Fortunately, the repetition of the command word didn't make it grow any larger--but there is a different command word to make it shrink (short of beating the thing senseless, ie 0 or fewer hp, which also works).  Brief opportunity to talk to one another before the guard arrives on scene.

I can't put it together logically, but there's something very, very comical about this scene!

Perhaps you're imagining something like this:



Except with a slith, a kuduk, an elf, a human man, a human woman, and some guards, then some other guards and a dwarf?

Yes, yes --  that!

Heigh ho! Heigh ho! It's off to court we go!

Aendyr was very disappointed by the first kangaroo court he attended.

Just to be clear--the rate offered for the scout unit is twice the usual pay rate for the military.

I've added more detail to the house rule post on the horses available for the smaller and larger PC races, as far as how tall they are/colors.

DM: Is Aendyr getting XP by the word-typed? :-)

J/K! I am loving this monologue...and summary of the game to date!

I wish!  I'd be 3rd or 4th level by now.

And you haven't even seen the volumes of text I wrote in my PMs.
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XP is not by the word, but the post does get bonus points.  The next xp line will be coming on Sunday (Aug 1).

"Let's talk about the goat."

You know this, sounds like it could have more than just a single meaning.   I bet if you look in the Thieves' Cant dictionary, that phrase is in there!    And if no, it should be!

Hmmm ... now that has my mind walking devious pathways.  What could that mean?  What should that mean?

Coincidentally, we're near the end of a calendar month, and the XP line will come on 8/1.  So, we'll stay in Briedhof until that point.  Subtract one king for living expenses for the intervening day (except for Morveya, whose family isn't charging her).

Korin and Neo will have Nebrosi horses, Qrox will have an Erodison horse, all others may have an Aryvani horse.

Other expenditures that you're interested in (with the newly acquired 60 kings), you can list what you want and I'll let you know what is available/cost.

The bathhouse that Lorand runs has a number of private chambers with a copper clawfoot tub in each.  Entrance to the bathhouse gives one access to a selection of soaps (goat milk, sandalwood, etc), a towel and washcloth.

Call me 'Morveya Goat Goddess!!'    Soon, all of Trozan shall serve me & my pet!  Mwhahaha!

And pay monthly tribute in tin cans!

And if that doesn't work out, I'll open a zoo!  I've got a falcon, a horse, and a goat now!

Better not proclaim that too loudly--the horse and falcon might get jealous of the goat.

In reply to DM (msg # 137):

No Shetland pony for Neo! :-(

What about:

More like:

We all get 60 Kings for enlisting, correct?

60 kings was for defeating the goat without any citizen getting harmed, as well as finding the true thief.  You'll also get four kings (enlistment bonus is one month pay) when you come to the gate to ride out to your posting.

As far as the distance--it will take four days to get from the city to the fort.  Along the way, you'll be able to stop at various inns (the simple meals and accommodations are covered by the state for soldiers, though innkeepers are generally quite approving of a willingness to spend more for extra food/drink).

I'll give it some time, real-time, for any additional posts before leaving the city.  The four humans (common soldiers) present appear to be na'Ardruni, and they have flails and appear to be fairly sturdy youths from the farms.

Are they on foot?

No, they have horses, too.

In reply to DM (msg # 146):

Are the horses on foot?

It's horses all the way down.