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[Stas]

Rently

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You leave Mileas undisturbed and set out into the wild. The rest of the day is spent traveling on an old road which followed the river in the South-Western direction. When night falls you set up camp not too far off the road. You cook one of you rations and drink from your waterskin. Your meal done, you roll yourself into your blanket near the now-extinguished embers and fall soundly asleep.

Kin

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You plead (6)-2 and, although the boys dislike you very much, they decide to leave you alone with this warning only "If I ever see your ugly face in Greymill again. You'll regret it."
You were then free to leave. You found Mortim and his lot around noon. He was quite pleased by your apparel, going as far as saying that you look the part. Mortim then led you to the back of a wagon and produced an old scabbard attached to a belt. There was a sword sheathed in it.  Mortim declares that as thanks for your earlier help he might even let you keep the old thing. Upon closer inspection you realize that it is indeed old. The hilt makes a "clink" sound when you shake the sword, and every leather component has a musty odor. The blade is somewhat curved at the top, but it hasn't been cleaned nor sharpened in years.
It may not be much of a weapon, but it's a weapon nonetheless.
You spend the rest of the day in a wagon, waiting for him to finish up what ever business brought him to the village. While waiting you got the chance to meet Fil, he is a tall, lean man in his thirties. He has short brown hair and a disarming smile. He entertained you with stories of the wide world outside of the village. You get the feeling that he may be exaggerating slightly.
In the evening Mortim arrived with two other guards. After a quick meal, the lot of you boarded the wagon and set out towards Goldbush. Fil explains that you will head West, then a you will be ferried South, over the river.

Ochi

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You continue for as long as you can, even going as far as eating on the go. You also stop at a stream to drink and fill your waterskin. You press on until very late in the night. Many times you thought that you saw lights in the distance, but it was weariness that finally overcame you. You stepped off the road and into a bush, where you rolled yourself into your blanket and fell asleep.

Ric

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You press onward. In the middle of the night, the rolling hills and woods were replaced by farmland, and it wasn't long before you found a farm where you asked for a place to sleep. (5) The farmer gave you a suspicious look, then told you that you could sleep in the barn. You set off towards the tall wooden building under the farmer's stern gaze. Once you inside you ate, and even risked going to the farmer's well to drink and fill your waterskin. Sometime after midnight you fell asleep on a pile of hay.

This is the end of turn 1.

Turn 2 is coming up soon.

[Taricus]

Get medical attention, proclaim victory over the beast (And use it's corpse as proof) Have meal with water to sustain myself.

[Riccto]

Offer to do some work as repayment, Set out again, If I'm still out in the middle of nowhere set camp, ,If there is another farm do the Work for Lodging again, If I arrive set out for a tavern and look for work

[Stas]

Turn 2

Rently

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You woke up to a cold wind blowing from the North. The sky was cloudy.

Kin

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You woke up in the wagon. Fil explained that you are to reach the ferry by noon. You should then be across the river by the evening. Which means that you are to be in Summerfield by the morning of the 14th.

Ochi

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A cold breeze pulled you from your slumber.

Ric

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You woke up in a pile of hay. The farmer was busy sharpening an axe. As thanks you chopped wood most of the morning, then set out into town. It was very similar to Bybourne. Deciding to rely on old stories told to you during childhood. You entered the Mighty Badger, a local tavern. No one gave you a second glance when you entered. There were serving girls busily moving from table to table, balancing large platters with mugs on them, all while avoiding groping hands.

Taric

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You woke up with a groan. You back hurt horribly. You then took in your surroundings. You were at the mayor's house, on his own bed. Strange. Then you saw the blood. There was coagulated blood all over the ground, especially near the door. There was also a foul stench in the air, as if someone was burning hair.

[Taricus]

Go and investigate the burning.

[KineseN]

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As a guard for the caravan Kin will have a intimidating first impression with everyone but if/when people get to know him they will understand that it's just a front. He is a nice guy.

While in town he will be sneaking sometimes when there's a crowd, a habit of his from his time as a thief. He won't steal though.

He eat with the other guards but don't really converse with them that well. If there is any alcohol he won't drink it, can't hold his liquor. Water work the best. He will walk around with a flask of water at all times and a half day ration when he can spare it.

If he ever ends up in a combat with intelligent creatures/swayable enemies he will attempt to speak himself out of the situation if it is with him only, but if they are threating the caravan or any of the caravaneers Kin will retaliate. He uses overhead strikes as a feint and a thrust as the real strikes when fighting head on, side swings when fighting on someones flank and back.

Kin asked for what reason Fil had joined the caravan while waiting to dock. After docking Kin followed the caravan to the next destination.
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No objections to your decision and no ideas on how to improve the system.

[Stas]

Taric

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You left the bed and groped around for your clothes, which were carelessly thrown on a chair. You noted that your were bandaged. Once clothed, you cautiously stepped out of room, trying as hard as possible to avoid the puddles of blood. The house was empty.
The door stood ajar. You stepped out into the village square and had to stop for a few seconds. Half the houses around you were charred, if not completely burned to the ground. The square itself was covered in blood. There was a foul stench and the air was thick with smoke. Your gaze then fell on the center of the square, there were many people massed around what appeared to be a bonfire. Most you recognized as farmers and villagers with whom you have spent most of your life. Others, on the other hand, were strangers. They stood out by their odd clothing, some wore rough furs, while others wore finely-cut silk, some wore armor. They all carried a weapon.
You approached them uncertainly. The mayor seemed to be arguing with one of them. The man was tall, two heads taller than the mayor, and he was broad of shoulders. He also had an odd cylindrical fur hat, a dark leather suit, and a long grey cloak. You could see the hilt of a sword poking out from under the cloak. As you approached you heard the mayor declare " I refuse! I am thankful for your help, but I simply cannot allow that!" The other man's unblinking gaze fell on you.
"Why not let him decide on his own?" The mayor spun. "Oh! Kin, it's good to see that you are better, can't say the same about some of us, though." The other man stood and eyed you, as a merchant would weigh his commodities. The mayor uneasily glanced at him, then he patted you on the shoulder and walked off. You were then alone with the man. He remained silent for a few moments and finally spoke. His voice was clear. "The Hunt never ends." he greeted, then extended a gloved hand. "I am Zmei." He said as you shook hands. He then proceeded to explain that he was leading this group of Ohotniki, they were specialized in one type of game, beastmen. This particular lot was too far South.  While he spoke you saw men drag dead beastmen into the fire. When you inquired about that, Zmei simply said that there was a host of them that came down on the village during the night. The Ohotniki were on their trail for a long time now, and were able to reach the village before much harm was caused. They were riding to Tverdgorod, and then to the North, over the mountains. You were expected to come along. He saw an Ohotnik in you."What say you, lad? The mayor sure is against it., but the decision is your."

Kin

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As planned, you reached the ferry at noon. While crossing the river, you engaged Fil in discussion and discovered that he was working as a guard to pay for his daughter's studies in Mileas. It was expensive, he said, but worth it. He did not want to see her grovel in the dirt. She was smart, his daughter. He would do anything for her to be happy. The day drew on and ,after docking on the other side, you all set out again. In the evening the wagon stopped and camp was made. The guards alternated watch, you got first, then Fil, then the other guards. Mortim went to bed right away. "Tomorrow, we will be in Goldbush." Assured you Fil.

[Taricus]

"I'd be honoured to join the Ohotniki "

[Stas]

Taric

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 Zmei laid a hand on your shoulder. "Your Hunt begins now, brother."(+1 EXP) he then motioned for you to follow him. He led you to a stable where some of the Ohotniki were saddling their horses. He produced a Dark Green cloak from a saddlebag and gave it to you. "It will be cold where we are going." He then gave you a small bundle, it contained two weapons which you painfully recognized. The hatchet that you used to kill the beastman, and his axe. Your axe. Zmei explained that Ohotniki use the weapon of the first beastman that they slay. They also keep the weapon they used to slay said beastman. When you inquired about him only carrying one sword, he told you that it was both the beastman's weapon and bane.
The rest of the morning was spent cleaning up the corpses. The mayor pointedly avoided both you and Zmei. Most villagers did, in fact. Around noon, Zmei gave a loud whistle, the Ohotniki mounted their horses, one was assigned to you. A shaggy mare which goes by the name of Storm. The lot of you set out South-east until the river became shallow enough to cross, then you began going North. The column of 30-odd men came to a halt only late into the night. Zmei sent out scouts in every direction. The rest of the men pitched tents and kindled small fires. You remember devouring a hot bowl of stew, downing it with tea before rolling yourself in your cloak and falling asleep.

If there is anything you wish to know about the Ohotniki, you may go ahead and ask, since you rode the entire day with them and probably had the chance to discuss

[Taricus]

"What are the Ohotniki? And why are the beastmen so far from their homeland?"

[Riccto]

Look for a job. Any kind of job. One that would get me MONEY!

[KineseN]

With nothing to do Kin stared out in the dark, blank and emotionless. His time as a beggar had conditioned him to kneel for hours and stare as if in trance waiting for someone to give him a coin or a scrap of food. This made him able to automatically react when something happened infront of him mainly but to a certain degree around him too. But as the night went on and nothing happened except for a few snores and some loud sleep talking his trance started darken and before he knew it he fell asleep. Suddenly someone shook him hard. Kin put his hand on the hilt of his rusty sword in an attempt to draw it only to get slapped in the face. Suprised at the unexpected hit who he saw when he started to see again was Fil. It was time for a shift.

[Ochita]

Keep on going down south.

[Stas]

Taric

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The word Ohotnikiliterally means Hunters. The Ohotniki are men of ancient blood, descendents of men that lived in the lands beyond the mountains. According to legend, when the land beyond the mountains fell, the few survivors gathered and led a final charge at the Dark One's host. For days they battled, and finally cut their way to the Dark One himself. As the final blow fell, the Dark One cursed them. They were to never again band in such a way. Never again to settle in their ancestral home. He also cursed the land itself, perverted it. Over centuries, the great armies were then scattered across the world, never again to unite unless the curse was broken. Since that far away age, the Ohotniki exact revenge on the beastmen. Often riding into the North for long periods of time, looking for a way to break the curse. Many of the old Northern blood reside near the mountains.

As for why the beastmen were so far down South? They did not know. What they did know, was that the creatures came to the village for a reason. Perhaps they wanted to raid there.

Ric

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You asked around for a job, and only got one answer Tverdgorod, until you spoke with an old woman, Gertrude was her name, she was the village's healer, she took care of the sick. She asked you to bring a bag of herbs to Wintersage, where they were most needed. She explained to you that people were very ill there, and that the cure only grew on the West coast. She was sure that Wintersage's healer would reward you well. When you asked her how far Wintersage was, she chuckled and said "At least fourteen days if you walk, but seeing as how this is an emergency, I will lend you a horse."
What say you?

Ochi

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At noon you reached Summerfield. It wasn't much different from Bybourne, you thought. Then something caught your eye, there was the same youth that you met in the general store at Bybourne, he was speaking with an old woman near what appeared to be a tavern.

[Taricus]

"What we're they looking for this far south? And how would the hunters break the curse?"