PMG-LLC is off to an auspicious start.
Quelling a bar fight brought about by the poor manners of 4 rider-gang half-orcs (and the poorer manners of the barkeep Renbar Halvardr), the party earned a commission to escort Dareth Brewmaster's Twice-as-Weissbier across the Crystal Lake to Engelstadt for its annual Elfemberfestival. Perhaps the proceeds of the trip could go towards the remodeling of the bar after its encounter with a raging, axe-wielding Durgash. (Durg smash?)
Observing the sailors and teamsters loading the ship, Meg noticed that the shipment of beer had been tampered, diluted with (tap the Redstones) Moors Lite. Having set sail, the ship found itself attacked by a Hawkbear--a being far out of place in the middle of a lake. Surviving errant knife-throws, a fiery teenager (literally), and planks reanimated to bushes & saplings, the party bested the beast. Vi thinking fast managed to rescue two of the sailors, providing the skeleton crew needed for the ship to limp to its destination. Thinking fast, the beer was replaced through the use of a time-altering talisman and sealed for the night.
At Engelstadt, the party disembarked and met the brewmaster's contact, Borya, a rich halfling merchant. After a time of shopping and window-browsing, the Elfemberfest battle of the brews began. Thanks in part to the timely magicking of the beer, and the flowery words of Elemenopi, the crowd (and Burgemaster-turned-taster) were won over, proclaiming the "Biscuit Beer" the winning ale of the festival. Collecting their winnings, the party was aided in their return to Haregate by Borya's connections with a Circle Mage's transportation spell, but not before receiving a notice from Dareth to collect Renbar's Red Ale and meet him in the court of Lord Rotbart the Unrelenting.
Upon returning to Haregate, the party found their humble abode--The Wheat Weevil--burned to the ground. Placed under arrest by the inept Sargent-at-Arms, the party learned of Dareth's willing his property to Renbar and Cally (for whom Vi holds deep mistrust). Thankfully, Hugh Beringia, Undersheriff of Slopshire was able to sort out the false accusations and valid alibi of the group for the night in question. The authenticity of the document was called into question by Vi and Renbar, noting its dating, and being unable to confirm the identity of the gnomic-notary public.
With no other leads, the party set out for the Redstone Mountains, intent on finding Dareth, hoping he made it to the safety of the Court of Lord Rotbart.
