The party withdraws from Vahlheim’s exposed outer road into a concealed stand of trees. Beneath the branches, they build a small shielded fire and settle out of sight of the defenses.
The Lone Wanderer presses a stimpak against his bruised forearm. Cool medicine closes the swelling and drains the pain, leaving the arm steady enough for careful work.
Ettel spreads a scavenged map across a flat stone and weighs its corners with pebbles. Patrol paths, gate roads, and repeated supply marks converge on a fortified staging ground inside Vahlheim.
Ettel
We should avoid the outer gate. If we follow this service road, we can reach the staging ground before the next supply movement and disrupt the machinery feeding their army.
The Silent Hunter
The road has patrols, but the trees conceal its northern bend. I can scout ahead while the rest of you remain close enough to support me.
Bingus Brown
A fortified camp full of enemy supplies? Excellent. We sneak in, break their war machine, and leave before anyone knows what happened.
Ash
We should make certain no workers or animals are trapped there. Once we choose the route, shall we move before nightfall?
✓ Quest Accepted
Reach the fortified staging ground
✓ Quest Accepted
Disrupt Vahlheim’s war-supply operation