Episode 36

The group climbed the mountainside and trekked through the pass, exiting above the canopy of the Irieden Forest. They made camp partway down the mountain, camping as usual in the Tiny Hut. K spent much of his time outside, trying to bond with and the displacer beast, which he'd named Kova. During Seipora’s watch she saw not only a giant snake breaking through the treetops getting a taste of the sun, but also a herd of giant goats that surrounded the camp and settled in for the morning. After that, everyone woke up being greeted by bleating goats.

Kova and K each killed one for breakfast just as the shepherd of the herd came down the mountain. Tensions rose as he labeled everyone goat thieves and attacked, knocking most of the group away with some sort of magic, and yelling about adventures killing his clan’s goats. K launched his own attack at the shepherd, joined by Anthos, who waded in to grapple the man.

Seipora and Lily diffused the situation by requesting to see the clan leader and find a way to pay for the goats. K refused to help, angry that they were backing down to this jerk. He stayed behind as the rest went to the village. Seipora decided mid way to backtrack and talk to K, and she slipped away almost undetected. The rest met the head of the village and found out two adventuring groups had come through recently and killed goats along the way, leaving them tight on food and other resources. The goats are used almost everything in the village.

In repayment for our goats, we were charged with clearing out a den of sabres. The creatures had made a home in a cave near a well-traveled path and were picking off the goats. If we cleared out the den, the village leader would consider the goat theft atoned and would give us a chance to ask a woman named Chlor to perhaps guide us through the forest. The group met back roughly between where you camped and the village. With a map in hand, we headed to the den to complete our task.