Fallax looks the Heroes up and down. Well, you can't expect to leave for Highwall in your current state. Come down the hill, I have some food... Fallax glances at Starhl, ...problably not enough., he whispers under breath.
The descent is steep and treacherous with the slick stone and wet pine needles. Aislinn leans on Reznik, Kaela, and Starhl for help, but does not complain despite the bruises and scrapes she endures. The light rain falling from above is cold, but refreshing, a welcome break from the narrow confines of the cave above.
Fallax's home is much like the cave above, although it narrows to a think crack within twenty feet of the cave's exterior. A pile of smudged robes and canvas marks Fallax's bed. Scrounging in the corner of the cave, Fallax pulls back a round stone, revealing a large hole in the stone cave floor. Reaching in, Fallax pulls out a canvas bag and some flat, crumbling bread. Pine cone seeds and some acorn bread. I've been able harvest the acorns from the oaks on the other side of this copse, mix in blackberries, and bake it on hot stones. Pretty nourishing. Fallax takes a bit and grimaces. Too bad I have been unable to leach the acids from the acorns. Fallax stands and gropes near the cave edge, pulling in a broken pot filled with rain water. Water to wash it down. Hee hee.
Aislinn sits silently, taking small bites of the bread. What thoughts pass through her mind? The death of her parents. The destruction of Caft. Caught on a wave that threatens to carry her from her homeland and dash her on the shores of Shadow. Woodsman? Erunsil? Aislinn says softly to Starhl and Valurel. You do not complain, but I sense your pain. Here. Her small hands are warm as they touch the mighty Dorn and the ghost-like Valurel. Her touch soothes and heals, stitching wounds and mending broken bodies.
OOC: Starhl and Valurel both regain 8 hp of damage. Jon Rane can too, if he is still around.
So, the plans are to make for Highwall? Remember, the Heroes have just finished trekking through the underground for who knows how long without food or water. They are on the verge of Fatigue at this point.
Starhl, Reznik, Kaela, Valurel, and Jon can all advance to 2nd level. Please make the necessary corrections in the Rogue's Gallery.
Story Experience Points:
1. Successfully fleeing from Caft with Aislinn.
2. Killing Lorne, the Bastard of Caft.
3. Killing Melian, Aislinn's Fell mother.
4. Fending off the orcs in the ancestor ring.
5. Recovering Bjorn's Faith and Kaela's green stone.
6. Learning of the so-called goddess and the potential Hope that exists in Eredane.