"Well, isn't Oleg's Trading Post a sight for sore eyes. And look, cute little Imira is out front waiting to greet us." Torod says rather loudly.
Once they get closer to the gates, he says to Imira in that same overloud voice, "You know we found some interesting things on our outing. Would you like to look over them? I'm sure you're bored and it will give you something to do."
Kenderkin
Eadric comments to Garric, They were fine people indeed. I think that you and Durn would have gotten along well...
Upon return to the outpost, Eadric smiles in greeting to Imira, Did you miss us? Anything interesting happen while we were gone? Be sure to check with Torod, he has the berries we promised you.
"I found some other berries already and Svetlana is cooking up something she calls blackberry cobbler...."
"We can use the other berries you brought....Is the area safe now for little people?"
Imiria bats her eyes at Eadric.....
"I can help you figure out what that ring is for sure!"
Imiria takes out a small bottle of red fluid and stirs it with a feather she found around the barn.
Spellcraft DC 11
Imiria is casting the identify spell on the ring...
After awhile Imiria gives up studying the ring
Well if you must know it is....
A ring of feather falling....
"Can I borrow it, I been meaning to climb this big tree that I saw out in the forests....You would not want me to fall to my death would you?...I will bring it back!"
Imiria keeps pointing towards her missing hand as she notes how dangerous it is to climb things.....
"Well we have the supplies to go out for several days at a time. I suggest we explore in ever widening circles with Oleg's here as the base of the circle each time."
Basically explore a ring of hexes then return to Oleg's.
A day passes easily enough while all the ongoings occur:
Obi is quieter than usual, and can be found throughout the day either helping Svetlana, trying to teach himself the flute away from everyone, or just looking out at the forest as he holds Bellis' holy symbol.
He speaks very little, if at all, to anyone.
Torod responds to Imiria. Even if you don't understand the language he speaks in, you can hear the solemnity (is that a word) in his voice.
<Sylvan>
You have great power within you though you are new to it. In time, as you grow, so will it. Unless you learn to control that power it will consume you. So my advice to you is stay a child for a while longer yet. That will mean staying here or close to here and obeying Oleg and Svetlana. But as I have said before, that choice is yours.
When you have given me your answer, you may borrow the ring."
"I guess I can stay a child a bit longer and grow up here around Oleg's."
Sylvan
"The areas I roam will be ever wider, as I grow up, I think no further than my mount can carry me away and back in a single day is far enough."
"Thank you"
Imiria puts the ring on and seems to be deep in thought as she gets used to the ring....
On sudden impulse she climbs the highest part of Oleg's home struggling to climb with her hand and stump....
She does not give up till she is on top of the roof.....
Then she jumps out and falls swiftly 5 feet but then floats down like one of the winter leaves on the crisp fall breeze..
"That was worth it!"
She begins climbing again.....
Torod smiles
<Sylvan>
Eadric spends the day checking in on the prisoners, helping around the outpost and writing letters to Durn's and Bellis' families.
He somberly overseas the burials and leads the group in prayers as they say goodbye to their fallen companions.
Afterwards, he makes preparations for further explorations and mapping of the Greenbelt.
He agrees that an ever widening circle around the outpost seems the best course of action...
"Well we have the supplies to go out for several days at a time. I suggest we explore in ever widening circles with Oleg's here as the base of the circle each time."
Basically explore a ring of hexes then return to Oleg's.
Ellaria nods. "I agree with Torod. If we begin exploring we should familiarize ourselves with the surroundings, and could be able to come back quickly if needed or if something happens here. Roaming into the wilderness seems dangerous for me, for now at least.
We'll start out to the east and do a circle around the spider's nest.
Where is the bandit camp located?
After spotting the hut, Eadric turns to the others and asks, Should we introduce ourselves and see if we can be of any service to whomever lives in yonder hut?
"I think we should."
Ellaria says to the others: "Strange, I would think that Oleg would tell us about whoever lives here. As he didn't, I think we should still knock and go in. Maybe whoever lives here will help us with more information".
Obi watches the strange man for a moment before pulling out the flute and trying to use a few gentle notes to get his attention.
He then carefully puts the flute away.
"Look at those eyes....he does not seem all there!"
"Sorry.. no fangberries for your potions." Obi replies quietly.
Ellaria looks at the others, carefully saying: "Shall we?", while hinting at accepting the man's offer but remaining on guard until more is known.
Torod shrugs in response to Ellaria and walks to the hut. He doesn't say much just looks around as the group speaks with the odd hermit.
Greetings Bokken! I am Eadric and my companions here are Obi, Garric, Ellaria and Torod. Together we are the Greenbelt Wardens. We have been tasked with bringing order, justice and prosperity to these lands. In pursuit of this goal, we are exploring and mapping this area.
We gladly accept your generous offer and are surely to bring you back some fangberries whenever we come across the patch you speak of. I'm sure one of my more learned companions here will recognize that which you desire. Isn't that right? Eadric looks to the others for confirmation before continuing, I cannot say when exactly our travels will take us that far to the south, as we are just beginning our explorations, but rest assure we will bring them to you as soon as we can, duties per-missing. Is there anything else that we might do for you?
This brother you speak of, are you saying that he has fled south into the Greenbelt? What is his name? Do you wish us to apprehend him for you? To hear your accusations and possibly face justice?
Have you any other information that we might find useful in regards to our endeavor? Anything that you might share with us would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you for your time! We'll check back in with you from time to time... and return with some fangberries soon hopefully.
Once outside Eadric mounts up ready to continue exploring and mapping. After consulting with the map he asks the others, We can continue to the south and circle around the area of the berry patch...
Ellaria surveys the area, commenting to the others quite naively: "This place looks very calm and peaceful. It really does seem the bandits were the nastiest thing around here, and now that we've managed to deal with that for the while, things seem better".
Obi nods as he looks across the plains, smiling weakly as he thinks about how much fun this would have been to see years ago, back before the Fire...
"Damn Hellknights." He mumbles as he adjusts his scarf yet again.
Can I take 10 on the Survival rolls? If not Survival
The group stops for their midday meal. They choose a distinctive looking tree to make camp near. As they set things up, Torod notices, "The ground here has been disturbed recently. Perhaps a grave or buried treasure or skins being tanned. I'm not sure what, but I think there's something buried here."
Eadric notices the similarity between this tree and the one from the map in the dead bandit's boot.
Well now, it would seem that buying those shovels from Oleg is looking like a good call right about now... Eadric smiles at Torod as he speaks.
Eadric fetches his shovel from his saddle bags and moves to the disturbed patch of ground, intent on digging up whatever is buried...
; The party feasted on jackrabbit that day.
....Garric was disgusted with himself that he missed the tree.
There is still time to do some more exploring today... onwards then?
Ellaria watched the others dig, but didn't do it herself. As they found the package wrapped in the cloak, she decided to unwrap it. A slow smile spreads over her face as she understands these items used to belong to a magic user of some sort. She starts exmining the items that were hidden, but is disturbed by the wolves bursting into the group's sight.