Heroics around Hommlet [IC]

[Thels]

There's no sound or stir coming from the wagon. None sights anything suspicious in the nearby region.

 

[Majin]

Damien joins Gideon in slowly approaching the cart, still keeping alert for any signs of an ambush. If he gets to the cart and horses with no interruptions he will perform a cursory examination up close to see if he can discern what exactly happened.

 

[MattDroz]

Gideon moves close enough to check the cart, but stays as hidden as possible. If nothing happens, he'll return to the group and report (OOC: Like the good scout he is... )

 

[mackenson]

Geryn keeps a close eye on the trees, alert for any sign of movement. He moves forward with the others and will examine the horses, in the hope that he might discern the nature of the weapon that brought them down or some sign of how long they have been dead.

 

[Thels]

When you approach, you notice a busy ordeal of flies and other insects all around and over the horses. They are obviously dead, and probably have been so for a day or two. Both of them have a hole in their chest as if from a spear, while their flanks show several marks of slashing weapons. Part of the horses has appearantly been eaten from, the flesh ripped apart, leaving some teethmarks.

The wagon is toppled. One of the wheels must have broken when it did. The wagon is completely empty.

 

[MattDroz]

Gideon sees the horses' state and watches as Geryn and Damien approach the cart. As they do, he tries to look around the nearby forest to see anything. (OOC: Still Hiding, now also Spotting.)

 

[WhatKu]

Trying to keep everyone in his line of sight, Col draws his crossbow and moves foward a bit.

 

[Manzanita]

Raven

"Yuck. Eating horses. Perhaps hobgoblins would do that if they were desperate, but more likely some sort of less intelligent creature. Anyone good at checking for tracks? Either way, let's keep moving."

 

[Wilphe]

Sashal becomes uneasy at the sight and smell of dead horses and fear, but Astatia calms her and gets ready to press on.
"Well, we know why there's not been a message recently."

OOC:
She'll take a look at the tracks, how much twisting and turning they cart did and trying to work out if it was run down by chase or ambushed.

 

[Majin]

Damien stands guard silently waiting to see if anyone can pick up any tracks to follow.