(There is an aura of evil surrounding the carriage and horses, not as though they themselves are evil, but more as though they have been surrounded by evil for an extended period of time.)
"Well this is a bit awkward," Lae remarks. He sighs and slowly walks closer to the carriage in an attempt to see through a window, or if there is a driver of any kind.
Lae, you search around the carriage (the door is still open, so you don't have to peak in windows) and see nothing moving other than the horses' breathing and stamping their feet occasionally.
Ismark looks at the carriage. "I do not trust this either. Besides, that road leads to the castle." He points down the east road. "Come. Let us press on a bit. I was going to camp here, but I think it is a bad idea with this carriage here." The sun is starting to set as he begins to lead you down the western road and through the gates.
Zander clutches his bow and holds an arrow.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Lae clutches the reliquary around his neck and mutters under his breath as he attempts to discretely cast detect evil and good.
(There is an aura of evil surrounding the carriage and horses, not as though they themselves are evil, but more as though they have been surrounded by evil for an extended period of time.)
Lae whispers to the party, “Something’s off about the carriage and horses.. I sense they have been exposed to evil.. quite a bit of evil..”
Zander nods and nocks the arrow.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
The horses and carriage do not move, and, although the door has opened, no one exits.
Zander calls out, "Who's there?"
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
You wait but hear no answer.
"Well this is a bit awkward," Lae remarks. He sighs and slowly walks closer to the carriage in an attempt to see through a window, or if there is a driver of any kind.
Be careful, Lae, I'll cover you. Zander will ready an attack action to trigger if Lae gets attacked by something.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Lae, you search around the carriage (the door is still open, so you don't have to peak in windows) and see nothing moving other than the horses' breathing and stamping their feet occasionally.
Lae gets right up to the door and says, “Umm... hello? Anybody in there?”
Zennas moves up to inspect the wagon with his crossbow drawn in an attempt to decipher what happened here.
Investigate: 4
It appears as though the horses are waiting for something in order to take the carriage on to the east.
Nope! Not getting in a ghost wagon! Creepy...
Are we even headed East?
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Ismark looks at the carriage. "I do not trust this either. Besides, that road leads to the castle." He points down the east road. "Come. Let us press on a bit. I was going to camp here, but I think it is a bad idea with this carriage here." The sun is starting to set as he begins to lead you down the western road and through the gates.
“Well that was odd..” Lae remarks as the party presses forward.
To the Castle... Strahd's Castle? No thank you! Not until we get more done around here, anyway.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
"Aye.. I have grown a little in power since we have met Zander, but I am not ready yet to face a devil such as Strahd."
"Same, I am not yet prepared to face Strahd."