Strahd's "The lost Caverns of Tsojcanth" CLOSED

[Thanee]

Allyra

Seeing Turo use his pearl of power, Allyra mentions, that she carries a few of those as well, and if needed for the recovery of healing spells, she gladly offers their use up for the gnomish cleric.

 

[Saracor]

"Ah, that feels much better. Now we can get on to the matter of finding who these people were and if there is anyone left around here."

Garon refits his shield, cleans his sword and starts to look around for more people or trouble in the area.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

The fog seems to be naturally and further investigation and help from Gorash the lonesome revealed that there is nothing magical about the fog,
It is quit common to see a fog in the valleys after a rainy day or night.
The dwarf ranger remarks and looks sadly at the dead people.

Looking and inspecting the dead Ogres and the slaughtered caravan people you find out that those are simple merchants, probably from Ket and heading toward their homes in the south as you recognize the bodies of the merchants and guards to be - some pure Baklunish and some mixed Baklunish.
You guess they died in the recent hour as you spot fresh cart trails when you proceed further the road, there are few upsided kegs of water and wine in one cart, the other cart contains long wooly carpets, colorful silk scarfs and tunics and traditionally decorative Baklunish hats.
As for the ogres, they carried great wooden clubs made of Fir trunks and non valuable things. Searching the big one, you find a big brass key and a rusted human ring, too small for his bloated dead fingers.


[sblock=spot checks]
While checking the Ogre that tried to flee up the hill and now lies dead Allyra spot a cave entrance hidden by a large boulder.
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[sblock=OOC] Let it be clear that the fog is all around you, and you can see to a range of 50 ft. diameter.
Now, it seems that Devrimk left us, I'll consider my wicked options, Muhahaha [/sblock]

 

[Yair]

Maor spends time exploring the caravan and the Ogre's remains, and searches in a wider radius too to see if he can find anything suspicious. He is looking for any clues as to the Ogre's origins - or of some mount (which he suddenly finds lacking...).

OOC: He casts detect evil as he slowly canvasses the site and soroundings.

 

[Thanee]

Allyra

Allyra points towards the cave entrance.

“Up there, that could be the ogre's base, or home, or something similar. Maybe we should check it out?”

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Maor spends time exploring the caravan and the Ogre's remains, and searches in a wider radius too to see if he can find anything suspicious. He is looking for any clues as to the Ogre's origins - or of some mount (which he suddenly finds lacking...).

OOC: He casts detect evil as he slowly canvasses the site and soroundings.

Exploring the ogre's remaining Maor finds nothing, but down the hill, among the trees and bushes you find a dead woman, you guess she tried to escape, further down you spot the broken and battered body of a warrior, squeezed by his dead horse.
Up the hill, in the direction of the cave entrance's Allyra found, you can see clearly in the mud the dragging prints of a human body and the rolling prints of a keg.

[sblock=Maor's detect evil]
Now, that the ogres are dead, you feel nothing from the giants
The merchants radiate nothing, but a wave of disturbing and possibly evil thoughts flow from the direction of Atesh, looking at the wizard you see him glancing in a weird manner at the bodies, he didn't notice you.
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[Steve Gorak]

Looking and inspecting the dead Ogres and the slaughtered caravan people you find out that those are simple merchants, probably from Ket and heading toward their homes in the south as you recognize the bodies of the merchants and guards to be - some pure Baklunish and some mixed Baklunish.
You guess they died in the recent hour as you spot fresh cart trails when you proceed further the road, there are few upsided kegs of water and wine in one cart, the other cart contains long wooly carpets, colorful silk scarfs and tunics and traditionally decorative Baklunish hats.

Looking at the bodies, Kelday says "Poor souls...they surely didn't deserve to die like this. We'll need to bury them, and take a something from each body, to bring to the nearest village, so they can be identified." Pausing ang looking up the hill "We should do this after we explore the cave. I've heard stories of ogres keeping hostages as livestock, to eat at their convenience. If there are any prisoners in that cave, we need to set them free" he says, with resolve.

 

[Yair]

Maor, Aasimir Favored Soul

Looking at the bodies, Kelday says "Poor souls...they surely didn't deserve to die like this. We'll need to bury them, and take a something from each body, to bring to the nearest village, so they can be identified." Pausing ang looking up the hill "We should do this after we explore the cave. I've heard stories of ogres keeping hostages as livestock, to eat at their convenience. If there are any prisoners in that cave, we need to set them free" he says, with resolve.

"Yes" agrees Maor. "Someone dragged a body to there" he points at the muddy marks, heading towards the cave. "Perhaps there are some survivors still alive in there. We should make haste." He glances at Allyra. "Err, not literally."

OOC: Maor keeps to the back of Atesh, providing a "rear guard".

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Gorash the lonesome

Looking at the bodies, Kelday says "Poor souls...they surely didn't deserve to die like this. We'll need to bury them, and take something from each body, to bring to the nearest village, so they can be identified." Pausing ang looking up the hill "We should do this after we explore the cave. I've heard stories of ogres keeping hostages as livestock, to eat at their convenience. If there are any prisoners in that cave, we need to set them free" he says, with resolve.

My dear warrior
Says Gorash to Keldar
There are no human villages in those mountains, those merchants probably headed to Ket, hundred of leagues to the south west, thus, carrying their stuff is unnecessary and for nothing.
Looking up the hill he loads his crossbow and adds
As for the stories you heard, I can verify them for sure as I saw such prisoners with my own eyes when they where young and sharp.
He guides his horse to a nearby tree and says
Let me keep an eye on the horses while you venture to the cave.

 

[wmasters]

Turo heads towards the cave with the group. "I pray that these stories are right, Keldar. If that is the case then maybe it is not to late to help some of the ogres victims."