Raider's Camp

In the warm light of day, Governor Nighthill and other leaders want to know as much as possible about those behind the attack on Greenest, and why the town was a target.

The raiders retreated toward the southeast, and their trail is easy to spot. A small, stealthy group could follow the trail to the raiders' camp and gather information. Governor Nighthill approaches you with a proposal:

"If you can locate the raiders' camp and find out certain information, the town can afford to pay yuo 250 gp apiece. We of course, have lost almost everything here. But your work surely deserves whatever reward we can manage.

I want to know where the camp is sited, how many raiders are there, who their leaders are, what's motivating these attacks, and where they plan to strike next.

If you can recover valuables that were stolen from the town, I would like them returned, but I will do my best to arrange a reward from what's left of the town treasury. Recovering treasure, however, is a lesser goal when compared to the other objectives I've brung up."

As you get have a bite to eat, check over your gear and prepare to hit the road after the raiders, a young man walks up to you. Limping badly, on his bandaged left leg.

"I hear that you intend to follow the raiders and see where they've gone. I'd like nothing better to come with you, but in this condition, I'd slow you down."

he leans on the rudimentary crutch he put together.

"In the midst of all this tragedy, there's no reason you would have heard about the fate of my master, Leosin Erlanthar, but it's important that you know....

He is a monk from Berdusk. He disappeared last night, after we fought a particularly savage battle against the raiders. A few others and I fought our way back to the keep, barely, Leosin don't make it at all. We went back this morning to look for him, but all we found was his broken staff and this choker, which he always wore."

the young man provides you with a very detailed description, and hands over the choker.

"good thinking" he says "he will surely recognize this"

the choker is a braided leather neckband with a silver dragon design chased into the leather. The ends are ragged, as if roughly torn off.

"Leosin has been investigating these raiders for months. I fear that he might have tried to infiltrate their group when they retreated, or worse, was captured and carried away as a prisoner. No one understands these bandits better than he does, and his knowledge will be invaluable against them. When you find their camp, please look for any sign that Leosin is there.
One of my brothers has already departed for Berdusk to bring back help, but it will be many days before help arrives. Anything you can do before then would be a godsend."

Setting out from Greenest, the townsfolk all wish you well, but it is a sombre occasion. The best they can hope for is you avenge the deaths of their friends and loved ones.

Bards on the parapets of the keep play an inspiring battle march, that fades into silence as you leave the town.

The raiders path is easy to follow across the rolling grasslands of the Greenfields. A wide swath of grass is trampled down and littered with items thrown away by the raiders.

Clarice's wee cat is about 30' ahead of the group.