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Message: <blockquote data-quote="emeraldbeacon" data-source="post: 8654700" data-attributes="member: 7032019">The Barbarian soon met his opponent, a freakish mutant orc of some kind, wearing runed armor and carrying a similarly runed axe.  As the battle was joined, the pair spared no time charging one another, dealing blow after brutal blow.  Though the fight was scheduled to only last until first blood (i.e. first to half hit points), neither combatant seemed willing to stop, as both were locked in the thrill of the fight.  After the Rune Knight dropped his opponent to only 1 HP, he missed his final attack, letting the heroic barbarian deal a final, non-lethal blow.  Celebrated as a champion, they separated to learn more about this tribe, and gleaning important information for the eventual plan to push for a unified temple.Pushing further south as the day wore on, they stumbled into a horrid part of the Ragesian camp, where dozens, even hundreds lay injured or sick, as a handful of overworked and stressed priests tended to them to ease what suffering they could.  Attempts to engage in small talk ended poorly, with harsh dismissals, but the local cleric was keen to help on his own behalf, and application of direct magic definitely reduced their suffering.  After making a donation towards their healing efforts, they went on their way, a bit wiser, and a bit more concerned about the fate of these people.As the night drew closer, they proceeded to the South Harbor, meeting up with Haddin, who'd quietly wormed his way into the mayor's good graces... and discovered the plotting of two Ostaliners, who were expertly using the good mayor for their own purposes.  Revealing the existence of a black market among the south harbor, Haddin planned to keep using his subtle influence to uncover information for the heroes, as they settled in for another cramped night in a Tiny Hut.  The morning came quickly enough, but as they began to explore the city, cries rang out... another fire had started!</blockquote>

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