"If I were to guess Inamar, I would suspect that this is the work of some other starfaring race. The area doesn't appear to have been trampled by a zoder such as myself or the more common powered armor version piloted by a Eumanitos. Its certainly possible that a Eumanitos or Ottotowan on foot did this."Shayuri said:
Wildwood Red in Tooth and Claw II [IC]
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"I wouldn't expect a Eumanitos warrior to ally with goblins. Although in the absence of an Ottotowan commander, its possible. If one of them is responsible for this, our best option may be diplomacy. They are fearsome in battle, lightning fast, but also strong, tough, and without any particular weakness. As with other humanoids, their throat and groin are vulnerable, should you be able to land an aimed blow. Outside of armor, we could with good luck perhaps, [static]. But one in even the lightest zoder would be well beyond our capabilities, I believe. Most of my modules were considerably damaged in the crash. Yet, even fully functional, I was considered something of a toy beside them. What else would you like to know my lords?"
Voadam
Legend
Continuing on the crow continues to follow the burned path until the forest thins out again with enough room between trees for even NR4ZN to pass easily. At that point the burning ceases though the crow continues to lead on in the same direction.
Hours pass with little more being noticed than various small fauna, brilliantly glittering winged insect life such as butterflies and beetles, small tree-clinging lizards, some type of rodent (rats?) darting away in the reed-trees, and birds of various sorts. Occasional full paths and game trails cross the direction you are travelling but the crow stays true in its flight, ignoring the paths that lead away.
Coming upon evening the group hears the cries of numerous crows and spies another burned out area with more savaged animal corpses. A quartet of odd dear with straight backed sharp antler horns lie in a burn radius, their fur scorched and it looks like large predators have been at their meat. Another set of larger six legged lizards lie nearby, similarly burned and savaged. Crows circle overhead and are making feast on the remains when they settle down from the sky. As tremors from NR4ZN's heavy feet reach them they take off for the relative safety of the branches.
To the left in the burn area can be seen a large stone, whatever vegetation covered it previously has been burned away revealing a spiral rune inscribed into its surface facing you.
One crow sits on a reed tree further down directly in your path cawwing at you, though it is hard to make out amidst the brood of its fellows.
Hours pass with little more being noticed than various small fauna, brilliantly glittering winged insect life such as butterflies and beetles, small tree-clinging lizards, some type of rodent (rats?) darting away in the reed-trees, and birds of various sorts. Occasional full paths and game trails cross the direction you are travelling but the crow stays true in its flight, ignoring the paths that lead away.
Coming upon evening the group hears the cries of numerous crows and spies another burned out area with more savaged animal corpses. A quartet of odd dear with straight backed sharp antler horns lie in a burn radius, their fur scorched and it looks like large predators have been at their meat. Another set of larger six legged lizards lie nearby, similarly burned and savaged. Crows circle overhead and are making feast on the remains when they settle down from the sky. As tremors from NR4ZN's heavy feet reach them they take off for the relative safety of the branches.
To the left in the burn area can be seen a large stone, whatever vegetation covered it previously has been burned away revealing a spiral rune inscribed into its surface facing you.
One crow sits on a reed tree further down directly in your path cawwing at you, though it is hard to make out amidst the brood of its fellows.
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Voadam
Legend
Inamar focuses and notes the area is filled with a diffuse glow. Concentrating further she notes the glow is faint but seems to be emanating from the stone. Concentrating further she can't seem to make out any further details, but senses more details are there, just past her senses. Relaxing her concentration the glow disappears but she knows she can call it back.
Voadam
Legend
The glow is only visible to Inamar so Thelso enters the burnt clearing and inspects the large upright stone. It thrusts up from the ground reaching as high as Thelso's chin. It is the only stone you have observed in the reed tree forest so far and there are no others in the immediate area. The spiral rune carvings cover a broad area of the boulder facing towards you, perhaps half an armspan across. The carvings are deep but the edges seem worn with time.
The smell of the burnt vegetation is noticeable here and Thelso notes the burnt remains of some vines that once clung to the stone.
The smell of the burnt vegetation is noticeable here and Thelso notes the burnt remains of some vines that once clung to the stone.
