<div class="floatleft">(http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k581/Am_Dreams/human_wizard_by_saturnoarg-d3kpdus.jpg)</div><strong>@ Group: “Well, don’t intellectualise too much on the task,”</strong>concludes Cornellius with a hard slap of his hand upon the map,<strong>“you’re all new at this and when the task is before you, you’ll figure the best recourse to deal with it: if you’re resourceful enough you may even find a way to drive them out.  Be aware that some people will not share such sentiments – dwarves certainly, but even the dwarven grudge against goblins is a pale thing compared to a Hyrkanian’s hate towards them; if there are a people who will drive the <em>mi’raks</em> to extinction it will be the Hyrkanians.  So I’ll leave this with a word of friendly advice: never stand between a Hyrkanian warrior and his <em>mi’rak</em> prey, for they will feather you with arrows or ride you down without even a flicker of remorse or moments regret, not since Bloody Khorosal have they ever shown a <em>mi’rak</em> any mercy or quarter.”</strong><br/><br/>Reaching into the scroll case, he pulls out just enough of another parchment to show all of you that there is another map within.<strong>“This map will show you the most direct route through the caves and locations where <em>mi’rak</em> encampments are most likely to be.”</strong>Taking the map of the island, the old man deftly rolls parchment, replacing it within case before tossing at<span class="bbc_u"><em><strong>Chastian</strong></em></span>.<br/><br/><strong>@ Mysterium: “Once lass, when I was younger and had curiousity for such things, I connected my mind with that of a <em>mi’rak</em> to learn what I could of their nature.  There is no evil or ill-will to be found in such simple minds.  The only things that reside within a goblin’s mind are three – pain, fear, hunger.  Mostly hunger, and intense enough that even I felt the pangs in my gut.”</strong>With a sigh Cornellius stands, wincing slightly as he does so, before patting you lightly on the shoulder and though he speaks it does not seem to be at anyone in particular,<strong>“You have a good heart girl and a kind soul; save that mercy and good-will for those who deserve it, and, more importantly, for those who need it.  Otherwise you’ll grow old and hard and live in a world of lost dreams.”</strong><br/><br/><strong>@ Group: “Tomorrow you begin.  I advise an early start, which will let you get to the cavern entrance by mid-afternoon.  You can spend the rest of the day preparing and planning as you please.  Tonight however, we shall drink and feast and perhaps speak of other things.  This old man has a few concerns, which I would like to discuss with you, if you are willing.”</strong>