MTG Salvation

**The route was clear and well worn, starting in Epicrin and looping around to a few minor towns in a small, conservative circle. All in all in seemed like the sort of route that favored safety rather than profits, avoiding any potentially dangerous areas and saying as near the Great Road as possible.**

Adelmo- Won't that make our job harder?

Adelmo took a look at the map, determining what major landmarks the caravan was supposed to have traveled nearest.

**They would soon pass Epicrin, the next large landmark. According to their information the caravan fell off the map a little ways past that point. The next landmark would be Brookstone, a small fortress used as a trader's hub.**

Adelmo pointed to the marked location on the map.

Adelmo- We should try this fortress first. If there's no foul play then maybe they just stopped to trade supplies and got carried away.

"That sounds fantastic!" Sokai kept an eye out for suspicious side roads as they walked to Fort Brookstone

**Epicrin was being passed as they spoke, leaving them with more time to kill.**

Adelmo- So, Sokai. You say you're a herbalist? I dabble in the craft myself.

"My Setenal teacher has helped me reach elite status. It is a hobby i quite enjoy, although i specialize in non lethal poisons."

**A cat growled from somewhere behind them.** "Hah, Sanzo there are no monkeys around i swear."

**Before too long, Brookstone back into view further along the road. It was a squat, sturdily built fort, and was undoubtedly somewhat intimidating once in the past. Now, it seemed downright cheery; several colorful banners hung from the parapets and several caravans gathered within its shadow. It seemed in fact to be bustling, as far as the travelers could tell today seemed to be a market day at the fort.**

Sokai checks his shopping list. "I freken love multi-tasking!" Then checked his coin purse and lost his enthusiasm. "So we should find out if the caravan got this far. Maybe the guards check in and out who comes and goes?"

Adelmo immediately began heading towards the fort at an increased pace. As he approached he tried to determine how long the market had been set up, and if it was likely to have been here when their caravan went missing.

**It was hard to tell how long it had been set up, but if he had to guess it had been active a day or two at the most. At the front gate a guard stood, chatting with travelers and making notes on a tablet as they entered the market.**

**The guard eyed him oddly.**

Guard - "Uh, no? There are a lot of caravans here though. Are you sure the one you're looking for is missing?"

"This specific caravan, travels this path alot." Sokai said showing or saying the specifics of the caravan

**You mean he read the map, and saw the name Lockhart Caravans? Let's assume he did that.

The guard checked his notes.**

Guard - "Hmmm....okay, it says here that the Lockhart people checked in with us yesterday afternoon."

"And did they leave yet?"

Guard - "We don't keep track of that. Some caravans have come and gone by now, but most stay the duration."

Adelmo- Do you keep track of where they set up inside?