[EBERRON] the Extraordinaries, 'A Terror Awakened, the League Reborn'

[taitzu52]

Neville will commandeer Fury to take a knee and help Henry up. When he is healed, he will begin to make came, event attempting to form some sort of camouflage out of the terrain. "Mr. Amon, have you any skill at this?" he asks as he stands there in the dust, looking for some broken piece or building or terrain to help hide them in the 'night'.

 

[Karl Green]

The Rope Trick works as number 13 promised and after a few moments, Marcus has healed everyone back to full and as mentioned the dimension only last for a few moments before vanishing again. Now nine scrolls remain for the rest of the trip.

Doing what they can to hide themselves, the League settles in for the rest of the night; and while strange noises and howls echoes across the landscape, but nothing harasses them from their rest.

Sleeping in a bit late into the morning (so that spell casters can regain all their spells) the League members are greeted by only a weak light from the sun, heavily filtered by the perpetual misty cloud cover over the land. In fact, even here on the plain, vision is limited to mayhap a mile at best. After their morning rituals (eating breakfast and preparing spells), the group gathers and sets out deeper into the Mourlands and towards the tower that they must seek.

Within an hour or so of marching, the League comes upon another huge pile of bodies – humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins, and things that none can identify; some old, some adult, many young; men, women, children – hundreds if not thousands are stretched out in front of them, blocking any further passage if they do not wish to simple walk across the piles. The stretch is overwhelming – but only when they get within 20 feet or so and the bodies look to have died and fallen here only within the last few days or so. No raven or other carriage are about, the silences of the lands almost deafening by itself.

The pile of dead stretches both to the north and south of the Leagues location and across the old Lightning Rail path that they following, and extend at least a hundred feet in front of them…

 

[taitzu52]

"Azreal, if you would please." Neville says, inferring that the winged warrior surveys the area for possible routes of travel, or any dangers that may lurk unbidden. "I'd rather not climb this monument to death, but it seems to lie in our path." he says, waiting for the flyer's report.

 

[ShaggySpellsword]

That morning, Marcus walks up to Fury and says, "You fought bravely against the warforged yesterday. I know my magic will heal you less effectively that others, so here...perhaps I can remedy some of that with other spells."

Marcus hands Fury a platinum ring.

"If you wear this ring I will be able to take some of the damage inflicted upon you on myself. I can heal myself with little trouble."

Marcus grimly scans the pile of bodies for any known demons or fallen followers of the Silver Flame.

Spoiler

Spells for today: 0-Create Water, Detect Magic, Purify Food and Drink, Light, Read Magic
1-Protection from Evil, Bless, Deific Vengeance, Obscuring Mist, Shield of Faith, Longstrider (r)
2- Magic Circle against Evil, Lesser Restoration, Shield Other, Sound Burst.

 

[Bobitron]

Marcus hands Fury a platinum ring.

"If you wear this ring I will be able to take some of the damage inflicted upon you on myself. I can heal myself with little trouble."

"If you feel this is wise, I will submit to your judgement, Marcus. My thanks are yours."

Fury stretches out his hand and forces the ring onto the smallest of his fingers, then joins the preist as he examines the bodies.

 

[Prof Yeti]

Taran Varnodel d'Phiarlan - Half Dragon Ranger/ Sorcerer

"Everyone, in the rope trick before I start: Leave when you feel better. Neville, can you manage bringing Henry up here, he's hurt. If I seem to pause a moment, it is okay, I am just assessing your conditions and allowing my magics to recharge. Let's go then."

OOC: Marcus will channel another spell into cure moderate wounds, a spell into cure light wounds, and a spell into cure minor wounds. It takes him twelve rounds to fully heal eveyone. Plenty of time to get in and out of the rope trick for healing.

Shortly after Taran is finished being healed he slids fromt he Rope Trick spell. With little said to the others he moves to the spoils of the previous battle. Setting them as he likes in a semi-circle he sits cross-legged behind them. Looking up only momentarily to Fury, "I will be little help shortly but will try and learn more of these items." And with little ado he closes his eyes and begins the spell to unlock their mysteries.

OOC - Identify cast on the Wand (Casting Time - 1 hour/ Recharge Time - 1d4+1 rounds), then Identify cast on the Spear (Casting Time - 1 hour/ Recharge Time - 1d4+1 rounds), then Identify cast on the Great Axe (Casting Time - 1 hour/ Recharge Time - 1d4+1 rounds).

When finished he will begin to rest and take his watch as normal.

 

[Prof Yeti]

Taran Varnodel d'Phiarlan - Half Dragon Ranger/ Sorcerer

"Azreal, if you would please." Neville says, inferring that the winged warrior surveys the area for possible routes of travel, or any dangers that may lurk unbidden. "I'd rather not climb this monument to death, but it seems to lie in our path." he says, waiting for the flyer's report.

While Neville gets Azreal' help to scout, Taran turns to his small friend. I know you dislike this place my friend, but I need you to fly up and search around. Keep an eye out for danger. If a predator approaches return immediately. And with that Taran launches his Falcon into the air.

OOC - Spot +7

 

[Karl Green]

Marcus and the others look over the bodies, most are so blood-stained and mauled that it is hard to determine what their clothing or items that they might once have carried where BUT he does see a young woman, near the edge of the pile, that is still wearing a symbol of the Silver Flame around her neck on a silver chain. Her lifeless eyes are open and seem to be staring straight into space, with a look of absolute horror on her face…

Azreal and Taran's falcon take flight and scout around the area. While neither spot any sight of enemies or anything living for that matter, they both are disturbed by the stench of the bodies. When Azreal returns he quickly describes the arrangement of the bodies as unnatural – from the air it appears that they arranged like a very crude “±” about 100 or so feet deep, mayhap 500 feet long. The group could move either north or south of the pile to avoid stepping on any of the bodies, but the half-celestial also spotted a number of other piles of bodies, arranged to form other symbols, thoughout the area.

 

[Keia]

Azreal, Half-Celestial Paladin/Warmage HP: 46/46 AC: 19

Azreal shook his head, then his wings. The stench seemed to stick to him nevertheless. As Azreal explained the symboled, he thought about any significance the symbols may have. So many dead, and for what purpose?

OOC: Knowledge Arcana +10, Knowledge Religion +10, Knowledge History +7. Not rolling these because I don't want to know if I fail. Spells are unchanged from the day prior (divine sacrifice and magic weapon).

 

[taitzu52]

As the harbingers return, Neville shakes his head at the news. "We will be resting underneath the eaves of terrible signs this night." he says, "Yet I fear that we will fare no more better as we travel this land." He sighs and looks around once more. As Taran explains the items uses, he asks, "Well, do we have any requests for these trinkets? Surely, Azreal, there is no replacing your beloved scimitar, but these seem quite nice. To say the least."

He tries his best to arrange a camp for the group. At length, he says, "Marcus, please get some rest. I insist. You've done quite a bit for us. We will ensure that you are undisturbed." With their backs to the most defensible position available, Neville sets up watches to assist Fury in his all night vigil.