Day 1: Lost Wood

After a bit of consideration, Silver-Blade decided to move toward where that strange greenskin creature came from, a little curious as to what it is that made her frustrated. It didn't take less than ten seconds before Silver-Blade arrived at the clearing, where he noticed something in the middle doing something; however, before he could get closer...

SNAP!

... He stepped on a branch.

This startled the creature as it turned around, revealing to be small as a pups, but as ugly as a goblins. No seriously, that little critter look real ug---

"Oi! You there!" The creature called out, his finger pointed at the lone boy that is Silver-Blade. "Come on out, or I will make you." He (for there's no other reasons for the voice to be masculine) then pulled out a frying pan out of a pack on his back. Silver-Blade jumped in fright for a moment, before he realized the creature isn't fully dangerous, and so he walked out of the bushes; both of his hands raised so as to show the creature he's harmless.

"I'm Silver-Blade," he reluctantly greeted the creature; "I just woke up in this forest. That's all."

The creature stared at the boy for a moment, before he smiled while putting away the pan. "Another curious visitor to our fair forest. But you should be more cautious on giving a Fey your name." Silver-Blade froze at the creature's species, knowing that he accidentally dodge an arrow on the name.

"I-its more like a mark name." Silver-Blade told him, pointing to something on his torso. There, a mark in the shape of a silver colored sword can be seen for all to see. "Where I come from, we usually give ourselves a false name based on the birth mark on our body. Hence, I called myself Silver-Blade because of the mark."

"Ah, that is a good way of life. Fake name and all." The fey gave Silver-Blade a nod of approval. "My name is Boggy the Boggart. Yes, my parents were very original." Silver-Blade stared at Boggy in confusion. "But enough with that, I am a merchant, so it would be fair to show you my wares." Boggy then placed down his pack and, with a snap of his finger, open up to show his ware. "Hopefully, you are a better lad than the other one. Hmm."

"A-ah..." Silver-Blade looked at ware, then he looked down on his nude body before the boy said to Boggy, "as much as I would like to make a trade, I don't exactly have anything to trade with."

"Ah, don't worry. We can work something out." Silver-Blade realized what the Boggart means as he looked at the boy's nude body with interested. "But be warned, once a fey make a contract, both participants cannot break it."

Instinctively, Silver-Blade quickly cover his body.

"Um, is it alright to ask questions instead? I don't think making contract would be safe for me. No offense."

The Boggart looked disappointed for some reason, and Silver-Blade feel like he avoid another danger once again. "Well, seeing as you have been nothing but friendly to me, unlike that woman, I guess I could answer a few questions. But only two, for I have business to run and time is money."

"Oh, I just wish to know where I am, that's all; I don't remember being in this forest before waking up here you see." Silver-Blade told him as the boy sat down to the ground, while the Boggart let out a frown as he scratched his chin. "I'll be really appreciated if you can answer that question."

"That's a good question. I and a few other call this place Lost Wood, or Dark Forest for some. We and many other appear in this forest, naked and without a memory like you. I made my home here, and it is quite fun when its wanted to be." Boggy let out a chuckled. "So about the second question?"

"Um... Is there any place where I could find shelters?"

"Sorry to says, but anyplace I went before will not be there now. We called it the Lost Wood for a reason." Silver-Blade frowned as he understood what the Boggart meant. "Now I suggest that you get moving and find a place you feel safe enough to sleep; as the evening is upon us. Farewell." And, with a clap of his hand, Boggy is engulfed in smoke for a moment before it dissipate, with the Boggart nowhere in sight.

The only thing that Boggy left behind is a ring of mushroom and flowers. After a while of confusion, Silver-Blade shrugged and took a look to the mushrooms to see if any of them seem edible. Minutes of trying and failing to determine what kind of mushroom this is, Silver-Blade stood up and walked away. The boy decided to find something that could aid him on his venture through this "Lost Wood".

Hours of wandering, during which the sky turn dark as night begin, Silver-Blade hear a light sound not so far away; one which he recognized as a river flowing. Feeling thirsty, and his belly growl a bit, Silver-Blade head toward the source of the noise like moth to a flame. He brushed aside many bushes until the boy goes into a clearing, where Silver-Blade beheld a creek.

At first, relief washed over him due to his thirst, but he noticed a campfire nearby with a tent. Silver-Blade approached the tent warily, keeping his eyes on the tent for any occupant. However, Silver-Blade noticed many thing about the campsite; namely that it's abandoned for a long time.

He sighed in relief before the boy went toward the tent, he find a couple of scraps of cloth, dried meat, fruits and a knapsack where a rusty knife use for skinning and a flint use to start fire are inside of. Smiled a bit, Silver-Blade took one of the cloth scraps and make a loincloth out of it. After that, Silver-Blade take one of the meat and inspect it to see if it were edible.

Seeing that it is not, Silver-Blade take a bite out of the meat, taking joy at having to satiated his hunger. After that, he goes toward the water, seeing that it is clear and moving; so the demi-human take a drink out of it.

After that, Silver-Blade goes next to the campfire and sleep.

Reward:

Rusty Knife

Knapsack

Dried Meat and Fruits

+175 xp

Level up!

+2 Energy, +1 Trait Point, +1 Spell or Ability