Blackscale Lagoon: Part I Thieves in the Night: A Bloody Welcome

Biscuit: "Yes, let’s do this!"

You arrive at the Temple and see Ordin Kall at the forge hammering on the anvil...

"Good morning lads, come in," he says as he dips a red hot tool into a barrel of water and placing it on a bench to cool.
"I hope you had a good night's rest. I am Ordin Kall, I suppose Benford told ya aobut my offer?" he says as he removes his apron and wipes his brow with a tan rag.

Biscuit: "I never object to killing goblins."

"Well, the agreement I made with Benford was that I was looking for aid to protect the town. The local militia is barely able to defend the town from goblin raiding parties that have been making midnight raids on Fanetide. They appear to be under the command of one or more lizardmen. Three militia members and seven villagers have already been slain, and two homes sacked. I offered to pay each of you 100 gold pieces and free lodging in return for your aid for as long as you need it. I see you're anxious to get started. My advice is to be wary, and perhaps you might start by heading northeast. That's where the goblins have been coming from. I suspect they've set themselves up in the old ruins. I would also see Tosha Riverman, proprietor of Riverman’s Wares. She sells basic goods and supplies, along with a few weapons and a handful of rare items she’s managed to acquire in trades over the years. What say you folks? Do we have a deal?" says Ordin. He holds out his thick, calloused hand.

Biscuit: "A great question, Mole."

Hope you feel better and I am good with the shortened version.

"Well, if you put it that way, I can give you each 50 gold to start with, if it will help our cause," he says.

Biscuit: "Deal."

The man hands you 50 gold each in a small pouch.
"I've got to get back to that bog iron. It won't refine itself. Oh, before I forget," he says. He goes back into his forge and brings back 3 potions of healing and one potion of heroism. "Perhaps this will help you in your efforts." He then goes back to the forge and starts pumping the bellows with his foot and turning a lump of black metal in the coals.

Biscuit: "Northeast it is."

OOC: I can keep track of the potions.

RIVERMAN'S WARES
This is one of the larger huts in the village of Fanetide, with a heavy lock upon the door and a large wooden sign nailed above it that depicts one hand offering a parcel while the other offers a few silver coins. Inside, the walls are lined with hooks and pegs from which hang various dry goods and basic supplies. Behind a long wooden counter at the back end of the room stands Tosha Riverman, proprietor of Riverman’s Wares. She sells basic goods and supplies, along with a few weapons and a handful of rare items she’s managed to acquire in trades over the years.

While Tosha has a surprising inventory of items available, she does not have anything magical. With the exception of any mundane equipment associated with fishing, there is only a 65% chance that any item found on the General Equipment table on page 29 of Swords and Wizardry Complete Revised will be available.

Tosha has a limited selection of weapons and armor also available for sale with the number of these weapons noted. This includes clubs (6), daggers (6), hand axes (3), javelins (6), quarterstaffs (6), short swords (2), shortbows (1, 20 arrows), slings, spears.