sweet, Barg isn't severely injured, but he could use a little cleaning up. the corpse int he pit is in mediocre gear. Not worth the trouble unless someone just has to have it.

Sorry about being absent. Been a difficult couple weeks. Will make my post

no sweat, no hurry either

Just to be clear, this battle seems to have happened close by and move into the area. You don't believe it happened specifically because you are in the area. Though it is possible that the two parties of warriors were both on their way to investigate the commotion Barg caused and encountered one another.

i will move the scene forward to the camp, this is where you will meet the commander of this company, and the husband of the elf maiden, he is a human by the way.

unless you want to do anything specific or make some sort of plans for what to do in camp pertaining to your characters' interests i will post in the morning to move this scene forward. if i haven't posted by early afternoon someone pm to get on my case and do it.

work had been busy, sorry for my slow responses.

Don't worry, we're all here and if the players of this game leave it's going to be as a group you're not losing anyone due to lack of activity we're all here, we're all busy and we all get it.

For my part I'm honestly an easy character. Getting to a kitchen to start preparing spells and stuff for later might be helpful if we have downtime with these guys, but otherwise I'm good to just wander around as an old halfling.

Also able to do druidic stuff if they need something involving animals or plants?

Well obviously as this trip has provided no profit, Brengalyn will need to let off some steam and have fun. At least enough to stop her hedonist drawback . . .

no worries, Brengalyn, we are just getting to the meat of the matter, hold on.

sorry for late post, a family emergency arose

Take ALL the time please don't make us a task you need to do. Go be with your family we'll be here

Hey so, I've been meaning to post today but I'm really drained I'm sorry I just don't have it in me

that's never an issue with us, don't sweat it

nice chat going guys. there is a board posting work to be done in the tavern. it's kind of a thing to do since taverns are natural gathering places.

many farmers are looking to hire protection for their farms the two most notable are a large apple orchard back towards the fighting you all passed and the largest farm in the area is experiencing raids on its herds of cows, horses, and goats. as the saying goes the Orcs of the attacking army get hungry, hate walking, and need someplace to focus their sexual urges.

there are many adds to look for missing people, most of them from farms, villages, and mines back in the area you passed through to get here. One is the daughter of a mine owner with a promise wealth to fill small keg, another is the husband of a local healer and herbalist promising goods over coin, and the third most lucrative is much further eastward into the valley where a so-called elemental mage needs a person of interest found and brought back to his keep for a bag of gold and knowledge arcane.

the hiring posts for mercenaries do not offer a lot in payment, most promise food, lodging, a ration of liquor, arrows, bolts, armor repair, a steady weakly income of 5 to 10 gold pieces, and a bonus on ears.

there is a single call to adventure, a cleric know as Brother Yuri is offering information and a reward for the exploration of a ruined keep deep in the mountains. He can be found at the temple of a strangely named deity known as Fingal Fellhand.

Cool cool, some stuff to discuss IC I think. A little bit of stuff for everyone

you guys are doing your usual good job of r.p.ing the hell out this. thanks. i will give it another day for everyone to banter a bit before posting more in the scene. please feel free to OCC questions about the area, jobs, people, etc. from me if it will help you.

sounds like you guys are narrowing it down. need anything in particular from me to help you decide on a course of action? money? intrigue? inappropriate GM meddling in the characters' lives for his own amusement?

Let me know if I can help out, but be assured there is a plot at work in the background for quest of sorts. and i fully expect at least Barg and Penny to survive after their wedding, of is that giving to much of the plot away?

Honestly the best thing would probably be whatever you'd enjoy running

sorry for the absence, work has been an aggravation. i will post something later tonight or tomorrow and just push us along. i apologize for letting the momentum die. real life sucks sometimes, why can't i just narrate that too?

Don't worry about it. So what do you need from us to help you?

Nice job guys, if you need to grab some supplies for the trek to the area where the hunters are you can head over to the trading depot. if not you can head northeast out of town. it is about twenty miles to get where you are going. there are a few enlightened trails referred to as roads. the going will tough to get there in a day, two days would be a safer and less taxing trip for the draft horses. if you any questions that need to be asked OCC go ahead.

I'd say do the two day ride especially if we're pulling our wagon. Pool a little gold and buy up some rations and a little road supplies like lard, drink and meat to keep Thamkis provisioned and we should be good to go.

In terms of ranged, arrows for me, what's everyone else need?

the employer, the guy who owns the trading post, will provide basic needs like the things you have mentioned. just make a note of what you need.

Barg has best ranged weapon there is! Barg!

All seriousness, I don't need much, though rations for the trip there and back, a little extra in terms of food to provide for the men should we find them (anything they might not have at moment) that's all I need

cool, when you are ready, make a quick post about leaving the town and i will have the bad guys swoop in and kill you all with arrows of gentle death +7.

Don't think I've shot my crossbow yet, but a set of bolts is always missed when you don't have them.