OOC: I apologize if I did not resolve all posts since my last one. Had some stuff going on, so kinda skimmed them for the rough ideas.

Calamor beams at the compliments to the food. 

“Straight from the hands of myself it is.” When he hears Bjorn ask for more berries, he replies, “yes, I’m sure we can spare a few. The harvest has been good this year, in terms of berries.” 

He then begins to address the entire group in a lower voice, as to not let other customers hear. “From the description you gave me, it seems to fit pretty well, but for one thing. The creature we’ve been seeing had limbs, long and lanky, but the skin is of a grayish hue. And it seemed in no rush. Simply came out of the woods, as if it had been waiting a long time, clonked the guards on the head with a long staff, and simplay smashed the barrels and walked away. Don’t know how much this helps, but that’s all the information I can recall at the moment.”

He then turns and leaves, coming back quickly with a handful of deep red, ripened snow berries for Bjorn.

”Just come tell me if you need lodging for the night!” He says cheerfully as he walks away.

Aura turns to the rest of the party, taking in their current state. "It's getting pretty late. How about we rest for the night then meet here bright and early tomorrow morning to start our journey. With that being said, I think I will retire for the night."

The genasi nods to her gathered companions, trying to remain composed despite her bursting excitement. She then turns and glides over to the bar, smiling in greeting to the large man standing behind it. "Calamor, thank you for all the food and drink today, it was truly delicious! How much will room for the night cost me?"

“Free of charge, so long as you free us of the beast taking our mead!” He says with a smile.

Aura thanks the barkeeper and heads to her assign room, humming a little tune as she exits.

Kimara heads to her room, and falls right asleep, she traveled for a week straight and had to teach idiots dragonchess. Plus the knowledge that she would be able to finally fight something helped her fall asleep faster than most nights

The rooms both Kimara and Aura walk into are clean, but small. A bed lays against two walls, in a corner. A small compartment at the foot of the bed serves as a place to put anything you don’t want to sleep with. The bed is made of dark oak wood, carvings of bears on the bedposts. The sheets are white as the snow outside, and a single window in the eastern wall will give you a warm, early wake up call when the sun rises, as there is no curtain. the is a small mirror across from the bed, and a nightstand is next to the bed, a candle waiting to be lit laying on it, along with a book titled, life before the rime, by Gaffer Gee.

Falser will finish eating then also go take a bed, after he is done conversing with the others.

OOC: fen, if you wish to speak to other characters, just have your post say that was before going to bed.

Oh then I put my weapons in the compartment

Bjorn finishes eating, then gathers the berries and also goes off to bed. (Sorry Bjorn, post something else if you want him to do something else before sleeping, just moving story along)

You all awake in the morning to chatting and laughter, accompanied by music from a local musician. The people sound less drunk this morning, and there are just less people over all. Seems the most busy time of day is at night, when everyone comes to drink before heading home. The air smells fresh of some form if meat, and Calamor can be seen behind the counter flipping circles of batter onto a pan over a fire. The sizzling sound appears to be his assistant, near him also with a pan over a fire, cooking tubes of meat to perfection. A new assistant is in front of the counter, taking plates of cooked batter and cooked meat to customers.

Aura entered the tavern, refreshed from a good nights sleep in the clean and comfortable room Calamor lent her. She wore a simple yet warm blouse, overshirt and skirt, covered by a fur rimmed cloak in a deep blue that complimented her sky-hued skin. A rather decorative bow and matching set of arrows were strapped to her back, accompanied by a small backpack. She was clearly ready for the coming journey

The genasi inhaled deeply as she entered, enjoying the warmth of the fireplace and the smell of fresh food that wafted through the air. She approached the counter and waved to Calamor, offering him a cheerful "good morning!" before ordering some food and sitting at a nearby table, waiting for the others to arrive.

((Ooc: quiet day today I see. Hope everyone has a good weekend :) ))

Kimara wakes, before leaving her weapons in the compartment and heading to the main room. She notices Aura and sits with her. "How can ye be so energetic at such an early time?"

"Ah, Kimara! Good morning." Aura beams at the half elf beside her. "Energetic, you say? I suppose I'm just excited for our little quest. It has been quite a while since I have been able to do much more than sit around at taverns, thanks to this icy weather." The genasi gestures to the snow outside, making small talk with Kimara while shes waits for the rest of the party.

Bjorn Arrives from his morning meditations, refreshed and ready for a hearty breakfast.  He nods with a smile in greeting to the others. 

Ooc: playing Falser as npc. Sorry if I don’t play him quite like Fenris…

Falser awakes, taking his weapons from the compartment, and heading out to the table where everyone else sits, talking.

”So,” he says, “what’s for breakfast?”

Calamor then walks over, carrying four plates piled high with cooked batter, and meat rolls. He also carries five extra plates, to move food onto. “Why, so glad you asked!” He replies. “These are inventions of my own,” he says, gesturing toward the batter as he speaks, “had plenty of time to experiment during the cold. I call them, ‘pancakes,’ because I make them in a pan, and they taste somewhat cake like. The meat are called suasage, created before my time, but brought back exclusively by me!”

Falser takes some of the pancakes, setting them on his plate. He tastes them, his face lighting up. For someone of his background, the past day had been a new experience, and trying the pancakes just added to the discovery. “These are amazing!” He exclaims, eating more even as he speaks. 

Aura readily takes a large pancake from the golden  pile, always eager to try something new. She bites into it and her eyes immediately light up. "Wow Calamor, these are truly delicious! You must tell me the recipe."

She shovels down her breakfast greedily then sits quietly,  anxiously waiting for the others to finish their meals. When Aura deems that they are done she speaks up, addressing both her companions and Calamor. "So, what's the plan for today? Where do we start?"

"Probably should get the lay out of the areas around the road where the attacks took place... also might be helpful to learn about any previous known lairs in the area that were cleared out and might have been taken over by this new menace."  Bjorn looks at Calamor and asks, "Is there any maps of the areas or anyone we can talk to that can give us a good idea of the lay of the land and its history?"

“Hmmm,” Calamor contemplates, “I would send you to the town speaker, but… due to recent events there is a bit of a power vacuum, so that isn’t a good place for advice. The only other person I can think of that would be much help would be the cartographer, but even he may not know much. You will probably be going in more blind than not.” Calamor finishes.

Kimara takes one for the road, and goes to the door and says "Better than nothing. Thanks Calamor."

Falser gets up, and begins following Kimara. 

“So, where are we going?” Falser asks the one who beat him the other day.