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<blockquote data-quote="covaithe" data-source="post: 4936499" data-attributes="member: 46559">Atreus and Woe approach the site of the battle cautiously, keeping to the lengthening shadows in the afternoon sun, moving silently.&nbsp; Everything seems quiet.&nbsp; A small blue-and-white bird sings noisily from a bush, not six inches from Woe's ear, causing him to freeze, heart racing.&nbsp; But in the end, the braced-for attack never occurs.&nbsp; Despite Woe and Atreus being at a fever pitch of alertness, eyes scanning everywhere, there is no danger to be found.&nbsp; Nor, however, are there any bodies.&nbsp; It is clearly the right place; the circular scorch marks are plainly evident where Palindrome's psychotic conjuration passed, and there are slight damp spots everywhere where the frosty flashes condensed and froze water from the air, which has since melted.&nbsp; But not only is Palindrome's corpse missing; so is the body of the fallen half-orc guard, as well as man, woman, and child first taken by the shadows.&nbsp; [sblock=nature DC 15]Bent and broken plants abound in this area; unsurprising for the site of a recent battle.&nbsp; But there are a few flattened shrubs well to the west of the bulk of the action, at the edge of a denser patch of woods.&nbsp; Looking closer, you see a narrow game trail open up past the first ranks of foliage, leading east and slightly north.[/sblock]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="covaithe, post: 4936499, member: 46559"] Atreus and Woe approach the site of the battle cautiously, keeping to the lengthening shadows in the afternoon sun, moving silently. Everything seems quiet. A small blue-and-white bird sings noisily from a bush, not six inches from Woe's ear, causing him to freeze, heart racing. But in the end, the braced-for attack never occurs. Despite Woe and Atreus being at a fever pitch of alertness, eyes scanning everywhere, there is no danger to be found. Nor, however, are there any bodies. It is clearly the right place; the circular scorch marks are plainly evident where Palindrome's psychotic conjuration passed, and there are slight damp spots everywhere where the frosty flashes condensed and froze water from the air, which has since melted. But not only is Palindrome's corpse missing; so is the body of the fallen half-orc guard, as well as man, woman, and child first taken by the shadows. [sblock=nature DC 15]Bent and broken plants abound in this area; unsurprising for the site of a recent battle. But there are a few flattened shrubs well to the west of the bulk of the action, at the edge of a denser patch of woods. Looking closer, you see a narrow game trail open up past the first ranks of foliage, leading east and slightly north.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]

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