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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 7003159" data-attributes="member: 6855223">[gm]Everyone receives 4 XP for the Maldrog encounter.[/gm][ooc]Sheldon, noticing what they are doing, takes note of the tracks and gait as well.[/ooc][ooc]Turtle, like a dog would, sniffs the tracks. His sense of smell is not that of a canine, but it is still better than that of a person.[/ooc]Sheldon -[gm]This last part is exactly how the characters should proceed. +1 XP for Sannit.[/gm][ooc]A geode is a physical manner of crystal formation rather than a type of crystalline mineral and cannot be directly detected. Searching for quartz, however, is.[/ooc]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477632" target="_blank">Search Penalty</a>: 2#1d10-1 6 7</li> </ul>[sblock=Search for Quartz]Range = 8 PacesEffectiveness = 47 - 67 = -20Time = 20 minutes[/sblock]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477634" target="_blank">Random</a>: 2#1d10 6 4</li> </ul>[gm]After 20 minutes of concentration, Merin is pleased to walk about the area to locate 10 different pieces of quartz about the size of a thumb knuckle.[/gm][ooc]Sannit begins with copper and moves through each of the different metals.[/ooc]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477636" target="_blank">Search Penalty</a>: 2#1d10-1 5 1 <a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477637" target="_blank">Search Penalty</a>: 2#1d10-1 5 4 <a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477639" target="_blank">Search Penalty</a>: 2#1d10-1 5 7</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477644" target="_blank">Search Penalty</a>: 2#1d10-1 0 1</li> </ul>[sblock=Search for Metals]Range = 8 StepsEffectiveness = 44 - 15 = 29 = 44 - 45 = -1 = 44 - 57 = -13 = 44 - 01 = 43[/sblock][gm]Sannit is immediately aware of copper in his area. After only a minute of concentration, he determines that the silver in the area is trivial and not worth trying to find. After 13 minutes of concentration, he is sure that  there is no gold in the area, and using the white ingot as a conduit, he is immediately able to determine that there is nothing like it in the area.[/gm]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477828" target="_blank">Random</a>: (1d10)/2 1</li> </ul>[ooc]Moving to the only location to show a worthy quantity of copper, instead of unearthing an ingot, Sannit finds a dark green stone.[/ooc][ooc]Indigo decides to join Bolo and Turtle on the hunting expedition, wanting, also, to search for medicinal herbs.[/ooc][gm] The hunting party acquires 3 rabbits. Indigo collects a bag full of buds from a prickly pear cactus and shaves the thorns. The rabbits are enough for fresh meat for the party and the buds are brewed into a drink. The pulp is then fed to Turtle.[/gm][ooc]Using his paring knife as a conduit, Sheldon decides to search for iron.[ooc]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477892" target="_blank">Search Penalty</a>: 2#1d10-1 5 1</li> </ul>[sblock=Search for Iron]Range = 10 pacesEffectiveness = 55 - 15 = 40[/sblock][gm]At quite a surprise to Sheldon, he immediately realizes the location of any worthy pieces of iron in the area.[/gm]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/477894" target="_blank">Random</a>: 1d10 1</li> </ul>[gm]Searching through the gravel unearths a rock containing an ingot worth of iron ore, but only the one.[/gm][gm]As darkness is settling in and the directional breeze calms, the distinct smell of rotting meat reaches the party. Turtle, of course notices first, but everyone can detect it and knows its direction to be east by southeast. Since Merin had recently reminded the party of the conversation, it brings Raven's words to mind.[/gm][/ooc][/ooc]</blockquote>

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