Out of Character discussion:

@GM, the last post you put up didn't work, the note to Gilly is visible to everyone. I didn't read it, but that's cause I'm just a better person than most. #humble

I'm a horrible person. I read it before I realized what it was (it was the closing tag at the end which gave it away) but it isn't hard to just pretend I didn't.

Yeah, I don't know wth happened there. Too much formatting, maybe? I think I had that problem in a different game before. Something abut adding too much colors and images in a private note and it becomes available for everyone to see. Oh well, I't wasn't a super important secret post. I was just relaying some information the rest probably wouldn't see from where they are. I don't think it'll break anything.

Thanks for the heads up tho.

I figured it out. Apparently the list of available usernames when you click on the Notes icon doesn't update when a player changes their username on their profile. So I didn't realize KCC69 is now just KCC, and I was sending a note to "KCC69", because that's what it still says it is on the Notes icon. So it was thinking there wasn't someone to send the note to and just leaving it public.

I have awarded XP for each PC according to the rules. All Loot XP was divided evenly between all PCs/NPCs according to the rules. Al Enemy Killed/Defeated XP was divided evenly among those that were involved in the fight per the rules. None of the total of 670.34 Gold has been divided, as that is up to the group to decide on.

Let me know if everyone is alright with the numbers, and we'll continue...

I think we need more XP. Eltrezar hasn't leveled up yet.

But more seriously, you seem to have everything pretty dang organized, so the numbers look right to me.

Hey man, with a Magic-User's XP requirements maybe there's a reason Eltrezar is a geriatric and still at Level 1.
With some unlucky Wandering Monster rolls maybe he'll earn the title of "Seer" before it's time to put him in a home.

In other news you may want to consider, and everyone can feel free to chime in here first to speed things along, Angel Purafore will be heading for the hills. The Trading Post Man-at Arms has fulfilled his contract and will retin to his regular job of standing grimly at the trading post.

Should you decide to find more hirelings/retainers/NPC allies to help (obviously at cost of some XP along with hiring fees) you have some options.

Elmo: Appears to be in as perpetual state of drunkenness and Man-at-Arms of the village militia. Previously asked for a suit of mail and a new battle axe up front. Seemed to handle himself pretty well in melee combat. Left town and won't be back for another day or two, after heading north to meet a ladyfriend for a bit.

Trading Post Man-at-Arms: Evidently mute, and doesn't seem to particularly care for some of the party members after being repeatedly chastised for a number of poor melee performances. Nonetheless, he has demonstrated himself to be willing to follow orders and a valuable ranged attacker, capable of firing two arrows off in the time it takes most people to shoot one. Negotiations were previously handled by Gilly who retained his services by purchasing a chain shirt for the man and a 10% cut of any loot brought back (that means 67gp and 3cp of your 670.34gp with 603.31 to be divided among the remaining party... Also, I hope you don't cut Angel out of some of that just because he's leaving but you guys do you).

There's likely other options in town if you wish to look and speak with the right people.

Tomorrow, Jaroo Ashstaff should have 5 positions of Detect Danger ready for Eltrezar to pick up, and a day after that Eltrezar can make another order of potions/scrolls based on the terms given in this post, way back when.... Remember that the wizard (and the wizard only) can place orders for spells and potions once per week, and it still takes 1d4 days after that for them to arrive. This is because Eltrezar killed it on a Charisma roll and Jaroo thinks he's a pretty cool dude.

Eltrezar should have some sweet-looking robes ready for pick-up in about 3 days or so.

I believe you guys are getting pretty low on Potions of Cure Light Wounds. Those can be purchased for sure at the church for 40gp, but only by Maloria on account that she follows St. Cuthbert. I believe Mal cleaned them out last time, but they have acolytes brewing round the clock and will have some ready in two days time. In this post I mentioned that the Church of St. Cuthbert has an acolyte brewing 1d6 of those per week. There will be more available the day after tomorrow. Don't forget that Jaroo can also brew this potion as a Level 2 spell for free. That means if you decide to, you could in theory order two of these and a Level 1 spell in potion/scroll form, and it will be ready 1d4 days after next.

I heartily agree with this. More... MORE XP!!

I can't help but lament the fact that Alice (sob) would have been level 2 by now

What about that extra 500 XP each you said you were gonna award us for amazing roleplaying? Seem to remember something about that... Back me up here Eltrezar.

Yeah I was gonna do that, actually. Even had it written in my calendar for today's date. Wrote it in my to-do list years ago...

Then you killed my Ogre as a bunch of 1st Levels without taking so much as a scratch and I was like, "Nah, they got this... In fact, I better throw some of these things in a cave for them to explore on their way back home..."

You're doing fine... 😈

Haha, I actually expected Gilly to get soul sucked or maybe frozen-shriveled and die alone. So I chickened out!

I'm gonna have the next thread in the official gameplay posted tomorrow. if there's anything you can think of that you definitely want to take care of while in town, let me know.

Def wanna see if anymore heal potions are ready... And maybe get a door axe? Or two? And hirelings?

Are we thinking to stay just the one night, or a few in a row?

I hate to stay away from the dungeon too long and give it time to restock monsters but I really think we need more heal potions before going back in.

@funfungiguy your XP tracker shows Mal as having a +5% to XP but she has a 9 Wis and shouldn't get any bonus (she's a cleric class not a dwarf class). Also the XP for next level should be 1600 not 2200, please correct me if you interpret things differently.

Hmm... Let me look at those issues.

You are correct. I must have had some sort of brain-fart. So the bad news is I now have you at 1043.04XP. The good news is you only need 1500 XP to advanced, not 1600, and definitely not 2200. I saw that I had you at 1500 before awarding these last XP and thought I must have messed something up on my spreadsheet, or copy/pasted something in the wrong cell, and manually entered the Dwarf's number in that one, forgetting to use your class XP, not your Race.

1500 actually seems way less than I thought clerics advanced at for some reason, but I guess, as a halfling in all the games I'm a player, I don't play a lot of clerics, so I guess you learn something new, even sometimes when you thought your already knew something about stuff.

Maloria's at 1042.04/1500XP. I bet one more good delve into the depths and you'll be casting some divine spells for your party.

Anyone else have any thoughts on Maloria's news from the church regarding the proposition she was offered by Calmert regarding the hiring of a alchemist

As @dominion451 pointed out, 1000g/month is definitely a big price tag, but the difference is 1d6 heal potions for 40g each every tenday, or 2d6 cure light potions for 20g each every tenday.

It's a good deal assuming you can maintain the expenses each month you're here in the village... Assuming there's continues to be treasure to haul out. Assuming you're still in Hommlet in a month. And so forth...