Note: a previous Session 13 (Feb 13th) was canceled — Ben was on the train to see ye olde ball and chain while everyone else was already in voice.
Lyle’s tent
Picked up where we left off — Hal and Dear Li chopping down the tree.
Cisco proposed checking in with Lyle and the tent. We all generally agreed except Yort Li, who thought the shed was enough.
Ruasar was confused where his money went. (Elijah J. Lucas stole 13gp from his pack while Ruasar was unconscious in Session 11.)
Hurried to Lyle’s. Lyle showed us the tent and its commands:
- Unfurl — expand to 5’×7’×4’, fits 2 medium or 3 small creatures.
- Enbiggen — expand to a 30’×10’ yurt that fits 10 medium creatures.
- Clean Up After Yourself Please — reduce to original stored size. (Lyle warned: dangerous if anyone is inside.)
We haggled with gp, sapphires, and the evil necklace Cisco got from the bugbear chief in Session 09. Lyle took the necklace and hurried into the back room, locking the door, and we heard another door slam behind him.
A few minutes of silence. Elijah J. Lucas and Lorien Painbearer tried to knock down the door. Cisco robbed the register — found a lock box he couldn’t open with his mystery key.
Eventually Lyle climbed out of the cellar, glowing behind him. He rushed to lock up. Sketchy.
Elijah accosted Lyle for running off without explaining. Lyle explained: the necklace grants stealth against unfriendly eyes.
Ruasar accidentally found a mimic while looking through Lyle’s books. The mimic rushed to Lyle, who had it turn into a key fitting the lockbox.
Transaction completed. Headed back to the Empty Net and Yort Li / Dear Li / Hal.
Garron Drex appears
Found them with Garron Drex the tax collector. Grumpy and tired. Helmet had an abacus built in. Holding a ledger and a measuring stick.
Drex was confronting Yort Li about lacking a building permit. Yort Li went for the angle that he wasn’t actually building a house but was just building Dear Li’s character. Back-and-forth. Drex gave him four forms to fill out. Drex left, promised to return in the morning.
The letter
Headed to the Empty Net private room to write the letter to Lord Alric. Ruasar took a quick stop to ask Old Briar about his stolen gold. Briar said nothing.
We wrote and signed the letter. Added that the meeting be at noon on the 13th (two days from now).
Your Royal Highness, We humbly request that you please meet us on the green outside your lovely keep so that we may properly present your prize. We spilt much blood and trekked great distance and must stay outside due to a condition we acquired on our great journey on your behalf, for the safety of us and the safety of others. In the interest of ensuring we receive our payment, we are requesting to be on neutral ground. We humbly ask that you respect our wishes so that we may best serve you. Our many thanks. We will meet on the 13th of the fading.
Sincerely,
CiscoFranCisco Laporte, The Halfborn of Damara, The Tortle, Elijah Lucas, Fernie, Quasar Ivaenodel