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Weekly Gaming Summary #24 (08/15/20)

Thank You For Playing today's game 08/15/2020 - From 10:00 am EDT, until 12:30 pm EDT, and our 33rd Gaming Session, goes out to:   Eldritch Knight Fighter – Human- Chandor Daltos - Nope Fighter (Echo Knight) – Xar’Tharkas – Half Orc – Christian W. Ranger – High Elf – Willie Belson –  Buddy-D Rogue – High Elf - Roqar -  Roxxifarius Rogue – Human – Thadeus Quickhand - Habib S. Rogue / Wizard (Illusionist) – Human – Blvnk Wizard – Human - Klona   Whom Could Not Make It Today! Retired Characters: Cleric (Light Domain) – Hill Dwarf - Travok Lightbearer - Jaster R. (In Phadalin) Monk – Half Elf – Eimong (Ee-mong) -  The Hermit Legend (In Phandalin) Warlock – Prayn Vigim – Aasimar - Rahfen (In Phandalin) Wizard – High Elf – Skywise - Ullek H. (In Phandalin) Nope’s Character Chandor will be retired upon return to Phandalin. Had a work scheduling change.)   Game Summary for Saturday (08/15/2020):   Opening Scene: Day 13: May 18th; 5:00 pm The party is inside the Stonehill tavern, having had slept for a bit after returning from the haunted Havenfall manor, after breathing in poisonous spores and seeking Sister Garaele a cleric of Tymora for a cure. Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "I'm going to take a break from adventuring with you all for now. I am going to be moving into the town hall to help establish law and order in town as I also try to piece together any information on the location of Wave Echo cave that the Rockseeker brothers originally re-located. "   Says: "Also, If you all find the location of the Cragmaw goblins main hideout, I will make sure there is a 500 gold pieces reward for dealing with them there."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Alright Sildar, Thanks for your help, glad you made it here See ya round. 500 gold!! I'll take up that offer"   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "you click on the say something in the macro section"   Roqar the Elf Rogue looks around the room at the others "Everyone ready to go?"   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "aye aye"   Ok as you approach the building you do see the sign post with 5 job postings tacked upon it, One is the one dealing with taking care of Orcs from the Wyvern Tor area from raiding the Triboar Trail and the Village of Conyberry. The others you have not seen before: The townmaster’s hall has sturdy stone walls, a pitched wooden roof, and a bell tower at the back. Posted on a board next to the front door is a notice written in Common. It reads: “REWARD—Orcs near Wyvern Tor! Those of a mind to face the orc menace should inquire within.” The notice bears the town’s seal and an indecipherable signature. The reward is 100 gp. as to the new job postings here they are: Dwarven Excavation: “Dwarf prospectors found ancient dwarven ruins in the mountains southwest of here, and have been working an archaeological dig seeking treasure and relics. They need to be warned that a white dragon has moved into the area. Take the warning to them, then return to Townmaster Harbin Wester to collect a reward of 50 gp.” Gnomengarde: “A clan of reclusive rock gnomes resides in a small network of caves in the mountains to the southeast. The gnomes of Gnomengarde are known for their magical inventions, and they might have something with which to defeat the dragon. Get whatever you can from them. If you bring back something useful and don't want to keep it for yourselves, Townmaster Harbin Wester will pay you 50 gp for it.” Umbrage Hill: “The local midwife an acolyte of Chauntea named Adabra Gwynn lives by herself in a stone windmill on the side of a hill a few miles south of Phandalin. With dragon sightings becoming more common, it’s not safe for her to be alone. Urge Adabra to return to Phandalin. Once she’s safe, visit Townmaster Harbin Wester to claim a reward of 25 gp.” Butterskull Ranch: “Orcs have attacked Butterskull Ranch, five miles east of Conyberry along the Triboar Trail! Travel there with haste, assess the damage, and help any way you can. Ranch owner Alfonse Big Al Kalazorn is a retired sheriff who can reward you for your efforts. If he’s dead, return to Townmaster Harbin Wester with proof of Kalazorn’s demise to receive a reward of 100 gp.” Falcon Hunter’s Lodge: “The orcs have fallen under the sway of evil spellcasters in Neverwinter Wood, and have been sighted in growing numbers near Falcon’s Hunting Lodge. The spellcasters dwell in a ruined manse. Falcon needs someone to make a preemptive strike against it. Destroy the evil in the manse, then expect him to reward you.” The party has completed 2 of the jobs on the board, the Wyvern Tor Orcs and Butterskull Ranch, earning the party 200 gp, since the last visit when they collected the rewards for the Cragmaw goblin Triboar trail raiders and dealt with the Redbrands gang under Tresendar Manor.   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "I wonder if we should go see th gnomes"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Had my eye on that as well..."   Chandor Daltos nods, "Perhaps we should see which ones are near each other."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "I say we take all the jobs, see what kind of trouble we stir up" giggles "Trouble seems to follow us.""   Chandor Daltos smiles, chuckling with Roqar. "I think I'll like this group."
Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "I wouldn't mind seeing Falcon again either.""   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "trouble snobble" Says: "exactly roqar"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Take the nearest job first, then work our way round back here to get paid again"   Chandor Daltos nods. "Sounds good."   Sildar Hallwinter: says, "Umbrage Hill is about 7 miles south east of Phandalin in some foothills. Gnomemgarde is about 25 miles south east in the mountain range. The Dwarven Exavation is about 17 miles south west near the end of the mountain range.   Chandor Daltos says, "Maybe Umbrage Hill first and then decide from there."   Sildar Hallwinter: says, "Maybe I'll still tag along anyways, Since I know the locations."   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "I think so Roqar"   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "Ah so Umbrage Hill which is 7 miles out is the closest, I will tell Harbin that you will go."" Knocks on the town hall door when he see's it is locked.   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Warn the Dwarves work our way back to Falcon, then come back find more jobs make more money" laughs"   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "Yes, who is it? If you are that white dragon please go away at once!"   Chandor Daltos chuckles, "Do dragons usually knock?"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Perhaps they evolved..."   Dolores giggles   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Nope, We're here to get paid for killing Orcs and returning the butter cow for more skulls"   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "Knock or not, i'm not opening the door! State your business here!"   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "open the hatch so we can talk"   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "Ah! So someone has done some jobs for me, wonderful! Do you have the proofs? If so I will pay."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Raises the bag of Orc Skulls   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "I highly suggest you pay us what you owe. we are not here to Robb you or steal. just collect what is rightfully ours"   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "Harbin, now, come on man, open the door, it's me Sildar here with the group of folks that completed the jobs for you and yes they have the proof needed, plus remember I was going to stay here once i settled in!"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Any chance we can get more for killing an Ogre along with the Orcs?"   15 | 11 PERSUASION  (1) Roqar   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "Sigh, Oh Yes, yes, alright, alright, Sildar you can come in but the rest stay outside please!" Harbin opens the door & sees Sildar, and lets him inside. Says: "I have a set budget and the offer stays as is."   Dolores whispers "This guy has issues..."   Roqar the Elf Rogue After the door closes quietly "We better get paid our fair share"   Chandor Daltos nods. "Indeed."   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "Here is an Orc head for you Harbin."   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "sir you have but a minute before we attack to pay us"   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter grabs the sack off an adventurer and opens it for Harbin to see.   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "we will not be delayed in our mission"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "How much are you getting paid for the orc job?"   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "Oh, alright, alright, get that out of here. You'll get your pay!"
Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "thank you kind sir"   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "The Wyvern Tor job is 100 gold pieces. I will get that for you right now."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Mumbles "Guys got no balls, just a taste of power."   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Harbin goes to retrieve the money then returns to the door, hands a sack to the nearest party member at the door.   Roqar: Roqar takes the bag starts counting the coins inside   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "There now, I am grateful for your help in the matter. I am sorry for being a little on edge, but with rumor of a white dragon & a green dragon around, my nerves are a bit shot."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "White and green? going to be our next jobs, maybe, after we clean up these others"   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "I'm sure you have seen the job postings on the board there. Feel free to do any of them as you wish."   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Just remember, dragons won't knock."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "We'll be back for more pay, Thanks"" Says: "Pay us for the butterskull cow to, shes a nice cow"   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "I am going to get settled in here a bit. Come back when you are ready I will guide you to Umbrage Hill." [Ok, so if there is any thing the party wishes to do while in town, now is the time to do it. Otherwise we'll just say you dally about the town sight seeing for a bit then come back to see sildar.]   Roqar: Stop by the shrine of good luck pay respects   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, so your first stop is at the shrine   Roqar the Elf Rogue Roqar will toss a coin up into the statues hand as a devout follower of Tymora would and pays her respect.   After the visit to Shrine of Luck, the adventurers head back over to the town hall to speak with Harbin Wester the town master.   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "Yes! Who is there? How May I help you?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Here to ask Sildar to be our guide again"   Harbin Wester the TownMaster Says: "Oh, ah yes, Hold on, I will get him."   Dungeon Master (GM): a moment later, Sildar opens the door   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "Ah yes, I see you all are eager to go so let's get going shall we?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Hey Sil Ready to go again?"   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "Yes, yes, I am ready. Just need to grab my backpack and weapons." Sildar goes for a moment to collect his belongings and returns. Says: "Alright Harbin, we'll see you later. Don't let the dragons bite now!"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "We're thinking head to the Southwest first, work our way round back to Falcon." (Sighs at Falcon)"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Who's Falcon?"   Roqar says, "He’s a Human who has a hunting lodge we stopped by on our way to the haunted mansion. It was, an enjoyable night for me." Dolores says, "Haunted mansion... never been to one of those..." Dolores says, looking dreamy. Roqar says, "That mansion was alright, just so damn cold.” The group heads on down to Umbrage Hill, which is about 7 miles through foothills which take an hour per mile to travel so a 7 hour trip down and you arrive at 2am. When the party approaches their destination this is what they see and hear: Built on the slope of Umbrage Hill is an old stone windmill surrounded by an iron fence. A large winged monster with a spiky tail is trying to knock down the windmill’s front door. A woman appears in a second-floor window, waves at you, and yells, “A little help?!” The woman is Adaba Gwynn a midwife and apothecary and acolyte of Chauntea, the goddess of agriculture.  Adaba is currently frantically shouting down from a 2 nd story window. Roqar yells back, “Help is on the way!”. From the party’s vantage point when they arrive they do not yet see the cause of Adaba’s current predicament, so Roqar and Xar’Thakas, with glaive in hand, runs to the windmill looking for the trouble. Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "Please Hurry! It's a manticore and it's trying to get into the front door!"   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "It's around to the east side!!"
Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "A Manticore?!! You really do need help""   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Yeah, it sure looks like a manticore"   Dungeon Master (GM):ok adventurers what's the plan here! The Manticore pauses his assault on the door as it sees you approach. Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Hey There, Why are you tryin to get in there?"   Manticore Says: "I am in search of some food!"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Having bad luck hunting eh? Thats not good"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "I've seen one of these before... but dead."   Manticore Says: "Uhmm, well yes, you could say that."   Time Echo (Xar'Tharkas) tightens his grip on his weapon   Time Echo (Xar'Tharkas) Says: "find food elsewhere" Says: "search elsewhere"   Manticore Says: "Say, you are looking mighty tasty yourselves."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Actually Elves don’t taste good"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Do you really think you can take all of us?"   Manticore Says: "Have you anything you could give a hungry manticore like me? You see, a white dragon had driven me away from my home in the mountains."   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Maybe we can feed him the woman inside."   Buddy D.: lol   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "But I don't suppose that's morally correct."   Lysander the Human Rogue Says: "I have some rations I could part with"   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "sir we can kill the dragon with your help and then you would have free reign again"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Looks at Dolores trying to determine if shes serious or not?   Manticore Says: "Meaty rations, perhaps?"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Say, if you help us kill the dragon... you could eat the entire dragon. Wouldn't you say that's a good bargain?"   Lysander the Human Rogue Says: "Perhaps" (Good point^)   Manticore Says: "Sounds like an idea yes." Says: "As my mate is also hungry for a good meal."     Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "So, you dont eat us, we fight together against the dragon?""   Dolores looks around for another manticore.   Manticore Says: "Are you able to come with me now then to where the dragon lairs in the home of orcs and manticores?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Yes, we are, Lead us there"   Manticore Says: "Very well, then, follow me when you are ready."   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "talk to the lady in the house"   Some of the party goes back around to where they saw Adabra at the 2 nd story window and call up to her.
Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & apothecary Says: "yes? is it gone now?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "It will be any idea why it wanted inside?"   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "do you know why it wanted to eat you" Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Pretty sure it said it was hungry."   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "Will Be?! Hmm, It wants food! Likely me! I was outside when he tried to pounce on me from the air, I escaped and ran into here!"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "You don't have to worry... for now anyway."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Sighs mumbles "You guys need to learn how to play people, there might be somethin here"   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "thats what I thought roqar"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Ya know it maybe time for you to move into town instead of being out here by yourself"   Willie the Elf Ranger Says: "Is your name Adabra"   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "Yes, and I am Adabra!” Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "We'll gladly help you move to town, its safe to come out"   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "Well, i'm not going anywhere! Why would I go back to Phandalin?!"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Come here and I'll explain."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "To be in a safer place, so you dont have manticores banging on your door anymore"   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "My work is here! I am not going back to Phandalin! Just get rid of that beast for me please!"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "This poor "beast" came here because a white dragon stole his home." Says: "What are you going to do if you were attacked by a dragon?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue (Turns to the others) "Fuck it then, Leave her."   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "Oh great, so there's a white dragon now too? Still, I must stay here."   Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "Well, at least we found her alive. Harbin will want some proof we were here and talked to her."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Why must you stay here? That manticore might eat the others, then you wont anyone out here to work here?"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "We need her to be in town for the reward." Says: "and lady, if you insist on being alone at least learn how to defend yourself."   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "I have fields to tend to here, so I can not leave!" Says: "All I have is this windmill, now with a damaged door!"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "We tried, fuck it, she wants to be a farmer, fine, leave her be"   Lysander the Human Rogue Says: "We could burn her crops, Then she would have no reason to stay"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Grins at Lysander "We gotta talk more, we think in the same lines"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "She's not being reasonable."   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "Who sent you here? and why?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Thats why I'm fine with leaving her"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "How is that important?" Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "We're just concerned about this poor lady in her farm being attacked by a manticore."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "We were sent by the Mayor of Phandalin, he wants you in town"   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary
Says: "Oh Harbin sent you down?! Well, i'm not going, dragon or manticore be damned."   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Why do you bother wasting people's time calling for help then?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue (Shrugs) "We tried, I'm done here"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Let's just go guys, I'm sure our manticore doesn't wanna stay hungry forever." Says: "Do you now?"   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "A manticore was breaking down my door! What do you expect? I don't think they eat cereal! Tell you what, I'll write a note to Harbin, explaining why i'm staying. Ok?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Sure We'll deliver it to him" (Quietly "When we get back")"   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "Very well then, hold on, I'll write it up and toss it out the window to you. " She leaves the window and comes back a few minutes later.   Roqar the Elf Rogue Holds up her hands to catch the paper   Adabra Gwynn the MidWife & Apothecary Says: "(Tossing the note out the window) Here, Take that to Harbin for me! Good luck with your new friend fighting that dragon, though you folks don't look like you could fight a windmill!"   Roqar the Elf Rogue (Catches the letter) Yeah, fuck you to, Lady, Lets get going, Manticores not gonna wait long" (Reads the letter on the way)   Dungeon Master (GM):[The note is just explaining to Harbin why she can't leave with all the crops she has to tend to and thus why she must stay here.] Roqar: Chuckles, puts the letter into her pack Sildar Hallwinter the Fighter Says: "Adabra does supply Phandalin so she does have a point in staying here. At least she was warned of the white dragon and now we see manticores were driven off the mountain home as well as the Many Arrows tribe of Orcs."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "If we can kill the dragon, the manticores probably won’t bother her anymore"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Didn't the rock gnomes have something to help defeat the white dragon...? Whatever it is..." Says: "Question to manticore: How long do you think you can hold your hunger?"   Manticore Says: "Well, I don't know the answer to that really. I am hungry right now." Says: "And you all still look tasty to me." Says: "However, if you are willing to fight the white dragon, I will not eat you if we go now."   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "If you eat us, who's going to help you reclaim your home? Think about that."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "We go kill the dragon or not?"   Manticore Says: "Good point. I may let you go if you have some coin even?"   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "I think we should go to the rock gnomes, maybe we can feel some to the manticore after we get what we want from them." feed*   Roqar offers the manitcore 144 gold pieces in a sack that Harbin had given the party. Manticore Says: "You say you have 144 gold for me? Well then in that case! I will take that and leave you and the lady in the windmill alone!"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Pulls out the gold "We have a new deal then"   Xar'Tharkas the Half-Orc Fighter Says: "Grumbles we should have just killed it now no manticore and no dragon..."   Dolores the Human Wizard Says: "Are you sure you don't want help to reclaim your home? @manticore"   Manticore Says: "Oh sure any help would be appreciated yes. If I see you approach our former home, I will come to assist. Thank you so much for your generous offer! I will leave you be now. (then flys off.)" After informing Adabra that the manticore is gone for now, she gives them a potion of Healing for their troubles. They decide to trek down to warn the dwarven prospectors of the presence of the white dragon in the area, a 12 mile trek through more foothills, so they set up camp along the way (actually let’s make it that you camp outside the windmill site before going) and had no wandering monsters disturb their rest. They depart around 10:30 am and reach the site at 10:30 pm   Adventure Time is now May 19 th , at 10:30 pm   And this ends the gaming session for the day, until next time!   The Adventurers Earned: Manticore = 700 XP ----------   Grand Total: 700 XP 700 / 7 = 100 XP Each Everyone is at 2,974.27 XP  Level 5 reached at 6,500 XP!   Loot Found: Adabra gives the party 1 vial of Healing potion   Number of Sessions for current Adventure Module: 33rd Session for “Lost Mines of Phandelver / Dragon of Icespire Peak” 08/15/2020 [1st Session start was 08/15/2019]