1716 - The beginning

During an innocent D&D game, the Robin's home on Aldershot Drive was (mostly) transported to another time, another universe. The gamers found themselves in slightly different bodies (such as turning into an elf, but they were pretty elf-like to begin with). Each was gifted with knowledge of their character class, spell use, etc.

In "1632" fashion, most of the house and some of the backyard were transported to... somewhere.

There is no power and no water pressure.

Solo looks out a window and sees a rodent of unusual size.

Everyone heads upstairs and sees that half the foyer and deck are missing, sheared off cleanly. Outside, hiding poorly, are anthropomorphic  Groundhogs. One of their number tries several languages and Greg(?) call out in English. They respond in English "Are you English then?"

Conversation goes on. You are speaking to **Vadona, Speaker**  of the **Monax** people who speaks English with a Boston accent. Vadona relates that they prayed to Omvora, Goddes of Plenty, to send someone who would help them. They are somewhat afraid of "**The Furless**" which is what they call the English and all of you.

Among their woes they relate that:

·        "We are beset on all sides by those who would kill us or rob us. We are kind and innocent. We only want to live in peace and raise our families.

·        There are terrible chickens nearby, which prey upon us, and those who travel near.

·        The Poe make us mine and bake whitestone. They will come, demanding what they told us to make. If they are unhappy with how much we have, they will beat us. If we resist, some will be killed as a warning to the others.

The FNGG start talking among themselves about practical matters, when a Monax comes running into the area shouting fearfully about something, which is translated for you to "Bug Bear" Many people climb up the edge of the foyer/deck and hold actions, but Solo stands his ground, rapier drawn. A large bear with the hideous head of a spider runs into the area and is shot and spelled. Though it gets a wallop in on one Monax, it is quickly defeated.  Jeanne has words for Solo. The bear is cleaned and gutted by which time the sun is starting to set. Liz heals the Monax

We drop out of real-time and some of the conversation is with Vadona, others amongst the PCs as they start making practical plans. Some Monax are dispatched by Vadoa to return with shovels with which to dig a latrine pit. Vadona is gifted with a flintlock musket, which she says she will give to the tribe's  **Guardian**. Jewelry is gathered and organized and Greg hands out weapons to those in need.

The Monax return with wooden shovels and a grubbing hoe and while they seem enthusiastic, make little progress towards a real hole. Then Greg remembers that he has a camp toilet, which is set up in the hallway bathroom for the night, with Tom making plans for arranging for plumbing the next day.

Jeanne starts cooking perishables and invites the Monax,  who are happy to agree and depart, to return with cornbread, squash, and beans. The Monax promise to bring some planks the next day, so the PCs can secure the big hole in the wall, which is temporarily blocked by the dining room table. It is said that Baltimore Town is \*that way\* about ten miles.