You see no other figures in the clearing. Just this one that shambles slowly in the direction of hill. It is still too far away to see any details. Cathbad stumbles to his feat, he mutters something under his breath. Suddenly a small white dove appears on his shoulder. The birf launches itself into the air and flies over the clearing. 

"A women with elven features... though not entirely... She seems unharmed. She carries a mace and shield but appears to be in no condition to use them. I see no others." the druid says simply.

Maxx looks at Agar, "She could be dangerous... or she could be in trouble it's hard to say... your call paladin."

((Divine Sense when/if she gets to within 60 feet))

Agar managed not to grit his teeth as he replied. "Think you have me confused with someone else. Never been a paladin in my life." He thought quickly. "Can't leave this area, everyone's counting on us to keep them safe. Let her come closer." Once she gets within range, he'd use his special senses again. 

Your watch companions nod as the figure slowly approaches and starts climbing the hill. She moves slowly but steadily. Your divine sense does not pick up anything unusual, the person approaches.... slowly they climb the hill... Cathbad's dove keeping a very close eye on them the entire time. Again your sense do not detect anything fiend, devil or celestial.

The figure is now within 60 feet and moving steadily up the hill you can make out the features much better now. 

Nahbois -- what does Agar see?

Those on watch see a woman, seemingly in her late twenties, climb up the hill. She has round features, skin tanned from time out in the sun. Dark brown hair is pulled back into a braid, though it still looked to need a good combing. Her shoulders sag in exhaustion, under her muddied azure blue clothes and scale armor. The half-elf seems to be in poor condition to fight, and seemingly does not wish to as her mace rests on her belt. The shield bearing the symbol of a moon and stars, remains in one hand, however. While equipped for a fight, she does not seem to be much of a threat.

Maxx comes forward to greet the strange young women, "My dear are you alright? Please, what is your name? Come closer to the fire, I think we still have some steak if you need food. There is water and wine also, which ever you prefer." The tiefling scrambles to get you to a comfortable place. As she does she makes a terrible amount of noise. "How in the heavens did you end up out here? That forest is dangerous!"

(Maxx makes enough fuss and noise if anyone else would like to wake up feel free)

The woman looks towards Maxx, her green eyes reflecting her exhaustion. "I'm unharmed." Her voice cracks as she speaks, causing her to clear her throat. "I'm sorry for the intrusion. Water would be fine, thank you." 

She steps closer, mustering up a polite, if apologetic smile. "I'm Marlee. Marlee Brimsky. We had been hired to come into these woods, in search for a plant. The mists... ended up causing problems. To put it mildly."

Jon sleeps blissfully  😴

"Blargerhuregh!" Calwin wakes up with a start, lunging to his feet and tripping in his own bedding and falling to the ground.

"Oww."

He staggers over to greet the new arrival. "You didn't see any big lizard things out there, did you? Calwin, by the way."

Marlee sees a darkskinned gnome with short hair, dressed in plain scholar's robes. He extends a hand to shake, and she'd feel a firm, steady grip with callused hands.

Marlee takes the gnome's hand, her own grip firm as she shakes it. "I don't recall much about a big lizard, I'm sorry."

"It's OK a few these folks encountered a giant lizard. Came straight out of the bush and tried to eat everything in sight. We intend on going into those woods in the morning not real sure what we are looking for... Gehir seems to think we'll know it when we see it..." Maxx says flatly. "Why don't we all get some rest we can talk more in the morning and you look like you haven't slept in days..."

(The remainder of the night will pass without incident. Feel free to RP anything else for the evening. I will move you on to the morning, when I get up tomorrow. I'll be around though for a few more hours if you need anything from the NPC army :) )

"We ended up eating one of them for dinner... not too bad, if you're hungry."

Cal would inquire about the plant they were looking for, and see if she'll say more about the mists that she was vague on... as well as the rest of the 'we'. She'd quickly get the sense that he's very curious, and if she were to say anything of sufficient interest, he may jot down a few notes.

((Would he recognize the moon and stars symbolism on her shield?))

Eventually he either gets tired or recognizes that she's tired, makes his apologies and turns in.

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Jon sleeps blissfully  😴

(Sallah was snoring during the whole exchange. He will wake up in the morning, confused about where this new person came from.)

Jonathan awakens as he usually does being more of a morning person. He asks Gehir as he grabs a bite to eat "Whats the plan, how far do we have to go? Oh and I noticed the mist thinned a little in the valley last night"

Then he looks with surprise "Who's the woman?"  He stands up and gives a graceful bow to Marlee

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Then he looks with surprise "Who's the woman?"  He stands up and gives a graceful bow to Marlee

Sallah (the archaeologist) gnome is glad to hear Jonathan say that.
"I thought it was just me not recognizing the lady half-elf. With all those people hired by Gehir, I thought I lost track of someone."

He also gives a bow to Marlee, although far less graceful in his scale mail.
"If you want water, I can give you water." He shakes the infused alchemy jug, although he hasn't poured anything out of it yet today.

(You all can finish any conversations for the night but I'll move the game along to the morning, now that my personal plague is clearing up.)

As the sun crests above the forest the rest of the camp awakens to a beautiful summer morning. Shorty prepares a quick breakfast of dinosaur bacon and some sort of egg. Gehir addresses the camp as you all eat, "It seems we have picked up another couple of travelers yesterday..." He looks over Thornton and Marlee carefully, "One of you appears to be set for adventuring while the other I doubt will be able to handle the dangers of the forest, no offense Ms Thornton."

Thornton does not argue but says simply, "I just wanna git ta the city, any city. If this lady here take me then I'd be much obliged." Thornton sticks a thumb at Lu who nods in agreement. Gehir narrows his eyes, "I'd hate to lose one of our crew but if Marlee is willing to take Lu's place then it will lessen the blow, what say you Marlee? Care to join our adventure back into the woods. Perhaps we can find this flower you were searching for?"

Gunnar, usually the strong silent type pipes up in the short silence that follows, "As for our strategy in the forest I would suggest we stick together. If there are more of those beasts then it is best we don't encounter them alone. Let us slow the pace and move as a unit till we find whatever it is we are going to find."

The leader of the Friendlies, Sarai quickly cuts him off in disagreement, "Oh come now Gunnar don't be so careful. We can make better time, get in and get out if we have an advanced party. Everyone here knows the risk and what we signed up for. Let's move fast in and out." 

"Well seems we have a disagreement, let the scholar's decide then," Gehir poses diplomatically, "What say you all? two groups and move faster or a single fortified force plowing slowly to our destination?"

Sallah votes for two parties.

If the advanced group (our party) encounters strong resistance, they can withdraw back to the main group, inform them of the danger, and the combined groups can deal with it. Otherwise, the main group can keep the supplies safe, and keep an eye on the surroundings.

Calwin would lean towards the more reckless side as well, but wouldn't want the parties so separated that they couldn't move to help reinforce on another if it came to a pitched battle.

Jonathan says to Sallah and Calwin "Well what do you two think? We do need to protect this wagon, but if we scout, not too far ahead we could draw out any enemies."

(For the sake of RP)

"Sounds good to me... if we're within earshot of each other we can help clear the way, but be able to drop back if the wagons are in trouble.", Calwin shrugs.