Reaching the Surface - Revision history

Bennettj at 00:28, 22 June 2026

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Bennettj: /* Planning for the Journey Ahead */

2026-06-22T00:22:24Z

Planning for the Journey Ahead

Bennettj: /* Engelhart */

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Engelhart

Bennettj: /* Treasure Distribution */

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Treasure Distribution

Bennettj: /* Stavanger */

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Stavanger

Bennettj at 23:26, 21 June 2026

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Bennettj at 23:25, 21 June 2026

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The DM at 06:09, 19 September 2020

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−	Continued from [[Escape from Mimmarudla]]	+	'''Continued from [[Escape from Mimmarudla]]'''

	'''The DM:''' Steadily, loaded down, the party wends its way to the surface again. You stagger up the back-and-forth stairwell and you stumble along the ledge that follows the underground river. You finally reach the narrow crevice that you bridge yourselves, uneasily carrying your loads across it. You make your way along the passageway until you come to the stone pits where you fought the ticks; and then upwards through the main lair of the froglings, where everything of value has been stripped away. There are no workmen left and it is quiet. Finally, after a long, steady day of work, you see daylight ahead; you climb out into the sun, half-blinded from it; it has been a week since you've felt its rays upon your flesh.		'''The DM:''' Steadily, loaded down, the party wends its way to the surface again. You stagger up the back-and-forth stairwell and you stumble along the ledge that follows the underground river. You finally reach the narrow crevice that you bridge yourselves, uneasily carrying your loads across it. You make your way along the passageway until you come to the stone pits where you fought the ticks; and then upwards through the main lair of the froglings, where everything of value has been stripped away. There are no workmen left and it is quiet. Finally, after a long, steady day of work, you see daylight ahead; you climb out into the sun, half-blinded from it; it has been a week since you've felt its rays upon your flesh.

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 :::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson|Engelhart]]:''' I am, of course, not with the party at the moment, but would appreciate an update on the boat's value vs. a new one in the market listing all the same. Also it seems like, with loans on hand, we might be able to fund an expedition relying on the boat.
 ::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson|Engelhart]]:''' I've been slowly overhauling my character page while parsing the old blog. It would seem I did break ground on repairing the boat, a paltry 20 gp, paid a week or so ago, before we made our return to Mimmarudla, at least enough that the ship might be dry-docked and ready to continue to receive repairwork.
-:::::: Also, there's the ongoing matter of the town apothecary having the original "book of troubles" that triggered off the whole dungeon complex still in his possession, already a week past, just as per the deadline we gave him.-
+:::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson|Engelhart]]:''' Also, there's the ongoing matter of the town apothecary having the original "book of troubles" that triggered off the whole dungeon complex still in his possession, already a week past, just as per the deadline we gave him.
 ::::::: '''[[Pandred]]:''' I'm up for talking to the apothecary while we wait for the boat to be repaired.
 :::::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson|Engelhart]]:''' So we're settled on making use of it? The repairs won't be done for a while even if we decide to go for it, plus it'll set us back a pretty penny. Want to make sure everyone is, well, aboard.
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 : '''[[Engelhart Askjellson|Engelhart]]:''' (I'm not expecting much of anything really, but it can't hurt to shake the fruit tree a little bit)
-Continued on [[Stavanger, May 21, 1650]]
+'''Continued on [[Stavanger, May 21, 1650]]'''

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	:::: '''The DM:''' It's morning for the others; can we say you've reached Stavanger middle of next day?		:::: '''The DM:''' It's morning for the others; can we say you've reached Stavanger middle of next day?
	::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Absolutely. I will have cast my healing the night before (and prayed for it back today) in the meantime, meaning I'm at full Hp (Aid for an overkill'y 19 point recovery).		::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Absolutely. I will have cast my healing the night before (and prayed for it back today) in the meantime, meaning I'm at full Hp (Aid for an overkill'y 19 point recovery).
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		+
		+
		+	== Planning for the Journey Ahead ==
		+
		+	'''[[Pandred]]:''' I'd like a status update on Engelhart's sloop and it's ability to carry us/cargo. I don't think we've used it since Store Stokka.
		+	: '''[[Pandred]]:''' Preliminary dig says it's 25ft, carries 6000lbs, and has a cabin for 1, 2 at a stretch. It may or may not need repairs, will have to dig further. The post indicated 1000gp or more in repairs, but the current market has a new boat of the same type at less than half the cost. Alexis can weigh in here, or Engelhart if he remembers the boat's status. Engelhart has some sailing ability. There's a lot of us. I count eight people, so we're easily down 2k-ish lbs of cargo capacity.
		+	::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' 1143 gp in repairs pending, to be precise (it stands at a 42% state of repair). This is a curious number, now that I think about it.
		+	:::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' I am, of course, not with the party at the moment, but would appreciate an update on the boat's value vs. a new one in the market listing all the same. Also it seems like, with loans on hand, we might be able to fund an expedition relying on the boat.
		+	::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' I've been slowly overhauling my character page while parsing the old blog. It would seem I did break ground on repairing the boat, a paltry 20 gp, paid a week or so ago, before we made our return to Mimmarudla, at least enough that the ship might be dry-docked and ready to continue to receive repairwork.
		+	:::::: Also, there's the ongoing matter of the town apothecary having the original "book of troubles" that triggered off the whole dungeon complex still in his possession, already a week past, just as per the deadline we gave him.-
		+	::::::: '''[[Pandred]]:''' I'm up for talking to the apothecary while we wait for the boat to be repaired.
		+	:::::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' So we're settled on making use of it? The repairs won't be done for a while even if we decide to go for it, plus it'll set us back a pretty penny. Want to make sure everyone is, well, aboard.
		+	::::::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' (Though the boat is sailable as it is, assuming we stick to the shore and to fair weather.)
		+	:::::::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Also, on the topic of the boat, past the fact that it has a cabin that'll fit two and a 3-ton capacity, how many people can actually travel aboard the craft?
		+
		+	'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' '''Rule clarification:''' Does the 10% experience bonus apply to combat xp only or also to treasure xp?
		+	: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Any and all of it.
		+
		+	'''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Alexis: Once I arrive and am done with paying a visit to the family I go and ask the local church authority (bishopry?) about any outstanding need for an exploration party, and if none presents itself, I'll head to the burgher to much the same effect.
		+	: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' (I'm not expecting much of anything really, but it can't hurt to shake the fruit tree a little bit)
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		+	Continued on [[Stavanger, May 21, 1650]]

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	'''[[Pandred]]:''' Reiterating here so that it's 100% clear. I dole out 269gp to Engelhart, Vafrandir, Marcule and myself, giving 271gp to Embla. That is distribution done.		'''[[Pandred]]:''' Reiterating here so that it's 100% clear. I dole out 269gp to Engelhart, Vafrandir, Marcule and myself, giving 271gp to Embla. That is distribution done.
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		+	== Engelhart ==
		+	'''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Also, Marcule, not that I'm holding breath but it is conceivable that we might already be rich beyond our wildest dreams, seeing as we apparently received a writ for an undisclosed amount.
		+	: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' I'll pay a visit to the ole'family. Get a nice family meal, hear their take on the recent troubles and spin a yarn or three about my recent meanderings, while holding back the gruesome details.
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		+	'''The DM:''' Sorry, Engelhart. You're still standing out in the woods near Mimmarudla. For some reason, you felt there was no need to say what your character was doing yesterday, so you've been minding your own business. You want to set up camp for the night or would you like to walk back to Stavanger in the dark?--[[User:The DM\|The DM]] ([[User talk:The DM\|talk]]) 11:11, 18 September 2020 (MDT)
		+	: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Very well, let's say I'd been having an epiphany like the olde desert fathers. The batch of experience from the last fight put me over the top by the smallest of margins (6 points over the threshold!).
		+	:: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' [OOC: I ran into a small emergency but it is fair to say I went AWOL, I'll cope as best I can]
		+	::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' I absolutely camp for the night. I've got a tinderbox and rations on me so it's not a directly life threatening situation.
		+	:::: '''The DM:''' It's morning for the others; can we say you've reached Stavanger middle of next day?
		+	::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Absolutely. I will have cast my healing the night before (and prayed for it back today) in the meantime, meaning I'm at full Hp (Aid for an overkill'y 19 point recovery).

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	::: '''[[Pandred]]:''' Do I understand that correctly as 1,347gp ''in total'', to be split among us as treasure/xp? Or is that 1,347gp ''each''?		::: '''[[Pandred]]:''' Do I understand that correctly as 1,347gp ''in total'', to be split among us as treasure/xp? Or is that 1,347gp ''each''?
	:::: '''The DM:''' I tried. "Collectively" means, "in total." You have 1,347 g.p. to split among yourselves in whatever way seems best. Please let me know how it is shared out exactly. It technically counts as "treasure," so it will give experience.		:::: '''The DM:''' I tried. "Collectively" means, "in total." You have 1,347 g.p. to split among yourselves in whatever way seems best. Please let me know how it is shared out exactly. It technically counts as "treasure," so it will give experience.
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		+	== Treasure Distribution ==
		+
		+	'''[[Pandred]]:''' My suggestion is to distribute as follows -
		+	Engelhart 480gp, everyone else 214 gp, the remaining 1gp to go to Embla. This puts Engelhart at 5 with his 10% xp boost from wisdom, giving us our first henchman. While it is ultimately up to Engelhart and the dice what that Henchman '''is''', it gives us an opportunity for a Ranger to guide us or what-have-you.
		+	:'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' That sounds good to me. I'm willing to forego a bit more xp in exchange for a better chance at survival
		+	:: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' I oppose uneven splits of Xp by principle but here it doesn't even come to that, as I've made level just from the latest fight. Feel free to recalculate amicably toward the newcomers, we can spend the money itself collectively after awarding it.
		+	:::'''[[Pandred]]:''' What does that mean? I used the totals on your sheet here to calculate, are you saying you hadn't added in your XP from the fight? More to the point, I don't care about distributing treasure evenly. We don't earn XP in combat evenly either. If I can get someone a level from more treasure, I will. So please clue me in on where you sit now XP-wise and I'll redistribute with that in mind.
		+	:::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' Exactly; as it was likely we'd be getting additional rewards I didn't run the numbers right that instant, it was only during the lull at the end of the week that I realized I had finally reached the threshold.
		+
		+	'''[[Pandred]]:''' Note, I include Marcule in the above "everyone" for ease of maths. Can we sound off our ok's on this?
		+
		+	'''The DM:''' Marcule, you may draw upon your credit if you wish; interest equals 1% per month, with a minimum return payment of +3% (so you might as well not return it for three months, when the cost will be the same; the interest compounds after the third month).
		+
		+	'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Rather than endless waffling over distributions, let's just split it evenly with the remainder to [[Embla Strand\|Embla]].
		+	: '''[[Vafrandir]]:''' That's fine. If we have the opportunity in the future to give a level, I just want it on record that I personally don't intend to pass that up. Keep your books up to date friends. For those of you without a calculator, final total is 269gp for everyone including Marcule, with the extra 2 for Embla on the grounds that she almost died and needs more to level than Vafrandir.
		+	:: '''[[Embla Strand\|Embla]]:''' Thank you kindly!
		+	:: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' By all means; wouldn't think of opposing a "tactical" reward policy if everyone is aboard with it, DM included. It's not a dogma, just a preference.
		+
		+	'''[[Pandred]]:''' Reiterating here so that it's 100% clear. I dole out 269gp to Engelhart, Vafrandir, Marcule and myself, giving 271gp to Embla. That is distribution done.

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 ::::: '''[[Pandred]]:''' I'll be sure to thank Embla while making use of her generosity.
-[[File:County of Rogaland.jpg|left|770px|thumb|Yellow = settled lands; dark green = forest; light green = stony tundra; dark grey = mountain]]
+[[File:County of Rogaland.jpg|left|770px|thumb|Yellow = settled lands; dark green = forest; light green = stony tundra; dark grey = mountain; Hexes are 6⅔ miles wide]]
 '''[[Embla Strand|Embla]]:''' With regards for what next, I need to rest up for a while. After I've recovered, I'm amenable to exploring the back-country.

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 Continued from [[Escape from Mimmarudla]]
 '''The DM:''' Steadily, loaded down, the party wends its way to the surface again.  You stagger up the back-and-forth stairwell and you stumble along the ledge that follows the underground river.  You finally reach the narrow crevice that you bridge yourselves, uneasily carrying your loads across it.  You make your way along the passageway until you come to the stone pits where you fought the ticks; and then upwards through the main lair of the froglings, where everything of value has been stripped away.  There are no workmen left and it is quiet.  Finally, after a long, steady day of work, you see daylight ahead; you climb out into the sun, half-blinded from it; it has been a week since you've felt its rays upon your flesh.
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 '''The DM:''' Does anyone want to physically stop Pandred from signing?  No?  Good.  Jorgensen bows to Pandred, produces a heavy folded paper enclosed with a wax seal and informs you this is your writ; if you'll present it to a lender in Stavanger, you'll be sure to receive your funds.

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 ::: '''[[Pandred]]:''' I'll give a grumble. "Sign it and let's get our due. They've stripped the very bricks from the place."
 :::: '''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Just checking in -- I have no input on this because the Fenrick is not addressing me.
+:::::'''[[Pandred]]:''' I can't read. I assume that means I can't write, including my name. Should I just put a big X? I'd have been happy to handle it if I believed it was in my power to do so. So, I slap my big X on the clip and we move on.
-'''The DM:''' Vafrandir, I don't understand that.  Those three names were mentioned because they went down at the beginning of this adventure; but there is never any situation where players are not entitled to step in and PLAY.  Say what you think.  I haven't understood this at all.  Pandred, you have as much right to "sign" as anybody.  What's with this CONSTANT refusal to just take an action.  PLEASE, stop this eternal waffling and non-action nonsense, where Engelhart mumbles out phrases, then '''DOES NOTHING''', then Pandred mumbles out a phrase and '''DOES NOTHING''', and now I've got Vafrandir saying he has no right to do anything, for what, "reasons"?  We've wasted the whole day with this Nothing Burger.  I'm checking every twenty minutes or so, all day, for what?
+:::::: '''The DM:''' Surely you've seen enough examples of a time when people could not read or write, where they were told, "Make your mark."  In any case, you were entitled to ask before I had to scold.  Moreover, your father was a thief, I believe, so you would have encountered situations where responsibility was assumed for something illegally.  Please do not assume that because your character is a fighter, it only knows how to fight.  I give you all this background for a reason.
 '''The DM:''' Does anyone want to physically stop Pandred from signing?  No?  Good.  Jorgensen bows to Pandred, produces a heavy folded paper enclosed with a wax seal and informs you this is your writ; if you'll present it to a lender in Stavanger, you'll be sure to receive your funds.

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		+	Continued from [[Escape from Mimmarudla]]
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	Hexes are 6⅔ miles wide.		Hexes are 6⅔ miles wide.

	[[File:County of Rogaland.jpg\|left\|770px\|thumb\|Yellow = settled lands; dark green = forest; light green = stony tundra; dark grey = mountain]]		[[File:County of Rogaland.jpg\|left\|770px\|thumb\|Yellow = settled lands; dark green = forest; light green = stony tundra; dark grey = mountain]]
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		+	'''The DM:''' Steadily, loaded down, the party wends its way to the surface again. You stagger up the back-and-forth stairwell and you stumble along the ledge that follows the underground river. You finally reach the narrow crevice that you bridge yourselves, uneasily carrying your loads across it. You make your way along the passageway until you come to the stone pits where you fought the ticks; and then upwards through the main lair of the froglings, where everything of value has been stripped away. There are no workmen left and it is quiet. Finally, after a long, steady day of work, you see daylight ahead; you climb out into the sun, half-blinded from it; it has been a week since you've felt its rays upon your flesh.
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		+	Fjall is there, watching the things you left on the surface and your donkey (or was it a mule). And there is a party of soldiers there as well, lounging about until you emerge. They rise at once, ordering themselves, while a leader takes a step towards the puffing, weary party; the leader is tall, emotionless and clearly a veteran of some war, as he stands as if his hip is troubling him. He says in a gruff, orderly manner, "You are Pandred, Embla and Engelhart, with associates. Is that correct?"
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		+	:'''[[Marcule]]:''' (i look to the party waiting for someone to respond)
		+	:: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' "It is so. And glad we are to see you too, by God's grace. Who might you be, o captain, that you'd expect or know of our return here?"
		+	::: '''The DM:''' He appears to be concerned with his officialdom. "I am Fenrik Sven Jorgensen." Fenrik is his rank, the lowest rank there is above a man-at-arms. He holds out a small board, the sort used for scratching contracts into the soft-stone surface. "Will you sign this?" Engelhart can read and it says, "Provides One 23rd Share to [your names] in compensation as finder's fee" or words to that intent.
		+	:::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' "Well now," I say as I gently motion for the board "I'd need to mull it over with my confederates if you will", I stare into the contract quizzically "just how much are we talking about here, and who mandated it?"
		+	::::: '''The DM:''' "I'm not in the way of knowing," Jorgensen says. "Whatever one 23rd part of whatever was stripped of the underground area here. The actual value is waiting for you in Stavanger."
		+	:::::: '''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' "I'm sorry, Fenrik;" I motion apologetically "This takes us quite by surprise. Might be you're to head back to Stavanger, much like us? We'd like to meet up with someone who can elucidate us as to the provenance of this figure and what value it would entail."
		+	:::::::'''[[Engelhart Askjellson\|Engelhart]]:''' [I'm done probing, I can't properly proceed with a decision unless someone else weighs in]
		+	: '''[[Marcule]]:''' (I step forward reading the paperwork) "I imagine this is a matter of splitting your wealth, do you have any reason to distrust this? As a matter of deliberation would they have reason to combat you on your share?"
		+	:: '''The DM:''' There seems nothing out of the ordinary. Before anyone can transfer money even in the 17th century, someone has to sign for it.
		+	::: '''[[Pandred]]:''' I'll give a grumble. "Sign it and let's get our due. They've stripped the very bricks from the place."
		+	:::: '''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Just checking in -- I have no input on this because the Fenrick is not addressing me.
		+
		+	'''The DM:''' Vafrandir, I don't understand that. Those three names were mentioned because they went down at the beginning of this adventure; but there is never any situation where players are not entitled to step in and PLAY. Say what you think. I haven't understood this at all. Pandred, you have as much right to "sign" as anybody. What's with this CONSTANT refusal to just take an action. PLEASE, stop this eternal waffling and non-action nonsense, where Engelhart mumbles out phrases, then '''DOES NOTHING''', then Pandred mumbles out a phrase and '''DOES NOTHING''', and now I've got Vafrandir saying he has no right to do anything, for what, "reasons"? We've wasted the whole day with this Nothing Burger. I'm checking every twenty minutes or so, all day, for what?
		+
		+	I'm going to start writing, "I'm ready to play when you are." EVERY TIME I check into this feed and find absolutely nothing has happened.
		+	:'''[[Pandred]]:''' I can't read. I assume that means I can't write, including my name. Should I just put a big X? I'd have been happy to handle it if I believed it was in my power to do so. So, I slap my big X on the clip and we move on.
		+	:: '''The DM:''' Surely you've seen enough examples of a time when people could not read or write, where they were told, "Make your mark." In any case, you were entitled to ask before I had to scold. Moreover, your father was a thief, I believe, so you would have encountered situations where responsibility was assumed for something illegally. Please do not assume that because your character is a fighter, it only knows how to fight. I give you all this background for a reason.
		+
		+	'''The DM:''' Does anyone want to physically stop Pandred from signing? No? Good. Jorgensen bows to Pandred, produces a heavy folded paper enclosed with a wax seal and informs you this is your writ; if you'll present it to a lender in Stavanger, you'll be sure to receive your funds.
		+
		+	'''Let's be very clear.''' I'm ready to DM the party "the official standard way," meaning that I don't "Run the Party," but that's only if you're going to actually DO THINGS. Right there, above, I technically broke that rule. Pandred did not actually SAY, "I sign the paper." Instead, she asked ME if that's what she should do. For the love of gawd, people, can we please dig in a little, speak in active phrases, say what you're doing and quit this useless, dumbshow obfuscating every decision you make. You walk up to the pile of goods, you say in clear English, "I'm picking up this, and this, and this, and this, and this. There, I'm loaded. I'm starting off." You DON'T say, "Well, I can carry 40 lbs." ... followed by hours and hours of silence, like someone else is going to tell you what to do. PLEASE, '''DO'''

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	[[File:County of Rogaland.jpg\|left\|770px\|thumb\|Yellow = settled lands; dark green = forest; light green = stony tundra; dark grey = mountain]]		[[File:County of Rogaland.jpg\|left\|770px\|thumb\|Yellow = settled lands; dark green = forest; light green = stony tundra; dark grey = mountain]]