Chapter 2: Dig Four Plots

With the Rosentry address, you begin your journey. The trip itself is uneventful and you find a lovely place to rest for the evening before you make the final leg of the journey.



The town of Rosentry is little more than a glorified vacation town—pandering to the many nobles who keep seasonal homes away from home in the area is the settlement’s primary industry. The numerous estates that make up the town’s forest-facing borders all have large rolling lawns separating one another but are still close enough that an easy trip on horseback or by carriage can allow neighbors to visit. The Meliosa estate is a relatively average example of Rosentry’s estates, and there’s very little that bothes you as you make your way toward
the indicated address.
Every insect has been poisoned with a vengeance; every mole and vole that might ruin the perfect lawns has been massacred. Few of the plants in the area are native species, and the only sign of natural life comes from the few stray songbirds who visit the local birdbaths or the distant sight of a horse in tack porting a cart of supplies for one of the local residences.

As you draw near to the Meliosa Estate, though, the sounds of her gala in the expansive garden in her manor’s backyard become impossible to ignore.

Lady Constance Meliosa’s garden and manor is surrounded by a 5-foot-tall cast iron fence, surrounded by a thick privet hedge. You can easily hear the chattering of humans enjoying a tea party on the other side, but without a means to see over the hedge, you have no line of sight into the garden.

"Twinsprout, be a dear and scout ahead. Let us know what’s on the other side of the hedge. Flee if your close to big humans" Bottlespeaker says as the tiny Leshy slips past the bars.

Twinsprout leaps through the bars, and return moments later. It explains that 5, no 6 luxuriously dressed ladies, and two fabulously dressed gentlemen. The guests are enjoying a tea party with two tiny kidnapped leshys serving as centerpieces for the tables, each pair trapped within decorative glass bell jar displays and unable escape on their own.

Reaching Rings thinks for a moment befor they speak, "We could wait until the gathering is over and try to sneak them out, although I don't like the idea of leaving them trapped any longer than necessary.

Briarthorn had wrapped his branches around the bars and was attempting to tug them apart, but while they budged, they did not move near enough to let the group through. In the end his released the bars, cursed under his breath, and then looked to the other.

"I agree Reaching Rings, who knows for what purpose this human has them, probably some sort of caged oddity for her guests to look at but, well, do Human's eat lavender?"

"The injustice of it!" Popcorn declares. "We cannot allow them to suffer for the humans' amusement! I say we crash this party!" She shakes her flail for emphasis.

"I agree Popcorn, they are not some decoration or food, help me with these gate bars and maybe together we can pry them apart and get in" Briarthorn once again began tugging at the bars trying to separate them.

"Rarr!" Popcorn roars as she grabs the bars and flexes!

Seeing Popcorn flexing and struggling, Bottlespeaker calls on the way of the green to guide the angry Leshy

While the trio work together to breath the fence, Reaching Rings will find the entrance to see if they can attempt to get in that way.

Reaching Rings the rouge examines the locked iron gate. Locked can be picked. One could squice between the ironbars. They could also climb the walls... He challenges himself to find even more avenues of entry. If a lock can be picked, or the door can't be forced open, one could cause a commotion that would make the host open the door. The trick would be to get inside then.
Then there is all the magic shenanigans that could cause one to slip through hedges without trace, becoming small and go through the bars... There is properly more, but Rings is not a spellcaster

Reaching Rings attempt to disable the lock on the gate. They grab their tools and go to work.

You make your way into the garden. Twinsprout's account is true. 6 luxuriously dressed ladies, and 2 fabulously dressed gentlemen are having a tea party with two tiny kidnapped lesheys as centrepiece decoration at each table. They are trapped under a glass bell and cant escape on their own.
The Lady Constance is clearly the hostess and she is basking the the attention she is getting from her guests.

You are in the garden. While not totally stealthy, the guests are far more occupied by their tea party than some moving bushes. Guests are sitting in their chairs and G4 and I6 tables have the two leshies

"Such despoilers, how dare they imprison our friends" Bottlespeaker angrily whispers. "I say we rush them and teach them to respect those of plant form"

"I fear that may continue a cycle of revenge with these humans. Maybe we should just grab the Lavenders and go, making sure we aren't followed"

"Grab and go. I like this plan!" Popcorn says, readying her flail once more.

"Shouldn't we give them a bit of a lecture on how plants are friends and not arrangements?" Briarthorn said, but readied himself to grab and go like the others were committing to.

"I suppose we can lecture as we move. I just dont want to linger her longer than needed." Reaching Rings was worried that the Lady may be keeping something more dangerous around.

"I have some tricks to make us more dangerous too" Bottlespeaker pauses in reflection. "perhaps a distraction is order? These folks look like they would scoff at a little mud"

"Alright, I have a plan. Twinsprout you go get some dirt and throw it at the nearest fancy human, then run back to me" Bottlespeaker whispers as he grips mistletoe and an old scroll "When she gets close I'll give Popcorn a burst of speed and make a giant Briarthorn. Then we rush the to get the leshy's and retreat. Anyone have other tricks to add?"

"Ive nothing to add, other than that I will remain watchful and try to meet any resistance. Which of you will grab the Lavendars?" Reaching Rings ask

"I'll distract the humans while Briarthorn grabs the lavenders. Let's do this!" Popcorn says.

Reaching Rings draws both his swords, hoping they won't be needed here

You scamper around and cause chaos among the human guests. While leading the guard leahies on a merry chase one of you jumps on a table and pushes the glassbell over, which has a kidnapped leshy. You repeat with the other kidnapped leshy.

Lady Constance is furious, and once Bottlespeaker can feel how she channels necromagic energy, but never relaeses it with her guests looking to her for protection and guidance.

The kidnapped leshies go through the fence first, and then one by one you follow while the leshi guards are pressing you out, defending the garden and its guests.

All this, the garden party, imported plants, the kidnapping, the nasty henchman Darius, and not casting magic seem to be a ploy to gain status. Lady Constance will most likely spin this dreadful day in her favour.
It doen't matter. You and the young leshies are going home.

The end