Lost Mines, Lost Labs, and Lost Hope (RobJFalcon's Campaign)

What.... a..... da-**** that cave of echoes amiright?  We should talk about what happened, I'm sure it's all pressing on everyone's minds.  Ya ******* left me in the mines, I know..... even I have a hard time understanding it.  Where did you guys even go?  Where is ol Nassi and the dwarf?  Whatever happened to them?

I explain what happened after leaving the cave up to reentering the cave. Then... 

"I'm more interested in what happened on the way back to town. You got hit by magical lightning. Last time I got hit by powerful magic. I got this (points to third eye) and some new powers of observation. What about you? How do yo feel?"

I buy another round for everyone but dustfinger. Az is still irritated with him.

Oh that?  I don't remember any lightning, but while we were heading back I did just.... suddenly appear in a void.  A woman flattered me, (which is not unusual) and offered me power (also not unusual).  At least she sounded like a woman, sounded powerful... maybe sexy.  I think she might score a... 7-8?  Let's be real, there's no such thing as a 10.  Anyway she knows Dust, and wants all her "charges" to gather at Daoine Gloine before she gets naked for us.  I think this is a Dust and me kind of thing, I dunno if she wants to reveal herself to everyone, but hey... I'll ask.  I jest with a grin.

"Void lady at Daoine Gloine hmm. Maybe she can help me find that prick wizard. I'll accompany. Fjolnir what are your plans now that the mine business has been concluded?"

Consider yourselves starting your long rest at the bar, you'll likely not do anything strenuous enough to warrant not getting a long rest at this point.

You each gain 270 XP from the Ogre fight. Welcome to level 5!

I have also added two items to the party loot, since you've had time to identify them and I keep forgetting to do it: The spider staff and the Gauntlets of Ogre Power Az found in the chasm on the dead dwarf.

Dustfinger sits with his arms crossed, leaned back in his chair. A brow arches when he hears he's known to the mystery woman in Dirk's hallucination. Was his patron really there? What does she want  with Dirk?  

.. Daoine Golin.. Daween Gloleen... man.  Isn't that just the most familiar sounding place.  Hey Dustfinger, weren't you on about something like that found in a book in the Cave of Echoes?  Hey, if you called dibs on her and I forgot I'll back off..... but if not I'm going to hit that with the full pedestrian forces of this half snake half man dong.  I can give her the poison and you can suck it out, look let's not lay down rules.... it can be a free for all.

Seriously, is no one else feeling a bit.... off since that cave?  Man I ******* hate caves, can we not cave ever again.  I feel... tingly.  Guys, I'm gonna wash all of the past.... week/month off of me and get my groove on.  I bet I can convince a few girls to do some dirty things with Hym.... oh yea..... man that sucks.... I'm gonna drown that sorrow in alcohol and booty.

If when RP ends I want to bathe, twice.  Play a song for the tavern yet still, lure in a crowd 8  enthralling performance and secure adulation, donation and fornication.  (You don't need to go into detail Falcon, just acknowledge success)

Dustfinger plays it close to his chest. He does pull out the map of Daoine Goline for everyone to go over.

Replying to Az, Fjolnir downs his ale, waves for another, says staring past the walls and the din, "I thought pretty heavily bout stayin on staff maybe runnin stock to or from tha mine. An Hymir decided to do so to research and I thought about it even more.  Really spent too much time with dust in mah lungs as a wee one, tired or no. Too, I said i'd see you find your quarry- and may as well stick around  for the others as well. "  Dustfinger produces the map- "...Dead on the road or in bed here in a rack at the bar- either way I get to kick back eventually so im in. Where is this Doughy Joline place anyway?"

I clap Fjolnir on the shoulder and say excellent I wasn't looking forward to traveling without your might or perspective." I slide him the gauntlets. "And you Absinthe, can we count on your brew to fuel our journey?"

I wait for his response and will edit a reply if necessary.

I stand raise my mug. "It's decided we'll travel to a lost city to meet a naked void woman and hope she doesn't kill us when Dirk does whatever it is he is going to do." I go to drink and stop. "Oh and to the Hymirs for protecting our investment while we're gone." Then I drain the mug and go up to my room to sleep. 

"You had me at naked void woman, I'm in!" 

Dusty cautions. "This might not be the kind of woman, or the kind of nudity, you're looking for. If this is my patron, we haven't exactly met, uh, face to face. For all I know, 'she' is a twenty foot tall tentacle monster. But when she calls, I should probably answer."

"Tentacle ****... Neat."

You dump your "treasures" and split the gold evenly. (Including Hymir since you were with the party for all the current treasure gathering, and we'll say this happened before you said goodbye.) Each of you receives 2 platinum and 231 gold. (I converted the copper and silver to gold, and there's 3 platinum left over, which I could convert to gold and give you each 5 more whole gold pieces, but it's up to you.)

After a night of drinking, and Dirk trying to seduce a friend or two for the night, WIS Saves: 11 / 3 / 15 / 9 (you charm 4 people with your performance, that doesn't mean free booty, it's not that kind of charm... Your performance was impeccable, however, and no less than 1 lady doth swoon.) you retire to individual quarters for the night. A long rest is welcome, and needed, after the recent events.

What now?

I get up and go down for a breakfast of some part of a pig eggs and a dark ale while I wait for my party to plan the trip. 

Before we leave I will go see the wood master's widow and family to say good bye and see if I can give them anymore business. Like a +1 club for instance.

After breakfast I spend a little time practicing my new powers.... to no avail.  Not even sure I have any.  Fireball! Gesturing with my hands  Go web!  Fly!  Up up and away web!  Shazam!  Go!  Go web go! I do spend the better part of an hour doing this, to no avail.

Dustfinger tries to reach out to his patron, not that they have talked to him any time recently. He hopes to get a bead on what to expect where they are going. Watches Dirk gesture wildly at the air.

When Absinthe arises he wanders back down to the tavern to start his day off getting nice and drunk. Once a nice buzz kicks in he starts off to the market to gather more supplies to make another batch of Stormbrew, at well as sell a few things and replace some missing or damaged items. (I'll only buy common items, but let me know if I could come across anything of interest.) 

Fjolnir wakes early and eyes the rural shops. Not a better bowyer anywhere. He comes back annoyed, and flops down at the table. "Not even a whisker of decent supplies out this way. No maps. No decent bows. Good breakfast 'ere though." as he noisily sets his gear down at the table to plan with Az. "Any idea where this Dewy Glowy place is...? I could buy parchment and quill... they dont have cartographers gear though."  he waves at the barkeep and gestures at the big keg of dark "I have dividers, sextant, compass, leg plotter and slide; I can plot us a course- but nary a map ta be had." 

I look over the page we found about the place to see if it gives us any kind of bearing.