>>5913965The dwarf migration, perhaps the best prepared of all in here, also emerged from the snow almost directly into the hardy, coniferous trees. Yet, within sight, downhill from them, lay presented a massive body of water. The scouts were, as expected, sent on all directions while the host collected and warmed itself up on fires lit from standing deadwood. Within a day, the excited scouts returned with news of the lake of drinkable water and the lush plantlife around it despite the cold temperatures, along with less charitable descriptors of the animal life present all around, mainly, gigantic bugs. However, the hungry dwarves did not complain as they roasted the gigantic roaches and beetles over campfires.
The only odd thing was the gigantic birds flying somewhere to your east and sometimes following your bands of scouts.
You sit down and consider what to do.
