A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [01]

[Maidhc O Casain]

[sblock=Leif/Houwlou]

Unfortunately it is impossible for even Houwlou to determine when they were made, how many there were, or what direction they went when they left.

I assumed when I made the check that Houwlou would take 20 to track - whatever made these tracks are either very stealthy or very lucky.

However . . .[/sblock]

Acting on a hunch, Houwlou begins casting about for tracks in an ever widening circle from the burnt out wagon. About 25 feet away from the wagon to the northwest, he comes across several more of the strange little tracks, and what appear to be goat tracks. All are traveling to the northwest.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Harn will go and pay a visit to the older couple that are the herds folk ( if i recall correctly).

Hadrod and Hadrah are easily located in the area of camp set aside for picket lines and animal pens. Hadrah (the wife) is industriously going about feeding and caring for their charges, Hadrod is sitting in front of his tent and staring disconsolately into the middle distance.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Harn walks up and clears his throat about 1o feet away.
*ahem* "Good folk, might I have a moment of your time, please?"

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Hadrah

"How can I help you sir? I've already told what we know to your friend."

 

[Scott DeWar]

"This is a request of another sort, but still on the sme subject. Have either of you ever heard of a creature called the pugwumpi? this is a drawing of its foot print," he hands over the charcoal drawing to the man first, then the woman if she is interested," and I am curious to know if this is what the tracks look like, or if you know what this track is of?"

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Hadrah

"What's that you say? A pug-a-what? Those look like dog feet to me . . . Hadrod, what do you make of these? Hadrod? Oh, never mind."

 

[Scott DeWar]

Harn will walk over to the man and gently place his (harn's ) hand on hadrod sholder and ask gently, "sir, are you ok?"

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Hadrod

The man starts slightly and looks up and Harn with red rimmed eyes.

"What? Oh, my poor Rombard! He's wandered off . . . we weren't able to find him after the fire, in spite of all the kind Olcán could do to help. Oh, I hope he's alright, but I fear the hyenas, or worse, have taken him."

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Kind sir, a momnet of your time is all I ask of you, please. Have you ever heardof a pugawumpi, or can you identify the source of the track in this drawing? It may draw clues to where you 'rombard' may be gone to, if you can assist me in this matter."

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Hadrod

"I know nothing of these 'Pugwampis,' and those look like dog tracks to me. We don't have any dogs in the caravan - I'd know it if we did! Can you find my Rombard for me? Poor thing, lost and alone in the wilderness . . . he'll be looking for me, I know it!"