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<blockquote data-quote="Guest 11456" data-source="post: 7999930">The trip across the river is about 10 minutes and before you know it you are unloading on the other side. Just as you get the pony up out of the water, you hear Hallen curse under her breath. Turning your attention toward the south you see a lanky woman casually flipping a coin in one hand step out of the woods with four smiling men. &quot;Roadkeepers,&quot; Hallen says under her breath. &quot;Just give them what they ask for and they'll let you on your way. That one who's flipping the coin is Lullaby Vancaskerkin. She’s a piece of work—you’d best not be giving her a reason to get angry.&quot; Lullaby steps forward and nods to Hallen. The old woman replies with a scowl and a rude gesture. She prepares for the trip back across the river. As she starts to leave she repeats her warning. &quot;Just pay up and there won’t be trouble.&quot; Then Lullaby addresses your group. &quot;Welcome to the scenic Churlwood. As you are no doubt aware it takes time and money to patrol this dangerous forest and to keep its trails nicely pruned and free from clutter.&quot; As her smirking companions step forward between her and you, Lullaby says &quot;Although it pains me to ask for 'charity,' I’d appreciate a 'donation' of 10 gold from each of you.&quot; Hallen gasps at the amount asked for by Lullaby. Teodor realizes that that amount is 20 times the amount the Roadkeepers typically charge.OOC: <a href="https://beta.ditzie.com/96344/5eced45c6c85c" target="_blank">Map</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 11456, post: 7999930"] The trip across the river is about 10 minutes and before you know it you are unloading on the other side. Just as you get the pony up out of the water, you hear Hallen curse under her breath. Turning your attention toward the south you see a lanky woman casually flipping a coin in one hand step out of the woods with four smiling men. "Roadkeepers," Hallen says under her breath. "Just give them what they ask for and they'll let you on your way. That one who's flipping the coin is Lullaby Vancaskerkin. She’s a piece of work—you’d best not be giving her a reason to get angry." Lullaby steps forward and nods to Hallen. The old woman replies with a scowl and a rude gesture. She prepares for the trip back across the river. As she starts to leave she repeats her warning. "Just pay up and there won’t be trouble." Then Lullaby addresses your group. "Welcome to the scenic Churlwood. As you are no doubt aware it takes time and money to patrol this dangerous forest and to keep its trails nicely pruned and free from clutter." As her smirking companions step forward between her and you, Lullaby says "Although it pains me to ask for 'charity,' I’d appreciate a 'donation' of 10 gold from each of you." Hallen gasps at the amount asked for by Lullaby. Teodor realizes that that amount is 20 times the amount the Roadkeepers typically charge. OOC: [URL='https://beta.ditzie.com/96344/5eced45c6c85c']Map[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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