
Aduard Bookman |

That's assuming we hire, right? I think that's the way to go - no-one wants to end up with a spare carriage, right?

Radag Irefist |

Two spare carriages
If we want to own them things get expensive quickly.
4 horses
Food for horses
Stables for horses
Animal handling skills or hiring skilled labor (and having to feed those 4 guys too)
Services is the way to go. By all means though if anyone wants to buy a carriage or horse go for it.

Arruk Karras |

If we bought, we'd only need one carraige, assuming one of us was the drover. But, it is still much cheaper to hire.
Doc has a horse, so he'll probably ride that. I honestly haven't worked out the details for feed, etc., beyond what he's got in his saddlebags.

Aduard Bookman |

So: we have
Aduard
Esta
Radag
Arruk
Dashil
Kendra
Mister Boots (Aduard's cat)
Oolong (Esta's fox)
Tomas Drey (Aduard's driver)
Tondra Corinson (Aduard's cook)
Willem Corinson (Aduard's valet)
Saerael Corinson (Aduard's maid - the one who was possessed)
Arruk is riding.
Tomas is presumably driving.
Boots and Oolong are presumably with their respective owners.
And then I'd suggest 4 to a carriage, with two carriages. Leaves some room for the chest of books and all of Kendra's worldly goods.
Aduard can drive a carriage (Thank you, Breadth of Experience) but isn't particularly skilled at it.

Arruk Karras |

Sorry, got laid out, then my wife and kid got laid out. Wife's better, kid's still sick. I'm back though.

Dashil Masozi |

Sorry... been having internet connection issues (plus phone issues because of course everything happens at once).
Back now, hopefully.

Aduard Bookman |

somehow when I was copying my spells over I wrote Magic Weapon instead of Magic Missile. I had a blank slot, so I used that. Is that okay? Should have realised this when I went to hold.

Aduard Bookman |

How big was the body? If it was light enough then I guess... Aduard would have told someone else to get it. Just can't see him dragging a dead girl around when something is waiting for a chance to ambush him.

Dashil Masozi |

OK, first things first: sincere apologies for lack of posts.
Good news: I got a promotion. Bad news: I now have a metric ****-ton of extra work to do, plus travel.
I’m still around, but I won’t be able to post once a day. We’re looking like – at best – every other day. If I am holding stuff up please just bot me and I’ll do my best to catch up.

Aduard Bookman |

I vote for;
1. set up a strong guard roster
2. rest
3. put up a warning sign.
4. at daybreak move people away. We are last to go. If it doesn't go us by then, then it is smart enough to have run off and we might as well go on.

Arruk Karras |

Yep, signage is a solid plan. Doc will insist that the signs go well before and after this point on the roadway as well, so that if the creature ranges wide in its hunt it doesn't get anyone for miles either way.

Arruk Karras |

Work is kicking my ass atm. I hope to be able to resume regularly scheduled posting tomorrow or Wednesday.

Aduard Bookman |

So Aduard scribes Eternal Hunger (Ghoul's Hunger, level 2?) and Urgathoa's Blessing (Contagion, level 4?), right? I believe this will cost 200gp all up?

Arruk Karras |

Traveling for work the next couple of days. Please bot as needed.

Radag Irefist |

Alright to wrap this chore up here is the final totals, so let it be known:
Total profits so far: 6708.4 + 2500gp reward/blackmail = 2302.1 per survivior
Stuff being kept:
Wand of cure light wounds (15) -???
Wand of lesser restoration (12) -???
potion of cure light wounds x9 -???
potion of lesser restoration x2 -???
potion of remove disease -???
scroll of lesser restoration -???
Silver arrow x12 -Radag
mwk silver war razor -Radag
Heavy mace +1 -Radag
Rope of climbing –Radag
potion of lesser restoration x1 -Radag
Potion of cure moderate wounds x1 -Radag
Potion of cure light wounds x1 -Radag
healer's kit x1 -Radag
antitoxin vial x1 -Radag
antiplague vial x1 -Radag
smelling salts dose x1 -Radag
soothe syrup vial x1 -Radag
Potion of cure moderate wounds x1 - Dashil
Potion of cure moderate wounds x1 - Aduard
Potion of cure moderate wounds x1 - EstaQuest Items:
Manual of the Order of the Palatine Eye
On Verified Madness
Serving Your Hunger
The Umbral Leaves
Professor's Journal
Aduard, this is the loot post from last time we totaled all the loots. You should have been awarded 2302.1gp before the start of this adventure. Do you still need the extra money to copy those spells? If the answer is yes, you'll have to find it somewhere else. I spent all but 40gp.

Aduard Bookman |

Oh! I thought we hadn't handed out the money yet, it was just a running total. Sweet!
Might detail his shopping expedition a little more, then.

Aduard Bookman |

All right. Unless someone wants his help, I am thinking Aduard is going to shut up and read for 15 minutes.

GM R0B0GEISHA |

Darkness Rising, Dashil's player, messaged me with an apology for their absence and an explanation that things are good, but life is too hectic for play right now.
I might try to write her out or I might sideline her because DR has dropped off the map a few times only to return later. Considering my own history with this game, I'm leaning towards the latter.
Post coming soon.

Aduard Bookman |

Dashil might just be preoccupied helping Kendra settle in?
Thanks for the update. I'm really enjoying the game :)

Arruk Karras |

I think that is a good plan, GM. Dashil's player may make an appearance again, methinks.
And agreed with Aduard - thanks for running this!

Aduard Bookman |

If we can get a day off Aduard can cast Lesser Restoration. Otherwise he'd be prepared to pay a Cleric to cast it on the Doctor.
If I'd remembered (sorry) I could have cast it today instead of Lesser Detect Magic.

Esta Vyrelian |

I'm sorry for my absence, guys. I let other things get in the way of regular posting. I'll be more mindful of it going forward!

Arruk Karras |

No worries, Esta.
I'm still here as well, just don't have anything to add at the moment.

Aduard Bookman |

Hmmm. Might be worth talking to her about legal protection from Caliphas, or getting something in tow to contest the case?
I grant you we probably don't want to open with that though.

Aduard Bookman |

“And so, over the course of my lifetime, I have seen fit to acquire a significant collection of valuable but dangerous tomes, any one of which in the wrong circumstances could have led to an awkward legal situation. While the majority of these tomes remain safe under lock and key at the Lepidstadt University, I fear that a few I have borrowed remain in a trunk in my Ravengro home. While invaluable for my work in life, in death, I would prefer not to burden my daughter with the darker side of my profession, or worse still, the danger of possessing these tomes herself. As such, I am entrusting my chest of tomes to you, posthumously. I ask that you please deliver the collection to my colleagues at the University of Lepidstadt, who will put them to good use for the betterment of the cause.
It was my understanding that all the tomes were part of a collection at the University Library, to be returned there.
If one was marked seperately then we'd have kept it seperate (as I assume we did with the Journal)If not, then we likely assumed it was also a library book and returned it. We have a receipt, so should be able to go back and get it.
@GM R0B0GEISHA: How do you want to play it out?

Esta Vyrelian |

I feel like I've kind of overtaken the posting lately, which wasn't my intention at all. Please feel free to jump in any time. :)

Arruk Karras |

Nice mood music, GM R0B0! I think I'm going to have to watch Frankenstein now...

Aduard Bookman |

I like it!
I listen to the music reading your post, and I try to listen to the music while putting the response together. Can't always do it, and I think you can tell the difference!