Cold Truths (part 1: The Missing Duke)

[Krug]

Woden and Skaris also look around before resting by the fire. Skaris seems uncomfortable, but Woden soothes him, yawning loudly.

 

[mps42]

Uri walks the permeter until fires are started and guard is set up. He's also looking for the freshest tracks in and out of his fort.

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Stepping outside into the cold night, you see Swipe's small form heading silently to the main house. The snow has stopped and the sky has cleared up a bit. There are now a few ragged holes in the once-thick cloud cover and you can see a few bright stars and a thin sliver of moon casts it's wan light over the snowy ground.
Walking quietly through the night is more than a little eerie. The normal night sounds: birds, crickets, frogs, etc. are all noticibly absent, the only sound the quiet squeeking of the cold snow under your feet.
Wandering the interior of the fort walls gives you a good chance to inspect the walls and towers. The walls are even worse up close than they looked from afar. Beaten, battered and broken, they are in poor shape indeed. The corner towers, however seem to bee in decent shape.
Tracks are few in the freshly-fallen snow. You can see your groups' tracks from the front gate to the side of the main building and those of the creatures you fought, but no others. It seems likely that the creatures you fought are the only ones who've come out since the snowfall. You cannot be certain if they are the only ones here though.

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[mps42]

Woden and Skaris also look around before resting by the fire. Skaris seems uncomfortable, but Woden soothes him, yawning loudly.

OOC: look around where?

 

[taitzu52]

"Keep looking, Swipe," says Uri, "those may have been the only man-apes to come of late, yet there may still be more in these other buildings that have lingered from before." Uri continues to look around, looking for any sighs from inside the wall, but outside the buildings. He'll shadow Swipe's house searches from the outside in case of trouble.

 

[Krug]

Around the perimeter as well.

 

[Lazlow]

I'll listen at the door for a few seconds to see if I can make anything out (listen +5). If I sense any immediate danger, I'll go back and fetch the rest of the group. If I can't make out anything, I'll skirt around the building and look for an alternate entrance (e.g. back door, window, cellar door), listening there as well before entering.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tyler will stand guard at the fire.

 

[Mimic]

ooc: He is just looking at the room, getting used to the new surrounding. He isn't looking for anything in specific.

ic: Aleran takes a moment to study the man with him, he was driven no doubt but that wasn't always a good thing. In fact it usually led to a quick and painfull death.

"So Tyler," he says flashing him a smile that had help talk his way out of more than one bad situation, "what made you decide to go on this... adventure? It would seem that we will be guarding each others backs so it would seem prudent to get to know one another."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tyler looks at Aleran and shakes his head. "Mine is a tale best told in the light of day. I'm here to make sure you are all safe." He wraps himself up in his furs again back to looking like he's cold from the inside out. He leans against the door jam resting his injured leg.

"Tomorrow as we search I will tell you about my family and how we all died." he says

 

[mps42]

I'll listen at the door for a few seconds to see if I can make anything out (listen +5). If I sense any immediate danger, I'll go back and fetch the rest of the group. If I can't make out anything, I'll skirt around the building and look for an alternate entrance (e.g. back door, window, cellar door), listening there as well before entering.

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It's difficult to be sure, the door looks to be made of a heavy wood and is banded with steel, but if you had to guess, you'd say that the noises you hear are voices.
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