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Message: <blockquote data-quote="YeOldeAlbatross" data-source="post: 3758771" data-attributes="member: 52884">Sir Tolgrith smiles. "That is much appreciated! I knew Aelish would be associating only with noble and trustworthy companions.""Indeed I do." Tolgrith motions to the map which is spread out on the conference table. (Refer to the map at beginning of the thread.) The map clearly shows Fort Thorn, with the trade route marked as a white line which crosses the Petal River, and then extends through the forest to the Coldrun River. Beyond the Coldrun the route continues as a dashed line, indicating the proposed continuation of the trail, as yet uncompleted. Tolgrith points to a spot on the map, about eight miles from the fort, just off the finished trail between the rivers. (Area B) "This is where the scouts found the campsite of the slaughtered work crew.""The reports are sketchy at times, but we have confirmed sightings of dire wolves, dire boars, and what we believe to be owlbears. One panicked worker claims he saw a tree come to life, but that has not been confirmed. There also has been some evidence of a band of intelligent humanoids...perhaps orcs or hobgoblins, though no attacks from these have taken place."Tolgrith nods towards the dwarf. "I am a man of my word. Any who help me tame this place will earn land, title, and gold. My liege, King Arabasti, has given me leave to knight those who help me and to give them land here in the vale. The gold will come from a tax levied on the merchants using this trail. To put it simply, the safer you make this vale, the more richly we’ll all be rewarded. Your basic room and board will be provided while you are in my employ, and any spoils you recover during your adventures are yours to keep."</blockquote>

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