Could someone please sketch out the route you propose. Just so I can cross check and see if you pass any other specific encounter sites. And also a survival check with advantage from Etriel. And then 1d8 and 2 separate d20 from anyone (I believe at some point I shared a map with the location of the ship)
Well... I personally haven't been able to find a map with the ship's location marked... but to find the ship, we had to pass Bremen, so I think we'll be somewhere west of Maer Dualdon? If so, I interpret Neldak's suggestion as bypassing Maer Dualdon from the north, then arriving in Lonelywood.
So the plan is to go to the pirate ship. You are able to enquire with enough people who have heard of it via merchants or family in Bremen to get a reasonable idea of where to find it (marked with the brown dot on the map below). The main question is, what route do you want to take to get there? (And do you want a montage of travel or do you want to properly check out each town on the way and see if they have anything for you?
Danon looks at the map and it clearly shows the shortest route, picked out by Etriel. "Looks good to me. Let's make our way, I don't want to wait around here any longer.."
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A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
It's a 6 day journey back, as its a slightly longer route than you took from Bremen.
With both people who rolled a D8 getting an 8, there is no random encounter on the route.
Lonely Wood background:
Founded by a Sembian family from Urmlaspyr, Lonelywood is a quiet town of loggers, fishers, and scrimshanders scratching out a living on the edge of the world. The town’s oldest buildings and docks bear carvings of dragons, lions, and goats that pay deference to the family’s crest, which featured a chimera.
Roughly half of Lonelywood’s able-bodied residents trawl the lake for knucklehead trout, while most of the others spend their days in the forest felling and hewing the trees that are used to construct boats and buildings. Lonelywood’s timber is taken by cart to be sold in other settlements, Termalaine and Targos in particular.
For as long as Ten-Towns has existed, Lonelywood has attracted the region’s shadiest element, from unrepentant thieves to cold-hearted killers. The thick forest looming behind it conceals the dark and sordid dealings that sometimes transpire there. Despite its attraction to criminals and miscreants, Lonelywood is not a place where folk murder each other in the streets. The realities of survival demand that the residents live and work together, and not dwell on history. A visitor can make many friends here but would be wise not to drudge up the dark deeds of anyone’s past in this small town.
Lonelywood in a Nutshell
Friendliness ❄❄❄ Services ❄❄ Comfort ❄❄
Available Quest. “The White Moose”.
Population. 100.
Leader. Speaker Nimsy Huddle (strongheart halfling) speaks for the townsfolk. Ever since the local inn closed its doors, Nimsy has opened her heated attic to visitors looking for a place to crash for the night. She bakes halfling-shaped cookies and brings them to meetings of the Council of Speakers.
Militia. Lonelywood can muster up to 50 soldiers and 4 veterans.
Heraldry. Two narrow white triangles, one descending from the center top, the other rising from center bottom, almost meet on a forest-green field. The top triangle represents an icicle, denoting Lonelywood’s northerly location; the bottom triangle is an ivory horn, representing the town’s scrimshaw trade.
"Well, shall we find a hot meal and see what this town might need in terms of help?". Neldak rubs his cold hands to warm them in anticipation of something to help him forget the cold journey.
Etriel Darastrix immediately takes an interest in the local culture and is fascinated by how something seemingly negative — like the hard life — can also have positive effects, such as helping unsavory individuals discover the value of cooperation.
'Perhaps even the punishment inflicted on us elves by our Lord Corellon,' the foreign traveler finds herself privately pondering 'the loss of our ability to metamorphose, must actually serve a greater good... to make us approach other races and cultures with curiosity and respect, so that we don't merely assume their superficial appearance, but can understand them deeply...'
To Neldak's proposal, the eladrin huntress responds: "Why not speak first with the halfling Speaker, Nimsy Huddle? After all, we are still an important delegation from Good Mead: I am the Speaker, and together we form a sort of council. We should be welcomed—and perhaps given the opportunity to both evaluate the feasibility of potential trade relations, and to offer friendship and inform each other of any problems we can try to remedy, as we have already done in several other contexts."
[[ OOC: @DM: This is how we can learn about "The White Moose" quest? @Party: I'd say we can definitely sell loot here, so everyone can get 58gp, 7sp, and 2cp each. We'll use the remaining 2cp to even out any future splits. ]]
“Fine, lets meet with Nimsy. We might also hear some rumors and information at the Lucky Liar. Lets see what is going on in this town. And I am fully in support of good relations between Good Mead and Lonelywood! A little neighborly help goes a long way…” Danon walks around the new town, taking in the sights.
(yes. That is a way to find out about the white moose quest. I forgot to remove that bit when I copied the summary of the town from the module. I normally remove the quest information) There isn't really any shops here that have sufficient demand or funds to sell the dragon's treasure. That can only be done at the towns with the black ringed marker on the map (larger towns) the white dots are too small.
You make your way the speaker's house and are greeted by Nimsy Huddle, the town speaker. She brings you out some freshly baked, halfling-shaped cookies. Her house was clearly built for humans, but most of the furniture is sized for halflings, with a few big chairs for visitors of taller stock. Four halfling children scamper from room to room and climb a ladder up to the loft, chasing one another with wooden swords, while a fire crackles in the hearth in Speaker Huddle’s cluttered kitchen.
“Our loggers are being terrorized by a white moose,” says Speaker Huddle, “and the beast has eluded the hunters we’ve sent to kill it. We depend on the forest for our survival. I wouldn’t be a very good town speaker if I let a dumb moose get the better of us. Will you help?”
(yes, as per the module this is what happens when you first go to her house. She doesn't know who you are, just that you are clearly armed and can probably help out.)
The eladrin huntress's green eyes light up at the prospect of a good hunt: "It seems like a great way to repay your prompt and gracious hospitality, Speaker Huddle... as well as a great start to friendly relations between towns, who, by joining forces, will better face the harsh challenges of this region. For you see, Speaker Huddle, I, Etriel Darastrix, am honored to serve as Speaker of Good Mead for the time being. I'm sure our people will feel more united after my friends and I have been able to help you."
"Please tell us something about this elusive prey" the foreign traveler asks. "It's curious that on the one hand the beast manages to terrorize the loggers so frequently, yet on the other, it manages to elude the hunters so easily. I hope this isn't, once again, the work of Ravisin, a she druid who claims to serve the Frostmaiden and whose machinations we've already thwarted in the past. Is there any place where this White Moose shows up more frequently? And where have the hunters searched for it so far? When did the beast start causing problems? Is there any event you can think of that might be connected?"
“That sounds good, perhaps there will be more adventures there, my dear. Very exciting! Onward….” Danon has a lift in his step as he starts walking.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Could someone please sketch out the route you propose. Just so I can cross check and see if you pass any other specific encounter sites. And also a survival check with advantage from Etriel. And then 1d8 and 2 separate d20 from anyone (I believe at some point I shared a map with the location of the ship)
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
Survival check with advantage: 18
1d8: 8
2 separate d20: 12 4
Well... I personally haven't been able to find a map with the ship's location marked... but to find the ship, we had to pass Bremen, so I think we'll be somewhere west of Maer Dualdon? If so, I interpret Neldak's suggestion as bypassing Maer Dualdon from the north, then arriving in Lonelywood.
I found it. Coast just south of the compass
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
d8: 8
d20: 17 & 18
Great! My proposed path is then:
Danon looks at the map and it clearly shows the shortest route, picked out by Etriel. "Looks good to me. Let's make our way, I don't want to wait around here any longer.."
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
It's a 6 day journey back, as its a slightly longer route than you took from Bremen.
With both people who rolled a D8 getting an 8, there is no random encounter on the route.
Lonely Wood background:
Founded by a Sembian family from Urmlaspyr, Lonelywood is a quiet town of loggers, fishers, and scrimshanders scratching out a living on the edge of the world. The town’s oldest buildings and docks bear carvings of dragons, lions, and goats that pay deference to the family’s crest, which featured a chimera.
Roughly half of Lonelywood’s able-bodied residents trawl the lake for knucklehead trout, while most of the others spend their days in the forest felling and hewing the trees that are used to construct boats and buildings. Lonelywood’s timber is taken by cart to be sold in other settlements, Termalaine and Targos in particular.
For as long as Ten-Towns has existed, Lonelywood has attracted the region’s shadiest element, from unrepentant thieves to cold-hearted killers. The thick forest looming behind it conceals the dark and sordid dealings that sometimes transpire there. Despite its attraction to criminals and miscreants, Lonelywood is not a place where folk murder each other in the streets. The realities of survival demand that the residents live and work together, and not dwell on history. A visitor can make many friends here but would be wise not to drudge up the dark deeds of anyone’s past in this small town.
Lonelywood in a Nutshell
Friendliness ❄❄❄ Services ❄❄ Comfort ❄❄
Available Quest. “The White Moose”.
Population. 100.
Leader. Speaker Nimsy Huddle (strongheart halfling) speaks for the townsfolk. Ever since the local inn closed its doors, Nimsy has opened her heated attic to visitors looking for a place to crash for the night. She bakes halfling-shaped cookies and brings them to meetings of the Council of Speakers.
Militia. Lonelywood can muster up to 50 soldiers and 4 veterans.
Heraldry. Two narrow white triangles, one descending from the center top, the other rising from center bottom, almost meet on a forest-green field. The top triangle represents an icicle, denoting Lonelywood’s northerly location; the bottom triangle is an ivory horn, representing the town’s scrimshaw trade.
Sacrifice to Auril. Food.
Rivals. Bremen , Targos, Termalaine.
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
"Well, shall we find a hot meal and see what this town might need in terms of help?". Neldak rubs his cold hands to warm them in anticipation of something to help him forget the cold journey.
Etriel Darastrix immediately takes an interest in the local culture and is fascinated by how something seemingly negative — like the hard life — can also have positive effects, such as helping unsavory individuals discover the value of cooperation.
'Perhaps even the punishment inflicted on us elves by our Lord Corellon,' the foreign traveler finds herself privately pondering 'the loss of our ability to metamorphose, must actually serve a greater good... to make us approach other races and cultures with curiosity and respect, so that we don't merely assume their superficial appearance, but can understand them deeply...'
To Neldak's proposal, the eladrin huntress responds: "Why not speak first with the halfling Speaker, Nimsy Huddle? After all, we are still an important delegation from Good Mead: I am the Speaker, and together we form a sort of council. We should be welcomed—and perhaps given the opportunity to both evaluate the feasibility of potential trade relations, and to offer friendship and inform each other of any problems we can try to remedy, as we have already done in several other contexts."
[[ OOC: @DM: This is how we can learn about "The White Moose" quest?
@Party: I'd say we can definitely sell loot here, so everyone can get 58gp, 7sp, and 2cp each. We'll use the remaining 2cp to even out any future splits. ]]
“Fine, lets meet with Nimsy. We might also hear some rumors and information at the Lucky Liar. Lets see what is going on in this town. And I am fully in support of good relations between Good Mead and Lonelywood! A little neighborly help goes a long way…” Danon walks around the new town, taking in the sights.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
(yes. That is a way to find out about the white moose quest. I forgot to remove that bit when I copied the summary of the town from the module. I normally remove the quest information) There isn't really any shops here that have sufficient demand or funds to sell the dragon's treasure. That can only be done at the towns with the black ringed marker on the map (larger towns) the white dots are too small.
You make your way the speaker's house and are greeted by Nimsy Huddle, the town speaker. She brings you out some freshly baked, halfling-shaped cookies. Her house was clearly built for humans, but most of the furniture is sized for halflings, with a few big chairs for visitors of taller stock. Four halfling children scamper from room to room and climb a ladder up to the loft, chasing one another with wooden swords, while a fire crackles in the hearth in Speaker Huddle’s cluttered kitchen.
“Our loggers are being terrorized by a white moose,” says Speaker Huddle, “and the beast has eluded the hunters we’ve sent to kill it. We depend on the forest for our survival. I wouldn’t be a very good town speaker if I let a dumb moose get the better of us. Will you help?”
(yes, as per the module this is what happens when you first go to her house. She doesn't know who you are, just that you are clearly armed and can probably help out.)
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
The eladrin huntress's green eyes light up at the prospect of a good hunt: "It seems like a great way to repay your prompt and gracious hospitality, Speaker Huddle... as well as a great start to friendly relations between towns, who, by joining forces, will better face the harsh challenges of this region. For you see, Speaker Huddle, I, Etriel Darastrix, am honored to serve as Speaker of Good Mead for the time being. I'm sure our people will feel more united after my friends and I have been able to help you."
"Please tell us something about this elusive prey" the foreign traveler asks. "It's curious that on the one hand the beast manages to terrorize the loggers so frequently, yet on the other, it manages to elude the hunters so easily. I hope this isn't, once again, the work of Ravisin, a she druid who claims to serve the Frostmaiden and whose machinations we've already thwarted in the past. Is there any place where this White Moose shows up more frequently? And where have the hunters searched for it so far? When did the beast start causing problems? Is there any event you can think of that might be connected?"
Oncer hearing of the white mouse, Cirim will have Leo go out scouting. Not too far from town, but she will be eyes in the sky!