To the noble BORN 6/9/08 (finished)

[knight_isa]

Rayburn looks a bit worried. "This was too easy to find, I think. And given the previous ambush, I think we should definitely investigate the light first. We can study this fountain later."

Rayburn dismounts and pulls out a wand. Agatha hisses.

 

[Evilhalfling]

Cait, the stone feels cool and damp to the touch, water tickles your hand, flowing around it and drips upward to the upper surface. Your hand rests on the stone in the normal fashion.

Lily you begin to move downslope, taking cover where you can, you notice a glint of gold still in the area of the flash, but can’t identify what it is at this distance.

Kerin you eye the slope, its not impossible for a horseman such as yourself, but an untrained rider would never make it.

Xaros you stand next to the fountain – where are you drinking from?


OOC
Lily’s stealth 14+1=15, perception 12+8=20
Horsemanship DC 17 for full speed or charge, DC 12 for ½ speed moves.
Xaros, you can drink that same round if you wish.
Everyone, you can move downhill at normal speed, coming back up is going to be slow. running or charging will require acrobatics checks. The vegetation will provide cover at more that 30'.

 

[Dekana]

Carefully tiptoeing around dried branches and moving from behind one rock to another, the short Halfling continues her advance toward the light source.

 

[knight_isa]

Rayburn carefully and quietly follows Lily towards the light source.

OOC: I realize that we're pretty far away, but does it look like a spell effect that Rayburn might recognize?

 

[Jack of Tales]

Cait will wait for Xaros to drink of the fountain and if nothing evil seems to befall him will also take a drink. After a short sip (from the floating portion of the pool) she will turn and ride her mare into the woods toward where the light emanated from. She makes no attempt to be quiet but instead readies to cast a spell the moment something hostile appears.

 

[WarShrike]

Rayburn's words sink in as he recalls his previous wound at the hand of the bandits. "Fine. The spring can wait a few more minutes." Xaros draws and loads his crossbow. Then he casts a spell.

[SBLOCK=OOC]Xaros casts Detect Magic hoping that both the spring and whatever may have made the flash, radiate magical auras.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Evilhalfling]

Reyburn catches up with the slower moving, armored Halfling, but a slip of his foot starts a fist sized rock rolling down the steep
(50-60 degree) slope. The flash was not identifiable as a known spell.

Xaros there is magic in the area of the fountain, but the flash is out of range.

OOC
Reyburs stealth 1+8=9 ; Spellcraft 11+9-8=12
Lily stealth 12+1 = 13
Reyburn and Lily are 30’ forward of the group.
Cait were you still going to lean far off your horse for a drink (easy for someone with your training), start down immediately, or wait with Kerin? When you do go, where are you planning on riding in relationship to your companions? Btw casting a spell while riding on that slope may require a concentration check.

 

[Jack of Tales]

Cait makes her choice quickly. Rather then letting her companions go off to face danger unknown while she reaps the benefits of the fountain she chooses to go with them. Damn, Dad would hate me for this. She mumbles to herself as she dismounts and begins to creep down the slope after her allies.

 

[knight_isa]

Rayburn grimaces as the rock bounces down the hill. "That was unfortunate," he mutters. He looks about and tries to identify places with cover on the slope. "Hopefully it wont lead to another arrow in my chest."

 

[WarShrike]

"Well, the spring is indeed enchanted." says Xaros to anyone within earshot. He then moves slowly down the slope, not towards the others, but around the side, so as to get on an angle to where the flash of light occured.