After celebrating Lura's defeat, Sela, Ix, Elsbeth and Durvil decide to return to the Horses Whistle to deliver Senzers Medicines. Brother Lothar has been somehow lost amid all the drinking and celebration. But before leaving Elsbeth and strangely, Ixlpleth insist on removing anything of value from fat Lura's corpse. To both Sela and Durvils disgust the woman is rolled over and over and a couple of potions a wand and a big feather reveal themselves. Additionally a finely crafted chain mail mu mu and morning star are stripped from her and now a bloated naked woman lies in the belly of the Sanguine Pit. Sela converses with Rethald and to everyones good fortune she collects a 1000gp purse as her portion of the wagers made against her. Perhaps the Sanguine Pit is not such a bad place after all, I wonder what “Piggy” could make us?
The return to the Horses Whistle comes with yet more disappointment. Senzer is overjoyed with the delivery of the Ghost Wort, but sadly can not deliver on his end of the bargain for several days. He can provide a small portion of the requested tonics and tinctures in a days time but the rest must be delayed.
It was decided that Rold (the inn's owner) and the “Fruit Guy” will spread the word that we have departed the town one day earlier than we planned. Hopefully confusing any interested parties, while we complete the supply order from House Cartahanand visit the Pathfinder Society.
The next day, A very hung over Lothar is sent with Ronoldo to prepare the pack animals. A quick stop over at House Cartehegn assuresthe supplies will be delivered. The original price was reduced by 50% and the 1000gp from Selma’s winning along with 100gp from the “5” settles our debt and the Pathfinder house is next on the agenda.
The Pathfinders hall is actually a tiny hut staffed by a single woman named Maleka Phin. With little time for cover-ups or deception the “5” layout their plans and request any help Maleka can offer. She repeats Destiny Ottersons story about finding a map of the Aslant Ruins and a cave in the middle of a cliff in the middle of the jungle. That she needs a “key” to open the door, and is now being besieged by the Silverback King .(Rutherzak?) Or was it Angazhan ruler of Asaraq who established a dimensional anchor? Durvil finds it hard to pay attention for very long. Fortunatelyyy after all the important but boring details were told, Maleka helps us identify the treasures from Lura and confirms she can have a fast rider deliver the remaining mixtures from Senzer to us in route.
The horses are ready and supplies are packed at 2pm that afternoon and it is decided we should put as much distance between us and the Aspis Consotium as possible. With a final check of ropes and harnesses Ronoldo and the party prepare to leave when Ix decides to start flirting with a sultry woman who hopes to delay us. In an instant those silver tongued taunts erupt in incantations of Webs and Ix has blocked the woman’s progress. As is to be expected this woman did not come alone. Several more charge in after Sela and Dervil while more vixens rise from the rooftops to fire crossbows into the fray.
This fight was one for bards. The “5” or “4” this time, as Lother was still recovering in the back of a fish wagon, where ready for once.
Completely oblivious to the crossbow bolts raining down from the rooftops, Ixilplith laid into the Sultry leader with huge balls of tumbling fire. Elsbeth deftly maneuvered below a pair on the rooftop and went after them with whip to pull them down. After Sela provided a nice boon to the parties moral she moved in to cover Elsbeth. Leaving room for Durvil and Chiseler to ride down two that would follow her. Before most around the caravan even knew what was happing the sultry leader lie unconscious with Ixilpliths hands in her britches pulling scrolls and wands from who knows where. The remaining ladies scrambled away. And Durvil orders everyone to “Move Out!”
Elsbeth wants desperately to get something out of this exchange and tries searching the three remaining bodies as the horses carts and wagons roll away. I don't know what she found, but perhaps some new fineries will drape the half-elf’s body soon?
Loot collected from Lura's body
* 1 potion of invisibility (given to Sela)
* 1 potion of cure light wounds
* 1 wand of Reduce Person with 9 charges left
* 1 feather token (Conjure Magic Whip) 1 charge (PHB 513)
* 1 +1 Chain mail Mu Mu
* 1 masterwork morning star
Loot collected from Ixilpliths Lady
* 1 wand of Inflict Moderate Wounds with 11 charges (2d8+3)
* 2 scrolls
* 1 short spear
* 1 spell component pouch
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