SETTING THE SCENE
Wherein Arien assembles a party of adventurers to chart the lands beyond Sanctuary.
Arien Fingalen has recently come into possession of several conflicting maps of the Wild Lands beyond Sanctuary. She knows brothers and sisters among the Crimson Wolves who have ventured beyond that distant town, but none have returned. From her studies among the Sisterhood of the Galenteith, she knows that there used to be Elflands in that direction, perhaps even the mythical Homelands, so she decides to recruit other adventurers to join her in a preliminary expedition to chart the wilderness and hopefully uncover valuable ruins.
Arien signed on as a caravan guard, along with Tenistan Rhial and Liamas Appledore. Also traveling with the caravan were Hal Ptor and Kandara Tanum, who hoped to visit the fabled Abbey of the Storm Father. Finally, the mysterious Valdora Balinsdottir was traveling for her own inscrutable reasons. All five companions readily agreed to join Arien in her quest, after a brief rest in Sanctuary proper.
The caravan arrived in Sanctuary on September 1st [standard dating used for convenience]. The companions purchased rooms at the Silver Wolf, though they were forced to share rooms due to caravan crowds (only Valdora paid for her own room).
Arien immediately set upon acquiring supplies for their mission [see below]. Hal and Kandara both visit the Abbey of the Storm Father, acquiring a supply of excellent food (and beer) for their journey. Tenistan spends much of the week training, but he also purchases supplies. Liamas spends most of the week drinking and gambling but does remember to buy food (he is a halfling, after all). Finally, Valdora spends much of her time reading and soaking in the spa. She goes shopping but was largely already well equipped.
On the morning of the 7th, the party embarks from the North Gate (under the skeptical eyes of the town watch). The expected first scene will occur as the party emerges from the mountain pass into high scrub land. These lands are not unkown and Arien plans to quickly move farther east.
NEXT UP: Scene 1
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Other than their Tools of the Trade (which remain the same), the party members have revised their equipment as follows:Hal: 32 gp and 1 sp. Cotton small-clothes, leather boots, leather breeches, cotton shirts (3), wool tunic, fur cloak, adventuring harness, leather gloves. Beads, ink, quills, small mirror, sewing kit. Backpack, bedroll, winter blanket, belt pouches. Mule, 4 large saddlebags, harness. 4 weeks rations, waterskin, 4 kegs of ale (on mule).
Arien: 8 gp, 5 sp. Fine leather breeches, silk small-clothes, fine green leather boots, green velvet cloak, green velvet tunic, green velvet over-sleeves. Several changes of small-clothes. Silver & emerald holy symbol (Green Maiden); small mirror, brush, soap, sewing kit. Backpack, bedroll, tinder box. Light riding horse (a white filly named Karly); saddle, bit & bridle, saddle blanket, 2 large saddle bags, 2 small saddle bags. One week's elven waybread, 3 week's iron rations, 3 waterskins (mostly on horse).
Tenistan: 73 gp 9 sp. Smallclothes, leather beeches, heavy boots, gauntlets, wool shirt, leather vest, adventurer harness.Mementos from his family, wood holy symbol of the Horseman. Bedroll, winter blanket, lantern, 3 flasks of oil. 3 waterskins, 1 weeks trail rations. Large sack.
Liamas: 91 gp, 8 sp. Small-clothes, a couple of shirts. Backpack, bedroll, winter blanket, flint & steel. Flask (with liquor), 4 week trail rations, waterskin.
Kandara: No change.
Valdora: 26 gp, 7 sp. Silk small-clothes, sturdy leather boots, leather jerkin (to wear under her scale armor), 3 dresses for town-wear, sandles. Small mirror, jeweled hair-pins (10 gp total), soap. Backpack, bedroll, winter blanket, flint & steel, ivory scroll case (7gp). Pony, saddle, 2 large saddle-bags. Fine hip-flask (filled with Dwarven brandy) (10gp), 4 week of trail rations, 3 waterskins.
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