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Post by The Dungeon Master on Jan 13, 2017 23:35:15 GMT -6
 I have finally bonded with my first warband! I am so excited! It is Patchwall 3, CY 595, and I have achieved my first transaction. Azaxyr has smiled on me this day. I hope this is the beginning of a long and fruitful contract. The warband seems to be led by Kalvash, an elf who by all accounts is the reave of Gomenit. How an elf came to be the reave of this southern coastal city I do not know. Other members of the warband include Sir Moji the dwarf, LaTey, Sorrin, his guard the elf maiden Alandia, Atty (a priest of some unknown god), Reyna the sell-sword, and Master Chef Bjorn. Alas their is another elf warrior named Mikael who is there but he was injured in a previous battle and seems to be wanting to be somewhere else. While I was nervous at first the more I negotiated with them the more my training flowed back to me. I know I made some minor mistakes in my presentation but overall the warband seemed satisfied and as my instructors used to say "A good deal is a done deal." I even introduced the reave to the greespalming ritual signifying our entrance into a contract. I think it would be safe to say my appearance made the correct impression and I must remember to thank Professor Coinholda for the advice. I was surprised to see Atty agree to open a JWA (joint warband account) so soon but he seems to be on edge about something. He seems to trust me already and hopefully the others will too. |
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Post by The Dungeon Master on Jan 21, 2017 22:10:59 GMT -6
I awoke today and learned that Mikael has gone from the inn. No note or mention of where or why. I hope he finds peace.
We then went on a day trip to the lands north of Gomenit. We met several of the citizens who were very happy to see the new reeve, something that was lacking in the recent past.
We brought back food for the inn keeper in exchange for room and board. I did not do much of the heavy lifting but it was a nice day and everyone that went seemed to enjoy it.
There were a couple of unusual events at the north cliff but I can not put them into words. I must think of how I should describe them. For now let me say a band of dwarves and a demon appeared there and after a quick fight all seems back to normal.
I purchsed some makeup that was sorely missed. My next purchase will be a mule so I may transport the beginnings of my bank. Atty made another deposit into the JWA. His generosity is a sign of trust.
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Post by The Dungeon Master on Feb 4, 2017 9:34:59 GMT -6
Kalvash yelled at me today for talking about the warband's contract. I think he was taking out his frustrations on me for something else because later he apologized. He seems to be under a lot of pressure in his job as reeve. I've noticed how the other's look at him when he starts talking about he is the one who is in charge and everyone else is just a "tool". How Aluna, a convicted but nice enough petty thief, would wish to remain with his company is beyond me but she seems to understand him more than most.
The festival was fun with all kinds of entertainment and sports. Shortly after the stongman competition (which Bjorn almost won, he is really strong) several of the warband took ill. We must have gotten some bad food or worse Bjorn's ale was fouled. Either way it seemed to pass quickly once we were on our way back to the Flying Squid. By that time the others were all talking about Count Waverly and blaming him for our sickness. I find that idea far fetched but our warband has attracted a lot of attention lately and there could be some jealous people who wish us to lose our leverage in the city. I will use my knowledge to try and find an answer. I must show the warband I can keep them healthy or they may lose faith.
It was nice to see Reyna today, but her new job with the town guards has kept her busy. When I asked her about coming by the Flying Squid that evening she seemed disinterested. She never claimed to be loyal so I guess the money is better working for Serleran.
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Post by The Dungeon Master on Mar 5, 2017 21:49:32 GMT -6
I'm not sure why I am even bothering to write but everything is so awful right now I feel like it might help calm me down. I am on a warship heading for Hardby, at least that is what I was told after I was dragged from the water by the sailors of the ship. For some reason I was not kept with the warband, I fear the soldiers will have their way with me which is awful but I have been trained to withstand torture. The leering and staring of the crew makes my skin crawl and the helpless feeling of having their hands and eyes all over me is almost unbearable. But what is even worse was seeing the Deep Blue, the ship we booked passage on, go down as a giant sea monster seemed to attack all of the marines on deck and then break the ship apart. I fear the warband is gone. Kalvash remained in Gomenit but there is nothing for him to do even if he witnessed any of the destruction from the shore. Oh woe is me, whatever shall become of me?
I guess my crying was bothering the "marines" as they call themselves because when asked what would make me shut up I told them just to have my possessions (minus anything they might steal) would make me feel a little better. They have not stolen anything which seems odd but I am prepared to start over. For now I will write in my journal and fight against despair. I will try to remain positive until such time I have seen the deaths of my friends or their deaths avenged, whichever comes first.
Never separate a banker from their clients!
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