Played, Friday November 18th,

Well it seems the downtime needed by the party in the city of Tashal is going to take longer than expected; most of the characters have one or more small individual goals to achieve before they are ready to do the return journey to Chybisa.

Everyone managed to gain all their experience for Battle Loot and Stolen Loot for that matter. Erich the Mage (Denis) managed to purchase Alchemetical ingredients already enchanted to E for himself. Xavier (Hurley) kept on working out the parties loot situation and what was to be sold, he also managed to gain a job working for a jeweller for the month to pass the time and avoid weekly events that are rolled by anyone on downtime that are idol.

Votta the Dwarf (Glenn) was able to level to 8th as a result of his accumulated loots exp. This he used to learn a new skill; he also was unable to get a job and had to roll on the Random roll for weekly events. He rolled up a mission which entailed him for SP and experience joining a small raid on a Sarajin Temple (Norse God) he managed to survive this and prospered a little in wealth as well. Aedon the Cleric (Chris) went to the local Peoni church (his own god) and spent the month there in sanctuary. He used his wealth to good purpose and donated 51% of it to the church in return for his experience allowance. Ordieth the Dwarf Warrior (Danny) spent his time pent up in the tavern drinking and awaiting the hope that everyone would be finished their business soon in order to get out of this massive aboveground city of humans. He wished to venture forth as soon as possible to further the goals of the party, namely the venturing into the many ruins of the Oselmarch.

Borian the Elf (Jonathan) spent most of the month here in Tashal learning all he could on certain creatures such as Githyanki as his background quest involved gathering many different items together to create a magical device of great power (will explain these quests at a later date as they are too involved to explain here). Borian is deeply learning many Lores and histories in order to further his quest.

The others of the party were also waiting the day the group is to leave Tashal so they can begin to slaughter foul creatures by the dozen south of Oselmarch. This we refer to in our sessions as, "Hack, Slay, NO Role play!" It is the war cry the party calls out when about to enter combat for the first time of a session. I am sure you guys know what I mean...

Political Situation: The party as known is trying to clear out Ruins all over the Kingdom of Chybisa so as to be able to establish their own small fief one day. To do this they need the clearance by the present King to do so, this should not be hard as the Oselmarch is very under guarded and patrolled, and the party have stated they would establish their own patrols etc. too stop incursions by Pagaelin Barbarians coming down from the North. The Kingdom of Kaldor about 23 days ride to the North of Oselmarch lays claim and has always done so over the Kingdom of Chybisa, but for time being leave them alone. This development of the party going to establish a small fief here possibly will cause concern for the King of Kaldor that could lead to blood shed. The party know this as one of the Barons of the Southern provinces of Kaldor; the Baron of Kobing is actively trying to undermine the strength of Chybisa in Oselmarch (the wilderness between the two kingdoms).

The Baron of Kobing is also known as the Lord Marshall of the Realm of Oselmarch. The party has already had a brush with his patrols in Oselmarch that nearly led to blood shed. The party have to return back thru this area and are very concerned as to what might happen. Xavier hired 10 Men-at-Arms from Tashal who answered his add placed there also a Sergeant-at-Arms answered who is very experienced. Xavier is hoping these new additions to the party will make the Baron's men think twice about confronting the party on the return leg.

Another subject spoken about before the session ended that night was the possibility of the party returning to Chybisa via the river system that leaves Tashal, heading south then meeting another river that actually flows from Oselmarch Outpost. This would allow the party to bypass the Baron totally to the south but would mean the group could not carry the many supplies they wanted to take with them via a Wagon...

Next week the party will begin the resupplying of their needs and begin the return leg to Chybisa in the South, it remains to see what path they will choose and what will happen to them along the way...

To be continued...