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"What think everyone--these Razmir guys want Pathfinders in this fort to defend it against all these dead guys coming? Maybe that why they give us all this and tell us they help us? Maybe not just so we explore here."
"Does it matter? In my mind the important things are that we demonstrated our ability to help fight undead and that we are now allowed to explore ruins here."
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"I wouldn't be surprised if they're hoping for some free defense. But who cares? We get to kill some undead and a new lodge. So that's a win," Zabu replies to Shagrat.
He helps Jayma and crew with the gate, as annoyed as she was by the ease with which it was broken open.
The next day, he stands atop the battlements, looking hopefully in the direction the undead came from.
Disappointed, he spends the remaining days in an even mix of making time with Bessama, hunting with Plisken and being aggressively annoying and disruptive to everyone else.
It is suspected, though never proven that he's the one who leaves a burning cow patty wrapped in cloth on the Horgats' doorstep one night, too...
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Brekovi collects up any of the remaining healing potions and returns them to Sylvania. "Thank you for these. We didn't need all of them, but they were much appreciated."
He is also willing to help with any tasks that need doing, such as replacing the doors at the gate to the lodge.
Brekovi spends most his free time exploring the area in and around town. He does not ever expect to be back in Razmiran, so he figures he might as well look around while Pathfinders are still welcome here. He does ask Plisken the Brown to show him a little bit of the surrounding country side. He would gladly join with the other agents on such a trip.
When he returns to Tymon, he gives VC Smine the two copies of the reports. He does add a note about the repelled undead attack to the regular report, although there really isn't that much to say about it.
Then he starts trying to figure out where his next assignment will be. Someplace warm would be a nice change.
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Meadow spends the first part of the week preparing for the party, arraigning tables and chairs, gathering wildflowers for a centerpiece and decorations, hunting for food and other tasks.
At one point she approaches Mask Narsen.
"Um...Mask Narsen, the pathfinders and I want to throw a party to thank everyone in the village for their hard work in helping to get the new lodge repaired and operational. You're invited of course and I was wondering if we could get you to cut the ribbon at a grand opening ceremony. I asked Priest Lumley but I don't think he likes me much. It would mean much more coming from you anyway since you're the one that championed having a lodge here in the first place. I was thinking that maybe we could hold the party once our replacements arrive. Would that work for you?"
She will also try to find someone she trusts to take care of her geckos. Sylvina is the logical choice but she is likely a bit old to handle everything required to properly care for them. Meadow will ask her to check in on them from time to time however. She approaches Matthild and asks if she could be the primary gecko caretaker. If the Horgats object perhaps a stipend could be arranged through the society to secure Matthild's services since the geckos belong to the lodge. Plisken is a secondary option if Matthild refuses. Meadow will spend any time not spent party planning helping the geckos acclimate to their new handler.
Sylvania waves off the potions although she is still a tinge of reluctance in doing so. "You have well earned the excess in making certain I still have customers to serve." She does give a bit of a smile as she suggest, "although, if you have the time following the restoration it would be a fair trade if aided me the creation of other potions. It would certainly be profitable to expand my own stock.."
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Plisken is happy with going out for more outings. He is more welcome for the company, if only concern for aid against lingering undead that didn't make it to the fort.
That concern isn't unfounded, but traveling in groups is more than enough to protect against the few minor undead in the wood.
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Mask Narsen welcomes Meadow's request with open arms. "Well, I shall offer you little complaint. I one would be proud to continue proclaiming the successes of this first step between Razmiran and the Pathfinder Society."
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Matthild is more than happy to return to a bit of her tracking skills and add caring for the geckos as one of her more cherished duties. The Horgats are content with their compensation. The geckos are a bit reluctant to be separated from Meadow, but Matthild does her best to fill that role and make them comfortable as the incoming Pathfinder bring the geckos into their roster.