- Elindra: A changeling (an elf raised as a human) rogue/assassin
- Murmei: A human wizard's apprentice and son of a noble
- Valgai: A human warrior and veteran of many a battle
The basic plot is that the population is moving across a big mountain range. We're one of the few remaining groups and it's now our turn to do the trip. An order of wizards have decided to give one of their apprentices the job of chronicling the journey for posterity. It's a very important and prestigious job, and Murmei (hapless idiot that he is) totally bought that explanation. In truth, they were just happy to be rid of him for a while.
Thing is, other people might also want to be rid of him for purposes far greater than "he's a bit of an idiot", hence why Valgai has been hired as his bodyguard, and Elindra as ... well, also kind of a bodyguard. Murmei is just happy to be there, because writing down everything that happens on the trip (provided the ink doesn't freeze - this is a great concern) is super important.
There is a caravan getting ready to cross the mountain range at first light tomorrow, and the group asked the caravan's leader (a merchant called Argostos) to join, along with some NPCs. Argostos was happy to let the party join him. After all, considering one of the NPCs, a wizard called Bartholomew, has a Sunstone on him, and having magical artefact that can bring light and heat as the first snowflakes of the season starts to fall might be a very good idea. It would be a shame if something were to happen to it ...
Courtesy of Monday 30 July 2018's Symbaroum session.
Valgai: “Why have I got the feeling I’m gonna be doing a lot of the fighting in this game?”
Elindra: “First blood? I draw my sword. Dead caravan guard on the ground. ‘There’s been a job opening’.”
“He might have the Backstab skill.”
“We’ll have to kill them later, he’s not that powerful.”
Valgai: “Please keep to short sentences [when talking to the merchant].”
Murmei: “I can do short sentences. I can do VERY short sentences, I don’t have to go on about things at length at all!”
“What do you bring to the table?”
“Death.”
Merchant Argostos: “What skills do you bring to the journey?”
Murmei: “I’m writing a book!” (proudly, to Valgai) “See? That was a short sentence!”
“See? I even have the boon Cat Burglar.”
“Does that mean you burgle cats?”
“I try to, but they’re very hard to put in a box.”
(Elindra seemingly cuddles up next to Valgai to give a reason for them being close on the trip)
Elindra: “Don’t get any ideas. It’s a cover.”
Valgai: “I’m too old for this.”
“This is going to be a long trip.”
“Bartholomew’s guidance to keep the ink warm is to keep it around the groin.”
“Murmei’s not THAT stu— oh god, yes he IS!”
To be continued!
