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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 9749845" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><h2>Old Scratch</h2>Around midday on Tarsakh 12, Old Hamish let Runner and himself out of the cabin, to see if Dermot had returned to the area from his scouting expedition. The hermit found both the ranger and his dwarven companion Darrow a short distance away, the latter complaining about chigger bites, sodden feet and armor getting rustier by the day. Old Hamish directed the two back to the cabin, where Rosten had been sharpening his cutlass while Aerikoth studied his books, the hermit mentioning that he wanted to check up on Lloria; the warrior priest had gone to find a pool to properly clean her armor after their time in the swamp.As the two walked in the cabin door, Rosten was continuing to use a whetstone on his cutlass. Darrow exclaimed how it was a welcome sight to see them, after his time away at the Ironhelm clanhome. Aerikoth noted that the dwarf had missed a battle against trolls in the area, which the wizard thought he would have enjoyed. Darrow frowned and was indeed sorry to have missed the fight. Dermot shared the news that he had not found any sign of trolls - which meant there would be no opportunity to capture one for coin for the Westgate arena, as Rosten observed. Aerikoth explained that he would be able to transport it easily with his magic, if one could be subdued.Rosten raised the fact they had the dwarf coronation coming up on the 15th of the month, along with another meeting with the Vulture. Aerikoth noted that they had a few days before then, prompting Dermot and Rosten to mention they could check in with Queron Ulanthar in Teziir if needed, to tell him that the wagons would be rolling again from Ironhelm lands. Dermot declared he had nothing else in mind, unless they wanted to go hunt a gigantic bear; the ranger had discovered the animal’s gigantic claw tracks and confirmed with Old Hamish that it was some sort of freak of nature – “Old Scratch” as the hermit called it.Aerikoth observed that a monstrous bear could be offered to the Quivering Thumb for the arena, and he could turn it into something small like a kitten, after it had been subdued. Rosten thought it would be a lot of work if the coin wasn’t guaranteed, but after Darrow’s idea of finding some manticores was shot down by the wizard – who pointed out the danger posed by their spikes to an arena crowd – the hin declared he was up for taking the bear. Darrow shrugged and said it seemed a shame to kidnap a bear just minding his own business, but he would go with the group’s decision.</blockquote>

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