Tiktik after traveling down from his mountain home, found himself lost in the wilderness beyond the mountains. The environment was an unusual blend of jungle and forest foliage, with a decidedly humid climate a obvious change from the mountians he had lived. As he maneuvered through a particularly thick patch of scree at least to for one his size, Tiktik heard an angry squeal from a bush to his side as he quickly noticed a Dire Rat approach him.<br/><br/>With his fast reflexs Tiktik gauged his distance as he let loose a cone of fire from his mouth aimed at the oversized rodent. The Dire Rat had time to dodge the most of the flames but was still lightly seared, the scent of burnt fur emendated from it The Dire Rat closed the distance and tried to bite the kobold but not able to fully bypass its scales as it moved to weaken the bite.<br/><br/>Backing away Tiktik struck at it with his spear cuting into its back and caused it to squeal in pain. The rat lunged at him again, sinking its teeth into Tiktik's scales again. With a final cone of fire the Dire Rat fell to the ground badly burned and skewered from the battle.<br/><br/>After some quick cleaning of his spear, he examined his wounds which appeared to be minor, though it was too early to tell if the rat may had transferred some disease through its bite. Treating them as he could, he decided to try some steath as he continued, his feet barely making a sound as he traversed the forest floor.<br/><br/>Eventually Tiktik came to a steep drop, which allowed the kobold a previously unavailable view of the landscape ahead of him.<br/>As he walked down a path he saw was save and along the way the trees begin to thin out to the West, before stretching a few leagues to the sea. It was there that he spotted a rather large settlement.<br/><br/>As he moved through the forest towards the settlement, he notice that there was something watching him from the trees. They were vaguely simian in appearance, and were watching the Kobold intently. One of them yawned, baring very large teeth, while another dropped from its perch, and began to approach Tiktik cautiously while sniffing at the air.<br/><br/>The creatures on the branch watched Tikitik toss some rations into the brush with disinterest, while the one investigating the kobold grunted and bared it's teeth at Tiktik again. At though at his display of power, however, the creatures shrieked and retreated not wishing to mess with one who could burn them to a crisp.<br/><br/>With the way clear he set off towards the settlement. It would be a awhile before he'd reach his chosen destination.