Wildwood Red in Tooth and Claw II [IC]

[Voadam]

Pressing forward the reed-like trees bend then snap with lard cracks under the juggernaught force of the warzoder as it progresses slowly to clear a path for itself.

A ways ahead the forest thins a bit and progress becomes easier though the warzoder still must snap the trees to advance towards the cawwing of the crow. Thelso confirms that you are moving in the direction of the source of the scents he detects. The buzz of insects can be heard ahead and the delighted cry of the crow can be heard low on the ground beyond a thick screen of the reed trees ahead.

 

[Shayuri]

"Nasty," Inamar comments, waving in front of her face. "I hope that's not our druid friend rotting in the sun up ahead. That would be...awkward."

 

[Pyrex]

"On the other hand it could be the remains of the attacking warband."

 

[chakken98]

"I agree with Weylan. The warband would be a nicer sight to see laying on the ground..." Pausing a moment trying to shake the smell of dead flesh that increases in scent as they get closer.. "But no matter what we find, we must all be ready. I feel as though something may not be right about what we will find..."




ooc: How close do I think we are from the smell, is the scent familiar other then being flesh?

 

[Voadam]

The screen of trees is about thirty feet ahead, necessitating the warzoder knocking them down to create a path or the party circling around.

Thelso [SBLOCK]There is the scent of goblin and the reeking fatty stuff they slather on themselves. There are other meat smells you are not sure of, and a charred smell of burnt wood.[/SBLOCK]

 

[chakken98]

"Goblins!" Thelso snarls in a low voice "I smell the fat that they rub on there flesh..As well as burnt wood. I hope we are not to late." Pulling free his crossbow and loading it "Weylan, Inamar do either of you have the ability to sneak and see what is ahead? I can try but I fear I may not be as good as you.." pausing "Ennar I think it would be best if you stayed put for the moment until we know what is ahead. Do you agree?"

 

[Shayuri]

"Sneaking was never really my thing," Inamar admits. "I was a talker."

She looks at Weyland curiously.

 

[Pyrex]

Weylan nods, "I'll scout ahead."

Weylan manifests a Force Screen, then moves off the "trail" to try to sneak closer to the source of the scent.

 

[Voadam]

Weylan manifests his psychic shield and heads off a ways to scout around, moving as stealthily as he can when he gets past the thick clump of densely packed reed trees.

Weylan[sblock] You maneuver around and can see there is an opening in the woods deeper in that lets in more sunlight. It appears there is a wide path about thirty feet across, that continues off into the distance in both directions where trees have been downed. You can smell a slight charring scent. Moving closer you can see ashes as if from a fire line the path where trees must once have been. Peering back towards where your party was headed you see a pair of small corpses, one of them with the crow pecking dartingly at the head. Also there is some white and black round bear-like creature, a number of moderately sized lizards, and some dead birds of some sort lying dead on the path, many chewed badly with flesh ripped out. There are insects buzzing and crawling around many of them. A few short arrows are sticking out of the bear-like thing.[/sblock]

The sounds of insects buzzing continues as does the sound of some birds.

 

[Voidrazor]

NR4ZN nods in silent agreement with Thelso, the gesture looking deeply unnatural coming from the robot. It waits for Weylan's return like a statue.