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Arus

For a double column marching order, Arus proposes:

1. Zindra+Bern
2. Kriv+Sindar
3. Davroar+Jaliera
4. Arus+Zhu

They want a nice spread of abilities from front to back. Ultimately an attack can hit them from any angle.

[OOC Happy with that! ]

[ooc: Marching order is fine with me. Don't forget Jaliera has her owl we can use as forward scout too. ]

Hmmm. I might recommend swapping Arus and Sindar. While it is true we =could= be attacked from any direction the vast majority of combats occur with our front lines. Sindar (I believe, although I could be mistaken) not only is a primary spellcaster but also has missile weapons whereas Arus is better (I believe) in HTH and we don't want to add delay to him reaching the front lines.

I would also normally recommend swapping Jaliera and Zhu as most marching orders I've put together have the primary Rogue in the rear and the primary Mage in the middle, but it would be hard for her to hold hands with Davroar then, and it is not healthy for Zhu to have her back to Jaliera if she should become jealous .......

[Good points, Zeim. Sindar looks like an all-rounder to me, although his char sheet doesn't say what Bardic College he belongs to and is a bit out of date too. Still, he has a mean rapier (magical iirc) and Eldritch Blast, +4 init and is a good talker if we need face at the front.

Arus is a tank, for sure, and has good crowd control but almost certainly has to move to detonate it in the best spot anyway, whether he's front or rear.]

Davroar

He shrugs his shoulders when Jaliera does not have a exact amount. Davroar figures he can probably find what he needs in town at a reasonable price easily enough.
Turning his attention back to the map after having a quiet discussion off to the side with Bern and Zindra, Davroar announces, "Bern and I, need to go into the High Forest after Noanor's Hold. Zindra says it will take about two days at least following Lost Peaks tributary. I think best the rest of you be kind enough and wait for us at Olostin's Hold."

DM

While Jaliera wasn't really involved in collecting the rewards, the party did receive a total of 1,200 gold pieces in the form of 10 GP gems. So 120 gems worth 10 GP each.

Davroar shared news about an unexpected detour that would need to be taken. This would alter the plans laid out by Arus and thus the timeline. He also presented it with an unusual request - to let Bern and Davroar head into the High Forest by themselves.

Zindra chimes in, "I am to go with them as their guide."

After a pause she adds, "But I do not know what will happen there."

<Bern>

He smiled at Zindra's 'offer' to go with them. "Thanks. That would be helpful."

Zhu

"Since we are talking in more detail about some of our side business, when we reach Silverymoon I have something I need to do and I might benefit from some assistance", she glances specifically at Jaliera. "There is a family there, many of whom are Devil Worshippers, and I have been asked by Othovir (from way back before Yartar) to retrieve a hidden cache so they do not gain access to its contents. I have been told to keep the contents for my own use, but I would certainly use them to the benefit of our on-going mission and am happy to share anything it contains that I cannot use."

[Planning-wise, what point in the High Forest do Bern and Davroar need to go to?

Since they must travel alone, they could set out from Noanar's Hold whilst the rest of us continue to Olostin's Hold, for example, and RV there.]

Jaliera

"If you need help I'm your gal."

Having caught the glance, she responds cheerfully.

<Bern>

"Thanks Jaliera, appreciate the offer. But I think the three of us will be fine", he said with smile.

[[ see 'fix' to my post above ]]

Zhu

She nods towards Jaliera in thanks. "I can give you more details about where the stash is hidden and guarded once we get closer, but it calls for stealth to retrieve I think, rather than brute force."

(OOC - MikeD - you're mixing up two separate side quests. Zhu is not talking about Bern's mission to the forest. She has been talking about her own mission in Silverymoon with Jaliera.)

[[ Just shoot Bern now and you all can move on :-/ ]]

Davroar

He does not like the idea of Jaliera going up against Devil worshippers with Zhu, even though Davroar is not entirely sure what sort of people join a devil worshipping cult.

Since Silverymoon is past Olstin's Hold and that he should be back after his own side trip he will offer to Jaliera and Zhu, "If you need backup, I and probably the rest of us would surely help getting back your cache of goods."

[Sorry Nep, I completely missed that post from Dugan.]

Arus

The triton listens though is distracted by some of the establishment's... well-turned-out staff.

He does manage to keep their travel plan up to date with the discussion.

1. Yartar. Present location.
2. 100 mi from 1. Calling Horns Inn. Next settlement on road east.
3. 25 mi from 2. Noanar's Hold. Arus to deliver harnesses to castellan, Amrath Mulnobar, for Lionshield Coster. Davroar and Bern to treck along Lost Peaks Tributary into the High Forest.
4. 110 mi from 3. Olostin's Hold. Next settlement on road east. Davroar and Bern to rendezvous with party
5. 40 mi from 4. Everlund City. Sindar to meet Dral Thelev, owner of Danivarr's House Inn, warn of giant attacks. (Give Darathra's token as bona fides.)
6. 50 mi from 5. Silverymoon City. Zhu to report in with Spellguard, private business.
7. 60 mi from 6. Zymorven Hall, Rauvin Road NW of Silverymoon. Party to loan giant-killing weapon from knight Harthos Zymorve, friend of Urgala in Triboar.

(Assuming a Normal pace to scout for dangers ahead.)

• 1st Stop. Camp
• 2nd Stop. Camp
• 3rd Stop. Camp
• 4th Stop. 1 hr Fast Forced March, Calling Horns
• 5th Stop. 1 hr Slow Forced March, Noanar's Hold (Davroar and Bern depart)
• 6th Stop. Camp
• 7th Stop. Camp
• 8th Stop. Camp
• 9th Stop. Camp
• 10th Stop. Olostin's Hold (Davroar and Bern return)
• 11th Stop. Camp
• 12th Stop. Everlund
• 13th Stop. Camp
• 14th Stop. 1 hr Slow Forced March, Silverymoon
• 15th Stop. Camp
• 16th Stop. Camp
• 17th Stop. Zymorven Hall

Jaliera

She smiles at Davroar, always more than glad to have him along. But it is Zhu's call.

<Bern>

"Sounds like a well thought out plan", he said with a nod.

Davroar

Listening to the travel plans laid out by Arus, he asks, "Zindra, we shouldn't have any problems with getting supplies at each town?"

Davroar knows he can hunt and live off the land fairly easily enough, but silently wonders how much provisions to get here since Yartar is fairly big and has a good selection.

Zindra

"Most of these towns are small - very small. If by supplies you mean food and water, yes. If you mean other things like new armor or weapons, maybe. Don't rely on that."