A party sets out

After a successful expedition north, the party had a night of getting to know each other before spending the day shopping and tying up loose ends in town.  They met Father Rowley Ilatris, whom they offered to escort to Stenbalan. His company proved to be short in stature, long in tooth, and rather opinionated. But the party set out West along the Crown Circuit toward Stenbalan and perhaps even a pretty water lady