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[Dermonster]

We're just going to straight up walk past each other, aren't we.

[adwarf]

We're just going to straight up walk past each other, aren't we.

Now that you mention that when I do the turn I really should roll for that.

[killerhellhound]

Or meet and not realise that the other group is who we were looking for.

[Beirus]

"Adventurers? That's a waste of time. I doubt I'll find any. Still, I'll see if I can at least find some folks stupid enough to risk their lives for some glory without any knowledge of the dangers they'll face. I'm taking one of the swords to sell as well, to see what sort of price we can get."

Grab two of the faded swords. Try to pray to the Goddess of the Woods to purify them, one at a time. Then off to town to see how much one of the faded swords is worth.

[adwarf]

Jase Bladeheart
You take up two of the remaining faded swords and attempt to repeat the miracle you experienced back at the tomb, but your prayers are left unanswered despite you best attempts. Shrugging you take the two swords with you, and head for town to see what they might be worth.

Everyone
As Jase and Chronus make their way into town they meet a group of four people, fellow adventurers from the looks of it, who appear to be arguing about which way Fort Gelden actually is. Stopping to ask them why exactly they're searching for your fort you quickly realize that these are new adventurers looking to join your group, and there's not really a reason to say no to more bodies between you and the enemy now is there?

Sometime Later!
Chronus
After looking around town for an engineer of some sort for what feels like hours you're directed to a cluster of huts some distance from the actual village. Surrounded by a low log wall on all sides it seems quite the strange place made stranger by the presence of several dwarves gathered in the center of the huts just chatting away. Last you had heard of the dwarves most of those who pledged their allegiance to the Kingdom of Eldast had moved to the Red Wastes to help with the endless amount of work that the War brings to that front.

One of the dwarves apparently notices you standing there somewhat confused as he breaks away from the others, and approaches you in what you assume is a job on such short legs.

"And what might you need of the Gilbert Brothers, finest Engineers in the Kingdom?"

You explain the situation to him, and hand over the Report on Fort Gelden which the dwarf happily accepts before disappearing into a nearby hut with the others. You're left waiting for a long time before the dwarf returns, and hands you some sheets of paper detailing possible repairs and improvements to the captured fort.

Rebuild the Curtain Wall: (300 Gold) Rebuilding the sections of the wall that have collapsed, and reinforcing the rest will be a great task requiring much imported stone and dozens of hours of work but the Gilbert Brothers can do it! When the repairs are done the walls will be more than ready to repel any foes who might seek to harm you.

Rebuild Northern Watchtower: (150 Gold) Rebuilding the Northern Watchtower will not be an easy task, but a necessary one if you want any form of safety within the confines of the Fort. Once its built the Watchtower will have rooms which you can expand upon.

Rebuild Western Watchtower: (150 Gold) Rebuilding the Western Watchtower will not be an easy task, but a necessary one if you want any form of safety within the confines of the Fort. Once its built the Watchtower will have rooms which you can expand upon.

Repair the Eastern Watchtower: (50 Gold) Restoring the Eastern Watchtower to its former glory is a simple task, and as thus cheap. Once its repaired you'll have access to all the rooms it was supposed to have, and the full use of the vantage point atop its lofty height.

--- Once each of those has been achieved we the Gilbert Brothers have devised numerous expansions, and improvements that could benefit one such as yourself.
  - The Gilbert Brothers, Greatest Engineers in the Kingdom of Eldast

Jase Bladeheart
You take the two swords to local blacksmith for appraisal, and he states he'd be willing to give you eight gold for each sword but no more.

Spoiler: Loot (click to show/hide)

Gold: 76

2x Light Dirk [Atk: 3, Atk. Speed: 1, Melee, Throwing Weapon]
Hunter's Shortbow [Atk. Speed: 2, Ranged]
Leather Quiver [20 Small Game Arrows (Atk: 2), 12 Iron-Tipped Arrows (Atk: 3)]
Chainmail Vest [Armor: 1]
Flint & Steel [Allow lighting of fires, Uses: Infinite]
Skin of Oil [A wineskin filled with oil, Uses: 4/4]
Weak Health Poultice [Heals 4 HP, Uses: 1/2]
Concealed Knife [Atk: 2, Atk. Speed: 2, Melee]
Mortar & Pestle [Allows the making of Potions and Poultices.]
Northern Furs [Armor: 1]
Cracked Greatbow [Atk Speed: 1, Ranged, Powerful]
Quiver [8x Iron-tipped Arrows (Atk: 3)]
4x Rusted Chainmail Vest [Armor: 1]
4x Faded Sword of the Blessed [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed 1, Melee, Pale Shade]

Spoiler: Chronus, Dermonster (click to show/hide)

HP: 15/15
MP: 4/4
Armor: 1
Level: 2
XP: 17/20

Gold: 81

Equipment:
Darkwood Stave [Atk: 3, Atk. Speed: 1, Reach, Catalyst]
Concealed Knife [Atk: 2, Atk. Speed: 2, Melee]
Curved Handaxe [Atk: 3, Atk. Speed: 2, Melee]
Rusted Platemail [Armor: 2]
Sturdy Round Shield [Block Chance: 20%]

Improvised Firebomb [Unlit, Light and throw to set any opponents in a short range from impact Aflame]

Memnok's Guide to the Basics and Fundamentals of Necromancy [Wrapped in Rags, A Guide to the Basics of Necromancy, Contains 2 More Spells to be Learned]
Book on Wilder Magic [A Book on the basics of Wilder Magic, 1 more spell to be Learned.]
Book of Essays and Blank Pages [Can be used to record various things. Essay on Zombie Weaknesses and Advised Combat Methods, Essay on Human Weaknesses and Advised Combat Methods, A Beginner's Essay on the Basics, and Nuances of Healing, Seventeen Pages are Blank.]
Book of Essays and Blank Pages [Contains A Report on the Condition, and Potential Restoration of Fort Gelden, Observations on the Clashes between Human and Skeletal Warriors, 18 Blank Pages]
Blank Book [Contains 20 Blank Pages]

Weak Health Poultice [Heals 4 HP, Uses: 2/2]

Basic Lockpicking Kit [Provides no bonuses but allows for picking of locks.]
Mortar & Pestle [Allows the making of Potions and Poultices]
Scribing Tools [+1 bonus to stuff like recording observations, writing scrolls, etc.]
2x Bag of Ingredients [Used to make potions]
2x Torch [When lit provides light for ten turns, Unlit]
Flint & Steel [Allow lighting of fires, Uses: Unlimited]
Skin of Oil [A wineskin filled with oil, Uses: 3/4]
Rag [Can be tied to things]
Length of Rope [Allows the process of not falling to your death.]
Necromancer's Femur Bone [The Femur of a Necromancer slain in the Darkwood.]

Spells:
Necromancy
Withering Blast [Cost of 2 MP per cast, requires a catalyst. A mass of white light launches from the catalyst and devours the life of anything in its way, deals 3 HP worth of damage to those it hits and gives that HP back to the caster.]
Summon Spirit [Cost of 4 MP per cast, requires a catalyst. You summon a spirit from the realm of the dead to aid you in your quest, of course whether that spirit is a peasant or a great knight seems to be completely random.]
Bone Vessel [Cost 1 MP per MP stored into a skull. A human skull can store at most 8 MP, any more can cause the skull to explode violently.]
Mage Light [Cost 1 MP per cast. You summon a magical light which you can command to stick to a specific surface, or follow you.]

Wilder Magic
Power Within [After a short incantation the target a dim red light begins to shimmer around the target's body. While activated the target gains +2 damage, and +1 attack speed to their weapon, but they suffer 4 damage every turn it is active.]
Wild Pact [This spell allows two people to make a pact, one person becomes the guardian and the other the receiver. The purpose of this spell is to take the damage that the receiver takes and transfer it to the guardian instead. The spell takes one turn to make the pact, and one turn to cancel the pact.]

Trait:
Exceptional Potential - You gain 25% more Experience
Bookworm - +2 to Rolls to Garner Knowledge from Books, to transfer knowledge from one source to another, etc.

Crafting Recipes:
Herbalism
Minor Health Poultice [Requires a Bag of Ingredients, a Mortar & Pestle, and access to a water source. Crafting roll of 11 or higher is a success, rolls of 18 or higher result in the creation of 2 of this item.] (Heals 4 HP, 2 Uses)
Rough Bandage [Requires a Rag, and a Water source. Crafting roll of 13 or higher to succeed, rolls of 18 or higher result in two of this item.] (Heals Minor Bleeding, Single Use)
Herbal Bandage [Requires a Bag of Ingredients, a Rag, a Mortar & Pestle, and a Water source. Crafting roll of 13 or higher to succeed, rolls of 18 or higher create 2 of this item.] (Heals Intense Bleeding, Single Use)
Diluted Spider's Bane [Requires a Spider's Bane Herb, a Mortar & Pestle, and a Water source. Crafting roll of 11 or higher to succeed.] (Cures Poison, 3 Uses)

Spoiler: Jase Bladeheart, Beirus (click to show/hide)

HP: 15/15
Armor: 2
Level: 2
XP: 13/20

Gold: 73

Equipment:
Longsword of the Blessed [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed: 2, Melee, Blessed, Two-Hander]
Short Spear [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed: 1, Reach, Razor Sharp]
Bearded Great-axe [Atk: 6, Atk. Speed: 1, Melee, Unwieldy, Two-Hander]
2x Throwing Axes [Atk: 3, Atk. Speed: 1, Thrown]
Adorned Kiteshield [Block Chance: 25%, Faded Heraldry]
Sturdy Iron Kiteshield [Block Change: 30%]
Reinforced Chainmail Suit [Armor: 2]

Large Ruby Gem [What's there to say? Its a large ruby that barely fits in your hand.]
Whetstone [Used to sharpen weapons, Uses: 3/4]
Rough Bandages [Cures Minor Bleeding]
Crystal Pendant [Shield of Blind Faith]

Trait:
Sure Strikes - You gain +2 to accuracy rolls when using melee weapons.
Practiced Maintenance - Allows you to apply one basic effect to a weapon or armor that you've previously used (such as the effect of a whetstone) at no cost. Can only be used before a mission, and lasts a max of two fights. Possible Effects: Razor Sharp, Flaming ]

Spoiler: Zein, Sarrak (click to show/hide)

HP: 12/12
Level: 1
XP: 0/10

Equipment:
Heavy Hammer [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed: 1, Melee, Two-Hander]

Smithing Tools [A simple set of tools for smithing, gives you +2 crafting rolls while working with metal.]

Traits:
Ambidextrous - You suffer no accuracy penalty for wielding two weapons at once.

Spoiler: Mark Juno, killerhellhound (click to show/hide)

HP: 12/12
Armor: 1
Level: 1
XP: 0/10

Equipment:
Short Spear [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed: 1, Reach]
Hardened Leather Vest [Armor: 1]

Traits:
Sure Strikes - You gain +2 to accuracy rolls when using melee weapons.

Spoiler: Elric, Unholy_Pariah (click to show/hide)

HP: 12/12
Level: 1
XP: 0/10

Equipment:
Hunter's Shortbow [Atk. Speed: 2, Ranged]
Leather Quiver [30 Small Game Arrows (Atk: 2)]

Trait:
Marksman - You gain +2 to your accuracy rolls when using ranged weapons

Spoiler: Zack Abrams, BlitzDungeoneer (click to show/hide)

HP: 12/12
Level: 1
XP: 0/10

Equipment:
Rusted Shortsword [Atk: 2, Atk Speed: 2, Melee]
Chipped Knife [Atk: 2, Atk. Speed: 1, Melee]

Traits:
Ambidextrous - You suffer no accuracy penalty for wielding two weapons at once.

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Spoiler: Ruins of Fort Gelden (click to show/hide)

Central Keep
  -  Raided Bedrooms: Some old bedrooms for whatever nobility lived here before the Fort fell to ruin, they've been raided of pretty much anything but basic bedding. No bonuses.
  -  Rudimentary Barracks: Allows up to two Mercenaries, and Companions to accompany the party at once. Six companions can stay at the base itself at any given time.
  -  Great Hall: The Great Hall lies at the center of the Keep, the shattered remains of a throne are at the back of it while battered tables and benches stretch in front of it large enough to allow several dozen to be seated at once. For 50 Gold a feast can be thrown here granting any who take part +100% experience gain in the next mission.

Catacombs
  - Tombs: Most of the tombs beneath the Fort lay empty. The remains of Trevor Abbot, David, and Aeryn Vutran are interred here.
  - Bone Piles: Piles of the remains of four skeleton warriors lie in an alcove.

Ruined Curtain Wall
  - Ruined Gatehouse: The vague shape of the Gatehouse is all the remains, the gates that would've sealed it from the outside have long since been destroyed or decayed leaving it almost completely indefensible.
  - Great Breach: If the ruined gatehouse was not enough a vast hole has been torn into a section of the wall, and all but two of the three watchtowers have been shattered by the war that led to its abandonment. Now any foe can simply walk through the vast breach if they want into the fort proper.
  - Remnants of the Eastern Watchtower: The Eastern Watchtower, once ten floors, is now a mere five and looks out east towards Belton. It is a prime location for a watchman should you ever feel the need for them.

[Unholy_Pariah]

((I take it i didnt find any cloth or flammable liquids?))

[adwarf]

((I take it i didnt find any cloth or flammable liquids?))

None.

[Dermonster]

((No rat shop?))

[Beirus]

I'll sell one sword for now and hold on to the other one. So, do you have anything new in stock?" Jase asked, looking around the shop.

Sell one sword, see what the blacksmith has in stock as far as armor and weapons.

[Unholy_Pariah]

((You should really get those appraised by a scholar before letting that guy rip you off.
You just wait, youll go to buy it back after finding out what the enchantment does and he'll be charging fifty gold or more for it.))

hunt small game near the road while we wait for chronus and jase.

[adwarf]

((No rat shop?))

Knew I was forgetting something.

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A local person works as a rat catcher for the village he is willing to sell you the rats he catches for two gold each. He can't vouch for the how fast they reproduce, but they're rats so they should manage well enough.

[Beirus]

((You should really get those appraised by a scholar before letting that guy rip you off.
You just wait, youll go to buy it back after finding out what the enchantment does and he'll be charging fifty gold or more for it.))

((I'm assuming it's the opposite of the Blessed enchantment, or that it means the Blessed enchantment is being suppressed. He would probably need to get the blades purified first, and I'm sure that costs gold. I need to head by the library to get the heraldry looked at, though. Unless it's just generic Goddess of the Woods heraldry.))

[Dermonster]

Buy ten rats, hold off on any building repairs, and check the quest board.

[killerhellhound]

If they have the armor on them
"Hey can I get a look at that armor?"
If yes "Man what a piece of crap the padding has rotted away, the straps are weak, bits are missing, and the metal is so rusted and brittle I wouldnt trust it to hold together while wearing it let alone take hits."
check out the blacksmiths prices along with Beirus
((Do the new guys like me have any money?))

[Beirus]

((I didn't bring any of the armor, just the two swords.))