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Seravin's Tales of the Night Below (Two Updates this Week - 07/24/07)
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<blockquote data-quote="Seravin" data-source="post: 758722" data-attributes="member: 6783"><p><strong>Onwards to Thurmaster</strong></p><p></p><p>On the new morning the five companions head back to Milbourne, about three hours away by horse. Upon arriving in the small town they quickly find Garyld and inform him of the ogre up at the Garlstone Mine. Garyld is naturally concerned, but it’s a ways away. He promises to look into it and thanks the party for their efforts and information. </p><p>After that the group collects their belongings, let Andren, Jelenneth’s fiancée, know that they have not found her yet and continue on to Thurmaster.</p><p></p><p>The first day of travel is uneventful while they follow the north bank of the Churnett to Thurmaster. However fortune is with the small group. There are farmsteads all along the riverbank between Milbourne and Thurmaster and as the five travelers are thinking about finding a place to sleep, they happen across one such. It’s clean and well kept with a small stock of cattle and two medium size fields growing some sort of grain or such. </p><p></p><p>They quickly decide to see if they can sleep in the barn or some such and go up to meet the owners. The owner is one Kupier, also a former Imperial Scout. Kupier grew up in the region and settled here after his stint in the scouts. It turns out that he also likes to keep an eye on things hereabouts. Kupier is immediately concerned at the party’s tale of Jelenneth’s disappearance and tells them he has not seen her in over a week. But he does know that the woman will sometimes hunt for herbs around a place called Hog Brook, located in the Thornwood forest across the river. The aging scout offers to lead the group to the places she sometimes visits. The group quickly accepts the offer.</p><p></p><p>The next morning dawns quickly enough and Kupier and his family rises with it. After a quick breakfast, Kupier ferries them across the river on his boat (the horse being left at his farmstead). The six then make their way deep into the forest, cautioned by Kupier’s tale of giant spiders.</p><p></p><p>There is no sign of the wizard-apprentice though. Certainly no sign that Kupier can divine. As the sun passes it’s zenith they do come upon a wild-woman, dressed in furs and hide and accompanied by two wolves. Kupier raises his hand in greeting and asks the companions to wait while he talks to the woman. After conferring with her he comes back and introduces her to the party as Oleanne, a follower of the Forest. Oleanne has not seen Jelenneth but she has her own plea for help. Maxim, the son of another farmer in the region has recently changed into a bear! There’s been no luck in finding Jelenneth so Kupier asks for their help in finding and calming Maxim. Thus the group of seven people and two wolves continue on until darkness forces them to take their rest.</p><p></p><p>It is not a peaceful night though. As clouds roll in from the south and Jola, the silver moon, begins her descent, the wolves wake to some noise in the wood. Fortunately Panther was on watch at the time and he quickly wakes everyone. Just in time to as almost a dozen orcs charge from the darkness, intent upon killing them all. </p><p>At first it looks grim, but the wolves quickly turn the tide of battle and soon eight orcs lie on the ground dead while three survivors flee. Oleanne decides to follow them. Orcs aren’t suppose to be south of the mountains and she wants to know where they lair. She bids them farewell and wishes them luck with the boy-bear.</p><p></p><p>Early the next morning, only a little while after starting out, Kupier picks up the trail of the boy Oleanne was following and it quickly leads to a wounded and angry bear. Kupier pulls two nets from his pack and hands one to Kellron and the other to Ashimar, telling them he’ll draw Maxim’s attacks. </p><p>It’s a short skirmish and eventually the bear is netted and brought low to ground, despite its struggles. Finally the struggles get weaker and weaker until the bear passes out. The form then shifts underneath the nets into a young boy who is just starting to grow peach fuzz on his chin.</p><p></p><p>From there the five companions, Kupier, and Maxim head back to Kupier’s farm, with the old scout trying to cheer the young man up and take his mind off the change. Once at the farm the companions thank Kupier and say goodbye, heading off to Thurmaster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Seravin, post: 758722, member: 6783"] [b]Onwards to Thurmaster[/b] On the new morning the five companions head back to Milbourne, about three hours away by horse. Upon arriving in the small town they quickly find Garyld and inform him of the ogre up at the Garlstone Mine. Garyld is naturally concerned, but it’s a ways away. He promises to look into it and thanks the party for their efforts and information. After that the group collects their belongings, let Andren, Jelenneth’s fiancée, know that they have not found her yet and continue on to Thurmaster. The first day of travel is uneventful while they follow the north bank of the Churnett to Thurmaster. However fortune is with the small group. There are farmsteads all along the riverbank between Milbourne and Thurmaster and as the five travelers are thinking about finding a place to sleep, they happen across one such. It’s clean and well kept with a small stock of cattle and two medium size fields growing some sort of grain or such. They quickly decide to see if they can sleep in the barn or some such and go up to meet the owners. The owner is one Kupier, also a former Imperial Scout. Kupier grew up in the region and settled here after his stint in the scouts. It turns out that he also likes to keep an eye on things hereabouts. Kupier is immediately concerned at the party’s tale of Jelenneth’s disappearance and tells them he has not seen her in over a week. But he does know that the woman will sometimes hunt for herbs around a place called Hog Brook, located in the Thornwood forest across the river. The aging scout offers to lead the group to the places she sometimes visits. The group quickly accepts the offer. The next morning dawns quickly enough and Kupier and his family rises with it. After a quick breakfast, Kupier ferries them across the river on his boat (the horse being left at his farmstead). The six then make their way deep into the forest, cautioned by Kupier’s tale of giant spiders. There is no sign of the wizard-apprentice though. Certainly no sign that Kupier can divine. As the sun passes it’s zenith they do come upon a wild-woman, dressed in furs and hide and accompanied by two wolves. Kupier raises his hand in greeting and asks the companions to wait while he talks to the woman. After conferring with her he comes back and introduces her to the party as Oleanne, a follower of the Forest. Oleanne has not seen Jelenneth but she has her own plea for help. Maxim, the son of another farmer in the region has recently changed into a bear! There’s been no luck in finding Jelenneth so Kupier asks for their help in finding and calming Maxim. Thus the group of seven people and two wolves continue on until darkness forces them to take their rest. It is not a peaceful night though. As clouds roll in from the south and Jola, the silver moon, begins her descent, the wolves wake to some noise in the wood. Fortunately Panther was on watch at the time and he quickly wakes everyone. Just in time to as almost a dozen orcs charge from the darkness, intent upon killing them all. At first it looks grim, but the wolves quickly turn the tide of battle and soon eight orcs lie on the ground dead while three survivors flee. Oleanne decides to follow them. Orcs aren’t suppose to be south of the mountains and she wants to know where they lair. She bids them farewell and wishes them luck with the boy-bear. Early the next morning, only a little while after starting out, Kupier picks up the trail of the boy Oleanne was following and it quickly leads to a wounded and angry bear. Kupier pulls two nets from his pack and hands one to Kellron and the other to Ashimar, telling them he’ll draw Maxim’s attacks. It’s a short skirmish and eventually the bear is netted and brought low to ground, despite its struggles. Finally the struggles get weaker and weaker until the bear passes out. The form then shifts underneath the nets into a young boy who is just starting to grow peach fuzz on his chin. From there the five companions, Kupier, and Maxim head back to Kupier’s farm, with the old scout trying to cheer the young man up and take his mind off the change. Once at the farm the companions thank Kupier and say goodbye, heading off to Thurmaster. [/QUOTE]
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