"Why wait ? What I would like is to divide the money now. Tomorrow morning I'll bring you to full health and we'll sell what we don't want to keep . We'll also check if someone is looking for a group. I would suggest we go back to the ruins the morning after whether or not we found someone "
In that case, we'll appraise what we've got when we're in town then. Here, take a look.
In that case, we'll appraise what we've got when we're in town then. Here, take a look.
Deep in thought at their lost companions, Kwin offers It is a difficult life we are setting out on. Thank you, all of you, for your actions in there. I would have been lost without them.
After a few moments, the sober move passes. Let's divvy the coins, get some rest, and they sell off the rest. I don't know about the rest of you, but it won't be long before I am ready to try again.
Valynie will wait until Avendryl has taken leave of the group and then stretches before saying
'Males, they don't know what they are missing, do they ? For your own information and I'll have you castrated if you tell it to anyone , this one was one of a reasons I tagged along. Oh well, easy lost , easy won ... Do not look so forlorn , I'll stay for the moment. The Goddess do not like the Destroyer after all.At least now I might be able to estimate there is a slight chance YOU won't run away when things get dicey."
The next morning, Kwin will prepare Mending and Presdigitation. Before the remaining armor and weapons are taken to be sold, he'll cast them to make sure they are properly mended and cleaned, under Marius's expert guidance if he's willing.
The best place to sell weapons and armor in Brindenford would be Aesa's Smithy.
The long golden locks of Aesa Voe suggest that she's not from around here, as do her ice-blue eyes, six-foot-four-inch build, and unique (Skandik) accent. Stronger and haler than most men, Aesa's exotic northern beauty catches some off-guard, but not as much as the fact that she swears like a sailor.
She is more than willing to buy the loot from you at the usual rate, and exchange some war-stories as you do so. She speaks longingly of a paladin named Baine who visited Brindenford a few years ago. He was assassinated shortly thereafter. "Sordid business", Aesa mutters "Nice sword, though. Finest I ever saw.
Marius throws his old long sword into the mix of things to sell. "This axe more than makes up for my old blade." Adding the coins to his purse, he rests easy that night in a warm bed and readies his belongings in the morning.
Marius, won't you consider putting something heavier on? You could really pile on the hurt if you don't have to defend so much.
Valynie will pass a part of the day learning what temples and chapels are in Brindenford .
The largest temple in Brindenford is of Erastil, but there is a smaller temple to Irori and a chapel to the local cult of the river gods.
Kwin will do some window shopping at any place with an arcane bend... I'm not sure if the town has any prominent arcanists that he can potentially buy from or trade with later on.
Kaduk will head off to pawn off their loot. He'll go to Aesa's. Marius, come and give me a hand.
Marius goes with Kaduk to Aesa's. "Well, perhaps I could use a suit of banded mail. I'll give up my share of the loot."
Kwin: there is no arcanist worth mentioning resident i Brindenford, but there are some rumors about a crazy hermit living in a hole somewhere outside town. Nobody seems to know anything specific, though, and the information is rather old, so he may even be dead.
Aesa is happy to relieve you of your old weapons and armor and furnish you with whatever you may need.
Consider this, my greataxe and finely made longsword for an exquisite falchion eh Aesa?
Diplomacy
Aesa looks at you and laughs. "You have a deal, little brother."
You also notice an fair-haired elven woman standing slightly aside and sporting a rare elven sword. Aesa nods appreciatively.
A silver-haired female elf, standing about 5'7", approaches the half-orc and the human. She is garbed in a green-scaled shirt, that matches her eyes, with an elven sword, her only weapon, strapped on her back. On her shoulder, on top of her traveling cloak, rests a backpack. Around her neck dangles a medallion etched with a bird. The woman approaches you and you see she moves with the gracefulness of a dancer.
"Greetings gentlemen, may Shelyn fill your hearts with love, in all its forms." Her eyes look up, as she finishes the sentence. After pausing for a second, she continues: "I am Selina Aldaeth, a warrior in my goddess' service. A pleasure to meet you. Selling off the spoils of war, I see."
The eclectic looking halfling replies to Selina. A pleasure to meet you! Yes, we've been braving the dangers of the wild and the ancient, and have some prosperity to show for it. What brings you to these parts?
"My sense of adventure and a desire to put down oppression wherever I see it. Should you need an extra sword arm, mine is available. I'm sorry, I did not get your name, my eclectic friend."
A warrior of Shelyn, you are? I'm Kaduk, the group's scout and lookout.
*admiring spanking new falchion*
My name is Kwin. Kwin Avassar. I am a wizard of modest ability. A pleasure to meet you. We are humble explorers who have met here in this town and decided to work together to explore some nearby ruins. If you are aimiable to the idea, we simple agreed to equal shares of anything of value we recover.
As you return to The Lost Shepherd, the middle-aged lady looks surprised that at least some of you survived your first foray into the dungeon. She puts away her cards and offers to buy you a round.
Kaduk small talks with lady bartender, enjoying the free round. He casually asks of any known survivors of the delve.
My name is Kwin. Kwin Avassar. I am a wizard of modest ability. A pleasure to meet you. We are humble explorers who have met here in this town and decided to work together to explore some nearby ruins. If you are aimiable to the idea, we simple agreed to equal shares of anything of value we recover.
"Sounds fair and just. I am in, could really use some coin." Selina smiles and accompanies the party.
Valynie will smile on seeing Selina for the first time
"Greedy , greedy boys ! You like me so much you wanted a copy ? Hello mini me , I'm Valynie priestress of Calistria . Now, boys, try to sleep tonigut , tomorrow will be a big day ".
Kaduk chats up Taran the barmaid, asking about survivors. She's young and just on the pretty side of plain, although she wears a simple dress and a clean white apron.
"Oh, you shouldn't listen to Marlena", she says. "There are plenty of survivors of Dragon's Delve. It's just that none of them are in town right now. Most people tend to move on rather quickly. And then of course there are some that don't come back at all. But it's not that bad."
Selina:
"So what kinds of creatures did you warriors encounter down in the Delve?" Selina defers to where the party wishes to travel.
It was mostly humanoids like bugbears, goblins and all that. Oh, there was one big wolf that got away too.
Not exactly true, there were tharbrians as well . Of course, you are entitled to think of them as humanoïds if you want to . They seem to be a part of a cult of the destroyer and worked together. I do not think we have not encountered the leader of this cult yet
So Selina, where'd you like to start? I'm hoping for some newcomer's luck here, so would you too.
Selina looks puzzled and then decides for the SE door.
I like to be at the front. Can't speak for the rest though, but Marius was in front the last time down, while Kwin and Valynie played rear guard.
"Sounds good. I will be second then." She unsheathes her elven blade and follows after Kaduk.
We'll re-track to the room with the pool of Glarias and the right side door.
You return to the room with the pool and take the right-hand passage. It ends in a square room, empty except for some rotting furniture. There are two doors, one wooden to the left and one of steel that has a distinct bluish tint. The wooden door is unlocked while the steel door is sealed shut and doesn't even have a lock.
Selina:
Selina looks around incredulous. "This is not possible...I saw this room...in my dream. And Kaduk, you mentioned something about a wolf. I dreamt of that too. What foul magic is afoot here?"
Selina looks around incredulous. "This is not possible...I saw this room...in my dream. And Kaduk, you mentioned something about a wolf. I dreamt of that too. What foul magic is afoot here?"
Perhaps it is divine magic or arcane power. We can't know its intent, so we must be on guard.
Let's try the wooden door.
"Right behind you, Kaduk."
I got your back , Selina
Knowledge (engineering) 20 or (arcana) 25:
The room behind the wooden door is rectangular, 30 times 20 feet. It is filled with wrecked wooden furniture, mostly chairs, tables, and bookshelves, old and rotten. A few rotted and useless books lie amid the wreckage, but nothing of value other than a large, ornate bronze key that fits in the double doors you already picked the lock of. The key itself is worth 15 gp.
There are no visible exits, so where do you want to go next?
Well, an empty room huh? I'm gonna scrimmage around awhile, after that how about we try to force the metal door open?
Kwin will keep watch at the wooden door while Kaduk works on the metal door.
Kaduk finds nothing of interest, and the door won't budge.