The sylvan library

[Iron Dragoon]

> roll 1d20+37 Diplo
<Penuche> Iddy invokes Penuche's magic: < 52 > [d20=15]

[Anastasia]

"Geez, geez, you're strong. We give!" The second treant calls, "Just stop!"

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods and ends her spell.

"Ianvasah, could you help the frozen ones?"

[Anastasia]

With a roar of triumph, Ianvasah reverts to human and goes over. At the same time Jarem backs away and Emily comes up to you.

"That was a good fight," she remarks, "But you all were out matched by us."

[Iron Dragoon]

"You had some good surprises, but your tactics were fairly straight-forward."

[Anastasia]

Ianvasah expends a slight bit of magic, "He'll be fine with rest," she declares, "As well as getting him out of this cold. Alyssa, can you dismiss it?"

[Iron Dragoon]

I already did, but no biggie.

Alyssa nods and ends the spell.

[Anastasia]

"You're way too strong," The lead treant says, still wobbling about. " Way too strong. I want to go sleep this off for a few years."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, I hope you have good dreams if you do. But before that, can you tell us where Tinsel is?"

[Anastasia]

"That way," The treant's branches all shake in the direction of the northwest. "He moves around sometimes, so you'll have to search."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Thank you. Take care of your brothers."

Alyssa heads that way!

[Anastasia]

With time to look, Alyssa sees there are two passages to the west here.

https://i.imgur.com/HaqtHAD.png

Red circle shows where you are right now.

[Iron Dragoon]

Let's go with the northerly one.

[Anastasia]

You find it goes little at all, until it hooks south into a sudden and abrupt dead end. The trees are thick here and the fog thicker, hard to see a few feet in front of yourself at a time.

"So heavy," Jarem says, "It's potentially suspicious."

"You think?" Ianvasah fires back.

"I know - and I know a smart planner would have a trap to be found rather than something useful. But we also aren't in truly hostile ground." Jarem retorts right away. "So search, I'd bet towards this being sincere."

[Iron Dragoon]

Perception, yeah?