The elven village across the river is all but burnt to the ground. It's pathways are covered in ash and the remaining buildings are only whole because they are built out of great trees that burn but cannot die.
The group spends the better part of the morning walking through the village to get the layout of it before starting to search for anything that may help them understand what has gone on here in Innenotdar. Their search provides a few baubles and magical trinkets but these are nearly worthless when it comes to unraveling the mystery of Indomitability.
There are still creatures of the forest about and they scurry away whenever someone comes near, just as they would if this forest were lush and green. But the squirrels and rabbits, badgers and now flightless birds are not in a lush forest and all are engulfed in the ever-burning flame that surrounds the village. The creatures all appear starved and hairless (or featherless), and all move quickly away escaping into the forest fire before they can be caught.
Once Spirit puts an arrow into a hopping bird and it falls. The elf hoping to end it's suffering. But once the arrow is retrieved a few moments later the bird is again up and hopping away once more. As the mephit had said
"If you die here, you will never die." The small animal proving those words true.
The group comes to an area they all agreed to search last, and search thoroughly, The Shrine of Anyariel. It is exactly as described in Bhurisrava's journal. Perhaps something can be learned here.
The Shrine of Anyariel is a beautiful fountain in the shape of a grand willow tree with drooping branches, which once rained soothing water upon a wide, shimmering pool surrounded by a ring of seventeen old oak trees. A walkway of stepping stones led to a small ‘island’ in front of the tree, where townsfolk would offer prayers and thanks to Innenotdar’s last hero. Now the water has boiled away, and only the trees remain, occasionally raining fiery debris. The stone willow tree is covered with ash.
Cyrstin who has been quite and sad almost the entire day of searching finally speaks up as she nears the empty pool.
"There is something here. I feel it... it's pulling at me."
She lowers her head a mumbles a few arcane words while moving her black staff in an arc before her. No one sees or feels anything but soon Cyrstin points at the trunk of the stone willow tree and says.
"There is a door right there. I... I sense it."
OOC: Perception checks please. And remember there are negatives due to distance so let me know how close you wish to get.
Spellcraft DC 0 Cyrstin casts Detect Secret Doors.
[sblock=Items Found in Village]
• A necklace of ivory leaves -
magical.
• A masterwork musical horn and lyre. Also a song book wrapped in thick blankets, containing psalms.
• A similarly-wrapped book detailing tattooing methods intended to create a single tattoo across the bodies of two people, a mark of eternal love.
The book is a masterpiece, and the tattoo would require a Craft (body art) (DC 30) check to create.
• An iron wand -
magical
• A lacy red cord, two feet long, that
radiates magic.
WD - your rolls for the necklace, wand, and cord if you please.
Appraisal checks for the other items may be rolled by anyone.[/sblock]
And leaving the Chain Shirt behind puts me back at a light load.
