Smashed World, part I

[Dalamar]

As the group leaves town, some people gather to watch them leave. There is an assortment of feelings visible on the faces: hope, anger, pity, fear and combinations of these. None of the bystanders says anything however.
The hooves of the horses thud on the unpaved road. The sun looks over the peaks and smiles upon you warmly, making the travel more comfortable.
There seem to be no other travellers on the road, either its too early or nobody just isn't interested in going anywhere. Little grows around the road, most of them are located near the river that runs some hundred feet to the right of the road.

It is nearing midday, judging from the sun that seems to be reaching its zenith. The horses show signs of thirst by looking in the direction of the river every now and then.

Sorry it took a while to get this done, but I've been quite busy with my real life, mostly looking after my id brother. I'll try to upload the map today to show you a little what the Valley looks like.
Oh and by the way, could everybody include their e-mail address in their next post?

 

[Zhure]

Durban

Durban looks uncomfortable riding, and spends much of his time enjoying the increased vantage.

My email is greglloyd@aol.com

 

[Dalamar]

And here's the map finally. It's small and not-so-accurate, but it does give some image of how the Valley looks.
The black spots are towns, cities, large fortresses etc. but there are some smaller places like hamlets and such that aren't on that.
The green dots present a small number of plants: bushes, maybe grass and some such.

 

[Jarval]

Lorcan notes Ceinwen's look of thirst and reigns her in.

"We've been going a few hours, so it might be best to rest the horses for a moment." He gently urges Ceinwen towards the river, keeping an eye out for anything unusual as he goes. Once they get down the the river's edge Lorcan dismounts.

My e-mail addy is jarvalf@yahoo.co.uk

 

[Zack2216]

I direct my dire bat towards the river so it can quench it's thirst.

My email is zack2216@hotmail.com

 

[Howling Coyote]

To Lorcan, while starting to direct his own horse towards the river, "You are right we should let our horses rest for a while, as we might not get a second opportunity for a while if things go badly."

E-Mail: [email]teemu.theqvist@pp.inet.fi [/EMAIL]

 

[Zhure]

Durban

Unused to riding, Durban stiffly dismounts and walks around before he goes to the river to refill his canteen.

 

[Dalamar]

Have our cleric and monk taken secret vows of silence? Hope they haven't totally forgotten.

The water is cold and refreshing. The water moves slowly at this point of the river, heading away from the central lake. The lake seems devoit of fishes and water plants, but considering that its quite common in the Valley, it's nothing special.
The horses and the bat refresh themselves with earnest, enjoying the break.

 

[Howling Coyote]

While the horses are drinking Horros takes a light snack from his saddlebacks, and starts climbing on top of a nearby hill (if there is one). While watching the horizon he eats his meal quietly.

I wont be able to reply in this thread for a week, so always assume that Horros is always with the majority of the group, and always does the most sensible things.

 

[Jarval]

After drinking and washing his face in the river, Lorcan follows Horros up any rise in the ground for a better view.