The DUKE answers the newcomers questions.
The journey to Greenville will take less than 2 days. That means one night on the road, but I'm sure that Otto here has all the provisions and comforts you will need for that.
Again, you will be meeting up with the Clerics of the village to gain any information that they have before setting out higher into the pass. Bernhardt is the head clerics name and you can't miss that one. He is as big as a house.
The Duke ignores any talk about ale as he is sure the adventures are only kidding around about bringing something liquid into a land that is below freezing for half the year. He then looks up at Otto and nods as the wagon departs.
Good luck to you all and remember.....you may still find others willing to help out with this just cause of ours! Do not be afraid to ask them to join up with you. Farewell then!
And so it was that on the 9th day of Autumn in the year of 733 of our lord the king, the five brave adventurers set off to the northern mountain passes.....
The party sets out on its long journey up into the passes of the Cloudscape Mountains, on their way to the farming village known as Greenville. The journey seems slow going at first and, as you travel north, you see less and less signs of civilization. Eventually you stop seeing traffic on the road at all.
Otto mentions that there has not been much incoming trade traffic from the other side of the Cloudscape range for the last few days. He reiterates the fact that he won't be going any further into the mountains than Greenville numerous times throughout the journey and seems like he is genuinely afraid of the stories going around.
Despite the solitude, the scenery along the way is a thing of absolute beauty. The Cloudscape mountains and their surroundings are pristine and the most amazingly gorgeous sight some of you have ever seen. As far as your eyes can see the beauty of the place doesn't fade and it gets even more breathtaking the higher you travel.
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The first day of the trip is uneventful and shortly before dark, Otto stops the wagon and sets up camp. Watches that night are also uneventful and after a hearty breakfast the next morning, the group packs up and heads out to find their destination.
About a mile before the village, the wagon rounds a sharp corner and Otto brings the team to a sudden halt. After gaining your balance again, you see what stopped your movement. Walking down the middle of the road is a very strangely attired man. He is of average build but has no hair on his head. He looks to be wearing light blue pajamas and a strange looking mantle. He is carrying a crossbow and a long three bladed weapon of some strange design.