FR Campaign: Play Thread ~~ see first post

[BloodOnWhitePetals]

Action Summary:
Aravol engages a kobold in melee, missing it with his spear thrust. The kobold returns the attack with it's shortsword, but the blow is too weak to do damage.
Arazil takes another swing at the hobgoblin, missing. The hobgoblin begins to retreat.
Tanith is attacked by the kobold again, this time from behind. Tanith takes 2 damage. He then delivers a stunning blow to the face of the leader, sending him to the ground. Upon seeing their leader fall, the other hobgoblin's begin retreating.
Timothy, still engaged in battle with a kobold, finally delivers the killing blow.
Uri, also in combat with a kobold, clobbers another opponent with his hammer, leaving him standing surrounded in bodies.

Current situation:

Back in the town, the rain and the townfolk appear to be finally winning the battle against the blaze, but at great cost. There is an audible hiss from the constant downpour upon the cinders of the buildings. Even the standing buildings are charred and smoking, a red glow and smokey haze is still glowing throughout the area. The lightning and thunder have apparently ceased, but the downpour of rain continues unheeding and strong, cold winds whistle in from the north.

The townsfolk and guards near the eastern road are spreading out and taking care of the few kobolds left, and the scene of carnage around you is grim reminder of how dangerous kobolds can actually be. Nearly all of the caravan guards are dead or wounded as are a good number of the townsfolk and town guards who came in to the fray. The few clerics who work in the town are going to be busy for some time. Kobold bodies are everywhere, but a great many more escaped into the woods, and one of the wagons is rumbing off to the east, followed by town guards on horseback.


Each party member gains 400 experience!
You should track this by editing your sheet. There is an area in the top of your sheet. whee

The townsfolk looted most of the corpses, but if anyone really wants a shortbow, shorsword, shortspear, leather armor, or a longsword you would have a chance to take it. Also there is a set of splint mail and a battleaxe up for grabs. If noone wants the equipment, it will go to the town garrison.

You are brought to the temple by the grateful townsfolk and the clerics tend to your wounds. The clerics let you know that two important men have come to visit you. They then usher in the Mayor of Triel, Hulmace Margbarster, and the head of the caravan, Uthgar Grimphyr. The two men hail your efforts to save the caravan. They say that, though much of the cargo was lost, they still plan on sending the caravan on in the morning.

"Our town's only hope is to get these goods to market, so the caravan can return with supplies neccesary for rebuilding the lost parts of town." Hulmace informs you.
"But the journey may be more dangerous than we have ever known before, with the increase in attacks in the wilderness, and now right outside our own town!" he adds, angrily.

Uthgar interrupts him, saying "Many of our guards have been lost, we must convince the townsfolk and any others we can find to help replace them. I figure we will have a much better chance if we can tell them that the heroes from the battle will be coming along."

"Of course, you will be paid handsomley for your services" adds the Mayor, laying 5 sacks on the table. You can tell just from the sound, those sacks contain gold coins.

The battle is over, the cavalry arrived and the raiders fled, but the loss of moral caused by seeing their ferocious leader fall to an unarmed and unarmored man destroyed their moral more than the beating they were taking ever could have.

Now we're back to the story. The mayor's sacks contain 500g, and there is a sack for each of you. You can talk to the men now, or agree to go, or haggle, or go shopping in town, or whatever. If everyone agrees the caravan will head out in the morning with you on it.