You find Hailyn and Ciana to tell notify them of your intent, and they wish you luck as you head off to the temple of Hermes where you hope to find someone who can send a message on your behalf.

The temple itself is mostly an open-aired building, and is designed like a miniature amphitheatre,with the clergy's inner sanctum standing open at the top of the five-total rows of stone seats, ornately designed leaf-motif doors welcoming all and offering quarter-price messages to family and loved-ones who couldn't make it to the Festival.

You find the nearest clergyman who directs you to the temple services.  It is a simple matter of asking to send a message to a friend, and dictating what you would like said, and for only one quarter of the normal price, no less!

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A basic, typical fantasy style story with all the classic elements - elves in the forest, dwarves underground, old wizards in towers and the like. It's largely just to experiment with the form more than anything, although the idea formed ages ago before I got depressed.

The idea is that about a dozen characters meet each other along the way on a perilous journey north into the heart of evil/darkness/symbolic force thereof.

Arrith and co head north-west to the capital, Pasaveer, a day or two out from their home town of Terris. Kemvar accompanies them. They are looking for information about a cursed armour, shield and weapon that one of the goblin leaders mutters something about. On your trail is the men with wolf tattoos, and behind them is the rouge Hailyn has been waiting like a lover for.

updated Jul 8 by UltimaDan