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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7842058" data-attributes="member: 7015827">At the pass outpost, the three gave the captain a thorough account of their encounter, then continued back to Turnton with their guide in order to report to Guard Captain Halon at the barracks. Brok-Tul greeted them warmly on their return and accompanied them to their meeting with Halon. There, Rahnee and the others repeated their account, to Brok-Tul's astonishment, of the defeat of the ettins and the Sess tribe's departure. Halon was relieved to hear that the goblins were not planning another attack and expressed his hope that the Sess' fear was simply due to overblown goblin legends. The captain thanked the three for their efforts and bringing back the information. He said that the Amee Pass outpost would now be abandoned, due to the lack of a Sess threat; the soldiers used to reinforce baronial forces elsewhere, something which was badly needed. The captain also saluted Brok-Tul as a new addition to the Helmite temple. (Legends always have a reason for existing, although the truth contained within them may be difficult to recognize. I do not fault the guard captain for his desire to move on to other concerns, especially because there was little he could personally do, in any event. --R)Departing the barracks, the group returned to the Traveler's Cheer inn, where they made arrangements to stay the night - Rahnee and Brok-Tul choosing to share a room - and then depart in the morning. Innkeeper Karl saw them off the next day, the 29th of Uktar, with a broad smile, waving off their attempt to pay their bill, saying it would be compensation enough for them to tell their friends of the Traveler's Cheer. On the way out of town, the group stopped at the general store. Brok-Tul was unsuccessful in finding any leather dye for Rahnee, but picked up some additional crossbow bolts for himself. Stepping through the town wall’s gate, Brok-Tul’s attention was drawn to a blasted-looking dead tree a short distance away, the half-orc noting that it was the only dead one nearby and wondering out loud why it was there.The group made their way back to Westgate without further encounters, although the bitter cold reduced their traveling speed and Veran was driven to wonder if it would be an inappropriate time to curse Auril. Rahnee, teeth chattering, stumbled into an oblivious-looking Jokull, who was sitting outside of the Gatereach compound. Collecting Jokull, the group entered the guest house and set about drying off and warming up. Jokull was told of the defeat of the ettins and asked Brok-Tul how it went with the High Cleric. Brok-Tul replied that it went well and he now had focus; he was to dedicate his missions to Helm and bring back proof of his doings. Jokull, for his part, said he was confident of the match on the following day at the Quivering Thumb, especially since it was only for first blood. The companions agreed it was getting late and retired to their individual pursuits.</blockquote>

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