Howdy Folks!
Sorry this is a bit a late -- what with going home for Labor Day and then starting work again, left it a bit longer than I intended...
Anyway, experience is done, and about half the party members have gained significantly from their recent escapade (and I'll call folks on this as well):
To 13th level:
Miya Hatori Tsuruchi Zenako
To 12th level:
Hiruma Mulan Isaku
To 10th level:
Birkat
Regarding other characters:
Doji Arianoku is within 1000 xp of advancing to 13th Gorvak is within 3000 xp of advancing to 13th Soshi Ashiko is within 4000 xp of advancing to 13th Til'k'chek is within 6000 xp of advancing to 13th
Now, as for upcoming events...
Gorvak and Til'k'chek will be unavailable Sunday, which will in part be a "getting everyone up to speed" session -- since all five of the players of characters who advanced this time will be available, while two of the four who did not advance will not be there, that should work out fine. The adventurers will be spending at least a month at the Dragon Clan capital, and then probably travelling to another town in search of the rumored Deep Dark entrance and/or other strange goings on in the mountains between the Dragon and the Phoenix. Investigations and random encounters will probably be the rule of the day, nibbling at the appetizers rather than diving into the meat of a new scenario.
The korobokuru and the nezumi may well have their own reasons for remaining behind in the Dragon capital in the meantime, but will be (by GM fiat) allowed to catch up with their companions later. Though if I wanted to amuse myself, I could have the non-humans run into "trouble" travelling on their own -- certainly Gorvak and Til'k'chek ought to be able to handle themselves in almost any circumstances they might find themselves in, at least along the roads of the Empire...
All for now, time to make some phone calls... :-)
-- Ernie III / DrakaraGM