Where did you go?

• The Forest
• The Cave

Who did you meet?

• Yen Sen (The helpful ingot carrying man)
• River (Teammate - United by grudge of spiders)
• Obiana (Teammate - United by grudge of spiders)
• Kejora (Teammate - United by grudge of spiders)
• Omii (Teammate - shows concerns)
• Spiders (Enemies - Vili starts to have a slight annoyance for it)
• Goblins (Enemies(?) - Vili accidentally gets agitated at their comments)

What actually happened?

Upon waking in a woodlands offcourse, Vili meets with some she went an adventure before and some people she never met before. In front of them there were a cave, and the team decided to explore together. The first room, with a struggle and activating a lot of traps (curtesy of Obiana), they have found ingots and some gold with help of Omii weapon and fire. A few caverns in, they were faced with spiders.. which then after a gruesome battle with a trauma from her pervious near death, the party destroyed them. Then, they took a small break, where she, Obiana and Kejora were getting charmed by River (again...). After a moment of rest, they proceed ahead (with Obiana tripping again), they are met with a group of goblin... who they interrupted their.. lunch? Anyway, the team stalled under the boss showed up, under RIver's natural charm the boss has let passage. But, the boss noticed that they were suspicous and starts questioning them. It was then River made the mistake of casting a spell in front of it, causing it to be agitated, Vili in a slight panic, casts charm person on the goblin to ease it. It was upon giving him the pelt and RIver's cloak, that it calm down under charmed and left to inform his kin. At this point, Obiana explores the hidden room with her keen senses and found a treasure of scrolls and a pelt worth a lot of money. As such River, Vili and Obiana left the cave.

Part 2, Yen Sen, Omii and Kejora escorts the merchant through the cave, and they now need to persuade the goblin to allow passage. Which they have successful passed. Now, the party has stole and gave back stuff.

Where did you go?
Cave (Crossing / Travel path to Dawnport)

Who did you meet?

• Kejora (They were nice!)
• Obiana (Angry, impatient but patient-)
• River Crux (Didn't interact)
• Yen'Sen (Why is he here- but a familiar face is nice..!)
• Viliarra of Grace (They were nice!)
• Merchant (Super smart! Is he secretly a Scholar?)
• Spiders (Uhh.. the others killed them. She wasn't there.)
• Goblins (Spoke with them.. they were scary.. but now a Merchant too?)

What actually happened?
The party was on a ship that crashed upon heading to Dawnport, landed a bit away within the same land / continent. The boat has a Merchant that hired the Adventurers on boat to help him make safe travel back to Dawnport which that is when the party arrives at a Cave. Needing to ensure the safety of that place for the Merchant's travel.

Upon arrival, the rest of the party took the lead while Omii was (majority of the time) stood in the back, shivering-scared. There was traps, secret passage(ish) that led to 2 boobytrapped chest that had became No.1 enemy of majority of the party (and is now Omii's new trauma). The party ended up facing a few Spiders, killed them and bullied them before meeting a bunch of goblins that ambushed the party. Sorta.

Words was traded between the Goblin and the Party, Omii was successful at persuading the Goblin to let the party through with the promise of payment that didn't go through as the Party fumbled. It was figured out that the Party had taken the Goblin's secret stash. Viliarra ended up casting [Charm Person] as a quick fix that ended up becoming a temporary fix. Through the Merchant and the help of Omii's ideas and Kejora's persuasive music-play, they were able to persuade the Goblin to give them safe passage for the price of 180gp as well as the Merchant's promise in giving the Goblins some citizenship in hope to avoid being slaughtered as well as safe and legal means of work.

The party and the Merchant was then able to head back to Dawnport safely.

Where did you go

Cave (path of Dawnport)

Who did you meet?

• Kejora (The bard who always guides us)
• Omii (has no bravery but very persuasive)
• River Crux (idk if my heart can handle him)
• Yen'Sen (he's kind but can't fully trust)
• Viliarra of Grace (another familiar face)
• Merchant (The employer)
• Spiders (i hate them)
• Goblins (surprisingly intelligence?

**What actually happened?**

The party was on a ship that crashed upon heading to Dawnport, landed a bit away within the same continent. Which make it easier to know the way back. The boat has a Merchant that hired the Adventurers on boat to help him make safe travel back to Dawnport which that is when the party arrives at a Cave. Needing to ensure the safety of the path for the Merchant's travel. We were tasked to clear the way beforehand.

Upon arrival, Obiana took the lead of investigation not being mindful of the other and investigated further without informing them. Obiana investigated an old structure room while avoiding tripwire, although didn't inform the others about the trap making them fall upon entering. Obiana learned her lesson from here on. The old structure, had secret room that was found by Kejora, that has 2 booby trap attached to it, and most failed to disarm. It contains 25 gold, a healing potion and an animal pelt and but Obiana only took the gold and the potion.

Afterwards, the party travelled further inside the cave. Traumatized with the spider webs from previous quest, obiana inspected a bunch of dead bodies and decided to burn them with fire bolt, The party ended up facing a few Spiders, killed them and bullied them (Especially Villiarra) before meeting a bunch of goblins that ambushed the party (kind of?)

Obiana was silent the entire time but already in her battle stance, ready for another battle. Until words was traded between the Goblin and the Party, Omii was successful at persuading the Goblin to let the party through with the promise of payment that didn't go through as the Party fumbled. It was figured out that the Party had taken the Goblin's secret stash. Viliarra ended up casting [Charm Person] to ease the goblin leader, eventually, Obiana felt guilty for the goblin and gave them back the looted item before leaving the cave. The party then split in two, Yen'sen, Omii and Kejora decided to go back and meet the merchant while the rest waited at the exit.

But before leaving the cave Obiana got curious about the book collection of the goblins. She investigated them, most of it just a basic guide to survive. But one book stood out, it was written in draconic. As she took the book, The bookshelf opened a new path to another secret room. As always it has tripwire but this time Obiana already prepared and informed the others about it.

Upon entering, Obiana found 2 magic scrolls One was blank but usable, another was a magic shield. Obiana's magic scholar instinct kicks in and decided to take them back with her. Then she noticed the floor was a bit fluffy. It was a polar bear pelt a very expensive one, so she called for Villiarra to help her take it with them and leave the cave.

In this quest Obiana learned as an adventurer we need to be very informative towards party members, and every action have it own consequences directly towards self or towards the others.

Where did you go?

• The Forest
• The Cave

Who did you meet?

• Yen Sen
• Villiara
• Obiana
• Kejora
• Omii
• Spiders
• Goblins

What actually happened?

River joined a caravan group to escort it for safety, Inside the cavern of a cave, River walked stayed in the halls by himself while the others entered an area. Seeing a webbed up goblin, River started to try and destroy it, curious as to what is there. He suceeded after a while and found nothing before going to another entryway and opening it up.

River then entered another area to the left of the entrance and met with several spiders. After a fight where we managed to overpower them, the party continued to the hall on the right.

The party saw a cloud of green smoke blocking the path and decided to enter a path filled with goblins. River managed to charm the goblin bosses and all went well somehow. Afterwards, River decided to wait for the others to cover the rear guard just in case.

Thankfully, everything went well.

(Where)

The party's ship crashed onto a shore near Dawnport during a freak low tide. The party sees a cave between the beach and Dawnport at the distance. There is a thick forest to the east that is non-traversable by cart/wagon.

 

(Who the party met)

1. The party met with Yen'Sen and Omii on the boat.
2. Spiders inhabiting a part of the cave, which was expeditiously dispatched from previous trauma. Reference: [The Silent Woods].
3. A group of six goblin cave-dwellers which was led by a wise forgiving leader (Total 7 goblins).
4. Various bodies, some of which identified to be goblins. These were burned so as to prevent disease.
5. Dwarven architecture (observation by merchant).

(What happened)

The party was sent as vanguard to clear the path towards Dawnport. The party arrived at a cave that looks recently abandoned (i.e. there were signs of campfire, abandoned worn out backpacks, burnt out torches, etc.) The party deduced that there was a path through the cave as they saw a breeze moving the trees which could have only came through the cave.

Moving north into the cave, the party came upon a large cavern that narrows down to sort of a hallway towards the east north-eastern end. There is also a hallway blocked by spiderwebs to the west, and two chambers to the north and south of the narrowing hall-like cavern (which is directly east from the entrance).

The party revealed a secret room containing two locked chests in the northern hall. After much effort and some mishaps, they managed to recover a potion of healing and 25 GP from one chest. There is also 12 ingots of iron in the other chest. The party decided to leave the animal pelts that were also found in the chests.

The room south of the hall by was basically empty except for an empty chest and a goblin's corpse stuck to a cobweb. The corpse was burned with the cobweb.

The western hallway leads to two other hallways leading directly east and north-east respectively. Along the northern branch of the western hallway, another room filled with cobwebs and humanoid corpses could be seen.

The party encountered a lair of spiders in the room attached to the northern branch of the western hallway (Subjects 2 above). Resuming their search after dispatching the spiders, the party found that both hallways were caved in.

The eastern hall narrowed in to a corridor which leads to a goblin settlement (Subjects 3 above). After being charmed by Viliarra, the Goblin negotiated for the return of all the items found in the cave thus far (except the iron ingots), and and additional 50GP per person passing through the cave.

At this point, the party split into two groups: Obi, Vili, and River (OVR party) waited by the cave exit. Kejora, Omii, and Yen'Sen (KOY party) backtracked to meet the caravan halfway and ensure their safe passage.

Obi found a secret passage containing a blank scroll +2, shield scroll and a map of the underground cave network, which leads to a stronghold. She also found some massive loot, which Vili and River helped to move out of the cave.

During the caravan's travel through the cave, the merchant who employed the party remarked that the construction within the cavern network shows signs of Dwarven work. The charm wore off as the caravan was passing through the cave with KOY party. However, the party managed to negotiate for safe passage by:

1. returning the treasures found in the cave (up to the point the Charm spell was cast) to the goblins,
2. inviting them to stay Dawnport, and
3. guaranteeing their job security in Dawnport.

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Kejora's Ballad #3 - The Merchant's Vanguard

Ballad of Dawnport’s Vanguard

The vanguard marched on Dawnport’s way,
From beach to forest, they make their way.
A cave they found its silence deep,
Yet hidden gust betrayed a secret deep.

Locked chests revealed both gold and steel,
A healing draught, iron’s appeal.
Yet goblin dead in webs were bound,
A warning carved in cavern ground.

The spiders struck with fangs of dread,
The party fought, the lair was bled.
Though halls collapsed and paths were lost,
Their courage held despite the cost.

A goblin tribe then claimed the cave,
Demanding tolls the vanguard gave.
Viliarra’s charm secured the way,
Though gold was paid to pass that day.

The party split, two paths were drawn,
Where one held the cave till dawn.
The others held the cavern gate,
Insurance against a turn in fate.

Obi found a hidden trove,
Scrolls and maps in secret alcove.
With River’s strength and Vili’s hand,
They bore the loot from cavern land.

The caravan passed, the charm grew thin,
Yet words of peace prevailed within.
Job and home in Dawnport’s light,
The goblins swayed, and spared the fight.

Thus sang the tale of vanguard bold,
Of iron, scrolls, and hidden gold.
Through cave and web their fate was cast,
And Dawnport’s road was cleared at last.

Kejora's Dirge #1 - Fallen Goblin
I walked among the ashes gray,
Where goblin songs had passed away.
Their laughter lost, their hearths undone,
I sing for those whose time is done.

Remember them, the fallen kin,
Whose voices fade, yet live within.
No vengeance now, no battle cry,
Just memory’s flame that will not die.

Their stories silenced, dreams unmade,
Yet in my song they’ll never fade.

Remember them, the fallen kin,
Whose voices fade, yet live within.
Hold their names, their stories true,
The goblin heart still beats for you.

No justice found, no peace restored,
But memory is its own reward.
Through song I mourn, through song I pray,
The goblins gone, remembered today.