"Obviously I can't go alone, but if the others will go, so will I. I'm sure Gabe will, as he seems anxious for some action."
Gabryjel looks toward Venja for a moment, but he does not meet her gaze, seeming a bit shy from her praise.
While he has no personal interest in going out to find this woman in the wilderness, his friends wanted to go.
That was good enough for Gabryjel.
He turns to look clearly at Ionnia for a moment, hearing her request.
”It would be better to take care of this threat quickly.”
”Horses will help us move faster.”
”With horses we could be back before noon… if we left at fist light.”
”Will you lend us horse to do this?” he asks her.
Gabryjel turns to Variel –
”Whitestorm – there may be Fey folk to the south.”
”Did you have more Cold Iron at your shop?”
He stretches his jaw, loosening the tough tissue by his throat.
”It does not matter how much…. Bring what you can.”
’On the trail I can craft arrows with Cold Iron heads.”
”That can help any who use a bow… if we hunt Fey.”
"Perhaps we should wait and leave in the morning when all will be able to see."
Gabryjel considers that suggestion.
If we're looking to scout, we should go now - but if we are sincerely looking for information and clues, having as much light as possible will be helpful... Miss Venja is right - daybreak would be better...
Comfortable with this, he waits to see what the others will say.
"Wait for morrow? I don't know if I like that. Can't we create light sources to see by?"
"Wait for morrow? I don't know if I like that. Can't we create light sources to see by?"
Gabryjel turns to look at Xanxan.
"Yes. It's called fire," Gabryjel says eventually.
He looks at the gnome for a moment longer.
"But it does not offer much light to see... and we can see only what is very close... we may miss clues."
"Carried light can be seen a long way by things that hide in the dark... even if we cannot see them."
His jaw open and closes reflexively.
"Carrying light makes us targets for enemies."
"I do not wish to be a target."
"But I will go now... if it is decided."
I have the means to create a light source if need be. It will allow us to travel at least till we get there. Then if we find we can not find much we can camp there for the night. It saves us time int he morning and gives us the opportunity to find out what we can tonight if people don't mind roughing it a little. Aneira and I have a tent already but I do not know about the rest of you for accommodations.
I have the means to create a light source if need be. It... gives us the opportunity to find out what we can tonight... Aneira and I have a tent already but I do not know about the rest of you for accommodations.
Gabryjel turns and looks at Variel for a moment.
He doesn't care about being a target... interesting...
He shrugs and turns and looks back at the others.
”Tonight or tomorrow doesn’t matter, then.”
”Someone make a decision.”
He looks at the others for some sort of answer, his eyes lingering gently on Venja for a moment, but he waits for a formal answer so he can act.
Having heard her husband's words on the matter of travelling through the night, and making camp if need be, Aneira nods her assent, trusting in his instincts.
"I believe we should go as soon as we are ready. As Variel and Beck have stated, if we cannot discover the Lady Argentea or her captors during the course of the night, we can make camp and wait until dawn."
"Aye, Lets try at following the trail or at lest cover some ground while we can tonight and make camp on the way. We'll see what Sheelah can scent out if anything. We'll get our gear and get moving. Twenty minutes should be enough time you said?" Beck suggests. think remember reading something about 20 miutes. We got some shopping to do...
"We can at least make it to where the Lady was taken and figure where they went, even if we can't follow straight off, we can get an idea of where to start."
Beck will take some time with sheelah to get the scent of the Ulfen guard and try to reverse the direction he went to track.
Sheelah aiding in tracking via Scent
to track the directions of the Ulfen
Having heard her husband's words on the matter of travelling through the night, and making camp if need be, Aneira nods her assent, trusting in his instincts.
Gabryjel studies Aneira’s face very intently for a long moment, noting especially her eyes and gauging her tone and inflection when she spoke, as if trying to read something.
Than his eyes instantly become neutral.
At least we have decided.
Turning, he leaves the building and goes to fetch his gear from his home; gathering his possessions quickly as it seems they are leaving now.
Fey are not usually evil, I think… but the northman said those who served followed some Winter Witches. That means that witchcraft is our chief foe.
He pauses, thinking a moment.
Of old they said that fire was the purifier. Further still, they used fire to destroy witches… perhaps fire may aid us in such a fight?
With that in mind, Gabryjel will also take 6 flasks of oil and add them to his gear.
Then he will return to Beck.
Beck will take some time with sheelah to get the scent of the Ulfen guard and try to reverse the direction he went to track.
He watches the intent examination of the ground that both Beck and Sheelah will conduct, as they sniff and and search for some time in the dim moonlight.
”The northman said the attack happened south... on the road... six miles from here,” he says eventually.
”Finding the place of the attack may be hard… finding the road south should be easy,” he says, looking at Beck with a blank expression, his right lip almost twisting into a teasing smile at the Tiefling.
Xanxan nods,"We go tonight, but let's get that gear. No point in all freezing" and heads towards Vivallia's doors. It maybe late, but no doubt she's still up just yet doing stock perhaps?
He knocks on the door and waits. When/if she opens, he looks out from the hood of his own currently worn Cold Weather outfit and says, "I'm terribly sorry to have bothered you at this time of night, but there's something of an emergency for our village and CERTAINLY an emergency for a lost noble woman." The amiable gnome will explain hastily how a lost noble could mean in the future their business will die in this town, and, of course, how its the heroic thing to do as he tries to get a good deal on enough cold weather outfits (That fit his friends) and winter blankets for the job. He might even try for one extra in the hopes it fits any noble they rescue.
"Well, if it's decided we leave tonight, then tonight it is. I have to go home and gather up a few things and leave a note on my door for anyone who comes seeking me. I will see you all shortly. Shall we gather back in the town square?"
Once a meeting place has been decided, Venja rushes off home. She gathers her meager adventuring gear, such as it is, a warmer shawl for the prospective cold weather that they might encounter, and hastily scrawls a note."
THe note reads: I am sorry to have missed you. If you seek aid, please go see Tess.
She secures the note to the front door with a couple of nails and with her small pack, goes out to meet the rest of the party.
When you go over to the stables to secure horses you see that Sophia only has two light horses and a small pony for hire. When you ask about it she says Well I had more but several farmers came in to hire them to try and get a replant on some of their crops that suddenly died due to the frost. I tried to tell them that it wouldn't do no good until the weather turned but you know how stubborn farmers can be. In any event, I wasn't gonna turn down good coin. It's normal price, two gold pieces per day with a deposit of 75% the cost of bit bridle saddle and horse which is returned to you upon return of the horse and gear in good condition. I also take collateral as you well know in lieu of coin for the deposit.
He plans to hand those outfits out to others to carry if they are stronger than he.
Variel will follow his wife's lead but is in favor of leaving now and camping if necessary.
Aneira has a quiet word to Tessaraea regarding purchasing flasks of her alchemist's fire.
"Tess, I remember you have a number of flasks of alchemist's fire. I would like to purchase some from you for our journey to find Lady Argentea. It would do to be prepared, especially with fire weapons."
"Oh and Tess, the Potion of Resist Energy (Cold)? How much do you want for it?"
Venja, ready to go otherwise, stops by Tess' to see about purchasing an alchemists' fire, perhaps even meeting Aneira there.
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oh my - I have a lot more gold than I thought I did then...
Aneira will purchase 3 flasks of Alchemist's Fire from Tess (3@15gp=45gp).
Venja buys 3 more alchemist fires, which is all she can carry. She will offer her remaining coins for joint purchases.
After buying her alchemical items and providing funds for a group purchase of perhaps a horse and cart, Venja and Snow wait in the town square for the rest of the party.
Gabryjel moves out of the town’s square.
He’s got his gear on him and slung over his shoulder he has his pack, which he promptly deposits on the wagon.
He looks briefly at Venja, then glances away quickly. Then he bends down to Snow and offers him a piece of carrot which he had taken from somewhere as a snack.
He bend down and feeds small pieces of it to the rabbit while he waits for the others.
With Variel having collected her pack and gear when he went home to get his own, and with her purchases from Tess in hand, Aneira stands beside her husband and waits for the others to meet up in the town square until they are ready to depart.