Whirtlestaff's Wizards' Academy Revisited, IC02

[Leif]

Yes, you're correct, Kerlan. Unfortunately I became confused making that last post. Ultimately, I wasn't sure which way you'd be going so I wanted to cover every eventuality. (You're buying this, aren't you?) I'm not sure exactly what I was thinking. Have any ideas?

 

[Scott DeWar]

OOC: I reserve the right to refrain from commenting on that statement until at a later time of my own choosing.

Cpizzo travels with nary a word the whole time , munching the rations, being stealty the whole time.(two days rations thus far, right?)

 

[Leif]

OOC:

(two days rations thus far, right?)

Works for me. Cappy may be getting a little thick around the middle if he keeps on putting them away like that!

IC: The Wizards disembark from the boat from Pembrose where a stream branches off of the Quail River to the south. Here, they can either strike north to find the Minx Brothers, or they can just take their chances on their own and head south in search of the orcs.

Since all the bodies of water in this module are named for birds, we'll call this the Swallow Stream. (Keep your off-color jokes to yourselves, please! ) The terrain to the north of the river is clear for about half a mile and then the Forest of Nin begins. To the south, the Gaskar hills start just a mile or two back from the river.

 

[renau1g]

"It is truly relaxing being free of the trappings of civilization sometimes, don't you agree cousin? The clean, fresh air is quite enjoyable" Xavier says, as he labours along, cross-country treks not being his forte.

 

[Scotley]

Tylara

Feeling more at home in the forest than hills, Tylara suggests, "Shall we go north and seek the Minx brothers? The more information we have the easier our mission should be."

 

[Scott DeWar]

Capizzio verbalizes complete agreement to tylara.

 

[KerlanRayne]

"Yes, to the Minx brothers. To see what they can tell us." Kerlan and the others follow the north path to the home of the Minx brothers.

OOC: Before, you said that we should get there just after dark. In case you forgot.

 

[Leif]

OOC-Kerlan: Thanks! Yes, you should! Stay tuned for unexpected delays, though!

 

[Lou]

Francheska Walova (Evoker)

"It is truly relaxing being free of the trappings of civilization sometimes, don't you agree cousin? The clean, fresh air is quite enjoyable" Xavier says, as he labours along, cross-country treks not being his forte.

"Oh yes, cousin. It can be quite fun to be outdoors. Sometimes." Francheska grins devilishly.

 

[Leif]

From the Quail River to the Minx Brothers' Place

Disembarking from the boat on the north side of the Quail River, the wizards make their way to the north along the poorly marked, narrow footpath that they hope will lead them to the home of the Minx Brothers. Whoever constructed this so-called 'path' evidently didn't intend for Semi-Urban, Cosmopolitan Wizards to be using it. If there actually are hallmarks of a Ranger Pathway, then this one has them all in spades! The path is quite frequently crossed by large tree roots that make the footing a bit treacherous to say the least. Tylara and Francheska seem to have no trouble at all, either spotting the path or navigating its hazards. And Xavier is only very slightly less capable in this regard. Capizzio, Kerlan, and Manny have a bit more trouble, but not too much. Except when one of you has to help Manny climb over a particularly large rock or tree root! You complete the first half of the distance from the Quail River to your destination with little difficulty, and no unforeseen ocurrences. You just hope that the second half of the journey is a boring.

OOC: Incidentally, since I pretty much forced you to take this boat ride, we'll say that you found a small pile of coins along the street in Pembrose that, ironically, exactly matched the fee for the ride! Amazing!!