It's Raining Again

Due to technical difficulties, my Rain group had to stop. But I've started up with a different group and I'm very excited about it. We're meeting every other Monday, so I'll be posting at least twice a month to chronicle the game.

Andrew James Spitzer, known as "Spit," walked from Alburgh to Burlington. His home had been destroyed by Elves three years ago and he has been wandering the Wilds. He's 18 now, and after this long time decided to follow the one bit of something that ties him to his family (all killed in the attack) - an old picture of his parents, much younger, and a man whom he doesn't recognize. On the back of the photo is the word "Tim."
 Spit walked down the hill from Colchester into Winooski. Through the trees and rain he saw that goblins had constructed a simple barricade. He crept close, but slipped and tore a hole in his backpack. The photo was safe, but he lost his knife, which slid down the hill in a rill of water that wound down through the grass and crumbling pavement. Before the goblins noticed it, he cast a spell that weakened and then shattered part of the barricade. He took off, running as fast as he could. Flew past the surprised guards, but was briefly mobbed. In the struggle, a spear got through and the jagged stone edge ripped open his side.
 Even wounded, Spit was too fast for the goblins. His spell cleared the way for him, and he ran, in pain and frightened, to Burlington, where he was welcomed and healed.

Anna Flynn, arrived in Burlington a year ago from New York, was summoned to the house of Lady Alison Limoge, the noble in charge of trade for the city. Anna, an explorer and diplomate, found herself in the midst of care and carefulness as she stood in the house's entry. All about her relics from before the Deluge were arranged, dusted, put out on display. A clock ticked, long-dead people looked out from old pictures. A kindly older man, dressed in pre-Deluge clothing, welcomed her in and led her to a sun room, now alive with the tapping of rain on carefully cleaned windows.
 She met Lady Limoge there, who directly spoke to her about the goblins in Winooski. They were there four months now, and the Lady saw an opportunity. They had disrupted commerce from St. Johnsbury and the Paquette Trading Post and Limoge believed that if something was not done soon, other nobles in Burlington would move against them with force. Unnecessary bloodshed.
 The noblewoman asked that Anna be her envoy and lead an expedition to Bugeater, the goblins' Chief with the intention of opening trade.
 Anna agreed and was told of a young man who had, just a week earlier, come through Winooski and may be of some help with the goblins.

Spit, well-rested and healing, was found by Anna in the Healer's Hall (formerly a mall). He was not thrilled to speak with her at first, believing her to be like the others that had come seeking reasons to go to war. When he learned the truth, he did offer to help - if Anna could get him a new backpack. A simple task for one of Anna's means, and so the deal was struck.