Gnomes, Tomes & Catacombs: Episode 01

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== Synopsis ==
In Dusty's Tavern in Fen Den, five strangers are hired to retrieve Wyatt's mother's remains after the original courier, Buck, goes missing. Initially divided on accepting the job, the party decides to proceed and heads towards Bon' Theris. Along the way, they refuse a bandit's offer to buy See Lin, the halfling, and later, are ambushed by the same bandits at night. After a fierce battle, they capture the Bandit Leader, but lose their companion Owca Pecora. They reach Gumpbrun, collect a bounty, and encounter Chad Barbo, a barbarian who joins their group. Continuing their journey, they are ambushed by hobgoblins and goblins, resulting in Gerald's capture. The party manages to escape, defeat the goblins, and retrieve Wyatt's mother's remains, along with Buck and his donkeys, Dolly and June, continuing their perilous quest.
==Recap==
===Day 1 (1510-08-11)===
Five strangers sitting together in Dusty's Tavern in Fen Den are hired to retrieve Wyatt's mother's remains. Wyatt had hired a man named Buck to get them, but he hasn't shown up. The party are split on taking the job, but decide to set on anyways.
The party head towards Bon' Theris. During the day they pass a bandit camp, one of the six bandits asks to buy See Lin, the halfling, so they can sell his feet. The party refuse and carry on. At nightfall, the party make camp further down the road, stopping before they can reach Gumpbrun.
During the night, they are ambushed by the six bandits they had encountered before. The bandits move in to kidnap See Lin, demanding the party not get involved. Locke kills one of the bandits who was standing over Midori's's tent. Owca Pecora is knocked unconscious, but then gets back up after a moment and knocks out a bandit. Gerald Knott sleeps one of the bandits. One bandit keeps dragging Sea Lin further away, but See Lin kills him. Locke kills another bandit. Midori heals up Owca. The Bandit Leader and one of his men flee.
The sleeping bandit is tied up. The four dead bandits are decapitated for bounties. Midori and Gerald Knott stay in camp to rest. Locke, See Lin & Owca Pecora head over to the bandit camp. Locke marches into the bandit camp and demands they surrender so he can take them into town. The bandits, knowing they will be executed, start to flee. Owca takes one down and Locke takes down the other. The only one left is the Bandit Leader, who knocks Owca down. See Lin and Locke flank the Bandit Leader and after a few heavy blows, the Bandit Leader falls down dazed.
Locke tries to stabilize Owca and See Lin pretends to help. Nevertheless, Owca Pecora dies. After burying him, they find a lock box in the Bandit Camp. Then they head back to their own camp with their new prisoner, the Bandit Leader. Midori & Gerald argue with Locke & See Lin about who is responsible for Owca's death.
===Day 2 (1510-08-12)===
The party arrive in Gumpbrun. Gerald Knott buys magical supplies and summons an owl familiar. Sheriff Lial gives the party a bounty of fifty gold for the Hufschmid Gang. Locke turns over the lockbox they found to the Sheriff.
The party rest in the tavern "Jack's".
===Day 3 (1510-08-13)===
The party head down from their rooms in Jack's and meet Chad Barbo the barbarian, who is arguing with the bartender Tanner. Chad and Locke arm wrestle. The match ends in a draw, so Chad joins the party.
The party meet up with Sheriff Lial, who says no one has seen Buck in a couple of weeks. The party then leave Gumpbrun eastwards towards Bon' Theris. The party are ambushed by three hobgoblins and several goblins. Gerald is shot by an arrow and falls down, bleeding to death. The party surrender.
The party is thrown in a cage where Buck is also imprisoned. Gerald tries playing his bagpipes, but it goes badly and a hobgoblin throws the bagpipes off the cliff. See Lin has a hidden dagger, and after Locke gets it out, See Lin cuts everyone free.
They set a trap in which Gerald pretends to be dying. A hobgoblin comes in, and the others jump him. Chad throws a rope around the hobgoblin's neck. The hobgoblin is knocked out. Locke sneaks into the supply tent and grabs his halberd. Midori tries to sneak out, but is spotted by a goblin. Chad goes into a rage and attacks and kills an hobgoblin outside.
Locke kills two goblins outside the supply tent and knocks another down the cliff. He then impales one that charges at him. See Lin knocks out the last Hobgoblin. There are only goblins left. Midori gives Chad his axe and he uses it to kill a goblin. The two goblins left alive retreat.
The party get their items back. The party and Buck then leave the camp with the coffin and the unconscious Gerald. On the way down, they get Buck's donkeys, Dolly and June. The party see goblins down on the cliffs below.
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