The Game

Elon Travelling, Tailing Awanesa and Leif, Using Their Roll
Skyro spends 2 gp on dwarf (incase you didnt edit already on your character sheet)

The dragonborn looks towards the Gnome. His yellow eyes sort of pop out, in a way that reminds you of Skyro's eyes, though your memory of that belongs to when he nearly burned your head off.

"The hunting guild does not go out on jobs for common folk. We seek out only dangerous game in the forests around us and don't use our time providing guide services for adventurers. Under my supervision, you may browse our books to read up on the recorded game in the forests but that is unfortunately the only assistance we can provide. Seek the adventurers guild if you need a guide to the west."

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As you approach the door a man walks in with armor that looks just a tad bit too big on him. His curly black hair looks rather greased and he sports a simple mustache on his middle aged face. He walks in rather confidently and notices you and deruvid look new to him. He quickly steps in front of Skyros path and introduces himself.

"You look like your on a mission. And not just any mission!" he speaks rather quickly.

"Yes I know what kind of job your on. I saw a lot of you checking that town posting for the caverns out west. You sure do look like someone that would take up on that offer" he looks you up and down "Yes a calling that fits best for someone like you. I know your probably wondering, WHO would indeed have the honor to guide worthy adventurers to those caverns? Well look no further than me! Elijiah Wolfern at your service. I merely ask for a small token of coin for my services and I can get you to those pesky caverns safe and sound! Armed protection? Expert navigation? These services all come in my price of one gold per person! You do have friends to take along on this journey other than yourself right?" he looks at you rather winded from his sales pitch.

Cato is walking along and listening, but when he hears Asterion's last proclamation, he comes to a dead stop.

Crossbow falling to a one hand grip, he glares at his friend. Speechless for several seconds, Cato regathers himself, but still stumbles over the words, "What...this time and....WHAT?"

Cato is at a loss and shakes his head at Asterion as he turns around.

"Fox?!", he asks, incredulously.

Skyro you notice something is off about this guy. Outside of a phony sales pitch he has going on the suit of armor he adorns is obviously way to big to fit him. You get the impression that his intentions are anything but of being nice or running a business. No. You instead get the feeling that his intentions are much more sinister.


"Well of course. With the Dwarf there, and this gnome whose behind me it seems you may very well have a worthy group of adventurers. Please do send friends of yours though that need a bit more help getting to the caverns my way if you come across them! I just recently got back from my latest guiding excursion out west and it was met with great success!" He smiles at you and begins to cheerily look for a table.

The man looks around and noticed it's you whose called him. His look is a bit perplexed, and he seems confused. He shuffles a little bit at his table

"That's awful odd of you to change your mind so quickly. You had just said you have firm instructions!

Roll deception if you will Skyro

The man seems to calm his senses at the intonation of your voice. His grip on his fresh ale loosens up and although possibly a bead of sweat could have dropped from his head he now seems to be back in control of his senses.

"Sorry if I came off as suspicious friend. I can most definitely show you the way! Infact, as a token of my good faith, I won't require payment until after we reach the caverns!" he says rather cheerfully. Before getting up he begins to gulp down much of the amber colored ale in his glass, with some of it messily spilling over the sides of his tan skinned mouth. He places the now half empty mug onto the table and wipes off his face before getting up and heading towards the door.

"You said you are ready to go? Well then off we go!" and he begins to lead you guys west towards the caverns.

Im going to allow travel dialogue to continue for the next few hours but will time jump to the end of the first nights worth of travel by the end of the day, if not sooner

We now timehop to the evening. feel free to continue on dialogue but for sake of events that days travel has concluded

The night sky is beginning to creep its way onto the plains of Arathus. Slowly but surely, the rain concluded for the day, leaving the ground covered in pools of mud and puddles. The air feels good on your skin, perhaps due to the respite it gives from the dampness of the rain.

Elijiah expertly keeps pace towards the west, with Deruvid Professor Vortrin, and Skyro following behind. It is not before long into the dusk that they see two familiar figures infront of them by a bit of a distance, Cato and Asterion. To the left of you 5 is the a forest. The opening of the forest is somewhat welcoming in that small critters every now and again pop their way out into the plains before going back in, but the mere quietness of it at night gives you a chill that travels its way down your spine.

The ground is starting to become pretty hill like, and in the distance you see the outline of another forest beginning to emerge to your right. The tall pine and oak like trees stand high to greet the evening sky as the clouds clear away to behold a sky lit full of stars overhead, some seeming to twinkle just a bit more than others.


For Awanesa, Elon, and Leif, things look a little different. At one point the forest was to the left of you, at another point it seemed to be behind you, and now as night begins to enter you realize what you believe is the same forest on your left. The adverse weather may have clouded your sense of direction Awanesa as you begin to realize that you may have gotten lost at one point.