The coach waits beneath Devia’s gate, its horses steaming in the chill. The young drover remains with the team, the watcher beyond the hedgerow watches the rear hedge, and the unfamiliar goblin paladin stands beside Dagg as the mayor oversees the departure.
The frightened courier stays behind in Devia to repeat her warning to the gate watch. The evidence coach, the young drover, the watcher beyond the hedgerow, the unfamiliar goblin paladin, and Dagg are nearly ready to leave when a mud-stained pilgrim, a young adult man with a lean build, wind-browned skin, a narrow face, and dark hair escaping beneath his hood approaches beneath a rough gray hood.
The Mud-Stained Pilgrim
Sanctuary, good folk. Only long enough to deliver this message. I was told the road would swallow me if I carried it farther.
He produces a narrow sealed letter, its wax unmarked by any crest or noble device. No lord is named, yet the careful wording identifies the coach carrying Pike’s evidence and predicts a meeting on the road.
The Frightened Courier
That phrase. “Ask which escort carries the records.” Those were the words I heard before dawn, almost exactly.
Beelz
Then the letter has found its road. Keep the seal intact until Dagg decides who may break it.
✓ Quest Accepted
Determine whether the sealed letter is part of the conspiracy’s lure
“{Dagg looks towards Merrin first} Merrin, this is starting to get more unsafe by the minute. I would ask that you retunr to my ranch and run it for me while i handle this. All you must do is feed the animals everyday and report anything out of the ordinary to me next we meet. {After Merrin answers, Dagg looks towards the letter} Hand me the letter, I will open and read it”
SUCCESS (Superb Willpower, rolled +0)
Dagg Nabbitt
Merrin, this is starting to get more unsafe by the minute. Return to my ranch and run it for me. Feed the animals daily and report anything unusual when we meet again.
Merrin studies Dagg beneath the gray morning light, then glances toward the sealed coach. Dagg’s wish to finish the escort and return to ranch work pulls against the danger, but the practical duty is clear.
Merrin Holt
I understand. I’ll go back to Nabbitt Farms, feed every animal, and watch the place. If anything changes, I’ll tell you when you return.
Merrin accepts the responsibility without protest and steps away from the gate. The decision leaves Dagg free to deal with the letter while the ranch gains a trusted keeper.
Dagg Nabbitt
Hand me the letter. I will open and read it.
The mud-stained pilgrim places the sealed letter in Dagg’s hand. He opens it carefully, and his practiced reading of official accounts catches the precise wording, names, and route details despite the hurried script.
The message confirms that Pike’s records are being watched and directs the escort toward a meeting on the road. The seal and paper show no noble authority, but every detail about the coach is accurate.
+ New Item Acquired
Sealed letter
“Okay group lets head on to the City of Hanor and meet with the magistrate and this King Gandien I have heard so much about. no time to waste and no more interferences. Lets ride!”
SUCCESS (Superb Agility, rolled -1)