(Yaaaaas! I don't really know what just happened but it worked I think.)
Gaelin stands silent for a moment as he watches what unfolds and contemplates what just took place before muttering, "I didn't think that would work... I think we need to bring him back to Traes immediately. If I'm right, we could find a way to stop this war. Jinara and Mucor, what do you know about enchantment spells? When I cast detect magic I felt enchantment magic coming from the tattoo, but I've ever heard of any spell with this effect."
Aryn looks around confused at what just happened and says, "Poke him with the stick again." to Mucor. Then when Gaelin mentions leaving she looks over the field and says, "Give me 20 minutes" and rushes off to scour through the bodies "Come on Calypso" she says as the griffon prances off behind her.
Mucor would mutter a few words under his breath in minotaur before nodding to Button and poking the orc with the back of his staff once more. This time, he would cast greater restoration on the orc. "He is not dead.... but very exhausted... " He would say to the others. I have helped to ease his exhaustion so his body should continue to function and heal but he needs rest." The minotaur would say with a snort. "Looks like you have yourself a buffet friend" He would say to Button with a grin. Why don't you get yourself a snack while helplook for anything of value on these soldiers...
Torq looks around at the group unsure how to help then to all the corpses and follows behind Aryn stacking the bodies up once she's done searching them. Telepathically he'll say to the group, "We'll need to burn these before we leave."
""Don't worry, I will return these bodies to the soil before we leave... a small forest will feast upon these corpses... after my friend button of course" Mucor would reply to Torq.
Mucor walks forward, his hand coalescing with white energy and places his hand on the orc's shoulder and the white energy pulses through the orc's body. The orc shudders for a moment, his quick sharp breaths relax into longer deep breaths as the restorative spell takes effect but remains in a deep sleep.
Mucor and Aryn split up searching over the vast array of bodies. Many of the bodies are burnt, the hide and leather armors baked into their owner's skin. You both manage to find 1,000 gold pieces and 600 gold worth of copper and silver pieces. Looking over the bodies, they appear to be regular soldiers carrying little more than the necessities. Their weapons and armor are war torn and some barely useable. Aryn, you find a few trophy pouches that together contain about 1,000 gold in gems. Mucor- you find a few pouches that contain a total of 30 platinum pieces while Button uses his dagger to cut off bits of charred flesh that he occasionally tosses in his mouth or puts in Mucor's bag.
Aryn would return to the group a smile on her face and say, "I'm ready when you are. We should bind his arms and legs together though before we leave."
Jinara, you are very familiar with enchantment spells. You know of spells that hold or even control people and monsters, some for long periods of time but none quite like this. You’ve never read or heard of any enchantment spells that lasted years without constant recasting nor on the mass scale as seen in the Drekthar war.
(I'm not too hot on the schools of magic but found where they are listed on each of the spells. Let me know if Gaelin wouldn't know what he's talking about below.)
Gaelin looks over to Torq piling the bodies and turns to Valeera, "Could you help with the bodies?" Then discusses with Jinara about the tattoo while the others loot. "Do you think it could be Dominate Person or Geas? Does Mass Suggestion or any spell have that much power? We should head back to Traes and talk to their arcanists when they're done looting." Gaelin says throwing his thumb over his shoulder at the rest of the group.
(@ Gaelin-You're good. You have access to those spells so you would be familiar with their effects. Who knows if your guesses are right or even in the right direction... muhahahaha)
Jinara says to the group "There are only a handful of spells that can do something like this. This is some type of charm that persuades/controls the subject imbued in the tattoo, but I am not sure why the tattoo went away. We need to be aware that charms are powerful and can turn us against each other quickly. Controlling spells test your will. If we know anything that can strengthen that, it would be a benefit."
"Gaelin. This does not appear to be a spell of domination based on my experience. This magic lasted for years. My knowledge of domination is limited to less than one day. It could be a suggestion magic, but of a great power! When you dispelled the magic in the tattoo, was there any resistance to your spell?"
(Would Gaelin feel if a spell was higher than the level of spell he cast when using Dispel Magic?)
(Gaelin would know that he only could've dispelled up to a 5th level spell. If he had rolled higher it could be higher level spells. While you are both familiar with the traditionally well known spell of Eraas, you both are aware that other magics exist that are unknown to you and some lost to time.)
As Gaelin and Jinara talk the others collectively loot and dispose of the corpses taking roughly 30 minutes to do so. As you make your way back you still see Gaelin and Jinara deep in discussion standing over the orc, examining the spot where the tattoo was. The smell of burning flesh fills the air as the many piles of bodies burn safely in pits with the help of Mucor and Valeera. You gather your things and tie the orcs hands tightly together and securely strap him onto one of your rides. You take off into the air circling the area once over just to ensure none escaped your sight and head off towards Traes.
Your journey is cut short as you spot an army group heading northwest towards the field. You signal them and land in a nearby clearing. They salute you as they approach and announce themselves as soldiers of Traes, sent to find and eliminate the fleeing horde. It takes you a while but eventually convince them that the horde to the northwest has been dealt with and point to the large column of smoke rising in the north. They look over your group, somewhat relieved though at a loss for words and see the captured orc and agree to return to Traes after they scout the area for any survivors. You give them good enough directions and take back to the skies. You successfully make your way back to Traes taking about 2 hours. As you near the city the sun reaches the midway point in the sky and you see the repair and restoration process in full swing. You land in the courtyard of the keep and Torq guides you back through the same hallways until you arrive at the familiar room surrounded by officers including Baern and Beladin. Baern greets you warmly, "Aye, tired of searching are ye. I don't blame ye..." his speech trails off as he examines the roughhoused looking group with bloodied armor and Torq carrying an orc over his back. "Holy shite, ye found em and are back this quickly. How many of em got away and what's with greeny?"
"Sir," Torq says saluting Baern and the other officers. "We killed the entire northwestern horde... all except this one. On our way back we met up with the detachment of soldiers hot on their trail and informed them of our victory. These two believe he may be the key to ending this war. I think killing them is working just fine." as he point towards Gaelin and Jinara and lifts the orc slightly with his shoulder. He takes a few steps into the room and looks over the group before saying, "Sir, With your permission I'd like to join this group indefinitely. They have invited me into their ranks and are quite the formidable force. Also, they'd like to be granted an audience with Varian as soon as possible."
(Thanks for the help with names, etc Xtra!)
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(Yaaaaas! I don't really know what just happened but it worked I think.)
Gaelin stands silent for a moment as he watches what unfolds and contemplates what just took place before muttering, "I didn't think that would work... I think we need to bring him back to Traes immediately. If I'm right, we could find a way to stop this war. Jinara and Mucor, what do you know about enchantment spells? When I cast detect magic I felt enchantment magic coming from the tattoo, but I've ever heard of any spell with this effect."
Aryn looks around confused at what just happened and says, "Poke him with the stick again." to Mucor. Then when Gaelin mentions leaving she looks over the field and says, "Give me 20 minutes" and rushes off to scour through the bodies "Come on Calypso" she says as the griffon prances off behind her.
Investigation: 31
(Yes!)
Mucor would mutter a few words under his breath in minotaur before nodding to Button and poking the orc with the back of his staff once more. This time, he would cast greater restoration on the orc. "He is not dead.... but very exhausted... " He would say to the others. I have helped to ease his exhaustion so his body should continue to function and heal but he needs rest." The minotaur would say with a snort. "Looks like you have yourself a buffet friend" He would say to Button with a grin. Why don't you get yourself a snack while helplook for anything of value on these soldiers...
investigation 21
(DO DO DO DO DOUBLE INVESTIGATION CRITS)
Torq looks around at the group unsure how to help then to all the corpses and follows behind Aryn stacking the bodies up once she's done searching them. Telepathically he'll say to the group, "We'll need to burn these before we leave."
""Don't worry, I will return these bodies to the soil before we leave... a small forest will feast upon these corpses... after my friend button of course" Mucor would reply to Torq.
(Lol today's gonna be rough for me apparently.)
Mucor walks forward, his hand coalescing with white energy and places his hand on the orc's shoulder and the white energy pulses through the orc's body. The orc shudders for a moment, his quick sharp breaths relax into longer deep breaths as the restorative spell takes effect but remains in a deep sleep.
Mucor and Aryn split up searching over the vast array of bodies. Many of the bodies are burnt, the hide and leather armors baked into their owner's skin. You both manage to find 1,000 gold pieces and 600 gold worth of copper and silver pieces. Looking over the bodies, they appear to be regular soldiers carrying little more than the necessities. Their weapons and armor are war torn and some barely useable. Aryn, you find a few trophy pouches that together contain about 1,000 gold in gems. Mucor- you find a few pouches that contain a total of 30 platinum pieces while Button uses his dagger to cut off bits of charred flesh that he occasionally tosses in his mouth or puts in Mucor's bag.
(@Jinara- you can make another history check now)
(Nice Mucor!)
Aryn would return to the group a smile on her face and say, "I'm ready when you are. We should bind his arms and legs together though before we leave."
(OOC: is someone keeping track of all that loot we found or do I need to add some to my character sheet?)
History: 14
(I only track what people put in the vault and I don't think Xtra tracks it at all so keep yours on your character sheet.)
Current vault holdings:
Jinara, you are very familiar with enchantment spells. You know of spells that hold or even control people and monsters, some for long periods of time but none quite like this. You’ve never read or heard of any enchantment spells that lasted years without constant recasting nor on the mass scale as seen in the Drekthar war.
(I'm not too hot on the schools of magic but found where they are listed on each of the spells. Let me know if Gaelin wouldn't know what he's talking about below.)
Gaelin looks over to Torq piling the bodies and turns to Valeera, "Could you help with the bodies?" Then discusses with Jinara about the tattoo while the others loot. "Do you think it could be Dominate Person or Geas? Does Mass Suggestion or any spell have that much power? We should head back to Traes and talk to their arcanists when they're done looting." Gaelin says throwing his thumb over his shoulder at the rest of the group.
(@ Gaelin-You're good. You have access to those spells so you would be familiar with their effects. Who knows if your guesses are right or even in the right direction... muhahahaha)
Jinara says to the group "There are only a handful of spells that can do something like this. This is some type of charm that persuades/controls the subject imbued in the tattoo, but I am not sure why the tattoo went away. We need to be aware that charms are powerful and can turn us against each other quickly. Controlling spells test your will. If we know anything that can strengthen that, it would be a benefit."
"Gaelin. This does not appear to be a spell of domination based on my experience. This magic lasted for years. My knowledge of domination is limited to less than one day. It could be a suggestion magic, but of a great power! When you dispelled the magic in the tattoo, was there any resistance to your spell?"
(Would Gaelin feel if a spell was higher than the level of spell he cast when using Dispel Magic?)
(Gaelin would know that he only could've dispelled up to a 5th level spell. If he had rolled higher it could be higher level spells. While you are both familiar with the traditionally well known spell of Eraas, you both are aware that other magics exist that are unknown to you and some lost to time.)
As Gaelin and Jinara talk the others collectively loot and dispose of the corpses taking roughly 30 minutes to do so. As you make your way back you still see Gaelin and Jinara deep in discussion standing over the orc, examining the spot where the tattoo was. The smell of burning flesh fills the air as the many piles of bodies burn safely in pits with the help of Mucor and Valeera. You gather your things and tie the orcs hands tightly together and securely strap him onto one of your rides. You take off into the air circling the area once over just to ensure none escaped your sight and head off towards Traes.
Survival check with advantage from map and Torq!
(Can we use Zinmaer's survival? You know since he's there with us...)
If so, Survival : 25
(lol)
(sure)
Your journey is cut short as you spot an army group heading northwest towards the field. You signal them and land in a nearby clearing. They salute you as they approach and announce themselves as soldiers of Traes, sent to find and eliminate the fleeing horde. It takes you a while but eventually convince them that the horde to the northwest has been dealt with and point to the large column of smoke rising in the north. They look over your group, somewhat relieved though at a loss for words and see the captured orc and agree to return to Traes after they scout the area for any survivors. You give them good enough directions and take back to the skies. You successfully make your way back to Traes taking about 2 hours. As you near the city the sun reaches the midway point in the sky and you see the repair and restoration process in full swing. You land in the courtyard of the keep and Torq guides you back through the same hallways until you arrive at the familiar room surrounded by officers including Baern and Beladin. Baern greets you warmly, "Aye, tired of searching are ye. I don't blame ye..." his speech trails off as he examines the roughhoused looking group with bloodied armor and Torq carrying an orc over his back. "Holy shite, ye found em and are back this quickly. How many of em got away and what's with greeny?"
"Sir," Torq says saluting Baern and the other officers. "We killed the entire northwestern horde... all except this one. On our way back we met up with the detachment of soldiers hot on their trail and informed them of our victory. These two believe he may be the key to ending this war. I think killing them is working just fine." as he point towards Gaelin and Jinara and lifts the orc slightly with his shoulder. He takes a few steps into the room and looks over the group before saying, "Sir, With your permission I'd like to join this group indefinitely. They have invited me into their ranks and are quite the formidable force. Also, they'd like to be granted an audience with Varian as soon as possible."
(Thanks for the help with names, etc Xtra!)