Midnight: Peril in Arbordale

Kuknar looks to the others. [Trader's Tongue]"I'm all for a good hunt. I doubt though that this man will be alive when we get back though. He's crazed and now that he has seen his one time wife fall in front of him, he may end his own life. Perhaps we should take him to the inn and let the halfing look after him while we hunt."[/Trader's Tongue]
 

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"Perhap I can allow him to rest for a while with something from my bag. Otherwise, we could take him over to the inn to be cared for until morning. Regardless, we should set out searching for other Fell or the cause for this as soon as possible," Darius reasoned.
 


Watching as Kuknar returns with log from the fireplace, Elidur makes sure that the pile of bodies is far enough away from any buildings and is surrounded by a ring of stones, so that the danger of igniting anything else is minimized. He helps the dworg light the bodies, covering his mouth as he does so, thinking to himself, I'll never get over the smell of burning manflesh, no matter how many times I encounter it...

Once back inside, Elidur joins the conversation, [norther]"At the very least, we should take the man to the inn so that we don't risk him becoming Fell himself, saving ourselves the task of dealing with his risen corpse later. Once there, I can pick up my horse and perhaps make the hunt go a bit faster."[/norther]
 



Jarnath doesn't protest and allows himself to be lead out into the darkened streets of the village. The wind is whipping down from the northern mountains, making it very cold and unpleasant. The village isn't large enough and doesn't have enough structures to protect against the wind and cold. The low hanging clouds are thick and effectively block out the moonlight.

Moving deeper into the village, heading back towards the inn, the group finds the streets empty of villagers. A few lights can be seen behind shuttered windows and locked doors but otherwise the village is dark, despite the relatively early hour. The silence of the night is broken by the far away howl of a lone wolf.

Reaching the inn without incident, the group enters and ushers Jarnath inside. Miri is immediately spotted behind the bar, sitting on a high stool and smoking a pipe. Only two other patrons are in the bar area, two older Dornish men, sitting at a table together drinking ale and talking quietly. They have the look of farmers or laborers. When the group enters, they look up and stop talking immediately, and eye the party warily. After a glance at Miri, she nods to them and smiles and they then go back to their drinks and low conversation.

Miri motions you over. She takes a long look at Jarnath and then turns to the rest of the group. "So, what did you learn at his house? He looks even worse than the last time I saw him."
 

Kuknar looks at Miri. [Trader's Tongue]"We found that the dead still walk here. We have dispatched 4 of the fowl creatures and intend to hunt down any more that may be around tonight. We have brought Jarnath here so that you may look after him. It can't be easy to see what was once your wife coming from the grave to claim your soul as well."[/Trader's Tongue] That being said, Kuknar turns and heads towards the door again keeping watch outside. [Trader's Tongue]"Tell us Miri, where does the graveyard lie from here? It may help us get a head start on our hunt."[/Trader's Tongue]
 

[norther]"We feel it's best to root out these cursed folk as soon as possible,"[/norther] Elidur says in reply to Miri's inquiry. [norther]"Best if you lock the Inn down and keep a light source handy. I've heard the Fell detest it."[/norther] The Dorn checks his weapons and waits for the rest of the company to get ready.

OOC: I'm gonna be out of town until Monday, June 7th. I'll check back in then. Jay.
 

As the others go inside the Inn, Thrarn remains outside finding a good place to hide in the shadows. Peering into the darkness he keeps an eye out for anything unuasual that may be following the party.
 

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