We started the campaign in Hillsfar to get new supplies and get used to the campaign setting; the DM bumped us to level 2 and so we finally had access to masterwork weapons. Shiny and Kurt were left to get their masterwork weapons from the poorer merchants outside the city, as Hillsfar only lets humans live within its walls. None of us liked this place and so we unanimously decided to just get what we needed and leave.
Of course, right on cue, we're surrounded by a group of orphaned demihuman children (at least six, the DM explicitly described three as a gnome, a half-elf, and a half-orc) who were begging for food. Naturally, this got to everyone, especially the girls. We give them some spare change and some of our extra rations, and then find out that they pickpocketed us for some minor items like candles or paper. As we take our items back, Miriam stays behind to preach to the children while Mithril and Natalia go shopping in Hillsfar proper. They also promise the children that they'll return once they became stronger. Miriam wanted to get enough money to built an orphanage for them. Natalia wanted to find a city that would accept them.
Natalia and Mithril went to the magic shop first, where they picked up spells and generally fangirled over all the magic available. This was where they first wan into Valen, who first walked into the somewhat posh shop half-naked and rippling with muscles just to see how the owner and customers reacted, then was nothing but gentlemanly to the two girls. And gave them the nicknames "Young wizardess" and "Little one" respectively. Natalia immediately realizes he's not the savage he looks, but Valen refuses to elaborate on anything. He then thanks them and leaves.
As they leave Hillsfar, Mithril buys a masterwork crossbow for herself and a hand crossbow for Natalia, who already has a light crossbow for herself. She places it under Natalia's pillow as she sleeps that night, but the rogue's easily able to figure out who gave it to her.
Anyway, the party stays at an inn outside Hillsfar, where they see a notice asking for help: A small town between Hulburg and Glister called Linwood is under attack by orcs and they need help. The party decides to go, as well as two NPCs: a 7th level ranger named Morton and a 1st level ranger named Henry. The party treats Morton, who's gruff and rude with respect, but admittedly are kinda patronizing to Henry, who left his farm to go adventuring. Miriam's the most patronizing, basically telling Henry to go back home to the sheep because this world's not for him. Henry doesn't take this well, but it's pretty clear he's new to the whole adventuring thing. They get dinner, Natalia tries flirting with Mithril a bit but fails spectacularly, they pester the barmaid by giving Mithril's weasel familiar, Whiskers, a seat at the table and a little cup to drink, then Shiny regales the whole inn and tavern
with a completely false tale about how the party met and faced down a dragon. Okay, it's a very, very, VERY embellished tale about our first campaign cut short. Oh, and Miriam bought a wand of cure light wounds, or as we call it, the Keeping Us Alive Stick.
The prologue concluded with the party going to sleep, ready to set out for the morning--and finding Valen in the same room, as he had just so happened to purchase the bed next to them for the night. Suspicious, Natalia asks Valen where he's going--and yes, he's headed to Linwood too. With a sigh of resignation, the party puts their head together and decides to invite Valen along as the sixth member of the group, while Miriam wonders if Natalia invited him along for more...personal reasons.
Re: Knee Deep Campaign Journal (In Progress)
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