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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jimmy Disco T" data-source="post: 6388692" data-attributes="member: 6749529">[Robert - Take Inspiration. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Actually, I'm happy for people to be pro-active and ask for this, otherwise I might forget.]Renestrae and Miri remain within the cover of the trees and brambles, Renestrae with her bow ready, while Miri examines the clearing for clues. Renestrae's elven senses detect nothing more than the occasional birdsong. The rustle of some grass to the left of the clearing draws her interest instantly, but it's only a rabbit hopping out of the scrub.Miri:[sblock]You can see that there are marks and muddy prints in the ground leading upriver. It seems as though the Gnolls have been visiting this part of the woods regularly. You see no unusual or out of the ordinary markings on any nearby trees or branches. The secluded nature of the area suggests to you that it may be a regular watering spot for wildlife - perhaps this was one of the areas where the Gnolls were setting traps?[/sblock]----------The rest of the group begins to investigate the corpses. The smaller bodies reveal themselves to be Kobolds, and all of the bodies, both Gnoll and Kobold, have vicious wounds all over, their blood staining the ground. Daggers, axes and slings lie near the bodies, the blades coated with still damp blood. Whatever happened here, it was recent. One of the Gnolls was carrying two evil-looking barbed and rusted beartraps, as of yet un-set.Rolen:[sblock]You easily determine the Kobolds and Gnolls all died from their wounds; presumably inflicted by the other side's weapons. Something unusual does catch your eye about the Kobolds - although the individual styles vary, they are all wearing necklaces of what look like fangs, or claws, badly carved out of chalk. A quick glance around the immediate area leads you to similar conclusions to Miri - this area seems to be a spot used by the Gnolls regularly to trap wildlife. Obvious Gnoll tracks lead upstream.[/sblock]As you investigate the scene, Rolen absent-mindedly knocks one of the Gnoll bodies with his foot, almost stumbling over it. An angry hiss followed by a high pitched chittering comes from the corpse as it begins to heave and writhe. Suddenly a huge, vicious looking weasel, covered with gore, emerges from a gaping wound in the Gnoll's belly. It bares its teeth viciously.Roll for initiative everyone! ----------RECAP:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Miri and Renestrae remain within the cover of the vegetation. They heard the weasel's angry warning but can't quite see what is going on from where they are, as the weasel emerged from the opposite side of the corpse (i.e. neither of you have a clear shot at present).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Robert and Erevan are circling the edge of the clearing cautiously, but are close enough to see what's going on, and they both see the weasel emerge from the Gnoll's body.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rolen and Kerri are in the middle of things, and they are both currently the closest to the weasel, who is baring it's fangs, seemingly ready to attack.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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