You all set off, following Kuvarious as he seeks to follow the bandit's tracks. Things go well at first and you cover approximately twenty miles on the first day, heading due south and then skirting the forest.
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Then the rains begin on day two. Your progress becomes slowed and it is increasingly difficult to follow the tracks. Not wanting to lose them, you push through the inclement weather. After half a day of riding, it breaks. Kuvarious realizes he has lost the tracks due to the sudden downpour and spends the remainder of the day searching for it. With some measure of luck though, you happen upon a friendly hunter, making his way toward the trading post. When it is explained that you are seeking to bring an end to the region's bandits he happily aids you.
“I have had several close calls with those bastards. If you keep skirting the Narlmarches' edge, it's going to meet up with the Thorn River. From there, follow the river to the north. I don't know if it's their main base, but it's the only one I know of in the nearby vicinity.”
With a wave goodbye and wish of good fortune, he continues on his way toward Oleg's. This speeds things up considerably for you. No longer do you have to try to follow tracks – you have a way to get to the bandits directly! With your horses fatiguing, you decide to setup camp for the evening.
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Breaking camp at dawn, you follow the directions of the hunter. The landscape changes from plains to hills. After four hours of riding, you see the river in the distance. After a quick stop for lunch, you follow the river's bank to the north, into the Narlmarches.
GM: | I need marching order, Initiatives, and Perception checks! | |