A Frustratingly Insufficient Introduction
The party finds itself unceremoniously formed in the village square of
Morrow, dumped from strange portals of purple and green, which collapse into
strange elementals that begin attacking the town. Dispatching of the creatures before any serious damage was done, the party was approached by
Sissybell Pimm, who upon realizing just how lost these people were, offered to take them to the village's tavern.
At the tavern, they were introduced to
Geras Vinefoot, who between him and
Sissybell did their best to unravel some of the confusion the party was having. They explained to the party that they were in the
Kingdom of Light's Crest , in the village of
Morrow, east of
Mudwater. They expressed that any answers of a magical sort would likely require them to travel to
Riverbell, the capital and most prominent local place of learning. Pointing to a map of the kingdom over the mantle, they expressed that the group's best option to getting there involved first travelling west, through
Mudwater and down
The King's Road.
Sissybell expressed that, should the party need a place to stay in Mudwater, her daughter
Cahri Pimm works at a tavern called
The Broken Oar, and would likely offer them free lodging if they explained their situation.
Geras expressed that they'll know when they're near
Mudwater as they'll come across an old wizard's tower, where his old friend
Lorrel Frostfrazzle lives. They were also warned of an
old battlefield ruin, where
Barba Kittletoe, a patron sitting nearby, explained was a fun place to explore, but worth avoiding at night.
Bulgey encouraged her to join them as a guide, but she wasn't interested. The village of
Grasstop was also along their path to
Mudwater, but likely too out of the way, and insignificant, to warrant a visit.
Olvo Shale, the other patron present in the tavern, noted
Brian's lineage as an
aarakocra, mentioning that he'd seen some of his kind before crewing some of the ships that made stops in
Ferry End.
On the Road
The group set out on
Brian's urging, with direction and purpose, towards
Mudwater. During their travel along the road,
Brian spotted smoke rising from the south, prompting a dash into the fields by
Tilly and
Maldwyn, the rest of the party chasing behind. They came across what appeared to be a
burned out remnant of a farmstead, with
Stirges, a
Smoke Mephit, and a
scarecrow construct. Dispatching of the creatures, the party found little but the
charred remains of whoever had once inhabited this place. The party investigated further, while
Bulgey took the opportunity to urinate on the
charred remains, before a disapproving glare from
Vita stopped him from going further.
Exhausted and confused, the party decided to rest here for the evening.
Brian on watch, noted that the night sky offered stars he was familiar with (albeit notably offset), giving him some solace that he, at least, was from this world; a comfort that
Fork and
Vita could not take themselves on their corresponding watches.
