The Adventure Begins...

As you close with the wolf, it swiftly becomes apparent that this is no ordinary wolf! This creature stands five feet at the shoulder and has a massive head and slavering jaws. When you are within 100 feet, the wolf turns to look at you, evil intent glittering in its eyes. This is a worg!

Happs immediately drops into a defensive position, bringing his longbow to bear. The arrow is fired and hits the beast in the side, but the arrowhead does not penetrate the thick hide. Happs drops his bow and draws his dagger as the worg seems almost to smile evilly. "My turn," it says in a throaty growl. It turns and charges at the pair!

Reaching you in two bounds, it sinks its teeth deeply into Happs' leg, causing the man to cry out in pain! In the same move, it takes Happs' leg out from underneath him and the ranger falls prone!

Your shield smacks the worg square in the face, even as your sword bites deep into its flesh. Seizing his chance, Happs attempts to stab the creature in the side with his dagger. He also manages to get past the thick hide to wound the creature. The worg, wounded but still fighting, now attacks you! The teeth sink deeply into your side and the worg twists, dragging you to the ground also. (You are prone.)

The worg snaps at Cass as he rises, but the agile warrior blocks the bite and responds with a thrust of his own. His sword bites deeply into the oversized wolf and it slowly sinks to the ground, breathing heavily. In one merciful stroke, the worg is finished and Happs finds his feet unsteadily. The remainder of the return to Olegs passes without further incident. As the pair of you limp into the trading post, you are met by a new face, a balding gentleman with a thick mustache, and the beginnings of a beard. He rushes to your side. "You're injured! Allow me to help!" he intones a few words and your wounds begin to close. He then does the same for Happs. (Cass regains 9 points, and Happs regains 10 points.)

After your wounds have knit, he introduces himself. "I am Jhod Kavken, a traveling priest of Erastil and hunter come to lend my services to Oleg."

"Fortunately, no," Oleg says a bit grumpily. "Since you tamed those bandits we've seen little activity. But if you're looking for something to keep busy..." he hands you a wanted poster that depicts a monstrous pig named Tuskgutter. "That monster took old retired Vekkel Benzen's leg a year ago he has promised a nice reward to anyone who brings it down. Just bring the head to me to claim the reward. Vekkel plans to make head cheese from it and has promised to share as part of the reward."

Jhod smiles and nods. The night passes without incident and you set out the next day to the northwest. Finding nothing, you get the feeling that it is time to wander a bit farther from home. You and Happs gather some camping supplies and journey forth, heading west. You spend the day exploring the woods. Late in the afternoon, you come across an arrow-shaped patch of radishes with four small reptilian humanoids laying among them moaning and holding their bellies.

As you draw near, the humanoids unsteadily rise to their feet, drawing shortswords. "Keep back!" They warn in Draconic. "This is our radish patch!" Happs looks confusedly at you, shrugging his shoulders.

"They taste good! You've come to take them, but these are ours!" they reply in Draconic.