Out Of The Abyss

Leon turns to Rowland before he leaves and places his hand on his shoulder

”Rolawnd let Lady Tymora bless you” 

Leon says a prayer and casts blessing of the trickster and Guidance on Rowland 

Rowlands advantageous stealth roll = 21

As Rowland gets up ti join Elmo, "I'll join you friend but something tells me we should make this a quick outing"

Grem grabs another ale:

"Be safe lads! I'll hold down the fort here...with our silent chortle friend here..."

“Safe travels you two. Grem have fun with the silent turtle. I am spent. I will see you all in the morning.”

Gremryl regales mikey with his stories of adbar before retiring for the evening. 

Before going to sleep Leon cast pass without trace into his ring of spell storing 

Rowland intends to cast his pass without trace spell before an hour passes knowing Leon's gift won't last too long. 

When ready Elmo and Rowland head out. 

“Try and keep up my human friend!” 

Leon cast pass without trace on Elmo as the two Prepare to leave.

Leon gives the ring of spell storing to Rowland

”I have cast the spell pass without trace, healing word and cure wounds into this ring. Should you need these spells focus on the ring and it will produce them on your desired target. Keep it safe and good luck.”

Leon turns towards his room.

”With that I have exhausted my magical capabilities for the day. I must retire for the evening in case we have to save you two.”

Rowland grabs another ale and sits back down for a short while contemplating Leon's generosity while staring at the beauty of the ring, fighting urges that arise when one is on his own. After awhile he joins Elmo. 

"Ready friend?"

    Rowland sits at the table for 1 hour contemplating the nature of the ring he borrowed from Leon.  Elmo continues to snack on various dried meats left over from the plates on the table.  Everyone else has long since retired to their private quarters.  Once the ring has attuned to Rowland, and the Blessing of the Trickster has worn off, Elmo and Rowland set off on their mission to investigate the mark on the map that Leon identified.

(Rowland, roll a normal Stealth check including your character's modifier and add a 1d4 to your roll due to the Guidance cast on you by Leon)

Rowland rolls for stealth: 8

adding 1d4: 3

As Rowland is leaving he belches and wonders if he should have had that last ale. 

Gremryl tosses in his sleep.. re-living battles from campaigns afore his time now.. he thrashes and sleeps not as normally as he does. 

"Orcs! You Kobold maiden! Ye have come back eh! Gremryl the Orc Breaker will send ye to Gruumsh!" he yells as he sleeps

    If it were an 8 hour sleep that our fine adventurers were shooting for, it's roughly 6 hours into that when Rowland and Elmo are led into the manse by some of the attendees.  Their quarters are shown, ale and wines are brought, along with fresh dried meats.  Hot, moist towels are also delivered to you...and they feel amazing to the touch.

    Knowing that their companions must have at least another couple of hours before they should be waking, the two separately decide to have a Short Rest in the mean time.

(Single thread with one story to write...oh this is gonna be nice again.  :)  lol)

Based on Gremryls Dream he wakes up and gets his day started about an 115 minutes before everyone else as old Dwarves do. (Still needing resolved). 

He'll wash his face and head to the main foyer.  He'll head to the gym and workout. Perception checks for any would be sparrers,  and to catch Rowland and Elmo coming in? 

9

Elmo sits next to Rowland as they are being pampered and received. I assume that Elmo's wounds are also being tended to.  Elmo takes a sip of ale that a servant brought to him. To Rowland,

"I knew a ranger once. He was like ye but not.  I dont think he ever saw the under dark. He was not at home in it like I saw ye earlier.  HE was more at home outdoors, in the wilderness." 

Elmo Take a long pull from his ale and winces in pain as servants tend to his wounds.   

"When I was a young theif, He was the fella who did our recon he was.  He was a human too, (elmo sips his ale), tough as nails that one. He went by Alister and he was like a father to old Elmo.  Or what I imagine one was like... warts, beatings, and all.  I started a life of thieving early.  I was a swift and talented lad (elmo chuckles), so I was taken onto a crew early in me years.  I was Allister's sidekick for a great many year.  He taught me a grand lot of useful lessons... patience, shooting, how to be a natural student of nature, how to use others perception of a halfling to me advantage.  Hell he even got me my first prostitute at 14 after I saved him from a close call..." 

Elmo trails off

" I dont know what happened on that last encounter mate.  I didnt see ye and count hear ye.  I thought ye died or needed me help. I dont know what came over me, but I ran into the room to make sure yer death was not on Elmo's conscience.  I ran for what seemed like days and I couldn't find ye.  I found meself in the middle of a bad spot.  I tried to leave but failed.  I dont know what happened in the dark, but I know I wouldn't be alive right now without ye. Thank ye for saving me mate, it couldn't have been easy, and a lot of folk would have come back to the mansion alone.  You're good folk Ranger. " 

Elmo raises his glass

To Rowland, "And that a healing potion in the bum  not being half bad" Elmo laughs

Elmo, now tired and a little buzzed makes his way towards Grems room to wait creepily by his bed.  He does this to entertain himself.  However he see's Grem in the hallway because Grem woke up early.

"Why hello my stout and early waking friend!  Ye missed quite a night! That Rowland is quite the asset! Very talented fighter.  We killed Bupido, that shite from the drow prison.  He seemed to be a part of this madness.  We need to go back and investigate more.  I believe that we also trapped droki in a tunnel.  I almost died for a second.  I couldn't find Rowland.  I thought he had left  Elmo out to dry, but I must have been wrong.  The man saved me life and I owe him a life debt now.  I dont know the makings of the rescue, but I know that he saved me when he didn't have to. " elmo finishes his cup of ale "That Rowland is good folk.  I think he will do a grand job getting us to the surface." Elmo remembers that Grem has family trapped down here... "When its appropriate to return of course mate.  

Once seated in the manse Rowland gives a sigh and leans back enjoying several long swigs of ale before responding to Elmo, "Aye friend, I've been told on several occasions that I'm not like most rangers. Sometimes I wonder what folk mean by it, but then I catch myself and realize it doesn't really matter since most folk don't last too long in this world."

He pauses to finish his first ale and get a good start on his second before continuing with another sigh, "Ah but you my little friend, appear to made of stouter material than most. I admit I had my doubts for a stretch there when things looked most bleak and didn't really expect that trick with the potion to work. Believe me I've tried it several times in the past and the results were less than pleasant. I suppose it would have been safer to keep in proximity to you during that final skirmish. My desire for vengeance has increased somewhat since my father's death and I thought not of our safety, only the desire to kill and it almost cost us dearly."

Rowland pauses to finish his second ale and begins his third before pausing to light a small pipe and with another sigh, "I'm glad to have met such fine companions to have at my side friend and look forward to the journey ahead." after smoking for a bit he offers the pipe to Elmo, "May the lady of luck forever allow us to suckle at her teat friend!"

gremryl walks out with his dwarven gym gear "UnderDark Armour" sponsored by the Rock.. (dwarven Wrestler). 

Seeing them worse for wear: 

"what? elmo lad, slow down, you look like you got hit by a carriage carrying 4 orcs and a kobold! what? You went out there and did what? (He tosses his gym towel on his shoulder and pinches his nose.) Elmo... while I am happy you succeeded.. Best ye not be adventuring without ye old boy Grems eh? Back in my day, i was a bit of a sneak and maybe could of helped ye and Master Rowland. At least ye had a battle buddy as we call it. I would of been quite upset had you ventured off alone lad. We've come too far to be laid low by minor mistakes and poor planning. Ye found that droki? Thats great lad! Hopefully he's still there when we check. I know this contest starts around mid-day. I still be having the shrooms ye gave me (he winks). I'll be winning this contest don't ye doubt. I'm heading to the gym for a workout and some sparring. I had a dream last night I was fighting the Orcs at Broken Arrow and woke up fine tuned and ready to battle. Figure I can work out some of this energy. Back in Adbar they say the early dwarf finds the vein! 

Then somberly "If ye venture out again Elmo, let me know lad. I dont doubt ye prowess, but I worry about those against us...see you in a bit lad. " 

with that he will go to the gym to spar and train.