Hook, Line and Barl

The companions, having left Josef and his crew at Hagen's Warf, travelled across town in search of a good inn. They were directed to the Journey's End Inn, an expensive mercantile tavern east of the Adel Ring. The innkeeper, Hanz Blitchen, did not take kindly to their presence and while he was happy to accept their gold he did not want the trollslayer within sight of his remaining guests.

With accomodations sorted most of the companions visited the fair outside the city walls. Brokk got in a brawl inside one of the beer tents with another dwarf that had tried to beg for ale money - the end result of which was the dwarf breaking much of the beer tent's crockery and being put in the stocks.

Edgar in the meantime visited the Temple of Verena to ask about Messrs. Lock, Stock and Barl. The priest of Verena there did not know of the lawyers and Edgar even checked with the printers. He learned that the document had been printed at the behest of a man matching the description of the crossbow man they slew at Weissbruck.

Joining the others at the festival Edgar watched as Brokk entered a boxing match and was soundly trounced by his opponent. Many of the companions had placed a bet on Brokk and lost their gold. They then hit upon the idea of putting Reiner in the ring, getting him to take a dive and placing gold on the other boxer. This plan went awry after Reiner entered when the bookmaker did not accept their bets. Reiner was forced to actually win and did so much to the relief of the company.

That night in the tavern the companions plotted their next move. All that awaited in Altdorf was the hangman's noose and yet Edgar feared more assailants would use the Schaffenfast to try to kill Reiner. He pointed out that they had been set up by the letters to Kastor Leiberung.

Quote of the session

Sidonia (to Reiner in the boxing ring): New plan. Win!