Strategy question for the group: I'm increasingly unsure what we get out of going back to the inn. If we've already been made and are being watched, I suspect we either get ambushed moving there or ambushed once we're there. At the very least we lose time before we open our Christmas presents and try to figure out our next positive step.
The carpenter's shop has the very obvious drawback of being our known location, but on the other hand it's reasonably defensible - room to ride a horse into, and a top story with shuttered windows to shoot out of. Even an exit over the palisade if necessary.
My suggestion is to move inside here, shut the doors, open packages, and hear from Gwydion. It's got that big obvious drawback re location and there's a real chance it turns into combat anyway, so I'm not planting my flag on it and I definitely don't want to spend a turn debating it in the street in character. So if even one person says "onward to the inn!" Hengist will follow, but that's my thought.
Great points. I think the company needs to investigate whatever is happening with Lord Mallory, so passing information at Ned’s probably makes that happen faster.
Alright, is the party following Masov's suggestion? That would appear to put Kaul, Gwydion, and Masov inside, with Hengist, Kerrick, Dagmar, Aria, Miska, and Andrew outside (you tell me where), and Kaul's mastiff, Cynis, guarding the doorway...
I hoped the same, but that seems thief work. If the thief is not biting… Also, Gwydion found some silver. Now doesn’t seem the time to bring it up, but remind me later, and he will share it with the party.
SooOOOooo... there've been suggestions of going back to where the Baron's elven associates were staying, Kaul attempting to open the box, heading to the Temple of Solis, staying put... which is it? Or something else?
Also, I haven't heard from Miska, Andrew, or Aria (it's possible Alex is a little tied up with L&E). They're standing around doing nothing at the moment.
Gwydion is by nature a thinker rather than a fighter largely due to the lack of an I-win spell. He'd prefer to collect more information. If no one else is persuaded, he'll happily follow.
On the assumption they're already forewarned at the temple, I'd vote break down the door of the elves' cottage first. If it's locked up now there's some chance there's something useful there, or maybe more information.
I see Koewn and Aryxmaraki voting temple, Hardrada preferring elven bungalow first, Lucasdelsur in favor of kicking down doors in general but vague on order of operations. My vote brings it to a tie, which isn't best practice, and I'm not dead set on it anyway. If no one else speaks up for the sylvan bed and breakfast I'll change my vote for the temple.
Sorry for the long delay in responding. Crazy busy today. Very long days of meetings for work tomorrow and Tuesday, too, so it'll probably be similar (on the site once in the evening).
So for anyone who is in the other game at Unseen Servant forums you may have read about computer troubles and such. I am happy to report I have a new computer up and running!
Now I just need to remember my unseen servant password…
Edit: Yeah, I think I just need to wait for the forgot password e-mail. That “stay logged in function” does not help my memory…
I'm a bit swamped at work this week, with looong training days that went from two days this week to five this afternoon. I'll still be posting, but it is going to be only in the late evenings.