Rucks (ICC)

[The Empire]

At lunch

By lunch time Presto has a few more items which are for everyone here.
Presto “You will each be responsible for your duties and the following equipment that is ours and needs returned upon any dismissal or end of employment. If you choose to stay on and buy your equipment then more things will be made available. With our best wishes and hopes for you we hope you will find our cause a worthy one for you. You will be given the following worth far more that 5 million gold on the black market but sale of these things is not permitted at all. You are now representatives of us and any other peoples and an Ambassador of both whether you are prepared for this or not. Do justice and justice will be done for you is a motto we go by here. On a personal note about equipment we will grant special bestowments upon those whom we feel deserve rewards and further advancement as a merit for those worthy of merit."
The 13th Tower llc. Company Member Pack:

*One Haversack in Forestry coloration of some strong strange leather. With many pockets, one of the pockets on it one has a rope in it. The rope seems to be of a leathery substance and it smells foul.

*One Black Dagger of near uniform color from blade to handle (which appears dark green in Bright Daylight)

* 13th Tower Cloak with Insignia Clasp/Broach Crest of Family (top)and person Coat of Arms (Right). Thirteenth Tower Company (Left), Nationality Symbol (Bottom) So each members is different.

* Knee High Boots Dark Green/Black with hidden pocket/scabbards.

*Outfit matching own with instructions. Instructions say: Put these on over your own clothes immediately!

*Two Saddlebags :containing the following

*Superior Personal and Mount Grooming Kit, containing all kinds of grooming equipment.

* First Aid and Second Aid Kit.

*Folding Pocket Library, containing after unfolding three books with room for eight more.
*Field Manual, corned and ended with latch.
*Journal, corned and ended with latch.
*Spell Book, corned and ended with latch.

*One Dog-Rider Spear (Horseman's Spear w/lance like lower Proficiency with spear or lance no Exotic weapon proficiency necissary. Spear has a sliding cover that moves split toward the handle and then lowers back to a practice spear lance end blade cover.)

*Saddle blanket, fancy material.

*Comfortable Riding Saddle (New) with attachment straps and stirrups Trick/Hybrid Style.)

* Chain necklace with another Quasi-Encrusted Symbol with ambassador Emblazonment Symbols.

*Gloves matching boots.

*Quiver that matches the Haversack.

Two matching cases as follows.
*Decanter full fancy and looks like it holds about a pint.
*Heralds Scroll/Envoy Case embroidered Scrimshawed.

*6 Rods, two individual and 4 of same type.

*Letter of Company Declaration: Full form company contract and letter of intent.

*Letter of Employment: A letter that mentions all llc property belongs to the 13th
Tower llc and employees must return goods or pay for them when quitting the company. Stolen goods enact swift punishment from the Guild.

*Last Will and Testament: form and room for additions, unwritten or filled out of course.

 

[The Empire]

the next five days

All are awakened by Presto’s singing the sun is not up yet. Presto tells every one that breakfast will be ready soon and to get your stuff to your mounts. In the court yard the large metal tower is gone and the horses and doge are waiting with saddles.
As the sun rises in the morning all have eaten breakfast and said there farewells, the 13 tower llc. is on the road.

On the road that heads due south at lunch there is a small hamlet the food is good. By night fall you are in a town. Presto has given Mr. greenbottle a document that the company is with the cooks guild. The cooks guild always s gets better food.

This retune continues for 5 days by then the company is at the edge of the empire. It is the time to decide whether to move quickly thru the Elves kingdom or to higher mercenaries and out fit as a caravan?

 

[HolyGrenadeFrenzy]

"Da always said to go south through the Elven Kingdom was his method of travel and that smaller numbers was best to avoid a Elven Defensive instead of minor skirmishes." Prestige delivers while waving his hand in a forward motion. Then shrugging his shoulders ,"so, that gets my vote. We could use a Ranger or someone of a woodsy background though. Anyone think they can find some one like that?" Spreading his palms forward.

Key
Desciptive Text
speach
Nonverbal, mannerism and bodyspeak communication
psychic communication
magical communication
Signalling

 

[The Empire]

On the border

The town close to the border is filled with north men and a few men it is at least half of the pollution many have moved there families to the border reign and the Halfling government has encouraged this. If you are looking for a Ranger or Scout it should be no trouble to find one before the inns close. Dorsk suggests that an effort to find one tonight or go on with out one as Elvin spy’s maybe lurking and it would be best to move out at first light.

 

[The Empire]

On the border

At one of the two inns in town there a few guides willing to tack the task.

There one wants 150 gold a day and it will be a 10 to 12 day trip paid in advance.
Another wants to go by woods of the Dark this means he is either working for Wood Elves or thinks he knows a way around he is asking 100 gold.
The third wants to go by way of Edogon it is about 6 days in there kingdom but it would be easer to avoid High Elves then Wood Elves. The one that suggest Edogon is asking 400 gold and has a document from Rolen’s Keep certifying his abilities or at least that is what he says it says as non of you read Roocks. He is ready to leave in the morning and only asks to see the gold so he knows that you are able to

 

[Leinart]

*Gotta catch up right quick*

Morning

When lars's tatoo is finished he examines it smiling broadly. "Now this is to my tastes"

Thanking dors for the horses he takes a fiery young colt out of the three and spends the day getting used to the horse which he dubbed tempest.

At lunch

Lars halfheartedly listens to presto idly sipping from his magical horn again until his attention is drawn to the items being handed out. Taking all of his new gear he dones his cloths over his chainmail and straps on the rest of the weapons and lashes the bags to tempest.


The next five days

"For the love of kar presto" he groans sounding like a half asleep bear as the halfing wakes him up to enjoy his seemingly perpetual hangover. He gets ready bleary eyed and irratiable and saddles tempest. He enjoys the ride for the nest ten days as he passes the time boasting of his past battles and telling the tall tales of the northfolk and enjoying the ride.

At the inn

Lars swaggers into the inn and sits and the bar ordering a strong spirits he begins talking to the gathered northerners until dors begins talking about the possible candidates. "I say the one who wants to travel through the dark woods. He courage...I trust that" He says and he reaches out to heartily shake the rangers hand. "Also why were about it, I think we should hire on a few good north men. Maybe three or four then strike out as a small company".

 

[HolyGrenadeFrenzy]

Prestige will watch everything carefully and nod in approval yet tries to surmise the intentions of the Ranger/would be spy person (Sense Motive) Looks with interest at the Ranger. "As you say Lars!" Prestige says cheerfully, raising his mug and scrutinizing the Ranger. Prestige puts in for his share of the money.

 

[The Empire]

5 days

(I was to quick in my posting to mention Dorsk went in to the tower and it shrank in to a medallion and Prestige is now wearing it but if one asks him a question he will reply.)

Only the ranger that is asking for a 1000 up front is willing to tack extra men with him just as the total is no more then 10.
The one that is suggesting the Dark forest says that the fewer the better the chances. The same is what the other one is saying.

The drink is good and the inn has many different kinds of spirits and ails.

Lars realizes that the horn is normal as the drink here is not cold or at least that is not its magic.

The inn is not to full maybe 20 total it is also not a large place. It is a wooden building and run by a Northman.

 

[The Empire]

The Red on the map is the path that the company took south for 5 days.

Petevia Xavmanab is the ranger that will tack the company for 400 gold and has a letter that he received training at Roolen’s keep

Patvin Gwenelasa 1000 gold up front but will tack a bigger group if you want to higher some men he can help with that. He knows ho not to higher or so he says.

Nathon Jananders asking 100 gold but plans on going threw the dark forest. The bar tender thinks that only fools go that way.

Keep in mind that the company has the backing of one of the richest Halflings in the Empire so money for traveling expenses will be reimbursed as long as a reseat can br presented.

 

[HolyGrenadeFrenzy]

Presto signals the party members to a side table to talk a moment " What do we need to know about these rangers? What they know of one another is one thing and what they know about the areas they are considering leading us is another?. A good option is going to have to fill criteria and now is the time to decide what we need. How interested are they for considering longer employment or are they all one jobbers is something too. Can we agree to ask some things and then split up the questioning, then decide amongst ourselves whom is best. Contributions to the line of questioning anyone?"