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Session 4, Brawling, Chickens, and Prison
Paldegora
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Session 4 – 2022-12-30
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I’m back from my walk. Felt good to get the blood flowing again. Let’s see, where were we…
The party entered the constables office, turned in the form that Sam gave them along with the magical items. Sergeant Harris had these items locked up and gave them receipts indicating that he had received them and was holding them. The party exited the office. Eryn glanced over her shoulder to see where the key was placed. Sergeant Harris placed it on a keyring on his belt. The party decided that their next step should be to seek out Elmer Sallistar, the person who hired them and brought them here. They needed to make sure they were on time and when he wanted to leave. That will let them know how much time they have to try to get word to Dan's sister, Shea. They decided to start at the Dog Butt and headed there.
Once inside, Eryn went to the bar to speak to the individual running the bar, Dogger Butternut himself. She greeted him and ask if he knew Elmer Sallistar. He did but hadn't seen him today. He shouted for Tommy, a young man that apparently ran most of the errands around here. He asked Tommy if he had seen Elmer and he hadn't. He asked about his wagon still being outside and Tommy indicated it was. He tasked him with finding Elmer and letting him know that theIr were people in the inn asking for him. Eryn asked for some coffee and moved over to the fire to sit in its warmth. Others ordered coffer and soon it arrived and they drank it while waiting for Elmer. Symon had hot tea of course. He was told it’s a special blend of Kyra’s. Francesca asked where she could find it and the server told her where Kyra’s shop was.
While sipping their drinks and waiting on Elmer, or word from Elmer, to arrive, three loud men entered the inn. Gathering from what Dogger said to them, they are the Haazel brothers, one is named Ed. Dogger told them to behave themselves. They went to a table and sat down. On the way there, they looked at the Company and made some sort of comment to each other and laughed. The server came over to their table and they ordered coffee. They kept murmuring to themselves as they looked in the Company's general direction and then laughed again. After a very short time of this, they started openly taunting the Company, Xor to be more precise. They had coffee sent to the party’s table in a fake attempt to befriend them. Then they moved around the Company and openly harassed them some more.
Finally, they took a cup of coffee and poured it over Xor's head. Xor showed great restraint by not killing Ed on the spot. Eryn didn't show the same restraint. She got up and moved around behind Ed and dumped her coffee over his head. He quickly turned and grabbed her and then tried to plant a kiss on her. She blocked him from kissing her by putting her coffee mug between his face and hers. He then smacked her hard and knocked her into a table. She let out a horrifying scream as part of her attempt to present herself as the innocent little girl being beaten up by the big bad man. Xor finally got up, and so did everyone else. Xor traded hits with Ed. Francesca was attacked by Mert. She eventually managed to cloak him, wrapping her cloak around his head and upper body forcing him to the floor. Matt went after Symon and hit him once. Cal-El move a little away from the group and got Matt to attack him, never swinging back. During this time, Symon moved to the front door to call out for guards.
As Symon opened the door, guards started pouring in along with Sergeant Harris. He order the fighting to stop. Eryn, upon seeing the guard, fell away from Ed as if hit again, crying and bloodied. No one threw another punch. Apparently, in this town, even defending yourself from being attacked is against the law. The Company was rounded up with the Haazel’s and all taken to the jail. They were ordered to turn in their armor and valuables and then marched to some cells where they were placed for the rest of the day and night. Francesca and Symon were locked away separately from the rest, it’s assumed, because they are magic users. Eryn, Cal-El, and Xor ended up in a large room and the Hazels were locked up in a cage within that room. They told the Company how they planned to give them a good thrashing after they get out of here. Eryn replied, the Company would be happy to fight it out but suggested that they at least leave the town proper so they can fight without being arrested. Ed said, “Hey, that's a good idea! We'll get you later when your leaving!”. Eryn said, “We look forward to that!”. Everyone picked spots to sit and rested for the rest of the time they were there.
The next morning, Sergeant Harris came to escort everyone to the court room. The Company entered and sat, waiting on the second row. The Hazel brothers were brought in next and sat on the front row. Captain Murdock was present. At one time Warden Benjamin Blackmoore entered and talked to Sir Charles who was also there, sitting behind the desk, about budgetary business. Somebody named Mott finished the books up. Benjamin left the books with him. Before the trial started, a Lieutenant Wright entered the room with a note about more chickens missing. This seemed to make Sir Charles very angry and he ordered that a 500 gold piece reward be offered to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and captutre of whoever is doing this. Sir Charles asked for the report about what happened at the Dog Butt. Finally, the trial started. Sir Charles addressed the Haazels first. He was tired of fooling with them. They tried to claim the Company started it but he had reports that said the opposite. He finally settled on full restitution to Dogger, 200 gold piece fine, and house arrest for 30 days. They aren't to leave their farm for 30 days. While they are there, they are to make use of that time to remake all of the furniture that they damaged. They are also banned from Dogger’s inn for 6 months. If they are caught outside their farm, they will go to prison. They were marched out of the court room.
Sir Charles then turned to the Company. He was reluctant to want to punish them but felt he should, based on the law. He asked why they were in Frosthaven. They told him that they came to town as they were hired to escort a wagon for Elmer Salister. An older man entered the court room and Sir Charles addressed him as Elmer. He told him that he had indeed hired them to escort his wagons. Sir Charles took this into account and finally gave they group 30 days suspended sentence. He left after that and the party went back to the office and Sergeant Harris' office and retrieved our armor and valuables.
They left the jail with Elmer and found out that his wagons were loaded and he was ready to go but would wait and give us a night to get some rest before leaving Frosthaven. Symon asked him about the chickens. He told us that all of the farmers are talking about it and that it is cutting into the food supply now. He said that chicken dinners are getting kind of expensive. Symon asked if it was something happening in this town only or if it was happening everywhere in this region. He didn’t know but on further thought, realized that he was missing some chickens on his farm as well. He didn’t know it was way out of the ordinary expected losses though. He is staying at the Dog Butt and asked if we wanted to return there. Francesca asks about Kyra’s shop. Elmer tells her where it’s is. He then returns to the inn.
Francesca and Eryn headed to Kyra’s shop. Symon went to the Rogers Mercantile. Cal-El and Xor went back to the Dog Butt. Symon picked up some rations and noted the wood working shop across the way that might have bows and arrows. Francesca and Eryn entered Kyra’s shop and began talking to her only to have David lose connection. While waiting on him to get back into the game, Francesca walked around the shop, looking at what Kyra had in stock and also for any people other than her in the shop. As she passed by windows, she also looked outside to see if anyone was outside. David did eventually make it back online. Francesca and Eryn spoke with Kyra after verifying that she was alone. Francesca tried to buy some Holly Berries but Kirra was reluctant to sell them. Eryn pulled out the note that Dan had given them with the stamped signet image on the wax seal and showed it to her. Seeing the seal, and finding out that we were recently with Dan made her relax around us. Eryn hid the note again. Francesca was able to buy the berries she needed.
Francesca and Eryn found out that Kyra’s sister is also in jail and she wanted to get a message to her. She still has two more years on her sentence. She did know a hidden way into the prison as it used to be the warehouse her father ran. She told us of an entrance in a small cave down my the river just south of her shop. Inside the cave, there is a natural tunnel that leads to the prison. She asked that if we entered the prison, if we would deliver a message to Fran. She said she had tried but they don’t let anyone in. She had also talked to Father Nathanial and he was unable to get in as well. Eryn told her that if we entered the prison, we would attempt to get word to her sister Fran. She wanted them to tell her that she misses her and that she’s been trying to see her but that they won’t let her.
Eryn asked her about these new rules but Kyra only knows that everything has changed ever since that strange man came through, the Ahn priest. The Ahn priest had a book on him and once Sir Charles got that book, everything changed. She said that everything he is doing is not like him. She said she can tell by looking at him that this stuff is coming from a place of fear. She is not sure what could scare him into acting like this. They tell her that they are leaving very soon and may not have time to try and get in to the prison. She also warned Eryn about Warden Blackmoore. He and his men are no ordinary guards. There is something more going on there. Francesca also bought some of her tea blends.
They left and headed to the Blacksmith's business. As they approaches, they saw a young woman working on swords. She was attractive but also tough looking, dirty, and sweaty. As Eryn and Francesca approached , she took up a rag and wiped sweat off of her face. This is where we stopped for this session.
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