renau1g's Red Hand of Doom - Beta

[renau1g]

Inside the house, Sir Conrad sees that the living conditions are quite Spartan, only a simple bed, table and stove serve as furniture in this small home. There are 5 plates on the table, which contain the remains of a meal, pieces of dried meat and porridge.

The food doesn't look too old, probably no more than a few hours by your estimation.

As you're searching in the house, Yorgan, Scavenger, & Father Byden grow impatient at the perceived misinformation and decide to return to town, leaving the two others to themselves.

 

[stonegod]

Sohen shrugs at the other's impatience, but does his best to convince them to leave them the cart. 'e'll catch up w'you guvnors if we 'ave 'em 'orsed, we will.

Making sure the dogs are tied so as not to be able to hinder them when they awake, Sohen pulls out some tools and carefully makes sure nothing is up with the door then lets himself in. 'ello! Nobody 'ome? Good! Let's have a looksee.

OOC: Search for traps, open the door (if not locked), then Search the inside.

 

[renau1g]

The others leave the cart and head back down the path.

Sohen opens the door without issues, and doesn't find any traps on the portal. Scouring the home. After searching the home, you manage to find a loose floorboard in the bedroom. Upon prying it loose, there is a sack of gold lying in a small hollow under the floor. Inside are gold coins and by your expert estimation, approximately 86 in all.

 

[Voadam]

Once Sohen has collected the gold or not Sir Conrad says "Let's see if we can follow where these tracks lead." and puts action to his words heading down the trail deeper into the forest.

 

[stonegod]

Sascha whistles when he opens the bag, letting a few coins slip through his fingers before putting it back. Lets go. He follows stealthily behind. [sblock=DM]Sleight of Hand to pocket 25gp (the "fee.")[/sblock]

 

[renau1g]

As Sohen carefully puts back the bag of gold and replaces the floorboard to its original position, Sir Conrad motions to continue up the path.

Sohen hops back into the wagon to direct the vehicle, while Sir Conrad continues to travel out in front keeping an eye out for danger.

As you walk through the forest, the land begins to turn to a more swampy terrain. You manage to cross without getting too wet, and after a few hours of travel you come to a small river, approximately 15 feet across. You are standing on a peninsula of dry land, a wooden bridge laying out before you, spanning the length of the river, and the bog that surrounds you. The bridge is slick and somewhat uneven.

Up ahead you can also make out the wreckage of a wagon. Lying on its side and half-sunk in the bog, about thirty feet from the causeway. Additionally, you see the remains of a large serpentine creature in the water next to the causeway, its six heads lay motionless and there are ice crystals clinging to its red skin.

[sblock=Sohen]
You have no problem pocketing the coins
[/sblock]

 

[Voadam]

"If this is the handiwork of our would-be guide he can handle himself."

 

[stonegod]

As you walk through the forest, the land begins to turn to a more swampy terrain, which Jorr explains is a result of the Swift Creek up ahead...

OOC: Err, Jorr ain't with us...

Sohen nods, and clucks the horses ahead, following.

 

[Voadam]

Sir Conrad will jog ahead and check out the dead creature and the site of the battle. He will look across the bridge and see if he can make out where the guide went after the creature was killed.

 

[renau1g]

The bridge creaks ominously as the wagon continues along the roadway, but after a few moments of held breath, you make it across. Sir Conrad notices that the beast has suffered extensive injuries, including a long deep cut along its back, and multiple smaller burns over its body.

There is a corpse lying near the road, it looks like it was elven, but its lower portion is quite mangled, most likely by the large creature. The body looks to have been wearing some sort of armour, but its since been removed.