Gameplay 2 - Deranged Poisoner

As the tracks were recent, and there were a lot of them, and although Owen struggles he eventually finds the tracks. He can follow the tracks, trampled brush, broken branches, and so on deep into the forest. It is no surprise that they lead east, towards the untamed hills.

Kelvin stares at the bodies for a time, but a nameless tune worms into his ear. "Great tale... mm mmm mm, something something ... victory?"

Gorant sits exhausted, as Chalst and Nar toss on the last shovel of dirt onto the last grave.

Jhishma leans on his shovel, too - after an uneventful circuit of the village, and after setting villagers to watch in pairs for more stragglers (or ogres), he was brought into the grave digging crew.

Verilliana sits with the smaller children, distracting them with dancing magical lights.

When it is brought up, Cyrind'ae sees puffy eyes indicative of tears. "I can't leave them here. I.. I.. they'll come with us. To the capitol. It's time I saw this jumped-up duke of yours. He better find a new home for these folk or he'll have me to deal with."

Mid afternoon sounds fair.

Davo, Wilma, Katyd, and Tren are less than enthusiastic about leaving the villagers, since the ogres are dead. Tren in particular argues that while information on another potential ogre threat will be valuable to the region, it seems less important to Marian Town than getting the letters to the king. They offer to stay with the Hawks and protect the villagers en route to the capital. As they won't move very fast, it will take them three days to get there. That would give you two days to explore and return to Clover Grove, and another day of moderate riding from CG to the capital if you wanted to get there at the same time as they do.