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<blockquote data-quote="der_kluge" data-source="post: 1215892" data-attributes="member: 945">&quot;That's it...&quot;, the party thought, &quot;there goes our ride home.&quot;&nbsp; Just then, Rath unleases a Fly spell, and takes to the air where the wreckage is.&nbsp; Mournax comes back out of the forest with his skiff and places it back in the water - Ivo joins him.&nbsp; &quot;We need to check for survivors&quot;, Nytor exclaims.&nbsp; &quot;Yes, indeed!&quot;, Valgo responds.With the dragon gone, the party is able to recover the survivors.&nbsp; There are a few provisions that they are able to recover as well.&nbsp; All told, more than 50 crew members are slain or drown in the attack.&nbsp; The party, along with Valgo, spend the remainder of the day recovering the lost, and assessing what remains of the provisions.&nbsp; Nytor spends his time healing those that are wounded.&nbsp; &quot;Valgo, I should remind you that I have the ability to revive the deceased&quot;, Nytor says, quietly aside to Valgo.&nbsp; &quot;Yes, Nytor, I know, but we've lost more than 50 crew members.&nbsp; I do not wish to place myself into a position to choose who lives and who dies.&nbsp; I recommend that you leave those who have fallen to their sleep.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Agreed&quot;, nods Nytor, &quot;I shall provide them with the last rites, and attempt to ease the grief of the survivors&quot;.&nbsp; Valgo nods, &quot;your services will not go unnoticed; thank you.&quot;While the crew collect themselves, and recover from the attack, the party scouts out the immediate area of the coast.&nbsp; It is heavily forested - with trees that enshroud the ground in shadow.&nbsp; Nearby, Dzintra discovers a well - an open stone well.&nbsp; Examining it closely, she reads a symbol on the well which she does not recognize.&nbsp; &quot;That's a 1&quot;, Rath states, &quot;it's in Draconic.&nbsp; Curious.&quot;&nbsp; Well, perhaps it can be a source of fresh water.&nbsp; Indeed, they do note that there is water in it, though it is mucky rain water.&nbsp; Mournax takes a small sample of the water to taste it.&nbsp; &quot;Yuck.&nbsp; Tastes awful.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Let's look around the area and see what else we can find&quot;, Bax suggests.&nbsp; &quot;Agreed&quot;, say the others.Aside from a few animal tracks, the party doesn't find any sign of intelligent life, but they do find 3 other wells (for a total of 4) around the nearby vicinity of the Ziggurat.&nbsp; The ziggurat itself is a vine-covered, sloped 4-sided pyramid with a flat top.&nbsp; In one side, they can see a depression which leads to a doorway.&nbsp; &quot;What kind of people are these that build wells around here like this?&quot;, Mournax asks, &quot;this is craziness.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;I agree&quot;, states Rath, &quot;let's examine the pyramid.&quot;Utilizing the vines on the side of the structure, the party climbs&nbsp; up.&nbsp; Soon, it becomes apparent to Ivo that the vines have a mind of their own, and they attempt to reach out to strangle him.&nbsp; Acting quickly, Rath unleases a flurry of force spheres, and Ivo attacks with his, now flaming axe.&nbsp; Quickly, they are able to ascertain that this is some sort of plant-based creature, with a gaping maw, and many vine-like tendrils.&nbsp; Mournax's and Ivo's blades make short work of the creature, and they rid the side of the ziggurat with it's foul presence in short time.&nbsp; &quot;What an unusual creature that was&quot;, Ivo exclaims.&nbsp; &quot;Indeed, let us hope that it is the last one&quot;, Mournax replies.Climbing her way up to the door, Dzintra scopes out the structure, &quot;it seems safe, but I can't find a way inside, but wait&quot;, she exclaims, examining the door closer, &quot;there is some writing here.&quot;&nbsp; Rath, eager to see what is written, clambors up to the door.&nbsp; &quot;Indeed there is.&nbsp; It, too, is written in Draconic.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="der_kluge, post: 1215892, member: 945"] "That's it...", the party thought, "there goes our ride home." Just then, Rath unleases a Fly spell, and takes to the air where the wreckage is. Mournax comes back out of the forest with his skiff and places it back in the water - Ivo joins him. "We need to check for survivors", Nytor exclaims. "Yes, indeed!", Valgo responds. With the dragon gone, the party is able to recover the survivors. There are a few provisions that they are able to recover as well. All told, more than 50 crew members are slain or drown in the attack. The party, along with Valgo, spend the remainder of the day recovering the lost, and assessing what remains of the provisions. Nytor spends his time healing those that are wounded. "Valgo, I should remind you that I have the ability to revive the deceased", Nytor says, quietly aside to Valgo. "Yes, Nytor, I know, but we've lost more than 50 crew members. I do not wish to place myself into a position to choose who lives and who dies. I recommend that you leave those who have fallen to their sleep." "Agreed", nods Nytor, "I shall provide them with the last rites, and attempt to ease the grief of the survivors". Valgo nods, "your services will not go unnoticed; thank you." While the crew collect themselves, and recover from the attack, the party scouts out the immediate area of the coast. It is heavily forested - with trees that enshroud the ground in shadow. Nearby, Dzintra discovers a well - an open stone well. Examining it closely, she reads a symbol on the well which she does not recognize. "That's a 1", Rath states, "it's in Draconic. Curious." Well, perhaps it can be a source of fresh water. Indeed, they do note that there is water in it, though it is mucky rain water. Mournax takes a small sample of the water to taste it. "Yuck. Tastes awful." "Let's look around the area and see what else we can find", Bax suggests. "Agreed", say the others. Aside from a few animal tracks, the party doesn't find any sign of intelligent life, but they do find 3 other wells (for a total of 4) around the nearby vicinity of the Ziggurat. The ziggurat itself is a vine-covered, sloped 4-sided pyramid with a flat top. In one side, they can see a depression which leads to a doorway. "What kind of people are these that build wells around here like this?", Mournax asks, "this is craziness." "I agree", states Rath, "let's examine the pyramid." Utilizing the vines on the side of the structure, the party climbs up. Soon, it becomes apparent to Ivo that the vines have a mind of their own, and they attempt to reach out to strangle him. Acting quickly, Rath unleases a flurry of force spheres, and Ivo attacks with his, now flaming axe. Quickly, they are able to ascertain that this is some sort of plant-based creature, with a gaping maw, and many vine-like tendrils. Mournax's and Ivo's blades make short work of the creature, and they rid the side of the ziggurat with it's foul presence in short time. "What an unusual creature that was", Ivo exclaims. "Indeed, let us hope that it is the last one", Mournax replies. Climbing her way up to the door, Dzintra scopes out the structure, "it seems safe, but I can't find a way inside, but wait", she exclaims, examining the door closer, "there is some writing here." Rath, eager to see what is written, clambors up to the door. "Indeed there is. It, too, is written in Draconic." [/QUOTE]

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