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Saturday Night Pathfinders: What is the name of this town anyway?

A light report from Crayla:

Taking out the goblins impressed the local yocals.  Alderan Foxglove was happy to be saved by us.  I'll see what we can use him for.

We visited the cathedral and the priest Father Zantas.  Everything seemed intact.  I really wish the other guys could allow us to make an appearance without making a negative first impression.

We visited the jail to see if any of the goblins had been captured.  No such luck and the sheriff wasn't around.  We'd try to catch him in the morning.

Ameko Kujitsu caught us in town.  She offered us a week's stay at her inn -- the Rusty Dragon.  Talking to her later I found out she was a former adventurer.  She might be a resource we can call on if needed.  And, her last name matches the biggest crypt in the cemetery.  There is money in that family.

The gossip about the goblin raid showed the stupidity of the attack.  The goblins had no business attacking the town.  It had to be a distraction.

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On the first night of our stay, I had Kooper meet me in my quarters.  I made sure we made a lot of noise, though I'm not sure if anyone besides Pleon could hear us.  After our alibi was established, we dropped a rope out the back window and went to the local jewelry shop.  Kooper kept watch while I went in all invisible and quiet.  The place was still a mess and the vault was wide open.  I pulled out over 2000 gold, enough for a nice profit and to pay back Kooper for the potion.  No one suspected a thing.  The invisibility potion was probably overkill, but I don't want to get caught it some podunk town over a couple thousand gold.

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Breakfast the next morning was quiet until the sheriff showed up.  He asked us to escort him to the local boneyard where the old dead priest's crypt was broken into.  Fearing more goblins, he sent us in first.  Two skeletons were hanging around and we made quick work of them.  Pleon was able to figure out a discarded robe in the crypt was the source of the skeletons -- a necromancer's robe of some sort.  It seemed like a thing we could trace, but no luck.  My bet is that it came from the big city that is 3 or 4 days away -- Magnamar.  Good luck finding who bought it there.

We also found out that the former priest's daughter presumed dead in the fire was never really found.  It seems like a suspicious coincidence.

Based on the tracks at the tomb, a medium sized creature took the remains.  So what do we have -- a medium size creature who stole some remains while using goblin tribes for a distraction.  Probably a necromancer.  Great.

I asked about the goblin tribes, but the only person who knew anything was a drifting nuisance adventurer who was not expected in town for weeks.  Gah.  Bad luck.  I would hate to have to track down every goblin tribe in the hills myself, but it may come to that.

Much to my dismay, there is no bank in town.  The Rusty Dragon has a vault for valuables, though I doubt that it would be worth my while.

To find out more, Kooper and I headed to the brothel.  I slipped them a bribe to find the companions that the nobles like.  For a bit more gold, I should be able to get some rumors and info on the hidden side of the townsfolk.  You can always bet that every town has its dirty little secrets.

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So our little party of misfits is starting to take shape.

Pleon seems calm, smart, and knows the magic hooplah.  He's a little uptight and doesn't seem to be the type to participate in our thieving activities.  Its good to have a brain in the group.

Kooper I'm still trying to figure out.  He goes a bit crazy when he's fighting -- like the way he burned that goblin.  My bet is that is why he is ex-military.  He likes the ale a bit too much, but he's very capable.  He seems a little foolish or a little crazy or a little of both.  I don't mind that.  I do wonder if he really knows what he is doing or if he is just pretending to know what he is doing.  I guess if it works, I don't care which.  I just hope he doesn't get sweet on me.

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