Continuing from Session 005, the party decided to explore the farm house to the east. Kiiv was particularly interested in intimidating farmers and led the way. Upon arrival, the party found a farmhouse, barn, and three smaller buildings. A sign in front read “Caroline’s Carrots”.
Kiiv and Whip knock on the door, with Kiiv ready to intimidate whoever answers. A human male and woman in their 70s open the door, and before Kiiv can scare them, the woman, Caroline, says “We’ve got everything we can give you, and you can go ahead and take it". Kiiv, surprised and confused, abandons the original plan and tries to understand what is happening to Caroline. Caroline eventually reveals that the army of Barston demanded all their carrots except what they needed to survive.
Eventually the party enters to find out more information. Several other family members are also in the house with Caroline. The party tries to remember everything they can about Barston. Orla is absolutely 100% sure that Barton is a parliamentary democracy. Caroline says there is a King, and Enna recalls that Barston is much smaller than its historical borders. Morro remembers that it is one of the oldest kingdoms in known history, and used to be very large.
The party is very curious why the Barston army would be in Ikhil, and decides to investigate. They decide to hide in the farm. Whipp starts to order everyone around, noting that “Big dogs eat little dogs”. Everyone except Kiiv and Enna hides in the loft. Kiiv hides in the cellar, and Enna transforms into a foal to have a closer view. Eventually, Caroline and her family arrive with four soldiers and their wagon. The soldiers force the farmers to load the carrots into the wagon and leave without discovering the party.
The party decides to follow the soldiers at a distance. Eventually, the soldiers appear to spot the party and slow down, and the party decides to continue walking and eventually catches up to the soldiers.
The soldiers ask why the party is violating the curfew prohibiting groups of four or more in public. Kiiv explains their story, and the soldiers demand the party continues with them back to their HQ. Kiiv and Whipp refuse, and the three underlying soldiers pull light crossbows and aim them at Kestyn, Whipp, and Kiiv. Whipp and Kiiv try to intimidate the soldiers to avoid a fight, but fail miserably, and a fight ensues. Kiiv begins the fight by breathing fire and scaring the hell out of foes and friends alike. The party eventually defeats three of the soldiers. The other soldier, along with Kestyn and Enna in foal form, is asleep. Morro and Kiiv tie up the remaining soldier, and the party wakes everyone up.
Kiiv, Whipp, and Morro interrogate the soldier. The soldier, Horrace, serial #738421, a private second class, was conscripted by the new King a few weeks ago. He is a very difficult prisoner, but eventually reveals that Barston is taking control of “South Barston”, and that Jalabad is under siege. The party debates whether to kill Horrace, but eventually decides to take him along as a prisoner.
During the interrogation, Enna burns the three bodies of the other three soldiers in a large bonfire, which starts to spread to a nearby cornfield.
After the interrogation, Horrace slips out of his ropes and runs through the cornfield. Kiiv starts to chase him through the field, and Orla casts fire bolts to try to stop the soldier. Ultimately, both fail, and the cornfield mostly burns down. The party returns to Caroline, who is not happy with the trouble the party has caused her. After some convincing, she decides she will take the carrots to the Army.
Kestyn feels guilty about burning the neighboring farm’s corn and hides a small amount of money for them.
The party decides to go to Jeno April's farm to collect their pay, by following the edge of the mountains north. Morro leads, as he is very experienced in this terrain. The party walks until dark and takes a long rest.
They decide to do some light foraging, but before they are able to, something finds them ...
We haven't done much on Sunday, but the die indicates that something is going to happen upon the campsite. Also, we need to look up the rules for Enna having searched for alchemy components during the Saturday afternoon walk.
Party Experience Before Session: 3,687XP
Experience Earned:
Party Experience After Session: 4,774XP
Needed For Level 3: 900 * 6 = 5,400XP