02 Hunting Gobbos!

After you finish up negotiations with Lyle he quickly see's you out of the City Hall. "Once you have finished your task please return here and ask for me. I will be able to sort out the balance of your payment once you present some token to show the leader of the goblins has been dealt with. Good luck" he finishes with a smile as he see's you all out of the door.

You stand at the foot of the steps to the City Hall. The tree stump covered in notices stands to the side of you and you all are surprised to see how low the sun is sitting in the sky, several hours have passed whilst you were negotiating the finer points of your current contact.

In short order you finish picking up the remainder of your supplies and find an inn just off of the edge of the market called The Laughing Gnome. Whilst nothing special the inn is comfortable and in short order you secure a few rooms and a meal for the evening. Taking your ease and as much wine or ale that you care to partake of you while away the few hours left of the day before retiring to your rooms.

The next morning see's you all making your way out of Dawnsmoor. As the city lacks walls you find the transition from walking among the streets of the city to the trail east along the Skyroad to be unusual to say the least. Other than a few scattered clouds the sky is clear and the day quite a pleasant one, perfect for travelling which seems to be a thought you share with the owner of a single wagon you can see some distance ahead who appears to have decided to set off from Dawnsmoor a good while before dawn.

As you pass the wagon you see a single dwarf driving steadily along whilst puffing on a old looking pipe. Other than a friendly nod in your direction the dwarf doesn't react to your presence on the road. As you begin to out pace it Prong seems more relaxed than you have seen her since you all arrived at 'civilization', turning to you all she says she will range out to ensure nothing is going to surprise you all on the journey before loping off into the distance. Turning your minds to the journey ahead you make steady progress through the day.

You quickly outpace the dwarf and his wagon and head on into the grasslands surrounding Dawnsmoor. Following the dirt track that you were assured is the Sky 'road' you make good progress through the day, passing the odd traveler making their way towards the city before you begin to think of making camp for the evening. Scanning about you spy what looks to be a comfortable site that sees regular use and a number of other travelers already seem to be settling there about.

As you approach the camp you can see three distinct groups.

The first is the largest and is made up of two heavily laden wagons with a couple of cook fires going. Around ten individuals grouped around them seem to be a mix of merchant types and guards, mostly humans with a couple of orcs.

The second looks to be a gnomish family who have a small wagon with what appears to be all of their worldly possessions.

The third is a pair of catfolk. They have positioned themselves at the outer edge of the camp, close enough to benefit from the safety such a grouping offers but far enough to afford some privacy.