PREVIOUSLY:Roarke and Sola find Rhian. Rhian was stuck in a room after encountering a Sodden. As they were getting off the ship. Roarke remembered the Captian’s Log and ran to grab it, except the Sodden was standing behind the book he needed. He quickly grabbed the book but the sodden knocked him down. As it tried to attack Roarke knocked him off balance and managed to narrowly escape. They found out that the Sodden was actually a crew member of the ship that tried to start a mutiny and they threw him overboard. They also found out the ship was hauling trade supplies from Mournebrook to Duskmoor. Roarke completes his vow, but sets another one to tell Mournebrook what has happened to its people. While sending Rhian to talk to Lestara and head for Duskmoor. Sola and Roarke make camp to rest before their long journey.

Session 3

The sun starts to break over the horizon to the east and the glint off the ocean near by shines on the eyelids of Roarke

Roarke opens one eye catching the full glint and murmers

Ask The Oracle did Sola and Roarke sleep well? 9=Yes

Ah… I slept like a rock…

Yara jumps to attention and runs over to Roarke and begins licking his face

YARA take it easy girl.

Roarke begins to pet Yara on the head

Sola reluctantly rolls toward Roarke looking across the embers from the camp fire

“It’s still dawn… I could snooze a bit longer.”

We have a pretty dangerous journey ahead of us as you said last night.

Sola sits up

“I suppose your right”

Sola reaches for the sky joining hands above her head and arching her back stretching

Roarke slowly rises to his feel

I’ll take the cooking pot down to the ocean and grab some water to boil for breakfast

“I’ll stoke the fire and pull out some oats for breakfast.”

The tide is rather low and among some of the rocks nearby I see a deep enough puddle of water. I’ll save some time and just get it from here

Ask The Oracle Roarke is near water does the sodden show? 90=Unlikely

Roarke leans down and starts to scoop the water from the puddle. As his hand grazes the water the hair on his arm stand up and he gets an uneasy feeling

Yara starts a low growl

Hmm… Strange.

Roarke returns to camp with the pot full of water and sets it in the fire

Sola notices a strange look on Roarke’s face

“What’s wrong?”

Nothing… just felt a little uneasy by the water.

Solas eyes widen

“I was really hoping this wasn’t going to happen…”

What?!

“I’ve heard the hunters talk about how the Sodden sometime follow people who have encountered them, and can appear around bodies of water.”

Roarke remembers a similar tale that Nandra had told awhile back. Nandra still hasn’t returned from the last hunt. It’s been at least to weeks

That’s right. Damn! I knew it wasn’t going to be as easy as just walking away from The Watermoore. There isn’t a way that the two of us can handle a Sodden alone though.

“We will just have to keep and eye on one another around water until we can deal with it.”

Sola pours the oats into the now boiling water and begins to stir the pot

This is just what we will need to kick off the journey to Mournebrook.

“If it taste half as good as it smells we’ll be set.”

Roarke pulls out some dried beef and begins to feed Yara

The three of them sit for the next 20 to 30 minutes eating breakfast, Roarke and Sola enjoying the small talk

Sola and Roarke begin to kick sand onto the fire and seem satisfied when just a little puff of smoke come out of the sand

“Well, I guess it time to get moving!”

Roarke nods and picks up his pack and slings it over his shoulder, he picks up Sola‘s pack and helps her put it on

[We are going to retcon a 4th bond, the circle of High-hope as it’s Roarke’s hometown]

Undertake a Journey to Mournebrook [Dangerous] Roll + Wits +1 bond (High-hope) [4+2+1=7]7.1=Weak hit Reach a Waypoint -1 Supply. Ask The Oracle the waypoint location? 22=A Cave

[Retcon my previous vow to make Mournebrook aware of what happened to The Watermoore to troublesome because the journey is dangerous and the vow isn’t really. ]

Ask The Oracle location discriptor? 62=Ruined

After awhile of traveling Roarke, Yara, and Sola come across a ruined cave on the coast

ATO (Ask The Oracle) action/theme? 97=Depart, 53=Land (1 below=Creature)

As they approach they notice a human shaped (creature) (departing) from the cave

Hello?

Sola waves

“Hi, we are just passing through on our way to Mournebrook. ”

ATO Character Role, Goal, Descriptor, Disposition, and Name. 19=Outcast, 65=Protect a person, 17=angry, 69=demanding, 28=Sayer

an older disheveled (outcast) man walks out of the shadows cast by the cave. He’s making eye contact with Roarke and headed straight at him.

this guy looks (angry) and (demanding)

“Where is my wife?! Did you take her!? Did you do something to her?!”

Roarke naturally back up confused

No Sir! We are just passing by on our way to Mournebrook.

the man looks confused placing one of his hands on his forehead

“She was here! Beside me all night! I wake up and she’s no where to be found. All of her stuff is gone!”

Yara starts to pace back and forth beside Roarke. She looks at the man takes a few steps one direction. Looks at the man again and takes two steps in another direction. She looks up and Roarke and whimpers, but it’s doesn’t seem to be a whimper of pain

The man turns around takes a few steps back towards the cave and begins mumbling to himself

Roarke looks at Yara who is leaning her head from side to side as she’s trying to figure out what the man is doing. Roarke looks at Sola, who looks at the man and then back to Roarke

Sola whispers

“I think maybe he is lost in his own mind?”

Roarke whispers back but it was much louder than Sola’s

You may…

The man swings around back at Roarke much more peaceful this time, then glances over at Sola

“Hello, I didn’t notice you guys come up.”

Hey?! I’m Roarke from High-hope and this is my scout Sola, and my dog Yara.

Sola nods

“Hi, We are just passing through trying to get to Mournebrook.“

The mans face turns a smile

“Well, I’m Sayer. You’re several days walk from Mournebrook. You guys need to be careful it can be quite dangerous in these parts. Especially at night.”

Are there any other villages or towns near by that we could stay for the night? We’ve been traveling for awhile and would prefer a bed to the ground.

ATO does Sayer know if there is a village or town nearby? 36=Likely. ATO Location Descriptor, and Name. 28=Blocked, 98,89=Longstead

“There is a town called…”

Sayer begins to scratch his head and slap himself on the forehead

“It’s called… the town is called… long… Long… (Longstead) if I remember correctly.”

Sola looks to Roarke

ATO does Sola know of Longstead? 26=Likey ATO Longstead settlement trouble? 57=Lost Caravan

“I’ve heard of that… Roarke remember the (lost caravan) that ended up in High-hope last year? They were from Longstead.”

Sayer looks at Sola

“Longstead has been blocked from outsiders for as long as I can remember. That’s one of the reasons the Mrs and I moved out here. We needed to get away from the politics that were keeping the town from growing”

Sayer begins to look around uncomfortably

“Hey, I didn’t notice you two walk up have you seen my wife?”

Roarke turns to Sola and gives a blank stare

No Sir, we haven’t. Could you tell us where Longstead is from here?

The man becomes slightly frantic

“Longstead is a little further north just before the edge of the Deep Wilds, now leave me be, I need to find my wife!”

Sola looks empathetic

“Yes sir, we will go, and I hope you find her.”

Sayer waves them off slightly annoyed

“Yes, Yes. Goodbye!”

Well let’s go, YARA!

Sola nods and Yara returns to Roarke’s side

Good girl! I guess we are heading north?

“Well, he said it was blocked to outsiders…”

Well… Let’s head that way.

Roarke whispers

We will talk more once we get out of earshot

The three start to up the hill beside the cave and start heading north

Sola is the first to speak after several minutes of walking at a spirited pace

“Well, that was interesting.”

I don’t know whether to believe him about Longstead, or his wife for that matter.

“Maybe Longstead is just blocked to him, maybe they outcast him when he started losing his mind?”

Wishful thinking, but even if it’s blocked maybe the fact that we helped their lost caravan will give us an edge in talking our way in if necessary.

“Guess we are going to find out”

Several moments later as dusk is starting to set the feint outline of a town forms on the horizon

I think this is it?

“It appears so”

ATO is Longstead blocked? 40=Likely

As they get closer the walls surrounding the town become more evident. The walls look to be made of logs and stand probably 10’ tall, there is a massive wooden door and men standing on a platform behind the wall above the door

Looks like the old coot was right…

Sola giggles

“Let’s hope these men are in a good mood”

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