The Four Lands - The Great North

[J. Alexander]

Sailing North - The Storm

For Jaroth
[sblock]The lighting answers Jaroth's call in a stunning manner..perhaps due to the weirdness of the waeather, the scent of strange magic on the air, or his call to the god's, lighiting comes quickly to his call. The sky lights up as innumerable bolts descend from the sky temporaily hiding his targe from his few. As the flashes end Jaroth can not see the ship that was the object of his wraith. More importanly, the ligthing has taken a life of it's own and jaroth feels a vortex of it forming that is way beyond his ability to control.The seas begin to swell and toss the ship and the ship begins to head into the forming electrical vortex.[/sblock]

For Finnian, Bertrand, Vadric and Anniston
[sblock]Anniston and Vadric heave on the chains and with a resonding pop they come unhooked. At the same moment of the chains coming undone, the ship begins to violently toss and turn and deep crashes of thunder can be heard from outside.[/sblock]

 

[Rath Lorien]

Throwing down the crowbar, Anniston steadies himself against one of the crates and begins working the latch. He is trying to determine if it is locked.

"Gentlemen, we do not know what traps have been laid on these crates to protect the contents. I recommend you step well back while I attempt to open them."

 

[Rhun]

Vadric steps away as Anniston works the latches. He intones the Mantra of St. Hieroneous under his breath, calming himself mentally, even as holds himself ready to respond at any sign of danger.

 

[Canaan]

Jaroth

Jaroth concentrates on the thrumming power, trying to ascertain what is happening.

[ooc: Spellcraft Check Result = 25 and Knowledge Arcana Check Result = 31 ]

 

[J. Alexander]

Sailng North - The Storm

For Jaroth
[sblock]Jaroth quickly discerns that what is most likely happening is a rare event called and electrial vortex. It is caused by the convergence of strong postive and negative energies that begin to swril and form elsectiral pulses such as lighting. During such an event rare and strange events can occur. It is alsom rumored to be one of the prerequests for the summoning and or creation of dietiey like entities.[/sblock]

 

[Dracomeander]

Finnian unconsciously adjusts his footing as the ship tosses. He keeps himself focused on what his companions are doing and listening for anyone approaching.

 

[J. Alexander]

Sailing North - The Storm

For Bertrand, Anniston, Vadric and Finnian
[sblock]Anniston and Bertrand step to the cases and with a few deft moves, pry open the lid. Rasing the lid poses no problem to their combined strenght and soon the top is resting on the other side of the case exposing a flat 7foot long 4 foot wide and 4 foot deep metal box. An examination of the flat metal panel before them shows a seam running about 3 inches from the outer edge.

Meanwhile the ship begins to turn and the party feels the spinning effect as small itmes begin to shift from wall to wall. Waves can be heard breaking against the ship as well as overwhelimg claps of thunder.[/sblock]


For Finnian
[sblock]Once more turning his heaing skills to discern the world around him, Finnian discovers that the wind itself appears to be singing as there are distinct notes to be heard. As counter part to the wind, thunder rolls at the appropriate occasion givien a martial air to the musical undertone. Then Finnian discerns an even strager pattern to the wind... one of charged energy, one of uncontrollalbe wildness and magic.[/sblock]

For Vadric
[sblock]As Vadric stills his mind for the possability that may be ahead he becomes filled with a sense of tension. Something is in the air,,something powerful, something that is not created by man and it is close.[/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

"Something powerful nears," says Vadric in a low voice. "Something...not human. Be ready."

 

[Rath Lorien]

At Vadric's words, Anniston hesitates.

"Father, I am convinced that the contents of these crates are somehow related to the events thundering about us. But I am not sure that openning these crates will solve the riddle, or even help. I would rather this ship along with all hands sink to the bottom of the sea rather than allow some infernal creature to be released upon the world."

"We are here now, and close to our goal. I would hate to leave now if there is a chance that we could serve the light by openning these chests. However, there is an alternative. We could take these crowbars and go right now to the cabin of the reclusive young man we met in the bookshop."

"It is possible that openning these crates will do more harm than good and that our best path is to confront the wizard while he is still summoning this storm about us."

"Gentlemen, I ask your advice. Quickly, for I perceive we have little time."

 

[Dracomeander]

"There is something definitely driving and possibly controlling this storm besides Jaroth, but I can't discern where the controlling force might be. There is an energy building but I get the feeling we are closer to being the focus of the energy rather than the origin.
"I'm going to try something. I'm not sure it will help, but it's the only thing I can try that might have any effect."

Finnian starts to tap out a slow counterpoint to what he feels building in the storm then starts humming a slow, calm ballad projecting his own energies out, trying to soothe and calm the energies building in the storm.

[sblock=OOC]Finnian will use Bardic Countersong hoping he can have some effect to counter the building energies.
Perform Check = 36, http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=939306 [/sblock]