DF Novices, Team-A, Session 62 - Diary of Merrill Tangled Tail
Here is a summary of session 62 from the player of Merrill. As always, I am giving out an Impulse Point to any player who writes a summary for the blog.
Party roster:
Ben, half-ogre barbarian, 177 points (PC)
Doran Longbeard, dwarf warrior (knight), 203 points (PC)
Eleanor Bayley, human thief, 233 points (PC)
- Dagne Timar, human priestess of Metallys (cleric), 147 points (NPC Hireling)
Erizax Ofaris, human wizard, 232 points (PC)
Randall, human veteran (knight), 157 points (NPC)
Maximilian "Stout" Grupher III, goblin cleric of Ishtanna, 121 points (PC)
Merrill Tangled Tail, cat-folk martial artist, 140 points (PC)
Campaign Date: 4 December, Year 645 of the Vycenaean Empire.
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Diary of Merrill Tangled Tail:
It hard for Merrill to explain difference it make to sleep in warm tent. On way to Cribble, and on way to Titan's Hand with friends, Merrill used to sleeping in bush, or by road, or under tree. But friends much better prepared since Merrill meet them again at Cribble, and now Merrill getting used to sleeping in warm, comfortable tent. It true that Merrill rarely help to put up tent, or take down, but Merrill need to meditate to main balance of Chi, yes yes. And friends have made list of watchers who watch in night while others sleep, but Merrill is not on list, so Merrill may sleep undisturbed throughout night. That very kind! Merrill share tent with Eleanor the swift, Dagne the kind, and Stout. Dagne once offer to sleep between Merrill and Eleanor, but Eleanor say that not necessary, because Merrill is monk. That true, but Merrill not know why that important to where Merrill sleep. There times ways of humans still very strange.
But in night, Merrill notice that there spot next to Merrill that empty. That normal in night, when Eleanor watch in night, and Merrill usually take care to sleep half on empty spot to keep spot warm. But this night, spot remain empty for much much longer, and empty spot in danger of going cold. So Merrill do kind thing, and sleep across both spots. When Merrill wake, Eleanor asleep and Merrill rolled on side, so Merrill go outside to see if breakfast cooked.
There no breakfast. Normally it Eleanor who arrange for breakfast, and Eleanor asleep, so it take time for others to see who cook. It during time of no breakfast that Stout suddenly say, there people approaching camp. Quick as quick, everyone shaken awake, and ready for trouble. It not certain that people are trouble, but this is near place where master mage Termion go missing, so it wise to expect trouble, yes yes.
It also turn out people truly trouble. From glance Merrill get, they clearly bandits, and voice from distance call for friends to surrender and not be harmed. There many things Merrill not understand in this world, but when someone call to surrender and no harm will come, that usually mean they mean harm in first place. There no surprise, friends decide that instead of surrender, they fight. For first thing Merrill move to stand next to Erizax, and Erizax behind Doran and Ben, which good position when bandits come at Ben and Doran. Eleanor move to other side of campfire with crossbow, and look around. Then Randall, also looking around, call 'flank'. It sound serious, and Merrill quickest, so Merrill go with Randall to see to flank that is south. There bandits sneaking around south flank, and Merrill take shorter path over top of rock. Then Merrill stand on top of rock, clearly to surprise of bandit looking to surprise, and demand know why bandits attacking camp.
It at that time Doran and Ben charge toward bandits and attack, so Randall call for Merrill to stop talking. That good call, because at same moment something go flying past face of Merrill, from crossbow of bandit hiding on slope nearby. Fight is quick quick, and by time Merrill help Randall take care of one bandit and begin climbing slope to deal with crossbow bandit (who nearly shoot Merrill when reaching top of climb, but Merrill quick quick, like cat), leader of bandits fly away. It very strange, but it true, Merrill seen it with own eyes. And by time Merrill get to top of slope, crossbow bandit running away, and all other bandits still on feet do same.
It important to know why bandits attack, or who tell bandits to attack, so Merrill and Eleanor have same idea and run towards bandit that hurt but not dead. This first time Merrill have opportunity to repair Chi of injured person, and Stout... help. Merrill certain Stout mean well, but it clear little one go to very different temple, and instructions very confusing. But in end bandit alive, so that all well. So Eleanor and Merrill ask question of bandit, and other bandit who also not dead, why attack camp? In these things, Merrill like to think of self as reasonable. There no need to shout, or threaten. But it true, and Merrill say so, that other friends of Merrill probably not so forgiving. There no answer. There many questions, even if questions only questions of Big Moon, but there never answer. And Merrill think it odd that bandit smell of fish.
Since there nothing more Merrill can do, Merrill goes to meditate in tent. And when Merrill done with meditation, both bandits dead. It shame.
To Merrill and Eleanor, it seem, it likely that bandits also attack Termion and taken Termion away, so we say follow tracks of bandits. Other friends, they say go to Marsh, because that where Eleven say Termion gone. In end it decision of Erizax, because Termion is master of Erizax, and Erizax the wise decide in wisdom to go to Marsh.
Urgh. Merrill does not like this. Is going to get feet wet...
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