight and shooting a heavy crossbow at the four kenku rogues guarding the captives in their individual cells</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fought and killed three kenku while the other escaped down a slide to warn Sinister</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rescued the four nine-fingered young noblemen and ushered them down the slide while the kenku that escaped, Sinister, and two human rogues came barreling up the stairs to confront the rescuers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Knocked Sinister into unconsciousness, forcing his underlings to break off combat to save his life</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slid to the bottom of the four-story tower and escape out the back through a secret door</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Delivered the young noblemen to their parents (well, three of them, anyway - the fourth was pissed at his father who wouldn't pay his debts to free him), and were rewarded with 3,000 gp, which they split four ways - 750 each.</li> </ul>As we're using the same XP advancement as my last campaign, there will be five adventures of each level; this was adventure #2.Johnathan</blockquote>

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