LOST TRAILS OOC

[ewancummins]

Would such a nice guy mislead you?


But feel free to roll Sense Motive and Appraise checks. Handle animal or Ride at five ranks will give a synergy bonus of +2 to Appraise. Appraisal assumes you are actually going to look at the animals.

[ewancummins]

as per player directive

Gather Info

0

plus 8

[ewancummins]

When I see the specific question, or line of questioning, I will post results.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

Sense Motive (+8):
0
That makes 21.

[ewancummins]

Sense Motive (+8):
239691:0
That makes 21.

On Holman?
He seems eager to sell but doesn't give off suspicious vibes.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

We have 760 gp of trade goods left, so we can cover the expense of a horse for each party member, if I counted correctly (7 counting Alwina). Still, I'll try a little Diplomacy (+8):
0
That makes 15.

[ewancummins]

We have 760 gp of trade goods left, so we can cover the expense of a horse for each party member, if I counted correctly (7 counting Alwina). Still, I'll try a little Diplomacy (+8):
239694:0
That makes 15.

Good, but not great.
He won't drop the price more than previously mentioned group discount, but he will redirect you to a local horse-dealer who sells what sound to be typical ponies and horses.

Pony 30 gp
light horse 75
heavy horse 200

You will probably want to go for horses, not ponies, for any of the PCs, given the armor and other gear you guys are lugging around.


Or buy some pack-beasts. Ponies, mules, donkeys...
You can obtain a donkey for 8 gp and a mule for 16, gp, locally.

A muleskinner or groom can be hired for 1 sp a day so long as you mean to travel the roads and trails. Getting somebody to go off into the wild blue yonder might call for more money.

[alhoon]

I say go for horses with two donkeys and a bulette's dinn- I mean, a muleskeeper to groom the animals. Or better a muleskeeper that can fight somewhat even if it costs a bit more. After all, he probably won't survive to get the mon- I mean we can afford it.

[ewancummins]

I say go for horses with two donkeys and a bulette's dinn- I mean, a muleskeeper to groom the animals. Or better a muleskeeper that can fight somewhat even if it costs a bit more. After all, he probably won't survive to get the mon- I mean we can afford it.

GATHER INFORMATION
muleskinn' action

Let's say DC 10 to find a commoner, DC 15 for a low level warrior or higher level commoner and DC 20 for a low level fighter ( or maybe barbarian or ranger) with good Handle Animal skill.
This is a major overland trade stop, so guys like that aren't uncommon.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

I say go for horses with two donkeys and a bulette's dinn- I mean, a muleskeeper to groom the animals. Or better a muleskeeper that can fight somewhat even if it costs a bit more. After all, he probably won't survive to get the mon- I mean we can afford it.

Seven horses and two donkeys comes out to 541 gp. That leaves 219 gp of trade goods for the future, which might be fine.

Let's say DC 10 to find a commoner, DC 15 for a low level warrior or higher level commoner and DC 20 for a low level fighter ( or maybe barbarian or ranger) with good Handle Animal skill.
This is a major overland trade stop, so guys like that aren't uncommon.

Klokulf has +9 in Gather Information, so this roll can be for after we deal with the horses:
0
13 total. That sucked a bit. Maybe someone else should seek another candidate.

[alhoon]

Raen is looking for a woodsman\outdoors guy competent in battle (whether PC class or NPC).
0+2 = 13.

[ewancummins]

You will need saddles and riding gear, bags/packsaddles, etc.

As you are buying a fair number of beasts all at once from a seller, the local horse-seller will set you up with his cousin, a saddler.

I anticipate PC haggling.

diplomacy, Klokulf

0
plus eight.

Not bad.

[ewancummins]

It's 126 gp (over and above the price of the horses) for bit& bridle, appropriate saddles(riding for the horses, pack for the donkeys), and saddlebags (horses).
Klokulf's high charisma and diplomacy skill helps out. The saddler/outfitter will throw in, free of charge:

50 ' hemp rope
sacks of fodder for the beasts, two days' worth (sacks are fashioned of study canvas and could be saved, reused)
two water-skins, both full

That's 18 sacks.

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Taking this deal will leave 93 gp in funds/trade goods.

[ewancummins]

It's been over two weeks since the Yulash chapter/interlude began and over a week since the last set of unaddressed IC viewpoint posts.
I don't like to railroad, but the party does have a plan and the means to pursue it, so I'm moving ahead on that assumption.

If anyone missed posting something because he was busy, just let me know. I'll write the update in such a way that it leaves time and opportunity for some off-screen activity.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

Taking this deal will leave 93 gp in funds/trade goods.

Alright, I will take note of that.