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"Can you show me someof the tracks?" Pyros will ask Artanis.

Cal enters behind Artanis to find most of the group inside. Tea has been served, and Maria is just bringing out some fresh biscuits.

Ontash seems a little relieved when the ranger thanks him for the hospitality and introduces himself. Truly I should be thanking you folks. he says in Elven. As for places to sleep, Maria and I will probably stay in the loft with Frantosh and Jelena. The other young ones can take our bed. he nods towards Pyros and Cal. There are the two couches, and we can make some pallets up in the floor... I wouldn't recommend the barn. We lock it up tight at night to keep the wolves out, but being out there alone with the horses... might draw unwanted attention.

Jerry listens quietly and picks out several different Elven dialects. Ontash seems to use the same a-tonal elven all of the locals do. Artanis speaks 'proper' elven from Faerun. Cal and Elsa seem to use the same, and Mira, Cross and Pyros have their own way.

[Ooc: it is still several hours before dark. Is there anything in particular the characters want to accomplish before then?]

"Then thats agreed, I'd like to get a little rest, so I can be awake later." (and memorise another spell) she suggests, "Artanis, its probably best you stay in here, just for safetys sake."

(Mira will rest until the sun goes down, will that be enough time to memorise another 1st level spell?)

Cal will scout out the place for defensible positions.

TristenC wrote: [Ooc: it is still several hours before dark. Is there anything in particular the characters want to accomplish before then?]

OOC: We all know what Artanis is going to do.

Artanis nods in understanding - he doesn't want his scent to draw the predators to the horses in the barn. "Well I do believe that in the few hours before sunset, I'm going to spend it fishing in that stream out back. Looks to be a prime spot and maybe even catch us some supper. When you come out Pyros, I'll show you those tracks."

"More fishing? Maybe we can catch one THIS big!" he will stretch out his arms as wide as he can.

He will then follow Artanis after snagging two biscuits!

"Good luck." Mira smiles at Pyros, watching him leave.

Jerry tries to practice some Harmonium and also enjoy speaking elven again. She probes a little to see if there's any favourite or typical visiting hours for the wolves, and for the big one in particular.

When the family have gone to bed, the priestess asks Mira, "So, in your time here, is there anything else unusual that you've noticed in this land? Or anything else you think I should know? For example, a story about a crown?"

Later she says to Merrick, "I can keep first watch. You get some sleep, yes?"

Before departing Artanis asks Ontash, in elvish: "Can you recommend any good spots? Do you have any fishing tackle? Otherwise we will just make a couple of poles from branches."

[OOC: If they rest until dark, I'll say the casters have enough time to rest to recover a first level spell slot. The full-elves can 'reverie' in 4 hours so they (Cross and Adran) could recover all theirs.]

Ontash thinks a moment, With all of the activity in the house it might be noisy down here to rest. You can use the bedroom or the loft with the pallets upstairs to rest in. Cal looks around for defensible positions. The farmhouse seems to have two doors, the front through which the party entered, and a smaller side door in the hallway to the East side of the house. [see map in Party Knowledge Thread] Additionally, there are several windows to be concerned about: two in the main room (one by the desk, one by the couch) and another in the kitchen facing West.

Elsa ponders the sleeping arrangements and chimes in. Once it gets dark, we can set a guard rotation. That way we'll be ready any time and we don't have to worry about finding spots for everyone at once.

Artanis asks about the fishing gear and Ontash nods. There are some cane poles in the barn and the line and hooks are out there as well. There's no bait in the barn right now, but there should be some minnows and worms about. I reckon the best spots are just along the barn itself, and between that and the shed.


When Jerry inquires about the wolves visits, It's hard to say. Often we hear noises and we really aren't sure if its them yet or not. The nights here... they can be like that. I'd say at least a couple of hours after dark before we ever see one... but usually it's just howls and glowing eyes and flickers of movement...

Jerry smiles at Ontash sympathetically, "Thank you for sharing that with me. I'm sorry I had to ask you, but it could have been important."

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{OOC: @Tristen - I think that Jerry has not used any spells today. Can you concur?}

Mira heads upstairs, removes her weapons and rests until dark.

(When she wake she can have that chat with Jerry)

Artanis thanks Ontash and gives Pyros a slap on the back. "To the barn with us to gather some poles, hooks, lines - find some bait and we'll see about catching that big fish you mentioned."

The ranger snags a biscuit - whether to eat or to use as bait he doesn't say, and off to the barn he goes. Hopefully with Pyros in tow.

"Are we going to use bugs for bait like last time?" Pyros will ask with a full mouth as he follows Artanis.

Cal will fish again, I suppose.