Jorji bows to the tall, cloaked figure. "Thank you," he beams, genuinely grateful; "I shall take a horse at first light and be on my way. I know the way through Ardeep well enough." 

"good thing you relieved some horses of their riders recently then isn't it? Farewell and good luck friend, I'd offer aid but someone has to help the villagers here." Rip then heads into the inn "Beedo, the fights over you can come out now."

Beedo the goblin emerges sheepishly from the pantry, and then runs over and kicks the tied-up mercenaries while laughing in their faces. 

"Now now Beedo, that's enough." Rip says calmly as he steers Beedo away, but he quickly looks back and says "what the goblin said!" and sticks out his tongue.

Beedo takes one of their scimitars for his own, and swaps out his old rough-cut shortbow with a light crossbow. He looks over his new weapons with great pleasure. 

"Now that everyone is secure ," Solace says seeing that her companions have tied up everyone including Xolkin and the unconscious Kella. Moving towards Kella now Solace kneels down gripping her coin on a chain from inside her armor she lays hands for 3 hit points on Kella then waits to see if it helps to bring the girl around.

Stabilized by Flint's magic, Kella's eyes now open as Solace's healing washes over her, and she looks around momentarily before realizing what was happening. She stood up brusquely, jaw squared, not quite meeting Solace's eyes.

If they're all tied up and compliant Flint will cast spare the dying on Kella. "It's more'n ye'd have done fer me, an' more'n she deserves."

Flint then moves to the side and stares up at the sky with a curious expression for a few moments the let's out a laugh. "By my beard 'e kicked me out. Couldn't see 'im but 'e said LEAVE NOW! an' I tried to tell 'im I been faithful but 'e says YER DEATH FASTER THAN THE GODS DECREED! LEAVE BY MY HAND! Haw haw haw Moridin, when next I get a tankard I'll drink keself silly in yer honor!"

//Kella is tied up also how did she manage to stand? Solace is kneeling on the ground//

"They aren't going anywhere until we've secured the town," Solance says before praying to Tymora then getting to her feet. Looking to Xolkin, "were you a scouting party or should we expect more of you," she asks.

// No one spefically mentioned that they tied Kella up like the others, but you are free to do so. It would have been very difficult to do with her dying, unconscious, on the ground, not to mention unnecessary. 

// She does not resist her hands being tied, and is not stupid enough to try anything. At any rate, remember you started the brawl in the first place ;) it's not like she's about to go kamikaze. Her only dog in this fight is her own life. //

"I sent word to my superiors that we had taken control Nightstone," answers Xolkin. "I will admit that I was perhaps a bit hasty. But you didn't have to attack us...we could have come to an agreement beneficial for everyone."

"Then maybe we should all just have a nice peaceful discussion and come to a beneficial compromise." Seviari says as he walks out from inside the house. "Perhaps we can all leave here without any more unnecessary fighting. I for one don't wish to see anyone else hurt, and I'm certain that you feel the same way. Now, what sort of agreement were you thinking sir?"

"Some of us" Rip glares at Solace "have... issues. Anyway, as you have experienced the Lords Alliance defends it's own. This town however, belongs only to those living here and until they come back we will not let anyone take it. I think you should leave and you know, never come back, okay? Now if you don't mind I'm tired and hurt and need a nap, so good day!" with that Rip turns on his heel, wobbles a bit then walks back into the inn.

// As long as you conclude this quickly, you'll be able to resume your long rest and benefit from a good night's sleep. //

True to his word, Xolkin maneuvers his hands around just enough to take a pouch off his belt and drop it in front of you. "Here is all I have left. 4 platinum pieces, 13 gold, and...this...ring," he says, dexterously removing a ring with his thumb from the same hand and dropping it atop the pouch. "It's easily worth 25 gold pieces, to the right buyer." The gold ring was emblazoned with the symbol of the Zhentarim: a black winged serpent. "And you already have the gemstones I was carrying," he says to Flint.

"Let us go now, and I will deal with my failure before my superiors."

// If you search the (currently) unnamed mercenaries, dead or alive, you will find 2d10 gp each on them. Each of you are welcome to roll 2d10 and add that many gold pieces to the "currency" on your character sheet (I think that's an equitable way of handling things in the PbP format). //

Seviari shrugs and looks at the rest of the group. "I believe that covers the transgressions here, don't you all agree?" Seviari picks up his share of the gold (5) and then steps back to allow the others to grab theirs.

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"Now that everyone is secure ," Solace says seeing that her companions have tied up everyone including Xolkin and the unconscious Kella. Moving towards Kella now Solace kneels down gripping her coin on a chain from inside her armor she lays hands for 3 hit points on Kella then waits to see if it helps to bring the girl around.

Sounds reasonable  14

"So, we lettin'em ride off then? I don't like the idea o' leavin' enemies at me back but a deal's a deal I s'pose....but izat the deal we made? I fer one ain't keen on babysittin'em."

Thinking on it a bit more "eh, nothing more at do about it. I won't take yer oath ta not come back, I know better'en that. You can ride on, an' I owe ye nothin' once yer outta me sight." Flint starts loosing their bonds.

//I posted a plan//

Solace will ask everyone to to pick up loot, looking at Flint who took the gems, to be collected and split equally among the group. 10 adding it to the 'loot'.

"We need to get them inside and reestablished a watch point before trying for the keep tomorrow," Solace offers her idea.

//Question, what weapons did they have among them? I am looking at trying to trade my shortbow for a longbow at some point. Sev may even offer a slight compensation for the exchange, unless one of the dead horseman just happened to have one. Also, I'd like to take at least some of the arrows from the dead horsemen, I don't know who else would want some, or how many there are to split, but I would happily split them if anyone else needs any.//

Seviari will look at Solace and say, "I'm easily the least banged up one in the group, and as an elf I don't have to rest as long as you guys do. I'll take first watch."

11 does Beedo get any or just me? if just me i'll have beedo grab it for me as Rip has gone to sleep as he was barely able to stand

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//Question, what weapons did they have among them? I am looking at trying to trade my shortbow for a longbow at some point. Sev may even offer a slight compensation for the exchange, unless one of the dead horseman just happened to have one. Also, I'd like to take at least some of the arrows from the dead horsemen, I don't know who else would want some, or how many there are to split, but I would happily split them if anyone else needs any.//