"W-well...we're looking for a rather big payload, aren't we? So if we take this now, perhaps we should come back down after?"

Durek nods in agreement. "And our friend here is looking a little the worse for wear..." he says, motioning to the ashen-faced Dwarghar.

"Yeah Dwarghar could do with a lie down. We should probably not go deeper" Travis agreed, if they were forced to run it would be difficult to carry Dwarghar and any treasure.

Creston hands his water skin to Dwargar.

"Here, have a drink. You need to wash that poison out of your body."

As it appeared the party was going to retreat, Alietra stays collecting her portion of the load, picking up her limit in Electrum.

Yeah...

Dwarghar takes the drink - I suppose I've earned it.

he puts the crowbar with his other tools and sits down.

I guess I can rest - or maybe one of the good brothers can wave their fingers an I'll feel good as new eh? How about it? does your god heal Dwarves?

"We should prioritize the electrum, then the silver," Paxton offered.  "Leave the copper, it's not worth the weight unless we have carrying capacity to spare."

"Remember, when we fall back, there might still be those fire beetles to deal with."

In reply to Paxton (msg # 488):

Brodd gathers Electrum.

Durek nods and begins to gather as many electrum pieces as he can safely stuff in his pack.

Manaku starts helping others in gathering the electrum and silver coins. "If we leave copper behind it's still a hefty load to carry. There must be thousands of coins here. I've never seen this much coinage in one place. A lord's treasure, buried with them..." He nods at the direction of the sarcophagi.

In reply to Manaku (msg # 491):

"We need a million gold to save Travis! No where near enough here."

Uh...sorry for Travis but I thought we each take our shares...

I'd not had any notion all my shares were to go to some wicked bounty hunter or his state masters. better to let travis pay a lawyer to get it removed or give him a new identity.

"Aye you keep your coins" Travis nodded to Dwarghar, then added a wink"good idea Dwarghar, I could pay a wizard for a polymorph spell instead".

"No, that's...that's a really good idea, isn't it? Just change your name. I mean, what kind of--I mean, I don't have any state papers. If I had a different face I could just go around calling myself ridiculous like Puck Twoshoes or Tarlin Skitterfoot or Fizzingbuns. And no one would be the wiser!"

In reply to Pock Oneshoe (msg # 495):

"But that would be unlawful!" Brodd says as his eyes pop open and his jaw drops

"Aye Brother Brodd. Very true and wise" Travis remarked.

In reply to Brother Brodd (msg # 492):

<flashback>

[Act V, Scene VI]  Sandals - Second Delve

Jarvak accepts the sack of electrum after the pieces are counted, and pulls a small abacus from his cloak.

"Congratulations! You are now only ninety-nine thousand, seven hundred and thirty gold pieces in debt."

</flashback>
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In reply to DM (msg # 498):

OOc - A hundred thousand, my error, diminishing brain syndrome, Dementia maybe.



Brodd hovers by Alietra after he collects all of the electrum he can carry.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:48, Mon 19 Apr 2021.

Pock gathered up coins to carry them back alongside Brodd and the others.

"I can't carry lots. What fits to my belt pouches only, I'm afraid."

I inherited this character. Looking through his equipment list, for the first time, with my mind on it... Manaku doesn't own a backpack of any sort, not to mention sacks... but somehow he hauls along a box of iron rations (party's property), though  :)

Once she is fully laden, Alietra will take a watch position, sword drawn, while the others rig in to the coins.

In reply to Manaku (msg # 501):

[Maybe he recovered a backpack from Leohart. MUs always keep one for their spellbooks.]

In reply to DM (msg # 503):

OOc - Sounds good to me! ;-)

Brodd checks his load to make sure it is balanced and helps Alietra and Pock with their loads too.
This message was last edited by the player at 11:47, Thu 22 Apr 2021.

Thanking the good Brother with a smile, Alietra appreciated the slight readjustment of her load.

With a large sack and a backpack Travis filled up with coin.