After you all cleared out the ruined temple of the undead and giant spiders. You came to the Temple of Illumance, a Photlan temple, and from the high priest there received your reward. Miraculously enough, Lord Castleroy was able to hold his disdain in check and not speak out any thoughts. There were wagons, horses and a score or so of men gathered outside as you were leaving, and curiosity getting the better of you. Inquired as to what was going on, were told the Priest was about to leave and set sail to find the fabled city of Emerald and Gold; Auxum Wat, acros the gray sea.

Each of you have previously dismissed any such tales as just that: tales. But, if the priest was getting a caravan to seek it, maybe more than rumors or myths exist of the legendary city? Aticoll mentions that the city of Brayt, the most north-western city of the kingdom of Lovric, would most likely be the best place to launch from. He also adds, in a nonchalant way, that is it only a couple days away from Dhel faldir, his homeland.

You all agree to seek your fortunes in the lost city, thinking the group powerful enough to take on anything that might want to confront you. You make your way for several days along the road to Brayt. You are just a bit over a mile from the city gates making small conversation, telling jokes, old stories, and just shooting the auroch when suddenly you hear a sharp, loud, and panicked scream. You look in the direction and a woman, in tattered and maybe... bloody clothes clutching something tightly to her breasts, crying and screaming for help she disappears into the thick woods to your right and before you can rush forward to see what is going on, spears and arrows shoot in the direction of the woman, at least some hit their mark and the cries from the woman stop for a moment before starting again this time more pained and muffled. The sun is just now setting and as the new group is still in the wood line, you are not quite sure what they are or what they might be after, but your instincts tell you you need to intervene.

Map: Road Battle tab