Opening Scene
In the city of Neverwinter, a dwarf named Gundren
Rockseeker asked you to bring a wagon load of provisions to
the rough-and-tumble settlement of Phandalin, a couple of
days' travel southeast of the city. Gundren was clearly excited
and more than a little secretive about his reasons for the trip,
saying only that he and his brothers had found "something
big," and that he'd pay you ten gold pieces each for escorting
his supplies safely to Barthen's Provisions, a trading post in
Phandalin. He then set out ahead of you on horse, along with
a warrior escort named Sildar Haliwinter, claiming he needed
to arrive early to "take care of business."
You've spent the last few days following the High Road
south from Neverwinter, and you've just recently veered east
along the Triboar Trail. You've encountered no trouble so far,
but this territory can be dangerous. Bandits and outlaws have
been known to lurk along the trail.
Please introduce you character. How much you have told the others about your character is up to you, but having given a name is required. Describe where your character is in the marching order. Are you in front? Bringing up the rear? Riding on the wagon with the provisions? In the front seat?
Optional: Narrate or say how your character came to know Gundren Rockseeker.
Any character can drive a wagon, and no particular skill is
necessary. Two oxen pull the wagon. If no one is holding
the reins, the oxen stop where they are.
The wagon is packed full of an assortment of mining
supplies and food. This includes a dozen sacks of flour,
several casks of salted pork, two kegs of strong ale,
shovels, picks, and crowbars (about a dozen each), and
five lanterns with a small barrel of oil (about fiftyflasks in
volume). The total value of the cargo is 100 gp.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:43, Thu 16 Nov 2017.