It seems like an entire week goes by before anyone does anything...
...but finally the party begins to move. Zook is currently kneeling in the mud right underneath one of the front windows on the east side of the house, getting ready to stand up and take a quick peek in. Sir Kolarred and Lyren are standing about 15 feet away from the changeling to his left, the paladin's hand tightening around the doorknob of the front door.
Lynx prowls further to the left of the paladin and cleric, moving further towards the back of the building, scanning the entire building for any sign of magical aura... and Tyler D'Orien remains back away from the building, keeping careful watch along the path for any sign of traveller or disturbance.
Seconds tick away, and finally Zook decides that the time is now to make his move. Giving a quick nod to the two religious warriors at the front door... he slowly raises his head up...
...when suddenly a
*BANG* is heard back away from the building, over towards the stable area! Almost on top of that noise comes a muffled groan as well... and the changeling, human, and half-elf all exchange glances with one another in confusion. Lynx immediately moves his magical detection sense towards the stables, and he sees as plain as day an aura on the double doors...
((Spellcraft [14] + 5 = 19)) DC = 17
...which he quickly determines to be a Faint aura of Abjuration magic.
Even Tyler was able to hear the bang that occured, and he now has also gone on full alert, as the rain continues to drizzle down on them all.