Wolf-I-did-it-again (Mission Note)

The guild received a missive from the rural town of Wurton where recently, a pack of strangely determined wolves have been driving farmers from their fields and spiriting away entire flocks of sheep leaving their food supplies low and they are desperate for someone to stop the beasts for good.

The party went to the town and gathered more information about the wolves from Mayor Skrillus Merlion, and Willem Oakenshield who was abducted by the wolves but turned up back in the town the next day. The wolves seemed to be more intelligent than your normal pack and according to Willem, possessed the ability to speak.

The party hunted for the wolves in the western forest and crossed paths with a weakened Owlbear which they quickly dispatched. Following tracks led them towards the wolves' den where they fought the wolves. During the scuffle, the two Alpha wolves named Flame and Bolt were able to speak common and the party decided to resolve the matter through a compromise.

The wolves revealed that they were actually humans from the nomadic Obonto tribe the who were unfortunate enough to cross paths with a powerful wizard who transformed them into beasts and then suddenly vanish. Fearing the ire of people should they approach settlements, they retreated into the western forests where they encountered the Owlbear which they fought and drove away from its cave den making it their own but not after suffering casualties.

With the apex predator gone, the wolves would be able to hunt in the forests and promised not to steel the livestock from Wurton anymore. The party relayed this to Mayor Skrillus and he also agreed to the co-existence of both sides.

The party promised to find more information about how to help the Obonto tribe get back their human forms.