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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark Chance" data-source="post: 4857672" data-attributes="member: 2795">OOC: Let's get this show on the road!Joseph shows the heroes how to use pistols. The basic operation is simple enough."The trick," Joseph says, "is hitting your target. The bullet moves fast. Real fast. But you've still got to lead a moving target a bit, and the accuracy falls with range rather quickly. A rifle shoot farther and packs more of a punch, but it's also a lot harder to conceal."Each party member is given a loaded pistol and two extra clips of ammunition. Joseph also goes over the basics of maintenance, how to keep the pistol clean and its parts lubricated."They heat up fast with use, and friction will cause the moving parts to jam. A misfire can be dangerous. A bullet can explode in the chamber if it's too hot. It's not common, but...."He shows everyone how to clear a jam.The frightened community does their best to welcome what, to them, are truly alien visitors. Joseph's confidence allays many suspicions. When Tevye appears around dinner time with his hair cut short and beard shaved off, nearly everyone seems to forget the party entirely. There's a brief argument about the impropriety of Tevye risking his life, but Tevye is unmoved. The weight of his moral authority cannot be overlooked.After dinner, everyone settles down quickly. By the time the sun has set, the fires are out. A tense hush settles over the camp. The adventurers are made as comfortable as possible."Sleep well," Joseph says. "Who knows when you'll get another chance?"In the morning, the community assembles to see the party and Tevye off. Tevye is wearing a wrinkled uniform."I might be able to pass as a Polish officer," he says. "If not, they'd shoot me anyway."Packs of food are distributed. Tevye pronounces blessings on several people. Almost everyone is weeping."Take care of people while I'm gone, Joseph," Tevye says. "The Lord willing, I shall return. Now, come my friends. We've got a long walk ahead of us. I know a farmer who will loan us a wagon, assuming it hasn't already been requisitioned. We can then ride most of the way to Krakow."</blockquote>

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