JA's - The Borderland Keep

[Kaodi]

OOC: I am not even sure how one spends 2500 gp on three weeks supplies for a group of six people and six horses, unless it is meant to be supplies that will come in handy once we reach Rosedown.

Tetke gives leave to his men to take a load off and enjoy themselves for the day while he tends to their provisioning. The elf hires a local to help navigate the town and its various merchants quickly and efficiently. Besides foodstuffs, tents, firewood, rope, and other supplies for the journey, he also buys a good number of tools, books, scrolls, writing utencils, and other items which may be in short supply in Rosedown. Once his orders for supplies are exhausted, he also takes the time to purchase a suit of leather armour, a shortbow, and a quiver full of arrows for each of his men in case the occassion arises that mobility or range are required. And at the end, Tetke also makes sure to procure the special inks and reagents necessary for transferring the spell in his posession from scroll to his spellbook.

As dusk approaches, Tetke rounds up his men and they make the short trip out of town to the camp.

 

[ghostcat]

As she is bustling around on her personal shopping spree, Catylina happens to overhear Tetke asking about tents and firewood. Cursing herself as a fool for forgetting half of the needed supplied she visits every general store in South Lake (or at least a good selection) to make sure she has not forgotten anything else.

As a result Catylina is late meeting her girls and, as a consequence, they have to canter to reach the camp on time.

OOC: [MENTION=1231]Kaodi[/MENTION]. Don't forget the three teams of two horse to pull your wagons. That's 12 horses all together. [MENTION=28453]J. Alexander[/MENTION]. Do the wagons come with drivers or do we have to arrange for them.

 

[kinem]

Before heading off to do his shopping, Heinz asks to speak privately with Captain Sky.

[sblock=JA]"Captain, I am glad to meet you and look forward to working with everyone.

The terms of my own employment are quite satisfactory to me, and I personally feel well able to help defend Rosedown against any threat.

That said, there is a matter which I feel a need to inquire about. I am bringing it to your own attention only because you are the leader here, and if there is a more appropriate person to ask this question of, just let me know.

I could not help but notice that my men are not equipped as I requested, and are not as well equipped as those of some of the other Stewards; for example, my men have shortbows rather than composite longbows.

Why? There are a number of reasons I can think of for why this may have been done. Perhaps it signifies my junior status as a less experienced or less favored commander, or perhaps my land is not on the frontline of the likely threats. Or, perhaps, it is an oversight.

I must know the reason, in any case, for only then will I know how to keep up the morale of my men, because they are well aware of their apparent disadvantage."[/sblock]

 

[J. Alexander]

Sorry guys I was waiting on another response and realized he is in my other game


General
The 2500 can be spent any way you choose, though it does make sense to buy things a new homestead / holding may need or at least make arrangements for the delivery.

The wagons do not come with drivers

Kinem
[sblock]Captain Sky replies, no not at all, I would imagine that the illness of Silas is what hampered that, once recovered I am sure he will make it right[/sblock]

As evening falls, the camp is easily located as it appears to house a full platoon of twenty horsemen and perhaps 10 to 12 support personell. The camp is laid out in good fashion and a heavy guard set. In fact it appears as if it is a wartime guard with one in three being ready for action and any giving time.

The scent of several roasting pigs fills the air.

 

[Kaodi]

Sage Tetke directs his own men and the drivers he hired in South Lake to set up the tents and the wagons in a manner complementary to what is already there. Dismounting his horse and passing off the reigns to the sergeant, he goes to meet with Byron Sky, figuring that a council is in order before the journey begins.

As he walks, the elf attempts to recall anything of note he may have heard about Captain Sky.

 

[J. Alexander]

Tetke
[sblock]You vaguly rememeber that he is the great great nephew of the current Baron. As he is a minor lord there is no real information about him other than the oddity that he is a twin. Both he and his twin are reupted to be very strong warriors and it is rumored that his branch of the family is gifted with magic[/sblock]

 

[kinem]

Heinz will also hire drivers for his wagons.

ooc: How much does that cost? He inquires about available means for them to return to South Lake, if they intend to. If he can find suitable drivers who would rather move to Rosedown instead of returning, he'll hire them preferentially.

ooc: Are Heinz' horsemen from Rosedown (or familiar with it)? If they are, he'll get what information he can about that town from them.

Like Tetke, Heinz stocks up on items that he imagines may be in short supply in Rosedown; some rare inks and arcane ingredients, as well as food, water, camping supplies, building supplies, a few bottles of wine, and various odds and ends. He would rather buy items in Rosedown if they are locally available there, so he inquires of the men what might be better purchased there, and because of this a considerable sum of his 2500 gp supply budget remains in gold.

[sblock=JA]To each of his men, he entrusts one potion of CLW and one potion of shield. He explains the function of each and emphasizes that they are for absolute emergencies only and will not - and cannot - be replaced once used. He also tells them that there is a good chance that their equipment may be upgraded in Rosedown.[/sblock]
When his wagons are set up at the camp and appear to be in capable hands, he leaves the men to tend to them, and heads to meet with the other Stewards and the Captain.

 

[J. Alexander]

Heinz

Your men tell you there are regular wagon treams and freight service are avialable to and from rosedown as well as the annual grain barges and livestock drives to the south which tends to be rosedowns chief export


All

The campfire is more than inviting and everyone is made to feel welcome. Hunger is easily banished by the roasting meant and thirst by a nice light beer.

Byron Sky appears to be relaxed and offers the aid of a few men to help you get settled in. "Will you be needing tents"

 

[Kaodi]

" I believe that I have arranged for all of mine and my mens' needs, but thank you for the concern, Captain Sky, " says Tetke. " I was hoping though that you could describe for us in detail how you see this journey unfolding. Whether you expect that we might be waylaid by the bandits or savage clans, the likelihood of encounters with dangerous beasts, and that sort of thing. "

 

[J. Alexander]

Tetke

"For the most part this area and perhaps three days march the area is pretty settled. Anything after that then who knows. There are tribes of ogiers, orcs, goblins, hobgoblins, hill giants etc to the north and they at times do send raiding parties.