《Wayfinder》Day 29: Ratcatchers in Belrond
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El takes this day to rest as well. This time heading out to Kib’s mine to spend a bit with Kib, the labor crew, and the freshly arriving Top. Top’s cart pulls in early in the morning and the halfling proudly presents sixty silver to the two adventurers.
“I already took my cut. All this is yours.” Top smiles.
“Good job. We leave on the first of next month.” El takes the silver.
“Great, should help me get the route situated, and with my scouting trip our path will be smooth sailing.” Top smiles.
“Is it a long trip?” Kib asks with wide curious eyes.
“Two nights spent on the road, arriving early on the third morning, it isn’t far at all with a beast of burden pulling you.” Top explains but notices the drop in Kib’s demeanor. “What did I say?”
“Beasts of burden? That doesn’t sound nice. The cows on El’s farm aren’t beasts. They’re like… buddies.” Kib settles on a word.
“The word doesn’t mean anything.” El puts a hand on Kib’s shoulder. “It’s an ox right?” El looks to Top.
“Yeah, a big bull too.” Top replies.
“Okay then, Kib, the animal pulling our cart just has a job. Like you or me. He performs manual labor.”
“And he gets a random amount of silver from Arkin that seems finely calculated by him, but doesn’t quite make sense unless it was some sort of random number generation that calculated his wages.” Kib shrugs, looking down at his feet, as he nervously rubs them together.
“What?” El stares blankly at Kib.
“Kobolds.” Top raises his hands in disbelief. “What are they gonna say next?” He shakes his head slightly.
Earn Capital
Result = Silver Earned
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25% chance random event
Profession: Mining
20(D20)+10(Skill)=30=60
44%= No event
Passive Income
Laborers
12 Silver
Top’s Plan
Driver
60 Silver
El and Kib seem pleased with the money earned and the investments made. Kib and El go out hunting like usual, but this time they bring their kills to the goblin village. The goblins seem to be renovating their territory and are creating pens for wild pig and goblin dogs. The two set a few dead animals at the edge of the goblin village. A curious goblin wanders close to them.
“Is this a threat?” The goblin nervously points at a deer with a slit throat.
El hears nothing but scratchy whining as the creature speaks goblinoid.
“This is an offering. For peace between the village and your people.” Kib speaks.
“Peace?” The goblin looks at Kib questioningly. “Didn’t you kill a ton of our people?”
“Yeah!” Kib grabs a stick from the pile that has several squirrels on it. “Sorry about that.” Kib hands the squirrels to the goblin. “That’s sooo my bad.”
“Huh, okay, well I guess we could try and set up negotiations…” The goblin starts to think things over.
“Nah, just take our apology corpses for now. See ya!” Kib waves and grabs El’s hand to pull him away.
“What was that about?” El asks.
“We’re friends now,” Kib replies.
Gained EXP
El
13600/14000
800
Kib
9400/14000
“Should we do more to help the goblins?” El asks as the two near the warren.
“You know if something comes up, and we can. Then it's our obligation to do so.” the kobold nods to El before he retires to his mine.
El goes back to his barn. Making the trip back into town alone. Stopping along the way to stare across the fields, at fireflies in the fields, and the willow tree they illuminated at the top of a hill.
Days Rest 2 x Level
El
24/25
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