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<blockquote data-quote="tariff" data-source="post: 2850499" data-attributes="member: 18635"><p><strong>BACK ON THE ROAD</strong></p><p></p><p>The party emerge from the forest. Coleridge leads the bound and gagged Teifling.</p><p>"At Last!..Our escorts Return!" shouts Dierdre from the back of the cart.</p><p>"How are we transporting goat-boy and this" he shakes the sodden backback containing Hoograg's head "back to Peldan's Helm?"</p><p>The bard continues "I'm sure our employers are anxious continue on their way so we can't really nab the cart... a couple of us could escort him back, collect any reward and return to the party... there shouldn't be much trouble catching up again as you'll only be moving as fast as the cart. But i'm open to suggestions if anyone has a better solution"</p><p>Walter looks nervous "...Well, i dont mind...aslong as a few of you brave adventurers stay to guard us...i get awfully nervous"</p><p>Sparhawk mounts Faran after checking his steed over</p><p>Beltain walks over the Limara and gives her a hug, obviously very glad to see her. "Poacher took the religious items and the Sacred Hoe broke, its magic gone." He tells her. There is a small film of perspiration on his brow. He glances behind him to where Feng and Poacher stand listening and says no more. He moves over to his horse ready to ride out.</p><p>Dierdre notices the Tiefling "Oh my god...WHAT IS THAT!"</p><p>Rizzit says "Why dont we just all ride to Peldans Helm and dump him off, its not adding much to the journey and it keeps everyone together"</p><p>With that he urges Beaker forwards, returning the way the party came towards Peldan’s helm.</p><p>Beltain urges Walter and Deirdre into the wagon. We have to drop the prisoner off at Peldan's Helm - we don't want him with us for too long! I expect that you feel the same" he adds. He then mounts up and sets out leading the wagon after Rizzit</p><p>Beltain says to Coleridge "Are you riding with the Satyr - or will he travel on the wagon, because if he does he will need a guard..."</p><p>“I'll guard goat-boy. He can walk along of me.” Interjects Feng.</p><p>Beltain nods "Thanks Feng - He'd be a fool to try anything with you around!"</p><p>“I think your right he's best left in Feng's capable hands” Coleridge pushes the tiefling towards Feng before moving over to his horse and mounting up.</p><p>The tiefling is loaded into the back of the cart with Feng, Dierdre and Walter. They set off for Peldan’s Helm. It journey takes almost 12 hours.</p><p></p><p><em>Time of Day: 10:35 PM. - Nightal (The Drawing Down) 22nd, 1372 The Year of Wild Magic.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>PELDAN'S HELM</strong></p><p>This forester's town of 80-odd folk is home to many rangers, hunters, and woodcutters. It stands as a refuge to all in Beast Country, the perilous western end of Mistledale. The Helm began as the freehold of a retired Cormyrean soldier, Peldan Faern. He chose this spot as his own by driving upright the two-handed sword he had borne in battle into the ground and claiming all the land in sight of his helm, which he had placed atop the sword. Everyone in the Helm claims descent from Peldan now. His helm and sword hang in the rafters of the local meeting hall, which is used at various times for freevote meetings on matters of importance, militia patrol assemblies, and worship services for all woodland and good-aligned faiths.</p><p></p><p>Peldan's Helm does not present many sites of interest to see: Citizens live in stone cottages and emerge in large, well-armed bands to plow fields or go into the woods after game or trees to fell. Carving and furnituremaking is done here, and strangers are only encouraged to enter if they have business with the folk within.</p><p></p><p>Despite the Helm's wary nature, many adventurers and game hunters from Cormyr and Sembia seeking wall trophies come here and are welcomed. Every monster slain is one less to menace the folk who spend their lives here. These courageous, hard-working folk are still unable to even stroll in the woods with a loved one without sword in hand and a horn at their belts ready to cry alarm if they are beset by danger too great to overcome or flee from.</p><p></p><p>Adventurers come here to gain experience in monster-slaying and in hopes they will be among the lucky few to actually find treasure hereabout. Mist-shrouded western Mistledale reveals the past more than elsewhere, since farmers to plow the stone relics of old holding walls or the bones of ancient battles away are fewer. The Dale has often been the site of pitched battles over the years, since it is one of the few places in the Dales where armies (especially cavalry) can assemble in large formations without being hemmed in by trees where archers can harass them from concealment. As a result, battle spoil left behind when priests and wizards used earth-twisting spells to bury foes alive or embattled forces buried the fallen in hasty mass graves without stripping bodies for valuables is plentiful. Every spring plowing turns up something of interest and sometimes something of great value—from items of powerful slaying magic to suits of armor or gems and coins seldom seen today.</p><p></p><p>Rizzit rides into town. He shouts back to the rest of the party who have stopped on the road just outside Peldan’s Helm. "I will get the beers ready"</p><p>Back on the road Feng addressess the others “I got a bad feeling about this.” He says. He lowers his voice</p><p>“The townsfolk dont know about the satyr, here - only about the Troll whose head we have in the bag. I bet they wont pay a reward for this guy, who will probably only say he was the shrine guardian who hasn’t done any harm.” The half-orc barbarian looks intently at the rest of the group “Let him go.”</p><p>He continues “Besides - these clodbusters will probably look down on him cos he's not human. Believe me, I know of what I speak. They are liable to kill him for being different - which is pretty crappy. If he had really meant us any harm, one of us would be dead. We can still collect the reward for the real villain of the piece. - Mr "I aint go nobody" here in the bag. Let this bastard go. Besides - he would owe us a favour - who knows when we might need to collect?. If my word carries any weight wil this group, let the Satyr go!” Feng sets his mouth in a hard line, determination outlining his every gesture.</p><p>Beltain looks at Feng, his face worried. " The Satyr was the brains behind this operation and getting on for a dozen pilgrims were killed. I can't see any logic to letting him go to find some other meathead to slaughter unarmed worshipers. Perhaps if someone could explain again why we don't want the reward...?" he asks the huge barbarian.</p><p>"Look.” says Poacher “Lets just find the local <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing magistrate or law officer, or what ever the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />. Then lets hand over billy-goat <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing gruff here and the big smelly head and lets get back on the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing road."</p><p>"my sentiments exactly friend" Sparhawk says as he nods to Poacher.."Too long have we tarried, we musts be on our way"</p><p> Coleridge speaks “I agree with Beltain and Poacher I don't think we should free this creature he has been evilly slaying the pilgrims to the temple, but we also want to resolve this as quickly as possible get rid of him and the head for whatever reward we can then get back to the task in hand.”</p><p>Limara glances about at the party. She flicks her sodden hair from her face and adjusts her position in her saddle and continues on silently toward the town. Beltain rides off beside her, occasionally leaning near and whispering. Once in town Beltain informs a guard that the party have a prisoner. Minutes later,</p><p>The town magistrate and a couple of guards travel to the outskirts of the town and meet with the rest of the party who are holding the Tiefling. The guards take Bremdroch away and the magistrate pays the party 750GP for thier trouble. The partys reputation in this town has surely increased.</p><p>The rest of the party ride into town. Rizzit leans out of the door to the only inn "hey about time you guys got out of the rain, beers are on the bar but you need to order your own food"</p><p>“Plenty of <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />in' beer.” Says Feng to the barman “Make it quick - I got a bad taste in my mouth.”.</p><p>Feng goes and joins Rizzit at a corner table.</p><p>"Cheer up bud,” says the Kobold “The tiefling chose his path in life and will pay the price, now lets get blind drunk"</p><p>“...and do some fighting and end up shagging?” asks the half-orc</p><p>Feng looks truculently around the bar for a likely target</p><p>Poacher says to the rest of the party "Well i'm keeping the bell and the drinking horn for myself. Take 50 gp out of my, that ever that is. Who's <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing sorting gold distribution anyway?"</p><p>The ranger turns to the barkeeper "Barkeep. Do you have any whores in this <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing town?"</p><p>"I hear scanky Sue turns a few tricks.." replies the barman "She'll be in later ...she normally is"</p><p>Poacher smiles "Excellent.... Is she diseased? Or just <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing ugly? Ugly i don't mind. If she gives me the clap though i'll be well <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing annoyed."</p><p>Beltain pays for a bath for each of the party - even Poacher!</p><p>"Hey Beltain. Just to show good faith and prove i'm trying to be better in the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing party i'll have the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing bath. You wanna share my whore? I'll pay. You can even go first. I like 'em well lubricated. Kekeke."</p><p>A women enters the bar.. The barman nods at Poacher. It appears this is Sue. Poacher walks over, has a word with her, and both retire upstairs...to have a bath.. Loud noises are heard for the next hour or so from somewhere in the Inn. Not all of the noises appear to be entirely human.</p><p>The Barman looks up from preparing the partys drinks "Geez, sounds like a animal being murdered up there"</p><p>Folk hear shouting from upstairs. "WHO'S THE DARK LORD NOW BITCH! LEMME SHOW YOU MY RING OF POWER!" They also hear the screeching of a chicken in pain.</p><p>Rizzit shakes his head "and they they are civilized"</p><p>Beltain looks worried and checks with the barman that they change the water and scrub out the bath between clients.</p><p>Limara orders a cold meat salad and a glass of water, on a tray, for her meal. "im late for prayers, i'll eat in my room", she explains. When it arrives from the kitchen she takes to her room. Limara gives Beltain a sly smile on the way up the stairs.</p><p>Rizzit shouts over to Deirdre "come and sit with us lass, I will tell you some tales of the underdark"</p><p>Beltain, yawns and almost runs for the stairs, "prayers you know" he says to the grinning faces as he goes up the stairs two at a time.</p><p>“Have a couple for me, ya lucky bastard” mumbles Feng.</p><p>The party retires to their rooms and rest the night.</p><p></p><p>Poacher wakes the next morning all clean and sparkly. He has a spring in his step and a smile on his face, as if a really itchy itch had just been scratched. He mounts Buttercup and takes up the point position in the party. He waits for the call to leave humming happily to himself.</p><p></p><p>The good nights rest means Feng recovers from his wounds from the weasels...</p><p></p><p>Rizzit gets up and packs his things ready to travel, going downstairs he gets some breakfast and has some bread, cheese and cold meats wrapped up for his lunch. Hhe goes out and saddles up Beaker, mounts and rides out into the street "bloody raining again" He looks up at the rain "this is one thing you dont have in the underdark"</p><p></p><p>Feng emerges from the inn “Cheer up Rizzit - rain is a fine thing. It saves on laundry and freshens ya up.”</p><p>Feng climbs into the back of the wagon. Dierdre and Walter also join the barbarian. “Anyone want a lesson in using a man's weapon? I'll practice with my axe in the back of the wagon to give me something to do. If nothing else, It should impress the ladies?” </p><p>Dierdre looks petrified.</p><p>Beltain greets Limara: "'Morning Princess - he says with a smile. Seems that the bath did Poacher a world of good and (judging by the screams of joy) Skancy Sue had a good night too!"</p><p>"Come you lovebirds or did you use all your energy up last night" shouts Rizzit.</p><p>Coleridge having retired early almost upon arrival, rises later than the others... hew makes a quick stop at the adventurers gear shop before joining the others ready to head out. The bard seems deep in thought.</p><p>"Whats up this morning Col? not any bad news I hope" asks Rizzit. The bard just shakes his head.</p><p>The party leaves Peldan’s Helm</p><p>Beltain drops back to ride beside Coleridge. " Is there anything I can help with?" he asks. Again, the bard says nothing.</p><p>Beltain rides upto Sparhawk: If we have the time I would appreciate stopping off at the shrine again. I would like to make that hoe "whole" again. I feel bad about leaving the place without the how in the tree..."</p><p>Rizzit overhears "We dont have time to go back there, lets just stick to the road unless some new adventure takes us, fixing an old farm implement is not high on our priorities. Tell him Spar he wont listen to me"</p><p>"I know nothing of the magic that held the implement in the tree, howe'er it doth seem unlikely to me it could be fixed Beltain, foreasmuch as we may have served a purpose I feel we also broke the enchantments of that place" Sparhawk states. The party decide against going back to the shrine. They travel on down the Moonsea Ride.</p><p>Feng shouts from the back of the cart “Hey Poach - want an Archery competition? I got me a new bow - reckon I could outshoot you, now you've lost your strength.”</p><p>Poacher laughs "<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> off Feng you big axe swinging wank. The day you can out shoot me is the day that i buy calipers for my <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing legs and start going to mong school."</p><p>Poacher continues to ride point, using his prodigious wilderness skills to look out for ambushes and other dangers on the road. As the party come to a bend in the road Poacher briefly leads them straight on, carrying on off the road. Not appearing to notice that they have left the road until someone points it out to him. "<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />. I wish i was better at this wilderness <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />. Perhaps my natural environment is the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing underdark too?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tariff, post: 2850499, member: 18635"] [B]BACK ON THE ROAD[/B] The party emerge from the forest. Coleridge leads the bound and gagged Teifling. "At Last!..Our escorts Return!" shouts Dierdre from the back of the cart. "How are we transporting goat-boy and this" he shakes the sodden backback containing Hoograg's head "back to Peldan's Helm?" The bard continues "I'm sure our employers are anxious continue on their way so we can't really nab the cart... a couple of us could escort him back, collect any reward and return to the party... there shouldn't be much trouble catching up again as you'll only be moving as fast as the cart. But i'm open to suggestions if anyone has a better solution" Walter looks nervous "...Well, i dont mind...aslong as a few of you brave adventurers stay to guard us...i get awfully nervous" Sparhawk mounts Faran after checking his steed over Beltain walks over the Limara and gives her a hug, obviously very glad to see her. "Poacher took the religious items and the Sacred Hoe broke, its magic gone." He tells her. There is a small film of perspiration on his brow. He glances behind him to where Feng and Poacher stand listening and says no more. He moves over to his horse ready to ride out. Dierdre notices the Tiefling "Oh my god...WHAT IS THAT!" Rizzit says "Why dont we just all ride to Peldans Helm and dump him off, its not adding much to the journey and it keeps everyone together" With that he urges Beaker forwards, returning the way the party came towards Peldan’s helm. Beltain urges Walter and Deirdre into the wagon. We have to drop the prisoner off at Peldan's Helm - we don't want him with us for too long! I expect that you feel the same" he adds. He then mounts up and sets out leading the wagon after Rizzit Beltain says to Coleridge "Are you riding with the Satyr - or will he travel on the wagon, because if he does he will need a guard..." “I'll guard goat-boy. He can walk along of me.” Interjects Feng. Beltain nods "Thanks Feng - He'd be a fool to try anything with you around!" “I think your right he's best left in Feng's capable hands” Coleridge pushes the tiefling towards Feng before moving over to his horse and mounting up. The tiefling is loaded into the back of the cart with Feng, Dierdre and Walter. They set off for Peldan’s Helm. It journey takes almost 12 hours. [I]Time of Day: 10:35 PM. - Nightal (The Drawing Down) 22nd, 1372 The Year of Wild Magic.[/I] [B]PELDAN'S HELM[/B] This forester's town of 80-odd folk is home to many rangers, hunters, and woodcutters. It stands as a refuge to all in Beast Country, the perilous western end of Mistledale. The Helm began as the freehold of a retired Cormyrean soldier, Peldan Faern. He chose this spot as his own by driving upright the two-handed sword he had borne in battle into the ground and claiming all the land in sight of his helm, which he had placed atop the sword. Everyone in the Helm claims descent from Peldan now. His helm and sword hang in the rafters of the local meeting hall, which is used at various times for freevote meetings on matters of importance, militia patrol assemblies, and worship services for all woodland and good-aligned faiths. Peldan's Helm does not present many sites of interest to see: Citizens live in stone cottages and emerge in large, well-armed bands to plow fields or go into the woods after game or trees to fell. Carving and furnituremaking is done here, and strangers are only encouraged to enter if they have business with the folk within. Despite the Helm's wary nature, many adventurers and game hunters from Cormyr and Sembia seeking wall trophies come here and are welcomed. Every monster slain is one less to menace the folk who spend their lives here. These courageous, hard-working folk are still unable to even stroll in the woods with a loved one without sword in hand and a horn at their belts ready to cry alarm if they are beset by danger too great to overcome or flee from. Adventurers come here to gain experience in monster-slaying and in hopes they will be among the lucky few to actually find treasure hereabout. Mist-shrouded western Mistledale reveals the past more than elsewhere, since farmers to plow the stone relics of old holding walls or the bones of ancient battles away are fewer. The Dale has often been the site of pitched battles over the years, since it is one of the few places in the Dales where armies (especially cavalry) can assemble in large formations without being hemmed in by trees where archers can harass them from concealment. As a result, battle spoil left behind when priests and wizards used earth-twisting spells to bury foes alive or embattled forces buried the fallen in hasty mass graves without stripping bodies for valuables is plentiful. Every spring plowing turns up something of interest and sometimes something of great value—from items of powerful slaying magic to suits of armor or gems and coins seldom seen today. Rizzit rides into town. He shouts back to the rest of the party who have stopped on the road just outside Peldan’s Helm. "I will get the beers ready" Back on the road Feng addressess the others “I got a bad feeling about this.” He says. He lowers his voice “The townsfolk dont know about the satyr, here - only about the Troll whose head we have in the bag. I bet they wont pay a reward for this guy, who will probably only say he was the shrine guardian who hasn’t done any harm.” The half-orc barbarian looks intently at the rest of the group “Let him go.” He continues “Besides - these clodbusters will probably look down on him cos he's not human. Believe me, I know of what I speak. They are liable to kill him for being different - which is pretty crappy. If he had really meant us any harm, one of us would be dead. We can still collect the reward for the real villain of the piece. - Mr "I aint go nobody" here in the bag. Let this bastard go. Besides - he would owe us a favour - who knows when we might need to collect?. If my word carries any weight wil this group, let the Satyr go!” Feng sets his mouth in a hard line, determination outlining his every gesture. Beltain looks at Feng, his face worried. " The Satyr was the brains behind this operation and getting on for a dozen pilgrims were killed. I can't see any logic to letting him go to find some other meathead to slaughter unarmed worshipers. Perhaps if someone could explain again why we don't want the reward...?" he asks the huge barbarian. "Look.” says Poacher “Lets just find the local :):):):)ing magistrate or law officer, or what ever the :):):):). Then lets hand over billy-goat :):):):)ing gruff here and the big smelly head and lets get back on the :):):):)ing road." "my sentiments exactly friend" Sparhawk says as he nods to Poacher.."Too long have we tarried, we musts be on our way" Coleridge speaks “I agree with Beltain and Poacher I don't think we should free this creature he has been evilly slaying the pilgrims to the temple, but we also want to resolve this as quickly as possible get rid of him and the head for whatever reward we can then get back to the task in hand.” Limara glances about at the party. She flicks her sodden hair from her face and adjusts her position in her saddle and continues on silently toward the town. Beltain rides off beside her, occasionally leaning near and whispering. Once in town Beltain informs a guard that the party have a prisoner. Minutes later, The town magistrate and a couple of guards travel to the outskirts of the town and meet with the rest of the party who are holding the Tiefling. The guards take Bremdroch away and the magistrate pays the party 750GP for thier trouble. The partys reputation in this town has surely increased. The rest of the party ride into town. Rizzit leans out of the door to the only inn "hey about time you guys got out of the rain, beers are on the bar but you need to order your own food" “Plenty of :):):):)in' beer.” Says Feng to the barman “Make it quick - I got a bad taste in my mouth.”. Feng goes and joins Rizzit at a corner table. "Cheer up bud,” says the Kobold “The tiefling chose his path in life and will pay the price, now lets get blind drunk" “...and do some fighting and end up shagging?” asks the half-orc Feng looks truculently around the bar for a likely target Poacher says to the rest of the party "Well i'm keeping the bell and the drinking horn for myself. Take 50 gp out of my, that ever that is. Who's :):):):)ing sorting gold distribution anyway?" The ranger turns to the barkeeper "Barkeep. Do you have any whores in this :):):):)ing town?" "I hear scanky Sue turns a few tricks.." replies the barman "She'll be in later ...she normally is" Poacher smiles "Excellent.... Is she diseased? Or just :):):):)ing ugly? Ugly i don't mind. If she gives me the clap though i'll be well :):):):)ing annoyed." Beltain pays for a bath for each of the party - even Poacher! "Hey Beltain. Just to show good faith and prove i'm trying to be better in the :):):):)ing party i'll have the :):):):)ing bath. You wanna share my whore? I'll pay. You can even go first. I like 'em well lubricated. Kekeke." A women enters the bar.. The barman nods at Poacher. It appears this is Sue. Poacher walks over, has a word with her, and both retire upstairs...to have a bath.. Loud noises are heard for the next hour or so from somewhere in the Inn. Not all of the noises appear to be entirely human. The Barman looks up from preparing the partys drinks "Geez, sounds like a animal being murdered up there" Folk hear shouting from upstairs. "WHO'S THE DARK LORD NOW BITCH! LEMME SHOW YOU MY RING OF POWER!" They also hear the screeching of a chicken in pain. Rizzit shakes his head "and they they are civilized" Beltain looks worried and checks with the barman that they change the water and scrub out the bath between clients. Limara orders a cold meat salad and a glass of water, on a tray, for her meal. "im late for prayers, i'll eat in my room", she explains. When it arrives from the kitchen she takes to her room. Limara gives Beltain a sly smile on the way up the stairs. Rizzit shouts over to Deirdre "come and sit with us lass, I will tell you some tales of the underdark" Beltain, yawns and almost runs for the stairs, "prayers you know" he says to the grinning faces as he goes up the stairs two at a time. “Have a couple for me, ya lucky bastard” mumbles Feng. The party retires to their rooms and rest the night. Poacher wakes the next morning all clean and sparkly. He has a spring in his step and a smile on his face, as if a really itchy itch had just been scratched. He mounts Buttercup and takes up the point position in the party. He waits for the call to leave humming happily to himself. The good nights rest means Feng recovers from his wounds from the weasels... Rizzit gets up and packs his things ready to travel, going downstairs he gets some breakfast and has some bread, cheese and cold meats wrapped up for his lunch. Hhe goes out and saddles up Beaker, mounts and rides out into the street "bloody raining again" He looks up at the rain "this is one thing you dont have in the underdark" Feng emerges from the inn “Cheer up Rizzit - rain is a fine thing. It saves on laundry and freshens ya up.” Feng climbs into the back of the wagon. Dierdre and Walter also join the barbarian. “Anyone want a lesson in using a man's weapon? I'll practice with my axe in the back of the wagon to give me something to do. If nothing else, It should impress the ladies?” Dierdre looks petrified. Beltain greets Limara: "'Morning Princess - he says with a smile. Seems that the bath did Poacher a world of good and (judging by the screams of joy) Skancy Sue had a good night too!" "Come you lovebirds or did you use all your energy up last night" shouts Rizzit. Coleridge having retired early almost upon arrival, rises later than the others... hew makes a quick stop at the adventurers gear shop before joining the others ready to head out. The bard seems deep in thought. "Whats up this morning Col? not any bad news I hope" asks Rizzit. The bard just shakes his head. The party leaves Peldan’s Helm Beltain drops back to ride beside Coleridge. " Is there anything I can help with?" he asks. Again, the bard says nothing. Beltain rides upto Sparhawk: If we have the time I would appreciate stopping off at the shrine again. I would like to make that hoe "whole" again. I feel bad about leaving the place without the how in the tree..." Rizzit overhears "We dont have time to go back there, lets just stick to the road unless some new adventure takes us, fixing an old farm implement is not high on our priorities. Tell him Spar he wont listen to me" "I know nothing of the magic that held the implement in the tree, howe'er it doth seem unlikely to me it could be fixed Beltain, foreasmuch as we may have served a purpose I feel we also broke the enchantments of that place" Sparhawk states. The party decide against going back to the shrine. They travel on down the Moonsea Ride. Feng shouts from the back of the cart “Hey Poach - want an Archery competition? I got me a new bow - reckon I could outshoot you, now you've lost your strength.” Poacher laughs ":):):):) off Feng you big axe swinging wank. The day you can out shoot me is the day that i buy calipers for my :):):):)ing legs and start going to mong school." Poacher continues to ride point, using his prodigious wilderness skills to look out for ambushes and other dangers on the road. As the party come to a bend in the road Poacher briefly leads them straight on, carrying on off the road. Not appearing to notice that they have left the road until someone points it out to him. ":):):):). I wish i was better at this wilderness :):):):). Perhaps my natural environment is the :):):):)ing underdark too?" [/QUOTE]
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