The Session of Dan Matching on Tinder with Another Crazy Art Teacher

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+title: Gadafthree's Company, Episode 3
+---
+
+## Current Objectives
+- **[COMPLETE]** Disrupt Calcifer's Orc Forces.
+- Kill the inhabitants of Fort Rather
+- Set a trap on Torvock's Bridge
+
+## Events
+- The party, plus Kaldur, reunite at Castle Black, and discuss the next steps:
+    - Forces at Fort Rather are corrupted by Calcifer, and must be purged.
+      Doing so will significantly reduce Calcifer's influence over the region,
+      and will make taking the Fort easier for the incoming Altasian forces.
+        - The plan is to infiltrate the fort, kill Captain Skylan, and use
+          another incineration shroud on him. Wizard Major Bridges should be in
+          charge when the Altasian force moves in; if he is slain, he will
+          hopefully be revived. Many ancillaries are also in the fort, and
+          should be dealt with.
+    - Setting a trap on Torvock's Bridge will make killing General Van DeMere
+      easier.
+        - The plan is to negotiate with the river giants at the bridge to setup
+          an ambush. Both the third army of Altae, led by several members turned
+          by Calcifer, and The Horde are converging on the spot.
+
+- We decide to go after the fort! Kaldur gives us some resources and
+  information: an address for gear to infiltrate the fort with, and a
+  description of the contact he has in the town, Private Mayonayse; and a fire
+  shroud for incinerating Captain Skylan's body.
+    - We travel by _phantom steed_ to Fort Rather. We disguise ourselves to get
+      into the town, and make our way to the address for our infiltration gear.
+    - After grabbing the uniforms, Sir Oliver has a side-quest to do, and we all
+      head to the Arcane Brotherhood Tower. Sir Oliver does what he needs to do,
+      and we all head back to the address.
+    - We decide to track down Private Mayo. Sir Oliver and Wondermitch head out
+      to town, while the rest of us remain at the address. Wondermitch does
+      eventually spot him, and makes contact.
+    - Mayo stops by the address, and discusses our options: replace the
+      soldiers responsible for a horse feed shipment; alternatively, forge entry
+      papers. We decide on option. We will head south, find the soldiers
+      responsible, bribe them, and take over responsibilities. They would likely
+      assume we're trying to smuggle something in.
+        - A reasonable bribe is 30 gp per head
+        - Holy water is a common item to smuggle in; it's used by some of the
+          guards to bless themselves at night.
+        - We will approach them in uniform; there are enough guards at the fort
+          that none of them know everyone.
+    - We leave at first light, heading south. We disguise ourselves, and
+      eventually come across 3 tieflings leading a pack mule. We bribe them,
+      take the papers and the mule, and make to the feed store. The farmer takes
+      our names, loads the feed, and we depart back for the fort.
+
+- Next time, we pick up with infiltration and combat at Fort Rather!
+    
+## Player Characters
+- Gadafthree, a mythic tengu summoner, bearer of the mantle of the caller of the
+  deep (Bill)
+- Wondermitch, a mythic human sorcerer, bearer of the mantle of the star-born
+  (Thans)
+- Sir Oliver Withatwist, a mythic fetchling warpriest, bearer of the mantle of
+  the velvet blade (Dan)
+- Duke "Boss" Dukes, a water fae rake (Mike)
+- O'Shea Jackson, a Winter Court fae swashbuckler-thug (James)
+
+## Locations
+- Baron Black's Castle
+
+## NPCs and Notable Characters
+- Baron Kaldur Black, a mythic fae arcane trickster, bearer of a mantle of
+  heroes
+
+## Other Notes
+- Our fake names:
+    - Gad Green (Gad'af Sree)
+    - Private Murphy (OJ)
+    - Private Boss (Dukes)
+    - Private Poopy Corn (Twistfuck)
+    - Private Wandermuch (Wondermitch)
+
+## Upcoming Events
+- Once we deal with Captain Skylan, we need to make haste to Torvock's Bridge!