Two men of the Lossoth come into the Prancing pony removing their heavy coats and looking around. The pair pick up the mugs and take a seat well away from the fire. The one that's going bald drinks and his companion looks around the room.
"These people have no idea what kind of things are waiting outside their walls," Kimmo says.
"That is a good thing," Niko says. "As long as there are places not effected by the dark forces the world is not lost."
"It has made them complacent and weak."
"They do not need the natural strength of our people. This land is more friendly than ours."
"They also lack the dangers we face," Kimmo says.
"Why do you believe that?"
"On our trip here we saw only beasts. They do not feel the pressure of armies as we do."
"I think you are missing the obvious," Niko says. "On our trip here we saw several bandits moving and the number of them was great."
"Simple bandits aren't as frightening as the Gauradan. The monsters hold some kind of old magic that makes them terrifying."
"That is true but also means their numbers can not grow at the pace an army of humans can. We have done a great deal in lowering their numbers as well. We have also destroyed the fetishes they use to mark their lands."
"I only hope they learn to fear us quickly," Kimmo says. "If we slay them often enough they will know to leave our lands in peace."
"We all hope so. I think a prolonged battle would be bad for either of our peoples."
"I was surprised by their use of traps. I would not expect the savages to develop or use something as complex or deadly as the ones they set for the auroch."
"It was lucky that the traveler that we hired understood the importance of protecting the cows of the herd," Niko says. "We were able to remove a food source and maintain the herds."
"I wonder why they seemed to want to take our homes."
"All leaders wish to have the most important place for themselves. The downside is that it makes them easy to find and kill as was done to Feoc."
"I am glad that we were able to remove one of the leaders and hope it keeps them confused on what to do," Kimmo says.
"It would be nice if we could rally the beasts of the tundra against the enemy."
"The kalpa-kita would be a great ally if it were possible to control them."
"We are barely able to keep them from attacking our people," Niko says. "We have one camp they have repeatedly driven us away from."
"The kalpa-kita are aggressive. We know they attack the Gauradan as often as they do with us. Keeping their numbers near us down is the best way to keep us safe and encourage them into the lands our enemy camps within."
"I hope that having the kalpa-kita that lead the others slain to move away from our homes."
"Doing things like that provide many fangs to carve as well," Kimmo says. "With those we have killed trying to make them camp away from us we have a large supply of fangs."
"I wonder if the people of this town would trade for carved kalpa-kita fangs."
"We can find out when we're done drinking."