(Not) All About Steve

Since Todon's death the Guild has gained a pony. There has always been something a little different about Steve. Someone decides a party should take Steve out for a mission...

## Adventurers Attending

* Aloisius
* Skamos
* Bearhugger
* Creak
* Creed

## Mission Notes

The adventures met at the Guild Hall. To find there was no one around. There was a scribbled note on the notice board telling them to go to the Guild stables.

There they found a stable boy and a note attached to a pony called Steve (who used to travel with the late Todon) which just said "Find Lord Calverley". The adventures tried to communicate with Steve. They got a message back that the pony wanted to go home.

Steve took them into a forest. There they found a battle in progress. A dead ettercap was flung in their vicinity. The victors of this battle turned out to be "Clarence" a human and "Mirror" a Tabaxi'. Clarence explains that Mirror is deaf and pulls out an Earhorn of Hearing which they have no use for. At this point the party are attacked by more ettercap that they defeat. After the battle Mirror sees Steve for the first time and breaks down crying hugging the pony. Clarence explains they are family. Clarence also explains that they want Lord Calverley. Alive. The party (including Mirror and Clarence) then go to the ruins of Calverley manor to find a giant spider trapped beneath it. The spider mentions a druid. They heed to the wishes of this spider and put it out of its misery. After crossing a river the party find two guards. These guards are both wearing rings inscribed with a letter "G". They are allowed to pass as the guards seem more interested in not letting people out.

Three soldiers are passed next. They used to be Lord Calverley's men. They say they have deserted but are more afraid of the guards with the rings than Lord Calverley.

The party finds Lord Calverley and an assembled troop soon afterwards. Clarence insists they keep Calverley alive. Calverley holds up the same ring (a Band of Loyalty) inscribed with a letter "G" which seems to indicate why.

After the troop is defeated Clearance makes an insistence to Calverley. "Turn her back". Without too much of a struggle Calverley turns Steve from a pony into a small Tabaxi' girl. Clarence indicates that this is Mirror's daughter, Steep View (shortened to Stevie). He also says that "G" was probably the druid that gave the pony to Todon. Calverley didn't give too much away about his relationship with "G" but did indicate they did have business dealings in the past.

After removing Calverley's cloak the party realised that Calverley was wearing a layer of Tabaxi hair underneath. Clarence explained that this was Mirror's wife and Stevie's mother. The Guild members tried to persuade Clarence not to execute Calverley. In vain as Calverley's life ended at the stroke of an axe.

The Guild members ransacked the tents of Lord Calverley for various trinkets and also found two horses to get them back the Guild. The Tabaxi went home together as father and daughter. Clarence might be a capable ally for the Guild in the future.

## Loot

* Standard Level Xp & Gold+ 20 gold a piece from the sale of Todon's wagon and other equipment.
* 1x Dagger
* 1x Lute
* 1x Earhorn of Hearing
* 1x Bag of Bounty
* 1x Rope of Mending
* 1x Cloak of Many Fashions - Creak
* 1x Band of Loyalty marked "G" (handed straight to Beefington on arrival at the guild)