Max taunts the leader into attacking him, causing him to step on a bear trap and become stuck. He swings his axe wildly in anger and starts trying to break the trap, but before he can, Max takes out his club and runs forward, clubbing him over the head and knocking him out.
You rush out and slice the throat of the blinded, burnt Goblin, killing him quickly. You feel like you put him out of his misery that resulted from the first explosion.
Mark backs away and takes aim at the sword-Goblin, hitting him in the stomach and causing him to collapse.
The remaining greenskins surrender, accepting defeat now that they are all badly injured and almost all of their companions are dead. You bring the three living enemies together and tie them up. The Sprite, who you asked to watch the battle, joins the three of you and your prisoners.
As you tend to your wounds she begins interrogating the prisoners, giving them a truthsay potion, a magical mixture that forces the consumer to only say true things, or at least what they believe is the truth.
All seems to be going well. At least, until she asks it why the greenskins are encroaching on Elven land.
“Encroaching on
your land? We are fighting to get out land back! Do you think we have always lived in the deserts to the east? The forest is our home, and it was taken from us many generations ago by your people!”
You all look at each other, and then at the Sprite, who seems shocked at this declaration. If the greenskins are only fighting to reclaim their land, than who is the real villian?
“Tell me, warriors, what makes you think my people are evil? The fact that our skin is green, that we are
uglier than the other races? Our methods may not be the most moral, but the way these Elves have tortured my people are much worse.”
The Sprite seems disturbed, and looks at you nervously. The captured Orc continues talking.
“You three are great warriors, we outnumbered you six to one and you still defeated us. It seems as if you were misinformed about this entire conflict. Untie me, help us reclaim our lands from these insidious fiends and we will reward you greatly. We would not hold a grudge against honorable men such as yourselves.”
The Sprite starts denying these claims, but everyone in the conversation knows that the Orc is still under the effects of the truth potion the Sprite gave him in the beginning of the conversation. So, will you trust the
Elves and continue defending them, or will you assist the
Greenskins in reclaiming their homeland?
The light blue inverted triangles represent villages. None of them are named on this map, but you know by heart your old home and the nearby human town.
The red X represents your location.
Orange spots represent ruins or interesting locations.
Blue triangles represent friendly Kobold camps.
Red triangles represent greenskin camps.
Crossed out towns are ruins.
Foothill Village: Your old home, there's no going back now.
Stockton: A Human village, your village used to trade with them frequently. There is a group of local bandits there who want to kill you.
Cryptsocks: A Dwarven mountainhome that you were told is incredibly rich but exclusive on who can even enter. Max is wanted there.
Changedgrove: An Elven settlement that sits at the border between the forest and the plains. It is your current location.
Kilroy, Gnome Tinkerer, Gashed Face, Puncture from Arrow Wound
Max, Dwarf Thief, Heavily Bruised Chest, In a constant state of mild inebriation
Mark, Human Hunter, Gashed Shoulder
Pets:
Mavrick, Smart Toddler Giant Rat, Healthy
Equiped: Nothing
Sprint, Make Pack Ostrich, Healthy
Equiped: Leather harness, Large Cloth Bags (empty), Small Barrel (0/40L)
Healthy
Refreshed and Awake
Alcohol Dependent
Reputation & Alignment
Gnomes: Exiled [0/100], Fairly Known
Humans: Neutral [17/20], Pretty Unknown
Elves: Friendly [4/30], Pretty Unknown
Greenskins: Disliked [14/30], Unknown
Kobolds: Friendly [16/30], Pretty Unknown
Current Alignment: Neutral-Chaotic
Equipped:
Gnome Styled Cloth Clothing
Perfectly Fit Leather Armor
Wooden Walking Stick
Yew Bow (slung over shoulder)
Steel Short Sword (sheathed)
Leather Backpack
Herbal Bag
Leather Quiver
Enchanted Wooden Ring
Herbal Bag:
Handful of White Mushrooms, Green Spots (slightly poisonous) (unidentified) x1
Healing Herb Leaf x5
Aloe Leaf x1
Pipeherb Leaves x11
Green Mint Leaves x6
Leather Quiver:
Wooden Steel Tipped Arrows x8
Flint and Steel x1
Flask (6/6) x1
Elvish Oak Pipe x1
Bronze Knife w/ Wood Handle x1
Enchanted Small Cloth Map x1
Brass Compass x1
Brass Whistle x1
Small Black Powder Bomb x1
Tripwire x3
2 Days of Food
Water Skin (6/6L) (2L/Day)
3 Silver Coins
24 Copper Coins
Key to Chest in Camp
Skills:
You can identify poisons.
You can use a bow pretty well.
You can whittle wood skillfully.
You can track animals.
You can identify many plants in the area around Stockton.
You know basic Alchemy.
You know basic mechanics.
You know decent engineering.
You can skin an animal properly.
Crafting:
Wooden Figurine: Small piece of wood
Deadfall Trap: Small sticks, flatish rock, small vines
Javelin: Long thin branch
Walking Stick: Long wide branch
Mechanical Parts: 5 parts for one metal bar
Bear Trap: One metal bar, one pressure plate, one mechanical part
Giant Mouse Trap: One metal pole, one metal bar, one pressure plate, a large wood board, two mechanical parts
Small Black Powder Bomb: One mechanical part, handful of black powder, fuse, wood block or round shell, metal scraps, made for 7 copper coins each
Gnomish Lighter: One metal bar, piece of flint, piece of steel, flammable gas, wick
Gnomish Switchblade: One bar of metal, one mechanical part, wood or metal for a handle
Dwarven Lantern: One bar of metal, chunk of glass, wick, mechanical part, flammable gas
Sapper Charge: One mechanical part, two handfuls of black powder, long fuse, incendiary gas, block of wood
Land Mine: Materials for 10 Copper Coins each
Trip Wire: Materials for 2 Copper Coins each
Flash Grenade: Materials for 7 Copper Coins each
Barbed Wire Strand: Materials for 3 Copper Coins per 2 Feet
The druids want you to destroy a greenskin supply caravan that is traveling through the area tomorrow.
Mark is a hunter who is traveling with you. You are becoming good friends.
Max Yeskly, Dwarven thief and adventurer extraordinaire. You seem to have a habit of helping him out of tricky situations, while he keeps getting you into them. He is traveling with you.
Stockton:
Chel is a human Tinkerer who has connections within the guild. She is somewhat friendly to you.
Changedgrove:
Medium Sized Tent (yours)
Your Sleeping Bag
Max's Sleeping Bag
Mavrick's Leaf Pile
Small Wooden Chest (locked)
Healing Tea x1
Silver Flask x1
Silver Rings x3
Large Unreadable Dwarven Book of Spells x1
Vagabond Battle Figurine Set x1
Quart of Rat Milk (3/10) x1
Baby Bottle x1
Iron Armor Plates x17
Figurine of Overwhelmed Goblin x1
Max's Stuff
Jar with Glowing Mushroom
Small Sized Tent (Mark's)
Mark's Sleeping Bag
Mark's Stuff
Locked Coffer
Small Lantern
Sprint's Pen
Fire
Wood Pile
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