02 Hunting Gobbos!

As you make your comments you hear Darlane's voice as she approaches "They're asleep alright but nothing we do can rouse them. I have a sneaking suspicion they were drugged.". She gestures to the catfolk "Apparently these two were being quite friendly earlier, sharing their drinks and the like. Looks like they slipped a little something special into them". She looks directly at Khurza "Well, it might've been simpler if both of them had died in the fight but I aint no murderer and besides I know a couple of folks who will want to talk to this one back in Dawnsmoor"

Darlane looks about to say something but stops herself "I can't think of anything in particular but like most merchants I carry some coin for sundry expenses on my journeys." she says carefully, you get the impression she was going to say something else before she caught herself. She gestures to the remaining catfolk "He's not going anywhere I can assure you. I'll be handing him over to the elves at Dawnsmoor, they take a dim view of bandits operating this close to the city so I'm sure they'll be appreciative of taking custody of this one. There might even be a reward if you want to come along to cash in? Regardless I'm grateful for your assistance. I should be in Dawnsmoor for a few weeks before I head back out so when you get back to the city come and find me and I have something for you."

Khurza - you think that the liquid wouldn't be particularly harmful in anything other than extremely large doses but you can't quite pin down what it is exactly.

Khurza - based on her reaction you suspect she has a fair idea what the cat folk were after and you suspect she’s being a tad cagey because she doesn’t fully trust you....given that it’s a few minutes after she was nearly robbed it’s pretty understandable

Darlane's eyes narrow suspiciously "I'm not sure what you are getting at but I'm sure he will be quite forthcoming with what they were after once the authorities at Dawnsmoor are done with him. Now, if you'll excuse me I have things to attend to.". She turns and gestures to her men who have finished securing the catfolk and they begin following her dragging the figure behind them.

After a short while the relative calm of the night begins to return, most of the caravan guards now stand awake and much more alert than they previously were and Sylvester and Sophia are casting nervous gazes about whilst watching over their sleeping sons. The only sound that punctuates the night closest to your camp is that of Pomin softly snoring....

The rest of the night passes without incident and you begin to break camp with the rising sun.

Darlane was up around an hour before dawn and quickly set her crew to getting their wagons ready to move. She appears to not have had much, if any, more rest through the night but any weariness on her part is quickly masked by working on getting everyone moving. The body of the catfolk is wrapped up in the back of one of the wagons next to the still living one. The merchants guards appear to have done a decent job at restraining him as he is bound by a number of rather thick ropes.

The gnomish family quickly get themselves ready to move, seeming to be wanting the travel the rest of the way to the city with the relative safety of the merchants. As they work Sophia pushes a bundle into the arms of their eldest child and gestures in your direction. He quickly comes trotting over and after a somewhat worried glance at Khurza makes a beeline for Pomin and holds the bundle out. "Here, momma said this is for you. Something about a thank you for helping with the trouble last night?" he curiously eyes Pomins bandages

You quickly make progress and leave the camp site and the events of the previous night behind you all. Pomin's injuries mean he is not moving as quickly as he usually does but still you make decent progress.

The next couple of days pass without further incident, the only concern you have as the days go by is that Prong has not met back up with you all. Whether they are still lurking nearby, have decided to find their fortune elsewhere, or that they have met an unfortunate end is something that remains a mystery as you continue your travels. On the morning of your third day out of the city you break north from the road, heading in the direction of Kurnan Lake into the area that you believe the goblin settlement to be located...