Flamestrike
Legend
Okay, pretty sure we're done analyzing the scene (@Mort your checks dont reveal anything else). I'll take it that you guys all elect to push on (warily) as time is now of the essence.
Sorcerer, I'll assume you have Prot from Evil and Good running. Rogue, I'll assume you remain up the front in party formation of Rogue - Fighter - Cleric - Sorcerer - Bard.
As you advance from the clearing, and towards the foothills of the mountain for another 30 minutes or so, the swamps dry out a little, and the vegetation starts to become more prevalent. Strange alien plants spring up all around, and the cries of unseen creatures can be heard off in the distance.
A muddy clearing opens up in front of you. Pools of murky floodwater from the River Styx are traversable by fallen logs, but the ground is otherwise muddy and sticky. On the far side of the clearing, approximately 200' in front of you, a trail up the mountain is visible. Scattered about the clearing, partially concealed by foliage are six strange pod like structures (Perception DC 10 to notice, you all made it) ; resembling large (roughly 5' tall) blue green fruits or eggs of some nature.
The Rogue motions for you all to stop and points them out to you; as she does so the one nearest to you peels open on the top, and a horrific screeching can be heard as a hideous blue green creature bursts up out of the pod.
It resembles a troll, but with a blue-green plumage of scattered feathers, glowing red eyes, and wings that it unfurls from its back!
You all barely have time to take this in, when the other pods also start to open...
- Roll initiative.
I'll also take Nature checks from anyone proficient (or the Bard again, and also from the Fighter seeing as he has a good chance to know what these are) if you want them.
Sorcerer, I'll assume you have Prot from Evil and Good running. Rogue, I'll assume you remain up the front in party formation of Rogue - Fighter - Cleric - Sorcerer - Bard.
As you advance from the clearing, and towards the foothills of the mountain for another 30 minutes or so, the swamps dry out a little, and the vegetation starts to become more prevalent. Strange alien plants spring up all around, and the cries of unseen creatures can be heard off in the distance.
A muddy clearing opens up in front of you. Pools of murky floodwater from the River Styx are traversable by fallen logs, but the ground is otherwise muddy and sticky. On the far side of the clearing, approximately 200' in front of you, a trail up the mountain is visible. Scattered about the clearing, partially concealed by foliage are six strange pod like structures (Perception DC 10 to notice, you all made it) ; resembling large (roughly 5' tall) blue green fruits or eggs of some nature.
The Rogue motions for you all to stop and points them out to you; as she does so the one nearest to you peels open on the top, and a horrific screeching can be heard as a hideous blue green creature bursts up out of the pod.
It resembles a troll, but with a blue-green plumage of scattered feathers, glowing red eyes, and wings that it unfurls from its back!
You all barely have time to take this in, when the other pods also start to open...
- Roll initiative.
I'll also take Nature checks from anyone proficient (or the Bard again, and also from the Fighter seeing as he has a good chance to know what these are) if you want them.
