Omen: 11, 19

  The forest was thid full of life, though much of it left the party be. Soon the rge walls of West Wood were revealed, made of earth, with several towers made of dark grey wood, basking in the evening sun.

  The West Wood Guards who stood ahead wore scale mail of grey, with the symbol of West Wood oabards. Long, thick, grey cloaks fell dowheir shoulders. In one hand they carried a long spear, also made of the grey wood, with a small shield and a quiver full of arrows set beside them. At their hips were short bdes, and through their cloaks, Adam could see a small bow made of a darker wood.

  “Hullo,” the Guard called out. “Lovely evening, isn’t it?”

  “Good evening,” Harvey replied. “Sir Harvey, High Alchemist of Red Oak.”

  “A pleasure to meet you, Sir Harvey,” the Guard ipping their helmet. “Would those at your side be the good Knights of Red Oak, Deadwood, and Eagle Wing.”

  “That’s right. They’re esc me as I study.”

  Sir Merrick handed over the various forms of identity, and the Guard accepted them, gng over the party.

  “A group of Iyrmen as well?” The Guard raised his brows, nodding his head towards them. He had heard about the party before, but hadn’t believed it. “The Lady will be pleased.”

  The Guards checked the identity before handing the items back, his eyes sing them, noting the stranger with the tiger skihem.

  “I believe aodations for yourselves have already been prepared, though I’m ashamed to admit that you’ll most likely find them g.”

  “Oh no, I’m sure it’s fine,” Harvey replied, smiling. “At the very least they will be better than the dangerous outdoors of the forest we passed by.”

  “I’m sure there wasn’t much of an issue, what with all those powerful escorts at your side,” the Guard said, chug. “I’ll lead you personally if you like.”

  “I won’t dee your kindness,” Sir Harvey said.

  West Wood appeared to be a rge town, like Red Oak. It was covered in small wooden buildings all around, stacked three high, and very rge open spaces simir to Eagle Wing. Even the main roads were twenty steps wide, with side roads roughly five steps wide.

  There were many lush gardens around, every few buildings or so, some extremely small, others much rger, and all of which were growing all manner of fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

  Half of the town was set against the hills, with a rge castle overlooking the town, and several rge estates which did the same. There were a handful of Guards moving about, patrolling the town.

  They were led to ae which seemed to be empty, though there were a handful of Guards nearby. The Guards chatted with each other for a moment, before the esc Guard tipped his helmet.

  “I hope that you have a wonderful stay,” the Guard said, leaving them.

  Adam and the others were brought to their rooms, with a handful of servants who assisted them. There were two which assisted the entire group of Iyrmen and Vice Master Paul, whereas there was one for each Sir.

  “We will be here fhly a week,” Sir Harvey said. “There are many herbs I require from the forest and the surrounding area. You may all rest, but please keep out of trouble.” His eyes gnced over to Adam.

  Adam smiled. “Uood, Sir.”

  Adam pced away his gear, including taking off his puthral pte mail, which would bring too much attention.

  “How do they feel about Half Elves here?” Adam asked.

  Jurot shook his head. “It will not be as bad as in other pces, but they still do not like your kind.”

  “Half my kind,” Adam said, but he nodded.

  Adam ed some cloth around his head, like a scarf, c his ears. “Is this good?”

  “You have hidden your ears well,” Jurot said.

  “It’s hot and stuffy,” Adam grumbled. “Why don’t we take a walk?”

  The pair left, heading out to explore the town. The pair quickly he Half Elf with the tiger skin following them.

  “Hey, don’t creep on me like that,” Adam said.

  “I am keeping an eye on you to see if you are worthy,” he said.

  Adam sighed. “So what’s your name?”

  “You may call me Jonn.”

  “Jonn what?”

  The Half Elf shook his head.

  “Well, Jonn, you’ve had a couple of days to think on it.”

  “I will o watore.”

  “Whatever…” Adam rolled his eyes.

  Omen: 4, 17

  Adam tickled Hades’ neck. “I’m sorry buddy,” he said. “I should have probably called you out before, but I fot.”

  The Familiar stared at him long and hard, unnerving the Half Elf, who quickly snapped his fio send the Owl away.

  Adam and Jurot went around the town again, and once more Jonn was following them. They had retired early st night because it was weird with Jonn around them during the evening, where perhaps he could have tried something, but with the dawn’s sun around, he was sure the Half Elf wouldn’t be up to something.

  “You bastard!” shouted a voice from afar.

  Adam threw a gnce back, seeing a man, who wore a helmet with some attached down, and a shirt, charging towards him. The man had reached back to grab his greatsword.

  “You bastard! How could you?” the man snarled.

  Battle Order20 + 1 = 11 (10)

  Adam stared at the man for only a moment, notig Jurot reag for his axe from the er of his eye, but he spun on his heel and ran. “Guards! Guards!” Adam shouted, fleeing from the se.

  Jonn blinked, watg what was happening.

  Jurot oher hand, met the man in bat, catg the man’s greatsword with his axe.

  “You pair of bastards! You think the Guards are going to stop me from tearing you in half?” However, he very quickly he appearance of the man he was in bat with. “I have no qualms with you, Iyrman!”

  A whistle blew as a pair of Guards appeared, in their scale mail, wielding their long spears, which were pointed out.

  “Halt!” came a shout, as another set of whistles were blown from unseen Guards, who were coordinatiween one another.

  Adam held his hands up. “He charged at me with his greatsword! I didn’t do anything, officers.”

  One Guard grabbed Adam’s shoulder, as a few more appeared, each with spear or bow ready to attack.

  “That bastard ruined my garden, officers!”

  “No I didn’t!”

  “I saw him steal my hard earned herbs and ruin my garden! With my own two eyes I did!”

  “I did no such thing,” Adam replied. “You ask Jurot, son of Surot, the Iyrman beside me, or you ask that creepy looking guy with the tiger skin whose been stalking me.”

  “I saw you!” the man cimed. “With my own two eyes, I saw you! Took me a while to catch up to you, you almost lost me when you went around the bend.”

  The Guards gnced between the four people.

  “First of all, all of you here o pay up a silver piece for the otion,” a Guard said.

  Currency: 14SP -> 13SP

  “Sedly, we need some identification from all of you.” The Guards he Adveags on three of them.

  The stranger who had tried to assault Adam removed his helmet to reveal an rizzled fabsp;

  “Oh, elius,” a Guard said.

  “Sorry about this business,” elius said. “I almost let the bastard slip, but good thing you lot are here.”

  “I’m telling you it wasn’t me,” Adam said. “I came here with Sir Harvey yesterday, and I was minding my own business when this guy came at me with his greatsword. If you don’t believe me, ask Jurot, he was right beside me the eime.”

  “The Iyrman’s with you so how we believe you?” a Guard asked.

  “True, but from what I gather, elius here was chasing one guy. I’ve been with these two the entire m, and you ask any witness around, I’m sure they’ll tell you that I have been walking around with an Iyrman and a stalker, they’re hard to miss.”

  elius groaned. “There was definitely only one guy who messed up my garden, but there could have been someone else w with him.”

  The uards appeared, having spoken to the nearby residehe Guards chattered between one another for a moment, with a couple keeping a on the five troublemakers.

  “Sorry to say, but I think you’re wrong on this one, elius,” a Guard said. “The witnesses say those few were walking about for a while before you came in and tried to attack them.”

  elius stared at Adam long and hard, then to the other two. “I think you’re right,” he eventually admitted. “He was wearing simir enough clothing, but I don’t think the colour was the same, and I don’t think he was as tall as this young maher.” He shook his head.

  “Why were you wearing your helmet anyway?” a Guard asked.

  “I was about to go spar,” elius said. “I utting it on when I saw the fellow in my garden.”

  The Guard nodded. “Sorry to hear about yarden, elius. I’ll have a few Guards get right on that.”

  “Thanks,” he said. “I’m sorry about that d. I mellowed out in my age, but I’ve still got the fire.” He chuckled nervously.

  “It’s alright, no harm, no foul,” Adam said, not wanting the situation to escate, ihat they might find out he was a half elf.

  “In my line of work, I know sorry don’t cut it. Tell you what, head by the Wooden Mule ahe barkeep that Mouse has left a package for you. I’ll get it done by tomorrow noon.”

  “Oh, no, that’s not necessary.” Adam chuckled nervously. “You don’t have to go that far.”

  “The Guards’ll have my head if I don’t at least try,” elius said, winking to the Guards. “Remember. Noon tomorrow, alright?”

  “Alright, if you say so,” Adam said. ‘I ’t even leave the estate, otherwise I’ll have some weirdo over my shoulder and some random people chasing me.’

  Jurot quickly bought some wood to carve, and Adam joined him to buy some herbs, before retreating for the night. He decided against making a potion, preparing for if he had mao gain a 20 on his Omen.

  Omen: 7, 20

  “Wow,” Adam said, blinking as he awoke. “Really? One day?” He smiled. ‘Seems like my luck is turning around!’

  Mana: 10 -> 9Alchemy CheckD20 + 3 = 14 (11)Omen: 7, 20 -> 720 + 3 = 23

  gratutions!1 Enhanced Healing Potioed.Heals for 2D6+6 HP.XP Gained: +150XP: 820 -> 970

  Adam plucked the Thread of Fate.

  The white dragon screeched as the dwarf grabbed onto its leg, filling it with dark energy, which caused its scales to fke. The dragoreated away from the party of four, which had almost perished us assault, a was far too weak to finish the job, giving them another ce to recover.

  “Hey, Vice Master, mind talking for a sed?” Adam asked after their evening meal.

  Paul stared at Adam, sighing prematurely. “Sure.” He had heard about what had happehe day before. ‘This kid, seriously.’

  Ohey were alone, Adam handed over the potion. “Are you willing to buy it?”

  “Oh,” Paul said. “That’s it?”

  “What do you mean? This is a great potion, you know? It’s an Enhanced Healing Potion, but with a little extra pizzazz.” Adam threw out some jazz hands to emphasise his potion.

  “No, it’s not that. I buy the potion from you once we’re back at the Guild.”

  “Alright,” Adam said. “Though, we might use it beforehand if we need.”

  “I would expect you to.”

  Adam nodded his head. “Well, since I’ve got nothing else to do, I might as well get high and kick it.”

  “Get high?”

  “The guy from yesterday,” Adam said. “Jurht the package, which apparently was a lot of tea leaves, and some Moonlight Leaf.”

  Paul sighed. “Just stay out of trouble, okay?”

  “I always stay out of trouble,” Adam said.

  Paul stared at Adam.

  “I mean, when I’m not in trouble, I stay out of trouble.” He smiled ily.

  Omen: 6, 14

  Adam sighed.

  He had run out of Moonlight Leaf the day before. It had provided him a det high, one which was rexed and eased him to sleep. He had shared it with the rest of the group, and whereas the Knights deed, the others, save for Paul, ehemselves.

  “Are you thinking of the Princess?” Jurot asked.

  “Yeah,” he admitted. “We might be too te. I don’t like sitting here, but it’s not like we just up and leave.” Adam had met them when he was with Sir Harvey, and he didn’t want to ge that, even if the person was pletely different.

  “I will pray for her fortune.”

  “She’s our priority, but the heart will be nice.”

  “For Mara?” Jurot asked.

  Adam nodded. “My future wife must be so alohout me!” Though it was a joke, Adam’s heart was heavy. Mara was slowly dying, and Lucy had a time limit to save her. Though she had been quite a brat, she robably hiding her pain.

  “ge,” Jurot said.

  “What?”

  “Calling her your future wife, is that ne?”

  “A little, but I don’t want to hear that from you, Baker’s husband.”

  Jurot narrowed his eyes, his ears turning red.

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  Jurot talking about ge when he 't even ask a Baker girl out smh.