Present: Ariadne, BonThot, Pavel, Sakamoto

Some of the group decided they would venture out to Umberage Hill to obtain a shipment of healing potions and other medical supplies for the town. Their target was a windmill on the top of a hill, surrounded by a dwarven graveyard. Within the windmill was an alchemist that would have the goods you were after, and the only person in the area where you might be able to purchase healing potions of your own.


OOC: If Akyra decides to join in, I'll add her as well.

Everybody post something here. If you want to make any last minute purchases, just note them here. You don't need to RP it, just list the items and mark off the gold from your sheets. Once I have a post from each of you, we start the journey.

"I picked up some things already so I want to determine if the pack will be too heavy over the long haul. I hope not - right now it feels okay. Got plenty of rest as well, so if we get in some trouble I'll be able to do my thing."
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"I think I have everything I need right now. Pavel stated as he touched his pack which held the immovable rod, his axe by his side and his bow.

Akyra joins the group in going after the shipment of healing potions.

"Seems like all is moving apace. Time to get started. Hopefully it is a productive mission."

Akyra walks along in silence, her thoughts on the cloaked figures in town, her new axe and what had happened. Akyra was a cleric, but also a warrior at heart, so her efforts in tbe keep disappointed her.

She looked at the others. "Perhaps this alchemist has some other potions that will strengthen us, or something like acid or alchemy fire...good in a pinch to cover your back."

<OOC: Other than healing potions she will look at any other potions that will aide them (speed, defence, etc) or alchemist fire>

Eager to explore more of this land, Sakamoto is happy to be assigned to the traveling group. Though he worries for his friends and mentors who've been left behind in hostile territory, he has faith in their abilities. His smile is broad on his shaded face beneath his large woven hat.

"I am eager to learn more about alchemy and potion making." He says, absently.

"So where are we going anyway?" BonThot asked. "Anyone have a map?"

The group set off to the south, toward Umberage Hill. Weather was good, if perhaps a touch warm with the gear that you carried around with you and the armor of those who wore such. You've been through worse though, and gods-willing you would do so again. The terrain here was all hills and plains, with the hills increasing more the further south you travelled.

Cresting one of the hills, you spot a lone boar off to the west. It was lying still when you appeared, but quickly climbed to its feet when it saw you. It was a good 300 or so feet away from you, but still close enough that it was wary of your presence. The boar held its ground and watched you as you passed.

It seemed to be started by something behind you, drawing your attention. Turning around, you saw no sign of anything. Until Akyra and Sakamoto caught movement in the sky further to the east. Being in the air made gauging distance difficult, but it seemed to be quite a large bird, white in color. The flying creature held your attention for a solid ten heartbeats before Akyra knew for certain - it wasn't a bird at all, it was a dragon!

It was miles away, certainly no threat to the group (not right now, anyway), but the presence of a dragon in the area was nearly as unsettling as the presence of the Thayans, maybe even more so.

The boar was gone by the time you looked back toward it, but the dragon stayed in view until it flew low enough that hills and trees blocked your view.
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"Never saw a dragon up close like that before," BonThot said. He seems quite shaken by the encounter and was thankful that the beast didn't seem hungry at the moment.

During the worst part of the heat, Sakamoto had pulled the hood of his cloak up over his head and under his hat. It seemed an odd choice until a fine mist seemed to surround him. The mist, coupled with the light breeze, served to keep him cool.

When the dragon was identified, Sakamoto watched it keenly and intently for as long as it was in view. He knew that it was miles away and no real threat to him or the party, so it was fascination and not fear that rooted him in place until the creature was out of sight.

"It is too bad the boar escaped, wild pork stew would be a delightful meal. Mmmm ... or perhaps, even, I could have made pork sumai." He frowned, trailing off. No sense in despairing over what might have been.

Akyra walked seemingly unphased by the heat. Back in her homeland, her clan lived near a humid swamp, and though it was a distant memory, the heat reminded her of home, making her a little more ill-tempered.

As she turned, squinting, she recognised the beast, and grasped her axe. "As humbiing a sight it is, pray that we don't see one closer. If it's a chromatic dragon, we would be dead in seconds. If a metallic, then we will be lucky"  She turned and kept walking.

"As for the pig, it had better sense than us....it ran."

A short while later, you spot the windmill; maybe another mile off to the south. The blades on the mill were turning slow, but consistent in the light wind. As you went down one hill and up the next, bringing it all back into view once more, you caught sight of another large flying creature. This one, however, was at the windmill itself. It looked to be brown in color, not quite the right shape for a dragon, but from this distance you guess that whatever it is, it's body is larger than a cow, and its wings are equally large.

"Anyone care to take a guess at what that is?" BonThot asked. "From what I can tell it's got wings and looks to be hungry."

"Griffon maybe? I heard they were migrating around here. Could be a dragon-kin?" Pavel guessed
preparing to draw his bow.

The cleric grasped her axe. “Perhaps a wyvern….akin to dragons. Given its proximity maybe we should check things out.”