YS's Red Hand of Doom

[Yellow Sign]

The Speaker hands you a bag of 600 gold pieces. "Here is gold for buying provisions and the like. You can check with Brother Derny at the Shrine of Pelor, the smith Morlin Coalhewer, the wizard Sertieren, Jarett's Sundries, and Sterrel's Provisioning for supplies. I will send you the rest of your coin in about a hour or so. If you have any questions feel free to ask me or the good Captian here." Before they leave the Speaker says one more thing. "Good luck to you and my the Gods watch over you. The whole village is counting on you."

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[Starman]

First, Gastarns sees to the equal dividing of the money. "Three-hundred and twenty by my count," he says. He is tempted to find a way to take more than his share, knowing that the others will no doubt waste theirs on weapons and other mundane things. He sighs. He doesn't, though, deciding that since they are traveling companions and...friends, he shouldn't do it.

"I am going to visit this local wizard. I am sure as a village hedge mage, he has little of value, but it would be nice to talk to someone intelligent, if not an equal," the mage says loftily standing up and preparing to leave.

 

[Rhun]

Vrogor

Taking his share of the coins, Vrogor smiles happily. "Need to go to store. Get ale keg for trip." he says

 

[Ferrix]

Coyo smirks at Gastarn, "maybe you should go down to the basement, I'm sure you'll find a few clever rats to be your equal." He chuckles at his friends haughtiness, it really did make the mage look like a fool sometime.

 

[Jdvn1]

Enala laughs at Coyo's comment. "Don't be so generous to Gastarn. Rats have good vantage points for look under women's dresses. They'd have too much to talk about." She gives a half-smile to Gastarn.

She then counts her share of the gold, "Would horses be useful? To speed up the trip some. The less travelling time there is, the less time there is for any would-be watcher to prepare."

 

[Ferrix]

Coyo shakes his head, "unless you are an adept rider, moving through the woods, even on a footpath with a mount will just make your going longer."

 

[Starman]

Enala laughs at Coyo's comment. "Don't be so generous to Gastarn. Rats have good vantage points for look under women's dresses. They'd have too much to talk about." She gives a half-smile to Gastarn.

"Indeed," Gastarn says. He leans toward the halfling and sniffs the air. "And, Coyo, I do believe that the rats would smell better than you." The mage turns and walks out. Petty, no doubt, but it felt good, the mage thinks.

 

[Jdvn1]

Enala smiles at the comment. <In this group, that's a pretty easy shot to make> "So, we should then probably first sell some of the materials we've picked up along the way. That should give us a little more flexibility in what we can buy."

 

[Yellow Sign]

"I am going to visit this local wizard. I am sure as a village hedge mage, he has little of value, but it would be nice to talk to someone intelligent, if not an equal," the mage says loftily standing up and preparing to leave.

After getting directions, Gastarn finds himself at an old noble manor-house with a handsome view of the bluffs overlooking the river. Answering the door is a middle aged Halfling male with disheveled mop of grey-white hair and wearing spectacles. He looks up at Gastarn, "Yes?"

 

[Starman]

It is good to see that he has servants as a proper wizard should, Gastarn thinks. He draws himself up. "Gastarn Phininlok to see the resident wizard."