Session 7

Ludwig's fact: Doesn't know where he belongs. As a kid things were fine, as he grew up people starting to look up more to his brother. This meant estrangement towards Ludwig, as people didn't want to come into Tharian's bad light.
 
In the tavern, I sit with Thorgrott. A guard comes in and tells us that Folium and RuHa have been put inside of a cage. We go outside and find them there, as told. Tharian comes up behind us and starts talking to me. Says that the small druid, Folium, has been making threats and what is why she was put inside of the cage. I am doubtful of this considering her size and the fact that he is known to not like their kind. Having had some beer, I can't help but say that he seems to be the scared and weak one, keeping these people in this state (hungry, scared, thirsty). He argues that these people are vermin and bring sickness, I tell him that they'd gladly go to the other side of the forest where it is safe. Then tells me to join the party tomorrow to go to the farms and see for myself, that I'll sing different, and take my own companions with him. I tell him that I want everyone with me, Folium included. As I do not see him treat her well. Meanwhile, RuHa is freed.

Afterwards, I think it might be nice to try and get some water and food to those still in the cage. Sadly, I do not remember the name of this guard and call him James. His real name is Godrig, we've trained together. Being caught in this only makes things worse. He says they are already getting rations and that is all they will get. RuHa tells me that she gave them some of her rations. I accidentally call him James again and thank him. I quickly get away to avoid further awkwardness.

My companions get a room together, Thorgrott and Juniper go upstairs to go take a look at it. RuHa eventually joins me outside. We decide to go to the well, I do not recognise these plants. RuHa tells me that these are the similar to the ones in the coin square. We do not know what to do with this, as Therian wouldn't be convinced that these are an issue or if they were then he would blame it on the druids. We decide we should take it up to the overview office people, Korark & Gitsoen. Together, we ask our party members if they would also like to join, Juniper fully ignores me and is only convinced by RuHa to come join us.

There is a dwarf (Bramthruem) with a goose (Kronker) and a rat, together in a cage. He appears ancient. I ask him who he is and why he is here but he keeps talking nonsense about us all being in cages. I also use my speak with animals to see if the rat and goose have anything useful to say, but it seems like they're a record on repeat. After mentioning this, Juniper tells me that these animals are likely antomatoms or robots rather than real animals, like what we found in the forge back in coin square.

I decide to ask the guards about him. He seemed to have arrived 2 days ago, where they tried to put him in cage but the goose burned down the cage. Trying to separate them caused the goose to disappear and reappear in the cage. The goose is definitely not an animal. Giving him a piece of the cart, this makes him shortly ramble about the fact that he used to work for these cranes 300 years ago. He fixes the small piece that I gave him, its beautiful and shiny. This could help us convince the overview office to fix the cranes. So, we take that to inside.

RuHa's book seems to chime and glow for a moment. Nothing seemed to have changed for me. I decide to talk to Gitsoen and show the piece that the dwarf has cleaned and repaired. He and Korark came from outside and were driven into the camp by the attacks. I tell them that my parents had mentioned them as well and that we'd be willing to help them fix the cranes, as they seem interested in that. I tell them that maybe Thorgrott can have a little look. He finds the rail manual. We also tell Gitsoen about the Ivory order and the dwarf's work, as the two seems trustworthy. It's possible that putting the magic inside of the cranes again might also help his mental state? This is something we tell them to do as well, they seem supportive in this. Vorrak Vexun (my mentor) is above Tharian in command, we should talk to him soon about the cranes as they seem supportive about rebuilding these rather than breaking them down. There is a shrine of Gond near the forge.
 
Next: Talks to Vorrak about the cranes, go on the expedition