Unfortunately Both

After leveling up and gathering the items the question remains, do you return the crystal to Mother Willow or do you go take out the rest of the adventurer’s party? Looking at your own health with the glowing floating text that appears sometimes helps you decide.

Ichabod “The Raven Prince” Lvl 4 Fighter: Rune Knight

Health 17/38

Wing Crippled- Flight Speed 0

So with only half health and both rune invocations used it doesn't seem like a very good idea to go fight with three more adventurers. So you inform the others that you are heading back.

“I wish to be free, you have your crystals now. Nala has fulfilled her end of the bargain.” The centaur states in a no nonsense kind of way, and she is correct that her end is complete. There is absolutely no reason to keep her as your prisoner, besides she did come in and attempt to help a few times during the fighting.

“Ok Nala you are free, you helped more than you know, but there is always room for more friends back at my home if you feel like joining Tulip and Green and me.” You extend your clawed hand for her to shake.

“Nala respects the strength you have shown. If ever I should find myself in need of somewhere besides the herd, I will come and find you three. Thank you for being a man of your word. Prince Ichabod, it has been an experience knowing you.” With the last sentence it is more flat than anything but given your brief history together it is understandable. As she reaches down to shake your hand, both of you gripping with just a touch too much pressure for comfort, she turns and gallops away.

“Green, buddy you think you can lead us back to Mother Willow’s Glade? We have a gift for her, then it is on to Victors Tower for us.” You say turning towards the dim glowing shapes of Tulip and Green, both buzzing with excitement as the latter leads the way through the forest back home. It takes you about five hours trekking through the woods to make it back to Mother Willows. In that time you had the chance to go through some of the stuff you looted from Justin and Shegath.

Justins Inventory-

Backpack-

-Woodcutter's Axe

-Ash Longbow

-Chainmail shirt

-2 potions of Minor Hp

-Love letter

-Drums

-2 Tridents

-45 arrows

-25 gp

-Claimant Crystal

Shegath’s Inventory-

Backpack-

-A Staff

-Hunting Trap

-Bear Hide

• Traveler's Clothes

• 10gp

-Greataxe

• 2 Handaxes

-4 Javelins

• Explorer's Pack

-Claimant Crystal

Not a bad haul at all with the new equipment and weapons you are already on the path to being able to defend both the Glade and Victors Tower, Collect a following, and finally find out what happened to the rest of the Harpies. Once back at the Glade you find Mother Willow floating around rather slowly but still moving around, which is an improvement from yesterday. Striding towards her with one of the Claimant Crystal’s in hand you bow your head to the Matriarch of the hollow and present her gift to her on one knee.

“Rise Prince Ichabod it should be me that kneels to you for acceptance, you have done what I have asked of you, and your royal line is just as strong as I had heard it to be.” She accepts the Crystal and walks to the large Willow that gave both the glade and her the name, and taps the Crystal on the tree.

Land Claimed By Mother Willow

Pixies Paradise now Allies with Ichabod “The Raven Prince”

Fame Gained ??? (Claim Land For Yourself To Use Fame)

“Thank you Prince Ichabod, Now please take care of my children and may they help you on your journey.” She says in a formal icy tone that you have come to associate with her. “Now come here my children, a mother deserves to be able to say goodbye to her babies before they go off to live their lives.” She motions for Tulip and Green to come in for a hug and sensing this is an intimate moment you wander off down the small meadow. Strolling along the creek back the way you came, some text appears before your eyes.

Passive Perception Check Passed.

Enemies Detected

And that was all the warning you got before the fire hits, followed by a deep bellowing roar as an axe takes you in the stomach.

Health 11/28

Brian1889 Hp 23/23

Loki’s Hp 19/19

Allofthetits Hp 19/19

Drawing your Trident and Net you stab at the closest target which happens to be Brian1889 as his axe bites deeply into your gut, you swing the trident up and slash one of the forks across his eyes.

“We followed you here after we found Shegath ****, Who knew that the npc’s were capable of an ambush. But you guys didn’t even try to cover your tracks. I guess the Dev’s couldn’t make it impossible to find and defeat you little sneak thieves. And the balls they had with the Explicit content enabler, getting fucked and charmed out of combat fucking beautiful.” Brian says right before the trident slashes his face.

Health 11/28

Brian1889 Hp 20/23

Loki’s Hp 19/19

Allofthetits Hp 19/19

Dodging out of the way to the left of Brian1889’s next swing and a fireball wizzes by where your head was just a moment ago. Bringing the net around and hurling it where the fire seems to be coming from you bring the trident up and make a quick jab where you think Brian’s leg should be. And notice out of the corner of your eye that Loki is struggling to get his feet out of a bunch of those root like shackles that mother willow can summon, and Tulip and Green are both charging in at him.

Health 11/28

Brian1889 Hp 16/23

Loki’s Hp 9/19

Enemy Dexterity Check Failed

Allofthetits Hp 19/19 Restrained

It doesn't seem to matter how hard you hit this guy he just refuses to drop, then you notice the glowing red tint to his eyes and realize that he is raging. You can’t quite dodge the next swing of his greataxe and it glances off your shoulder doing quite a bit of damage. But you bring the trident up and swing it full **** on his head invoking the Giants Might ability as you do.

Health 3/28

Brian1889’s Hp 10/23

Loki’s Hp 3/19

Enemy Dexterity Check Failed

Allofthetits Hp 19/19 Restrained

Feeling not the best right now so you slip a hand down into your pocket to grab one of the minor hp potions you got from Justin’s bag and down it. And Now Brian1889’s frame looks relatively small in comparison to your as your giants might kicks in, you now tower above him by a good two feet and the Trident in your hand is longer and heavier as well. Swinging full might straight down onto Brian and he makes a swing at your thigh with his Greataxe.

Health 8/28

Brian1889’s Hp 4/23

Loki Lvl 2 Artificer Dead

Exp Earned 100

Enemy Dexterity Check Passed

Allofthetits Hp 19/19

Enemy Casts Frostbite

Constitution Check Failed

Health 4/28

“Owww” You mumble as your body starts to frost over and you begin to have trouble just holding onto the trident in your hands. Green and Tulip are now charging Brian1889 straight on and taking swings with their adorably small swords that cut just as well as one larger. You see the Sorceress Charging up another spell, decide to charge her making a swing with the trident and laugh as you miss wildly. Luckily for you she does as well, and you have time to down your last minor hp potion.

Health 13/28

Brian1889 Lvl 3 Barbarian Dead

Exp Earned 110

Allofthetits Hp 19/19

“Wow you are like super big, does that increase the size of your dick too?” Asks Allofthetits as she charges up another spell to hit you with.

“Ummmm, I think so?” you replay as you stab your trident at her.

Enemy Casts Thunderclap

Constitution Check Passed

Allofthetits Hp 9/19

You have managed to strike her even after your eardrums explode from the loud crash of thunder that appears emanating from the caster in front of you. And Tulip and Green close in to help finish this one off, so far these little Sprites have really held their own and helped you out immensely. Making one final swing at the caster.

Enemy Casts Thunderclap

Constitution Check Passed

Allies Constitution Check Failed

Allofthetits Hp 2/19

Tulip and Green are both blown away and land hard after the most recent clap of thunder, looking at them you can see their hp isnt doing that great so shouting at them. “Get Clear Now, I Will Handle This.”

Tulips Hp 6/15

Green’s Hp 6/15

Bringing the Trident up and snapping the end onto the top of the casters head knocking her ****.

Allofthetits ****

Exp Earned 120

“Tie her up if you would Green and strip her naked while you're at it.” you say as you dig in your pack for a bedroll and place it down. “Then get yourself some sleep you two you both did very well.”