Good Fences make Good Neighbors

1866 – Burning, Day 24, Session Three
 
As we discussed our plans for transportation to Pont, the sheriff arrived in the Skilled Star. He expressed gratitude for our assistance during the raid the previous night. He expressed that he is short staffed and is looking for help with a disagreement between the Clarkes and Bryces. The Clarkes claim the Bryces are poisoning their watering hole and killing their cattle.
 
The Clarkes raise cattle and their neighbors, the Bryces, raise pigs.
 
Crow negotiates a fee from 75g to 85g as payment. He makes it clear we are not being deputized, but does relent when Kel asks for a paper with a badge claiming he was a deputy in training.
 
The sheriff also mentioned that he spent time with the High Marshalls and witnessed weavers. He thinks that Lor is a weaver after he witnessed her turn into a horse during the attack last night. Crow attempts to question him about the weavers and high marshalls, but he says the Elves in the mountains are protective over their secrets and he will need to ask them.
 
We decide in preparation for our trip to Pont we will take this assignment for extra money. We will ultimately ride to pick-up the sword and box then on to Pont via horseback. To get Mr. Willoughby ready a disguised Crow boards her at the livery (5s per day). Lor braids her mane and she is now Mrs. Nesbit.
 
Side Quest: Clark Watering Hole
 
Rea guesses the location of the watering hole based on streams. The group is on the Clark property when Rea spots a mound of leaves covering half of a broken/fallen war-forged. She perceives it as spare war forged parts, but Crow sees it as a fallen brother. They move him and crow insists on burying him. Rea marks the burial just in case she needs to find the parts again. She doesn't make it obvious. As her party is burying the body, she treks ahead to make sure they are going in the right direction.
 
She finds the twisted corpses of cows surrounding the watering hole. She investigates and it looks like they were drowned and twisted. She is attacked by a large elemental water snake. She retreats and rejoins her party. She is shaken and tries to explain the source of watering hole issue, but her inability to communicate makes her say things like: Nope Rope! Snake made of water! The group goes to investigate as they are not understanding her ramblings. They soon understand it is indeed a water Snake.
COMBAT
Once defeated it burst into a puddle and Lor weaves and discovers a glowing metallic orb that most likely conjured the snake.
 
We speak to the neighbors and both sides are being petty and unreasonable. Rea decides to stir up trouble and make one side think they are building a fence to belittle the other.
 
We return to town and go to the Sheriff for payment. He attempts to short us, but when corrected he paid us the full 85g.
We also notice the Red Sashes outside the jail, but they are not sharing why they were in town. Crow pushes, but Kel steps in and shuts it down before it escalates.
 
Crow disguises himself as the sheriff and commandeers 3 horses from Patrick, promising to return them tomorrow. We leave Wyldebrush and make camp for the night. During Kel's watch we are attacked by 3 wild boars.
 
LONG REST
 
In the morning Lor prepares the boars as food and pelts. We make the rest of the ride in a day and a half to the location of the box and sword.
 
LONG REST
 
We give Grukk the sword, but after realizing he cannot wield it we decide to throw it along the way in a manner that it wouldn't be showing.
It will take 3 weeks of travel to reach Pont. Rea is copying the etchings from the box intricately in her journal. Crow is training Grukk to fight.
 
Level 3