<div class="floatleft">(http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k581/Am_Dreams/human_wizard_by_saturnoarg-d3kpdus.jpg)</div><strong>@ Aybara: "Abryin stones, of any variety, require at least some of its creator's vitality instilled into it - in this case, my own blood.  They can be made, though they require some special materials and a fair bit of personal time to create.  If you have the time, I will be pleased to discuss the means of their creation upon your return, seeing as it is a fairly lengthy ritual."</strong><br/><br/><strong>@ Group: "I believe I've given you all that can be done to make your little journey safe and relatively easy to complete, so I shall wish you all a safe return.  If there is nothing else, you are free to head out at any time you desire, though you have at most a ten-day plus two more to complete it - it should be a cinch for people of your calibre <em>and</em> numbers.  Remember that <em>mi' raks</em> have a certain fascination with fire, and so long as your group holds together, they won't try to lynch you - though if they do, rest assured you've most likely wandered into some trap.</strong><br/><br/>With a nod, Cornellius leaves you all to your own devices.  The day is fresh and winds seem good.  It seems relatively easy to find the cave, given the map that Cornellius has provided you with, though it will take you through all the main routes used to get there, which will take you the better part of a day to reach the caves without risky shortcuts.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">GM Notes</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Time Units (<em>TU</em>) until Nightfall:</strong> 27; <strong>Light:</strong> Full daylight; <strong>Weather:</strong> Fair<br/><br/>Players have the following general options at their disposal:<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Shop or Engage NPC for information:</strong> <em>7 TU</em></li><li><strong>Follow Cornelius' route to cave:</strong> <em>25 TU</em></li><li><strong>Attempt to take short-cuts to reach cave:</strong> <em>19 TU</em>.  Survival check (DC 16) required by one person nominated to get the team through.  Secondary character can make a Survival check (DC 10) to aid the other for a +2 to the main check.</li></ul></div></div>