The Retrievers - Chapter 2

[Wilphe]

"Agreed, let's move"

OOC:
Go to store, buy 1200' of rope, realise that weighs 120lbs.
Snarl and distribute load as best we can, possibily improvising a travois
Form up and head out of town

IC:
Pemberton will force the pace at a brisk trot alternating with a fast walk, "We've burnt a lot of time, I don't want to be caught in the forest at sundown."

 

[Scotley]

(ooc: not to try and steer you guys or anything but how closely did you read the replies Hrodel gave you?)

OOC: I guess that depends. Is the shaft not 600' deep? Or are you suggesting that we enter through the possible guard room? After the hint of mind flayer attention Mindal wants to slip in and out with as little guard contact as possible. Am I getting it wrong? Any suggestions from above are welcome.

 

[Scotley]

Mindal Human Scout

Mindal looks at the sky and seeing how high the sun has risen shakes his head in frustration. He too encourages all the haste we can manage without overworking the mounts.

 

[Elocin]

OOC: I guess that depends. Is the shaft not 600' deep? Or are you suggesting that we enter through the possible guard room? After the hint of mind flayer attention Mindal wants to slip in and out with as little guard contact as possible. Am I getting it wrong? Any suggestions from above are welcome.

(ooc: just wanted to make sur you guys know there is an alternate entrance to the place that is all. As to which way you guys go really makes no difference to me.)

 

[Elocin]

Chapter 1 - Leaving Town

Mindal looks at the sky and seeing how high the sun has risen shakes his head in frustration. He too encourages all the haste we can manage without overworking the mounts.

After leaving Hrodel's house, Mindal is confused as he looks at the sky. What he expected to see was nothing but a bright sun shining and a cloudless sky. What he actually sees is deep dark clouds moving south occasionally eclipsing the suns warmth. He also notices that there is definitely a coldness in the air. This does not seem to be the day he predicted last night but the complete opposite.

(ooc: you missed your predict weather roll by 2, so there will not be a drastic difference in the prediction but there will be a difference.)

 

[Erekose13]

"There is another way into the cavern by way of a wooden door set into the side of a hill that looks like it might be some kind of guard room or something. I could not see if anything was inside. This door is a hundred or so spaces north of the shaft."

[ooc: you mean this part? hehe oops]

"We could always just try the back door approach." says Sten.

 

[Scotley]

Mindal Human Scout

Damn, I guess I'm not used to this mountain weather. Not Good. "We really need to hurry, I fear the weather may be taking a turn for the worse as the day goes on."

 

[Harvey]

Durnn, Earth Genasi Fighter 1

Durnn is content with watching the exchange, having neither rope nor better ideas for how to retrieve Hrodel's father's body.

When Pemberton urges the group forward, Durnn echoes his agreement. "Yes, let's get moving. Enough with the preparations... I'm in the mood to hit something. Hey, where's that guard that mistook us for pincusions when we came in?" Durnn looks around at the group, notes Pemberton's glare, and answers before he can even get a word out. "Just kidding..."

He goes with the other to the horses, and realizes he has no idea which horse is his. He waits for the others to mount before he himself mounts his ride.

 

[Wilphe]

OOC:
Yeah Pemberton knows there are two ways in; hence his comment to Kor about kicking the door in and charging in screaming. He's not set on going down the shaft, it's just that he'd like to have the option when it comes to it, hence he'd rather have rope than not.

 

[Elocin]

Chapter 2 - Entering the Moonwood

Gathering the last of your supplies you wave, some gesture, at the guard who let you in as he lets you out the gate and you are off. Shortly after leaving the town the surrounding forest starts to close in on you. With the map that Quickleaf made you easily find the trail he noted down and you follow it east to eventually leave the forest behind you. The weather appears to be getting colder but at least the trees are sheltering you from most of the cold winds. All of you are on edge while traveling in the forest and occasionally you hear a snap of a twig or some animal noises off in the forest and you all stop starring in the direction the sound came from. Most of you without realizing it have moved your hands to your weapons and sometimes have even drawn them. You do make good time and you reach the edge of the forest as the sun goes down, well you are assuming the sun has set as the skies are filled with clouds now and it is even darker than normal. For those of you with darkvision you have no problems seeing in the darkness, the people with low-light vision are having difficulty and the ones without any kind of special vision can barely see the person or tree in front of you. The horses are especially nervous as they are having difficulties seeing as well. Unless of course you guys are using some type of torch or light spell.

Do you want to camp for the night jus inside the forests edge (the trees will offer some protection form the cold) or do you want to continue traveling for the night to get completely out of the forest?