[IC] Into the Wilds
Fully supplied, Roam, Tarla, Coralian, Ajax, Kerensa, and Foozle depart from Kelanio well in advance of the end of the Wild Walk. With Coralian and Roam being more comfortable in the wilds, and Dr. Lewis being clearly exciting to go, none are disappointed to be leaving early. Also, any ruffians, bandits, or thieves will likely be either looking for victims inside Kelanio, or timing their attacks for when the Wild Walk ends, which makes it safer to head north now, particularly as they won't be on the Chalk Road.
Their destination is just short of the exceptionally dangerous Redjaw Wilds, but the land is bursting with life and the brave can carve out a living, or find exceptional things to study here, from large dinosaurs that don't often stray south of the Chalk Road, to strong time anomalies, to abandoned SATI facilities or towns.
And, of course, a stretch of badlands abutting a small forest that seems to be the home of white and spotted dinosaurs.
The group sets out along what paths have been set to the north, checking their progress frequently to make sure they're not getting off-track. The vegetation grows quickly, so any paths neglected for even as little as a fortnight can become nearly impassible if not kept in check. But with so many people coming to Kelanio, the paths are much more clear.
The first day goes fairly smoothly, though Dr. Lewis is looking around with wide-eyed wonder and trying to keep Foozle from investigating every new noise or smell. As it draws towards dusk, it's getting about time to make camp. As you are seeking a source of water, you hear a pained dinosaur moan further up the path.
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Hemon, Tap, Rebekah, and Blue were following a herd of hadrosaurs they were tending for a couple who went to the Wild Walk, herding them to their new feeding grounds where there were ward-offs installed to keep out predators. Unfortunately a pack of velociraptors had tried to go after a mama hadro as she'd been trying to transport her babies during the herding, and she'd run off before the group could spook off the 'raptors. Now they have a wounded mama and her babies she was carrying in her mouth to track!