Guarding Hindmarsh Herb Gatherers

Submitted by dracon on Mon, 11/08/2021 - 21:13
Vrontag, 1st prime post-Apastron 1054
Log Entry Type
Recordkeeper
Days in Game
25 days
Archive Entry
  • Terrance, Tuala, Quelenna, and Dryali accepted a mission from Hanohano of House Ha'aheo to find out why the herb shipments from Hindmarsh have stopped.
  • The Freelancers traveled with Pike, a carter from House Ha'aheo, to Hindmarsh.  House Ha'aheo covered costs and consumables, and they arrived without incident.
  • In Hindmarsh they took rooms in The Tipsy Tornado.  Dryali and Tuala observed a human, Raquelle, and her entourage in the taproom.  All were unusually well-equipped, and one person had their appearance altered by illusion.
  • After discussion with Vaughn Quickrain, the warehouse manager in Hindmarsh, the Freelancers escorted Hirrathak, a marsh guide, and 5 herb gatherers into the marsh.
  • Half a day into the marsh itself, they were ambushed by half a dozen bullywugs with nets, riding 4 giant toads.
  • The Freelancers captured 2 bullywugs and slew the rest.  Hirrathak and the gatherers were unhurt.
  • With no common language between the bullywugs and the others, the party returned to Hindmarsh with the prisoners and the partial herb harvest.  Vaughn Quickrain arranges to interrogate the prisoners, whose purpose was to enslave the gatherers.
  • The Freelancers and Vaughn concluded their lack of remorse would result in their being poor emissaries to negotiate freeing any slaves, so instead sold the bullywugs to the gladiator pits.
  • Vaughn paid the Freelancers their fee of 150 eagles each, enjoining them to escort Pike back to Cliffshadow with the news and the partial herb harvest.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow on Sieratag, 3rd prime post-Apastron.
Loot
  • 115 eagles from sale of captives to gladiator pits (split 5 ways, with Vaughn Quickrain)
  • Mission pay:  150 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
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