Session 1
Thawmund 1st, Alcarsdag, 331
Hot, Partially cloudy, Moderate wind
The sun dawns on a new year in Brindol, and the festival of Alcar is in full swing. Bjerg and Bragi barter for bed and board at The Open Road. Skadi, Daren purchase rooms, and Sturla cons a place to sleep out of Dagamar, the innkeep. Bragi performs a comedic poem which is well received, and earns 3sp.
Bjerg inquires about work and he recommends we ask House Gaarn about caravan escorts, and told about The Bear Pit.
Bear pit: great timbered ring, sunken pit. banked seats. Seats 500. There is a sub level that has gates into the pit.
Bjerg, Skadi and Sturla head to the Bear Pit and look for the pit master. We find him and he introduces himself as The Bear of Brindol and he tells us there are no fights he can get us in today, but if we hang around we'll see quite the show. We agree to pay for cheap seats and file up to the nosebleeds. The pit master makes a poor joke and introduces the first fight: A 9 foot tall bear on a chain vs a pack of dogs. The bear is given 2:1 odds. Bjerg bets 1GP and loses it as the dogs are torn to pieces. The floor is open to any fighter who wants to go against the bear for a prize pool of 100GP and they are given 1:5 odds against the bear. Broke Bjerg and Sturla ask to fight the bear together and are granted the opportunity. They charge forward and Bjerg slay it with one expert thrust of a halbard.
After getting back to The Open Road, Bragi privately scolds Bjerg and then publicly praises Bjerg and Sturla for their feat. Bragi is approached by a prostitute and he kicks Bjerg out so he can sleep her.
Thawmund 2nd, Ciarsdag, 331
Warm, Drizzly, Moderate Wind
In the morning, we ask where we can find the House of Gaarn and sign on to a caravan.
(some stuff happened, i don't remember what)
We bump into Berto, an underclassman fellow of Bragi, and he gives us three rumors. In payment, Bragi agrees to hook him up with the prostitute who he slept with last night. Bragi tells him to meet him at The Open Road in the evening and then heads there and asks Dagamar where he might find a hooker. He points him to The Siren. Bragi heads to The Siren and finds the cheapest prostitute he can and hires her to come to Berto. He arrives with the prostitute and it is still morning, so he runs back to Berto berates and browbeats him for not being there yet.
Thawmund 3rd, Elarsdag, 331
Warm, Overcast, Moderate Wind
We head out with the caravan and travel 6 miles uneventfully.
Thawmund 4th, Tarsdag, 331
Warm, Drizzly, Gentle Winds
We are slowed by the rain and only make it 2 miles.
Thawmund 5th, Sendsdag, 331
Balmy, Partially Cloudy, Moderate Wind
We make good time and travel 6 miles.
Thawmund 6th, Velksdag, 331
Hot, Mostly Cloudy, Moderate Wind
We make good time and travel 6 miles. As the day is closing, we see a large herd of 70 wild horses. Daren tries to befriend them but is unsuccessful
Thawmund 7th, Maersdag, 331
Sweltering, Mostly Cloudy, Gentle.
The day passes uneventfully, but is quite slow and we only make it 2 miles. We make camp near some farmers and Bragi entertains them. 19 of them show up and are treated to a recitation of a poem about a popular hero.
Thawmund 8th, Alcarsdag, 331
Warm, Overcast, Moderate Wind
Late in the morning we pass a caravan traveling the opposite direction. We make 6 miles.
Thawmund 9th, Ciarsdag, 331
Balmy, Rainy, Still
The rain slows our progress and we make 2 miles. We come across an ancient fountain still functioning.
Thawmund 10th, Elarsdag, 331
Hot, Drizzly, Gentle.
Only 2 miles.
Thawmund 11th, Tarsdag, 331
Hot, Cloudy, Moderate
We encounter some patrols based out of Highfold. We make it 6 miles.
Thawmund 12th, Sendsdag, 331
Hot, Drizzly, Strong Wind
2 miles.
Thawmund 13th, Velksdag, 331
Hot, Mostly Cloudy, Gentle Winds
6 miles. We end the day at the base of the mountains
Thawmund 14th, Maersdag, 331
Warm, Drizzly, Strong Winds
We make it to Highfold late in the evening, and there is a sigh of relief from the caravan at large.
The Thane is short, stocky, has red hair and has skin a bit darker than Northman - Bragi suspects he is Gallffolk (mixed). He greets everyone and introduces himself as Thane Eadric of Highfold. We inquire about lodging and are pointed to The Cross-eyed Ogre, where we meet Bjern who sets us up with rooms for 1sp/night. Bjern makes a comment about apples not owned by the Thane.