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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2020 16:56:52 GMT
Answering Drake's question "Nothing you don't already know, but answer me this. How do we go about following this cult? Since you are, as we all know, a scout, I'm assuming this is in your area of expertise? Should we worry about a rearguard?" As they are talking, Wilhelm will look on the ground trying to discern any clues or information from the tracks left by the cult. (Survival +1, Perception +3)
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Post by Drake/Xynon on Mar 4, 2020 10:42:40 GMT
Pulling his pipe from his pocket he packs it with tobacco and lights it, taking a few pulls before answering Wilhelm, "Well, actually following them isn't going to be too difficult," he gestures to the trampled grass, "As for a rear guard, I doubt it. I imagine they are more preoccupied with protecting whatever wealth they've already stolen and acquiring more," he pauses to take another puff, "That said they're likely to be travelling slower than us due to all the gear they have with them, so it wouldn't hurt to keep an eye out and probably stay off the path they've carved," he looks about the areas scenery to see if there is anything to hide the group.
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Post by Cole on Mar 4, 2020 19:17:37 GMT
Listening while playing acole decides to chime in. "Drake is probably right, and a group as big as that will likely be easy to hear if we are worried about getting to close, no?" Coles smile brightens as he continues to play. He dances down the trampled grass path while pulling his bow across the strings of his fiddle.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2020 19:26:17 GMT
"Then let's go then" and Wilhelm beckons everyone to keep pace with him. As they walk during the day, Wilhelm stays in the middle of the group, letting Drake, Cole or anyone else take a bigger lead if they want to scout ahead. He'll also keep an eye out in the distance for any sign of them catching up to the Cultists, all the while enjoying the music Cole provides and being open to conversation if anyone is interested in asking him anything. Otherwise he'll keep to himself.
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Post by Haru Yoshioka on Mar 4, 2020 19:26:49 GMT
While following the party Haru admires Coles music. She turns to Cole "It's been a while since I heard anyone play and instrument well,it's very enjoyable, thankyou"
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Post by Cole on Mar 4, 2020 19:47:24 GMT
Cole shifts himself toward the tabaxi,"Well Haru, my fiddle amd I are available upon request anytime you like." Cole continues to play shifting from person to person in an attempt to lighten the mood. "Does anyone have a tale for the road."
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Post by Drake/Xynon on Mar 4, 2020 20:17:40 GMT
As soon as Cole asks for a tale, Drake immediately begins telling stories from his days in the Burning Shields of the Downtrodden, as soon as he finishes one highly detailed story he begins the next only stopping to take a puff from his pipe, check on the surroundings, making sure to keep following the trail and unless anyone stops him he will continue telling stories for the duration of the trip.
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Post by ToD Dungeon Master on Mar 4, 2020 22:20:49 GMT
Wilhelm You start to look over the vast swathe of tracks left by the cultists and start to discern any clues left by the group. There doesn't seem to be anything left by the cultists however there are alot of tracks. More than you thought there were. You are able to split the tracks from them entering Greenest, and them leaving Greenest, due to the ones on the way out being imprinted more than the prints on the way in.
Everyone With Cole playing a light tune, and Drake telling tales from his service time, the group heads off into the rolling hills covered by grass in the day sun, following the large collection of tracks left by the cultists. After four hours and twelve miles, the scenery starts to change to a more rugged region where steep-sided, rocky plateaus replace the gentle rolling hills. The land between the hills are extremely flat and only broken by outcroppings and wandering streams in steep-sided gullies. The tracks of the cultists continue into the plateau. Above the plateau, everyone is able to see a small stream of smoke that is rising from in the plateau, a few miles off.
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Post by Cole on Mar 4, 2020 23:27:22 GMT
Cole stops playing the fiddle and sighs audibly. He puts his fiddle away and begins donning his leather armour. "No rest for the wicked." Cole looks thoughtful. "A large encampment would normally need more than one fire, no?" Cole scouts the horizon for other streams of smoke.
(Perception +5)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2020 23:55:49 GMT
"Apologies to you Drake. I don't want to tell you how to run your ship, but I think we should exercise caution and investigate stealthily. Maybe that's a task for you?"
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Post by Eko Eco on Mar 5, 2020 14:56:46 GMT
Pointing up to the smoke, Eko excitedly bounces up and down as his eyes move from the smoke to another party member with each bounce. After a moment Eko stops bouncing and begins to straighten his gear out while clearing his throat "Perhaps this is part of the cult?" -Kavalan-
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Post by Drake/Xynon on Mar 5, 2020 15:17:22 GMT
"A good idea Wilhelm," Drake says as he then turns to Cole, "Coming with? Or are you going to hang back with the rest?"
Regardless of Cole's answer Drake sets off to investigate the source of the smoke, making sure to stay low and behind whatever cover he can find as he goes. Drake aims to stay within a couple hundred feet of the group.
(Stealth +7, Perception +7)
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Post by Cole on Mar 5, 2020 16:17:09 GMT
Cole tightening the last strap of his armour looks up Drake mouth slightly agape. His smile quickly returns, "right! Lead the way!" Cole begins to follow still looking up at the smoke.
(Stealth+7)
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Post by Kavalan on Mar 5, 2020 16:28:27 GMT
Following the party along listening to Coles music and Drakes tales with a contended look on his face he will stop at the sight of the smoke with the party
Drawing his warhammer and shield from his back and glancing at Eko “Perhaps it is, or at the very least they may have seen them pass. The tracks lead in that general direction.”
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Post by ToD Dungeon Master on Mar 7, 2020 23:33:27 GMT
Cole You scout the horizon, above the plateau's, for any more streams of smoke but can only spot the one stream of smoke. Looking at it further, you are able to deduce that it is a small fire, probably for cooking. You get ready and follow Drake ahead of the group, hoping to scout what this fire may be from.
Eko Eco,Haru,Kavalan,Wilhelm You all let Cole and Drake move ahead before starting to follow them into the rocky plateau, still on the trail of the Cult of the Dragon.
Being lead by the pair, you don't see anything of interest as you all wind through the land in the plateau's, only having the travel broken up by random outcroppings, and wandering streams in steep-sided gullies. In other places, you see rockfall's from the side of the steep rocks jutting out and in some places you see small caverns that have carved and eroded through the natural weather.
Cole,Drake You both stealth ahead of the group and keep your eyes peeled for any sign of the cult. Their trail is still easy to follow but it seems to be the only thing of any mild interest in the valley made by the rocky plateau's.
After about two hours, you both start to crest around a corner and now see the small plume of smoke just ahead. There are a few tall boulders that have seemed to tumble from above and laid to rest here, with multiple passages between them.
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Post by Cole on Mar 7, 2020 23:47:28 GMT
Cole looks up from where the boudler's must have fallen. He gazes up there wondering if any precariously resting boulders may lead to his untimely demise. "You go first," Cole begins whispering to drake, "unless you think it best we wait for the others."
(Perception +5)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2020 0:25:32 GMT
As they follow Cole and Drake from a distance, Wilhelm asks Kavalan and Haru "Have you encountered or fought kobolds before? Those pesky beasts are vicious but weak, and coward above everything else."
He'll also use that time to cast Mage armor and change his appearance to a vagrant human with scruffy beard and an unkempt look about him. Seeing any interogation in his friends eyes, Wilhelm says "They saw our faces yesterday during that fight between Drake and Cyanwrath"
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Post by Haru Yoshioka on Mar 8, 2020 14:24:20 GMT
Haru replies to Wilhelm,signs and stares into the distance "Iv fought many kobolds before,they are certainly a nuisance...there were also lots with the dragon that destroyed my camp"
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Post by Kavalan on Mar 8, 2020 14:48:23 GMT
"I too have faced kobolds before. They are indeed easy to deal with in small groups though they can become overwhelming in numbers quickly" Kavalan says to Wilhelm glancing at the small cave openings as they pass hoping they are as shallow as they look for any signs of movement (perception +4)
As Wilhelm explains his change in appearance "Do what you must friend, and let us hope it brings us the edge we need."
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Post by Drake/Xynon on Mar 9, 2020 8:52:21 GMT
Drake looks up the plume of smoke and at the boulders littering the path, "We have nothing to report to them yet. I'll scout round a little further if you want to wait here for them," he whispers back to Cole, "Or we could split up a little here to see if we can get a better view on what may await further up."
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