Paths of Legend - Tragedy at Silvergard

[crazy_monkey1956]

OOC: No centaur this week. Yttermayn, where did thy hooves carry thee?

The javelin tips embedded in the dragon's hide are pushed out by Johen's healing magic and the dragon perks up noticeably. By way of thanks, the dragon licks Johen's hand and starts chattering in the draconic language.

Examining the diseased scales, Johen's knowledge of natural diseases tells him one thing: this disease isn't natural. The dragon's scales, upon close examination, appear to be crystalizing.

Meanwhile, Alaric's search for useful herbs, with Muzdum watching his back, turns up nothing, at least for the moment (OOC: Survival check followed by Knowledge: Nature to make sure it's the right one). However, as they range further from the camp, Muzdum notices the plume of another campfire over the next rise.

Elsewhere, Valen is unable to fathom what the strange marks might be. He is reasonably certain that he could follow them, however.

Norali and Aohdan are guarding the party's camp.

 

[Voda Vosa]

"Hey ye, Alaric, watch tha' smoke" Muzdum says, in a low tone to the mage. "We may have some company. Wha' ye say if we take a look? Or ye think we should get back and tell the others?"

 

[Amaury]

Johen manages to keep his hand still as the young dragon licks it.. He infor;s the others about his discovery on the magical nature of the dragon's disease.
"Guys, I don't think any herbs or normal remedies will help this young dragon. I am poretty certain his disease isn't natural. We need to ask him a few questions if we want to help him.."

Through Alaric's knowledge of draconic, Johen asks: "Can you tell us what is happening to your scales? Did someone or something cast a spell on you? Maybe we can help..."

If Muzdum warns him of the campfire, Johen suggest that Valen goes to scout whilst the rest of the party stays on the defensive.

 

[Arkhandus]

Alaric responds "No, I don't think we could handle any bandits if that's what the campfire's from, and I'd rather not chance it even if it's just some fellow travelers. Let's go back to the camp and let the others know." He stands up from rooting around in the grass and bushes, walking back to camp.

 

[Yttermayn]

OOC: It hasn't been a week... but anyways, I just didn't see anything to respond to. <Shrugs> Maybe I'm just dry this week.

Putting together what Johen said about the dragon's scales and what he'd seen with his own eyes, something occurs to Aohdan. "Johen, this is a very young dragon, correct? Are we sure that this is actually a disease? I have seen other scaled creatures shed thier skins as they grow. Might this be the case?"

 

[Helfdan]

Valen walks back to the camp, and stands quietly as the others speak to the dragon, his features grimmer than usual.

 

[Arkhandus]

Once he's back in camp, Alaric tells the others "There's another campfire some ways over there, over the next hill. We should be wary not to attract that camp's attention, it may be bandits or orcs for all we know."

To the dragon, he says in Draconic "I found no herbs, sorry. We cannot heal that plague. Dragons have magic, yes? Can you find an older dragon to heal you? Where did you get that plague?"

 

[Amaury]

"Johen, this is a very young dragon, correct? Are we sure that this is actually a disease? I have seen other scaled creatures shed thier skins as they grow. Might this be the case?"

"Yes Aohdan I thought of that too at first, but look, his scales are crystalizing.. it's not like a snake losing its skin... but dragons are magical beasts so yes, this crystalization could simply be him mutating.. I don't know.. remember he spoke of 'plague'.. he sounded more like a victim of something.."

 

[Voda Vosa]

"Aye, those filthy mud eating orcs carry a bunch o' nasty things under their nails and in their arrows." Muzdum adds, then he shrugs "Ah' never got more than a itch from orc wounds. Maybe this beast receive a special treatment... ye know, orcs have their shamans."

 

[crazy_monkey1956]

The dragon replies to Alaric, "Most older dragons are dead...plague works faster when dragon is older. All dragons have plague."

Norali looks at the direction Alaric and Muzdum came from, "That's the way we're going. Whowever belongs to that other camp, we'll be running into them tomorrow."