Medicine Man within our Village.’ (Gain 200 XP)
The Scholar calls it a camp, but it is so much more than that, now you see it up close. Log built cabins surround a blazing central fire, while the Natives go about their business all around you. One man does not avert his eyes when you look in his direction, but stares back knowingly.
The Medicine Man looks through, rather than at you. ‘Warrior, you are here to find the source of our restlessness? A child found this fetish within our Village, we know not what it is. He shows you a strange doll-like thing with a small elongated skull. Maybe you can find out?’ You nod, the Scholar in the Traders Outpost might know something of this fetish. (Gain 10 XP)
You re-enter the Trader Outpost and find the Scholar still sitting on his trunk. Upon seeing you he leaps to his feet and runs excitedly toward you. ‘Have you news?’
The Scholar stares off into the middle distance, then his gaze suddenly snaps on you. ‘Sounds like a Goblin artifact, the only people around here who know of local Goblins would be the Rangers. They have a Tower north east of here I’m told – they will tell you all about local Goblins.’ (Gain 10 XP)
A squat stone tower sits defiantly in the snow. Light streams out a thin arrow slit.
You enter the tower. (Gain 10 XP)
The room is filled with the smell of burning pine, before the roaring fire a cloaked figure stands watching you with a wide smile.
The figure greets you with a grin and a handshake. ‘You seem to be an eager one my friend, what is it you want?’ You ask if there are any Goblins in the area and notice the Rangers smile fade. ‘Yes, but you will need to be stronger before you face them, take this potion it’ll help. This potion