Chapter 8: All Those Who Wander

Summary
After retreating from the Dwarven Kingdom and abandoning their bounty, the ever-clever Deputies entered into a strategy to prevent potential pursuers from pinpointing their party. In a move that can only be described as "brilliant", "awe-inspiring", or possibly "what are they doing", the deputies eschewed their normal schedule of doing bounties in favor of walking circles around the Great Plains, never keeping a specific goal or destination in mind for more than a few days of travel. The deputies learned much about themselves and each other during these travels, which took them all across the lower plains.

In no particular order:


 * They returned multiple times to Stanshome, Little Los Angeles, and Narra's Hut (Feen rejoined the first visit.)
 * They met with many familiar faces and gathered information on goings-on.
 * A cowboy named Johnny was sent to assist them, who quickly became confused but continued to reluctantly provide assistance.
 * Intermittent earthquakes began to rock the region.
 * The party finally quelled the Gnoll encampment that was causing trouble from a hilltop fortification, half-inspected the flaming semi-volcanic crater they made, and got into a handful of other minor skirmishes.
 * Split up once or twice for no particular reason.



Eventually, Zeek re-gathered the party on his return, using an item received from Swiggins called the "Scroll of Auspicious Translocation". The deputies, reinvigorated by his return, managed to finally set upon the goal of resolving their dispute with the Rail Union to get the bounty dropped. Picking up some horses and a wagon, they fought off pirate pursuers on the way back to the Rail Union branch in Burnie Downs. There, the party engaged in the arduous task of filling out paperwork, which led them to visiting the office of noted notary Reginald P. Dexter in Stanshome. Though everything was looking up, a troublesome duo appeared; Duck Norris and Captain Sherry had formed a temporary alliance, and had a state-level warrant to take them into custody! Johnny managed to talk Duck Norris down, prompting the pirate captain to set the office ablaze. As the commotion reached a climax, Zeek used the last charge of his scroll to evacuate everyone from the building... but where have they ended up?