Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult" (IC)

[Amaury]

"Thank you Grok.." says Rosalia with a sweet smile.

She moves her hair so as to cover her wound and make it invisible, and walks back to the path, not intending to stay one more second in this increasingly stinky place.

She's starting to get used to having Scrag besides her but there will be moments where she'll need to operate alone.

To the group she says: "Well done all.. I believe we are expected unless these kobolds were sentinels in which case we're on the right path.."

[Yttermayn]

OOC: I'll give everybody a chance to do something here or indicate that they are ready to move up the trail until this evening, then move it along. I'm going to be scraping carpet adhesive off of concrete all day today.

[Voadam]

"Those crude hand amulets bear the hallmarks of a cult. My guess is that the changes that warped them was either something they did themselves but could not control, or due entirely to an outside force warping them. Their cult might have risen out of their being warped."

[crazy_monkey1956]

Scrag stands near Rosalia, apparently ready to go.

[Voda Vosa]

Tuk rubbs his leg injure, but says nothing. He stands ready to move on.

[Scott DeWar]

"so the plot thickens, grandpa. what part will this staff have, and how do i awaken it." *sigh*

"lets get going then. We have the world to save."

[crazy_monkey1956]

"World too big. We just kill bad things. That enough."

[Scott DeWar]

"I agree my , uh, friend, but i feel the spirit of my grandfather would try and have us do otherwise. Have I said hello yet? I am John." he says addressing scrag.

[crazy_monkey1956]

Scrag pokes a thumb in his chest and says, "Scrag."

That seems to be extent of his willingness to converse as he turns away at that point, eager to get moving.

[Scott DeWar]

to no one in particular john says, " I like his conversations. nothing wasted, yet fully speaks his mind."

[Helfdan]

Once everyone is ready, Roderic leads the way down the trail.

[Scott DeWar]

John follows, though he is considerabley more wary

[Amaury]

Rosalia follows the group. She keeps her shortbow in hand and checks their surroundings, saying little.

[Voadam]

Jakobee still examines the crude amulets as the party goes noting for a while the differences between them and noting how they compare to the hands of the slain kobolds, trying to determine if they are meant to represent the kobolds, a human, or other.

[Yttermayn]

OOC: Dang, finally got on enworld. I actually tried to post yesterday evening, but somehow it got dropped. Then this morning en wouldn't even load. Sorry, the original post was longer and more entertaining, but I'm out of energy.

The trail continues upward toward the rock outcrop that marks the cave higher up on the mountain. Nearly a full day's hike brings the group to within a mile of the rock. The group naturally comes to a stop, Roderic and Grok are particularly ill at ease in the area, and the diabolical part of Jacobee's mind is more wary than normal.

Ooc: If there is anything else the characters want to do (like rest) before approaching the cave, now's the time.

[Voda Vosa]

"I'll suggest that we take our time to repelish lost energies. I think our 'gifted' members should get their spells working if we are messing with this ogre, or his reptile slaves." Tuk states, rather than suggest.

[maddmic]

Grok looks ahead and is not happy with what he's feeling. Tuk's suggestion was one that he had actually thought about bringing up prior to them getting this close, but he had decided not to bring it up. Not that it had been brought up though, he agreed. But he wouldn't let Tuk know.

Grok went to Roderic and outreached his hand while uttering a prayer to Pelor. He then makes his way around to the rest of the injured and inspects their wounds. He gets to Tuk last and it seems as though he's only doing this out of duty to Pelor.

Finally, he looks to his companions gathered. "Grok must rest. Not want to go in there not having full blessing of Pelor."

OOC:
Cure Light on Roderic1d8+4=5

Healing checks: Scrag first and Tuk 2nd 1d20+7=24, 1d20+7=15
The rest he'll look at for validation, but Scrag and Tuk are the only two that can benefit from the healing checks at this point.

[Helfdan]

"Thank you, my friend." The paladin smiles at feeling his full strength return. "I agree resting is wise before we enter this cave. I volunteer for second watch, assuming we'll have three shifts."

[Voda Vosa]

"I'll take the first watch. Oh and thanks by the way, Grok was it, right?" Heavy hands says.

[Amaury]

Rosalia replies: "Then I'll do third watch.. probably with Scrag.." she mumbles away for herself.