A Sign of Expeditionary Futures

[Kitsunestume]

The following flyer is posted in the appropriate location on the board outside the Second Wind, the Drunken Dragon, and the Blackwood Barracks:

Compensation is to start at three kilostags per head [&3000] , subject to pending increases due to unforeseen risks or value of discoveries.

((This is an event provoked by the wily quills of a certain spined porcine. Ideal time is tomorrow [Sunday, June 1st] at 1 PM PST/ 4 PM EST.
Ideal expedition size is 6. Additional members to be assessed at the time with permission from DM-QuillPig.))

[gamestarmike]

(Prepare for treasure and adventure! But mostly snow!

[Kitsunestume]

In the intervening time, James and Tyranus may be noted making preparations, such as purchasing quantities of climbing equipment, alchemist fires of various qualities, retreival of frost-fur hides and timbers from storage, and acquisition of numerous scrolls of Endure Elements.

Closer to the Spine, purchases of dried meats and fish are made from local trappers and butchers, along with dried fruits and nuts, to sustain cold-weather rations for a team of six for twenty-one days (126 total daily ration-packs). James also restocks his supply of soupcans.

Parties that offered their help for this endeavor are also contacted to re-validate their support. A sponsorship denomination is also appended to the flyers.
((we should hopefully be kicking off in about an hour ))

[Kitsunestume]

To those who follow such things, it becomes apparent that Frazer-Blackbeard Expeditionaries returns some time after their departure, apparently content with their profits even with the substantial compensation. Directly afterwards, however, Master Frazer may be noted making an expeditious inquiry with the Thayan Embassy.

Inquiries about the venture would elicit a tale fraught with danger, excitement, and a lot of trudging though the snow in a howling blizzard. A grand exploration filled with accidentally orphaned wyverns, roving giantish patrols, and tedious standoffs with local White-Elk tribesmen. The buildup would be certain to mention the perilous ascent to the glacier - the bane of many an experienced thrillseeker - overcome by the determination and resourcefulness of the team. And last, a finale describing the majestic and primal beauty of the located caverns of pure and unadulterated ice; a stark contrast to the entities of wrath and corruption that were found to reside within.

When pressed for further enlightenment, James begins to give a rather elaborate analysis of the ice crystals located within, and avoids discussing the matter of the entities with all the finesse of an iron-golem on oil-slick ice.