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<blockquote data-quote="Binks" data-source="post: 6628021" data-attributes="member: 6775039">There is a powerful sense of isolation and sorrow that I feel when grasping the staff.&nbsp; The cold is there as well but I'm mostly inured to it due to the warding amulet.&nbsp; I read the engraving on the staff out loud and tell Otthor that I will heed his warning.&nbsp; I'm sure I have some stray ties on my pack.&nbsp; I'll use those to tie the staff to my back until I can make a proper sheath for it.&quot;Our trusted canine friend perished during a climbing fall.&nbsp; His end was quick and he did not suffer.&nbsp; I'm so sorry my friend.&quot;&nbsp; Grieving and appreciation of the lost is important to elves.&nbsp; I take him to Lucky's pyre where we offered our companion up to the primal spirits so Otthor can pay his respects.&nbsp; I won't tell him that I'm going to consult a shaman in the Feywild or in this world and see if I can locate Lucky's primal spirit and return him to us.&nbsp; I don't want to give false hope.After he has had his moment of grief and reflection, I'll bring us back to the urgency of the moment.&nbsp; &quot;But I agree with you.&nbsp; It isn't safe here.&nbsp; The Bralani will return with numbers and will have Winter Court guards placed on this world's side of the Fey Crossing.&nbsp; We either must leave now and get beyond it or we must find someplace else to camp out here and then locate another, likely more difficult, way into the interior.&nbsp; I much prefer the former.&nbsp; The very last thing I want to do is strike out into the cold dark with these weary children, but we have no choice.&quot;So here is what I'm going to do:* I quickly introduce Otthor to our prisoner and relay to my friend the details of what we've found out, both from this cultist and from the womens' stories.&nbsp; I'm sure he relays what he found out from reading the etchings he took.&nbsp; Obviously we have to locate the black tower, find a way inside, and put a stop to this.&nbsp; And we have to do it by tomorrow evening.I really have no idea what to do with our prisoner.&nbsp; If we leave him here it is a death sentence as the Winter Fey will surely kill him.&nbsp; Taking him with us will slow us down and endagers us all.&nbsp; What do you think Otthor?* I ask the women if there is a secluded place that we can camp in the interior that might be safe from the Far Realm worshippers amongst their people?&nbsp; We can't just march into the interior and camp in the wild.&nbsp; The children, and perhaps us, will perish from exposure. * I make sure Exel and Xanob are good to go for this trek.&nbsp; If we have to roll their Loyalty to convince them, I'll let Otthor handle that.* I'll be taking the Trailblazer role on Undertake a Perilous Journey back the way we came to the interior.&nbsp; I know the dangers and the way so I can get us there very quickly.&nbsp; My role is a 10+ due to Elven Ranger.&nbsp; I'd like Otthor to take Scout and the goblins can take Quartermaster.&nbsp; I'll warn Otthor of what to look for regarding all of the terrain and predatory dangers that lurk on our way to the interior; ice trolls, avalanches, etc.&nbsp; Decades of Experience for his Scout check?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Binks, post: 6628021, member: 6775039"] There is a powerful sense of isolation and sorrow that I feel when grasping the staff. The cold is there as well but I'm mostly inured to it due to the warding amulet. I read the engraving on the staff out loud and tell Otthor that I will heed his warning. I'm sure I have some stray ties on my pack. I'll use those to tie the staff to my back until I can make a proper sheath for it. "Our trusted canine friend perished during a climbing fall. His end was quick and he did not suffer. I'm so sorry my friend." Grieving and appreciation of the lost is important to elves. I take him to Lucky's pyre where we offered our companion up to the primal spirits so Otthor can pay his respects. I won't tell him that I'm going to consult a shaman in the Feywild or in this world and see if I can locate Lucky's primal spirit and return him to us. I don't want to give false hope. After he has had his moment of grief and reflection, I'll bring us back to the urgency of the moment. "But I agree with you. It isn't safe here. The Bralani will return with numbers and will have Winter Court guards placed on this world's side of the Fey Crossing. We either must leave now and get beyond it or we must find someplace else to camp out here and then locate another, likely more difficult, way into the interior. I much prefer the former. The very last thing I want to do is strike out into the cold dark with these weary children, but we have no choice." So here is what I'm going to do: * I quickly introduce Otthor to our prisoner and relay to my friend the details of what we've found out, both from this cultist and from the womens' stories. I'm sure he relays what he found out from reading the etchings he took. Obviously we have to locate the black tower, find a way inside, and put a stop to this. And we have to do it by tomorrow evening. I really have no idea what to do with our prisoner. If we leave him here it is a death sentence as the Winter Fey will surely kill him. Taking him with us will slow us down and endagers us all. What do you think Otthor? * I ask the women if there is a secluded place that we can camp in the interior that might be safe from the Far Realm worshippers amongst their people? We can't just march into the interior and camp in the wild. The children, and perhaps us, will perish from exposure. * I make sure Exel and Xanob are good to go for this trek. If we have to roll their Loyalty to convince them, I'll let Otthor handle that. * I'll be taking the Trailblazer role on Undertake a Perilous Journey back the way we came to the interior. I know the dangers and the way so I can get us there very quickly. My role is a 10+ due to Elven Ranger. I'd like Otthor to take Scout and the goblins can take Quartermaster. I'll warn Otthor of what to look for regarding all of the terrain and predatory dangers that lurk on our way to the interior; ice trolls, avalanches, etc. Decades of Experience for his Scout check? [/QUOTE]

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