The companions sit beneath the huge oak, in order to get some relief from the burning sun. Sturm grumbles a bit about this but he can't really continue on his own. Planus conjures a divine spell of healing to ease his problems but the spell's effects are minimal.
Ironwolf looks around for some source of water. He finds a small creek a few yards from the oak. It's almost dry and the water is muddy but it will have to do. Ironwolf brings the animals for a drink and fills out the waterskins. As he thinks of the small sign, he realizes this could be a warning for some sort of water monster. He draws his falchion but doesn't see anything threatening. Besides, what could be hiding in such shallow waters?
Meanwhile, Devlin, Rika and Planus also try to find the meaning of the sign. The few available letters remind Planus of something he heard during his previous travels...
OOC: So you're resting there for what? A few minutes? An hour? Two? For each hour of rest, characters will recover a number of nonlethal damage points equal to their level. It's now about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Planus knows that, since it's so dry, it will get much cooler once the sun goes down.
Also, SlagMortar wins a cookie!
Slagmortar:[sblock]Planus has heard the name ettercap but he's not quite sure what it is. All he knows is that it's some sort of dangerous and crafty creature of the woods that sometimes preys on travellers.[/sblock]Finally, I'm leaving tomorrow for a vacation where I won't have access to the internet. I should be back on the 28th. See you then and happy holidays, everyone.