Meet the Colinas (Date 1/6/8)

No time to rest on their laurels, the party left town after a brief respite and quested southward in search of more fertile farmland for the kingdom. The recent changes to the council had restored their economic viability, but consumption was still a drag on the resources, and it was hoped that restoring civility to the “lawless lands” might put an end to that.

They rode south and camped outside the Jaldor farmstead without bothering to call upon the man of the house and start up THAT discussion again. Instead they sat around the campfire and listened to Marty and Justice talk over a number of topics. Marty was working hard to bring Mjelde’s gifts into the public light, and to see to his own ascendency to the role of “Father”. His own, actual, lower-case father counselled it would likely take a few months. “Around when the the population hit about 6,000…” They also hotly contested Justice’s recent banishment of Warden Shelby from his heart. Though, Marty argued passionately for dialogue and forgiveness, Justice would not be moved.

The Lawless Lands could very well be called the Deserted Lands. The soil was fertile and many foodstuffs grew wild on the planes, but no organized cultivation appeared evident. Soon, it was discovered why. Bandits! A rawboned villain by the name of Darwin Colina was found terrorizing a local man and a group of children out gathering food. The heroes chased off the villains and escorted the citizens to a loose collection of huts along the Southern Tributary.