Thanks for the fun game Sunday.

First, the xp tally is 1500 xp each.
(240 for Mandrake swarm; 840 for goblin
scouts; 50 for winning second place in
the competition; 120 for investigations
concerning the Stone Head; and
250 for negotiating with the Baroness Sarlanni
and making arrangements for the defense
of Vermillion Village.  )

I'll try to resume the game in January, but
I doubt I'll pick up exactly where we left
off.  You might want to decide which characters
have primary ownership/responsibility/interest
for which objects, so that when we resume, we
can assume that object is with that character.

I'll assume Me(??)endon (Valentine's friend Dave)  will be happy with
say the masterwork shield and  a share of
the reward money.

The trickier items are:
The Goodberry.  Rippick is willing to buy it
for 2400 gp (800 ea for Elros, Faenor, and Zelan)
or he would buy any of the partner's shares and
become partners with the ones who won't sell.
Or you could keep it if you want to use it as
the basis for further adventures in the winter.
I recommend Elros' share get bought out, though.
See below.

The Stone Head:  Someone should become primary
custodian.  I nominate Elros, since he's connected
to the University.  That way, the others could
adventure elsewhere without worrying about it
falling into the wrong hands.  Since it does
seem a source of cash, Elros could say trade
his share of the Goodberry for it, making Zelan
and Faenor 4/9 owners and Calyps a 1/9 owner.
But if that is
a subplot the
SD players are eager to continue playing out in
the winter, we could keep it a group item.

A +1 sword.  Zelan would be the obvious choice for
this, but the others might want him to buy out
their shares.

As for the Vermillion Village situation, a few
days after the big goblin raid, the following
proclamation is read in the village square:

Here ye!

The Baroness of Sarlanni proclaims the following
decrees:

First, that a new tax on vermillion dyes be established,
revenues from said tax and all existing taxes on
vermillion dyes being used to support a troop of
Mercenaries to defend Vermillion Village from attack
by goblins, and to harry said goblins in their
lairs whenever feasible.

Secondly, that this troup shall from now on be
called the Vermillion Guard.

Thirdly, that the following brave heroes be
declared honorary Captains of the Vermillion
Guard in perpetuity:  Calyps of Hillesa,
initiate of Sophia, dedicated to the temple
of Haran and Tempe; Elros of Molosh City,
initiate of Isthar;  Faenor of the Forest
of Caerfallin, initiate of Caerfallin; Me??eddon
of Molosh City, intitate of Hillesa;  and
Zelan of the Forest of Caerfallin, initiate
of Ellander.

Fourthly, that the warriors under their command
in the recent conflict will be offered the
position of non-commissioned officers in the
Vermillion Guard, and that all able-bodied
citizens of Vermillion Village will serve in
a militia under their command at their
discretion.

Finally, that the Captains of the Vermillion
Guard be reimbursed their expenses in its
formation as follows: 2 short bows, 140 gp.
Rations and recruitment incentives, 10 warriors: 200 gp.
Armor and uniforms, 10 warriors: 200 gp.
Arms for 10 warriors, 60 gp.
Misc. expenses: 100 gp.  (This should be about
twice what you actually spent in each category.)

In addition, they should be given decorations
for their bravery (at which point, each PC is
handed a jeweled medal worth 100 gp, in the
form of symbols of their respective cults) and
the following livery of the Captains of the
Vermillion Guard (a complete noble's fancy dress outfit in guess
which color?)