Not anymore. Waking up from his sleep he can feel the pain of the bolt, but the wound has somewhat closed.
The two dire rats bite the large quinn.
Quinn feels a little sting as sharp teeth penetrate his shin.
Quinn retaliates against a rat with his oversized sword cane.
Oloch moves in and tries to hit a rat fully in the rage song.
The last rat bites the big one.
Quinn lets the bardic power flow through him as he is both courageous and raging.
This will end the fight! In the backpack of the one ratling you find the bust. Her allies carry the other stolen relics, which include a set of embossed bronze offering bowls, a string of prayer beads made of silver, and a collection of holy symbols of Aroden from different regions of Golarion.
Remaio who has followed you in a safe distance happily accepts the artefact of his familys past. What to do with the other items?
Grove
As Remaio promised in his letter, he has hired a small riverboat to take you to the edge of the Verduran Forest, where he has arranged for guides from the wildwood lodge to meet them. As the boat glides to a stop among the sweet-smelling blackwood trees on the river’s edge, a gnome woman with twigs braided into her hair waves to the boat’s pilot. A small bear waits patiently at her heel, while a red-bearded dwarf glowers over her shoulder.
Once you leave the riverboat, the vessel’s pilot wishes them well and promises to wait here for their return. The gnome introduces herself as Trajet. She also introduces the dwarf, Polgrin, and bear, Firepaw.
Quinn takes a moment to look over the gnome, the dwarf and the bear before introducing himself
"My name is Quinn and I am pleased to meet you."
Quinn then steps aside so his companions can introduce themselves.
The dwarf introduces himself as Polgrin but does not speak again. They grudgingly guide you through the forest.
Upon hearing the effort to start a conversation by Hakon and Quinn the Dwarf mutters "Perhaps it would be best if you all just left the
forest.” This suggestion earns her disapproving look
from Polgrin, but the gnome does not elaborate. But as soon as the halfling brings the topic to the tree, he stars to tell in extrem detail, how it was given the gift of speech by one of his ancestors so it could explain the damage that the Taldane nobles at the time were doing to the forest. You learn that since then, it’s become an advisor and judge for the local druids.
Quinn ignores the gruff dwarf at first but is interested to hear about the tree.
While explaining they just call it heart of the woods they lead you closer to the tree A rain-fed stream rushes between the trees, back towards the Sellen River. The canopy above is thick enough to cast the area into green twilight and provide home to the dozens of birds chattering above. The path breaks away from the stream to the southeast, leading past a small clearing that holds several weathered tombstones.
Whom are those tombstones for? Alain asks the druids from astride his horse, was there a battle here at some point, or is that where you bury those of your order?
Quinn adjust his weight onto his cane and leans forward on it, peering at the tombstones in the distance that Alain is asking about.
Quinn slowly gets this puzzled look as he glaces over at Lem's odd posture.
@ Lem you have no idea.
Ignoring your words the gnome leads you onward and you reach the center of the Forest.A massive old blackwood tree stands at the side of the trail. Sheets of moss cling to its bark, covering it entirely except for a jagged crack that suggests a mouth.
As you reach the blackwood Trajet calls out to the tree, asking for its judgment against these outsiders. "Oh wise and mighty please grant us permission to punish these outsiders who shame the Wildwood Lodge with their bribes and treat the sacred tree as a mere servant.”
With a gravelly voice the tree answers."I will not grant your request. For one they are our guests and second we have to be respectful to other people way of life!"
Roll Sense motive
Quinn doesn't seem to understand why the Dwarf is so upset.
The tree seems to want peace from his words. But it´s hard to read a tree, you know. The dwarf seems undicided. But the gnome, the gnome is triggerhappy. He will very soon attack
Oloch casts divine favor.
What now?
Alain looks in confusion between Lem and the gnome, wondering what the halfling is talking about. Is there something amiss, my friend?
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When Lem tells the party what he learned, Hakon reacts immediately. He turns towards the gnome and lets loose with the full fury of the north. "You were to bring us to the tree. That is your only responsibility. Leave us alone with the tree NOW! Or pay the price. We have many seasoned fighters. Do not try us."
"ENOUGH, you are nothing but Vermin, so vermin will cleanse you!"
And he starts an incantation.
Nope, none of that! Alain shouts as he runs toward the gnome, drawing his sword as he goes using the momentum to the swing, No casting spells right now, this is not what we're here for!
You get two AoO? Do you want to risk them?