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As for others though, your belief seems to have proven true; that exceptional persons would reveal themselves through battle. Or at least that in conflict, exceptional ones would rise above the rest. For as significant as the battle is being treated (word spreading even to other towns, near and far) among the humans, there's more than a few who distinguished themselves but naturally you can only seek those who don't have very close ties to Eindward, if you are to leave it. Most of all that cuts down on noble fellows, but there's some candidates you've become aware of and heard rumors about, even past the majority rumors about yourself.
>A noble son of the ruling house, he led the defense within town itself and personally managed to repel a storm-daughter by martial skill and cunning.
>A commoner of the militia, a brute of a man who followed you beyond the walls and hammered through the enemy, undeterred by any number of wounds.
>A knight elsewhere in the battle, while you were chasing elves away he rode down and dispatched of a significant number of enemies fleeing in your wake.
>A lowborn tanner, the only woman of note from the battle but facing trouble for being discovered as a rare plague survivor, and subsequent carrier.
>Not but a young lad, of semi-divine nature. Likely the result of unfortunate past disgrace of his mother by a demi-godly villain, to protect his family the boy displayed some divine prowess.
You suppose you could convince any one of them to come along with you, or at least entice them to such. Or even multiple, or all of them! However because of their disparate backgrounds, there's sure to be tension and trouble the more you gather, in obvious exchange for more cooperative strength and skill. Although as much as you know of them, that little amount is based only on what you've heard. Rumors and gossip, you're sure to learn more if you actually commit yourself to any of them. Those to take into account, as well as Sir Tyne, and a potential guide he is aware of.
<span class="mu-r">"An elf?! You've gone mad, you have!"</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Halfbreed, part elf. The people of Eindward would be well rid of her, and I doubt even the foresters or hunters know these parts better."</span>
How disgusting, one of the enemy. You're half curious to find out where this person is just to kill them. But same as the distinguished heroes, your selection is somewhat limited to people who can and will accompany you away from town. That is, unless of course you put on the charm and try to force people, but you'd prefer to avoid that if you can afford to. This option though... how unsavory, to enlist the help of an elf, even partly one. The result of some elven raid decades ago, the humans of these parts are not at all welcoming of her, but at least they haven't killed her on sight like the elves would have. Thus she's been known to dwell in the forests beyond the farmlands surrounding town.
