Misprize Thou Not These Shadows That Belong: Lost Mines of Phandelver

The group travels along the trail, leading to Phandalin, finally reaching the town, from the north. There seems to be an unnatural mist surrounding the town.

Krull feeling the mist surrounding him and the group says to the others"That's weird! K.O is quiet for now but better be on guard! we should find master Sildar..he will know"

Other than the mist, Margret quietly observes the people, animals, trying to find anything else out of the ordinary as they head toward Sildar. (do they make eye contact, do they seem friendly or downcast, scared, normal happy community?)

Rabbit shrugs as Krull makes reference to the mist. "Probably just an odd weather thing.  It's just mist." She glances about too though, just to make sure. (Perception: 15)

"Should probably talk to Sildar though." She makes the way with the others towards the center of town. 

People go about their business in Phandelin, hoods of cloaks pulled up, against the fog, most faces cant be seen but the ones you do see seem nervous looking towards the sky, and around, but with the fog rolling in, most are inside, or heading there, too busy to notice you.   

As they head in Margret asks a few, “what is with this bad weather friend?”

The commoner shrugs, "Just fog, happens alot here." then he goes on his merry way, you guys note a short figure silhouetted in the fog with a donkey heading north behind you, the way you just came, out of town.

Droop shrugs as well. "Not see what big deal. Mist not eating people. Mist not red or yellow too. So, all safe, yea?" He says to he others, paying the other wagon only a little mind before returning his attention to the others. "Best find Sildar, yes? If something up, he know better than scrags and passers."

Margret smiles at Droop, knowing they are all weary from the long road. "Droop, you are wise beyond your years, my friend, and I could use a warm meal and bath. That will come after Sildar, so I completely agree with you."

"See? Just fog!" Rabbit says as the commoner makes his comment. As the others talk, she tries to catch a glimpse of who the figure is leaving town. (Perception: 19) "But yes, as I've been saying, let's go to see Sildar!" 

"Hmm it was probably a mistake.. nothing to be alarmed.." and follows the group as they make their way.

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"See? Just fog!" Rabbit says as the commoner makes his comment. As the others talk, she tries to catch a glimpse of who the figure is leaving town. (Perception: 19) "But yes, as I've been saying, let's go to see Sildar!" 

 

 Rabbit only, looks like Gundrem

"Gundren!" Rabbit calls out. "Is that you?" She turns her horse then heads for the figure. "You seem to be doing much better. Where are you off to?" 

"Gundren you said?! quickly we need to catch up with him " and runs behind Rabbit

Though he'd initially looked confused, but perhaps not quite as much as was after the whole gold discussion earlier, Droop did eventually  blush as understanding settled in before looking shyly away from Magret. He then looked up sharply over the commotion about Gundren, but it took him a few moments more to stop hesitating and begin the process of trying to redirect the cart to follow after the others.

"Master Gundren gain his strength and decided to look for his brothers..we were away for too long..maybe he thought we perished or just went on our way and abandoned the task" Krull says to Rabbit as they trying to catch up with the dwarf 

You catch up to Gundren, right next to Barthen's Provisions. He stops with a grim look on his face "I remember the young woman and Krull, so I suppose you're the ones who rescued me, for that, I thank you." he turns and starts inspecting the straps on his mule. "I don't feel much like talk'n, but when I found out my brothers, left for the mine,  before me, they haven't been heard from, since, and being stuck in bed, my anger and worry accumulated, Just yesterday, I started feeling strong enough to go."  He moves and sits on a bench, next to Barthen's  "If, you'd be accompanying me, help me clear it and rescue my brothers, or find out their fate, I'll give you each a share in the mine itself."    The clip clop of a horse, approaches from the south. 

Margret smiles at Gundren in greeting and compassion, but then glances toward the horse. "This just keeps getting better, doesn't it." She says, sarcastically.

"Gundren, we'd hoped to check in with Sildar, but I suppose we're set to go," Rabbit replies to the dwarf.  She does glance back south to see what the sound is approaching. She looks around to the others as well.  "Everyone willing to go? Perhaps we'd have time to meet Sildar and catch up.  Especially since we have horses and he does not."

"Hmm we could do that..We fought a couple of hours ago undead Ogres..I understand a dwarf is like rock.. doesn't break but he just now recovered." Krull says and there is a hint of hesitation in his voice..but  then he changes his mind and says "You know what let's go to Sildar..Master Gundren will be ok.Afterall we live and we die! And what's best than to die with a weapon in your hand eh?"