Leaving Wolfrest by Aldrich | World Anvil
Wed 10th Mar 2021 08:14

Leaving Wolfrest

by Aldrich Runecarver

There is no turning back now. We have all committed to this fight.
 
After Bevil gave us the armor, we were to return to the stables at the tavern for our horses and gear. As we entered the streets, we could hear shouts all around us and see dark shadows passing through in the distance. Goblins have arrived in town! We tried to sneak our way through town, but my armor is too noisy and gave us away. We encountered a goblin captain and two soldiers and were forced to fight. Mirielle and I defeated the captain, while Zarruk frightened the others away with a thunder spell. Before killing the captain, he mentioned that they were part of the Blue Flame somehow (is it a cult???), but as he was not forthcoming with any other information I removed his head. Looting his body gave us 10 gold pieces (which we divided), a tassel with ears on it (I kept that), a note in a language no one could read (Mirielle kept it), and a scimitar which we left behind.
 
We managed to retrieve our horses and belonging and return to Bevil without further incident. He cast a teleportation spell and we found ourselves in a town called Barad Ellion in Imre. We arrived in a courtyard, Bevil left to go make arrangements for accommodations while we explore. We found a bakery called Hot Buns (also saw another establishment called "Sweets by Zap and Colby", but Zarruk said it was not the sort of place we wanted to visit), and went there to eat and drink. The server we met was an elf called Eladin. Zarruk decided to try a concoction of all of their ales mixed together, and after tasting it he promptly passed out. After eating, Mirielle and I decided to have some fun and woke Zarruk up, convincing him in his intoxicated state that he was supposed to be performing. While the performance was successful, Mirielle's attempts at dancing were less so, as was my attempt to solicit donations from the patrons.
 
Bevil arrived after that, and seemed amused at our antics. He had made arrangements for us to stay at the Graymare Inn. But on the way there I noticed that my elven guise was beginning to slip, and separated from the group to hide. Unable to recast the illusion, I decided to risk it and headed to the Inn myself. I met Bevil on the way, and at first he did not recognize me. Eventually he began to have some suspicion of what was going on, and gathered everyone in a private room for a discussion, demanding to know what I was hiding.