elk’s Wagon is the covered supply wagon the Company was hired to escort. It bears the mark of Elk, a respected caravan master, and is drawn by two mules. Corvex drives it.
At a Glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Kind | Covered supply wagon, two mules |
| Holder | The Company; driven by Corvex |
| Status | Active; cargo revealed as rotten |
Description
an ordinary-looking covered wagon marked with Elk’s mark. Its cargo appeared fresh and smelled wholesome until the Company removed a black iron nail beneath the driver’s bench. The Illusion then ended, revealing rotten and discolored provisions. Two mules pull the wagon.
Known History
Session 00: The First Road
- Provided by Harlan Corrow at the Corrow Trade Yard in Daggerford.
- At the yard the Company looked over the wagon and cargo generally and found the cargo fresh and ordinary.
- Corvex took the reins for the road south.
- Two knights of the Order of the Flaming Rose, Lambert and Lenk, questioned the Company about it on the road.
- At the Stone Marker Campsite, right after camp was pitched, Nadia inspected it thoroughly and found an ordinary wagon carrying Elk’s mark, with nothing unusual beneath the driver’s bench.
- On reaching the marker, before any other camp activity, Shallie cast Speak with Animals on the two mules and then urged the Company to rest there. Later Corvex fed the mules and tried to appease them.
- Later at camp, Shallie cast Detect Magic near the wagon while Varynx was away hunting.
Session 01: The Toll in the Mist
- The wagon remained at the campsite during the wolf attack and the appearance of the P-shaped footprints.
- Corvex and Shallie shared the driver’s bench when mist separated the Company inside the Shifting Forests.
- The Company brought the wagon to the area of the treetop toll outpost and retained it through the end of the session.
- Varynx painted a warning about stealing from the wagon on the Bloody Warning Tree.
Session 02: The Forest’s Judgment
- The Forest Warden granted the Company safe passage, and the forest’s mist carried the wagon beyond the woods.
- At the Forest Edge Campsite, Shallie isolated faint magic around a square-headed Black Iron Nail beneath the driver’s bench.
- Nadia removed the nail with a hammer from the outpost workshop.
- The cargo’s fresh appearance and smell vanished, revealing that the provisions were rotten.
Character Knowledge: Shallie
shallie still holds private knowledge from speaking with the mules. Her discovery beneath the bench is now shared with the Company.
Connections
- Elk.
- Elk’s Seal.
- Escort Contract.
- Harlan Corrow.
- Elk’s Disappearance.
- Corvex, driver.
- Nadia, who inspected it at camp.
- Shallie.
- Varynx.
- Karis.
- Black Iron Nail.
- The Rotten Cargo.
- Deliver Elk’s Wagon.
Unanswered Questions
- Why does a wagon of ordinary provisions need five escorts?
- How did Corrow come to have Elk’s wagon while Elk is missing?
- Who concealed the cargo’s decay, and why?
- What will happen when the wagon reaches the Keep?