Alright Talien, let’s see if we run across the blacksmith. What are the rest of you doing?

Meanwhile, back at the Inn:

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Meanwhile, back at the Inn:

Splish splash, I was taking a bath
Long about a Sixthday night, yeah
A rub dub, just relaxing in the tub
Thinking everything was alright

 

Well, I stepped out the tub, put my feet on the floor
I wrapped the towel around me
And I opened the door, and then
A-splish splash, I jumped back in the bath

 

Well how was I to know there was a party going on

They was a-splishing and a-splashing, reeling with the feeling
Moving and a-grooving, rocking and a-rolling, yeah

 

Bing-bang, I saw the whole gang
Dancing on my hearth room rug, yeah
Flip flop, they was doing the bop
All the elves had the dancing bug

 

There was Lollipop with-a Peggy Sue
Good Golly, Miss Molly was-a even there, too
A-well-a, splish splash, I forgot about the bath
I went and put my dancing shoes on, yeah

 

I was a rolling and a-strolling, reeling with the feeling
Moving and a-grooving, splishing and a-splashing, yeah

 

Yes, I was a-splishing and a-splashing
I was a-rolling and a-strolling
Yeah, I was a-moving and a-grooving, whoo
We was a-reeling with the feeling, ha
We was a-rolling and a-strolling, moving with the grooving
Splish-splash, yeah

 

Yeah, splishing and a-splashing (One time)
I was a-splishing and a-splashing (Whoo, whee)
I was a-moving and a-grooving
Yeah, I was a-splishing and a-splashing

 

Garon cleans the bar downstairs periodically stopping his work to look up at the ceiling and shake his head disapprovingly. He sighs deeply and continues on tired as he is.

Grom would have attempted to find another shop that might be open or some kind gentleman he could get some more pipeweed off of, and he will find a bench outside and just smoke and read and study on this new found way to write spells and keep practicing on this Animated Quill :)

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Grom would have attempted to find another shop that might be open or some kind gentleman he could get some more pipeweed off of, and he will find a bench outside and just smoke and read and study on this new found way to write spells and keep practicing on this Animated Quill :)

 [All the shops are closed for the festival. Search function isn't working for me today, but I think you got some from Kerowyn anyway].

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Alright Talien, let’s see if we run across the blacksmith. What are the rest of you doing?

 The blacksmith is still drinking at the square where Talien first encountered him... he now seems quite drunk and in no shape to talk shop tonight, but he says you can use the forge if you wish. The rest of the party yawns and decides to turn in for the night.

I don't think he's in any position to give lessons Talien. If I were you, I would consider letting Grom get you lessons from some Dwarven masters.

I'm heading back and going to get some sleep. 

Talien wordlessly leave the party and heads toward the forge.

After leaving Corkie, Rees will head back to the inn to sleep. 

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Talien wordlessly leave the party and heads toward the forge.

He will start the forging process for a set of daggers.

 

You work through the night endlessly raising and dropping your arm working out the length of the two blades. The morning comes and you have their rough shaped hammered out. They will still require some more work, but you think you can sharpen them up and craft a pair of handles on the road.

The rest of you awake and go downstairs to find Garon bustling about and setting up a breakfast buffet of sorts. There's bacon, ham, eggs, toasted bread, honey, and some fresh berries and cream spread across the length of one of the tables. You find the food is quite fresh and enjoyable and savor it knowing it will probably the best food you have for awhile as you head to the frozen north.

Outside the town is mostly quite. There is some debris leftover from the night before including some sleeping people, halfings, and dwarves. They look like they had a great time and must feel safe now that the Sunless Citadel and the monstrous twig blights have been taken care of.

You discuss traveling options on the way to the General Store to speak with Kerowyn to collect your bounty, supplies, and hopefully some horses...

Over breakfast

I’m not a huge fan of horses. Fickle, nasty beasts in my experience. But if speed is an issue, I guess we’ll need some.

Sometimes, when speed is needed, members of my uncle’s order take two horses per person to alternate. I guess a single horse without a loaded rider can keep pace without too much stress.

If speed is a priority, then I don’t think we’ll want to bother with a wagon, tents, and such. And we may want to just make a cross country journey through the Crag lands for the most direct route. Though that will probably be more dangerous.

I guess that would be my vote - to move light and fast in a straight line to Mirabar through the Crags. Pack a couple of extra horses with rations and loot and that we can’t sell here.

"I've heard about people who can use magic to just.... appear in another place. I guess none of us can do that though?" Rees asked, looking around hopefully while tucking some leftover bread and bacon into her pockets. As though anyone would have failed to mention that thus far. "No? Okay.... horses it is." 

18 Arcana Check?

"why yes there is magic that could just zip us across the land... but that is far beyond my understanding at this time..."

"That seems a reasonable idea," Arxius agrees. "If we can find enough of them to suit your plan."

Shake has a huge (almost unnaturally huge?) smile on his face. "Great idea, Alten. I'm just happy to be part of the team." He gives a thumbs up.

Talien will come into the inn at dawn to join the group. He doesn't say anything, but pulls out his shield and starts polishing and engraving on it.

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"That seems a reasonable idea," Arxius agrees. "If we can find enough of them to suit your plan."

 That’s the big question, isn’t it?

"Should we go to the stables then?"

Grom still needs to collect his payment first, right? Then we’ll see if we can find enough horses for sale.