ROR:Session/03

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Starring: Breslin, Calum, Glinvizz, Haneet, Hilma, Isra'a, Karaz
Guest Starring: Jerky, Belor Hemlock, Shaelu Andosana (Renamed from "Shalelu"), Madame Mvashti
Challenge: Hostage situation; Tsuto Longjiku & his posse
Location: Sandspoint, particularly the manor homes and glassworks
Date Played: 28 March 2015

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The Quarterstaff Strikes Back

Chapter 1: Burnt Offerings - Part 2, 3: Local Heroes; Glass and Wrath

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Grim News from Mosswood

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Isra'a

We received an over view of the goblin political structure in the area... if you can even call it that. To be brutally honest, I couldn't care less about those biting little runts. Shaelu and Hemlock are going to see what they can find out - I feel bad for Shaelu... she shouldn't have to go out alone. On the list of unlikely things to happen - I was made a deputy. Seriously? Now ask around, I have never broken the law - but that certainly doesn't mean I wish to enforce it.

Karaz

Got a summons from Balor today. No one ever willingly wants to see me! He talked a lot about goblin politics. Never been good at politics, mostly just want to stay out if sight and hope the authorities don't run me out of town. I got another job! I am lead deputy in charge while Balor goes away!? Why am I in charge? I am no one's 1st choice for a charismatic leader. I will do my best though. A good chance to help others. Plus killing a deputy is a big crime. Maybe people will be nicer?

🎲 DM TO ADD: Boxed text, Goblin information spew.

Monster in the Closet

Regarding Jerky

🎲 DM Daviren Hosk (a ranger) of the Goblin Squash Stables is the one who helped you assess Jerky, and only under duress, that he hopes learning about a goblin dog will help him better to kill goblins.

Jerkey does have the usual Goblin Dog Allergy ability, but if you keep him coated with lotions (part of upkeep), it will only apply to his bites and not touching.

Isra'a

For a town of this size, there sure seem to be a myriad of problems. A goblin had managed to get himself separated from the raid a few days ago and ended up hiding out in one of the homes. To make matters worse - the child who lives there was taken hostage. Our group decided to try to negotiate with the goblin - I waited to see how that went for, oh about 10 seconds. Negotiate with a goblin? Not today. I scaled the window and was able to pull the boy out of danger before things could go south... well they did go south. By south I mean down - upon pulling the child out thru the window I lost my footing and fell.

The child was fine, too bad we couldn't say the same for the boy's father... The goblin was dispatched without incident. Now our gnomes have taken in 'Jerky' a rat looking goblin dog... I'm with Davirin on this - I don't trust that thing.

Karaz

First case as deputy was a hostage crisis! I am not much of a tactician, so I just told the others the priorities. Don't burn the house down and save the child. After that do the best you can. The Oracle and the cleric thought negotiations might work. The rogue just went up the wall and pulled out the hostage. I went in to see what I could do, but the goblin was not very willing to be reasonable. I had to put him down. His dog was trapped in the closet. The adventurers decided to keep the dog. They are building quite a collection of animals. I guess some people can keep pets. I never could. Like people, animals tend to not like me. Oh well. Wonder what else is coming. The life of a deputy hmm?

Other Deputy Duties

Isra'a

All I wanted was a nice relaxing breakfast but some fool guard, Yosef I think was his name, went and got himself killed. Breslin and I found the body at the bottom of a cliff on the road to the manors. If nothing else - watching my half brother struggle down and back up the cliff face was worth cutting breakfast short. ... He really is quite bad at these things.

Now we have to investigate what happened to the guard and a kidnapping to boot. Speaking of boots, have I mentioned how much I hate licking them? I know my way around high society but I prefer to be in disguise, on equal standing with them. For suffering the elder Kaijitsu - I will have to visit his estate one night...

Karaz

OK there are some serious crimes here! First a hostage crisis, then a kidnapping, and a murdered guard! I want to help but I am no ranger. Luckily the cleric found some tracks. But they ran out. The nobles were not much help either. Most seemed to want me to talk. Me and diplomacy is never a good idea. The others helped me. Does that mean they care? Or are they looking to get something? Or are they hoping to do a good job and get paid better?

Investigation the Glassworks (Part 1)

🎲 DM TO ADD: Letter Handout

Isra'a

Who needs a scout when you have gnomes! So much for the element of surprise. Hopefully, I am allowed to do my thing in the future... I don't really want to end up dead. Anyway, more goblins... yay. They really are sick little things - we were able to deal with the goblins. I dare say, we are getting rather good at it too.

Who did we find working with the goblins here? Ameiko's brother, Tsuto. Now what would a well heeled person such as this be doing working with goblins? I fear we will come to find this out all too soon. As an aside - Tsuto's cloak looks rather splendid on me.

Karaz

We found out our landlord was missing too! How many people can disappear in a day? A letter took us to the glassworks. It was hot, loud, and full of goblins! The Wizard turned me into a giant! I had no idea he could do that! It was kind of neat but did he do it just to have someone to hide behind? Oh well it worked! Beat the goblins! Then a monk showed up. The wizard tried shooting him and throwing a stick at him. Both times he caught them and sent them back! Neat trick but I bet it hurt! We finally got him and saved the baby but the glassworks is a mess. Hope I don't have to clean it up!

Part 2 & Downtime (3 days)

🎲 DM

I was going to do some information unloading online and skip a small section (part 2). I instead will continue to do it during the game, but briskly. It's too plot-important to take online.

Glinvizz

I want to try to find someone to cast Speak With Dead on Tsuto.

Breslin

Collects his commissioned Want of Magic Missile

🎲 DM Section

Encounters

Against the Goblins

1x Warchanter, 1x (mounted) commando, 3x tong-bearing goblins, 3x basket-bearing goblins

Tsuto Kaijitsu

ROR:NPC/Tsuto Kaijitsu

Recap Reward

Before next session's day

Madame Mvashti will brew you a tea that will effectively be Divination, once, with a 10 minute "brewing" time.

• Isra'a
• Karaz

Late

As above, but Augury.

Not done

• Breslin, Calum, Glinvizz, Haneet, Hilma

Expires

Chapter 4.