Status: Skirt damaged<br/>HP<strong>83</strong>of 83     Spells remaining: 7 of 7 1st, 4 of 4 2nd, 1 of 1 from bonded object<br/>Ammunition remaining: 10 (+18 in pack) common arrows, 15 silvered, 20 cold iron, 2 Slow Burn, 3 Tangleshot<br/><hr/>On the one hand, fey could be a distraction, or a nuisance - and they weren't what she was here for.  On the other hand, they lived here, and might know something about the as-yet unknown mounts the merchant had spoken of.  Rayne was quite aware of how unprepared she was for this quest, and decided that the possibility of learning more was worth some time, and some resources.<br/><br/>She had rations, but they weren't terribly appetizing.  There was some cheese... and perhaps shiny gold would make a nice lure.  She paused, sorting through her equipment, then made a few decisions.  She didn't like to risk losing equipment at a time like this, but the possible gains offset that inconvenience.  Carefully, clearly, she withdrew her cold-iron-tipped arrows and set them on the path, following them with her similarly-forged dagger.  As an afterthought, she placed them within one of her spare sacks, wrapped it tightly around them to keep them together, and set a large stone - one fairly heavy for her - on top.<br/><br/>Then she advanced 30' up the slope, clambering awkwardly, to a fairly flat stone on which she placed a corner of her cheese, resting it on a triangle of three gold pieces, with another just to the side.  Retreating 10' down-slope, she kneeled, watching the little gift.  "Here, little one... would you like a little something?"  Fetching out another piece of cheese, she began munching it herself, slowly.<br/><hr/>OOC: sorry, I should have rolled that knowledge roll as Rayne speculated in the last post.  Or do you prefer to roll them, so their results may be misleading?  I just don't want to make you do all the work....