This time my group had a medium sausage pizza. I wasn't hungry so I abstained.

Games are on Tuesdays sometime around 5:30PM at World's Best Comics, 9714 Warwick Blvd Newport News, Virginia 23601.

++++ START OF SESSION ++++

This session was mostly a maintenance session for characters because had leveled up and continued to do so from last week.

Having completed his monastery, Huang was awarded his followers 8 first level Monks of his order, actually 6 Monks and 2 Monkettes. (They are listed in the NPC section at the bottom this missive.)
Huang then appointed Honda as Steward (or "Jito" in Samurai jargon) of Catan (formerly Temple of the Frog). She gained 10 men-at-arms and 10 first level Samurai in her employ to police the area. (These have yet to be named.)

Only Numrendir remained to level up and he needed to sail down the Root River to the University of Blackmoor to matriculate with the Magic Department. They opted not to take the canal shortcut between Bloody Lake and Trog Lake built in an earlier campaign. Instead they took the Root River.

Leaving Honda and her entourage behind, and Huang taking his new followers, they only had one encounter which was a Djinni who claimed the waterway as his toll road, having been offered the position by the Iron Duke. (Of the Empire, which lays claim to Blackmoor.) He said they could bypass the toll if they beat them in a contest.

As the party got their battle skills ready, they asked "What's the contest?"

"Craps." said the Djinn. I'll even let you roll first.

Their first roll was a 9, the second roll was an 8. So they did not make their point.

Then the Djinn rolled an 11 and won immediately.

"So how much is the toll?" they asked.

"Ten gold for the ship and one gold per person, including crew." he replied.

So they forked up the gold and went on their way.

Upon arrival in Blackmoor, Numrendir attended his eight weeks of school and rose to a level nine Conjuror. (Lots of die rolling and character maintenance which won't be repeated here.)

++++ CHARACTER ROSTER ++++

PART 2.

CHARACTERS (Both PCs and NPCs)

Count Elefus, Human Male Abbot
Sir Huang - Master of the North Wind of the Stone Tiger Order, Baron of Catan
Dame Honda - Human Datai Samurai, Steward of Catan.
Numrendir - Human Conjurist
Slade Wilson - Dwarven Professional (Left behind at Catan.)
Gargoyle - Elefus's sidekick.
Rubbio - Redeemed Footpad
Curly - Crazy Veteran rescued from a maze in Dis.
Twitch - Raised from the Dead Treasure Hunter
Sum Dum Gai - Male 1st level Monk (a.k.a. Grasshopper)
Won Hung Lo - Male 1st level Monk (a.k.a. Grasshopper)
Bang Mi - Female 1st level Monk (a.k.a. Grasshopper)
Stin Ki Poo - Male 1st level Monk (a.k.a. Grasshopper)
Yu Too Fat - Male 1st level Monk (a.k.a. Grasshopper)
No Tsmo King - Female 1st level Monk (a.k.a. Grasshopper)
Hu Yu Hai Ding - Male 1st level Monk (a.k.a. Grasshopper)


MISSING or CAPTURED CHARACTERS (PCs or NPCs)

Junkbot Jackson - Tracker/Adept
Gerry Castagere, Human Fingersmith, and ever loving devotee of Elefus
Fundisha - Half-Elf Swordsperson
Sir Weasel, Human Guild Soldier, Enchanter, & Champion (Stayed behind in Blackmoor).
Nine Pilgrim Henchmen of various levels. (Left back in Blackmoor with Weasel.)

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++++ RECORD KEEPING ++++

PART 3.

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You're welcome.

HackMaster is, well, what it is. Raising levels can be an adventure in itself.