January 1153
Monday, January 1st, 1153
The party stared outside of the small town of New Sorpigal with their six letters in hand. They walked around the town wondering where to go, and decided to enter the inn first. They saw a shady character who they thought was Andover Potbello. Haku approach him and gave the password "Sandman" and handed him the letter. He gave the party a bag of money and asked them if they could retrieve a candelabra that was lost in their abandoned temple to the northwest. He would give them another bag if they were successful. The party got a room, thought about it, and decided to do it including figuring out a way to mess up the evil item before it got back to Andover. They agreed.
They used their money to purchase some weapons, armor, and needed skills for adventuring. They also purchased memberships to the Blade's End, Buccaneer's Lair, Guild of the Elements, and Guild of the Self. Talking to various people around town and the town hall, they agreed to kill the Queen of Spiders lairing in the abandoned temple, and retrieve the combination of the vault door in Goblinwatch.
The party decided to attempt to attack the fort, Goblinwatch, and ran into trouble on the way there. Three orcs attacked and with some trouble they defeated them. They took their spoils, including a light warhorse, and sold their wares for more cash. They finally spent the night ready to face the next day.
Tuesday, January 2nd, 1153
The party, fresh from their rest, wanted to continue on to Goblinwatch. In the morning, they quickly discovered, after purchasing some new skills and spells, that the town's center fountain healed the drinker, but they learned the magic did not carry outside the fountain. The other two fountains, they discovered, replenished Spell Points and temporarily increased the strength of the drinker for the day. In addition, one of the town wells, randomly increased a below average ability score. Haku's strength increased, Boom Boom's charisma increased, and Tigger's dexterity increased. Not all party members benefitted and they decided to try again tomorrow.
They then made their way up to the fort, this time carefully skirting the edge and attempting to remain out of sight. Their idea was a good one as they saw six Goblins guarding the front door. They went around back and discovered a ladder which would reach the battlements on the roof of the fort. They set the ladder and climbed it to discover better armored and armed Goblins watching the road. The party attacked this group from behind, pulling up the ladder behind them. After slaying this band, Sick took her time picking off the remaining Goblins on the ground.
After going back, selling the goods to the town and regaining hit and spell points, they entered through the front door. The main room was empty but upon opening a side door, they were set upon by a large host of Goblins. More of them came out of nearby rooms so the party was having a hard time. Tigger's new death cry was "Not Again?!!?" as he kept being "killed" and revived by Haku. The party killed these Goblins and after a quick search discovered a key in the Elite Goblin's room, and the Goblin King who cursed at them and fled through a one-way trap door in the floor. The party returned to sell more loot and rest for the day.