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<blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 896437" data-attributes="member: 6294">&quot;The Burning Plague&quot; by Miguel Duran (WotC Free Adventure) - Part 1Early the next morning, the five adventurers set off for Duvik's Pass, taking a route that will carry them close to the Ranger's Tower, where Twinkle tells them they should find Elspeth.&quot;You didn't tell us you were back from your healing.&quot; The Padre accuses the gnome as they make their way to the tower.&nbsp; Twinkle shrugs,&quot;I had some things to pick up, to make sure my uncle knew I was back.&quot; She grins, &quot;And Elspeth wanted to check on the tower: she left Rose to look after it, but you know how she is.&quot;The Padre nods.&nbsp; The female elf's temper has become quite well known.&quot;After meeting Anastria, I'm starting to wonder if crankiness is a genetic trait of elven women.&quot; Twinkle continues, speaking just loudly enough to earn a sour look from the topic of their conversation, &quot;Must be something to do with how long they live.&nbsp; I mean, imagine ... all those years and years of monthly -&quot;&quot;What was in that parcel?&quot; the Padre's interruption is halfway between interrogation and hysterical 'I don't want to hear what's coming next' panic. &quot;I hope you're not up to anything illegal.&quot;&quot;Absolutely not!&quot; Twinkle manages a decent approximation of wounded innocence.&nbsp; The Padre looks unconvinced, but she waves off his glower, &quot;Relax.&nbsp; It's just a little surprise for Tallyhoop, and we'll be miles away before he finds it.&quot;As the wagon slowly passes a turn off toward the Caves of Challenge, Ming Li suddenly leaps from the wagon.&quot;I must leave you.&quot; She announces, &quot;I must go to the Caves.&nbsp; There is a lesson there, that I must come to understand.&quot;&quot;What?&quot; the Padre scrambles to the back of the wagon to stare at the monk.&nbsp; Behind him, Mantreus makes futile efforts to bring their newly purchased horse to a halt. &quot;We're on a quest!&nbsp; Can't you be late to class?&quot;&quot;The time for the lesson is now.&quot; Ming Li answers simply. &quot;Good luck in your quest.&quot;&nbsp; She sets off down the path toward the Caves.&quot;We have to go back and get her!&quot; the Padre returns to the front of the wagon.&quot;Fine.&quot; Mantreus snaps, handing the cleric the reins, &quot;We'll do that, as soon as you turn this stupid beast around.&quot;The Padre stares at the reins, then at the horse, which seems to be oblivious to everything but the winding track before it.&nbsp; He visibly ponders the ignominy of being unable to control the wagon, and the likelihood of that occurring.&nbsp; Then he shrugs.&quot;It better be an important lesion.&quot;The wagon rolls on, reaching the Ranger's Tower after another hour.&nbsp; Fortunately, there is a bed of tasty looking plants just beside the tower, so halting the horse does not prove difficult.&nbsp; Unfortunately, it also incurs the Wrath of Elspeth.&quot;I can't believe you let that animal just start eating!&quot; she rants, after discovering the damage that has been wrought, &quot;I needed that ground cover to prevent erosion!&quot;&quot;We're going on a quest.&quot; Mantreus interrupts calmly, whilst mentally shooing Shadow away from the flowers she was about to destroy, &quot;Want to come?&quot;&quot;I can't.&quot; Elspeth glowers, &quot;I have to much planting to do, thanks to you lot.&quot; Then she shrugs, &quot;But you could take Rose and Stormstrider.&nbsp; I think they'd both be willing to leave.&quot;&quot;I can't imagine why.&quot; Anastria mutters.&nbsp; The phrase 'Pot.&nbsp; Kettle.&nbsp; Black.' is thought by so many minds at once that it's nearly audible.&quot;Stormstrider and Rose?&quot; the Padre speaks quickly, to forestall any elf versus elf showdown. &quot;We'd be pleased to have them along.&nbsp; They're both staying here, I take it?&quot;&quot;Rose is upstairs.&nbsp; I'm not sure where Stormstrider is, but it's almost lunch time, so I'm sure he'll turn up soon.&quot; Elspeth rolls her eyes in the universal female sign language for 'men: they only think about two things'.&quot;Lunch?&quot; Mantreus promptly proves the point, &quot;Do you have any to spare?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Capellan, post: 896437, member: 6294"] [b]"The Burning Plague" by Miguel Duran (WotC Free Adventure) - Part 1[/b] Early the next morning, the five adventurers set off for Duvik's Pass, taking a route that will carry them close to the Ranger's Tower, where Twinkle tells them they should find Elspeth. "You didn't tell us you were back from your healing." The Padre accuses the gnome as they make their way to the tower. Twinkle shrugs, "I had some things to pick up, to make sure my uncle knew I was back." She grins, "And Elspeth wanted to check on the tower: she left Rose to look after it, but you know how she is." The Padre nods. The female elf's temper has become quite well known. "After meeting Anastria, I'm starting to wonder if crankiness is a genetic trait of elven women." Twinkle continues, speaking just loudly enough to earn a sour look from the topic of their conversation, "Must be something to do with how long they live. I mean, imagine ... all those years and years of monthly -" "What was in that parcel?" the Padre's interruption is halfway between interrogation and hysterical 'I don't want to hear what's coming next' panic. "I hope you're not up to anything illegal." "Absolutely not!" Twinkle manages a decent approximation of wounded innocence. The Padre looks unconvinced, but she waves off his glower, "Relax. It's just a little surprise for Tallyhoop, and we'll be miles away before he finds it." As the wagon slowly passes a turn off toward the Caves of Challenge, Ming Li suddenly leaps from the wagon. "I must leave you." She announces, "I must go to the Caves. There is a lesson there, that I must come to understand." "What?" the Padre scrambles to the back of the wagon to stare at the monk. Behind him, Mantreus makes futile efforts to bring their newly purchased horse to a halt. "We're on a quest! Can't you be late to class?" "The time for the lesson is now." Ming Li answers simply. "Good luck in your quest." She sets off down the path toward the Caves. "We have to go back and get her!" the Padre returns to the front of the wagon. "Fine." Mantreus snaps, handing the cleric the reins, "We'll do that, as soon as [i]you[/i] turn this stupid beast around." The Padre stares at the reins, then at the horse, which seems to be oblivious to everything but the winding track before it. He visibly ponders the ignominy of being unable to control the wagon, and the likelihood of that occurring. Then he shrugs. "It better be an important lesion." The wagon rolls on, reaching the Ranger's Tower after another hour. Fortunately, there is a bed of tasty looking plants just beside the tower, so halting the horse does not prove difficult. Unfortunately, it also incurs the Wrath of Elspeth. "I can't believe you let that animal just start eating!" she rants, after discovering the damage that has been wrought, "I needed that ground cover to prevent erosion!" "We're going on a quest." Mantreus interrupts calmly, whilst mentally shooing Shadow away from the flowers she was about to destroy, "Want to come?" "I can't." Elspeth glowers, "I have to much planting to do, thanks to you lot." Then she shrugs, "But you could take Rose and Stormstrider. I think they'd both be willing to leave." "I can't imagine why." Anastria mutters. The phrase 'Pot. Kettle. Black.' is thought by so many minds at once that it's nearly audible. "Stormstrider and Rose?" the Padre speaks quickly, to forestall any elf versus elf showdown. "We'd be pleased to have them along. They're both staying here, I take it?" "Rose is upstairs. I'm not sure where Stormstrider is, but it's almost lunch time, so I'm sure he'll turn up soon." Elspeth rolls her eyes in the universal female sign language for '[i]men: they only think about two things[/i]'. "Lunch?" Mantreus promptly proves the point, "Do you have any to spare?" [/QUOTE]

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