Trials of Leadership

Plot Summary
The Group are heading towards the Sarmoor swamps and the Troll Gifts. Faelnon is struggling to deal with his sorrow and lead the group.

They enter the swamps, to the sound of drum beats. Vaedron's instinct is to chase the Trolls where the sound comes from. Faelnon manages to hold him back as they continue along, explaining that while the Trolls are beating those ceremonial drums, they will not hunt.

The group encounter a small mound of earth, with a tiny door leading down. Faelnon trusts his instincts and takes the group down there. There is a large cliff ahead of them, which Vaedron nearly plummets down. They are seemingly stuck. Faelnon discovers a long, sweeping tunnel down. They follow it, leading to a small room, with the Troll Gifts, a skin of the Griffon and a club in the shape of a skull.

As Faelnon nears a Griffon appears in the room. It howls. Varadrion and Vaedron decide to attack it. Faelnon barks them down as he bows humbly before the Griffon. The others do the same. Faelnon speaks briefly with the Griffon. It bows, howls and fades away in a sphere of energy. Faelnon takes the Gifts and leaves. They travel on towards a small town where they stay the night.


Full Logs

[Narrator] The group have left the A'lure woods. Sadness deep in their hearts. Faelnon is trying best to lead, but is being distracted by his grief.

[Narrator] After Shandor's death Ariea left the A'lure woods to visit her family in a far away land. Shandor's old group tore apart. Nomyn returned to the Mervin Hills, Foilae disappeared back to Tildruin. Thor, Thinn and Totil moved away to their home town.

[Narrator] The group are travelling south, towards Sarmoor and the Troll's Gifts.

Faelnon canters along on his horse, face gloomy.

Dytalorien looks forward placidly, his face unreadable.

Dynello walks stone silent with a look of deep concentration on his face

Vaedron rides quietly on his horse.

Dynello shifts the weight of his Javelin on his back

Vaedron grumbles to himself and looks up at the sky.

Faelnon looks up at the midday sky and sighs.

Dramicus walks slowly along side the group

Varadrion rides quietly beside Vaedron

Faelnon turns to the others, about to say something, but stops.

Kalypse comes closer to the unknown people and greets everyone

Dynello turns to Kalypse and mutters a half-hearted, "Hello..."

Vaedron mutters to Faelnon, "How long till Sarmoor?"

Dytalorien looks up at Kalypse, and blinks questioningly.

Faelnon breathes deeply and turns to the group, as if facing a monster, 'I do not know Mr. Vaedron... or is it just Vaedron?'

Faelnon turns to Kalypse, 'Hail.'

Vaedron slowly turns his attention to the newcomer to the group and nods.

Kalypse smiles weakly

Dynello mutters quietly, "a leader should never use those words..."

Dynello mutters "A leader always knows..."

Vaedron glances at Faelnon, "It’s Vaedron."

Dramicus hears the voice and stops

Faelnon nods weakly.

Vaedron grumbles quietly, "Great this is are new all powerful leader."

Faelnon turns to Dynello, and looks even worse, but says nothing.

Faelnon obviously heard Vaedron, but chooses not to say anything.

Dytalorien furrows his brows, listening quietly to the ongoing conversation.

Vaedron whispers over to Varadrion, "Even though we don’t know where we are going we could do a better job of leading."

Vaedron pulls out a small silver flasks and takes a swig from it.

Faelnon sighs again. He turns to Dytalorien, 'How long did you know Shandor?'

Vaedron offers his flask to Varadrion.

Allana rides toward one of the group silently

Dynello slings his Javelin off his back and into his hand...tiring of the wait

Dytalorien grimaces, "Good question, I've no idea."

Allana looks toward one with the Javelin

Kalypse looks curiously at everyone and asks "who was Shandor?"

Dynello turns toward Lana with a blank sorrowful stare.

Faelnon nods slowly, 'I knew him for over seventy-five years... he was my best friend... and now he's gone...'

Dytalorien shakes his head, "Aye, I think we all understand and share your loss."

Varadrion takes Vaedron's flask

Dramicus hears the name and winces, the sorrow still in his mind

Allana asks quietly, "may I ask what makes you so sorrowful.’

Faelnon turns to Kalypse, 'Shandor was a great elf and a great leader.'

Dynello motions toward Faelnon

Vaedron nods to Faelnon.

Faelnon turns to Allana, 'Shandor, our friend, died just a few mornings ago.'

Kalypse is sorry to hear those words

Vaedron mutters a short prayer.

Faelnon nods slowly.

Arydan shuffles towards the group, keeping her eyes to the ground

Allana turns her gaze in that direction

Faelnon says, 'So, how did you all meet Shandor?'

Dynello says quietly in elven, ~He will be missed...~

Dytalorien withdraws his flute and places it before his lips, he blows gently and a soulful, melancholic melody emanates forth.

Vaedron looks to Faelnon and says, "Do you know of any nearby towns? If you don't know where we are going we should find a map."

[Narrator] A slow flock of robins fly overhead.

Dynello pulls his Lute from his pack and tunes the strings...

Allana shifts nervously on her steed

Dramicus says, "I meet him while he was sailing the emerald bay"

Dynello plays a Harmony to Dytalorien's Lament...

Faelnon turns to Vaedron, 'I have travelled this land several times.'

Vaedron says in an impatient way, "Yet you don't know how far away this place is?"

Faelnon looks at Vaedron coldly, 'Have you ever found something that you only know a rough area in which it lies. And have you found something when you know not what it looks like?'

Vaedron gazes at the robins over his head.

Kalypse says a little player in elven wishing peace to Shandor´s soul

Faelnon nods to Dramicus. 'It was a pity that I could not join him on his latest quest.'

Allana shadow crosses her eyes

Arydan approaches who appears to be the leader of the group and asks "where might you be travelling?"

Vaedron turns his attention back to his riding and his shimmering flask.

Faelnon turns to Arydan, 'To the Sarmoor swamps.'

Vaedron ignores Faelnon’s statement.

Dynello mumbles in Elven, ~Time to get our boots wet and our blades thirsty...~

Arydan nods and falls into pace with the rest of the group

Vaedron smirks at Dynello.

Allana stands apart from the group, deep in thought

Dytalorien mis-fingers and the melody reaches a few shrill notes.

Faelnon says, 'I can tell you something Vaedron, we will need to leave our horses, for they will not endure the forward terrain, is that good enough for you?'

Dramicus asks, "Well, is there anything that you would like to share with us about this swamp?"

Dynello winces at the harsh sound.

Faelnon stops himself and turns back to riding.

Faelnon says to Dramicus, 'Yes, it is the home of many Trolls, hopefully we will not need to engage any.'

Vaedron mutters at Faelnon and nods reluctantly.

Dytalorien frowns but obstinately, he continues forward, and once again the song flows forth.

Allana looks up. Rides toward Dynello

Arydan smirks at the thought of avoiding a fight with trolls

Dynello looks back at Allana, "Welcome to our Motley Crew."

Dynello gives a dry laugh

Faelnon turns to the others, 'We near the swamps, a few more minutes and we shall need to leave our horses.'

Vaedron mumbles something in elven about Trolls being ugly.

Allana asks haltingly, "Do you think perhaps.....your leader would allow me to travel with you?"

Dynello says quietly, "You'd have to ask him."

Faelnon turns to Allana and smiles with a fake-warmth, 'But of course, the more the merrier.'

Dramicus mutters, "Shandor would never try to avoid a few trolls"

Faelnon answers Dramicus, ‘Then I think we just proved who knew Shandor better.’

Vaedron searches through his stuff taking inventory.

Allana bows slightly

Vaedron places a small silver dagger in his boot.

Dynello hefts his Javelin over his shoulder

Allana passes an hand over her eyes and rides behind them

Arydan strokes her dusty sword scabbard

Vaedron mutters sarcastically, "I can't wait to wade through these swamps."

Dynello laughs shakily, "Rats are a trolls best friend."

Kalypse asks Faelnon "I just won´ be able to help much on fights, if there are any, but would you mind if I stayed with this group too?

Dynello jokes in his lightly accented common, "I bet they'd make good bedfellows..."

Dytalorien lowers his flute, tapping his head with the instrument, thoughtfully.

Vaedron looks at Kalypse and says, "Don't worry Faelnon won't be much help in battle ether."

[Narrator] The group gets a strange feeling being followed... Far behind you can hear noises from something moving

Dynello glances at Vaedron

Kalypse shivers

Vaedron looks around uneasily.

Dramicus turns around to look behind him

Allana whispers a prayer to her gods

Dynello says quietly in elven, ~He may be inexperienced, but he is trying...~

Faelnon turns away from the group, perhaps he should have let another lead.

Vaedron grasps his staff and waits quietly for something to happen.

Arydan turns slightly, eyeing the path behind them

Kalypse says " I cant even hold a weapon in my hands"

Faelnon turns to the sounds.

Dynello walks over and puts a hand on Faelnon's shoulder

Dytalorien frowns and slowly progresses his left hand to the hilt of his blade.

Faelnon smiles a half-smile, similar to Shandor's, he calls out, 'Hail, Mihwen.'

Mihwen steps out of the bushes smiling 'why so worried?'

Vaedron sighs in relief.

Dynello laughs quietly, "You gave us a scare..."

Vaedron says, "Hail Mihwen."

Arydan eyes the stranger cautiously

Faelnon says, 'You weren't worried were you Vaedron? If true danger approached I would have warned you, as a leader.'

Dytalorien looks at Mihwen dryly and grins, "How nice of you to let us you were coming."

Kalypse greets " hello Mihwen, that is your name, correct?"

Dynello give Faelnon's shoulder a squeeze and whispers in his ear, ~don't push him...~

Vaedron smirks at Faelnon.

Mihwen turns to Dytalorien 'and who's he?' pointing at Faelnon

Faelnon turns to Dynello and answers in Elven ~Push him? That's rich.~

Dynello laughs quietly

Dramicus turns to Mihwen, "He is the new leader"

Vaedron turns back to Mihwen and asks, "I suppose you haven’t heard about Shandor then."

Dynello assumes a sombre face

Faelnon bows, 'I am Shandor's friend, who clearly didn't speak of me. He spoke of you however.'

Dytalorien blinks at Mihwen, "Don't you remember him from the party?"

Vaedron says a short prayer in the memory of his fallen comrade.

Dytalorien realizes something, "Wait, were you absent at that time?"

Mihwen says 'I know what happened, may he rest in peace'

Mihwen looks at Faelnon, so you're Faelnon

Faelnon nods, 'Indeed.'

Vaedron nods in agreement at Mihwen.

Faelnon nods, 'Indeed I am.'

Mihwen says 'Shandor spoke good about you'

Allana gazes around her, silent

Dytalorien coughs.

Dynello says quietly, "Shandor was not the kind to speak ill of anyone."

Faelnon nods, 'Ah, he must have been lying then.'

Mihwen says 'I'm Mihwen'

Kalypse is very shy among so many strangers

Faelnon chuckles softly, remembering how adept Shandor was at lying.

Dynello nearly smiles

Kalypse says "My name is Kalypse and it is a great pleasure to meet you all"

Vaedron smirks and says, "Yes this is Faelnon are mighty leader."

Mihwen says 'I see you have found some new friends Dytalorien.'

Dynello bows to Kalypse

Allana fingers twitch

Dytalorien nods sagely to Mihwen, "Or so I hope."

Arydan stays silent, not bothering to join in such pointless conversation

Dytalorien waves casually to Kalypse.

Dynello raises an eyebrow, "Friend? me?."

Dytalorien grins, "Case in point."

Dynello laughs quietly

Vaedron brushes some stray hairs from his face.

Mihwen says 'so where are we heading? You just left the A'lure's when i came there'

Faelnon tries to join in the smiles and chuckles, but canters several metres ahead of the group.

Vaedron says, "We are headed for the Troll Gifts."

Dynello grimaces, "I can smell the foul odours from here..."

Faelnon calls to Mihwen, 'We are heading for the Sarmoor swamps and the Troll's Gifts.'

Mihwen walks up to Faelnon

Dynello whispers, "They never mention the unspeakable horror and pain

Dynello winks

Faelnon says, 'It is a pity that Troll -Bashkar did Shandor call him?- couldn't come and take them.'

Faelnon stops his horse.

Vaedron stops his horse behind Faelnon and says, "What is it?"

Faelnon jumps off it. He turns and says to the group, 'Our horses can go no further, we shall have to trudge on, on foot.'

Dynello ceases walking...leaning on his Javelin

Kalypse puts her long dark curled hair behind

Vaedron grumbles and curses in elven.

Faelnon pats his horse as he takes off his pack.

Faelnon whispers something to the horse and it takes of at a slow canter the way it had come.

Vaedron slowly climbs off his horse and gathers his items.

Dytalorien sighs and strokes the hair of his mount fondly before dismounting.

Vaedron double checks that his flask is secure.

Dynello sighs quietly, "I had a mount once."

Faelnon says, 'They shall return to the A'lure woods, should we pass through there, we will encounter them again.'

Dytalorien grins wickedly and gives his horse a gently kick, sending it on it's way.

Dynello flashes a quick grin, "Not a horse though"

Dramicus gets off his horse and grabs his spear

Arydan leans on the hilt of her sword waiting for the group to move on

Vaedron say impatiently, "Lets not waste time, we must go."

Dytalorien avoids the hooves of his horse before waving to it as it moves away into the distance.

Mihwen gets down for her horse

Faelnon steps forward, the mud just below him is quite slippery but he continues on deeper into the swamps.

Vaedron begins walking off into the swamp not really knowing where he is going.

Dynello follows at Faelnon's side

[Narrator] The Sarmoor is full of swamps, the smells of it attacking the group as they trudge.

Arydan peers into the swamp

Kalypse follows the group

Faelnon scratches his nose in annoyance.

Dramicus follows Vaedron’s lead

Vaedron 's face winces from the stench of the swamp

Faelnon says, 'It's times like this I wish the Spirits hadn't invented noses.’

Vaedron tries to wade through the deep mud.

Arydan shrugs and trudges on through the muddy swamp without bother

Dynello fumbles with an old Elven 'Sweet Smell' spell to try and delude the odors.

Dynello frustrated sigh, "I was never any good at practical magic."

Faelnon nearly trips, but performs an elegant move using his quarterstaff to balance himself.

Dytalorien follows behind the rest of the group and grins, "Ah, don't you like this smell. It's just charming!"

Mihwen looks at her dress before moving forward

Vaedron trudges thought the deep mud.

Faelnon raises an eyebrow at Dytalorien, 'Just where were you brought up?'

Dynello drops back and swaps quietly jokes and commentaries with Dytalorien.

Vaedron 's foot gets stuck in the mud and uses his staff to free himself.

Dytalorien grins, "That's a secret."

Dynello notes, "I think his mother was very fond of the drink."

Allana flicks her fingers, a small web of light appears above her head

Faelnon nods sarcastically, 'Of course it is.'

Dynello elbows Dytalorien in the ribs

Arydan hesitates to spear a rather ugly toad with the tip of her sword

Dytalorien rolls his eyes, "You think too much, if you think such."

Arydan mutters "disgusting creatures.."

Vaedron turns to Faelnon and growls, "Not that you really know but how much longer to we reach the Gifts."

Allana follows silently

Faelnon says, 'How long is a piece of string Vaedron?'

Dynello snaps at Vaedron, "Watch your tongue, he's lost a friend too."

Dytalorien stifles a chuckle at the sight of Mihwen trudging forward within a dress.

Mihwen thinks for her self 'this dress is ruined...'

Dramicus says, "I hope it is not too long, i can't stand this swamp anymore"

Faelnon notices Mihwen's choice in clothing.

Vaedron mutters at Faelnon.

Kalypse walks silently while watching the landscape and appreciating every little sign of beauty she can find

Dynello picks up a small water lily

Faelnon says, 'I wonder where the Trolls are...'

Vaedron tries to wipe mud away from his face but just ends up adding more.

Faelnon looks around.

Mihwen swears a little as she falls down in the mud

Dynello helps Mihwen to her feet

Dytalorien notices Kalypse gazing at the 'scenery' and grins, "Enjoying the view?"

Kalypse shivers when she hears the word 'Trolls'

Vaedron looks at Faelnon, "You want them to come?"

Allana chuckles quietly

[Narrator] A nearby bush shakes.

Faelnon snaps his view on the bush.

Vaedron quickly turns to the noise.

Allana jerks her head toward the sound

Dynello raises his eyebrows at Dytalorien, "I think something heard your comment."

Arydan unsheathes her sword and readies for attack

Dytalorien grits his teeth and grasps his saber.

Mihwen smiles 'I’m the only thing looking like a troll here..'

Kalypse says to Dytalorien, 'beauty is not always on the general view'

Dramicus stops and takes out his spear

Vaedron clutches his staff.

[Narrator] A small creature leaps from it and dives in the swamp.

Allana waits

Faelnon sighs in relief.

Dynello laughs

Dytalorien nods to Kalypse, "Aye, but now's not the time to appreciate it."

Dramicus falls backwards into the mud

Vaedron sighs and continues walking through the mud.

Allana laughs

Faelnon continues on.

Allana covers her mouth quickly

Dytalorien blinks and lends Dramicus a hands up.

[Narrator] A sound of drums resonates through the air.

Mihwen wipes her face

Vaedron thinks to himself, "I'm way to high strung right now."

Faelnon looks up and around.

Dynello begins reciting a rather bawdy Tale to Dytalorien

Dynello stops almost immediately

Vaedron growls, "That has to be trolls."

Faelnon says, 'Indeed it is Trolls.'

Dramicus mutters, "Great, those sound like troll drums"

Arydan smiles "trolls.."

Dynello slings his Javelin off his shoulder and into his right hand.

Kalypse shivers again

Allana heaves a sigh

Vaedron clutches his staff ready to casts a spell.

Faelnon continues, 'We have nothing to fear however, that is merely the ceremonial beat.'

Mihwen smiles 'all roll around in the mud'

Faelnon shrugs, 'There must be a Troll-holiday today.'

Kalypse hides behind the first big warrior she can find

Dynello says quietly, "a Feast or a brawl, you mean"

Faelnon says, 'By our standards, yes.'

Vaedron says to Faelnon, "I really don’t care, a troll is a troll."

Faelnon says, ‘Clearly, you have not met many trolls like this groups friend, Bashkar.’

Allana rolls up her sleeves . Prepares herself.

Vaedron says, "They will rip you apart anytime."

Dynello notes, "Dragoons are always ready to brawl, my dear Elf."

Dytalorien focuses on his surroundings, listening intently.

Vaedron rolls his eyes at Dynello.

Dynello elbows Vaedron in the ribs as his eyebrows dance around his forehead.

Vaedron whispers, "I guess that these trolls have the Gifts?"

Allana extinguishes her light web

Faelnon rolls his eyes at Vaedron, 'The Trolls will not attack today.'

Dynello says, "Aye...but we need the Gifts"

Faelnon says, 'They are feasting, and they are consumed by that, so they wish not to fight.'

Dramicus says, "What makes you say they won't attack because of a holiday?"

Faelnon continues, 'However, if you wish to go kill yourself by attacking them, be my guest.'

Dytalorien grins, "What convenient timing."

Dynello says to Faelnon, "Don't close your mind to all possibilities, my friend"

Arydan falls in step with Dynello. "What are these Gifts?"

Vaedron says, "However when we steal their Gifts they won't be very happy."

Dynello answers, "Relics"

Faelnon says, 'We don't know that they have the Gifts yet.'

Dynello jokes, "I see we poison the veal."

Kalypse says, 'yes, I am also curious about the Gifts

Faelnon says, 'The human and dwarven Gifts lay forgotten by time, it is possible it is the same here.'

Vaedron says to Faelnon, "There is only one way to find out."

Dynello glances at Faelnon, "he's right, you know"

Dramicus suddenly freezes in his place

Allana listens quietly to the talk.

Dramicus says, "When Shandor died, he vanished, what became of the gifts he had?"

Faelnon says, 'He had left the Elven gifts -- the only ones he had -- with Ariea that morning.'

Dynello wonders, "mayhap me and Vaedron should scout the camp?"

Faelnon sighs, 'Fine, Vaedron, go up to a group of Trolls, who did not wish to be disturbed, and ask them have they seen any thousands-of-years-old items.'

Vaedron sighs.

Mihwen says 'not behave gentlemen..'

Dytalorien grins and chuckles politely.

Dynello looks back and forth from Vaedron to Faelnon

Vaedron growls at Faelnon and says, "And I guess you have a better plan all mighty leader?"

Dynello notes, "In a perfect world, you two would be brothers....or married."

Dramicus sighs

Dytalorien grins to Mihwen, "I am behaving."

Mihwen smiles

Vaedron takes out his flask and takes a sip from it then secures it back into his pack.

Dynello asks, "What is that anyways?"

Dynello continues "Did you sneak some brandy from our hosts?"

Allana closes her eyes momentarily. Gazes quietly at her surroundings.

Vaedron says, "My flask?"

Dynello nods

Mihwen walks up to Allana 'I’ve heard mud is good for your skin...'

Vaedron says, "You may try it but be warned."

Vaedron throws his flask to Dynello.

Kalypse doesn’t see a stone on the way and almost falls on the ground

Dynello catches it with a flourish

Allana turns to Mihwen" Aye"

Dynello takes a sip

Faelnon listens to the beats of the drums.

Dynello grips his through, sputtering and coughing

Dytalorien overhears the comment and grins, "Would you like to be covered with it then?"

Dynello exclaims, "Is this dwarven?!"

Vaedron chuckles.

Vaedron rips his flask from Dynello's hands.

Dynello 's eyes water over

Arydan chuckles at Dynello's antics

Allana looks toward Dynello. chuckles quietly.

Vaedron secures it back into his pack.

Dramicus laughs to himself

Dytalorien blinks and refrains from commenting.

Mihwen smiles and looks at Dytalorien ‘You must be blind'

Dynello talks with an airy raspy voice, "I don't think I'll be cold for a week..."

Vaedron looks back to Faelnon and says, "So shall we continue or do you want us to stand here all day?"

Faelnon waves his hand with the beat, 'Hm, even though Trolls are stupid, they can beat drums as a form of speech, very basic however.'

Dynello says, "I think I shrank three or four inches..."

Allana says quietly to Mihwen "Pardon my silence Lady."

Dytalorien grins at Mihwen, "Well, the dress is protecting you somewhat and your face is not completely covered."

Dynello jokes to Dytalorien, "Planning on fixing that, are you?

Mihwen turns to Allana 'Yes, and I would prefer Mihwen'

Dytalorien hides a handful of mud, "Hm. What are you talking about."

Vaedron sighs impatiently.

Faelnon turns to Vaedron, about ready to hit him, but stops.

Dynello laughs good-naturedly

Allana bows with a half-smile " And you may call me Lana

Dramicus walks over to Faelnon

Dynello turns to Arydan

Vaedron glares at Faelnon.

Faelnon smiles at the antics of Dytalorien and Mihwen

Kalypse studies everyone’s behaviour

[Narrator] In the centre of one of the swamps in a mound of damp earth. On the other side is a small (surprisingly) door, the door was tatty, damp and mostly destroyed.

[Narrator] Inside the mound is a deep dark tunnel.

Faelnon looks at the door.

Dynello looks at the door, "someone had some fun..."

Vaedron mutters puzzled by the door.

Faelnon says, 'A Troll could not fit through this.'

Allana looks away

Mihwen nods

Dytalorien grimaces.

Dynello looks back to see Allana trailing behind the group

Faelnon says, 'However, it fits the description of the Gift area.

Vaedron says, "A halfling has a better chance of fitting in there."

Dynello motions for her to follow up, saying in elven, ~this is not a good neighborhood to go astray.~

Vaedron says, "Shall we enter?"

Allana I’m used to travelling alone sir"

Faelnon pushes the door open, it rattles and collapses.

Faelnon says, 'I guess we shall.'

Dynello continues, "Be that as it may, you should stick with the group."

Mihwen smiles 'after you gentlemen'

Vaedron walks through the door.

Faelnon steps into the tunnel, 'Does anyone have a torch? Or magic?'

Allana comes closer to the group

Dytalorien snickers and grins, "How polite."

Dynello helps Allana and Mihwen into the tunnel and takes up the rear, watching their backs.

Allana being an outcast changes things

Vaedron waves his hand around the top of his staff forming a glowing orb of white light.

Dramicus calls Faelnon aside

Vaedron says, "Shall this do?"

Dytalorien rummages about and produces a crude torch.

Faelnon turns to Dramicus.

Kalypse looks surprised and scared at the tunnels

Dytalorien lights the crude torch with some flint and tinder.

Vaedron holds his staff in front of him trying to light his way.

Allana eyes flash

Dynello says quietly, "One could get lost in here."

Faelnon mutters something and an orb of light appears a few metres ahead.

Dramicus whispers to Faelnon, "The guardian will be your chance to prove that you are the best person to lead, make sure you don't let this chance slip away"

Mihwen starts to look around worried

Allana hands Dynello a glowing orb. " Don't lose yourself"

Faelnon sighs, 'I have thought about this Dramicus, do not worry.'

Dynello laughs quietly and pats Allana on the back

Faelnon proceeds deeper into the tunnel.

Dytalorien mumbles to Faelnon, "You could've saved me the trouble, y'know."

Dynello glances backward every now and then to be sure they are not being followed

Vaedron stumbles through the tunnel.

[Narrator] The tunnel starts to level out.

Kalypse says 'don’t do this to Faelnon, it is cruel enough for you to be comparing him to the previous leader, give him a chance'

Faelnon says, 'It is better to have two than one that might falter.'

Faelnon steps forward as a few rocks disappear beneath him. He falls backwards and hits the floor.

Dytalorien nods to Kalypse, "Wise words, and duly noted."

[Narrator] Faelnon had just managed to stay on the ground. A few steps further ahead was a steep plunge of at least a few hundred feet into darkness.

Mihwen walks up to Dytalorien 'where is Lesharn?'

Dramicus rushes over to Faelnon

Faelnon scrambles to his feet and dusts himself off.

Dynello jerks Vaedron backwards

Dytalorien replies to Mihwen, "I've no idea where the little one got to."

Allana shakes her head sadly

Faelnon moves the orb of light down a bit further, 'We will not be able to traverse that.'

Mihwen get a worried look on her face 'anyone knows where Lesharn is??'

Vaedron groans.

Dynello jokes, "One of us should jump, and the others can judge by the splat."

Dynello drops a few pebbles down the hole

Dytalorien pats Mihwen's shoulder, "No worries, he'll be fine."

Faelnon looks at Dynello, 'I trust you will be the first to volunteer?'

Dynello waits for a click

Dytalorien grimaces, "At least I hope so..."

Dynello laughs quietly

Allana gazes across

Faelnon turns to Dytalorien and Mihwen, 'From what I've heard Lesharn can survive a lot and come out singing.'

Vaedron sighs, "So where shall we go?"

Dytalorien grins hopefully, "More or less so, I guess."

Faelnon looks around.

Allana steps to the edge

Dynello asks, "Did we bring any rope?"

Faelnon turns to Dytalorien, 'Move your torch there.' He says pointing to the side of the tunnel.

Vaedron shakes his head at Dynello.

Dynello sighs

Dytalorien shrugs as does as he's bid.

Dynello puts a hand on Allana's shoulder...guiding her away from the crevice.

Allana looks back. Turns away from the drop.

[Narrator] A dim, cyan, glow appears at the wall.

Faelnon nods, 'As I thought.'

Kalypse shouts 'oh look!'

Vaedron gazes at the glow and says, "What is it?"

Faelnon moves to the glow and barks something, surprisingly loudly.

Mihwen asks 'what is it?'

Dynello is nearly deafened by Kalypse’s echoing shout

Dytalorien blinks.

Vaedron looks puzzled at Faelnon.

Allana follows along.

[Narrator] The Wall glows brighter and fades away, leaving a tunnel.

Kalypse stares at the funny face Dynello made

Faelnon smiles, 'This way.'

Dynello 's eyes widen.

Dramicus says, "Well that is helpful"

Dytalorien grins, "Well, would ya look at that. "

Kalypse follows

Faelnon continues down this new tunnel, which slopes downwards.

Vaedron reluctantly follows.

Vaedron mutters to Faelnon, "Do you have any idea where we are going?"

Faelnon says, 'We are going down.'

Mihwen follows and says 'he found this tunnel'

Dytalorien grimaces at the thought of the earth above him.

Vaedron says, "Why would Troll Gifts be down here?"

Allana follows in silence.

Faelnon says, 'Why would they not?'

Faelnon says, 'I thought this would be the perfect place, it is too big for Trolls to get into.'

Vaedron rolls his eyes again at Faelnon and his stupid answers.

Mihwen says 'well.. Vaedron's argument is good'

Faelnon continues, 'The Halfling Guardian was a giant.'

Galadmir steps out of the shadows "Because its a little deep for trolls, and as you pointed out small"

Dynello shrugs and continues walking.. slipping on a few pebbles

Faelnon says, 'Whoever placed these Gifts intended them to unite the races against a great evil.'

Faelnon says, 'What better way then to have the races help each other get the Gifts.'

Allana whispers to Dynello "Careful"

Dramicus says, "Vaedron, you should be happy, Faelnon already saved you from death once"

Vaedron says, "So they placed them where the only person that could use them couldn’t reach them?"

Mihwen nods.. ‘true’

Faelnon says, 'It is perfectly smart if you think about it.'

Dytalorien grins to Vaedron, "Yes, aren't they?"

Vaedron ignores Dramicus.

Mihwen say 'sorry Vaedron but Faelnon might actually have right'

Faelnon says, 'The Gift-layers left a series of scrolls, with ancient spells.'

Faelnon says, taken a cloth from his pack, 'One of which told of how to enchant a cloth, so one could touch the Gifts without being from that race.'

Vaedron sighs admitting defeat in his argument and continues on.

Allana flicks a spider from her cloak

Dynello becomes a bit panicked from the tight space

Galadmir continues onwards "Doesn’t that defeat the point of uniting the races?"

Faelnon says, 'Not at all, You can hold the Elven robe with a cloth, but you cannot wear it.'

Dytalorien blinks, "Wish we knew that spell when we started out..."

Faelnon answers Dytalorien, ‘They were a new discovery, made by those who found the first scrolls. By that stage Shandor had already left.’

Faelnon adds, 'The spell was written in ancient Gnome, what better race to get down a small tunnel.'

Kalypse still doesn’t know what the gifts are and asks "what exactly are we searching for?"

Allana looks at Dynello " Problems?"

Vaedron continues down the small tunnel ignoring the group.

Galadmir says well whatever came down here was no gnome

Allana casts him a funny look

Dynello is filled with an odd sense of foreboding

Kalypse feels ignored

Galadmir says "Enough chatter, we couldnt tell if there was a horde of demons down there with this much noise"

Dynello pats Kalypse on the shoulder

[Narrator] At the end of the sloping tunnel was a dimly lit room. On a jagged rock, jutting out from the wall, a skin of a Griffon lies, glowing softly. Beneath it lies a white club, the end of which appears to be carved out into the shape of a skull. Rows of teeth jut from its jaws.

Faelnon moves towards the Griffon-skin, clearly disgusted, but realising that he must take it.

Dynello gasps

Dytalorien furrows his brows.

Faelnon says, 'These are the Troll Gifts.'

Kalypse shivers

Vaedron stares at the Gifts.

[Narrator] As Faelnon nears the skin it whines and glows brightly. In the centre of the room an image forms. It fades into being, although not perfectly 'there'. It is a Griffon.

Mihwen looks at then gifts shivering

Dynello shakes his head slowly

[Narrator] The Griffon howls, baring its sharp beak. Piercing, amber eyes dart about the room. Its soft mane looks fully intact and it swipes forward with its claws, sending Faelnon jumping back.

Dytalorien blinks.

Vaedron grips his staff knowing what is coming.

Faelnon looks around to check that the rest of the group are alright.

Galadmir draws his sword and utters a battle prayer

Allana stares ahead.

Faelnon waves the others not to move, 'Do not harm it, for I fear that you could not even if you tried.'

Dynello says, "But I think this Griffon has a duty...to guard."

Dynello pulls himself down to a crouching position

Dramicus says, "Great, now we have to fight the guardian"

Mihwen moves back

Allana passes a hand over her eyes in a sign of respect

Vaedron mutters to Faelnon, "And how do you think we shall get the gifts?"

Kalypse gets petrified scared and amazed at the Griffon

Dynello nods

Varadrion looks at the griffon silently

Galadmir looks at the griffon and seeing no sudden movement sheaths his sword

Faelnon orders, 'Step away from the Griffon slowly, give it space.'

Vaedron wait and stares at the Griffon.

Allana moves toward the front, entranced.

Galadmir says "There are alternatives to fighting"

Vaedron slowly backs away.

Varadrion looks at Galadmir and nods

Dramicus backs away slowly

Galadmir looks at the giant beast "Anyone speak griffon?"

Dynello raises his hand

Allana smiles

Dynello says quietly, "I was a dragoon...we had to be able to communicate with our mounts."

Dynello notes, "though I'm afraid it's been ages and ages..."

Varadrion says "Well it is guarding the gifts, we need the gifts, so someone think of a way to move it"

Faelnon says to Dynello, 'One moment, I have met a few Griffons, I wish to try something.'

Faelnon steps towards the Griffon, bowing peacefully. The Griffon looks at the elf strangely. 'I am Faelnon, a Healer from A'lure.'

Vaedron looks at Faelnon and says, "So if you are our leader what shall we do."

Faelnon turns to Vaedron, 'Shut up you fool.'

Mihwen says 'we just wait here

Varadrion draws a dagger, but keeps it hidden

Dynello sets his Javelin on the floor and stands beside Faelnon

[Narrator] The Griffon howls.

Allana stands beside Dynello

Vaedron glares at Faelnon who just snapped at him.

Faelnon shudders.

Dynello exclaims, "Put that away, Vaedron."

Varadrion slides his other hand under his cloak

Allana waits silently

Dramicus looks at Varadrion

Vaedron motions for Varadrion not to do anything.

Faelnon looks at the others, 'Fools, put away your weapons lest you get us all killed.'

Kalypse sits on the ground and tries to meditate

Faelnon says, 'We are here to take your wondrous being and take it, to avenge you.'

[Narrator] The Griffon looks at him for a long moment, but does not move.

Faelnon continues bowing, and urges the others to do the same.

Dramicus places his spear behind him

Vaedron begins to breath heavily

Galadmir bows

Dynello bows at the waist

Vaedron reluctantly bows.

Varadrion continues to hold the dagger under his cloak, out of view of the others, but bows

Mihwen bows

Dramicus bows

[Narrator] The Griffon notes that everyone has bowed, as a symbol that the Griffon is in power.

Allana bows

[Narrator] Slowly it bows its head. It lifts its head and steps away.

Faelnon stands up slowly, 'Thank you.'

Faelnon steps forward and gently lifts the Skin from its place. It begins to glow. But then burns as Faelnon is not a Troll. Immediately he grabs a cloth he had been carrying and warps in round the skin. The burning stops.

Vaedron stares in amazement at the Griffon.

[Narrator] The Griffon continues peering at Faelnon.

Galadmir straightens up

Faelnon turns to the Griffon, 'Truly, you are the wisest of all creatures.'

Varadrion doesn't move

Isondil moves silently up to the group and whispers to Varadrion 'your not very easy to find, friend'

[Narrator] The Griffon bows it's head.

Varadrion turns to Isondil and says "I have my reasons for being discreet"

Faelnon wraps the end of the 'Skull' club in another cloth and picks it up. He passes it to Mihwen, 'Take this please.'

Mihwen looks disgusted at it but takes it

Vaedron looks uneasily at the Gifts.

Varadrion sheathes one dagger, but holds the other one tightly

Isondil nods and say's ' what appears to be the problem here?'

Varadrion says "I don't trust any animal, especially one guarding something we need"

[Narrator] The Griffon howls as a symbol of respect and honour. It bows again and fades away in a bright ball of energy.

Kalypse says 'animals are part of the nature and the nature is very wise, I don’t understand why you would not trust it"

Galadmir says "how strange..."

Vaedron sighs in relief that the Griffon has left.

Faelnon nods slowly, 'It wished us well... but I don't even know what a Griffon speaks, and yet it spoke to me..'

Vaedron mutters, "At least there were no Giants."

Varadrion turns to Kalypse "Nature is wise, and nature is also deadly" and walks away

Faelnon sighs, 'The poor creature.'

Isondil looks in awe at what happened

Dramicus asks, "What exactly did it say?"

Kalypse sighs

Mihwen walks up to Faelnon, smiles and asks 'and what shall I have this club for?'

Varadrion sheathes his other dagger and sits on the ground

Faelnon says, 'It said "Thank you".... How strange. Perhaps it was not guarding the Gifts, but trapped by them, until someone took them.'

Allana sighs quietly

Faelnon says, 'We need someone to carry it, would you like to pass it on to another?'

Vaedron stares at the Gifts but dares not touch them.

Faelnon whispers a short prayer to the Spirits.

Mihwen says I rather do

Allana leans against the wall

Dramicus says, "We have to find our troll friend Bashkar"

Faelnon turns to the group, 'Well, then, let's us move on.'

Mihwen looks around 'anyone?'

Vaedron nods to Dramicus.

Faelnon nods, 'Indeed, I wonder where Bashkar is.'

Allana "I shall. if you will it"

Faelnon looks to where the Griffon had been standing. 'Farewell, poor creature.'

Faelnon turns and begins up the tunnel.

Mihwen walks up to Allana 'Only if you really want'

Isondil looks around uneasily and shudders

Vaedron grumbles, "Lets go."

Galadmir says "Faelnon...are you sure the beast is freed?"

Faelnon turns to Allana, 'If you are going to carry it, please, only touch the cloth.'

Vaedron begins walking out the tunnel.

Allana takes it "I'm used to such things"

Kalypse finds a lost flower between the rocks and picks it up before leaving

Mihwen gives Allana the club

Faelnon says, 'I think so. It begin to whisper something as it left, I think it has left this plane and joined the Spirits.'

Galadmir says "Good...no creature should be bound like this"

Faelnon nods, 'Indeed.'

Kalypse says 'indeed'

Varadrion stands

Vaedron takes out his flask and sips from it.

Galadmir speaks a prayer for its spirit turns and follows the others

Allana handles the club gently.

Faelnon reaches the top of the tunnel and emerges from the mound of earth back into the swamp.

Faelnon sneezes, 'I had forgotten what this place smelt like.'

Vaedron slowly follows after Faelnon.

Varadrion follows last

Vaedron tries to listen for Troll drums.

[Narrator] The Troll drums have faded, but continue.

Kalypse smells the flower she picked up trying to forget the swamps smell

Galadmir whistles and is answered by a thudding of hooves

Isondil looks around again and continues to shudder

Allana looks around her

Vaedron grumbles, "Dirty Trolls........."

Mihwen smiles 'we'll look great tomorrow'

Faelnon says, 'I believe it is best to leave as quickly as possible, there is a small town nearby, friendly humans and gnomes live there.'

Allana lowers her head, pulling her hood to cover her face

Isondil mutters something about hating trolls

Varadrion follows silently

Kalypse smiles happily

Galadmir says "Id still like to know what destroyed that door..."

Vaedron looks at Faelnon and then turns away and begins walking.

Isondil follows smiling

Mihwen says 'we all need a bath'

Faelnon looks up at the sky, 'It is nearly sunset, we shall reach the town in a few hours.'

Dramicus says, "That is great, i want to get there as soon as possible, i hate swamps"

Faelnon raises a hand, 'I believe I did, as soon as I opened it, it collapsed. The rest of the damage happened over time I guess.'

Vaedron grumbles, "Great, a few hours of walking in swamps."

Varadrion looks around, disappointed at the lack of fighting

Galadmir says "We'd best hurry, its a fools death to be wandering troll infested swamps at night"

Kalypse fixes her long hair once again

Faelnon nods in agreement and quickens his pace through the swamps.

Isondil nods towards Galadmir

Vaedron nods at Galadmir.

Varadrion laughs and says "Only if you let them catch you"

Allana follows silently

Mihwen laughs

Vaedron mutters to Varadrion, "Yeah get away from a Troll in this mud?"

Varadrion pulls his cloak and hood tight, covering all his features

Varadrion looks at Vaedron and says "I've gotten away from trolls in worse than this"

[Narrator] It takes a few hours, but the group eventually leave the swamps.

Faelnon walks along the fresh grass and breathes deeply, 'Ah, how I have longed for this smell.'

Mihwen says 'we need to find an inn'

Varadrion looks at the open land around them and shudders

Vaedron sighs in relief of not having to smell the stench of the mud.

Kalypse says 'I need a bath..'

Allana looks at herself.

Vaedron nods to Mihwen.

Faelnon continues along, feeling better than he had before, even though he was now covered in mud.

Mihwen smiles 'you all smells like a dead cow'

Vaedron says to Faelnon sarcastically, "So almighty leader, where is this town you speak of?"

Kalypse lifts her eyebrows

Faelnon says, 'I fear if we enter an inn like this, they shall assume us mud-creatures.'

Allana stares at Vaedron

Dramicus says, "Vaedron, watch your mouth"

Galadmir looks at Mihwen and says "Your a fine one to talk oh princess of the mud"

Faelnon rolls his eyes at Vaedron, if he acts like that, I'll just treat him like a child, he thinks, 'The town is on this continent, if that is helpful.'

Vaedron glares at Dramicus and smirks.

Vaedron ignores Faelnon.

Isondil throws a look of pure venom at Vaedron but mutters to himself

Kalypse hides a smile

Mihwen smiles at Galadmir 'it's good for my skin'

Varadrion looks at Vaedron and smiles

Allana shakes her head

Galadmir raises an eyebrow "Now that’s just silly..."

Faelnon says, 'Vaedron, if you do not want my leadership, you can go. You are not forced to stay with us.'

Kalypse shakes her head

Vaedron says, "Leader? Shandor is our leader."

Galadmir sighs "Where is Shandor anyhow?"

Vaedron says, "You however are no leader."

Faelnon says coldly, 'He is dead.'

Galadmir says "Damn..."

Vaedron says, "Physically yes but in our hearts no!"

Allana turns to Mihwen and whispers," Has he always been this way?" indicates Vaedron

Faelnon says, 'I may not be a leader, but you are no better. Your decision would be to lead us into Trolls and kill us.'

Faelnon says, 'I have known Shandor for a damn-sight longer that you, you pathetic whelp.'

Faelnon is exploding in sorrow and fury.

Mihwen walks up to Allana 'No the death of Shandor hit him hard'

Vaedron curses in elven and begins to walk behind the group.

Galadmir steps between them both "Enough! Bickering will get us no-where and if I have to knock you both out and carry you one over each shoulder to the town I will do so"

Varadrion looks at Faelnon "Shut up, now"

Isondil shakes his head at the fighting but says nothing

Faelnon turns to Varadrion, 'No, I will not.'

Allana passes a hand over her eyes

Varadrion stands between Faelnon and Vaedron

Faelnon says, 'I will not listen while Vaedron pretends to be better then me because he knew Shandor at the last moments of his life.'

Dramicus says, "Vaedron, if you were leader we would have all been kill by the guardian, or fallen in a nearly endless pit, or killed by trolls!"

Kalypse 'leaders are also known in a way by patience, Faelnon..'

Varadrion looks at Faelnon and says "If you want to be leader, earn it by proving yourself, not by pushing down others" then urns to Vaedron and says "Relax, friend"

Allana stands apart from the group

Varadrion gives Dramicus an evil look

Galadmir says "The next one to start an argument will lose their front teeth, do I make myself clear?"

Faelnon is nearly pleading, but with whom, the group do not know, 'He was my friend for more than Seventy-Five years, he didn't deserve to die, and I do not deserve to hear his name against me. No I won't be a better leader than Shandor. No, No-One can be a better leader than Shandor. But I am trying.'

Vaedron continues to walk behind the group quietly.

Mihwen says 'now lets go the village'

Isondil fades away from the group as observes everyone fighting and wishes Shandor was here

Allana fidgets nervously

Kalypse feels sorry for Faelnon

Faelnon feels a pain in his chest, like the wind has been knocked from him. He turns away from the group and continues forward.

Allana follows behind at a distance

Kalypse approaches silently to Faelnon and gives him the flower she had on her hands

Vaedron pulls out his flask and takes several sips from it to ease his nerves

Faelnon whispers to the sky, 'Shandor I fear I am failing you. I have lead this group for just a few days, already it falls apart. I am sorry friend. I do not deserve to lead.'

Vaedron walks with his head down, deep in thought.

Allana sighs inaudibly

Faelnon turns to the group, 'We are nearing the town, a few more minutes shall do it.'

Vaedron pretends not to notice Faelnon.

Mihwen walks up to Vaedron and wishers 'now what’s this hate you have got against Faelnon?'

Kalypse says in a low voice 'even heroes need to be supported instead of criticised in such a cruel way'

Allana glances ahead

Isondil deep in thought suddenly quickens his pace towards the group

Vaedron tries to speak to Mihwen but nothing comes out but some quiet curses in elven.

Faelnon says, I still don't really believe he is gone. His body is not buried. He is just gone. I was there when the price of his soul was made, his death would cause his body to disappear. Even so, I do not, I cannot, believe he is gone.'

Allana glances ahead at Vaedron.

Kalypse ´ eyes waters

Mihwen walks up to Faelnon

Mihwen starts to talk with him

Vaedron fights back his tears.

Dramicus tries to say something but cannot

Galadmir sights the town up ahead

Allana stumbles, catches herself and moves on.

Isondil gives out a low whistle

Faelnon says, 'Shandor acted as he was always. But something was always missing. Something the Spirits had taken. We never felt the same Ariea was most effected, she tried to pretend that everything was as it was but-'

Faelnon stops and sighs.

Isondil walks towards the group but still stays silent

Faelnon spots a stream of smoke in the distance. Then a chimney. Then a building. 'We have found the town.' He announces.

Faelnon walks forward towards the village.

Vaedron quietly sighs and looks at the small town.

Kalypse starts singing a comforting song in elven words

Allana shifts the weight of the club.

Isondil walks slowly after the group knowing what he has to do

Mihwen starts to hurry

Galadmir seeks out the inn

Mihwen says 'lets find an inn'

Faelnon reaches the town, noticing the townsfolk are staring at the mud-covered group.

Vaedron slowly nods in agreement with Mihwen.

Dramicus replies, "Good idea

Faelnon spots a sign in the distance, 'I believe that is the inn we stayed in.'

Vaedron walks over to the inn.

Faelnon moves quickly over to the sign and nods, 'Yes, this is the inn,' He waves for the others to enter, 'Ladies first.'

Mihwen hurries there

Isondil looks the sign and then sees his horse waiting for him standing opposite the inn

Allana moves past

Faelnon let's the females enter first then follows.

Vaedron walks in slowly after the females.

Galadmir asks "Is there a chapel in this place?"

Faelnon approaches the barkeep, and the two are immediately locked in conversation.

Faelnon turns, 'As far as I remember the chapel is just down the road to your left.'

Allana stands unsure of herself

Vaedron looks around the inn.

Isondil looks at the group as they enter the pub and follows slowly after patting his horse and whispering something to him in elven

Faelnon sighs as the barkeep asks where Shandor is. The barkeep's face seems to double in age and his smile is twisted in sorrow.

Mihwen asks the barkeep where she can take a bath

Isondil walks into the inn and is so deep in thought walks into Vaedron

Vaedron looks at Isondil startled.

Faelnon finishes speaking to the barkeep, 'I have acquired us rooms for the night, and Mihwen, he said the baths were upstairs, third on the right.'

Galadmir thanks Faelnon "I must spend some time in prayer there..." he speaks quitely "Questions which must be answered"

Mihwen runs up the stairs

Isondil mutters to Vaedron that he is sorry and sits alone in a corner

Faelnon turns to the barkeep and asks for a meal. The barkeep nods and moves off to assemble some food.

Vaedron quietly states, "I am going up to my room."

Allana looks after her, then follows

Faelnon crosses the inn to a small leather couch. He slumps down on it and sighs again.

Galadmir leaves the Inn and heads toward the church

Vaedron walks up the stairs and enters a room at random.

[Narrator] The Barkeep comes back out with plates of food.

Faelnon thanks the barkeep and helps him put the food on a large table.

Kalypse finds herself a room with a nice bathroom so she can bathe

Faelnon looks around at the fruits, cold meats, cooked chicken, some lamb and pork, some cheeses, bread, water and wine.

Vaedron decides to wash the mud off himself and goes to take a bath.

Faelnon takes an apple and bites into it.

Dramicus goes to take a bath

Isondil walks slowly upstairs and finds himself in his room and begins writing a letter

Faelnon decides it better to clean up. His hunger forces him to finish the apple, however.

Galadmir kneels before the alter and holding the symbol of his god begins the daily prayer

Faelnon disappears upstairs to wash his face and hands and get a change of clothes.

Vaedron washes the dark brown mud off his body.

Faelnon comes back downstairs wearing a light blue tunic and a beige pair of trousers.

Isondil finishes the letter and seals it then begins to clean himself

Kalypse comes downstairs fresh and clean and only now she feels comfortable enough to eat

Mihwen walks down the stairs after an hour, in a white dress

Vaedron finishes his bath and goes off to dry himself.

Faelnon begins assembling some food, by taking a slice of bread with some cheese, ham, and a slice of chicken.

Allana returns in breeches and a tunic of dark blue

Mihwen asks the barkeep for some apples

Faelnon begins eating, and complimenting the barkeeper.

Vaedron returns downstairs in a long black robe.

Vaedron takes some food and goes off in the corner to eat it by himself.

Faelnon finishes his food and takes a goblet of wine and sips from it.

Allana takes some cheese and an apple and begins to eat.

Faelnon says, 'Excellent vintage.'

Allana sits off in a corner.

Vaedron takes his flask up to the barkeep and orders him to fill it with a dwarven ale.

Faelnon gets caught up with the barkeep talking about wine and the local vineyard.

Kalypse finishes her meal and her juice and thanks the barkeeper

Faelnon takes another sip of wine.

Vaedron takes his flask from the barkeep and thanks him.

Vaedron quietly states, "I am going to sleep."

Vaedron walks up the stairs and shuts the door to his room

Faelnon is still starving, so makes up another sandwich, with cheeses, some sliced fruit, and some meat, both cooked and not.

Isondil walks down stairs slowly holding the letter in his hand

Dramicus comes down stairs to get something to eat

Vaedron lays on his bed but does not fall asleep. He still thinks of the days events.

Faelnon sighs.

Faelnon stands up and thanks the barkeep.

Isondil walks slowly outside and begins patting his horse and cooing to him in elven

Faelnon turns to the others, 'I bid you good night.'

Allana finishes her meal. Stretches and leans back against the wall.

Faelnon moves upstairs and enters his room

Galadmir returns from his prayer session and sits down in the back of the inn

Mihwen walks up to her room

Kalypse says to Faelnon 'good night and have wonderful dreams'

Faelnon lies down on his bed, unable to sleep.

Vaedron drifts off to sleep.

Isondil walks back inside slowly and talks to the barkeep quietly and hands him a letter and giving him instructions before handing him some gold

Isondil looks around the inn and goes outside and rides off on his horse