Let's loot then scoot

We rejoin our group as the stand, tired and bloodied in what appears to be the entrance cavern of a brigands cave. Having been charged by Lady Ezmerelda on behalf of a group of local dairy farmers to rid them of this brigand menace, the group travelled in the late morning to the forest cave and laid waste to the brigand group. Their corpse now lie around the group as a seemingly quiet and still cave system awaits them.

Cerfepto wanting to collect proof that all 4 bandits were dead proceeds to add their heads to cloth sacks that she was carrying which made Ellio turn to try not to vomit. Lathander was idly watching her do this seeing the blood gave her a sort of glow of to her. Pearla just folded her arms an waited for the 'stupid elves' to be done. And Itsa was passed out as Lathander grabbed her and put her in a corner not to be disturbed.

"Well, dat's dat. Whaddaya reckon we do now?" Cerfepto hoists up her sack of heads over her shoulder. "We keep goin'?"

Ellio says "Well, I suppose if we're all fit to continue clearing this place out, we should just pick a hole and head on in! I don't think I should be in the lead, but you get the idea..."

"Well, who should lead, then?" Cerfepto says wiping blood off her cheek.

“I would have suggested you or Lathander. I feel as our healer it would be unwise for me to be in front.” Ellio comments.

The cave before them split into 3 paths and as they contemplated ellio blindly pointed towards the middle path. They all shrugged and started heading off into the caves middle path. The group moves, with torch light flickering on the cave walls, towards the middle entrance. The narrow path opens up into a second large cavern, which appears to be a makeshift dining hall for the gang. A large wooden table with 8 chairs takes centre place in the room. some rough furniture aligns the walls of the roughly rectangular space. There is a second entrance at the far end of the room.

"Me or da twiglet, 'ey? Reckon leadin' might be a two-person job, perhaps?" Cerfepto grins at Lathander.

The group takes a minute to loot the room before heading to the next room. There they fine the sleeping area for the bandits which consists of bedrolls and personal belongings. After thoroughly ransacking through the meager belongings of the brigands, the group finds 2 sets of common clothes, and 3 small baubles including a ring (which appears to have a crystal/glass setting) and two non-matching earings.

“Anyone looking for some new threads?” Pearla jokes before heading in further taking a different path. The group takes the left path this time noting that is where Maurog came from.

When going to the left the goup finds a small set of stairs, hewn from the rough stone, that leads to a small opening. It appears that there is an altar of some sorts, looks older than the more recent additions from the brigands, as if it was here when they found it there is a matress and blankets on the floor before the altar, where one or several of the brigands had either been resting or fucking. Noting this must of been Maurog's hangout.

Pearla casts her torch light over the altar.its hard to make out to whom the altar was originally dedicated too, the group searches for anything of value but it appears the brigands have left this holy site broadly untouched. So the group goes down the right path now.

As they approach, they hear some muffled moaning sounds coming from the dark cave in front of them, weapons drawn they enter the cave and see, on their knees is a group of three milk maids, hands bound behind their backs, gags in their mouths, eyes blind folded. They found the remaining maids.

"Ya lot doin'... concious?" Cerfepto sheepishly asks the maids after undoing their gags and blindfolds.

Lathander adds " Do we know if it's safe to friend? Have we cleared out all the scum yet?" his eyes would be on a swivel. Despite his want to save them he would hesitate.

“Assuming the size of the tables this is everything I’m heading to check out to check the rest of the cave one of y’all with a blade cut these ladies out of their bindings.” Pearla heads off to go check out what’s in the final cave.

Lathander spoke " Right then let's get em free.." he would take the dagger that he looted and kneel down ad start to work on the arm ropes.

"Please dont hurt us," one of the maids pleads as her bounds are cut and gag is removed "please let us go home".

Lathander softly spoke " Don't worry ladies..we're getting you home. We're venturers hired from your boss. Don't worry." He would gently help one to their feet looking for injuries.

"Aye, that's why we're here." Cerfepto does her best at a reassuring smile. As she goes about giving some of the clothes they looted to the maids only to see them haphazardly fit.

Pearla notices the light of her torch catches the glint of something behind the maids, it looks metal, likes it partially lodged in the wall itself. What she finds is a fine metal chain, picking it up it reveals below the dust and grime of the floor a small compass.She notices there is something engraved on it but cant make it out in the low light.

“None of you shall suffer further. T’hot’s will demands it!” Ellio reassures the milk maids as he checks if any of them are injured.

Lathander's head would shake looking at the state of the maids. He would look to Cerfepto and begin to speak." Say Cerrie how we getting em all home. Do we know it's safe to walk them back to Tidisquizin ?"

"What, ya reckon there's more bandits out there? Think the 5 of us could guard the 3 of them. 'Course, it'd be nice if'n the bandits had some sorta carriage or whatnow." Cerfepto(Cerrie) says.

As they find the coast is clear they make their way back to the entrance Itsa awakens from her exhaustion with the red slowly flowing away from her eyes.

Itsa yawns near cave entrance where the bandits were killed wondering what happened.

“Alright pack it up slowpokes back to Titpokin’!” Pearla prods the slowest walkers in the butt with her staff, opting for half hearted smack on the two elves.

"Oi, I'm carryin' the bounty 'ere!" Cerfepto says as the heads swing from her waist.

Lathander would wave Pearla's impatient hands away with a click of his tongue."Dont bruise the merchandise now sweetie..red marks are for night time." this caused a small chuckle from Cerfepto who tried to hide it from everyone.

Still charged from the fight with the brigands and the sight of the orc brutally slaying one of the maids, Itsa is overwhelmed with a desire to return the maids to their home without further harm befalling them. showing a leadership and drive she had never before felt in her young life, she leads the group out of the forest and towards the town quickly and without incident.

The group arrives back at the barn of Lady Ezmerelda just before night fall, looking harried and hagard but otherwise healed and healthy, the group is allowed to enter the barn by the guards, that call up to Lady Ezmerelda, the older lady, now in a new dress of deep red, her silver hair out and flowing down across her shoulders quickly joins the group and with open arms welcomes home the maids now crying in relief that their turmoiil is at an end.

"I did not expect you to return with such blessing" Lady Ezmerelda exclaims, "We had thought the maids lost nd only hoped to prevent further trouble and bloodshed, she did not dare to imagine that some of our missing girls would be welcomed home"

“We did what we could and got some better results than what we thought we would. Of course we love your ladies here and are always happy to help someone in need.” Pearla confidently states tying to show bravado.

"well your efforts are appreciated. I assume from the look of you that the brigands were dispatched? How many were there?..........." Lady Ezmerelda states before she felt a tug on her dress.

She looked down to see the bunny eared gobbo with ears drooped looking down at the floor before she spoke. "Sowy we lost one to mean orc tho"

Lady Ezmerelda turns to the young gobbo and sees the saddness on her face. Taken aback by the gobbos heartfelt sincerity, the older dairy owner smiles down at the young gobbo. "Do not blame yourself young one, this world is far from perfect, the only thing that can be is your intentions." Before kneeling and giving her a hug

Lathander looked down before speaking doing his best to contain himself"I must admit we lost one during a fight..there was a brute and he.." he shook his head remembering and then crossed his arms angrily. Lathander never was angry "Show em the heads Cerrie!"

Cerfepto holds up the thick sack containing the heads, layered to hide the bloodstains and faces. "Mate, dis ain't a dungeon, I'm not gonna whip out a buncha gore for the missus."

"Fair enough," Lady Ezmerelda nods, " perhaps provide the sack to my guards and we will save the already traumatized maids further anguish"

Lathander would nod and then look to Cerrie "You see this is why your smarter then me."

“Wooooow an elf that’s not mentally insane. Great job Cerfepto.” Pearla stated clearly impressed that there was a level headed elf out there.

"it is getting late, and you must get your rest ahead of starting your escort of the wagon south tomorrow morning." and with that Lady Ezmerelda departs and the group leaves the barn and is now at the entrance.

It iss now early evening, and despite the small size of the town, the evening has beckoned a lively scene near the local tavern, spilling out into the town square.

Ellio feeling horny stated “I wonder if we can pay another visit to the maids we met already…”

Lathander would give a nod feeling himself feel dirty he would look to the group. "Communal bath perhaps?" he wasnt really in the mood for seeing the maids. He wanted to get clean and to get the dirty and blood of his body.

"Oi shortstack, ya sure you don't got worms all diggety into yer brain or wot?" Cerrie looked at Pearla clearly shocked that the elf hating dwarf could give a compliment when in the barn.

“Don’t have to tell me twice. Make sure y’all get some form of sleep in. I don’t wanna hear any bs about you having to cum again we all do.”Perla strides away to her room to check out what she found in the cave. Clearly paying no heed to what Cerrie said to her.

Lathander would roll his eyes and mock Pearla behind her back while flipping her off.

Itsa goes outside to take a stroll to the local bathouse to clear her already foggy head as well as maybey get something to eat cause she was starving going away from the group.

Lathander started to is go to the tavern but seeing his goblin friend Itsa walking alone he would give a wave and pat her on the back "Say Itsa you did a number back there you doing alright?"

Cerfepto follows after Lathander. "Bleedin' dwarves..."

Ellio thinks 'I’ll head to the bath house after securing my spare jade in my room, feeling up to get myself nice and clean and to perform my duty as a servant of T’hot…'

Itsa unintentionally ignores Lathander as she walks to bathhouse seeing that as the first killing of an innocent since she has awoken has messed with her.

Lathander would look worried for his friend before looking to Cerfepto "OH Cerrie your gonna join us..lucky lucky you probably know the best bath house dont cha? Lead the way for us?~"

Pearla sets the compass on the table and carefully opens it up flipping it on occasion to view the inner mechanisms of the device. The needle appears to spin for a moment, before locking in on a direction. Only unlike most compasses it was not pointing north. At this point Pearla notices a worn inscription is carved into the back of it.

“This is ever so slightly concerning. Buuuuuut it’s outta my domain….oh what’s this?” Her hands trace over the inscription as she squints to give it a look over.

It’s hard to read from the grime and wear but Pearla can make out a few words it says 'long gone' And three letters 'D.M.G'.

“Well if that isn’t the most gut churning depressing thing I’ve read all day i don’t know what is.” as a shiver runs down Pearla's spine.

After that she decides to clear her head. Pearla heads down to see if Jasmine is available for the night again.

After spending time with Jasmine Pearla get the feeling that she is wanting to tell you something but isn’t quite ready yet. 50 Jade well spent as she getsready to sleep after working out her stress.

Pearla gives Jasmine a happy fondle and swat on the booty alongside an extra 10 Jade tip before heading off to her room to sleep and think about what the compass could mean.

Back at the Bathhouse scene

Itsa stopped by a street vendor and purchases a meat kebob for a single jade before making her way to the bathhouse.

As Ellio, Itsa, Lathander and Cerfepto make there way to the bathhouse they read the sign that states

Milky Miracles Bathhouse rates are as stated below

• Standard bath - 50 Jade (just a bath)
• Deluxe Bath -75 Jade (bath with hand job or fingering)
• Full Package - 100 Jade (full sex bath combo)

Itsa pays 50 jade before going to the far side of the bath and washing up.

Ellio rubs his groin before pulling out a hundred jade and selecting a buxom futa woman to scrub his back with her 10 inch python.

Lathander embarrassed as he is horny also hands over a hundred jade as he picks out a muscled human woman who if one were to think was a clear cover up for his attraction to Cerrie.

Cerrie again secretly chuckels at this before paying 50 jade.

Lathander would sink into the water sticking with his new friend Cerfepto while people watching shaking his head when he sees a pretty lass before he starts scrubbing his back. All the while being blown by the amazon woman which Cerfepto pays no heed to.

"So how dangerous do you think it would be travelling on this mission..we got a pretty big load." Lathander says casually given the situation.

"Iunno, yer the more experienced one." Cerfepto says watching a brunet head bob up and down on Lathanders shaft.

After finishing their baths and relieving some stress the group leave the bathhouse to head towards thier rooms.

Ellio looks relaxed as the futa woman loosened him up as well as cleaned him from head to toe he entered his room and slept soundly.

Itsa went to her room and curled up and cried not knowing how to process this guilt she has on her as she eventually fell asleep.

Lathander and Cerrie walked slowly back to the rooms finishing their conversation.

"Thats fair Cerrie.." he would count on his hands as he calculated what he might need for tomorrow. As he waved to her before entering his room and passing out.

Cerrie would shake her head and chuckle as she laid on her bed and adopted a more serious face as she thought that lathander kind of weirdly reminded her of her lover

"Atelo" she spoke before passing out as well.