Session 22 - Return of the Heroes

29th Marpenoth, 1371 DR
Morning
Diamond Lake, Company Compound
Cool Morning air, smell of burnt buildings and fires

The comfort of a night’s sleep in your own warm quarters is a welcome change from the past few cold, wet, and horror filled evenings. During this well deserved rest, each of the Heroes can’t help but reflect on the events of the past month. What are these tiny worms? where did they come from? How has it come to this, that these events so closely and uncannily match some of the ranting of the crazy old Jierus and his foaming sermons? Could the prophesized Age of Worms truly be at hand? And how can these worm infested zombies be stopped from spreading?

If it had not been for the effects of near exhaustion these haunting questions would surely keep any mortal man up all night tossing and turning in fearful contemplation. Mercifully, all of the Heroes are able to easily pass into blissful yet haunted sleep. Is the Age of Worms at hand?

The smell of salted pork crisps and fired eggs awakens each of the Heroes to a cool yet comfortable morning. After dressing for the day and meandering downstairs, Jasper, Eldron and Mojdeh are there to great each of you. Jasper encourages each of you to eat a hearty breakfast to prepare you for the coming day. The lovely Mojdeh carefully serves each of the Heroes and lends a gentle smile and a pleasant greeting to each of the Heroes. Jasper indicates that you have been summoned to a mid-morning meeting at the Garrison with the Diamond Lake Council and that Governor Mayor Lenod Neff will be presiding. Jasper encourages all the Heroes to eat up and then head over to the Garrison.

Dolgun is noticeably absent. Jasper indicates that Dolgun volunteered to travel to Waterdeep with a Garrison Ride (mounted patrol) to obtain special supplies ordered by Valkus Dunn. Once in Waterdeep, per Jasper, Dolgun was instructed to remain behind and obtain quarters for the Heroes at the Crooked House Tavern and Inn in the Trades Ward. Jasper indicated that per Allustan the Heroes would be asked to travel to Waterdeep and seek the assistance of an old friend of Allustan’s.

Also of note is the Rasheman Gypsy wagon the Heroes noticed last night parked just outside the Compound Entrance Gate next to one of the old trees. If asked, Jasper indicates that this wagon belongs to an old friend from his past named Otto Hizgarian. Jasper indicates that Otto has rolled into town recently to sell his wares. Japer tells the Heroes that he put Otto up for the night and that he will be leaving later in the day.

Jasper also needs another dispersement of gold as follows:

Rent 50gp
Basic Expenses 50gp (food, supplies, wine and ale, and other expendables)
Taxes 50gp
Feed for Storn’s pet 5gp (expanding appetite)
Feed for Eldron’s wolf cubs 5gp (growing wolf cubs)
Pay Eldron 25gp
Pay Dolgun 25gp
Pay Mojdeh 5gp
Jasper’s personal expenses 5gp
Special Repairs to the front gate and gate wall support 200gp

Total 420gp (Jasper indicates these are above normal and that last month expenses were 150gp)

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