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Re: (039) Dusk 'Til Dawn « Reply #210 on Jun 16, 2012, 9:59pm »
Okay, the situation is thus;
The afternoon is getting on.
The lovely Sister Margarette has diagnosed Olaf's wounds, and sent word to the Cloister via her carrier pigeon.
Apparently, the ritual Holy Absolution required to restore Olaf can only be performed by the Mother Superior, and at great cost (1,000 sp, plus she will be aged by performing the ritual -- she is already an old woman). The party needs to determine whether they have or have not such funds at their disposal, and if not what else they can pay.
Meanwhile, Ulric is concluding his studies upstairs.
Bennug's staff have been to the markets and returned with stores for approximately half a week of good eating.
Funding the larder further, and hiring security staff is yet to be agreed on.
Guntrum is yet to decide what to do with the Fell Blade.
There is some talk about clearing out the basement.
Re: (039) Dusk 'Til Dawn « Reply #211 on Jun 16, 2012, 10:20pm »
We owe it to Olaf to do whatever we can to restore his health.
But I don't think we currently have the coin to do that, do we? What does everyone think our best option is for getting that kind of coin fast? Obviously, we know there is a lot of it down in the crypts we just left, but I'm certainly not keen on going back down there just yet.
Maybe the basement holds something of worth? I'd be up for that...
Re: (039) Dusk 'Til Dawn « Reply #213 on Jun 17, 2012, 12:05am »
After the passing of some amount of time (it would seem) Gustave awakes to find himself rudely deposited upon the hallway floor. His tongue is pasted to the roof of his mouth and feels like the sole of an old boot, and there is something pressing the back of his mind about a sister he never had, let alone a merciful one.
He staggers into the kitchen, from which sounds of debate emanate.
"Seem to have lost...something..." he says by way of introduction to those thus assembled.
Re: (039) Dusk 'Til Dawn « Reply #216 on Jun 17, 2012, 1:41pm »
"Alas," says Josiane, "I have no coin to offer, but I pledge my sword and my service to bring about Lord Olaf's restoration."
"And it may be there is an opportunity for us all here," she adds; "The Mother Superior may accept payment by means of service rather than coin. Perhaps there is a quest awaiting us at the Sister's behest, and I doubt not that the cause will be a noble one."
"Other than that, I would know more of the tunnels below this place," she adds; "I find their presence here odd, to say the least. I believe there may be more to our new residence than meets the eye..."
"A Sister of Mercy in the house?", slurs Gustave upon hearing word of the visitor, "Does she have a bed for the night?"
He then lowers himself gently to the floor in the hallway, and passes into a deep, vociferous slumber.
Desmond, leaving his bedroom after depositing his two shields within, walks past the prone figure of The Gustave slumbering on the floor in the hallway. He stops and stares for a moment, slowly shaking his heads, and murmurs, "And they call me odd..."
He then heads down to the dining area, where Olaf and Dieter are discussing plans for cleaning up the basement.
OOC: I think the Sister has lulled Olaf into a "light slumber", so I don't know if he's talking to anybody right now. Ref, is Olaf still sleeping?
Kelmult Dwarven Fgt-2 Olaf, the very lucky...so far! Human Fgt-2 Yusuf Kamal(Chainmail & Shield: AC 4, MV 6, HD 1, XP: 0, hp 6. #AT 1. 1d8 Sword, 1d6 Bow, 1d4 dagger x 2. Lucky Amulet, rations, waterskin x 2. GP: 0. [gold necklace & jewelry case with a few silver rings & bracelets...est. 70 gp])
Ulric will search Wibert's room. He will offer his potion of polymorph to aid Olaf.
Ulric enters the tiny room which was formerly Wibert's sleeping quarters. Despite its small size, it manages to appear sparse. There is a Hobbit-sized bedroll on the dusty wooden floor boards (apparently the Goblin-staff have not cleaned the room), and very few of Wibert's effects. He took most of his possessions with him to his doom.
However, he did leave behind a stout little sack, which he appears to have been using for a pillow. It would have been too heavy to carry on an adventure, for it is brimming with Wibert's coin.
Olaf is fine to move about, and talk, and otherwise behave normally. He is just like an ordinary 1st level PC.
On the other hand, the strapping young fighter is very much enjoying the attentions of the beautiful Sister Margarette... almost makes the hardships of his latest misadventure worthwhile!
Guntrum is yet to decide what to do with the Fell Blade.
Guntrum quite reluctantly accepts Ulric's offer to store it in his strongbox for now. "I confess that I don't much like leavin' it be. I've heard tales of magic blades that call to their owners for rescue. I'd hate for one of those fiends to turn up here!" Still, if Ulric reckons it worth knowing the properties of the blade, in case we should meet its like in the future, Guntrum will leave him to it for now, with a request that he also seek knowledge of how to destroy it. "Won't be doing us any good, a fell thing like that."
Guntrum sheepishly takes note of the collections being taken, having as of yet no treasure to speak of beyond the fell blade. He perks up at any discussion of any particular expedition that might result in treasure. If things drag on, he'll seek out Josiane and see what she might know about whether the Church of Thuul or the Sisters might help in the destruction of the blade.
It occurs to him then that no one has informed the Deacon of the loss of their two companions.
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Re: (039) Dusk 'Til Dawn « Reply #223 on Jun 20, 2012, 1:11am »
Dorgan will sit and wait patiently while the others formulate a plan of action. While he'd like to contribute to Olaf's recovery fund, he has no coin to do so.
Speaking of coin...
When he gets a chance, the dwarf will walk over to Josiane and hand her the silver* he has remaining after buying a shield and some lunch.
"Remember the tobacco we found in the warehouse? I sold it to Gustave, and I'll get ya yer fair share of it. I'm still hurtin' for coin since that gobbo stole my purse right before we met. I hope we decide to go downstairs and we find some money in the gullet a' that centipede. I could put a few gold to good use right about now."
*OC: Ways, how much did the beer and cheese cost me?
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Re: (039) Dusk 'Til Dawn « Reply #224 on Jun 20, 2012, 5:42am »
Various sacks and boxes of coin are brought down to the great hall, and coins and loot apportioned out and counted to see whatever can be spared for the Cloister.
After purchasing stores for half a week, the company slush fund is once again running low (1gp, 4sp).
The sack from Wibert's former room contains 193 sp and 235 cp, which certainly won't hurt any.
Dieter (N) has generously offered up his savings of 14gp, 126sp.
Olaf (N) himself has 6 gp and 222 sp. And the Resplendent Scepter.
Ulric (N) has 17gp, 45sp, 9cp. He has offered up a potion bottle toward Olaf's cause.
Gustave (N) has 8gp, 13sp and 2cp to his name.
Highbough (N) has 6gp, 189sp and 350cp.
Desmond/Mondes (N) has 7gp, 10sp.
Josiane (L) is broke (having given her last money over to fund the larder).
Dorgan (L) is also near broke. Having just bought a shield and spent 1sp on beer and cheese at the Jolly Noose, he now has 1gp, and 2sp remaining (I think).
Guntrum (L) is ever impoverished, still having just 1sp and 8 coppers to his name.
Sister Margarette's eyes bulge at the sight before she hastily averts her eyes from the corrupting wealth.
"The Cloister could do so much good for the meek and the suffering with your patronage," she whispers, somewhat in awe of the treasure arrayed upon the table before you...
It is mid afternoon. There is plenty of coin about the place, and the scent of a decent afternoon tea and dinner to come are beginning to waft in from the kitchen. And there has been talk yet of clearing out the basement...
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