Save or Die: Outcasts: Episode 03

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==Synopsis==
On their way back to Autumn's tower with the glassware they purchased, the party are approached by a halfling bounty hunter. Garp drowns the bounty hunter and the party returns to Autumn. Back in Autumn's tower, Arachis reveals why he is a wanted man and Autumn pays them for completing their quest. 
The next day, Autumn provides them with a new quest to "steal" materials for a reagent she needs.
==Recap==
===The Bounty Hunter===
The party reach the Devouring Marsh and begin to cross through the narrow section of the swamp called the Maw. As they are traveling through this part of the swamp they come across a group of people. Renatus Fur recognizes one of the people in the group as a guide who frequently helps people cross the swamp. Ren greets the man who goes by Stephon and introduces the party to him. They exchange pleasantries and make camp for the night near them. Arachis offers to go hunting with Ren and tries to make up with him. Ren states that he doesn't harbor grudges for petty disputes and the two shake hands. The two men and Grau go hunting and return with some ducks Arachis caught by casting . 
That night, as the sun is beginning to set, a halfling comes running into their camp. The halfling is named Spade and is from the city of Falaror. While this is happening, Arachis is away from the party, which is fortunate because Spade informs them that she is looking for a red-robed wizard. The party assumes she is referring to Arachis and Garp quickly swims over to inform him. Arachis hides behind some bushes as Garp returns to the party. When he returns, Spade opens a box and distributes four drawings that resemble Arachis (1000 gold bounty) and explains that she is a bounty hunter. Garp offers her information on Arachis, but for a cost. Spade declines because she doesn't trust that their information would be accurate. Spade begins to feel suspicious during the conversation and asks for the drawings back. The party returns the drawings and she begins to put her armor on and gets ready to leave. Before she can leave, Garp leaps on Spade and tackles her into the swamp in an attempt to drown her.
Spade attempts to stab Garp, who is grappling with her underwater, but misses.
While this is happening, Stephon comes over to see what the noise he just heard was. Ren tells him that it was just the bullywug jumping in the water. Stephon thinks Ren is hiding something and confronts him about it. Ren responds, “We didn’t mess with your business; I ask you to do the same for us”. Stephon backs away.
Garp continues to swim deeper into the swamp with the halfling in his clutches. Spade tries to escape but Garp’s strength is too much for the small halfling. As the halfling drowns, Garp has flashbacks to his father yelling at him that he doesn't have the courage to fight and do what it takes. Eventually, the halfling dies. Garp loots the gold and the dagger from the body and swims back to the party.
Later that night, the party is back together around the campfire discussing what happened. Grau is angry at Garp and Ren for killing the halfling because he thinks others will know that she was killed and come after them. Ren is angry at Garp for drawing suspicion towards them and causing Spade to try and leave. Arachis thanks Garp for choosing to kill the bounty hunter over turning him in and expresses surprise that Garp would have so much loyalty to him already. The party then pressures Arachis to go into more detail about why he is wanted by the government. He promises to explain when they return to the tower.
===Back at the Tower===
The next day, the party reach Autumn’s tower. They give Autumn the glassware and notice a new creature in the tower. The creature is a golden colored, medium sized dog named Leafy.
After playing with the dog and unloading the cart, Autumn asks the party if there is anything else they want to report to her. The party describes their encounter with the half-orc and bounty hunter. Autumn doesn’t seem bothered by their stories. Arachis asks Autumn for advice on where he should go next. She lets him know that she does not house guests for long stays, but if he were to remain in the area around Keygate, some more work might come his way. 
Later that evening, the party have some drinks and gather around Arachis to hear his story of how he became a wanted man. The story goes as follows:
Arachis started his studies at a wizard tower before the Vale War started and was there long after his village was conquered. When he graduated, he began working for a lord near his hometown. One day on his day off, Arachis came across an old man sleeping in a park with a magic book in his lap. Arachis picked up the book and looked through it, losing track of time as he read it. Next thing he knew, the old man was awake and beginning to cast a spell at him. Arachis panicked and pushed the old man (Thallus Whisperwood) over, causing him to hit his head and die. With the book in hand, Arachis ran.
After Arachis finishes his story, Autumn brings down 108 gold and hands it to the party. Garp gives his share to Ren to handle, since Garp is a bullywug. 
At some point that night, Grau approaches Autumn and expresses his discomfort with the mission they just went on. He explains how he doesn’t like killing and lying to people and thinks the people in his party are not nice. Autumn explains to Grau that sometimes unpleasant actions are necessary and that making friends with people you can trust will keep you safe and happy in the wilderness. 
The next day, the party wakes up to Autumn anxiously pacing around the tower. She explains to the party that someone left the cap off of one of her reagents and it is ruined. To remake this reagent she needs a list of supplies but the person that sells them charges unreasonable and, in her opinion, unethical prices. Her quest for the party is to head to Swampside and retrieve the materials she needs for a more reasonable price.
==Experience==
Party Exp
* 140 (combat) + 200 (story) = 340
Individual Exp
* Garp: 100 (clever idea) + 300 (RP) + 100 (Moot joke) + 420 (single combat) + 280 (monster hd) = 1200
* Renatus: 50 (clever idea) + 300 (RP) + 200 (special ability/gold) = 550
* Grau: 450 (RP) + 100 (granted power) = 550
* Arachis: 300 (RP) + 100 (spells) = 400
Total Exp Gained
* Garp: (340 + 1200) * 1.1 = 1694
* Renatus: 340 + 550 = 890
* Grau: 340 + 550 = 890
* Arachis: 340 + 400 = 740
Current Exp
* Garp: 2500 + 1694 = 4194 
** Level fighter to level 3 
** Gained 4 HP for 20 total
* Renatus: 2500 + 890 = 3390
* Grau: 2500 + 890 = 3390
* Arachis: 2500 + 740 = 3240
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