Arriving to the battlefield after last murden died, Chaaseq scanned with his gaze Third by the tree, and then split his eyes attention and said: "Well, that was big group.... I think it's over.... You should attend to our brave glaive who soaked all the punches and esoteries here.... Also, it qould be good idea to check the loot on them... they qould qarry some stuff with them..... It is all yours.... You deserved it".
He turns towards Gaelic and says - You need some rest too, mate."
Then he turned his eyes towards others and commanded - "Lets make short quick qamp. Ten minutes, not more. We need to move."
Gaelic nodded and without saying a word found a place near a nearby tree, removed murden blood stains from his swords and sat down into the pile of leaves.
Zoose quickly heads over to help Third. As somebody who's stuck his head in a few places he doesn't belong, he's had to bandage up a few wounds along the way. Then he slows down for just a moment to catch his breath.
Third breathes deeply.
"Thank you, Zoose. Things grew a bit out of my control, there! But, onwards and upwards."
Recovery roll:
"As our guide has advised, let's take a look at what the abhumans were carrying. I take it groups this large aren't common?"
"Indeed, it may be interesting to see what they've found in the wasteland..." Zimm says as she helps to examine the murden's possessions.
Tal slumps to the ground sitting in the dirt.
" Exhausted! " He says sucking in breath.
Zimm quickly scans possessions of the murdens on the battlefield while others resting.
Total : 53 shins
3 Wicked Elite Blades, Caustic Sprayer (cypher), Small spotty dagger from nano, 7 slings, 3 Wicked blades. All items require identification.
Tons of sticks, stones, ropes, totems made of clay and other junk.
There alot of stuff, basic weapons seem to be not that good ones, perhaps not worthy to put them on Third's back with all their mass, but the weapons from elites and the nano could be interesting. There is need to split the loot and weight.
"Ok so you are done looting? Split that stuff, if you want to drag all that junk with you, and lets go. We need to move."
Then he added, answering on Third's question :
"I think it is the largest group we'll see today, May be even last. They are coward creatures. If they see they can not win without alot of effort and commiting alot of their kind, they normally leave and avoid the dangerous pray. This was their raid band, with scout squad. I am in doubt they will be so quick to figure whats going on and to send much larger force to deal with us. At evening we will arrive to Regel."
Zimm refrains from her inclination to sit with the looted items and give each a thourough examination.
"Chasseq makes sense, and I bow to his experience in this land. " she says, gathering up the exceptional items into a pile and sharing out the items equally to herself, Talanth,Third , Zoose and Gaelic.
"When we are safely in Regel, I will examine these items to determine their function and worth. Agreed?"
Third nods.
"A sensible plan, Ms. Nata. I'll let any of you carry those wicked curved knives- it's bad luck to carry a weapon that's tasted your own blood. But I will hold onto that nano's knife, until we know more of its utility."
The glaive also picks up a sling from a fallen murden- never hurts to carry a ranged weapon.
" Sounds good Zimm. " Tal says getting up shakily but breathing a little easier now.
" Well I suppose we should keep moving. I hope your right Chaaseq. "
He shoulders his gear and gets ready to move out.
Zoose will also take a sling and a murden-knife (though he will wipe Third's blood off). "Let's move"
Gaelic gets one Wicked Elite blade fom Zimm and says:
Thanks alot. Well... I see there is alot of basic stuff.... And seems you are not interested to carry rest of low-grade weaponry. If you have so much loot perhaps then we could have the leftovers of the weapons. I will carry them. - said Gaelic
Party took the loot :
Each party member 13 shins, Zimm got extra one shin, recieving 14 shins
Third got sling and nano-knife
Talanth gets Wicked elite blade
Zoose got sling and Wicked elite blade
Zimm gets Caustic sprayer (anoetic cypher)
Gaelic recieved one elite wicked blade and propose to take all the low-grade weapons if no-one interested to take them.
Oqey.... We should move. Yes, if you are not interested in that weaponry we could find use for it at Burro's village or sell it in Regel. Telling the truth we are going on mission to Regel, appointed by Burro for us. Thots why our price was so low, and we are giving the loot in your favor. We are the Murden Banes and the Guides of this area. But this was a tough fight, and would be toughter if I and Gaeliq would wander here alone. Well... we would won, but It would qost a week or two of reabilitation for Gaeliq. Those dumb qreatures qan not win when i am around. - and he makes very wide smile with his big maw.
He is waiting for approval from the party in order to allow to Gaelic to take rest of the weapons and to start the trip towards Regel.
Third looks between the rest of his companions and nods to Gaelic.
"I don't believe any of us have an interest in the rest of this salvage- please, help yourself my friend."
Tal nods in agreement with Third and then gives the 'Wicked Elite Blade' a few test swings to see how it feels compared to his Broardsword.
Zimm waves her hand distractedly to Chaaseq's request, rolling the sprayer in her hands, before reluctantly putting it in a pouch, out of sight.
She gathers her gear and then waits patiently for the others ....
Third adjusts the pack on his shoulders and claps his hands together.
"Ready when you are.", he says pleasantly.
The party moved on in order to reach Regel before night.
Gaelic took rest of weapons with him.
Talanth checked the captured weapon, tested it's weight and it's blade. The weapon, for sure, was made for murden-kind, and it's short and curved handle was not so comfortable for Talanth's hand. It is much easier to lose the grip on it. But the blade itself was of excellent quality, and it's very curved shape, heavy, but in same time slim and sharp blade was designed to fight armored foes. With precise strike it can pass through plates and or rings of many kinds of armor.
The party moved through forest. The landscape changed few times around them. The forest ended, and the party moved through rocky area, covered by moss and grass. In the distance, on the horizon, to their right stretched big black line of Voil Chasm.
Chaaseq stopped two times, declaring that there are small group of murdens nearby, but that those groups are scared by the party and trying to avoid it. He mentioned that the second group followed them and watched the party advance from the distance for some time, but then also disappeared, probably scared by it's might.
They walked for few long hours. Chaaseq was silent most of the time, but he told few stories about how they guided different kinds of people through this area. He also mentioned several groups of the Aeon Priests which moved to Regel quite recently, but did not came back yet. He also told about Trivinas, Regel Mayor and leader. This Trivinas was of quite strict survivalist kind, was followed and surrounded by very loyal people who revered him, and ruled over the town with kind of very strict communal code of mutual support and help. He was very wary and often very unfriendly towards anyone who did not fit his rules.
The red color painted the sky on the east, in front of them, and the twilight slowly descended on the party.
Then Chaaseq stopped his jumping movement, turned towards the tired party and said: "Regel is 10 minutes from here, after that hill. This area should be safe, Trivinas militias keep its safe and qlean. We must part our ways here, beqause... we do not enjoy favors from the Mayor. We have our own business to do here, so..... I think we will say our farewells here.... Thank you for being our qonvoy as well, i hope we were helpful for whatever goals you have here."
Gaelic moved close to Chaaseq and added : "Nice to meet. Hope we will see you again here."
Chaaseq added : "Yeah , we'll move. You qan find us at Burro's, if you really need us, normally."
"Thank you for your assistance, I think it would have been a far more difficult road without you both. Travel safely and may fortune favor you.", Third says to the odd duo, before he looks down the trail to see if he can catch a glimpse of Regel.
Zimm holds her hands in front of her chest, palms together and bows to both Chasseq and Gaelic, "Your guidance was most helpful. Fruitful journeys."
Tal nods with the others thanks.
" Thank you, I doubt we would have made it without you. "
Zoose will nod at Chaaseq and Gaelic. He lifts his spear in salute to them.