On June 7th, Farad, Pillar, Humphrey and McTavish finally arrive at the Holiday Inn.
They walk in while the two of you are enjoying a late breakfast.
Raz, Aldarin and Kelar are not present, being off training.
"Hello, did you have a nice trip?" asks Illyana.
Farad nods. "No problems at all. Rather dull I must say. Where are the others?"
"Training, Aldarin was out for a bit after we got here."
Humphrey says, "Hey you two, we made it without a single problem along the way. I did have a dream while I was training though about the rest of you in trouble involving some guy and a wagon. By the way, where is everybody?"
"Well I tell you I would have rather had the dream than actually gone through it I don't know what he was but but he ate our lunch.!" says Britan.
"We did have an encounter with a something-or-other in a wagon, but we managed to escape without too much difficulty."
"McTavish, now that we have made it to Strabath, where do we go from here?"
"North," replies the dwarf. "Over the mountains and through the halfling lands. Up into the wilderness...to a place called Adford. There, if ye want, we can make a little side trip to a magic pool I know of..."
McTavish belches and orders a beer.
"Oh how joyous" Pillar grumbles about something about halflings under his breath and orders a milk.
Grinning he looks at McTavish "Hmm a magic pool eh? Sounds interesting, a good reason for deviation I say".
Farad asks, "What does the pool do?"
"It makes you stronger and tougher."
"I could use that. Do you know if it is guarded?"
"It's in a dungeon."
McTavish chuckles.
Farad smiles. "I guess our quest shall be most interesting."