9: Beyond Wyvern Tor
Mithra had spent much of the night thinking about the various unclaimed magical items and considering others' suggestions on how to make use of them. She also reconsidered Willem's proposed groups.
Finally, as everyone was eating breakfast, she began passing out the items.
The liquid armor potions she handed out to Star of the Morning, Kassan, and Biff. Neither Star nor Biff wore any armor, so the potions would be most effective with them. She'd briefly considered giving one to Manaen because the idea of a silvery Tortle was quite amusing. Star, on the other hand, could become a silvered Monk; his monastic skills would still work with the armor.
The healing potions she gave to Victor, Willem, Theirastra, Viridovix, and Star, and kept one for herself.
The Potion of Advantage went to Prizzard.
The Potion of Climbing went to Manaen. She doubted the Tortle would be very good at climbing should there come a need.
The Potion of Flying went to Cinnabar. He didn't know if the Druid could turn into a bird or not, but if she was going to the Ruins, it'd be a good way to scout them.
She gave the Potion of Growth to Goyle. The Leonin was already 7-feet tall. The potion would improve his raging attacks. However, if Biff wanted it, that would work, too. On the other hand, that meant Goyle should go to the Ruins; he'd be at a disadvantage cramped up in the Castle.
If Mithra had been going to the Castle, she would have kept the Rope of Climbing herself. Instead, she gave it to Viridovix.
Since Thressa was more of a spellcaster than a combatant, Mithra entrusted the Wand of Magic Missiles to her.
And finally, since she felt the fighting in the Castle was likely to be more intense, she handed the box of healing Biscuits to Kassan.
"Somebody other than the Cleric should have these as it gives a second option for healing the fighters that get injured," she explained to Kassan.
Mithra still didn't consider herself a leader, but she wasn't too bad at organization.
The group going to the Ruins of Thundertree had the farthest to go, so she focused on getting them heading out first, even though she was one of them.
"Don't worry. I'll be using Krivath's horse so I can catch up," she informed them.
The group going to Thundertree was ssentially a martial group that could move relatively quickly with mounts. It included:
- Alecks (mount)
- Cinnabar
- Mithra (mount)
- Nemeia
- Prizzard (mount)
- Sala (using his magic disks)
- Stonecrow
- Theirastra
- Willem (mount)
Next, she got the group going to Cragmaw Castle headed out. This group had some sneaky types backed up with muscle and magic. It included:
- Biff
- Ero
- Kassan
- Lureene
- Manaen
- Nyssia
- Star of the Morning
- Thressa
- Victor
- Viridovix
Finally, the group that had the shortest distance to go were heading off to Phandalin to warn them and help them set up a defense against any Orcs that the other two groups didn't deal with.
- Cunaar
- Goyle
- Kessife
- Krivath
- Thia
- Ulrik
- Vane
"Look, if this set up doesn't appeal to any of you, feel free to change where you want to go," Mithra finally said when all of her organization was done.
"No one should feel like they have to go where I've assigned them. Unfortunately, we don't have the luxury of all of us assaulting Cragmaw Castle. Ero, Lureene, Thressa and Victor have all been there, so that should give you some advantage."
"Alas, I'm the only one of the Thundertree group that's been there. It was a small village, mostly in ruins, so it shouldn't be that big of a challenge."
"Any questions? Any suggestions? Now's the time to speak up."
This message was last edited by the player at 03:46, Tue 22 Feb 2022.