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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 7367948" data-attributes="member: 6855223">Day 228: Investigating Possible Danger[gm]The party has been traveling generally southward through the jungle while spread out from west to east. The eastern members being uphill from the western ones. The incline of the topography is such that simply riding requires care and riding downhill might prove dangerous to rider and to horse. Any attempt at mounted combat while in this environment would not even be considered a possibility.[/gm]Sheldon and Indigo dismount. Indigo takes both horses and moves toward Merin's and Vadin's, collecting both and bringing them aside with the three colts that are being used to carry supplies. Once this is done, she and Sheldon take up a position facing downhill to the left of the center of the party. Indigo draws her sword in preparation of possible danger.[gm]The jungle is teeming with life and the sounds of the multitude of birds, insects, and frogs create a rather loud din. As Merin and Vadin are only moving for a preliminary look, it is unlikely their movement will be noticed, especially when coming from uphill, but they are cautious, non the less.The incline is such that even though most of the hardwood trees are 30 plus paces tall (~180'), the cause of the smell of smoke cannot be directly seen because it is blocked by the canopy of the trees growing downhill. As Merin and Vadin make their way downhill, they are able to see who is below while still about 20 paces distant.The encampment is comprised of 2 male and 4 female Aedaman, having medium-dark brown skin. There bodies are sparsely clothed and covered in decoration and ornamentation. The quick recon indicates enough to know that this campsite is not at all permanent. It appears to have been makeshift for a meal. Though never before encountered, the appearance and behavior of the people make Vadin and Merin think that the clan is of the tribe of Katalians, a fully psychotic people of known headhunters and possible cannibals. Even from there points of observation, it does not appear to an animal on that spit.Merin and Vadin quietly return to the others to convey what they have seen.[/gm]</blockquote>

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