Middle Earth [TA 2997]: The Phantom of the Northern Marches

[Manzanita]

Valandil

Valandil peeks around his tree to make sure no more animals are coming his way. Then he steps out, holding his sword in one hand, his left still bound in a fist. "Antroine, are you OK? Do you need help?" He scans the field in search of his fellow Ranger's investigations.

 

[Festy_Dog]

Antroine drops from his spot up in the tree, his landing would have been nimble would he have not dropped to one knee and grunted in pain. He pulls out his pipe as he limps over to Valandil.

"I'm not as bad as after our run in with those orcs, but yeah, I could use some attention," he says, and winces when he puts too much weight on his problem leg.

 

[Manzanita]

Valandil

Despite his concerns for his friend and their safety, Valandil can't help but chuckle. "As the local healer, might I suggest you take your pipe out of your mouth before you jump from a tree?" He then lays his hands gently on Antroine's injured leg, and lets the healing power of his ancestors flow. (cast CLW, replacing protection from evil)

 

[rangerjohn]

Even though the herd seems to have passed, Arathorn is still quite concerned. "That was not natural, it was planned by two of what appeared to be elk, in thier midst. Something most unnatural is at work in these woods. Perhaps the rumors of a phantom, are not far fetched."

 

[Manzanita]

Valandil

"The elk, themselves, are sentient and evil, do you think? Something is either possesing the elk, or disguising themselves as one? Either way, should we not follow this heard? Another option would be to track it from whence it came. Perhaps then we would find what infected this heard."

 

[Inez Hull]

Valandil calls upon the Valar and sends healing light through the pain in Antroine's leg, leaving lttle but a slight twinge (heals 11 points)

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Nicely done," Antroine remarks as his leg is returned to usefulness, "So do we try to catch up with the elk? Or are we inspecting this clearing for clues?"

 

[rangerjohn]

"I suggest the clearing, I'm not sure I would recognize the two, without them acting strangely. That presumes they are elk and still with the herd." Arathorn muses.

 

[Manzanita]

OOC: The elk are no longer in the clearing are they? They stampeded off. Is there anything in the clearing now?

 

[Inez Hull]

The herd have stampeded off and judging from the sounds in the distance they have settled back to their grazing a few hundred yards away.

There is nothing obviously of note in the clearing.