nerdytenor's The Missing Warlock

[covaithe]

After making sure there are no immediately obvious threats, Karis calls to the others remaining outside: "Come take a look at this!"

When everyone else arrives, she gestures at the remains. "Any volunteers to search for a life ring?"

 

[nerdytenor]

No sign of a ring

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No sign of Mardrick here - there is no ring on the corpse, and you strongly suspect the body has been here longer than Mardrick has gone missing.
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[covaithe]

ooc: So it looks like either Karis or Rellek has the lowest defenses, depending on how you count. If the first fight is any indication, it looks like Karis will be spending a lot of time toe to toe while Rellek is happy to use ranged attacks. Unfortunately, I'm too new to 4e to guess which of us is likely to need non-AC defenses more! I suggest you roll a d20 and if it's 1-10, Karis gets it. 11-20 Rellek gets it. Ok?

 

[nerdytenor]

Now that's odd

[sblock=Karis]
It is subtle, but you notice that the splotches of blight are largest and closest together at the base of the stone.

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[PennStud77]

I think that it makes sense that this stone (OOC: "grabbing hold of the earth") seems to be the center of the blight

(EDIT: seems I misread and said this before Karis told us what she saw, so delay my response till she shares)

I will volunteer to keep an eye out, as searching isn't really my thing

 

[nerdytenor]

Getting stranger

[sblock=The stone]
You realize that there is a very, very faint hum emanating from the stone. As you step away from the stone, you can't hear it at all, but as you approach the barn door, you can detect it again. Stepping outside, you realize that another hum seems to come from one of the other two barns to the north.
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[The Digger]

"This looks like the darkest black magic to me. It is as if the death of this person was somehow a trigger for the blight. I think I should investigat further."

Joshua starts to examine the stone, the body and the patches of blight.

[sblock=OOC] He will use Perception at +6, Arcane at +9, History at +9 and even Religion at +4[/sblock]

Then, looking up, he adds "Does anyone else have any ideas about this?"

[sblock=OOC] Skill Challenge anyone?[/sblock]

 

[Arbanax]

OOC let Karis have the ring, I'll be next in line .

Turning to Joshua, Rellek said, This looks like some dark magic at work friend, Joshua. It would seem you are best placed to find out more and how we might stop this evil.

I suggest Karis and I go check out the other buildings.

OOC = assuming no one objects then I'll follow the same pattern. Karis can take point if she wants as she has a higher stealth skills than me.

Then turning to Karis...Rellek gestures toward the exit.

 

[covaithe]

"This... altar... surely has something to do with the blight, the way it gets worse close to them." Karis muses. Experimentally, she picks up a nearby stick and throws it at the rock, not really expecting anything to happen. She agrees to Rellek's suggestion. "Let's not get too far apart, though. I don't want any surprises. That I didn't make myself, at least."

ooc: Ok, Karis is wearing the amulet, then. defenses 14/18/14 now.

 

[The Digger]

"May I suggest a division of labour? If Todarr and I examine this stone thoroughly, Karis and Rellek can then go and look at the other buildings with Moreen acting as intermediary between us. How does that sound?"

He sounds calm but looks eager to get his hands on the stone.