Episode 2: Local Heroes

You saddle up the horses and make your way out to the Tickwood Forest. All the way Aldern is barraging you with questions about your heroic deeds, where you're from and what your plans in the future is.Aery, you make your way down the cliff to junk beach, and quickly realize it's aptly named. Seems everyone in town gets rid of their junk by just tossing it over the edge of the cliff. Though you cannot see any goblins with a cursory glance there's plenty of threats between the rats and the danger of contracting tetanus.

Early in the afternoon you find your first boar, and are able to surround it and herd it in the direction you want. Butler is able to take the killing blow, earning a great deal of respect from Aldern.

You have barely dealt with one bore when you spot another in the distance. A hard ride, and a wild hunt later you have bagged yourself a second bore.

It’s the early afternoon, when you think you spot something in the edge of your vision. Turning your heads, you see nothing, though you could swear there was something there moments earlier.

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Aery, you make your way back to the church, and explain you purpose to father Zathus. He looks at you with a sad look. "Most of the old records went up in flames along with the old cathedral," he explains, leading you into a sparse office. You can see a few religious texts, but very little in the way of books. "There may be one who can help. There’s an old crackpot at the edge of town. He calls himself a historian, though his theories are on the wild side."

"Just don't break anything," Father Zanthus agrees to let you look around.

"Brodert Quink," the priest tells you the historian's name, giving you direction to a building at the edge of town.

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The rest of you make your way back towards town. Aldern facinated by the days catch. "If you're ever in Magnimar I have a family estate that you're welcome to stay at should you need it," he tells you. "Though the places you have seen must make Magnimar dull by comparison."

Aldern laughs heartily at Butler's joke. "Well, I have been to Sandpoint many a time," he smiles back. "And only been almost killed by goblins once."

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Aery, you start to look through the building. You know that anything left over from the old church would be in the basement. Walking into the basement you stop up for a moment instinctively. Something doesn’t add up.

You quickly realize that there’s an empty space unaccounted for between two rooms, and knocking on the wall proves there’s something behind the wall. Not wanting to break the wall you search methodically through the wall and find a small section that can be pushed to open a small crawlspace into the mysterious room.

Upon pressing it father Zanthus gasps in surprise. "I had no idea that was here."

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It’s getting late in the day when you return to the town, and it seems to stand still despite your absence. You are hoping for some peace and quiet as you head to the Rusty Dragon for a boar meal.

I hope things are working out IRL. Good to have you back.