G11 - Cursed

Date: Planting(4) 3rd, Duesday

After the party's adventures at Limsa Lominsa the party rested for a week to recover.

Olar, a cleric with no temple to call home, approached Middle Peak from the North. As he ascended up the mountain, a group of 4 kobolds with silver scales holding sharpened sticks and large rocks intercepted him. After Olar assured them that he meant no harm, Wisp and the mastiff Drool were sent to inform Lord Command Volgis of Olar's arrival.

At the inn, Wisp informed the group that a man was coming their way. She also talked to Bor Blackfist about her exercise regiment.

Olar took in the state of Middle Peak. The stables need urgent repairs. On the right, a newly built rectangular building and two more under active construction. By the stables two orange tabaxis, a child and an elderly female were feeding a pony some fresh cabbage. A parrot was cleaning its feathers on the boy's shoulders. Olar approached them to see if they required any assistance, but they appeared to be doing fine.

At the inn, he introduced himself to Adventure's INC. His story mentioned Cub talking about the party and how honorable they were, which lead him to come and seek them out here. While the conversation continued, a commotion outside interrupted them. The kobolds were ululating with their yip, yip sounds. When they went outside to investigate, they saw Quirk lording on a cart with multiple kobolds holding fish. A group of red scaled kobolds was also with him.

According to his story, he managed to sell the two scrolls and purchase, a net of 500gp, 4 goats, two oxen, shovels and pickaxes, a flag with an emblem representing Hydra Dragonarmies, 4 shields, a custom tower shield, and a bunch of fish. He also got an agreement with the red scaled kobolds and their princess to guard all his goods.

Financially, the party split things in 5 and then Volgis has to give 15% of his cut to the kobolds. Quirk decided the terms of the contract should be clarified.

As things stand any financial contracts are directly between the kobolds and Volgis. After that clarification, Quirk slipped Volgis an extra pouch that Volgis put away.

Olar took the opportunity to talk to Quirk's mom and offered to help. The mom said she would name her second boy Olar. Returning to the party, he got a bunk bed assigned to him by Jimmy Sprockets and Aka Noone. Talking to Stav they found out about a total of 5 jobs. 4 jobs brought by Quirk and one he came across. After some debate, the party decided to try to complete all quests if they can.

First they headed to Twin Pines Town while recounting to Olar what happened to Mel's ring, and their tattoos of an eye. As they arrived at Twin Pines they could see that in a portion of the town it was snowing. Mel was disguised as a bard using Jonom's flute.

When they arrived at the inn, crows were roosting on the roof, watching the party approach. For some reason, Jonom decided to stab his war bunny, something that the war bunny did not appreciate. At the inn, Jimmy and Aka attempted to buy the inn, however Olar opted to just remove the curse from the ring. In the end, Mel did not have to pay the money she owed, and it all got settled. Aka Noone possesses the ring. Mel repaid all her interparty debts.

At the Square Inn they went to inquire about their first quest. A wizard that had turned himself to a pickle with a flying monkey familiar named Julius. They learned that the wizard had performed an experiment that went awry. Unfortunately, his automated defenses did not recognize him and he had to flee the wizard tower.

While at the inn, they also talked to Hunter Steve and agreed on a 300sp fee for Hunter Steve and two more hunters to get enough food to feed 40-50 people per month.

Afterwards, they headed to their old Guild house to find the teen and the girl that used to be there still at the premises. Jimmy and Aka talked about the teen's job to keep the fire stocked at the fireplace, and then decided to send them to Peak Inn and get Stav to put them to work.

Satisfied, they went West to Oak's Tree, Aka's and Jimmy's starting city. They went to the Circle of Hands orphanage. The orphanage housed 8 kids in total, 2 of them Jimmy and John were older boys. Apparently they had heard from Rhea about their adventures and how they wiped two criminal organizations.

Jimmy and John were sent to go to the old guild hall and keep the fire going with 4gp at hand.

Seven days later they arrived the wizard's tower, erected alone by the mountains with birds flying about.