Road to Phandalin

Halia replies to you: „Everything is fine here, thank you.“

and Daran tells you: „I saw your little friend with miss Kai, but beside that the last week was rather uneventful for me.“ 

Margret seems tired 

"Lets go back to the Stonehill" 

She sighs

(Aren't we at the Stonehill already?)

Townhall at the moment.

Having Sister Garaele present she also asks her what's she seen this morning 

"Have you seen anyone running or acting like a hunter or hunted this morning milady? from the Sleeping Giants direction of course. Oh and if you could sell us some holy water, you never know"

She says tucking the scroll case away

"You know I've never met the Town Master really, how is he?"

She waits for an answer then says thanks and leaves with group in tow (I guess)

Sister Garaele replies to you: „I didn‘t notice anyone suspicious even taking into account what we know now. As for the holy water, I can bring you some to the inn in a moment, but i need to pick it up from my house, i don‘t have anything with me right now. As for the Townmaster, he is someone who tries to profit from opportunities and he is very confident about his own status. He is the local banker as well, wich gave him influence and connections. Now after his dealings with the Redbrands went south, he is upset and depresses, but i think more because of the loss of influence and money then because of the damage and harm the Redbrands caused. He isn‘t a bad person, but he could do with some more compassion for others and be less selfish in my opinion.„

As promised Sister Garaele will bring you two flask of Holy Water to the Inn after some time. She will be together with Daran, who is carrying a shortsword and a dagger on his belt. 

The holy water will cost you 26 gold per flask.

"I think the light can shine in anyone." She smiles "If you want to show him compassion, bring him to the Stonehill and don't let him be alone."

She walks out and heads to the Stonehill Inn gets something to eat refills her waterskin waits for Garaele at the Inn buys both flasks.

Once the group is back at the Inn, Nobody's immediate priority is to flag down down Gundren as soon as he sees him, or ask around the bar where might the dwarf be found this day. In either case, and hopefully with the dwarf in tow, he joins the others at a table to at least start filling in their dwarven compatriot. Though at the first sign from any of the party members about his telling the tale just loud enough for the group's ears, he clams up fairly quick, and just summons Karasym to his side.

The snake doesn't hang around for long before being sent off again quietly to keep an aerial watch roughly above stonehill. "So, do we have everything we need to set off then? I-I know there's that other business of course, but.. again.. kind of wandering the murk without more. U-unless you thought of a new angle, Ms. Margret?"

(I removed the coin for the holy water)

"I don't know Nobody. I think we are."

She looks around for Gundren, Kai, and Zurzg..

"But it would be nice if everyone is here. Especially our healer"

Zurzg, Kai and Gundren are waiting at the Inn. Gundren is wearing a hide armor, shield and a mace. He doesn‘t look like a fearsome warrior, but at least capable of fighting of a few goblins.

They are sitting at a table looking over two maps and are waiting for you. 

"Well met."  Dain says as he joins them at their table.

She stumbles' a little still poisoned looks for a chair to pull up and as stated orders some breakfast

"So, whats the plan?"

"W-well I presume at least, seeing as we managed to get some of our fellows here back, i-it is... uhm, well, go there, s-scout the entrance, e-eliminate any sentries -- o-on the off hand that our main antagonist in all this has found it by some other means--" Nobody halfheartedly chuckle after playing back a word in his head. "Wh-which if they have Gundren's brothers, and i-if they knew were the mines was, i-it is not too unlikely.... B-but either way, uhm, still establish a forward b-base of sorts either just outside or -- i-if we're lucky, within the first defensible room or cavern we uncover withint he mines." He explained.

"W-will of course ask our familiars to help do some advance scouting i-if possible. Though, considering w-we don't know what else may yet lurk there, it is not u-unlikely we won't give ourselves away doing so.... like back at the manor." He grimaced, remembering the shot that nearly took out Yanda the first time. "W-with that in mind -- some of us, a-as previously discussed... sort of... *ahem*... some of us will  act as a sort of advance strike team and follow none-too-far from said familiars, clearing a path for through the mines, and gradually advancing our forward base members as necessary. W-which with that in mind, should consist of Zurzg, Kai, and Gundren for a time... O-or so I propose." At that, he looks hopefully to the others, clearly looking for some approval over his slight modifications to the original plan.

"Ah! B-but alternatively, and I do w-wish to stress that it is an alternative and not desire of m-mines to further risk Gundren's brothers lives, b-but... we could go deal with the Orc problem, s-securing the t-trade routes once more and p-providing an opportunity to stock up. Th-though consequently, besides Gundren's brothers' chances of survival dipping with each added day, i-it is another opportunity for our adversary to further a-any other plans; including that of the you know what we recently discovered."

„Well, i think we have several options. There are quite a few caves within the Swordmountains, we could use one of them as base camp, or we can try to secure a section of Weave Echo cave. Since we do not know what forces we may encounter, my suggestion would be to hide the basecamp. Also we need to search for sights of my brothers once we get closer to the cave. I don‘t think that the direct rout over the hills would be best, all the up and down will slow us down and the lack of cover could be a problem if we cross path with that draggon. I would suggest we circle north around the foothills and then move south through this valley here, towards the mine.“

He points out the route on the bigger map of the whole region. It is maybe 10 miles in flat grassland and light forrest and 4 more miles through the foothills of the mountains.

„Unfortunately we got delayed to much to reach it within the day, unless we travel as fast as we can and into the night.“

Otrov scrunches her face, trying to make sense of the several options available.  "Well, it was fun saving one dwarf already and if I know dwarves, they are nothing but itching to save their kin.  I think we should help Gundren here recover his brothers.  But my voice is only one among many and," nodding and winking to Nobody, "surely not the most wise.  Me an' the Prick are ready for what smarter people think is the best choice."  With that, she pops some more bacon and throws a bit Zzurg's way as well.  "Oh, did you happen to see that amazing sculpture out back?  Pretty, pretty, pretty...pretty good."

Happy to see at least two out of three if not more in loose agreement with the plan, Nobody breathes a bit easier in his seat. Even the thought of facing the dragon could only damper his spirits again so much before the previous thought brings him back to at least contentment. "N-night travel seems at first ideal. But given they've already worked with goblins in the past, and that the Dragon's senses are probably keen enough to pick us up at night, we would just be putting some of our own in danger p-pushing on through the night." He admits.

"B-best we try to m-make as much g-ground as we can in the day, and r-rise bright and early to press on th-through this valley and o-on to the mine. A-as far as using the other caves to hide the base, it could be risky? E-even if the orcs are further along elsewhere, i-it isn't impossible for their to be another small tribe making use of those caves. O-or worst yet, we run into another owlbear." He frowned. "Th-th-though! It's not a b-bad idea of course. If nothing else, w-we can try and see and m-maybe clear out a danger for the return trip, i-if nothing else."

"Count me in." Dain says with a nod of his head.  "Agree, making up as much distance as we can would be our best choice."  He glances around.  "Everyone ready to go?"

"I agree with Nobody. With the light we need, Me and Otrov would just be beacons at Night. I wish we had horses."

She eats bread if she can get it hoping it absorbs the poison faster hoping while they talk and plan she gets a rest

 „So we press on as fast and far as the daylight allows us and once the sun sets we search for a safe place to camp over night.“ Gundren looks around if everyone agrees. While Gundren rolls up his maps, you finish your drinks, bread, beacon or other food. He then leads you trough the backdoor into the stable, where a mule loaded with mining equipment, tents and some provisions is waiting.

Someone please roll me a survival check, as well as a d100 please.

Dain will cast guidance on whomever does the survival check.

Here is the d100 though: 28