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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 5006276" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>ELDEEN REACHES</p><p>SEGMENT 009</p><p>11/08/09</p><p>“Valley of Green Thorn”</p><p></p><p>“The people are staring at us.” Whispers Piik.</p><p></p><p>“Not us…. You.” Answers Gilfer</p><p></p><p>Piik sneers at the next person to stare at him. They quickly busy themselves and then outright move on. The trading post they have walked to seems to be the closest thing to a village within Green Thorn Valley. There is a tradehouse, a mill that grinds grain and a pavilion. Leaffa notices a small simple shrine to Boldrei, the god of the hearth and community.</p><p></p><p>“The pavilion seems to have a message board within it. Maybe we can learn something there.” Offers Leaffa.</p><p></p><p>“This is not a village. It has to have a tavern or place to eat and drink to be a village.” Sputters Piik looking around.</p><p></p><p>“I know Eldeen is not your native home but this is typical. Small hamlets where farmers, hunters and trappers come to trade goods- not live.” Says the shifter as he notes a wanted poster of a shifter from Aundair. “Geth…..” he reads but moves on to other notices (DM NOTE: another key character from the Bassingthwaite series that originated at the other end of the mountains the kids are starting at A good story by the way).</p><p></p><p>Piik nods his head. Leaffa and Gilfer look in the direction he pointed at and see three men walking over. Two have long sticks that could double as quarterstaffs and one has a pitchfork. They look grim.</p><p></p><p>“What are you doing here?” asks the man with the pitchfork. He is a tall and strong looking man. One used to working hard all day at the mill. The other two look like younger versions of him. Perhaps his sons.</p><p></p><p>“We have learned that your area is having problems. Animals and people being taken during the night. If so we wish to help if we can.” Offers Leaffa as non-aggressively as possible.</p><p></p><p>“And why would you do this for a group of strangers?”</p><p></p><p>“Because we can.”</p><p></p><p>“There is no reward.”</p><p></p><p>“We didn’t ask for one.”</p><p></p><p>The man stares at them for a few moments before grunting. He motions for them to follow him to his mill. The two younger men allow the group to pass then follows. They are obviously uncertain of the Bugbear and equally concerned about the bear.</p><p></p><p>The man directs them to a table and several stools. He offers them chilled water from a stream that powers his mill. He looks around in cupboards and shelves for something to offer to eat. Finding nothing he pulls out a folded up cloth with a small handful of nuts. He offers them even though it may be his only meal while working. Gilfer and Leaffa hold off. Piik takes a few nuts but finds his sharper teeth do not crush nuts well within his mouth so he only has the few he first picked up. </p><p></p><p>“A few weeks ago the Sherman farm was first stolen from. Some animals were taken. They tried to track it but lost the trail as it entered the mountains. Then the Parkipens lost their prized oxen and some blankets the misses made.” While telling his tale he looks down to the floor. He is weary and possibly even fearful of the events he is revealing.</p><p></p><p>“The first person taken that we can confirm is the Chanean boy. From what his parents can tell he left on his own accord which makes little sense. The boy wouldn’t walk off in the middle of the night like that.”</p><p></p><p>Leaffa listens carefully. She takes great interest in the story. Especially the taken animals whom she feels she is a sworn protector for.</p><p></p><p>“Seems everyone on the southern side of the valley has had something or something taken. People are afraid and some are talking about leaving their homes and farms.”</p><p></p><p>“Do you know what or who is taking them? You mentioned tracks that could not be followed once in the mountains. What kind of tracks?” asks Gilfer.</p><p></p><p>“Wide booted tracks. Sized like a dwarf’s. All of the tracks lead out of town on a road that leads into the mountains where there are many old caves and ruins. We avoid the area for fear of what lives within the caves. Could you search the area for our missing people and their Oxen? We have little to offer but rumors have it that the ruins have items of value within them. Things adventurers like yourselves would find useful.”</p><p></p><p>“We’ll try.” Answers Leaffa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 5006276, member: 9255"] ELDEEN REACHES SEGMENT 009 11/08/09 “Valley of Green Thorn” “The people are staring at us.” Whispers Piik. “Not us…. You.” Answers Gilfer Piik sneers at the next person to stare at him. They quickly busy themselves and then outright move on. The trading post they have walked to seems to be the closest thing to a village within Green Thorn Valley. There is a tradehouse, a mill that grinds grain and a pavilion. Leaffa notices a small simple shrine to Boldrei, the god of the hearth and community. “The pavilion seems to have a message board within it. Maybe we can learn something there.” Offers Leaffa. “This is not a village. It has to have a tavern or place to eat and drink to be a village.” Sputters Piik looking around. “I know Eldeen is not your native home but this is typical. Small hamlets where farmers, hunters and trappers come to trade goods- not live.” Says the shifter as he notes a wanted poster of a shifter from Aundair. “Geth…..” he reads but moves on to other notices (DM NOTE: another key character from the Bassingthwaite series that originated at the other end of the mountains the kids are starting at A good story by the way). Piik nods his head. Leaffa and Gilfer look in the direction he pointed at and see three men walking over. Two have long sticks that could double as quarterstaffs and one has a pitchfork. They look grim. “What are you doing here?” asks the man with the pitchfork. He is a tall and strong looking man. One used to working hard all day at the mill. The other two look like younger versions of him. Perhaps his sons. “We have learned that your area is having problems. Animals and people being taken during the night. If so we wish to help if we can.” Offers Leaffa as non-aggressively as possible. “And why would you do this for a group of strangers?” “Because we can.” “There is no reward.” “We didn’t ask for one.” The man stares at them for a few moments before grunting. He motions for them to follow him to his mill. The two younger men allow the group to pass then follows. They are obviously uncertain of the Bugbear and equally concerned about the bear. The man directs them to a table and several stools. He offers them chilled water from a stream that powers his mill. He looks around in cupboards and shelves for something to offer to eat. Finding nothing he pulls out a folded up cloth with a small handful of nuts. He offers them even though it may be his only meal while working. Gilfer and Leaffa hold off. Piik takes a few nuts but finds his sharper teeth do not crush nuts well within his mouth so he only has the few he first picked up. “A few weeks ago the Sherman farm was first stolen from. Some animals were taken. They tried to track it but lost the trail as it entered the mountains. Then the Parkipens lost their prized oxen and some blankets the misses made.” While telling his tale he looks down to the floor. He is weary and possibly even fearful of the events he is revealing. “The first person taken that we can confirm is the Chanean boy. From what his parents can tell he left on his own accord which makes little sense. The boy wouldn’t walk off in the middle of the night like that.” Leaffa listens carefully. She takes great interest in the story. Especially the taken animals whom she feels she is a sworn protector for. “Seems everyone on the southern side of the valley has had something or something taken. People are afraid and some are talking about leaving their homes and farms.” “Do you know what or who is taking them? You mentioned tracks that could not be followed once in the mountains. What kind of tracks?” asks Gilfer. “Wide booted tracks. Sized like a dwarf’s. All of the tracks lead out of town on a road that leads into the mountains where there are many old caves and ruins. We avoid the area for fear of what lives within the caves. Could you search the area for our missing people and their Oxen? We have little to offer but rumors have it that the ruins have items of value within them. Things adventurers like yourselves would find useful.” “We’ll try.” Answers Leaffa. [/QUOTE]
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