The Four Lands - Southern Operatives

[Rhun]

Roak leaps from his mount to approach the corpses, landing easily upon the ash-strewn ground. "Keep your eyes open," he says to the others. "There could well be orc about."

 

[Leif]

Nijel Bladesong, 44/49hp, AC20

OOC: Does Nijel recognize these two fallen comrades? Does he know them by name, or do that have some kind of identifying mark or badge on their persons? If so, then he will salvage their personal effects into a differet bag for each man, so that they can be taken to the next of kin. If he does not know them and cannot identfy them, then he will ask for some help in hastily putting the bodies out of sight, at least, maybe in a barn or something, where the animals can't eat them.

 

[J. Alexander]

The Bodies

Nijel does remeber seeing them about in the regiment but can not recall their names. The regiment contained over 500 men with a few auxillaries. They are both dressed in regimential tunics stating they belonged to 1st Platoon Company A. All the standing structures have been fired.

 

[Scotley]

Alban

"Let's look for more people hiding in cellars or even wells. Anything that might have survived. Someone see if there is anything that would identify the two men. Their families will be comforted to know that they fell without undo suffering." Alban rides a brief circuit of the farmstead looking for likely hiding spots.

 

[Leif]

Nijel Bladesong 44/49hp AC20

Nijel does remeber seeing them about in the regiment but can not recall their names. The regiment contained over 500 men with a few auxillaries. They are both dressed in regimential tunics stating they belonged to 1st Platoon Company A. All the standing structures have been fired.

OOC: Nijel will take out a piece of parchment and make a note of all of the names of the fallen that he can remember, so that he can notify the appropriate people when he has the chance. He will then accompany Alban on his circuit of the buildings.

 

[Neurotic]

Andor

Andor dismounts, says short prayer over the dead and anoints them with holy water to prevent undead rising.

"We're wasting time, this stead is torched. Even if someone WAS hiding they don't have reason to stay. We should move out."

 

[Redclaw]

Padraig stays mounted, searching the land around for any sign of more enemies. Again, I can only urge you all to remember that our primary mission is to report the fall of our force. We should not delay, lest the message be lost or too late to matter.

aura--senses--+2 to listen, search, spot and initiative

 

[Dracomeander]

Ewan Driscoll - Scout/Ranger AC 16, HP 20 / 39

Ewan drops off his horse and takes a quick look around the burned out homestead. He pays particular attention to any signs of life after the burning and listens for any muffled sounds of someone hiding.

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Listen, Spot, and Search checks at burned out homestead. (Listen 1d20+11=31, Spot 1d20+11=12, Search 1d20+12=30)
Boosted from Padraig's Aura.
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[Rhun]

Roak watches Nijel take an accountment of the fallen, while Andor says a quick prayer. At Padraig's words, the knight nods. "Padraig is right. We shouldn't tarry. Alban and Ewan, be quick in your search. Everyone, keep close watch."

 

[Leif]

Nijel Bladesong 44/49hp AC20

Nijel, torn between the urging of his compatriots to continue, his concern for the safety of his friend Alban (who could probably kick Nijel's butt quite handily, anyway), and his own curiosity, experiences minor, and hopefully temporary, cerebral burnout and is unable to alter his present course unless Alban also changes his mind. Nijel will briefly scan about for his true leader, Roak, to see if any orders are forthcoming.

Hearing Roak's orders, Nijel immediately returns to his mout, saying, "Ready when you are, Sir!"