08-14-2007, 11:48 PM
Intermission 2 pt. 2
![[Image: Lacedon.png]](http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z299/MastaGoblin/Lacedon.png)
Reaching the Wood itself was only part of the trouble. The forest was large, and the town almost a quarter in. It was a long way with undead among the trees. They found a dead cleric, clearly mauled by a ghoul or more, and collected some potions from him. After a proper burial they moved on, with Shinno stopping for a one sided chat with a fleet of Crows in a tree. A river was soon found with no way across but a small two seater boat. Ignoring the oddity of such an inconvenient way to a town they ferry over two by two plus gear, killing a water ghoul rather quickly that tried to feed on the separated group. The Lacedon behind them the troupe marched on with sunlight dwindling. Then they found an odd house, proportioned like a common two story, but nearly twice as large. It turned out a half-Fire Giant resided there and through his hospitality they were afforded a place to stay the night.
![[Image: Grad.png]](http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z299/MastaGoblin/NPC/Grad.png)
It turned out the scholarly giant was actively, and conveniently, investigating the Ghoul infestation himself, and imparted what knowledge he had onto them. His info and deductions were:
-The infestation is unlikely to be from Ghoul Fever alone, with the numbers growing faster than the incubation period.
-Their influence was mainly northward of the town but is slowly spreading south
-The hobgoblins were hit as hard or harder than the humans and began evacuating their ancient homes in the north Wood.
A map of the attack sites were found in his notebook, with the concentration of the attacks being mainly in the northeastern quarter. Apon learning of the lacedon they faced earlier he set out to collect the body, saying he never studied one before. During his absence no less than four ghouls attacked and where fought off, and when he returned the demi-giant claimed he killed five himself and never found the body of the water ghoul. Morning came and he gave them his blessing. The townspeople didn't trust him anymore, not since this outbreak and his wife had died from the Red Death epidemic months past. Knowing they were in a better position he gave them a heath potion (Cure Moderate Wounds) and wished them luck. Suspicions still lingered in the group, particularly with Gear, due to his fascination with the ghouls and his literature on mummification. They departed on good terms nonetheless.
Reaching the Wood itself was only part of the trouble. The forest was large, and the town almost a quarter in. It was a long way with undead among the trees. They found a dead cleric, clearly mauled by a ghoul or more, and collected some potions from him. After a proper burial they moved on, with Shinno stopping for a one sided chat with a fleet of Crows in a tree. A river was soon found with no way across but a small two seater boat. Ignoring the oddity of such an inconvenient way to a town they ferry over two by two plus gear, killing a water ghoul rather quickly that tried to feed on the separated group. The Lacedon behind them the troupe marched on with sunlight dwindling. Then they found an odd house, proportioned like a common two story, but nearly twice as large. It turned out a half-Fire Giant resided there and through his hospitality they were afforded a place to stay the night.
It turned out the scholarly giant was actively, and conveniently, investigating the Ghoul infestation himself, and imparted what knowledge he had onto them. His info and deductions were:
-The infestation is unlikely to be from Ghoul Fever alone, with the numbers growing faster than the incubation period.
-Their influence was mainly northward of the town but is slowly spreading south
-The hobgoblins were hit as hard or harder than the humans and began evacuating their ancient homes in the north Wood.
A map of the attack sites were found in his notebook, with the concentration of the attacks being mainly in the northeastern quarter. Apon learning of the lacedon they faced earlier he set out to collect the body, saying he never studied one before. During his absence no less than four ghouls attacked and where fought off, and when he returned the demi-giant claimed he killed five himself and never found the body of the water ghoul. Morning came and he gave them his blessing. The townspeople didn't trust him anymore, not since this outbreak and his wife had died from the Red Death epidemic months past. Knowing they were in a better position he gave them a heath potion (Cure Moderate Wounds) and wished them luck. Suspicions still lingered in the group, particularly with Gear, due to his fascination with the ghouls and his literature on mummification. They departed on good terms nonetheless.
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When in doubt: It was sarcasm.