Dragonwriter's Music-Inspired Insanity

Twi'Tar sits back and sighs contentedly after the meal.
"I can take any watch. I'm used to weird hours, and sometimes no sleep at all if there was a storm. Well at least I was when I sailed, it's been awhile, but as long as sleep some I should be fine."
 

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OOC - We have a bard, cleric, rogue/beguiler, hexblade, totemist, crusader/ranger. Its looking like Platinus should be on middle watch so that all the casters get an end watch and a full block of sleep since the cleric has a non caster gaurdian already: 1 - cleric & totemist, 2 - crusader/ranger & Hexblade, 3 - Bard & rogue/beguiler. any objections?

Doing some math in the dirt, Platinus sighs inwardly at his miscalculation and re-explains the nightwatch plan to the group. Then he pulls his blade back out of the rich forest soil and settles in next to the fire in full armor.
 
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Tom has been quiet, enjoying listening to the others conversations. When it comes down to setting a watch he stands up from the seat he had near the fire. "That sounds like a plan, I think that watch would work fine. just remeber everyone sleep with one eye open." Tom says to everyone and then walks away to go to get some shut eye, as he goes he hums a tune to himself and makes motions as if he is conducting.
 

Giving a big exsaggerated[sp?] yawn Jasper bids everyone a good night, before grumply going to his bedroll and flopping down to get some sleep.

His dreams are full of soft skin and the smell of flowers, until a grey wall blocks him off keeping him from those things. He wakes rolls over, it is the second watch and Shavallah and Celest are in their blankets. Curiously Shavallah moved her bedroll so it would block Jasper's view of Celest, she sleeps there like a great grey wall.
 

Shavallah did her best to remain alert, Manticore's tail twitching as she remained ready to fling quills or spines at anything attempting to move unobtrusively towards the group, keeping one eye on Celest, to ensure she missed nothing that might hurt the cleric. If the watch was uneventful, she'd bed down between Celest and Jasper, with no ulterior motive this time, simply seeing an available sleeping place.
 

The night passes without incident, though Shavallah nearly turns an inquisitive and noisy raccoon into a porcupine...

Morning eventually dawns through the trees, the light dissipating among the branches to awaken your group. Celest prays while Jasper and Twi’Tar focus to make sure their magic is at full potential. You have a light breakfast of part of the wolf meat from last night (which did not get better with age) and a little bit of your trail rations.

Shavallah and Platinus again take the lead and everyone falls into line along the overgrown trail. The day is calm, with a light breeze coming from the northwest. The wind is refreshing as you walk, keeping you alert. Thankfully, there are no signs of more creatures to bother you, though several birds fly away at your group’s approach.

A little while after noon, Shavallah catches a slight scent of smoke carried on the wind. Not long after, everyone is able to smell it. The fumes of burnt wood are faint, but they are coming from the direction to which you travel…
 

Twi'Tar moves eagerly along the path constantly looking around as if distracted by even the simplest things all morning.
Upon noticing the scent of smoke on the air he stops abruptly, "Umm, hang on, do you guys think I should sneak ahead and see where that's coming from. I'll be real quiet, I promise, and I know how to find real good spots to stay out of sight. Yeah that's a good idea, Wait here"
Upon reassuring himself thus he rushes toward the forests edge and begins carefully moving toward the direction of the smoke alternately moving along the ground and in the trees depending on which is convenient

[sblock] Dragonwriter would you mind rolling a hide check (+6) and a move silently (+7) for me, if you need a climb check for the tree movement its at +5, invisible castle seems to be down ATM[/sblock]
 

When Tom picks up the scent of smoke he shudders having a small flash of his time in hell. Tom then shakes his head to get his mind back on track. "That's never good, because in my experience fire is the devils only friend." Tom mutters to himself looking to see the others reaction to the smell.

When Twi'Tar starts talking about going out to scout, Tom is barely listening trying to keep himself focused on his surroundings. "Sounds good, we'll stay here and wait for you unless anybody else wants to go with him." He says absent mindedly.
 
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Upon waking Jasper goes through a few minor sclaes to both tune his instrument and focus the magic in him. He puts away his lute and helps with breakfast serving Shavallah, and then Celest. He then starts asking questions of both women mostly about their past which it seems only Shavallah can answer.

During the walk he takes his place in the middle but today he is quiet and leaves the lute on his back (although twice it looked like he was about to take it off and play). When asked he says it would be better for everyone if he stayed alert, and he was sorry he could not finish what he started playing the other day.
 

"Go ahead and take a look Twi. Hurry back safely." With the monkeyman racing forward, Platinus turns his attention once more to the surrounding forest. It was so different from the forests at the base of his people's lands. The dragon seems to revel in the details of the woods as he studies the soil and different types of trees and other growth.
 

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