Master Munster #4 CW: Spiders

Journal Entry #22

I joined along with a handful of rookie adventurers who only fought goblins and kobolds. They’ve never fought anything past knee height. So the guild asked me to tag along with them as backup in an escort quest. We’re to guide a duke’s wife back to their home 2 cities away. The party was rather smart but the guild just had to be sure since the duke lowers our taxes. I’ve gotten a basic arm replacement, it’s a wooden spring and rope board with a claw. I learned how to use it as a melee weapon. But even with 1 arm I can still swing with a powerful  force!  For even a disability can’t keep this son of a Hawk down! Update should anything go wrong. 

Journal Entry #23

Easy money, we made it to the duke’s place without issue. The rookies carried their own well and I only had to keep them healed up. I snagged a couple health potions on the way, and had to use them when 2 of the green thumbs fell against a couple sword spiders. Other than that, things were smooth sailing. Here’s to the promised meal and bedding for tonight! 🍺

Journal Entry #24

The next quest I’ve taken is a simple slay quest, remember those sword spiders? Apparently too many of those have taken residence near the farm lands 6 hours west from here. Not too hard of a mission, given how we managed to take out 3 of them rather easily. Oh btw, the group asked me to join for a while and see if I like following them. I’m not too keen on getting dragged along with some younger kids but this should be rather alright. The guild has assigned us and 2 older gentlemen to crush the hive and its potential queen. Tonight we’re prepping a carriage out in case we end up with any wounded or cool loot. 

Journal Entry #25

We’ve arrived just outside the den, we set up a camp 1 mile out. There is a lot of spider silk spanning all the way near here. Knowing what I know about normal spiders I figured we should wait until we’re all ready to go before we step foot in there. Knowing my luck it might be like stepping on a trip line and getting spotted by all spiders within the web. I’ve also concocted a back up plan in case too many people get wounded. I’ve brought a molotov cocktail, yoinked a bottle from the kitchen and soaked a rag in the distilled liquor. Plan to light and toss it at the nest so we can leave knowing the quest isn’t a failure if we retreat. 

Journal Entry #26

The nest has been burned to ash. I pulled the rookies out of the webbing and dragged them back to camp. The older guys saw to the end of the queen and spared me another healing potion to bring these guys back up. I returned to the fight and managed to back up those old boys. One of them was poisoned, the other was bleeding profusely. I managed to bring the queen down with a swing of my old girl Monster Slayer. We got back to camp covered in ash, burns, blood, and the blood of the spider. The green thumbs recovered enough thanks to their cleric that they were able to patch us up. We’re gonna spend the night here and keep an eye out for stragglers. And tomorrow morning we’ll be going back in to look for loot and confirm its death. 

Journal Entry #27

Good morning, we’re back at the guild and claimed our reward. Everyone survived and we got several spider carapace blades, fangs, and legs. Managed to make more money selling the parts than the reward. So I managed to come out of that like a bandit! The youngin’s learned some valuable insight and gained stronger weapons. I swapped some names with the older guys, Garett the ranger and David the sage. We should meet up again, we worked well together. I’ve also learned that Rhaelian has gained a new artificer who could probably make me a new arm. It’s always fantastic when days like this happen. To a new adventure!

Journal Entry #28

I haven’t updated in a month, thought I lost this book. Instead I forgot it here. Well then, when we last left off, the money I got from that spider quest was enough to get me a new arm. This time it has actuators and joints in places that make sense! I could actually use this thing to sword fight. Better yet I could use my whip with this thing, and finally be able to use these things properly. I also checked out the quests in Rhaelian’s guild. When I showed up I saw some familiar faces. The old goons from that time I was left to the bears. I was nonchalant about being here and searching for work, and well. They tried to settle it in an alleyway. Sent them back to the guild as paper work. Also learned that one of them had a bounty on their head. Was able to procure enough funds for a day in the luxury strip in Castileon. I got slammed on that noble gem inlaid liquor with blasphemous names. That was the best night I’ve ever had! I’ve returned to Raven point and got immediately hit with a request after my vacation. I set my bags down and was asked to spar with a man named Popps Soul. He heard of the one armed fighter who has slain powerful monsters. And he wanted to learn how to fight like him. Well that him was me!  I felt up for a quick match and grabbed my things. Whooped his ass with the Hawk style, blinding and binding with the whip, silvered long sword broad swings to keep him on his toes. He then begged me to teach him my style. I said I’d consider it then headed straight home, where I found you! Golly what a month, I’m gonna take the rest of today off then get ready to probably teach that guy. We’ll see how well he does.