(G210 22/08/2014 via Roll20 - JF(GM), Mira, Al)

(G210 22/08/2014 via Roll20 - JF(GM), Mira, Al)

DAY 220 (17th Marpenoth) (october) cont....

And thus, Mathmoss left town on his horse. He went back towards Waterdeep on the main road for about
two miles.

Now, to refresh your memories, you may remember that about a month ago (DAY 196) Fenrir had spilled
his guts about the location of Gertrude the White to none other than Meleghost Starseer, joint head
of the Waterdeep Inquisition.

The results of this are not fully known to me, but one of most interesting things about this tale is
that Gertrude herself appears in it.

While riding along the main road, in the misty distance he saw a lone figure dressed in white robes
and leaning on a staff or spear. As he got closer he could see she wore a blindfold but seemed not
to stumble.

Now, Mathmoss is not usually in the habit of helping old ladies but he must of sensed who he was
dealing with because after talking to her and finding she was on her way to Goldenfields he offered
to accompany her.

'You know it is very dangerous around here, how can you find your way if you are blind?' he asked
'Oh, I am not blind!', she replied, 'I wear the blindfold because I am tired of the smell around
here. I can see perfectly well with my ears.'
Mathmoss didn't know what to make of this, but even went so far as to allow her to ride on his horse.

By the end of the day they arrived at the outskirts of Goldenfields. They stopped at an abandoned farm
and Gertude took great interest in the box that contained what was left of Cale.

'Open it.', she said.

Once open, she begane a divine ritual, the bit of corpse began to reform and before Mathmoss's eyes
Cale was reborn, dressed only in bloody tatters.

He was confused at first, but Gertrude reassured him.

All cale could remember of death was tight rows of orchards with streams snaking across a perfectly flat
plain. In the distance he had seen perfectly laid out cities and roads but had not got close to them
before he had been ushered back to the material plane.

He borrowed some clothes and a scythe from the farm.

Gertrude gave some advise to Cale before toddling off to the gates of the abbey at Goldenfields,
'There is greatness in you, young man. If you are true to yourself, to your inner goodness, then you
will achieve wonderful things.'

Cale nodded in thanks and rested for a while to let it all sink in.

As it approached midnight they too headed for the town gates. There were twenty mounted guards
at the front of the gate. They were a little wary of these new arrivals at first but once they
had talked for a while, their commander wrot them a two-day pass and let them in. He recommended
that they stay at the Boar's Skull Inn.

DAY 221 (18th Marpenoth) (October)

Cale borrowed some money from Mathmoss and opted for the common room. During the night a drunken
old tramp first tried to kiss him and then to rob him.

Cale snatched the dagger of the old man when it was drawn, but gave it back. When the tramp started
shouting another man in the room yelled,
'For God's sake, shut up!' and whacked the old man over the head with a chamber pot.

In the morning Cale tried to wake the old tramp, but he was incoherent. He lay the dagger beside the
old man and left.

Cale and Mathmoss had breakfast then went and purchased a chain shirt from the armoury. They then
headed back to Hommlet.

That night Mathmoss broke into Freddorick's house with ease and after looking around found some
copied out journal entries, which read:

***

26th Flamerule 1376DR
'And so they left today. Osbourne seems determined and ready for anything. I wish him well in his
quest to get all the clues he'll need for Kingsholm but I do wonder if he's as clever as he thinks
he is. Alduin seemed lost and a long way from home, but strong at least, good in a fight.'


5th Eleasis 1376DR
'I sent a letter to Dana today. If she comes to Hommlet we can travel together. I think I have a good
idea where the last Yuan-ti portal is.'

12th Eleasis
'Dana arrived today. Good to see her! She brought news from Waterdeep. Apparently Fenrir Thunderstaff
was freed and pardoned, but later the Thunderstaff Villa was attacked by gargoyles. Links to Yuan-ti?
This was the fellow that was linked to Osbourne and Alduin. Also some stories of an attack on a villa
in Castle Ward. A house that was being used by the Yuan-ti, or so Dana thinks.
What does it all mean? Do I even want to know?'

8th Elient
'Word from Waterdeep is grave indeed! Orcish Hordes and Luscan pirates. And all that on top of famine
and disease. My research into finding the last of the Yuan-ti portals is finally done and I have
located it. As we had suspected all along it is not far from Hommlet.'

10th Elient
'My spy in Waterdeep informs me that the Sea Wyvern is back from Candlekeep, but Osbourne Tern was
not onboard. What transpires now? I wonder if they found Marten? So many questions! This means they
only have Bertran to find now. I wish them luck, but I cannot wait any longer. I will start gathering
supplies now. And pray.'

27th Elient
'I don't know if me and Dana are ready for a delve into a dungeon, but it seems the best idea. The
Yuan-ti are hot on our trail. Whatever Osbourne and Alduin have been up to really has them stirred
up now! I think they will be here any day now and I need to pre-empt them. Who knows what is on the
other side of the portal? But I have a nice surprise to give them, so I can only hope we survive.
I think even getting to the portal will be hard if what I have heard about the MH is correct.'

***

After that they set up camp in the forest about half a mile from the village and off the road.

Mathmoss took the first watch and slithered up a tree. A few hours later a man dressed in plate
armour and a dog approached the camp.
The man said to the dog, 'You were roight, Ted! There is someone there!'
Ted then looked up at the tree and the man shone is lantern on Mathmoss.
'Can I help you?', inquired the ninja.

The man seemed puzzled but said, 'You know, you'd be much safer in the village.'
'Who are you?' countered Mathmoss.
'My name is Sir Martinus, Holy Knight of the Order of Aster.'
'Oh well, my name is Bert. Him on the ground is Ernie.'
The man looked them over, 'Bert and Ernie eh? You look like outlaws to me.'
Mathmoss shrugged.
Seeing nothing more to be gained from this the man bowed and left.
'Come along Ted. I'll bid you fine gentlemen travelers good night.'


DAY 222 (19th Marpenoth) (October)

At three o'clock in the morning the camp was attacked by what they could only identify as big
hairy wolf type things. Cale fought them from the ground while Mathmoss shot at them from the
trees. Once they had killed four of them the other two ran off.

It was to be a rough night for them, as an hour later a nice little fox turned up and started
sniffing at the dead wolf creatures (as a druid I would guess these things were wargs). Cale
put out a friendly hand to it, but it suddenly turned into a huge dragon!

They ran for it after that and set up camp somewhere else as the dragon ate up its tasty early
breakfast of four fresh wargs.

They set off once more for Goldenfields and arrived back at the Boar's Skull last thing at
night.