PotA D&D- Trouble in Red Larch

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PLAYERS

Irrelephant11 playing Ellywick Nackle the Bard
Haschel Cedricson playing Harald Tornsvala the Cleric
skitter30 playing Aderyn Lackwater the Druid
Panzerjager playing Plume of Smoke, the Rogue
Xalxe playing Joell Wilder the Fighter

Red Larch

Red Larch is a town on the Long Road, a few days' travel north of Waterdeep and a few days' travel South of Triboar. It's a way to stop for caravans coming to or from the cities of the North, with an inn named the Swinging Sword, a tavern called the Helm at Highsun, and many craftspeople who cater to travelers.

It is here that the group arrived with Endrith Vallivoe, the local merchant.

"Well, I guess we leave off here, thanks to the five of you for escorting me to my destination, as agreed, you can have 10 gold each."

the olive skinned human hands over 50 gold pieces for Joell to hand out.

"Be sure to visit my store later, and maybe some of the folk around here have work for you."

Endrith said as he rode his cart away.

Spoiler: Basics

D&D is a game where you have the freedom to do whatever you want, you can choose to look around the town, you can choose to go drink. Whatever you do, you are each 10 gold richer now. I'm not going to railroad you, but, obviously, there will be some of what are called adventure hooks around here for you to take up, so you may want to talk to people you see, you can also perform checks, such as an investigation check by rolling a d20 and adding your investigation skill bonus to that roll, so a roll of 13 with a +1 becomes a 14 result. By the same token, these can be negative.

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You are outside the Swinging Sword, an inn slightly to the North of the main crossroads of Red Larch, it is luxurious by this small town's standards. A sign hangs from a chain that has a scimitar on it and the name of the tavern in red letters emblazoned on either side. Some guy was letting out yelps down the road that were about how good this place actually is.

Harald noticed by the crossroads on the other side had been the Allfaith's Shrine, where priests will come to preach to this small town, which is mostly a trading stop. He remembers that at any time the Shrine will have a two priests from two different faiths.

Right across the street, as Aderyn pointed out, is the Helm at Highsun, there is an oversized adornment of a warrior's bucket helm with two eye slits. The windows are small and dirty and covered by rusty slats. In short, it seems like your kind of place.

There are some large sheds right across the street where wagons keep going, you actually can see the same wagon you rode in on being brought into those sheds now.

Nearby you see a tanner's shop, but most overwhelming are the smells of fresh baked goods coming from the building across the street from the Allfaith Shrine.

For reference, in order 1 is the AllFaith Shrine, 2, the swinging sword, 3 the tavern, 5 the sheds, 6 the tanner, and 7 the bakery.

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As Joell and Smoke enter the inn, they see a woman of middle age talking to a man with one eye, each of you hears some of what she is saying sounding similar to "the dark things". But then she catches a glance of the two adventurers and says aloud

"Iraun, you are doing great, and should keep at it. Now, I need to help these fine travellers, we will talk later."

She smiles at the two there and says,

"I am Kaylessa Irkell, the owner of this establishment, how may I help you?"

Ellywick sees a bartender who helps him and just one other patron right now, a halfling sitting in the corner.

As Harald and Aderyn enter the bakery, they see a sign saying it is Lorren's Bakery. The breads in the shop seem delicious, but perhaps most proudly displayed are the sheese topped breads with mushroom cheese. The staunch looking man behind the counter says to them,

"Welcome to my bakery."