"Mr. Rockseeker is still in town. He's staying over at the, well brothel, though Elsa and Grista still call it a tap house.", Sarah says to Silenus regarding his inquiry.
Rinn smiles, "It is good to be back in civilisation, rather than wilderness." He turns to Silenus, "I'm sure we can let Rockseeker go with his... indulgences this evening and rest up before we find him tomorrow."
Rinn will get some food and take a bath, begrudgingly. he'll give 2g in for his basics.
((Remove coin as appropriate for goods and services of common variety. Give us a brief of where you go. Alderleaf’s farm, Edermath Orchard, Dendrar's woodworking, Barthen’s Provisions, Lionshield Coster, the Smithy, the Haberdasher. ))
Following that, where do you go? Rockseeker at the Tap house; Robwin at the Manor; Halia Thornton at the Miner's Exchange
Silenus doesn't have enough coin to get anything too interesting (magic will be out of reach and he doesn't need any more mundane weapons and he doesn't wear armor), so he would tag along with Rinn on anything he's up to. Otherwise, off to the Tap House to find this Rockseeker.
(In comparison, Rinn has exorbitant amounts of gold from his adventures so far but has no need for anything other than some more arrows, which he restocks. He stores some of the larger pieces of ankheg chitin he picked up at the Coster - perhaps as a display or trophy - and heads off to find Rockseeker with Silenus.)
You find Gundren Rockseeker outside the Sleeping Giant tap house recruiting individuals to act as a mercenary force to "Help get back my brothers from this hell spawn black spider, whoever or whatever they are!".
"Oh, Rockseeker, dude," Silenus calls out in greeting. "We've been bouncing all over looking for you. We found out the creepy gnarly Black Spider dude is totally after this Wavy Echoey Cave place."
He looks to Rinn to see if he's forgetting anything. Then he snaps his fingers.
"Right, yeah, and you've, like, got a map, right dude?"
"I've a map of the cavern. It's what we thought this Black Spider was after. They're attacking other mines. That Gladstaff says they're after something bigger. That ones lost his mind I tell you. An some rouge goblinkin been causing more problems. It is all going sideways! Now, they got one maybe both my brothers. I'm paying good coin for anyone who is willing to pledge to me for this here rescue mission."
“We totally ran into those gnarly goblin bandits yesterday. Wicked headache powers and all. So where are your brothers being held captive?” Silenus asks.
"We've managed to make some allies along our journeys. Some goblinkin to be exact," Rinn adds, "So we may get some help here and there. It won't be completely on our shoulders."
"Miner's Exchange says the same that sea Cleric and the big tiefling lady headed out to talk with their chieftain. Hopefully, they will meet us near the cave. A ratman, if you can believe it managed to survive long enough to get word to us of my brother being captured. Apparently, them ratmen, my brother, and a goblin clan were all fighting over rights for a gold mine out in the Giant Toes when they were all forced to back each other up against these obelisk tattooed goblin and draugr. The ratman swore he heard the dragr in his mind demanding the survivors be taken to Wave Echo Cavern. My other brother was already there!"
While he is ranting about the details three women are at a long table taking and making contracts.
"You will be paid five gold now and given a vial for health and stamina. Upon return from the mission, you will receive twenty-five gold. If you fall, your designated benefactor will receive fifty gold. The company will march out tomorrow at dawn."
Some folk sign up while others decline. There are plenty of human, dwarf, half-dwarf hybrid, half-elf hybrid, goblinkin, a few drow, svirfneblin, gnome, whererat (ratmen) and half-orc hybrid. Very few seem battle ready in your eyes.
There is a table set up from Lionshield Coster with a list of available arms and armaments. Thistle is there busily answering questions, taking notes, and directing individuals to the shop.
There is a table set up from the Constabulary. Eli is there. Those who signed up he tries to engage in conversation about themselves and a job after this rescue mission. His law and order presentation, protecting the peace, does appeal to some. Like Thistle, he is taking notes and directing interested parties to the Constabulary headquarters.
Elsa, who stepped out of the tap house talking to Grista, sees you two and runs down the stairs hugging you both excitedly. "Rinn!" "Silenus!" "Oh! It is good to see you two! Have you caught Robwin yet? He's probably already brewing with that Dendrar girl, she's sweet, never remember her name, Minas daughter... Nilsa runs the woodworking, Nars! That's her name. Sweet girl bookish and adventurous like my Robwin. Anyway, they're probably in the lab with Master N", she shivers, "cannot get used to that old cyclops. And Master E is probably there or in the library. Very well mannered, that one. Have you seen mother? She wandered off again."
As per her usual, she's a gush of words, energy, and positive, if sassy, energy.
Silenus accepts the hug and torrent of words from Elsa. So many names to keep track of and he's pretty sure he's never met a cyclops, old or young, but regardless he gets swept up in her enthusiasm.
"We totally fought great big gnarly insects, had dinner with a king dude, and then had righteous battle with these wicked uncool little tattooed bandits," Silenus says. "And now we're off to a wavey cave to rescue someone for some reason I'm not totally sure of. Oh yeah, there's a big bad black spider dude out there somewhere too."
In a lull in the energy of the conversation, Silenus takes Rinn to the side.
"That's way cool that all these dudes and dudettes want to go on a rescue mission," Silenus begins. "But they're totally going to get in the way. We should talk to Rockseeker and get the map and go on ahead of the crowd."
Assuming Rinn is on board with Silenus' plan, Silenus catches Rockseeker in a quiet moment in the chaos.
"Hey, Rockseeker, dude," Silenus says. "Totally cool how many dudes you're signing up for this hunt, but it could get gnarly out there and, like, most of these people are just regular types. They could get seriously hurt. And they'll get in the way of, like, dudes like, Rinn and me, and the ladies over there."
He looks around and lowers his voice.
"I think you should totally give us a copy of the map and let us go ahead. Your brother's way more likely to, like, live, dude."
"Mr. Rockseeker is still in town. He's staying over at the, well brothel, though Elsa and Grista still call it a tap house.", Sarah says to Silenus regarding his inquiry.
Rinn smiles, "It is good to be back in civilisation, rather than wilderness." He turns to Silenus, "I'm sure we can let Rockseeker go with his... indulgences this evening and rest up before we find him tomorrow."
Rinn will get some food and take a bath, begrudgingly. he'll give 2g in for his basics.
Everyone gets a long rest.
You get breakfast, morning activities, resupply.
((Remove coin as appropriate for goods and services of common variety. Give us a brief of where you go. Alderleaf’s farm, Edermath Orchard, Dendrar's woodworking, Barthen’s Provisions, Lionshield Coster, the Smithy, the Haberdasher. ))
Following that, where do you go? Rockseeker at the Tap house; Robwin at the Manor; Halia Thornton at the Miner's Exchange
Silenus doesn't have enough coin to get anything too interesting (magic will be out of reach and he doesn't need any more mundane weapons and he doesn't wear armor), so he would tag along with Rinn on anything he's up to. Otherwise, off to the Tap House to find this Rockseeker.
((Note: You each have 50 gp from the Cragmaw clan. But your logic is sound.))
(In comparison, Rinn has exorbitant amounts of gold from his adventures so far but has no need for anything other than some more arrows, which he restocks. He stores some of the larger pieces of ankheg chitin he picked up at the Coster - perhaps as a display or trophy - and heads off to find Rockseeker with Silenus.)
You find Gundren Rockseeker outside the Sleeping Giant tap house recruiting individuals to act as a mercenary force to "Help get back my brothers from this hell spawn black spider, whoever or whatever they are!".
"Oh, Rockseeker, dude," Silenus calls out in greeting. "We've been bouncing all over looking for you. We found out the creepy gnarly Black Spider dude is totally after this Wavy Echoey Cave place."
He looks to Rinn to see if he's forgetting anything. Then he snaps his fingers.
"Right, yeah, and you've, like, got a map, right dude?"
"I've a map of the cavern. It's what we thought this Black Spider was after. They're attacking other mines. That Gladstaff says they're after something bigger. That ones lost his mind I tell you. An some rouge goblinkin been causing more problems. It is all going sideways! Now, they got one maybe both my brothers. I'm paying good coin for anyone who is willing to pledge to me for this here rescue mission."
“We totally ran into those gnarly goblin bandits yesterday. Wicked headache powers and all. So where are your brothers being held captive?” Silenus asks.
"We've managed to make some allies along our journeys. Some goblinkin to be exact," Rinn adds, "So we may get some help here and there. It won't be completely on our shoulders."
"Miner's Exchange says the same that sea Cleric and the big tiefling lady headed out to talk with their chieftain. Hopefully, they will meet us near the cave. A ratman, if you can believe it managed to survive long enough to get word to us of my brother being captured. Apparently, them ratmen, my brother, and a goblin clan were all fighting over rights for a gold mine out in the Giant Toes when they were all forced to back each other up against these obelisk tattooed goblin and draugr. The ratman swore he heard the dragr in his mind demanding the survivors be taken to Wave Echo Cavern. My other brother was already there!"
While he is ranting about the details three women are at a long table taking and making contracts.
"You will be paid five gold now and given a vial for health and stamina. Upon return from the mission, you will receive twenty-five gold. If you fall, your designated benefactor will receive fifty gold. The company will march out tomorrow at dawn."
Some folk sign up while others decline. There are plenty of human, dwarf, half-dwarf hybrid, half-elf hybrid, goblinkin, a few drow, svirfneblin, gnome, whererat (ratmen) and half-orc hybrid. Very few seem battle ready in your eyes.
There is a table set up from Lionshield Coster with a list of available arms and armaments. Thistle is there busily answering questions, taking notes, and directing individuals to the shop.
There is a table set up from the Constabulary. Eli is there. Those who signed up he tries to engage in conversation about themselves and a job after this rescue mission. His law and order presentation, protecting the peace, does appeal to some. Like Thistle, he is taking notes and directing interested parties to the Constabulary headquarters.
Elsa, who stepped out of the tap house talking to Grista, sees you two and runs down the stairs hugging you both excitedly. "Rinn!" "Silenus!" "Oh! It is good to see you two! Have you caught Robwin yet? He's probably already brewing with that Dendrar girl, she's sweet, never remember her name, Minas daughter... Nilsa runs the woodworking, Nars! That's her name. Sweet girl bookish and adventurous like my Robwin. Anyway, they're probably in the lab with Master N", she shivers, "cannot get used to that old cyclops. And Master E is probably there or in the library. Very well mannered, that one. Have you seen mother? She wandered off again."
As per her usual, she's a gush of words, energy, and positive, if sassy, energy.
Silenus accepts the hug and torrent of words from Elsa. So many names to keep track of and he's pretty sure he's never met a cyclops, old or young, but regardless he gets swept up in her enthusiasm.
"We totally fought great big gnarly insects, had dinner with a king dude, and then had righteous battle with these wicked uncool little tattooed bandits," Silenus says. "And now we're off to a wavey cave to rescue someone for some reason I'm not totally sure of. Oh yeah, there's a big bad black spider dude out there somewhere too."
In a lull in the energy of the conversation, Silenus takes Rinn to the side.
"That's way cool that all these dudes and dudettes want to go on a rescue mission," Silenus begins. "But they're totally going to get in the way. We should talk to Rockseeker and get the map and go on ahead of the crowd."
(( What are Rinn and Silenus doing? ))
Assuming Rinn is on board with Silenus' plan, Silenus catches Rockseeker in a quiet moment in the chaos.
"Hey, Rockseeker, dude," Silenus says. "Totally cool how many dudes you're signing up for this hunt, but it could get gnarly out there and, like, most of these people are just regular types. They could get seriously hurt. And they'll get in the way of, like, dudes like, Rinn and me, and the ladies over there."
He looks around and lowers his voice.
"I think you should totally give us a copy of the map and let us go ahead. Your brother's way more likely to, like, live, dude."
Make a persuasion roll with advantage.