A Rambling Tale

"You'll be sorry! Ruination on all a ya!" he yells back as you leave the tavern together. He slaps your shoulder and offers his flask to warm you up. "Thanks fer listening to reason. I know they ain't been in these parts for centuries, but there's a dragon out in there, I tell ya," he says, pointing north. As the snow falls he spins an enthralling yarn of adventure from his many years as a Longstrider as he leads you far out of town.

Good news: You get a Longstrider companion with Survival proficiency!

Bad news: You're following the trail of short, icy monsters.

"We're hunting after Razbrada, dwarves what cursed 'emselves with winter magicks. Them rimy bastards been serving the dragon for decades. Help me find 'em." With proficiency you find two trails.

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  SaveSave DC 12A sudden squall rolls down the valley — brace before the Longstrider points out the fork in the trail.
  One trail leads into the mountains
• Another leads to the forest, "I found their trail because I'm obviously super good at this."