On the Road, Mark injured
Subject On the road
The night passes without incident. Just before dawn Salix makes the rounds, rousing the party members from their slumber. The innkeeper has a large hot breakfast ready, but a few of the party members find it hard to keep the food down. "Gather all your gear and meet me out side in 20 minutes. I have to go get the horses." The rest of the party heads to the rooms and finishes what little packing remains. At the time requested, they are all out front. Mund rides up with a string of horses, one for every party member and a pack horse.
"Quarion said that we were to be traveling light and that I did not need to provide any food. I hope he was right. I can feed myself out in the wilds but there is no way I am feeding you lot." Ragnar steps forward, patting a scroll case as his waist, "The Order will provide." Mund frowns at this, wondering what type of food a cleric could provide, and if it included any beer or ale. He smiles to himself, thinking of the wine skin loaded on his horse. The next half hour is spent loading the horses and getting the gear squared away. They draw a small crowd, but Mund is able to deflect most of the questions.
Mid morning sees the party off. Mund takes the lead. Harp asks Ranthir and Salix to bring up the rear and assigns the others to a defensive riding order, with Allistair being kept in the middle of the pack. Mund sets a brisk pace, but most of the party has been hardened by their travels over the past month or so. The mountains can be seen to the north, rising high and glistening with snow and ice. The first week passes with no serious problems. Occasional bandit parties spy on them, but decide to leave them alone, the party looking to be too big to pick off.
At noon each day Ragnar uses one of the scrolls the Order provided to create some fresh food and water for everyone and the horses. The left overs are packed up for the couple of meals. The food is filling but not all that tasty. After a couple of weeks every one is missing the rangers who used to supply the party with fresh meat when they were traveling. Salix does his best to keep the fare fresh but even he is stretched beyond what he can do.
Their path starts to wind up into the hills. They meet up with the Rushing River after three days and start to follow its course towards the mountains. Mund spends a lot of each day practicing on his lute and telling tales about the lands about them. After two weeks of traveling, the party is just now starting to get into the heavily wooded foothills of the mountains. "Now we leave the easy path and start making our way across open land. The going will be slower, but basically we head north."
OODM: Any conversation you want to happen let me know.
Next week the fun starts.
From: Mark
Subject Game
Ok folks I need to make sure that everyone is going to be able to do something starting next week.
I know it has been tough for some during the summer, me included. However we are going to start getting into the action soon.
Thanks
From: Porter
Subject On the road
Unlike the rest of the party, Mund doesn't ride on his horse. His horse is a beautiful heavy war-horse, but he has it loaded up like a pack horse. Being on foot doesn't slow down the party, however, as he is easily able to keep pace with the slow pony that Surin is riding.
Although he made a big deal of not feeding the entire party, Mund seems to try to do it anyway. He and Salix occasionally bring in traditional fare, but Mund frequently kills, eats, and shares with anybody interested more "interesting" critters -- squirils, sparrows, rats, and even a fox.
From: Jason
Subject Game
This weekend I'm heading back to school, which may mean that I don't get a turn out until Monday, but I'll try to. By Monday though I should be back on a comfortable schedule.
From: Derek
Subject Game
OOC: I've gotten super-busy this week with a deadline coming up, and I'll even need to work over the weekend. I'll try and write up a little bit, but don't expect any academy award material.
From: Mark
Subject Game
As most of you know I hurt my back this past Sunday. I just got an MRI done tonight and I have a herniated disc. I am not sure what this means but I expect that there might be a chance that I would be unavailable to game for a while. I will keep everyone updated. Or if not me then my brother Kevin will let you know. Unless I need him for body parts.
From: Kevin
Subject Game
I have been livin with this "The Island" complex since I was small. If Mark looked anything like Scarlett Johansen, I would gladly give something up, but as he does not, he gets to die.
From: Kevin
Subject Game
I will be available - but I have to make sure my information is correct on Sakeriver - spells, attack bonuses, etc.