((After the meal, everyone can long rest. What are the rest of you doing after resting? Anyone going with Mulligan? Also - you should all have a bit of coin, after getting paid by Barthen (10gp each) and the rewards from Linene (50gp - party split) and Sildar (50gp - party split). Sildar also paid for your rooms for one night, the food and rest the first night is on him.))
Upon awaking from your rest, you discover that Sildar has already left for the Town Hall, seeking information on his friend Iarno. If you need him, he will be there. Ajax - you go down to the common room. It is mostly empty, though there are a few people at a couple of tables. You spy Pip sitting under an empty table.
Mulligan and Odo - you head outside the inn onto the town green. You can see Barthen’s to the north and what looks like some sort of shrine off to the west with more buildings behind it. South of the inn is the Lionshield Coster, as well as a few other buildings whose signs are too far away to be read. There is a road leading east, but it is a bit curved and you can only see a little way down the road because of the curve.
Ajax - Pip gives you a smile and a wave as you continue outside to join Mulligan and Odo. You find them standing just outside the inn, looking around at the surrounding buildings.
Mulligan's plan is to scout out the area around where Linene told us the Redbrands like to hang out. Not the tavern itself, but the surrounding neighborhood. Do we notice an especially sketchy area, does there seem to be little nooks where ambushes might be staged? In case it becomes necessary, I don't want to get caught by surprise on a battlefield I'm not familiar with.
And he wants to remain as inconspicuous as possible while doing so.
There are a few people passing on their way about town, and any of them can tell you that the Sleeping Giant is east of town. There are some homes around the tavern, which is a poorer area of Phandalin. There are buildings and trees and bushes around the area.
Ajax - as you all head down the street ((I'm just going to assume Odo is with you)), you realize that most of the people on the street in this area walk quickly and keep their heads, avoiding eye contact.
Mulligan - looking down the street as you get closer to the Sleeping Giant, you notice that there are 4 large men loitering around the entrance. All of them are on the covered porch, perched on empty ale barrels or leaning against the wall. They all wear grimy scarlet cloaks, their sullen stares fixed on you as you approach.
Mulligan will keep his head up and looking around, avoiding the gaze of the men who he would assume are Redbrands and swing out wide on the road to be as far from them as we can. He's still trying to get the lay of the land.
He speaks quietly to the others, "the Redbrands will probably have heard that somebody has been asking around. No need to make them suspect us right now. I have some thoughts, but they all rely on is remaining anonymous until the time is right."
As you move to the side of the road away from the Sleeping Giant, you notice that everyone else seems to have suddenly disappeared from the road. Ahead, two more men in the same scarlet cloaks move toward the party. Their hands are on their weapons as they watch you. One of the ruffians spits on the ground. "Time for you to move on, strangers. Give us your stuff, and be on your way," he says threateningly.
Kyanite mutters under his breath as he takes lint from his pocket. Casting Minor Illusion he creates a large snake alongside the road ahead of the guard. "Watch out for the snake!!" he shouts.
As Mulligan attempts to walk past the men, one of them grabs his arm, sneering. "I don't think so. I said, give us your stuff," he says in a menacing voice. "Wotsa matter? Scared of getting in a little fight?" The other puts his hand on his sword, drawing it quickly with a feral grin. The men on the porch of the Sleeping Giant all stand up, moving closer to the party.
((Party is up first, then Redbrands will go after.))
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((After the meal, everyone can long rest. What are the rest of you doing after resting? Anyone going with Mulligan? Also - you should all have a bit of coin, after getting paid by Barthen (10gp each) and the rewards from Linene (50gp - party split) and Sildar (50gp - party split). Sildar also paid for your rooms for one night, the food and rest the first night is on him.))
Odo will tag along with Mulligan.
((Ajax - Kai - are you two going with Mulligan and Odo or exploring other things in town?))
Ajax remains with Sildar in the inn and tries to catch a glimpse of the kid that was hiding under the table
Ooc: name was?!
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((Pip?))
Upon awaking from your rest, you discover that Sildar has already left for the Town Hall, seeking information on his friend Iarno. If you need him, he will be there. Ajax - you go down to the common room. It is mostly empty, though there are a few people at a couple of tables. You spy Pip sitting under an empty table.
Mulligan and Odo - you head outside the inn onto the town green. You can see Barthen’s to the north and what looks like some sort of shrine off to the west with more buildings behind it. South of the inn is the Lionshield Coster, as well as a few other buildings whose signs are too far away to be read. There is a road leading east, but it is a bit curved and you can only see a little way down the road because of the curve.
It is useless to split, if they ever encounter those famous red brands, thus Ajax joins Mulligan and Odo.
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Ajax - Pip gives you a smile and a wave as you continue outside to join Mulligan and Odo. You find them standing just outside the inn, looking around at the surrounding buildings.
Mulligan's plan is to scout out the area around where Linene told us the Redbrands like to hang out. Not the tavern itself, but the surrounding neighborhood. Do we notice an especially sketchy area, does there seem to be little nooks where ambushes might be staged? In case it becomes necessary, I don't want to get caught by surprise on a battlefield I'm not familiar with.
And he wants to remain as inconspicuous as possible while doing so.
There are a few people passing on their way about town, and any of them can tell you that the Sleeping Giant is east of town. There are some homes around the tavern, which is a poorer area of Phandalin. There are buildings and trees and bushes around the area.
Perception checks from everyone, please.
15
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20
7
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Ajax - as you all head down the street ((I'm just going to assume Odo is with you)), you realize that most of the people on the street in this area walk quickly and keep their heads, avoiding eye contact.
Mulligan - looking down the street as you get closer to the Sleeping Giant, you notice that there are 4 large men loitering around the entrance. All of them are on the covered porch, perched on empty ale barrels or leaning against the wall. They all wear grimy scarlet cloaks, their sullen stares fixed on you as you approach.
Mulligan will keep his head up and looking around, avoiding the gaze of the men who he would assume are Redbrands and swing out wide on the road to be as far from them as we can. He's still trying to get the lay of the land.
He speaks quietly to the others, "the Redbrands will probably have heard that somebody has been asking around. No need to make them suspect us right now. I have some thoughts, but they all rely on is remaining anonymous until the time is right."
As you move to the side of the road away from the Sleeping Giant, you notice that everyone else seems to have suddenly disappeared from the road. Ahead, two more men in the same scarlet cloaks move toward the party. Their hands are on their weapons as they watch you. One of the ruffians spits on the ground. "Time for you to move on, strangers. Give us your stuff, and be on your way," he says threateningly.
Kyanite mutters under his breath as he takes lint from his pocket. Casting Minor Illusion he creates a large snake alongside the road ahead of the guard. "Watch out for the snake!!" he shouts.
Initiative: 3
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Initiative 16
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"We'll be keeping our stuff, thanks, but we will happily be on our way..." and Mulligan will try to simply walk past.
Initiative: 1
As Mulligan attempts to walk past the men, one of them grabs his arm, sneering. "I don't think so. I said, give us your stuff," he says in a menacing voice. "Wotsa matter? Scared of getting in a little fight?" The other puts his hand on his sword, drawing it quickly with a feral grin. The men on the porch of the Sleeping Giant all stand up, moving closer to the party.
((Party is up first, then Redbrands will go after.))