Brother Norbert

They head east and arrive at another T-junction heading north and south. After some deliberation they decide to head south. They walk through the valley which is more pleasant than other areas of the forest. As they walk up the path they notice a robed man facing the same direction in which they are heading. To the right of the man they notice an unusual patch of flat earth. He turns around as they approach. Quinn recognises that he is a friar and the man hugs him warmly. The friar appears to be very jittery. The flat patch of earth is the ruins of a building. The friar explains that the ruins used to be a monastery dedicated to Pelor which was ransacked by the dwarves of Mirewater. The other monks managed to escape to surrounding monasteries. Each day a monk goes back into the forest in the hope that someone will enter the ruins to retrieve the diary of the highest monk and any other items that they can retrieve which they can then either keep or barter. The friar heals Lady Amyra. The friar says that they are not aware of what has happened to the basement levels. A couple of the friars claim that they have heard a dog-like yapping sound however nobody has confirmed it. They decide to take on the friar’s quest the following morning. The friar offers to stay with them for the night as a sign of goodwill. Lady Amyra, Gus and Quinn stay behind to set up camp, helped by the friar, while the others go foraging.

Time of day: 15:30

In the meantime, the friar explains the layout of the monastery to the others and introduces himself as Brother Norbert. Everyone returns to camp just before sunset. They cook and eat.

Time of day: 1 hour after sunset