Chapter 10 - Return to Wasteward

Days 18-20

As the figures of the warg riders faded into the mist, the party resumed their trek eastward. The fog still restricted their ability to see the surrounding countryside, but the sun was slowly burning it off. The battlefield was soon left behind, and soon after there was no more sight of large scale troop movements. Through most of the afternoon, they journeyed in silence, not encountering any other beings on the small rural trails that they followed.

In the late afternoon, as Blixhaven scouted in advance of the party, he espied a figure along the side of the trail ahead. Hailing the figure, he found it was a sentry for a Genasi supply depot. The sentry revealed that a commander of the scouts was currently in the depot, overseeing the Genasi scouts in the region. The battle of the previous day, followed by the current day's fog, had left some confusion as to the disposition of Empire and Genasi forces. As they bantered, Blixhaven made a error in a mention of attacking Genasi, and the guard became suspicious. Seeing through the scout's bluff, he turned to run and alert the camp but was dropped by an arrow between his shoulder blades. Wary of attacking a camp that contained at least one senior officer, Blixhaven decided to lead the party on a circuitous route via game trails that circumvented the depot.

Evening came a

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