Book 1: Act 1 - Don't Leave the Path

[Eilandor]

Wren is busy helping with the transfer of goods to the rafts. During this time he is amused by the back and forth between Aerth and Borir. In one particular instance he gives an audible chuckle when the Elf mentions swimming to the Dwarf.

[TetNak]

"I will make sure they know you are not a lumberjack," Aerth says, "I believe they will not tip you over in that case." He sighs, "I do still recommend removing your armor in case something unforeseen would occur."

[Shurijo]

Borir snorts at Aerth, "If something unforeseen occurs, I'd rather have my armor on." The dwarf is stubborn and seems to take pride in being somewhat stubborn.

[Vardaen]

Belgo can't help but laugh at the dwarf and man speaking. The young boy is all smiles as he interjects, "I like the rafts, its fun to go up the river. Don't worry Mr.Borir if you fall in my father is a good swimmer he can save you."

The two elves along with some others begin to load the goods from the ponies to the rafts. Then its time to load the ponies. The animals are initially wary about getting onto the rafts, but Gathilas whispers in the ponies' ears, and instantly all five of the animals become perfectly calm and happily trot onto the rafts and stand stock-still in the middle. "It is time to go."

Baldor and Belgo get on the lead raft with Gathilas and a few of you, but you spread out a bit to guard the cargo on the middle raft, and the horses on the last one. The elves then push off from the shore with long poles and expertly pilot the rafts against the current of the Forest River.

[Eilandor]

Wren boards the middle raft and finds a steady barrel he can sit upon. With his Woodland bow in hand, he peers through the growing dark. The task is to give safe passage and that is what he intends to do.

[Shurijo]

Borir huffs at the rafts, but finally makes his way onto one of them. The dwarf stands in the middle of the raft, and watches the elves and horses so they aren't spooked.

[Muskrat]

Varuthil puts in a hand helping load the rafts, though she is somewhat awkward at it, having spent more of her times in books than at physical labor. Once they are on the rafts and underway, she seems more at ease--she has traveled the river this way before and feels comfortable floating down the river. She says nothing as Borir and Aerdh bicker, only listening with grim amusement.

[TetNak]

Aerth climbs aboard a raft, trying to stay close to the dwarf. Although playful, Aerth was serious about Borir taking off his armor. But the dwarf is stubborn, as dwarfs often times are, and continues to wear it even as the water would be a much deadlier adversary for a heavily armor dwarf than any orc attack.

[Vardaen]

With the rafts loaded the elves push out into the river. Once departed, the Elves expertly pilot their rafts against the current of the Forest River.

After several days of slow travel, the land on either side of the rafts rises and turns stony and wooded, and the company pass into the shadow of the trees. It is as though the rafts are sailing up a dark tunnel, as the branches interlace overhead into a dark canopy. The company glimpse tall hills in gaps between the trees, until the river widens and the trees grow thinner once again. Here, a bay opens, and huts cling close to a shingly shore. The Elves steer down a stream which flows out of a rocky canyon. The canyon walls grow higher and higher, until the rafts pass a portcullis and suddenly they find themselves in the caves of the Elvenking.

As the rafts come to a stop a elf comes down through the cave to greet you. Baldor waves, "Lindar! How are you old friend." The two greet one another shaking hands as Baldor steps off the raft onto the shingle.

OOC

We will be looking at a Set Tolerance here as we progress.

We can chat about this in the OOC how it works.

[Shurijo]

As soon as the rafts reach the shingle, Borir makes his way off the vessel and onto something more stable and less on the water. The dwarf looks at the cave and seems somewhat interested in where they have landed. "I thought elves lived in trees and waterfalls and such. I did not expect this."

He moves over to get a better inspection of the cave to see if it's a natural cave or created by someone or something.