>>5694964>>5694679>>5694216>>5694124>>5694115While there’s a distinct appeal to roughing it in the woods with your followers, friends, and family—and certainly things to be learned in the process—you worry a little about how such rough living might affects your coterie’s appearance and attitude. If you’re to make a good first impression, might it not be better to be refreshed and ready, and with your attire in good order?
“Warmth ISSS better,” the Occultist agrees.
“A wise deccisssion,” concurs the Translator
“No argument here,” sniffs Azonia the Duelist.
You catch the elf fidgeting with her rather tacky and piecemeal attire, gaily adorned with stolen fabrics woven and tied together in a panoply of colours across her thin silk undershirt, with only strategic patches of armour designed not to impede movement—and especially to dazzle as she slices and dices in her dazzling sword-style. She IS a noblewoman where she hails from, you suppose—in fact, MOST of those accompanying you are nobles, royals, or scholars. Maybe a camping trip was a far-fetched notion…
“That’s a shame, I rather like this countryside…”
Ekaterine’s enthusiasm for the outdoors surprises you, especially given her sheltered life and the rather rough time she had to the journey from Hawksong to Bloodrise.
“Theral,” she says gently, “trekking through Hellish darkness for a week while bruised and battered, with stoney MONSTERS ever on my mind, is one thing. A nice little nature hike is NOTHING after that! And anyway, I’ve never SEEN so many plants and animals!”
Well, you can’t argue with that—though the underdark has long been your dwelling-place, you have ALSO preferred the surface ever since you first glimpsed its wonders.
“I can’t say I mind either way,” the North-Merchant eventually volunteers, perhaps emboldened by all the high-bloods offering up their own unsolicited opinions, “but a home or farm offers many more economic opportunities.”
You’re not so sure any farmesteaders out in these relative boonies will have much in the way of trade… Except, perhaps, information, and goodwill. Though if you wish to establish such goodwill to begin with…
