9th Day of Palesun, Towerday.
Little happened during the long morning walk and no tracks or
sight seen of the Orc Shaman. They approached Axeholm around midday and the
portcullis, to their surprise was raised. Teo Gnomes stepped out to greet them
with hugs and welcoming words for not 3 hours earlier they had spotted the
White Dragon flying just to the north of Axeholm before it headed off to the
north east.
The Gnomes had been busy. Most of the lower level had been cleared
out of debris, death and decay as could be seen by the mound of rubbish piled
up a short distance away from the entrance. The Gnomes asked when it would be
ok to light a fire, for they intended to burn this rubbish pile, Bron told them
to wait another day and make sure there was little or no smoke for fear the
Dragon should return.
The Gnomes informed the group that they were happy to stay and
assist where they could, in fact they were very interested in taking one of the
ballista apart to see how it worked and could the parts be manufactured by
them. The group reluctantly agreed but told them it had to be one of the
internal ones and not any in either lower guard room. It was even mentioned
that if they could move some of the internal ballista up to the 2nd level
cauldron room that would be a bonus.
Regular communication had been arranged with Gnomengarde and
supplies would arrive soon for the Gnomes. However, as the Gnomes pointed out,
with the increased population at Gnomengarde it would be prudent if the group
could arrange separate supplies for the Axeholm garrison. The Gnomes produced a
list, a quite extensive list for provisions. They did promise that upon the
groups return that not only would Axeholm be spick and span, but the well would
be uncovered too.
With everything in place, so
they hoped, the group left in the early afternoon for Umbrage Hill. They wanted
to ask Adabra Gwynn about the 4 bottles they had collected from the dead Orcs.
A steady pace saw the group arrive at the Windmill home of Adabra after 2
hours. She welcomed them all and told them she had seen the Dragon twice during
their absence flying around the area. She was able to identify 3 of the bottles
as containing a healing potion. The 4th she couldn’t identify.
Spending an hour talking with Adabra was good. However she did ask if the group
still had her note! They did. She told them to tell Harbin that she was ok and
would be staying at the Windmill.
The group left and again at a steady pace made Phandalin just
before dusk. The town was quiet. As the group approached the town they could
see a group of armed men watching their approach.
“Halt, state your names and
business in Phandalin”, asked one of the 4 armed men. They were all wearing
grimy red cloaks, and all had hands on their weapons.
After a lengthy discussion, during which the note from Adabra was ripped in two, Harbin Wester showed up and after awhile agreed that the group had been doing a few jobs for him in the local area. He agreed to meet with them in the morning after convincing the leader of the armed men to let the group through. They spent the night in the Stonehill Tavern. Whilst there they gained some information:
a. Sister Garaele had left Phandalin but had returned wounded and exhausted.
b. That Daran Edermath was a former adventurer.
c. From a miner that HArbin Wester had tried to hire him and his friends to deal with Orc raiders somewhere up the east end of the Triboar Trail, They had refused.
d. Thel Drendar and his family have disappeared, seemingly after a run in with the Redbrands.
e. Pip, Toblen Stonehills young son, had a friend called Carp who told him he had found a secret tunnel in the woods and some Redbrands had nearly caught him. He had also seen a Unicorn.
Hagnulf left the tavern after awhile to scout out the north end of Phandalin and Lionel to scout around the Sleeping Giant drinking establishment, local base for the Redbrands.
Hagnulf had spotted 4-5 Redbrands near a house at the north end of Phandalin,along the track leading to the Triboar Trail. One of the Redbrands had been armed with a crossbow. Lionel had come across young Carp, a halfling child of around 10. He told Lionel his secret about the tunnel and the Unicorn. For an agreed price Carp told Lionel he would lead him to the tunnel if he met him at this spot tomorrow night at the same time. Lionel then spent 2 hours in which he observed 6 Redbrands leave the Sleeping Giant and head west into town. He returned to the Tavern.
In the morning the group carted their gains form the Orcs at the Dwarf Excavation site to the Lionshield Coster trading post. A sum of money was agreed for the goods and armour and weapons were purchased.
Heimund bought a +3 Longsword for 95gp, he then had it silver coated at the village smithy for and extra 5gp.
Hagnulf purchased 2 daggers, a +3 for 56gp and a +2 for 54gp.
Bandur purchased a suit of +3 chainmail for 225gp and a fine +2 helm for 20gp.
Bron purchased a suit of +2 chainmail armour for 150gp.
Hagnulf purchased a +1 suit of leather armour for 30gp.
Fargrim sold his mechanical amulet and Dwarven Helm of Terrible Visage for 700gp and with what remained in the group pot purchased a +3 suit of chainmail that was also resistant to Thunder for 1,225gp
From Barthens provisions they bought:
100lb of wheat
50lb of flour
5lb of salt
50lb of cabbage
20 chickens
6 goats
6 sheep
5 cows
10 pigs
Barthen told them he still had the 2 wagons and 4 oxen the group brought the goods from Neverwinter so could use those, as long as they brought them back that is.
After a lengthy discussion, during which the note from Adabra was ripped in two, Harbin Wester showed up and after awhile agreed that the group had been doing a few jobs for him in the local area. He agreed to meet with them in the morning after convincing the leader of the armed men to let the group through. They spent the night in the Stonehill Tavern. Whilst there they gained some information:
a. Sister Garaele had left Phandalin but had returned wounded and exhausted.
b. That Daran Edermath was a former adventurer.
c. From a miner that HArbin Wester had tried to hire him and his friends to deal with Orc raiders somewhere up the east end of the Triboar Trail, They had refused.
d. Thel Drendar and his family have disappeared, seemingly after a run in with the Redbrands.
e. Pip, Toblen Stonehills young son, had a friend called Carp who told him he had found a secret tunnel in the woods and some Redbrands had nearly caught him. He had also seen a Unicorn.
Hagnulf left the tavern after awhile to scout out the north end of Phandalin and Lionel to scout around the Sleeping Giant drinking establishment, local base for the Redbrands.
Hagnulf had spotted 4-5 Redbrands near a house at the north end of Phandalin,along the track leading to the Triboar Trail. One of the Redbrands had been armed with a crossbow. Lionel had come across young Carp, a halfling child of around 10. He told Lionel his secret about the tunnel and the Unicorn. For an agreed price Carp told Lionel he would lead him to the tunnel if he met him at this spot tomorrow night at the same time. Lionel then spent 2 hours in which he observed 6 Redbrands leave the Sleeping Giant and head west into town. He returned to the Tavern.
In the morning the group carted their gains form the Orcs at the Dwarf Excavation site to the Lionshield Coster trading post. A sum of money was agreed for the goods and armour and weapons were purchased.
Heimund bought a +3 Longsword for 95gp, he then had it silver coated at the village smithy for and extra 5gp.
Hagnulf purchased 2 daggers, a +3 for 56gp and a +2 for 54gp.
Bandur purchased a suit of +3 chainmail for 225gp and a fine +2 helm for 20gp.
Bron purchased a suit of +2 chainmail armour for 150gp.
Hagnulf purchased a +1 suit of leather armour for 30gp.
Fargrim sold his mechanical amulet and Dwarven Helm of Terrible Visage for 700gp and with what remained in the group pot purchased a +3 suit of chainmail that was also resistant to Thunder for 1,225gp
From Barthens provisions they bought:
100lb of wheat
50lb of flour
5lb of salt
50lb of cabbage
20 chickens
6 goats
6 sheep
5 cows
10 pigs
Barthen told them he still had the 2 wagons and 4 oxen the group brought the goods from Neverwinter so could use those, as long as they brought them back that is.
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