The group split up, some of us going to Melubb the moneychanger, some to Jaroo, and Some risking the trip to Rannos Davi’s trade post, the Sword and Cheese.
The time at Melubb went poorly as the moneychanger felt we were wasting his time, eventually making a deal but at the very end, even after shaking hands, backing out of it at Albert’s insistence. The Moneychanger was done at that point and the party left, wondering what we were going to do next as we were hoping to sell off the 2 peridot’s we had on us.
The trip to Jaroo had netted us the healing potions in question earlier, but also incense, clover, and other material components we might need on a going forward basis. We felt pretty good about our time here. The last pair had gone up to the Sword and Cheese where they had the chance to deal with one of Rannos’ underlings, a well mannered younger man named Gremag. We didn’t want to get caught out by Davi, so made sure to finish our purchases in a timely fashion and then get gone.
We all met back at the Inn of the Welcome Wench where Albert tried to get us to go back to Jaroo and maybe sell the peridots to him. He suggested we go to Melubb and we demurred, not mentioning that we had just been there and reneged on an agreement.
At the Inn of the Welcome Wench, drink and laughter flew. Elmo returned with the gauntlets he had borrowed from his brother and we all were feeling good about heading back to the Moathouse tomorrow. Furd and Ophelia were both smoking some weed that Jaroo had supplied to them, the pair of them getting more laughy as well as amorous. Some words were exchanged, a dance or two, and then the two of them left hand in hand and went upstairs to enjoy themselves.
Boot scen
The next day had us up early, Ophelia feeling a bit embarrassed, Furd not at all. We studied, wrote spells where we could, and broke our fast early. It was by 9:30 when we left with horse and cart again, making it at long last to the Moathouse again just after noon.
Crossing the bridge, we unlimbered the cart and made sure the horse had food and water. We then reentered the building and looked around. We were sure that no one was up here now and after looking about, made our way to the stairs behind the pantry and proceeded to make our way back to the subterranean level of the dungeon.
We checked out the area, all seemed quiet. Eventually getting around to the Ogre’s former chamber and the secret doors beyond. Down the steps brought us to the gates currently down. Furd and Elmo both hoisted them physically off the ground and held them for some of the party to head off to the secret room and lock the winch there.
Ophelia opened the door…and a ghoul launched out and attacked her! She was lucky enough to avoid being hit; a successful turning had the ghoul run off to the east and to the bugbear area. We locked the winch and then wound up the rest of the portcullis and we discussed options. We went south, wanting to get this matter before Lareth sooner than later.
We entered the main chamber with the three doors, took one of the books from the shelf, and discussed either burning the rest or something else. Do we block doors? Go down them? Funnel the bad guys here or take it to them?
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