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A story about two characters and their god.

Session Number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Day Number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

On the first day, day 1 ^ god created Rolan and Talia.

On the second day, day 2 ^ god had to straighten out the characters. He then placed* them in a small boat offshore of a strange new land. *The characters learned that they had been traveling on a ship which was abandoned in a storm. They were alone in the lifeboat.

When the lifeboat drifted to shore (the implements of navigation were lost in the storm), they jumped out and dragged the lifeboat onto the shore. They looked around for signs of life and finding none were satisfied that they were temporarily safe. Talia then built a fire with which Rolan cooked what ever sort of meal he could with the dried rations they carried.

They finished eating shortly after the suns zenith and headed towards the wood line 75' away.

They heard some grunting sounds which began to draw nearer. Rolan suggested they go to the beach as the clearing would advantage them more than what the woods would shield them.

After a time the sounds faded. They walked westerly following the tree line. 500 yards into their walk, they can across a tiny trail leading into the woods. They passed the trail by and continued up the tree line. As the sandy shore faded into the trees, they entered the trees keeping a generally western direction. Another 100 yards in and along they were informed that the ground sloping up 30' in 100'. They climbed the slope and found that the trees still blocked their view.

With a little prompting they headed eastward towards the path. As they descended, Rolan failed his dexterity check and slid on his ass all the way down for 1hp damage. It took them about a half hour to reach the trail area again. It is around 4pm.

As they ^ head North on the path, they were argumentative with the DM. They were whisked past the road junction to edge of town. They did not find any gold.

They didn't see anything special as they entered town. There were folk milling about, coming and going from the various buildings of this small town. They went to Tavern 2 and sat at table 10. It is around 5 pm and the place is packed. The wait staff were quite busy and our heroes were able to hear a few things about the town. The mage from table 6 was overheard to be talking about several dungeons in town. In general the different dialect of the common tongue made understanding difficult. Table 11's half-orc mentioned something about the windmill and the estate with regard to the above subject.

Around 5:30, Karringov Ulktinton the inn keep, owning The Crippled Bell, offered his services as host. After a little dickering, Rolan & Talia ordered dinner for 4gp. The meals arrived in a half hour and it took that long again to eat. Rolan drank 24/32 oz and Talia 16/32 oz of the mead.

Leaving around 7pm, they headed to Tavern 1. They inquired about rooms and didn't like the prices. They headed to the outskirts of town and camped by some scrub brush. They were fast asleep by 8:15pm. Shortly after midnight the pair were awakened by some noises. They were attacked by a large spider. It missed with its spider web spray. Rolan threw off his bedding grabbing his sword as he stood up. Talia rose to her feet and began preparing for battle.

Rolan missed with his sword. Talia was unable to conger her spell. The spider bite Rolan for 7 damage (who saved against poison). Talia swung with her Quarter Staff but missed. Rolan missed with his sword. Spider missed it's bite. Rolan missed with his sword. Talia used Magic Missiles for 5 damage. Spider missed it's leap. Talia swung with her Quarter Staff but missed. Rolan missed with his sword. Spider missed it's leap. Talia swung with her Quarter Staff but missed. Rolan missed with his sword. Spider bite Talia for 9 damage. Rolan missed with his sword. Rolan hit for 9 damage killing the spider.

At first Rolan just left the body of his friend and started to gather Talia's valuables. When GOD pointed out how cold that was, Rolan started wrapping up the body. GOD had to further point out the temple in this little burg. Rolan removed his heavy armor and left his backpack (all cleverly hidden) so that he would be capable of carrying Talia to the temple. There was a religious worker waiting at the gates. She brought them it and for the treasure they received from the spider, she would attempt to raise Talia. GOD's dice rolled badly, but Talia's worked wonders (We don't kill off new characters in the first hours of a game unless that character acts accordingly). Rolan purchases a 5hp elixir and receives a scroll of "no-see-me". Talia drinks the potion and is restored to full health. She forever bears a nasty scar across her abdomen from the spider bite. They leave the temple round 2am and arrive at their "camp" round 2:30am. By 3:00am they are sound asleep again.

They awaken, on day 3 ^ around 7 am when the Religious Worker from the temple approached their camp. The Religious Worker has a quest: RETRIEVE OUR STOLEN PRAYER STATUE. Rolan discussed this with Talia, who agrees. The Reward is experience, treasure they find, & having a good feeling about doing a good deed. Religious Worker has an amulet for them: AC+3, to hit +1. Rolan put the amulet on - it protects both heroes (within a 30' radius). The Religious Worker also gave them directions, a directional finding device along with 2 maps (one to the cave and of cave entrance with statue location marked) before leaving.

They dressed and secured the camp site (secured as in cleaning up and attempting to remove traces that it was a camp site). They munched on some provisions (dried) as they started off on their journey, following the map hearing only normal noises. Its 8:00am. Followed the map. 'Round 5pm, they come to a 500'x500' clearing, described as being big enough in which a dragon could swoop down. The heroes felt it best to avoid that kinda quiet clearing and followed the slower, but safer trek through the woods. @ 6pm they stopped and built their camp site. They though of getting dried brushes and branches as a noise type alarm defense. Rolan took off armor. Rolan asleep by 8:30pm. Talia by 9:30pm. Evening passes quickly and quietly. Day 4/TD 2, ^ they wake at 6:30am. On the path by 8am. Walked til 6pm. Found an area with 4 parallel downed trees. Rolan built noise type dried brush / branch alarms at all ends of the "hollows" and in the unused hollows created by the fallen trees. Armor is removed, to bed by 8:30pm (after eating), and the evening goes quickly and quietly with only "normal" noises.

It is 6am on day 5/TD 3, ^. Rolan redistributes the alarm defense materials and Talia takes care of the other cleanup duties. They keep an ear out for water noises and around 1pm they came to a small stream / creek. Ate a snack of their dried provision. 2pm they crossed the creek. Talia failed a dexterity check and slipped. She is soaked. Her backpack suffered only limit water invasion. Found a suitable campsite by 2:45pm Gather wood and built a fire. Dried clothes hung on quickly woven racks. Armor taken off. Rolan spent 1-1/2 hrs practicing whip. (Now 5:45pm) Rolan climbs a tree and @7:45pm he sees a deer and misses while shooting at it, thereby dropping bow with arrows. Climbed down, retrieved weapon and hunted anything. Found and shot a squirrel near the creek and by 8pm back to camp. Done cooking by 8:30pm and to bed by 9pm. No night activity.

Day6/TD 4 ^ 5:30 am brings a sunlight in your eyes awakening. Both heroes wanted to bath, so they made preparations and individually bath successively. Used blankets to dry. Talia draped the damp blanket over her shoulders. Left camp @7am after decamping. Around noon Talia puts now dry blanket away. Wooded area has doubled in density. Same evening activities. No whip practice. Day7/TD 5 ^ starts at 6am. Did the morning routine and was on the path by 7:30am. By 1pm they came near to a hill which was near / by the area indicated to be the cave entrance.

About 1:30pm, at cave entrance they can see inside 6 squares. Deeper in, they will be able to see only the next square, even with their lantern (to make GOD's job easier). The floor is carved stone (not ornate). General sizes being 12", 16", & 24" sides, squares 7 rectangles. Random pattern.

Get out lantern, tie it to quarterstaff, have next oil flask out and handy, use whip (by "tying" themselves together, to ensure no separation. Talia is leading. Can see in first six squares from natural sunlight. Asked questions about height, width, and floor. At first function have 4 ways to travel, went West. Came to first trap, trip wire arrow through ceiling trap. Turned around, went back to junction. Went North , turned corner, ran into skeletons. Prepped for battle, undid lantern from quarterstaff. Rolan missed with whip. Talia missed with quarterstaff. Both skeletons miss. Rolan miss. Skeleton 1 miss. Skeleton 2 hit Talia for 3 damage. Talia hits skeleton 2 for 2 damage (2/8). Both skeletons miss. Rolan miss. Talia miss. Skeleton 1 hits Rolan for 5 damage. Talia casts mirror image, gets 5 duplicates. Rolan hits skeleton 1 for 2 (2/8). Skeleton 2 miss. Skeleton 1 dropped sword. Talia seps back into battle & misses. Rolan hit skeleton 1 for 3 (5/8). skeleton 2 miss. Talia misses. Both skeletons miss. Rolan hits skeleton 1 for 3 scattering skeleton 1''s bones. Skeleton 2 misses. Talia hits skeleton 2 for 6 and shattered skeleton 2. Treasure found next to the wall: a small jug of lantern oil. It is 3:45pm. 5pm they are back on the outside. (1 3/8 hrs oil left in lamp)

Made a ^ little camp site, prepped their meal ate their meal. found a hiding spot on top of hill. Went to sleep. Rolan wake around midnight & moved to another near to Talia spot. Resleeps. Around 4am, day 8/TD 6 ^, both wake full rested. Rolan repaired armor and cooked over a fire that Talia made.

6 am now. Headed back towards the cave entrance. Listens for and hears water running N E of them. 6:30 to get to the brook coming out of the hill. Rolan removes armor, take bow and arrows then finds and climbs a tree, ½ hr later sees some hare. About 7 am sees a deer. Shoots. Detrees and follow deer tracks about 8 finds the deer and misses, follow tracks back to brook, then thinks about other game. Meets up with Talia and goes off hunting again. 9:30 am sees another deer and shoots. A direct hit. And is able to kill it. Dresses the deer and brings 25 lb. of meat back to Talia. She had built a game cooking rack out of branches. By noon the meat is done. Ate their meal.

Rolan goes back to deer and goes through the entrails looking for who knows what! (Money, jewels, etc.,) He then drags the deer farther from camp and throw it in a ditch. (Various vermin began to eat the deer. Flies and maggots go to it.) Rollin heads back to camp. Around about way. He doesn’t see anything different or unusual. Rolan heads off towards the brook for another bath. Talia ensures that the fire is out. She looks at the trees and sees Maple, Oak, Elm, etc. 1:30 PM Talia uses empty food wrappers form previous provisions to wrap the remaining cooked meat. Rolan returns from his bath. 2:00 PM. He lays out his washed clothes to dry (uses bushes). Talia wishes to explore the surrounding area. They had argued. Talia got lost! (5 – 20 minutes) periods later (1hour and 10 minutes), Rolan was convinced something was wrong. No armor only bow and whip.

4:10 PM Take ½ hour to hid possessions. {d16 + she stops.} Rolan begins to track her. It took Rolan 7 hours (2d4) to catch up with her at 1 am. By 2 am they get back to their “camp”. They eat a little. He does an intimidation thing while practicing with his whip as she cowered and cried under her blanket. 3am they sleep.

Day 9/TD 7 ^. They wake up 2d4 5 hours later, 1 hit point recovered. 8am and unrested. Eat some venison roast. Dress and cleaned up camp. Headed toward the creek. Before crossing, they emptied water flasks, rinses the refilled the flasks with fresh water. Talia makes a dexterity check crossing creek. {Saved vs. deer pissing in creek.} Traveled towards cave, arriving 'bout 9:30am, Rolan puts armor on with the help of Talia. Talia gets lantern out of pack and put it on the end of her quarterstaff, readies the extra oil. Enters the cave and goes down tunnels. See a pouch (15g) use whip to dislodge. Very cautious. Use whip again. Pulls bag 18” from feet. {I might be too creative in descriptions, My dust cause a lot of thought and consideration.} Rolan removes scabbard and slides it across the floor. It Slides 2d12/2 =8 ft. Rolan picks up pouch. Tucked filthy pouch on belt. Talia gingerly steps into the next square. Rolan picks up and secures scabbard. 12:20pm. they go down the tunnel. They find the tunnel comes to a dead end. Retraces steps back down the tunnel.

Choose another tunnel and goes down that tunnel, Wall on right. Check, tapped for sound. Moved on down the wall. Checked it out. Pushed open door. 1 square room. 3:10pm. Rolan picked up a larger pouch from center of room and attaches it to talia’a backpack. 3:15 p.m. .... 3:35pm they saw some lighter stone in color. Moved to the north side and saw a tunnel leading down some stairs. They stopped and talked. Decided to make a run for the outside. 5:30pm outside the cave. Go to the nearest campsite. Stop. Thinks about something. Go onto the creek, and make camp for the night. . Rolan removes armor and weapons, backpack. Talia removes her backpack too. Talia builds a fire. Rolan gives Talia his pouch. Talia get her pouch out. Rolan empty his pouch on his blanket (dirty now). Use small pot and waste 2 cups of water to wash 2 coins. Rolan finds it is a gold coin in a strange language. (A) Talia empty her bag on the ground too and she finds coins to be gold coins in an another strange language. (B) Talia repack both pouches. Fire lit by 6:30pm. Rolan goes fishing with the bow. Got 7 rainbow trout. Had nicely done with a skewer over a nice fire. Rolan goes to the creek to wash out the iron pot with sand and water. Plus washes his clothes and blanket. Hangs the clothes in the bushes, Talia studies and prays for ½ hour. Asleep by 8 p.m. Rolan asleep by 8:30 p.m. He sleeps in his cloak.