(Homebrew D&D) Breaking New Ground

[Vadicus]

Eldavyan smiles at Zyrial, but then directs his gaze to Zykovian as he speaks. Furrowing his brow in confusion, the paladin bespeaks his state, "Felin? Who--or what--are they? You refer to them as allies and I take relief in that. The queen, in our brief meeting, informed us all of a native we've come to know as an ally, I can only assume these to be the Felin.

"Perhaps, if we met with their cheiftan, once again, we could present a gift to him in exchange for Felin escort," surmises Eldavyan.

 

[Manzanita]

Ulysses

"Very please to see you again cousins. Getting advice from the Felin would before setting off is unquestionable. We need not go so high as their chieften, probably, I'll ask our friend Alsavian. One must know their language for best effect, of course. Their guides might be as much a hindrence as a help, knowing not so much outside their immediate territory and not being friendly with the other tribes in the area.

"We should all be ready to travel lightly and swiftly. I wonder if everyone should get a horse."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"Perhaps, if we met with their cheiftan, once again, we could present a gift to him in exchange for Felin escort," surmises Eldavyan.

"I think we should go this alone. If we come across any more tribes it is best not to have an escort that might be an enemy of the newly met race." Zyrial said. "I have spent as much time as I could researching and searching the land to get a feel for it. I'm comfortable in the knowledge that I can lead us through the terrain."

 

[Vadicus]

Eldavyan nods when presented with the two different opinions. "Very well, we shall put the decision to a vote. Zyrial wishes to foot this mission without the aide of the felin. Zykovian wishes to enlist a few felin to escort us to their boundaries. While I understand Zyrial's desire to complete this mission on our own, I also understand that the felin, as a native of this world, could provide us useful information about their world through idle talk and by examples. I vote that we ask the felin to aide us. One against and two for the felin's aide. What do the rest of you think?"

Eldavyan speaks with fervor and voices his opinions without malice or condescending. Standing next to Shyl, having dismounted out of respect when he approached the group, caresses her muzzle as her head hangs over his shoulder.

"Also," says Eldavyan, "Ulysses mentioned something about acquiring horses for the entire party. I have no problems with asking the queen for the steeds, but I question their necessity when I picture battles unfolding in the future. Shyl is trained to handle the chaos of battle and even aide me by attacking. While I am certain that the queen is generous, I am not certain that she will provide horses of war for the entire party. Scout horses, while swift, are not exactly hardy when it comes to battle and I am afraid they will spook and flee the scene or be killed, leaving us in a predicament where once horse must carry two elves at all times. Perhaps once we get a stronghold in place, the horses can be put to better use. One vote against bringing horses."

Eldavyan smiles his enchantingly bland smile, eagerly waiting the responses from his companions.

Edit: Changed Ulysses to be the elf who suggested horses. My bad!

 

[Keia]

"Personally, I believe that our ability to observe yet remain hidden would be hindered somewhat with steed in our scouting party. In addition, additional forage would need to be brought along, as our ultimate goal is the mountains, where foodstuffs for the horses would be less plentiful," Zykovian offered in response to Eldavyan's question.

"Let me know what you come up with," Zykovian said, "It was good to meet all of you and I look forward to embarking on this mission with all of you. But, in the meantime, I plan to enjoy myself before we set off in two days time."

With that said and the proper courtesies followed, Zykovian headed back to the felin camp.

 

[Manzanita]

Ulysses

"We would make better speed with horses. And when if they become burdensome, we could send them back to the army, I would think. I would vote not to take any Felin, as I don't think they know much about the land beyond their own borders."

 

[Tylette1]

Hanilee thinks for a moment, carefully considering the possible courses of action. At long last, she speaks evenly, "While I do agree that horses make for better time, I believe that they will ultimately be a burden. However, I do think that refusing a valueable resource of information such as the felin would be foolish."

She looks to the rest of the party to ascertain their response.

 

[Jemal]

"I say no to both." Responds Jalenne, giving no reasons because all the arguments had allready been said.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"Thank you sister." Zyriel says and smiles at his little sister. She has changed so much from the tomboy wh used to follow me around while I hunted.

 

[Vadicus]

Eldavyan nods, indifferent to the outcome of the votes. "The votes regarding felin aide tally 4 against and 2 for asking. We shall not ask their help.

"As for horses, the votes tally 4 against and 1 for horses, leaving Zyrial undecided. Either way, the vote is in favor of no additional horses. I am certain that Shyl and I can provide for ourselves upon reaching the mountains," he says confidently.

"We shall meet back at the felin camp in two days. Those that are new to the party and do not know where the camp is may follow the sketchy map the Queen has provided each of us. In the meantime, try to stay out of trouble but do get familiar with the landscape. Perhaps we can learn something from these natives during the two day preparation.

"When the two days have passed, we shall head east toward the distant mountain range. Any questions?" Eldavyan says, as he mounts Shyl in a singular, swift move.