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	We retreated to the Inn, and discussed the exchange of trade goods with interested parties, resulting in the exchange of dried fruits, sugar and smoked fish for dwarven made tools, hammers, chisels, nails and the like. We realised we needed to stay for a few days, so we got hot baths, which was very nice, and rooms.		We retreated to the Inn, and discussed the exchange of trade goods with interested parties, resulting in the exchange of dried fruits, sugar and smoked fish for dwarven made tools, hammers, chisels, nails and the like. We realised we needed to stay for a few days, so we got hot baths, which was very nice, and rooms.

	When we handed over the ~~communiquÃ©~~ from the captain they chuckled and said that if the humans would get rid of the goblins, then so would the dwarves.		When we handed over the communiqué from the captain they chuckled and said that if the humans would get rid of the goblins, then so would the dwarves.

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	We went through and there they were. They were quickened and we werenâ€™t. It was looking painful, especially since only Nicola and Serra could get at them. Serra took a nasty blow, but then the opposition started falling over. I decided to head in and through a door on the left. This room was empty â€“ but I realized that I might be able to get around to a flanking position, behind the enemy, if I hammered my way through the left-hand wall of this room. This I did, followed by Pretty Flower, while Aaron backed up the others.		We went through and there they were. They were quickened and we werenâ€™t. It was looking painful, especially since only Nicola and Serra could get at them. Serra took a nasty blow, but then the opposition started falling over. I decided to head in and through a door on the left. This room was empty â€“ but I realized that I might be able to get around to a flanking position, behind the enemy, if I hammered my way through the left-hand wall of this room. This I did, followed by Pretty Flower, while Aaron backed up the others.

	I entered the room, and magic impacted. I looked around and saw nobody, but then I heard movement to my right. I swung and ~~missedâ€¦~~ and then came to the conclusion that mister invisible mage could ~~waitâ€¦after~~ all, if he hit me, he would become visible and Pretty Flower could get him. So I bent over to unlock the box, and promptly got clobbered from behind. Good thing I was wearing armour or I could have been knocked out. I was stunned but only momentarily. Pretty Flower grabbed him, and keep him occupied just for long enough for me to open the box and blow the horn, winning the game.		I entered the room, and magic impacted. I looked around and saw nobody, but then I heard movement to my right. I swung and missed... and then came to the conclusion that mister invisible mage could wait...after all, if he hit me, he would become visible and Pretty Flower could get him. So I bent over to unlock the box, and promptly got clobbered from behind. Good thing I was wearing armour or I could have been knocked out. I was stunned but only momentarily. Pretty Flower grabbed him, and keep him occupied just for long enough for me to open the box and blow the horn, winning the game.

	We collected our winnings, together with the purse of 5000sp. This made me for one feel a whole lot happier. I must get some healing waters off [[Aqualina]].		We collected our winnings, together with the purse of 5000sp. This made me for one feel a whole lot happier. I must get some healing waters off [[Aqualina]].
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	Grizelda: "Itâ€™s loot? It is a painting of Count Engalton. That does not qualify as loot."		Grizelda: "Itâ€™s loot? It is a painting of Count Engalton. That does not qualify as loot."

	According to Marco, the best method would be to appeal to Donatelloâ€™s muse. Sigh~~â€¦~~ Serra cast defence spells and I made her a restorative.		According to Marco, the best method would be to appeal to Donatelloâ€™s muse. Sigh... Serra cast defence spells and I made her a restorative.

	Nicola, Serra and Jaundice went to find a herbalist, while the rest of us remained at the Inn. Apparently the aim was to obtain ingredients for a tea to feed to Master Donatello and make him more docile. I do not think this is a good idea.		Nicola, Serra and Jaundice went to find a herbalist, while the rest of us remained at the Inn. Apparently the aim was to obtain ingredients for a tea to feed to Master Donatello and make him more docile. I do not think this is a good idea.
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	=== Day Twelve (cont) ===		=== Day Twelve (cont) ===

	We gathered together between, behind and under the two wagons. The goblin drums started up, and another goblin approached with a verbal challenge in Common. It called itself Glep Wurtt the Eye-Biter, and again demanded the painting, threatening us with something called "doom-riders". Well, we werenâ€™t going to take ~~thisâ€¦~~ I let him ramble on for a while, as I prepared a couple of restoratives for Jaundice, but it all got the better of me and I began to laugh madly.		We gathered together between, behind and under the two wagons. The goblin drums started up, and another goblin approached with a verbal challenge in Common. It called itself Glep Wurtt the Eye-Biter, and again demanded the painting, threatening us with something called "doom-riders". Well, we werenâ€™t going to take this... I let him ramble on for a while, as I prepared a couple of restoratives for Jaundice, but it all got the better of me and I began to laugh madly.

	There was a sudden flash and Jaundice was brightly outlined. In the distance, I could see strange insectoid forms. As they came closer, I could see that they were mechanical flying devices, each carrying a load of goblins. The first flew across the camp out of control as Serra shot the pilot with an earth hammer. The second crashed and splintered, ploughing into a wagon as my maul clobbered its cockpit. I laughed louder. The third fell short and disintegrated on impact. Jaundice breathed a cloud of fire on the stunned goblins, crisping them. Next came in some out-sized ballista bolts ridden by goblins. Given that the goblins in question seemed unlikely to survive any impact, the epithet "doom-rider" seemed to fit. Two missed completely, but the third nearly hit me, only I fended it off with my shield. It went under the wagon, just avoiding Pretty Flower, who was hiding under there, and hit the far wheel. Another came roaring through and almost hit me in the rear.		There was a sudden flash and Jaundice was brightly outlined. In the distance, I could see strange insectoid forms. As they came closer, I could see that they were mechanical flying devices, each carrying a load of goblins. The first flew across the camp out of control as Serra shot the pilot with an earth hammer. The second crashed and splintered, ploughing into a wagon as my maul clobbered its cockpit. I laughed louder. The third fell short and disintegrated on impact. Jaundice breathed a cloud of fire on the stunned goblins, crisping them. Next came in some out-sized ballista bolts ridden by goblins. Given that the goblins in question seemed unlikely to survive any impact, the epithet "doom-rider" seemed to fit. Two missed completely, but the third nearly hit me, only I fended it off with my shield. It went under the wagon, just avoiding Pretty Flower, who was hiding under there, and hit the far wheel. Another came roaring through and almost hit me in the rear.
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	Then the goblin horde came charging in, literally dozens of them. I threw my powerstone at one cluster and it exploded at the feet of a goblin, (not the one I was aiming at), and those goblins scarpered. They charge on in, and one of those insectoid things picks up Pretty Flower and dropped him some feet in front of me. Another crashed into the side of the other wagon, spilling stunned goblins everywhere.		Then the goblin horde came charging in, literally dozens of them. I threw my powerstone at one cluster and it exploded at the feet of a goblin, (not the one I was aiming at), and those goblins scarpered. They charge on in, and one of those insectoid things picks up Pretty Flower and dropped him some feet in front of me. Another crashed into the side of the other wagon, spilling stunned goblins everywhere.

	I stepped forward to back up Pretty Flower, and started swinging my maul at goblins. Jaundice made a fiery explosion behind me, and a bunch of goblins blew up. I used my maul like a mallet, and swung through another goblin, crushing his skull, but the next one ducked. Something screamed above me, flew across and crashed into the flank. There was another boom, and more gobbos disintegrated in a ball of flame. More goblins attempted to press in on me, and the fourth succeeded. Yet another ~~explosionâ€¦~~ I wuss-slapped the goblin that had closed with me and, while fending the others off, I finally got into position to help Pretty Flower, who had taken a severe abdominal injury.		I stepped forward to back up Pretty Flower, and started swinging my maul at goblins. Jaundice made a fiery explosion behind me, and a bunch of goblins blew up. I used my maul like a mallet, and swung through another goblin, crushing his skull, but the next one ducked. Something screamed above me, flew across and crashed into the flank. There was another boom, and more gobbos disintegrated in a ball of flame. More goblins attempted to press in on me, and the fourth succeeded. Yet another explosion... I wuss-slapped the goblin that had closed with me and, while fending the others off, I finally got into position to help Pretty Flower, who had taken a severe abdominal injury.

	The fire mage aimed another enormous fireball at the approaching goblin catapult, and it exploded, sending great gouts of mud all over the goblins to the left. Pretty Flower finished off the gobbos on him, and I regained my mace and shield, as more closed in. Further out I could see a pack of worg-riders closing in, only to be fried by the fire mage. I swung my maul and knocked out three goblins in a row. Behind us Serra, Nicole and Aaron were busy defending the wagons against still more gobbos coming up from the rear. In the melee a stray goblin struck Master Donatello, but he was not badly damaged. Somewhere back there were a band of elite goblins, covered in weird glowing green slime.		The fire mage aimed another enormous fireball at the approaching goblin catapult, and it exploded, sending great gouts of mud all over the goblins to the left. Pretty Flower finished off the gobbos on him, and I regained my mace and shield, as more closed in. Further out I could see a pack of worg-riders closing in, only to be fried by the fire mage. I swung my maul and knocked out three goblins in a row. Behind us Serra, Nicole and Aaron were busy defending the wagons against still more gobbos coming up from the rear. In the melee a stray goblin struck Master Donatello, but he was not badly damaged. Somewhere back there were a band of elite goblins, covered in weird glowing green slime.

	BOOM! The fire mage went off again, and I stepped back to whack a goblin which had crawled out from beneath the left-hand wagon, and noticed that the rear axle had collapsed. BOOM! Jaundice fired again and I cleared two of the goblins off Pretty Flower only to have three more step into the gap. Two come up behind me, and I swung around to hit them, but missed. Jaundice climbed up on the wagon and went BOOM in the middle of the camp, clearing away most of the elite goblins, and Serra and Nicola finished them off. Another goblin flew to my maul, and then it nearly slipped out of my fingers. Pretty Flower dropped, and Aaron got a healing potion to him, just as the last of the goblins ran ~~offâ€¦~~. And finally the scene was clear, except for piles and heaps of dead goblins and smashed wreckage.		BOOM! The fire mage went off again, and I stepped back to whack a goblin which had crawled out from beneath the left-hand wagon, and noticed that the rear axle had collapsed. BOOM! Jaundice fired again and I cleared two of the goblins off Pretty Flower only to have three more step into the gap. Two come up behind me, and I swung around to hit them, but missed. Jaundice climbed up on the wagon and went BOOM in the middle of the camp, clearing away most of the elite goblins, and Serra and Nicola finished them off. Another goblin flew to my maul, and then it nearly slipped out of my fingers. Pretty Flower dropped, and Aaron got a healing potion to him, just as the last of the goblins ran off.... And finally the scene was clear, except for piles and heaps of dead goblins and smashed wreckage.

	I did not get much more sleep that night, as we sifted bodies for useful items, and heaped the rest into a pile. There were not so many as I expected. It seemed that goblins are remarkably good at playing dead. I settled the unhappy oxen. Serra helped Pretty Flower, though she could not fully heal him. He divinated the things that were magical. The most impressive were two pairs of daggers that would quicken the holder and four companions when both were wielded. Luigi was not so impressed, because they need much cleaning and sharpening. There were some investeds and no less than fifteen blood-flavoured healing potions. I hate to ~~thinkâ€¦~~		I did not get much more sleep that night, as we sifted bodies for useful items, and heaped the rest into a pile. There were not so many as I expected. It seemed that goblins are remarkably good at playing dead. I settled the unhappy oxen. Serra helped Pretty Flower, though she could not fully heal him. He divinated the things that were magical. The most impressive were two pairs of daggers that would quicken the holder and four companions when both were wielded. Luigi was not so impressed, because they need much cleaning and sharpening. There were some investeds and no less than fifteen blood-flavoured healing potions. I hate to think...

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	=== Day Eighteen ===		=== Day Eighteen ===
	We travelled on, and they were still edgy. Apparently there was something doggy around and they were in its territory. That evening after dark, I decided to play a hunch. After warning the party, and getting everyone thoroughly prepared with defense spells, quickness and the like, I cast summon enchanted creature, targeting Snaggletooth Hounds. After a few minutes of waiting, we saw movement. And then they came for ~~usâ€¦~~. I was only expecting one, because I have not yet improved that spell. The first leapt in, and with a lucky blow, it clawed me. The second leapt on Nicola and the third on Serra, and the combat was on. Two more headed in as the fire mage exploded the one I had been fighting. The one behind it pounced, and its claw tore open my arm, and then it bit me in the ribs and something exploded inside. I fell unconscious, only to wake up a little later with Serra healing me. She bound up my wounded chest, but fixing it was beyond her powers. It hurt.		We travelled on, and they were still edgy. Apparently there was something doggy around and they were in its territory. That evening after dark, I decided to play a hunch. After warning the party, and getting everyone thoroughly prepared with defense spells, quickness and the like, I cast summon enchanted creature, targeting Snaggletooth Hounds. After a few minutes of waiting, we saw movement. And then they came for us.... I was only expecting one, because I have not yet improved that spell. The first leapt in, and with a lucky blow, it clawed me. The second leapt on Nicola and the third on Serra, and the combat was on. Two more headed in as the fire mage exploded the one I had been fighting. The one behind it pounced, and its claw tore open my arm, and then it bit me in the ribs and something exploded inside. I fell unconscious, only to wake up a little later with Serra healing me. She bound up my wounded chest, but fixing it was beyond her powers. It hurt.

	It turned out that these things have explosive teeth. Supposing that they would be what the alchemist wanted, I asked Pretty Flower to check if the card was magical and so it was. He divinated it and said it was a calling card. So we used it.		It turned out that these things have explosive teeth. Supposing that they would be what the alchemist wanted, I asked Pretty Flower to check if the card was magical and so it was. He divinated it and said it was a calling card. So we used it.
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	In the morning, Nicola suggested that we remain for the day, and see if the Master Splendogenous turned up. I spent half the day posing for Master Donatello with a dead Snaggletooth that had a glamour of fire in its mouth, and the other half setting fish traps and gathering herbs. In the evening the shapeshifters went hunting, but returned with nothing save a tale of a Snaggletooth sighting.		In the morning, Nicola suggested that we remain for the day, and see if the Master Splendogenous turned up. I spent half the day posing for Master Donatello with a dead Snaggletooth that had a glamour of fire in its mouth, and the other half setting fish traps and gathering herbs. In the evening the shapeshifters went hunting, but returned with nothing save a tale of a Snaggletooth sighting.

	Pretty Flower: We are in the process of tasting the ~~beerâ€¦~~. This is the anticipatory ~~phaseâ€¦~~.		Pretty Flower: We are in the process of tasting the beer.... This is the anticipatory phase....

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	"About to test-fire and it might be dangerous on the road," he said.		"About to test-fire and it might be dangerous on the road," he said.

	He said it should be safe for a while and agreed to guide us. Shortly afterwards it became apparent that something was wrong with Serraâ€™s ~~armâ€¦~~. It was ~~missingâ€¦~~. It was invisible. Then, she started turning strange colours. Then, her hair began to glow. She turned a delicate shade of puce. Finally we realised what had happened. Serra had forgotten to clean out her still after the alchemist had used it, and had drunk from it. Finally, she turned into a winged snake, a naga. Still puce. The dwarf was hiding.		He said it should be safe for a while and agreed to guide us. Shortly afterwards it became apparent that something was wrong with Serraâ€™s arm.... It was missing.... It was invisible. Then, she started turning strange colours. Then, her hair began to glow. She turned a delicate shade of puce. Finally we realised what had happened. Serra had forgotten to clean out her still after the alchemist had used it, and had drunk from it. Finally, she turned into a winged snake, a naga. Still puce. The dwarf was hiding.

	Grizelda: There are some things youâ€™re just not supposed to do.		Grizelda: There are some things youâ€™re just not supposed to do.

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