D&D Post Game 12-16 Part 1

After the real world holiday break….

 

Our intrepid party has dwindled down to the dragonborn rouge, ½ orc barbarian and human monk. The bard, paladin and mage have all gone off in search of stuff, study, vision quests, drunken benders etc.

 

After a lively discussion a while ago, the party had decided that they wanted to throw their hat into the alcohol creation and distribution ring. They wanted to build a brewery. They began by getting some quotes for the build and settled on a dwarf construction crew. They also would need materials for the creation of alcohol. You know all the big metallic bits, bins, vats and such. Of course the dwarves all pointed them toward their home city of Ferrous Spur located in the Frost Peak mountains. This meant a journey and they went the fastest way possible, steam carriage beneath the earth.

 

Two days and change later they arrived outside of the mountain city of Ferrous Spur. The giant gates set into the mountainside were open and all manner of equipment, carriages, carts and people were moving to and from the city. The party walked into the mountain and began to explore the town. 

 

They first noticed that the city layout was circular and had various levels. The top level being the home to various forges, shops , stores, eateries and taverns. The second level down was mostly residential and a public works sector. The third level down was where the nobility and religious temples were found. The final level was home to the various mine entrances and a small garrison of troops. Then the smell hit them. It was a mix of sweat, oil, smoke and stone. The lighting was next as the city was lit by oil lanterns making it pretty dim, with an almost a constant dusk look. Then the temperature was next. It was warmer like late summer warm without the refreshing breeze. Finally the constant din of hammers hitting metal, steam whistles, singing and  yelling were ever present.

 

They began to ask around about where the best brews could be found, who could brew ooze for them and where to get brewery equipment made. They then began to follow up by drinking at one very high class bar, a working class middle of the road bar and finally a rough and tumble hole.  They sampled drinks from top shelf wine and spirits to a bottle shelf brew made from fungus and spider squeezings.

 

They found a lead on a brewmeister to work with/ for them. A halfling  ( who I am totally blanking on the name of this guy ) who was looking for room, board and a small monthly stipend. They agreed to terms and had themselves their first paid employee!

 

Then they tracked down two leads for brewery equipment a dwarf  ( by the gods I have forgotten his name too ) and a gnome Dimble Greenbottle.  After some investigation they went with the gnome and his higher quality and slightly more expensive equipment. They found directions to his forge outside of the city and made their way there. A bit strange that the gnome forge was located away from the city proper. It seems that every other forge was located within the top tier of the city.