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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 8537818" data-attributes="member: 82106">The PCs were intending to spend a while at the lodge and rest. As they were out back doing some camp-type activities Nairniheard someone riding up, and not being visible from the area where the trail from downhill approaches, she decided to quietlyapproach and observe. The ranger was conversing with a boar rider who had approached and dismounted. The rider was asking himif he'd seen the PCs, describing them as a female dwarf rider with a bear and a 'human dressed like a fairy'. He explained theywere wanted for questioning. The ranger seemed a bit noncommital, but at that moment Alec chose to reveal his presence, andNairni followed suite.The rider informed them that they were supposed to accompany him. As it was clear he was not going to be able to literally forceanyone to do so on his own, an argument developed, as the rider seemed rather uninterested in explaining anything beyond thecharacters being wanted for questioning regarding some incident at Forest Berg. (As an aside, police do NOT generally explainanything to anyone unless they need to know, it is much easier to fill someone in later vs realizing that giving a suspect anyinformation could complicate further proceedings). Alec and the rider did /EM not EM/ get off well, with the dwarf seeming toharbor a prejudice for 'fairies' and generally just being stubborn and demanding.At that moment, rather than have a fight of some sort develop on his front porch, the ranger invited them all to come in and have some refreshment and discuss things in a civilized fashion. All parties agreed and adjourned to the lodge where they wereserved bread and cheese, along with some ale. Nairni and Alec attempted to come up with a plan to get the dwarf drunk or otherwise disable him in a reasonably non-violent fashion, but it proved impossible. Meanwhile the discussion revealed that the ranger, who seems to revere Otillis, didn't seem too happy with the designation ofhis lodge as a King's Lodge. He seemed fairly sympathetic to the PCs, and Nairni was able to slip out as he kept the dwarf engaged. She incited Honey, her bear, to chase off the rider's boar! The PCs then stated flatly they weren't going to come alongand that was that. The dwarf then went to ride off, but found he was now on foot! He headed back the way he had come andthe PCs decided to finish resting up, rather than leave immediately while they were still a bit less than fully rested.The PCs then proceeded to climb up the path designated by the ranger as leading to some sort of location that he believed might betied to the ancient bear knights, though he wasn't sure exactly what they would find, just some ruins. As they came to the highestpoint they ran into Ofer Genga again! Ofer Genga offered Alec a cloak, which he accepted.</blockquote>

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