A Pact

by Kyllikki Särkeäkivi

After leaving the halfling settlement behind, the party continued to travel from one stone circle of protection to the next. On the eighth day, they came upon a little cottage. At first, there didn't seem to be anyone there, but a hidden creature startled the party. Kyllikki took a swipe at the creature with her hammer, but missed. The creature introduced himself as Iorte Prorok Gniet IV, and asked many questions of the party, curious about the mention of magic. Eli told the creature stories, and he was immediately enraptured by them. He explained that he was originally from the woods, and had been living in the cottage for about four years. An Atu called the Hermit came after the elves left the woods, killing everything.

Iorte agreed to lead the party to the fox-paw path left in the woods by an elf who stayed behind. After a spit-shake pact to seal the terms of the bargain, Pella and Kylli felt new marks appear on their arms: iv, Truce. Before they departed the next morning, Kyllikki traded Iorte a river pebble for a chip of marble, as a sign of her own trust in the creature.

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Saturday, 14 August 2281

A Friend and a Fiend
Sunday, 15 August 2281

Memories of Racine
Monday, 16 August 2281

Painful Subjects
Friday, 20 August 2281

Unwelcome Surprises
Sunday, 22 August 2281

Sickness and Suspicion
Tuesday, 31 August 2281

Shattered Stone
Wednesday, 1 September 2281

The Hanged Man
Friday, 3 September 2281

Recovery
Friday, 3 September - Thursday, 21 October 2281

A Warning
Friday, 22 October 2281

Old Stories
Friday, 29 October 2281

The Living Past
Saturday, 30 October 2281

Restless Nights
Tuesday, 2 November - Monday, 8 November 2281

A Pact
Wednesday, 17 November 2281

Desecrated Ground
Thursday, 18 November - Friday 3 December 2281

The Hermit
Sunday, 5 December 2281

Across the Wastes
Monday, 6 December 2281 - Sunday, 9 January 2282

Shifting Alliances
Monday, 10 January - Tuesday, 27 January 2282

A Pact

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