The morning of the 10th of Roggi, we talked to the townsfolk of Cowick. They were really happy to be rescued. Ivan was especially happy not to have been eaten. There's a debate going on about what to do. They're figuring the other mining companies have either died or fled. They're trying to decide whether to abandon the town and go back or to just send a report or send a delegation. They decided to send a delegation to New Aurelia to plead their case to the assembly--that Cowick is worth the investment and needs help. The delegation will travel back with us. Ivan is part of the delegation. They're also bringing back some of their more injured townspeople.
Roggi 10 - Nothing interesting happened on the road.
Roggi 11 - Before we broke camp in the morning, there was a tremor in the ground. The settlers said that that happens sometimes and isn't anything to worry about. Nothing interesting happened on the road.
Fidget revealed a big part of his past to the group. They said they'd help.
Roggi 12 - Nothing interesting happened on the road.
We returned to town on Roggi 13.
Ivan bade us farewell. He invited us to meet up tomorrow at The Laughing Duck for a meal.
We headed back toward Primrose. Nathaniel and Kal Elf noticed a bunch of kids--my old friends, but they scattered when they noticed that we noticed them. We arrived at Primrose. Oswald Taney is beyond delighted about the silver and gems we recovered. He's also happy that we recovered one of the miners. He told us to talk to Gurt, who has something to tell us and some paperwork.
He thanks us for returning the equipment and materials. He says he now has the contract ready and hands us a stack of paper. He also pays us (the group) the 100gp. There was also a recovery bonus for the silver and gems we recovered. That was 200gp, but we had to share with the surviving miner. He also says there was some mail. He hands me a piece of paper with my name on it. It says "The Dark Hand knows where you work. TRAITOR"
He wants us to sign the contract but says that there's not currently a job for us. He thinks one will come up in a few days. The job is to protect a shipment that is arriving the night of Roggi 15. It'll pay 100gp for making sure that the shipment gets from the dock to the warehouse. A week later will be another protection job on a barge heading to Hamlin.