A CROWN RETURNED GAMEPLAY THREAD

"Hm..." Fira is anxious, but does her best not to show it. With all her bravado, she's genuinely convinced she can take on an oversized wolf; in fact, she more or less has in the fighting pits that only opened after midnight, in large basements and the halls of the wealthy and prurient. A wyvern, however, is quite something else.

And so she is quite relieved when Sheon changes the topic back to the more germane parts of their investigation. "Well, once we make it out of here alive, we can go squeeze Barius if his story doesn't add up. Don't worry, if you get caught in a trap I'll protect ya."

Making your way through the Darkwood forest, it seems that you are moving at a snails pace at times and seeing the wyvern flying majestically in its sheer confidence of its power you aren't sure of the nature of its appearance or whether it has revealed a possible fierce adversary to deal with. The brackens and ferns make for a softer walk in some parts too.

It is now becoming darker and you decide to set up camp for the night in a small clearing.

"Great, we're all settled." Fira smiles in satisfaction, noting that she may not miss sleep tonight. And yet she finds herself close to the edge of the perimeter, eyes glinting against the firelight as she peers into the darkness, her vigilance counting as a watch of its own while it lasts.

While staring, she exercises, stretching, turning, leaping and practicing martial arts forms vaguely like those of the Tian peoples.

You all get a full rest as the night is uneventful. You are up early in the morning and ready to continue on your journey. You make your way further into the forest and presently hear running water. Presently you see a wide river that spans some 50' foot wide in some places as you look up and down the river. The banks are heavily forested in places and there are signs of life in the water.

You can either attempt to cross the river, head either upriver where the waters source seems to be coming from or head downriver.

Fira sighs, glancing at Jayne. "It can't be my job to remember, can it? Droskar's Crucible. Big shaggy old wolf and maybe a wyvern. I'm sure one of you knows how to get there. Unless...you can pick up the scent and narrow it down?" That last bit was directed towards Rhaemy.

You decide to follow the river upstream in an effort to find its source and negotiate it in the hope it will be somewhat easier.

As you are trekking along the sides of the river you suddenly have a slight sense of dread as the forest continues to roll out before you.