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<blockquote data-quote="fireinthedust" data-source="post: 5182670" data-attributes="member: 51930">The scouts go out and come back quickly enough, having found... something.The forest is cold, and filled with pine trees, and for a while obviously the northern half of a forest in Lastwall.&nbsp; However, a moment after seeing the first of the stone statues, timeworn and vine-covered designs still discernable, you feel as if you are transported to another time or place, somewhere more at home in a jungle or lost island rather than here.The ruin is a large building with many pillars holding up a flat stone roof, rather than walls.&nbsp; The pillars and roof are covered in lichens, but the forest has yet to break them down despite obvious eons since the place was in use.&nbsp; It looks like some southern temple, transposed from an ancient time to now.A large road proceeds into the forest, with its stone still inplace for some distance before the forest's earth and flora consumes it.&nbsp; It leads directly from the door of the temple, and out from it into the forest.&nbsp; Along its path, and surrounding the temple, are many large granite markers.&nbsp; They're either pillars or statues, squared like blocks and about thirty feet tall, five feet on a side, and are shaped to look like great sea beasts, scaled giants with single large cat-like eyes on each side.&nbsp; You can't imagine what they could be, but they stand silent vigil agains the forest, and no trees have intruded past them; only when they stop does the forest claim the road.The mule stops, and refuses to go forward.Amazing... simply breath-taking.&nbsp; This... this is it!&nbsp; I've found it!&nbsp;&nbsp; The scholar's hands shake as he reaches into a pouch.&nbsp; He pulls out a pendant with an eye on it in amber, and holds it out for you.&nbsp; I can't go in, but one of you take this.&nbsp; It will let me see what you see, and I can do translations of texts if I get a look at them; whoever holds this will have to hold the eye up to the writing, though, so I can see.&nbsp; I'll be able to talk to you, and hear what you say to me, but I'll only be able to &quot;see&quot; whoever's wearing the pendant.&nbsp; Who's up for it?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fireinthedust, post: 5182670, member: 51930"] The scouts go out and come back quickly enough, having found... something. The forest is cold, and filled with pine trees, and for a while obviously the northern half of a forest in Lastwall. However, a moment after seeing the first of the stone statues, timeworn and vine-covered designs still discernable, you feel as if you are transported to another time or place, somewhere more at home in a jungle or lost island rather than here. The ruin is a large building with many pillars holding up a flat stone roof, rather than walls. The pillars and roof are covered in lichens, but the forest has yet to break them down despite obvious eons since the place was in use. It looks like some southern temple, transposed from an ancient time to now. A large road proceeds into the forest, with its stone still inplace for some distance before the forest's earth and flora consumes it. It leads directly from the door of the temple, and out from it into the forest. Along its path, and surrounding the temple, are many large granite markers. They're either pillars or statues, squared like blocks and about thirty feet tall, five feet on a side, and are shaped to look like great sea beasts, scaled giants with single large cat-like eyes on each side. You can't imagine what they could be, but they stand silent vigil agains the forest, and no trees have intruded past them; only when they stop does the forest claim the road. The mule stops, and refuses to go forward. [color=blue]Amazing... simply breath-taking. This... this is it! I've found it![/color] The scholar's hands shake as he reaches into a pouch. He pulls out a pendant with an eye on it in amber, and holds it out for you. [color=blue]I can't go in, but one of you take this. It will let me see what you see, and I can do translations of texts if I get a look at them; whoever holds this will have to hold the eye up to the writing, though, so I can see. I'll be able to talk to you, and hear what you say to me, but I'll only be able to "see" whoever's wearing the pendant. Who's up for it?[/color] [/QUOTE]

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