The party reject Magpie's manipulations before heading south
Score: 282 | 07/06/19 |
20/06/300 (early morning)
The party leave the keep and collect Keff, the guard, and head to the warehouse district to find the other gauntlet. Here they find Warehouse VII, apparently abandoned and boarded up. Ruric goes with Keff to find the ownership records whilst the others wait.
Heskan patrols the outside but spots remaining power in the warehouse top floor, likely from an abandoned place of worship.
Elnorin spots an attentive magpie on a nearby building.
Braith speaks with a nearby worker who explains that the First Citizen buys all the excess produce from farms before selling it on to fund the town's workings. The young man claims that things are tough with low rations and that there are whispers of incompetence.
Ruric attempts to spy on the record keeper using Brad. Brad is spotted and guards are called for the exterminate the rat. Brad flees and vanishes. Ruric is told that the warehouse belongs to the 'town' but it marked as dangerous. Possibly due to some supernatural occurrence. The record keeper says they will send someone to the warehouse who is suitably protected. Ruric returns to the others.
A few hours later Trum, a local guard and heavy, arrives. She seems displeased but easily rips the wooden planks off. Elnorin flashes the magpie further, causing her to pale, but she proceeds in and retrieves the gauntlet. Elnorin subtly detects magic and finds none on her.
Ruric declares their work over and the others agree. The magpie takes flight and releases it's bowels adroitly into Ruric's beard as it flies over.
The group reach the Riverbeast and they quickly set sail.
A few hours later they pass a washerwoman who, as they journey down river, reveals she is washing a head. Elnorin, being the only one to spot this, identifies it as Ruric.
21/06/300 - Downtime happens. Ruric works on his shield skills with Heskan. Braith makes progress with the armour she is making
22/06/300 - They pass through Stonebridge, stopping briefly to shop at the market. They meet a trader called Omar, a dark skinned dwarf in light robes, who trades in exotic goods. Ruric buys some spices whilst Elnorin is taken by a strange dagger of near elven design.
23/06/300 - That night the Riverbeast is attacked by Darklings. The serious assault leaves the crew dead (except Cana). The party survive but the tough fight leaves Elnorin and Ruric heavily wounded.
24/06/300 - Late in the day a heavily damaged Riverbeast floats into the river jetty in northern Baile.