nerdytenor's The Missing Warlock

[The Digger]

While the others look to their wounds Joshua also rests but being unwounded has a little more time to examine the remains of the dead adventurers for anything interesting or valuable or indeed magical.

As he searches a thought comes to him and he asks, of no one in particular "It seemed to me that these creatures possessed some kind of poisonous attack. Does anyone know anything about such things? Might it be possible to recover some of it for our own use?

 

[BlueLotus]

"Think nothing of it Joshua," Moreen replies, scraping the heel of her boot off on a nearby rock.

Later:

The paladin finds a soft spot on the ground. She sits down with her head and arms resting on her knees to catch her breath. Her wounds vanish one by one, leaving no scars, but plenty of caked blood and spider guts all over her.

[sblock=ooc]Moreen spends one healing surge to get to full health again.[/sblock]

 

[nerdytenor]

The creatures revealed

[sblock=OOC]
I ran nature checks on everyone's behalf.

Rellek identifies the creatures as Kruthik, chitinous reptilian hunters that form hives undergound. They hunt methodically, and carry treasure from their kills to their nesting warrens.

They undergo several changes during their life, from hatchlings to young to adults, and on to even bigger versions.
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[Arbanax]

Rellek identifies the creatures as Kruthik, chitinous reptilian hunters that form hives undergound. They hunt methodically, and carry treasure from their kills to their nesting warrens.

Rellek, pulls a face at the obvious question, hanging in the air between the party of actually entering the hive to access any treasure. Looking around he located his bearings,

Shall we resume our journey?

[ooc assuming we do move out for the purposes of marching order, I'll suggest I take the front and will have my bow in one hand ready for any action.]

 

[covaithe]

Karis slumps against a tree for a moment, recovering, then methodically cleans her shortsword on dead leaves and moss.

[sblock=ooc]Karis uses one healing surge, with 3 extra from inspiring word, bringing her to 24/29.[/sblock]

 

[nerdytenor]

The party finds something

While searching the remains of what you presume to be dead adventurers, Joshua discovers a small, silvery amulet hanging from the collarbone of a skeleton. He immediately identifies it as an Amulet of Protection, although apparently it didn't serve its previous wearer particularly well. Encouraged, the party continues searching for anything else of value, but finds nothing, save a few rusted swords and broken arrows.

[sblock=Amulet]
Amulet of Protection +1 - wearer receives +1 fort, +1 ref, and +1 will
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[sblock=Actions?]
Shall the party continue on? Or would you like to hang out here for a while?
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[PennStud77]

I say we do a cursory search (spend a few minutes) looking for the underground hive. Assuming, of course, that they attacked in full force, if we find it, we might find the treasure unguarded.

 

[covaithe]

ooc: agreed

 

[nerdytenor]

The party searches further

The party searches through the burrows of the Kruthik, but doesn't find anything resembling a hive center, only short tunnels connected to other short tunnels. It appears that whatever there was of a hive here has either moved on or died by the party's hand. Apart from the amulet, you can find nothing of value.

As you emerge from the tunnels, you can see an alien looking splash of color from the north - it takes a moment before you realize it is sunlight poking through the trees. It is hard to tell with so much forest cover, but it appears that you have a few more hours of daylight left.

 

[PennStud77]

Then we should make haste to our destination