Forest of Doom - IC Thread

[AlphaSheWolf]

Keena watches the others, but keeps her attention more toward watching the surrounding forest just in case something or someone decides to sneak up on the party. Silently she prays for the dead witch to find her path to whatever afterlife she believed in.

 

[S'mon]

"Useless." Eric sets the book back down and sighs. "Has anyone found anything of note? We shouldn't remain long with a corpse in the front yard, we may be set upon by opportunists."

Convinced he's going to get in the way if he remains in the hut, Eric heads to the front of the yard to give the corpse of the Witch a good once over to look for any clue regarding our search, and to prepare her soul to be judged.

She has a belt pouch with some insect wings, dried petals, and other bits & pieces, but no money or clues.

 

[S'mon]

Kip keeps the chain balled up in his hand, holding the stone. He takes the note, taking the quick glance to read it. He slips the necklace into a pocket, ramming the note into another pocket as he returns the book to the shelf and walks over to the old cook pot. There he crinkles his nose.

Think she used too much wart of toad. Should we head back down the road then, and get back on the trail of those tracks?

[sblock=OOC]Oh, man. That roll sucks. Hope no one else is looking. LOL! Could make for an interesting RP moment.[/sblock]

GM: Jonath & Eric see Kip taking the amber gem & note.

 

[S'mon]

A scroll falls out of the back of the book. It appears to be a spell scroll, with the words "Mage Armour" and "Detect Secret Doors" written in common above indecipherable mystic sigils.

If Eric & Paaq don't take it, Lirael comes over and looks at the scroll.

Lirael:
"I think I can use this - mind if I take it?"

 

[Cor Azer]

"By all means, Lirael," says Paaq. "It'll do you far more good than I." He nods respectfully to the sorceress.

"I regret urging us in this direction; seems we are no closer to our goal. If nobody's found anything, we should hurry back to the fork in the road and see if the trail remains."

 

[AlphaSheWolf]

Keena nods her head at Paaq's suggestion to continue following the footprints.

"I'm ready to continue tracking if everyone is in agreement," she states matter-of-factly.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Jonath Cailan:

GM: Jonath & Eric see Kip taking the amber gem & note.

Jonath, while performing the last bit of his search of the house, sees Kip furtively glance around, then slip something shiny into one pocket, a piece of paper into another.

Jonath grins.

"I think I can use this - mind if I take it?"

"Not at all," Jonath bows to the sorceress. "I've little and less use for it; I can read nought but the titles."

"Eric, if yer needin' any help preparin' the body, I'll be glad to help you. Elsewise, I agree with Paaq and Keena: we'd best be gettin' back to the trail from earlier. I only wish the witch had wanted to chat, rather than jus' come out fightin'."

 

[Sekhmet]

Eric coughs towards Kip, but doesn't say anything. Why not let the little guy get away with it? "We've spent enough time searching, and our friend the Witch has been prayed for. Lirael, the witch has components in her pouch, might be too valuable to pass up."
The paladin stretches a sore shoulder, waiting for his companions to exit the hut and get moving again. When Kip reaches him, Eric will clap a hand around his shoulder and ask, in a hushed tone, "I trust you didn't find anything that might help in our search?" He grins toward the end of the sentence and gives Kip a wink, clearly out for a laugh instead of a confession.

 

[Artur Hawkwing]

Kip reaches up and brushes his shoulder where Eric has clapped him, not in an offended manner per se, but making sure the hand lingers for the barest of moments.

If I'd found anything that'd point us to the Goblins or the hammer pieces I'd have certainly let it be known. I found nothing. Though at least I managed to keep myself upright and awake. Maybe you should take first watch tonight, since you had your beauty nap.

Despite the words, the tone in which they are delivered is, while guarded, a hint comical.

I agree. Lets head back down the road and see if we can find those tracks again.

He pulls out the map, orients it and himself as best as he can reckon and runs his finger on the crudely drawn map.

That's a lot of forest these Goblins can hide in.

 

[AlphaSheWolf]

Keena watches the exchange with interest. Then prepares to head back to the tracks. At the remark about goblins, she says, "Then I suggest we move quickly and with caution."