Y4 D43 & 44 Report

General Summary

Longtime-traveler Alger at last returned to Sage's Hollow, whereupon he promptly opened both a merchant's shop and quest shop for the other Adventurers to take advantage of. Meanwhile, the townsfolk continued to do their own thing, whether it be roaming the cotton fields, shearing sheep, gathering ore or returning to the Shady Tavern Inn for reading, regaling and sword practice. An accidental wildfire nearly threatened a mining operation while buffeting winds and terrestrial tremors threatened the peace of the town's simple blacksmith. And are those portals getting more accurate, or were the pair that whisked away several adventurers simply a couple of fortunate flukes? Time is passing, new life is growing, a new mayor is about to be chosen and the end of the long winter seems nearly in sight. Are these signs of good things to come? Or are they portents of ill fortune just beyond the horizon? In the world of Death and Taxes, only two things are ever certain...