Chapter 1: Journey through the Jotens

[shaidar]

Garrant

"As I am bound to my god I am unwilling to be bound by your magic. It's called trust, we trust you will keep your word and not attack us, and you trust us to do what we say.

[Rex]

Qleceec

"I doubt that it understands anything in the same way we do."

[Storm11]

Hex tries to discern where the tremor was coming from roughly, directionally.

[redwarrior]

Boff wavies to Frannie to hang back, and gets ready for combat, making sure his longsword is at hand, and looking for cover to disappear into.

[gurusql]

In the Jotens - Mid-Morning
Moonday, 10th day of Planting, 597
5th day since leaving Loftwick

Qleceec (AC 1, HP 63/63)
Androgost (AC -6, HP 57/65, Armor 23/26)
Nah Olos (AC 4, HP 53/53)
Siouxsie (AC 2, HP 48/48)
Garrant (AC 8, HP 49/50)
Hex (AC 0, HP 26/27, Armor 8/8)
Raffi (AC -1, HP 18/21, Armor 8/8)
Boff (AC 5, HP 59/61)
Frannie (AC 4, HP 26/26)

Qleceec notes the dragon my have different standards than the group. Siouxsie makes some comments about her natural cycles.

Nah Olos points out that the groups missions was to find the source of the earthquakes and "Sounds like we found the source of the earthquakes."

Hex tries to figure out the direction of the tremor and realizes he has no clue.

Garrant says "As I am bound to my god I am unwilling to be bound by your magic. It's called trust, we trust you will keep your word and not attack us, and you trust us to do what we say."

The Sheltke replies "Who said anything about magic and what exactly have you promised? Nothing in words that I understood and nothing in deeds that I understood. I am supposed give you everything that you and your demon friends want and then trust that Mr. Gnome will do nothing when he passes my dirt path and your elf and half-elf will kill my young. That is what you want me to trust? I will trust you to promise by words and actions alone. Otherwise you all can turn around. What say you, friend." and the Sheltke drags out the last word

[Rex]

Qleceec

Qleceec moves to pass on the trail. Bow at the ready.

[shaidar]

Garrant

The wizard-priest looks at the Sheltke, then Souxsie and Androgost and shakes his head

"Forget it, this is pointless."

[gurusql]

Sheltke

The Sheltke begins to fly up and then away spear in hand with a final mumble his voice decreasing as he goes, "Such a disappointment. Potential plus Stubbornness generally equals Death."

Of course, if someone wants to target the creature with a missile weapon that is allowed otherwise the Sheltke will depart.

Actions?

[Storm11]

Hex calls after the flying dragon man Well stop being it then! and shrugs.

Come on, let’s carry on and get out of these lands as soon as possible. This green dragon is starting to get on my last nerve.

Raffi shoulders his packs and the small pair carry on along the road, though they make sure they keep to the side of the track where it meets the greenery. Raffi will keep a small eye out for traps as they travel, but not to any degree that will slow the party down.

[Rex]

Qleceec

Qleceec continues forward.

[shaidar]

Garrant follows the others.

[Spearmint]

Siouxsie

"You could always come with us to the settlement and present yourself..." she says but too late, the creature has flown off.

Well, either the beast mob will try to run us down or they will let us pass.

[gurusql]

In the Jotens - Early Evening
Moonday, 10th day of Planting, 597
5th day since leaving Loftwick

Qleceec (AC 1, HP 63/63)
Androgost (AC -6, HP 57/65, Armor 23/26)
Nah Olos (AC 4, HP 53/53)
Siouxsie (AC 2, HP 48/48)
Garrant (AC 8, HP 49/50)
Hex (AC 0, HP 26/27, Armor 8/8)
Raffi (AC -1, HP 18/21, Armor 8/8)
Boff (AC 5, HP 59/61)
Frannie (AC 4, HP 26/26)

The adventurers enter the so called land of Preblshienchiashav tired of talking to the proxy of the Green Dragon. Soon after the encounter the trail heads back to the north.

There is a cool breeze and the temperature is pleasant to walk in. Steps turn into minutes and minutes into hours. There is no hostile action taken against the party, in fact there is no visible hostile creatures the group sees through-out the day norm other additional topaz hanging from the trees. As the shadows are forming in the just a early evening is arriving Qleceec points out to the group that they trail has come to a crossroads ahead. There are four trails that come together one heads roughly north, east and west and well as the trail the group came up from the south.

Actions?

[Rex]

Qleceec

Do we know which trail heads to the town we are heading for?

[Storm11]

Hex ambles up to Androgost and prods the elf in the side.

You took that scroll from the high priest, didn’t you? Take it out and let’s have a gander at which direction it instructs us to take!

Raffi watches the surroundings, a small shiver running through the halfling. Do you suppose we are out of unpronounceable’s lands yet?” the thief asks nervously, not wishing to tangle with any more dragons or dragon women hybrids.

[Rex]

Qleceec

"No idea if we are out or not and honestly don't much care. We are going to have to deal with him at some point I suspect. best if it can be on our terms though."

[gurusql]

Hex ambles up to Androgost and prods the elf in the side.

You took that scroll from the high priest, didn’t you? Take it out and let’s have a gander at which direction it instructs us to take!

Raffi watches the surroundings, a small shiver running through the halfling. Do you suppose we are out of unpronounceable’s lands yet?” the thief asks nervously, not wishing to tangle with any more dragons or dragon women hybrids.

Well actually Androgost got it from the scribe, but sure.
The directions are below with the bold being the part you are in now. Of course the time durations will be about double without the horses.

Exit Loftwick from the east gates and take the New Road (with the High Crags on your left) for about 10 miles.
At the first branch, take the northern road (again with the High Crags on your left) eventually you will reach Emberton, it is about 25 miles.
Exit Emberton from the north side of the city and after about 35 miles you will reach the North Reach. North Reach is the last town in the Yeomanry League. Recommend you stay away from the sewars. With hard riding and pushing your horses you can reach this in one day, but it will be several hours after dark when you get there.

You find a wide trail out of the North Reach to the north that will go for about 60 miles into the Jotens. The trail will head toward the northwest and it should take about 2 1/2 days to reach these cross roads since you will be much slower in the mountains. At that point the trail will have an intersection of four trails. You will want to take the trail that heads the most to the east.
Take this trail for about 65 miles to get to Silver Spring which should take another 2 1/2 days.

Androgost

Androgost looks at the scroll and says "We should camp here and head east in the morning."

[Rex]

Qleceec

Qleceec will look around and see if she can find a good defensible position for the night.

[cybersavant]

Nah Olos looks around at the trees to see if there are any crystals hanging in them.

[Storm11]

Hex sets out his two remaining warning stones prepared for outdoor camping, to cover as much of the campsite as possible.

He will recommend that we find a defendable position that has as much of a solid or impassable section, like the back of the camp be against a dense thicket or rock wall or something similar, so his two stones can guard the only approaching area as completely as possible.

Raffi will check the area for traps whilst the others are busy.