Great-grandchild of the sister's gibbon's friend of the nephew of the Campaign that Would Not Die, now in 3.25e
Møøse Trained By: Hugh Foster
Miller and Bard
The Happy Cheese, Minensal, 6th December 2100, early evening
Party returns to The Happy Cheese with Lynlir and Rowlum, place is now becoming quite full
Baggy procures half a cow, which Lynlir eats (with cheese) before going contentedly to sleep
Annacane's Mill, Minensal, 6th December 2100, 8pm
Watermill
Moving on to the Mill, they case the joint; signs of a family. Four stories (millworks, storage, living quarters, pigeon loft). Wheel in the river, small back door next to it.
Plan is to break in, stop the wheel, hide under the stairs, collect Annacane when he comes down to see why it's stopped. Back door is bolted so Baylock has to use a window. Baggy and Chambu loiter outside discussing religion loudly.
Baylock stops the wheel and slips into hiding. Annacane comes to see and gets coshed with the sap, stuffed in the Bag of Holding and whisked away.
The Happy Cheese, Minensal, 6th December 2100, 9pm
Both Rowlum and Annacane have the tattoos, but require minor healing after Baylock's comprehensive anaesthesia.
Securing the prisoners - warning them that the dragon will eat them if they attempt to escape - they move on to the Scarlet Herald inn
Hesmar
Hesmar is performing as they enter the packed inn, supported by three musicians and seven clowns and tumblers. A large crowd are enjoying the show - conspicuously. As the group enter, he pays keen attention to all bar Talian. They spread out into the crowd, covering windows and exits.
As his songs continue, the arcane casters note different themes woven into the tunes and realize he is working magic as he sings. About the only noticable effect is that hs seems to be moving faster; Nazariel suspects Haste. Talian prepares a Spellslayer Arrow.
Nazariel slips out, identifies a suitable wagon not close to flammable buildings, and blows it up with a Fireball. Despite this lighting up the windows and her alarm cries of "Fire!", few of the crowd react much.
As Hesmar starts his third arcane theme, Talian lets fly. A blazing bolt of arcane flame connects him to Hesmar and spears into the bard's side. As Talian disappears under a Swift Invisibility, Hesmar's concentration slips and the crowd erupts into panic
The minstrels and tumblers go from "entertainers" to "evil clowns" in an instant, producing weapons and sharpened juggling clubs and moving in on Talian's last location and most of the party - except Baylock, who's been so disguised lately even he is beginning to forget what he looks like.
A scrap ensues; Hesmar draws his sword but is shot again, then laid out flat as Baggy's sword crashes into the side of his head, smearing an ear across his face.
Evil Clown
Two of the minstrels attempt to drag him across the floor to the window as Talian and Baggy are swarmed by knife-wielding clowns. Thses do not prove to be especially skilled fighters and begin to go down fairly rapidly.
Chambu spots the group heading for the window and drops a Wall of Stone in front of it. Balked, they mill for a moment until Baylock and Nazariel pick them off with arrows and Magic Missiles.
Baggy cuts her way out of the group surrounding her and towers over the last one, causing him to drop his weapon and bladder contents in one move.
As the last one drops, Baggy forces the survivor to strip and checks for the tattoo - not there, and not on any of the bodies either.
Baylock gags and stuffs Hesmar into the Bag of Holding and the party leave, handing the shocked barman a significant amount of Hesmar's money to pay for the mess and loss of his star attraction.
Having collected the set, the party head back to the Happy Cheese.