"If there's a necromancer behind those beast, we may very well expect more. If they are the product of some corrupted place, such as a crypt of some ancient and evil person, it is not likely, unless we get near to said place." The calishite answers.
Knowledge arcana: 21 to recall something extra about the bone bats and necromancy in general.
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Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
Fayne nods at the wizard's words. "Then let us hope for the latter. The thought of a gnoll necromancer comes to mind...and I would rather think that our quarry is not so well trained as that."
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Abde'ragman still does not recognize the bonebats for what they are, only that they must have been animated by necromancy. He doesn't know anything about them in particular. His guesses in your own post are about all he can think of for sources of undead around here; either a necromancer or a cursed place where people had died. He doesn't remember anything in the Velarswood or its vicinity that would be such a source, so he isn't sure what produced the skeletal bats.
Is this the same day as the opening of the game? If so, Selua used a cure light wounds earlier on the Calishite and is now out of 1st level spells (except her domain spell).
"Well, I don't think it is wise to tarry, at any rate," says Fayne, his mind focused on the possible bounty should they find and slay the gnolls. "We should get on with the job."
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Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
You tend to your injuries a bit and finish checking over the ambush site, then Tarven leads the way again on the trail left by the gnolls. Traveling for another two hours or so, you can see a small clearing up ahead......
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Yes, it is the same day as the game started on. You still have 0-level slots remaining, don't you? I can't remember off the top of my head if you used any Cure Minors earlier.
If Selua can't/doesn't heal Abrielle with spells, Abby can drink her potion and receive the full healing I rolled for it at the end of the battle.
Right now, I need another set of Spot checks and Listen checks from the group. You're a few hundred feet away from the clearing, but can just barely see the signs of the clearing up ahead.
Fayne marches on, but as before, he is more interested in observing the forest than looking for signs of danger. His ears though seem to take in most of the sounds of the place.
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Abrielle had drunk her potion, and now looked with sorrow on her face at her torn dress. Her round breasts were partially exposed, and the Elven girl was glad none of the men had noticed yet. "I must do something about this." She mumbled. Fortunately, Abby knew how to use magic to mend the fabric of her attire, and now cast the spell without hesitation. In the mean time, however, the girl tried to pay heed to the forest around her, least she loses another chunk off her shoulder... Or worse.
The wizard tries to focus his eyes and ears to perceive any possible threat. Much to his frustration the particular landscape, quite different from that of his homelands, was not helping. 2 to see 10 to hear
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Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
As you approach within 140 feet of the clearing, Selua notices a tall, humanoid form pacing around the clearing, carrying an axe from the looks of it. The rest of the group does not seem to notice it yet.
Selua can't see anything else in the clearing yet, except what might be a low tent of animal hides. It's hard to make out details from this far back, with the trees and underbrush in the way, but the humanoid form she sees is dark and mottled. There's definitely a gleam of steel from its axe, though. It seems to be slowly walking around the clearing, which might be 30 or 40 feet wide from what she can tell.
Storn, Tarven, and Merrick don't notice anything from this distance, like everyone else.
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Fayne stops immediately, and crouches behind a tree at Selua's words. He peers out, trying to see what she has seen.
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evenar being so lost in the forest to see the trees almost runs down who ever is infront of him as he is so cluless as to what is going on. Nevertheless, he has his bastard sword out and ready to attack, should the need arise.
"Mistress Abrielle has a point indeed, let us use our tongs, instead of our blades. Not that I have one myself. Well, I know its a lame metaphor..." Offers Abde'Ragman
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Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
Fayne rolls his eyes at the others naivity, before speaking to them quietly. "We're on the trail of gnolls, been attack by flying bloodsuckers and undead bats, and you really think it is a lumberjack?"
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