>>5432748>>5432785>>5432787>>5432880>>5432988>>5433248To follow the road, wherever it may lead - that is your course. Finding your kin remains a priority, but a slight delay can be beneficial. Moreover, the wilderness does not suit you, and the less time you must spend with it, the better. Keeping a vigilant eye trained on your surroundings, you adhere to the path, which bends to the northeast. The flat land transitions into an incline leading upwards, guiding you toward a hilly region set betwixt two mountains.
With the change in scenery comes a change in temperature. From your breath comes condensation, a sure sign of cold weather, and a stark reminder of the war that haunts you to this day. The formidable gloom that the southern mountain casts over the valley has shielded a blanket of the previous winter's snow from the otherwise omnipresent solar scorch, chilling the road even at this time of year, and informing of the sort of weather you can expect in the coming months.
Visitors to the Underdark oft speculate that it is insulated from weather phenomena, but nothing could be further from the truth - woe to the poor fools who die of hypothermia after exposure to a frosty Midwinter fog.
As twilight begins to fall upon the land, you happen upon a sign which reads 'Khelb,' positioned a short walk away from a small settlement partially buried in the snow. Calling this 'civilization' is an incredibly generous appraisal of the modest collection of buildings encircled by a log fence that you see before you. In all likelihood, this place is but a stopping point for those venturing further into the past, and a place to recover for those weary souls who cross the perilous lands from the other side.
You encounter no strangers as you stroll about the place. By this hour, most everyone has retreated indoors seeking warmth and light. And as for yourself, where will you go?
>The Sick Dog Pub. The name does not inspire confidence, but I could use a hard drink and a warm meal right about now.>The Last Resort Inn. It... has certainly earned its name, by the look of it.>That building seems newer than the others. The sign above it reads 'SHOPP.'>Another shrine, to another strange god. A dour priestess tends to it while walking barefoot in the snow. 