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D&D 5E Undead Apocalypse!
You spend the rest of the day working with the Captain before bedding down for the night. Thanks to the Mending Cantrip and the paints that were given to the Captain, together you were able to make both ships fairly serviceable. At the very least, they are able to sail.
The cove is fairly protected, and only has one entrance through the high cliffs around. The Captain has men standing watch, so you get a full night’s rest.
The next morning, you all rise and pack up, packing enough food for nine more days. Any more than that, and you’ll have to forage, if there is anything to forage.
The weather is pleasantly cool this Autumn morning, with little wind and clear skies as you set off. The landscape is, surprisingly, still green and fertile, though is mostly rolling hills and rocky terrain. You travel all morning with little incident. Visibility is fairly good, though trees and hills spot the area, keeping you from seeing too far ahead.
Tycho’s familiar is able to see more than most, being able to fly above. Here and there along the path are individual zombies or skeletons walking to the south, presumably towards Waterdeep. You are able to avoid these easily with Tycho’s familiar guiding you. All in all, it is a pleasant morning.
After you break for lunch and head out once more, you top a relatively large hill, and Galahad sees something in the distance with his new Eyes. It appears to be a fort of some kind, a tower and a low wall. It is not very large, but he can just make out creatures moving to and fro, the glint of metal on some of them. This is a few miles distant, but the hill it is on is taller than most around, giving easy sightlines to a large area around. It is also directly between you and your destination.
What do you do?
The cove is fairly protected, and only has one entrance through the high cliffs around. The Captain has men standing watch, so you get a full night’s rest.
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The next morning, you all rise and pack up, packing enough food for nine more days. Any more than that, and you’ll have to forage, if there is anything to forage.
The weather is pleasantly cool this Autumn morning, with little wind and clear skies as you set off. The landscape is, surprisingly, still green and fertile, though is mostly rolling hills and rocky terrain. You travel all morning with little incident. Visibility is fairly good, though trees and hills spot the area, keeping you from seeing too far ahead.
Tycho’s familiar is able to see more than most, being able to fly above. Here and there along the path are individual zombies or skeletons walking to the south, presumably towards Waterdeep. You are able to avoid these easily with Tycho’s familiar guiding you. All in all, it is a pleasant morning.
After you break for lunch and head out once more, you top a relatively large hill, and Galahad sees something in the distance with his new Eyes. It appears to be a fort of some kind, a tower and a low wall. It is not very large, but he can just make out creatures moving to and fro, the glint of metal on some of them. This is a few miles distant, but the hill it is on is taller than most around, giving easy sightlines to a large area around. It is also directly between you and your destination.
What do you do?
gargoyleking
Adventurer
Galahad studies the structure, even going to far as to sketch it's defining features for others to see who can only make out a squarish lump on the horizon. He looks for any identifying symbology, or even colors which might potentially identify the occupants. He describes everything he can in detail to let others with different knowledge bases from his own have a chance to use them.
In the end though, his opinion is thus.
"I believe that we should approach this cautiously and see if they might potentially be friendly to our cause before showing ourselves. If possible."
In the end though, his opinion is thus.
"I believe that we should approach this cautiously and see if they might potentially be friendly to our cause before showing ourselves. If possible."
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Fradak
Explorer
"Maybe I can help with that." Tycho sends Ichtaca to scout the fort, using Prestidigitation to add some details to the drawing while he uses his familiar's senses. Ichtaca is invisible and the telepathic bond has no limit in range. When he got enough intels (or he is in danger), he summons his familiar back.
Galahad’s new Eyes are useful, but he can see nothing to tip him off as to what is lying ahead.
Ichtaca, however, has no such limitations. The familiar flies right up to the small fort, finding it bustling with energy, with people going to and fro, mending equipment, making food, even working a forge.
The Familiar also notices that none of the “People” moving around the base have any skin on them. Or muscles. Or organs. They’re just skeletons, moving throughout the base apparently performing chores. He counts five, though there could be more inside. On the northern side of the base (you are to the west) is a wagon drawn by skeletal horses.
The Familiar sees that there might be more inside the fort, but is waiting his master’s command.
Ichtaca, however, has no such limitations. The familiar flies right up to the small fort, finding it bustling with energy, with people going to and fro, mending equipment, making food, even working a forge.
The Familiar also notices that none of the “People” moving around the base have any skin on them. Or muscles. Or organs. They’re just skeletons, moving throughout the base apparently performing chores. He counts five, though there could be more inside. On the northern side of the base (you are to the west) is a wagon drawn by skeletal horses.
The Familiar sees that there might be more inside the fort, but is waiting his master’s command.
[sblock=Tycho]The familiar flies cautiously into the fort. The inside of the fort is mostly abandoned. Nothing apparently lives here. Save for one room, which is at the top and has a clear view of the surrounding area. Here, three people stand before a table with a map on it. Two of them look powerfully built, with large battleaxes on their backs. One has a scar on his right eye, and the other is bald. The third is slightly smaller, but no less impressive. In fact, his presence is more impressive, and the way the two big ones seem to differ to him suggests he is in charge.
“…all around this area,” the leader of the group was saying. “Make sure the wagon is fully supplied. Our search may take some time. It is unlikely our quarry is this far away from the forest. They do so love their nature walks.”
“The rest of the Pack are wondering,” the scarred man said hesitantly, as if he didn’t want to bring it up, “if we find them, would you…”
The smaller man backhanded Scar, knocking him to the floor. Scar curled up into a ball and whimpered. “If you continue to please me then yes, I will grant you your desire. But we only have so many Rings, and you are of more use to me as you are at the moment. If you would like to hide in caves while the rest of us hunt, then continue to anger me, and I will make sure your unlife is as unhappy as the remainder of your life will be.”
The Bald man suddenly threw out his hand, grabbing Ichtaca, still invisible, around the neck.
“I’ve found something,” he said, drawing his knife. “Someone’s been spying on us.”
The slender man smiled, his canines were long and pointed.
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“…all around this area,” the leader of the group was saying. “Make sure the wagon is fully supplied. Our search may take some time. It is unlikely our quarry is this far away from the forest. They do so love their nature walks.”
“The rest of the Pack are wondering,” the scarred man said hesitantly, as if he didn’t want to bring it up, “if we find them, would you…”
The smaller man backhanded Scar, knocking him to the floor. Scar curled up into a ball and whimpered. “If you continue to please me then yes, I will grant you your desire. But we only have so many Rings, and you are of more use to me as you are at the moment. If you would like to hide in caves while the rest of us hunt, then continue to anger me, and I will make sure your unlife is as unhappy as the remainder of your life will be.”
The Bald man suddenly threw out his hand, grabbing Ichtaca, still invisible, around the neck.
“I’ve found something,” he said, drawing his knife. “Someone’s been spying on us.”
The slender man smiled, his canines were long and pointed.
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Fradak
Explorer
"Woops."Tycho calls Ichtaca back and slaps him on the head.
"So, we have three big guys up there. Some kind of HQ, you know. They are looking for something. And they got a map!"
Tycho draws them, without forgetting the pointy canines.
"So, we have three big guys up there. Some kind of HQ, you know. They are looking for something. And they got a map!"
Tycho draws them, without forgetting the pointy canines.
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