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[LPF] The Lady of Lake Laguna
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Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
OOC: 2nd altar is slightly closer. Will take a few hours of a hike. Since the party rested, I will consider Mortar leveled if he can be approved before the next encounter.
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
OOC: Everyone make a perception check.
InVinoVeritas
Adventurer
Too many nether shadows in the way, sorry. (That should be -2, not +2!)
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
The party sets out for the abandoned village of Hillby, keeping an eye out for troubled birds. The aggressive and watchful flock headed west and disappeared as the heroes walked out from the trees and head north following the water's edge. Cotown disappeared behind them after a half hour to be replaced by easily traversed grass-covered and slightly hilly plains for the next two hours. It is only when the hills became taller and the water's edge turned to the east that the trees become more frequent again. A half an hour walk through lightly wooded hills and a familiar squawk of birds is heard. Looking up, the party sees a familiar group of birds above once more.
Mortar and Kanli
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The birds are not as numerous as you first thought. There may be half a dozen of the large birds, which may be eagles if you observed the shape of the wings correctly. They are cleverly flying back and forth through the trees in a manner to make their numbers seem greater. The fewer numbers is a relief to you, but the more than animal intelligence you are observing gives rise to alarm. They are still keeping out of range of your weapons.
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Not being able to do anything about it, the party continued to Hillby, which they reached as the sun was at its highest point in the clear sky. Hillby seemed smaller than Cotown, and there was evidence that they followed strip mining, as several rocky hills to the north of the town had been partially dug out to form man-made pits, now mostly covered by packed earth.
The homes were cheaply made and were deteriating faster than Cotown's had. The town lacked a fountain, but instead a wooden statue of a miner with a pick stood in the locality's center, though rot caused half of the featureless face and a whole arm to have fallen away.
A trail led from the statue, to the south of the town, and out for 200 feet to a large hill with a flat top overlooking the lake. The party surmised that the second altar was most likely on top of that mound, if it was placed in a similar manner to the one in Cotown.
Mortar and Kanli
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The birds are not as numerous as you first thought. There may be half a dozen of the large birds, which may be eagles if you observed the shape of the wings correctly. They are cleverly flying back and forth through the trees in a manner to make their numbers seem greater. The fewer numbers is a relief to you, but the more than animal intelligence you are observing gives rise to alarm. They are still keeping out of range of your weapons.
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Not being able to do anything about it, the party continued to Hillby, which they reached as the sun was at its highest point in the clear sky. Hillby seemed smaller than Cotown, and there was evidence that they followed strip mining, as several rocky hills to the north of the town had been partially dug out to form man-made pits, now mostly covered by packed earth.
The homes were cheaply made and were deteriating faster than Cotown's had. The town lacked a fountain, but instead a wooden statue of a miner with a pick stood in the locality's center, though rot caused half of the featureless face and a whole arm to have fallen away.
A trail led from the statue, to the south of the town, and out for 200 feet to a large hill with a flat top overlooking the lake. The party surmised that the second altar was most likely on top of that mound, if it was placed in a similar manner to the one in Cotown.
Creep Town
This town seems, sad. That statue is not good. Krag does not like this town one bit.
Also dem birdies make me MAD! They keep watching us like we in a nudie booth. Krag no Stripper, Krag and Warrior. For the Sun God....ehh Goddess?
After confusing himself with the reference to his unknown god he regains a stoic gaze and juts out his lower jaw.
This town seems, sad. That statue is not good. Krag does not like this town one bit.
Also dem birdies make me MAD! They keep watching us like we in a nudie booth. Krag no Stripper, Krag and Warrior. For the Sun God....ehh Goddess?
After confusing himself with the reference to his unknown god he regains a stoic gaze and juts out his lower jaw.
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
The party members gave each other a wordless shrug and headed up the hill. The top was empty except for an altar similar in appearance to the first. Like the altar prior, the center of the lake could be viewed from the altar along with the isle and tree in the center. Unlike the first altar, there was no sign of a body here.
As the party looked on a rock suddenly dropped next to Krag, followed by another that glanced harmlessly off of Elros' armor. The loud squawk of a bird pierced the ears' of the heroes, and a large winged creature could be seen high above. It seemed as if the birds had decided to attack the party from high altitude with rocks they had picked up. But the height from whence the weapons were dropped and the small size of the stones posed little threat to the party as they approaced the altar.
As the party looked on a rock suddenly dropped next to Krag, followed by another that glanced harmlessly off of Elros' armor. The loud squawk of a bird pierced the ears' of the heroes, and a large winged creature could be seen high above. It seemed as if the birds had decided to attack the party from high altitude with rocks they had picked up. But the height from whence the weapons were dropped and the small size of the stones posed little threat to the party as they approaced the altar.
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