The staff wave from the roof of the building as your party approaches, and they swing the doors open for you. You’re just in time for supper!

The long table is hurriedly set, and Blind Jonquil sits next to his old friend,!the Druid Lado.

Tenpiece removes his helm, gauntlets and sits down. It was about time they got a decent meal and some mulled wine. Or ale. Whichever arrived first.

Maple stinks over to Lado. ”Druid, I am glad to see you again. You may not recognize me — I am the woman who was stuck as a centaur. As you can see, I have been turned into a gnome. Bad luck for me! But I find this form more suitable than being a centaur…I won’t ask you to turn me back. But I wanted to give my thanks nonetheless. It is good to break bread with you after such an intense time. Is there a chance you could heal my wounds?”

In reply to Maple Libitina (msg # 3):

"Our lady Maple has been through more than any of us who survived our trip to the tower."
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The Druid covers his eyes as he whispers a short prayer.

“My poor dear…the Fates had something special in mind when the wove your story.”

He forrows his brow in thought.

[OOC]I'm assuming that Elidah returned when whistled as the GM didn't respond to my post[/OOC]
Barghujin, having off loaded the Yurt and her other gear from Elidah, brushed him down, and turned him loose with instructions not to eat the vines, collects the finely made wooden cask with bronze fittings with a bronze lock with the fading 341 label and enters the residence.

Pleased to see that Lado appears to recovered from his encounter with the Minotaur, she says in Norgolian "Lado it's good to see you recovered from your injuries. Where would you like the cask of vintage wine stowed?"

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Maple tells Lado the full story of the events at the castle: what she saw in the fight, their exploration of the castle, the dungeon below, the troll, the strange Tenpiece, getting poisoned by the spider and transforming into a gnome, and all the rest

” We did manage to find some loot, though “

Boots nodded. "For sure there was more adventure involved than finding a companion. That was real strange goings on at the wedding for sure. I am thinking there will be some sort of power vacuum though. I mean who is going to take over the Barony?"

Dantes listens to Maple recount their adventures and nods in agreement with Boots' ideas.

"Let's hope things will be quiet for awhile, anyway. When we've rested we can take the treasure back to town for safe keeping. Our original mission still awaits us."

"Mind this not please, but what mission? Came here at request of Guild Master to assist Lado with Goblin hordes. Goblin problem now resolved with death of mad Mage."

”I’m curious too. Now that I have coin to fund me, I can finally start to make a name for myself.”

"Yes, we were on our way to the ruins to stem the outbreak of chaos and help our travelling companion Jonquin(sp?) redeem himself and recover his sight."
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Lado gratefully accepts Barghujin’s delivery.

Jonquil thanks his goblin assistant and dismisses him back to his tribe, before the charm wears off.

The next morning, after a generous breakfast, the party is ready to continue to the next town.

'Well, money purse and belly full. Where to next?'

”Lado, would you be willing to heal us before we depart?”

”But of course!”

10:31, Today: Your GM, on behalf of Lado Wojec, rolled 6 using 1d6+1 ((5)).

Lado lays a hand upon Maple’s wounds, and soon they are fully healed.

(Also you all heal 1d3 hp overnight while you’re here)

"I owe you a deep debt for all you've done me. I will not fail to repay you. Do tell me if I may be of service to you in any way"

"Excuse for asking Lado, have you any poles ash. Replace shaft on spear need to."

"It might be better to go back to town first before attempting the ruins. We can buy any more equipment we need and find somewhere safe to store our loot. The Temple, perhaps."

“Ah, of course. I think we have a couple in back. Help yourself.”

Barhujin thanks Lado and goes in search of the relevant materials.
Whilst she only needs one pole to rehaft the spear, having a spare may be useful, so she takes a second as well.
She then spends the remainder of the day rehafting the spear.

Whilst the process is simple it all takes time to do, soak the head and its bindings in water, causing them to swell and loosen, scrape the shaft to smooth it down and make it more uniform, shape the bottom to take the iron binding ring, and the top so that the socket on the head fits over it. Heat both the iron binding ring, and the socket of the head in a fire so that they expand, and then fit them to the base and top of the new shaft whilst hot to ensure a tight fit, then bury so that they cool slowly and don't become brittle. Then reapply the wet leather cord binding to the head and top of the shaft, and allow to dry, firmly fixing the head in place.

Once she's repaired her spear, then she will follow the others in the direction of the town. She still doesn't understand why anyone would want to be fixed to one spot, when to gather the right resources at the right time you need to move to where they are most abundant.