THE MIDSUMMER PARTY
Harvestime 2-3 4433
Characters:
Cassia, fighter 3
Finrod, elf 3
Salzige, necromancer 4
Black Phalaros, necromancer 3
Daqqa-Jin, barbarian 4
Robert the Unsociable, fighter 5
Xénos, assassin 4
Uriah Sunstrife, paladin 2
NPC - Lord Fesgate, Fighter 4
NPC - Vasu Cervantes, Fighter 2
For Those Unable to Attend:
You missed the social event of the season!
The Night Wolf Inn's midsummer garden party was a rousing success. Financed from the Guild's own coffers and the contributions of dues-paying members like you!
This was one of the most successful gatherings in the Guild's history:
The party had 872 attendees over the course of three days. Over 2,000 meals were served; 1,400 pints of beer poured; 128 bouts of wrestling, armoured and unarmoured melee; 350 arrows fired; 210 spears thrown; 59 prizes awarded; 0 deaths and only 1 disappearance!
Read on to learn more about the experiences of our Guild members at this year's party:
Day 1
The group arrives with old Olayinka, who thanks them and walks off to meet her old friends and set up shop.
The opening ceremony is marred only by the presence of the local tax-collection bureaucracy. Finrod's interruption and the legal acumen of Mr. Blackrest put these troubles to rest swiftly, but the party may have made an enemy.
Cassia and Finrod join the Guild for free. Daqqa-Jin gets a magical tattoo at great expense that grants him a magic shield for a limited time.
The party meets the salt merchant Thando, now prosperous, who tells them to see him later. They buy some astral dust, then some magical cigarettes from a slug-man. They bid on some treasure maps at auction, but don't win them.
Many characters join the contests of skill and arms, most progress up the leader boards to the next day.
Some wild wood elves arrive, and after a tense moment they are welcomed. They brought ominous warnings of evil forces entering the forest and humans despoiling their grave-sites.
Salzige and Finrod get alcohol poisoning at the drinking contest, coming nowhere close to winning. Cassia and Uriah do well at the singing contest. Daqqa-Jin tries his hand at Evocation, watches other players get cursed and walks away with a bit of money himself.
The group investigates the library, speaks to a kindly old man doing research, and is asked a strange question by a talking bust of Asmodeus (shudder!). They learn a few clues about the cellars.
In the smoking room, they hear the mounted animal heads chant a strange song which Rain magically translates for them.
Assorted rumours and chatter was heard from other attendees, too much to write down here.
Day 2
When the party wakes up, Salzige is missing! Finrod has a note in his pocket:
"You know what to do. -B"
The Inquisition is at it again! The party concocts a plan with James to bring some fake "stolen information" to Bolivar to get their friend back. We will see how it works later on.
Daqqa-Jin wrestles TORG the ogre and wins! He gains a potion of heroism as a prize and moves on to day 3. Cassia and Uriah both lose at dueling in extremely close matches. All those in other contests of skill continue.
At the auction, Finrod wins an expensive mithril ingot, useful!
The group goes fishing and is almost eaten by a giant carp.
Other guild members come up to the party asking questions - almost like a fan club. The party tells the story of the Four Winds Bar and Daqqa-Jin demonstrates its power, and they relate their adventures in the cellars. The low-level rookies are suitably impressed.
A notice board is tacked with signs, including advertisements for adventurers wanted and announcements of brave expeditions.
Uriah does incredibly well at the singing/oratory contest, reciting an ancient hunting poem of his people. He has a strong chance of winning on the final day.
Black Phalaros has not done much so far, but decides to try Evocation, and plays an entire nine hands at a prestige table! Not only does he win some good money but he draws a mystical combination and is warded against death for a month. The entire tavern watched this event in rapt attention, he is developing a reputation as a savvy gambler in the Guild.
Late at night, the party watches a fight in the ballroom, where a barbarian fights a massive illusionary dragon and loses (badly). They learn how the ballroom works.
Blessedly sober, the group goes to sleep in preparation for...
Day 3
At the auction, many wondrous items are sold. Finrod buys a magical Everfull Purse of gold.
Thando finds the group and thanks them with 6,000 silver worth of jewelry!
Phalaros buys the magical book Evocations of the Doomed City for a kingly sum. This book will summon up the mythical lost City of Brass.
Nobody wins the archery, spears or knife contests, but several prizes are won for placing: free time in a few Inn rooms, and maps to points of interest within. One map is for Room I, and will surely be useful in the war against the Mad King.
Daqqa-Jin loses his wrestling match but wins several magic potions for making 3rd place.
Uriah wins the oratory contest and chooses a pack of IOUN stones, getting tremendously good results!
In the smoking lounge at the end of the night, the Guild VIPs are playing a high-stakes card game when a horde of monsters emerge from the woods! Even James seems shaken by this development - the whole Guild is in danger!!!
Treasure Gained:
jewelry box (6000 sp)
Experience Gained:
none
