Cybele will clap Dicaeus on the back and smile, impressed with his skill. "Well done finding those tracks."She will give thanks for the kill, leaving an offering for the Goddess before hauling the buck back to camp. She'll clean the kill, carefully carving chunks of meat to be packed up when they start moving again.
She'll glance at at the bruise on Carrus and whistle, "That's going to turn some interesting colors."
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This? Nah. Barely even touched me. Carrus pats the bruise, and then winces slightly at the pain. The same wry smile appears on his lips as he crouches to douse the already fading campfire.
Dicaeus smiles back at Cybele. “The kill was yours, huntress. And impressive. For what little time I have spent here, I have not seen as clean a shot.” As he says this, he notices Carrus about to crouch to douse the fire. “Allow me.” With a snap of his finger and a word, the fire snuffs out entirely (Prestidigitation).
With the fire out, The deer cleaned and cut into chunks; Packing it into the sack the rest of the food is in. Achilles once again takes the lead as you continue your journey to Athens. The sun is in the sky now and the Breeze is barely a gust, The heat from the sun causes some of you to remove a Helm while walking. Its hot and getting hotter by the hour.
7 hours drag by as you follow the weaving road, never once stopping for rest or food.
Cybele You have been doing your best to keep the pace, You leg is humming with pain but its nothing you are not used to at this point in your life. Being a naturally perceptive person from your time in the wilds of Sparta, your keen sense of smell picks up on just a faint whiff of smoke. You are still a full day from reaching Athens and there is no village between Olympia and Athens so the whiff of smoke is a little odd, It becomes more bothersome when you realize you haven't seen any other travelers since your first day on the road.
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As Dicaeus puts out the fire, Carrus stands and uses his feet to scatter the ashes, trying to leave the land as unspoiled by their passage as he can. Thanks, he says to the sorcerer, before grabbing his pack and joining the others in the next part of the march.
"There is smoke on the wind." Her gaze will lift to the sky to try and find where it is coming from. She will take a moment to ask her Goddess for Guidance.
Perception: 10 + 2
She will frown with uncertainty. "I am not certain where it is coming from. I could change my shape and try to spot it from above?"
Now that she mentions the smoke, you all begin to catch whiffs of it as well.
"Hm Odd, There is no Campground around this area in the path and we are still a day away from Athens." Achilles turns to face you all. "Cybele take the skies and provide Recon. Dicaeus flank us and remain in the rear but keep us within distance of your abilities." Achilles gives the same half-cocked grin he had during your Sparring session. "Anax,Carrus on me." The man pivots on his back foot and full on sprints down the path. The Smell of smoke getting stronger and stronger.
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In order to remain inconspicuous, Cybele will take the shape of a Hawk and dart up into the sky to gain altitude. She will circle, using her new form's keen eyesight to try and spot where the smoke is coming from.
Perception: 25
( Apparently even with advantage I can't roll higher than a two with this character -_- )
Carrus changes direction as quickly as he can, and though he loses some ground on Achilles at first he soon picks up the pace. Running alongside Anax, he glances over at his teammate, checking that the goliath isn't pulling ahead, and matching his speed if he does.
Mostly however he keeps his eyes on the path and countryside ahead, searching for possible dangers and the source of the smoke that they can now all smell. His expression becomes grim - trouble this close to Athens would not be a good sign.
Cybele you are in the air for no more then 3 minutes before you spot the source of the Smoke. A ways up the road, Roughly 400 feet is a burning wagon. You cant make out any details about the wagon or its surroundings but there is some smoke coming from it and a clear flicker of flames.
Achilles is ahead of both Anax and Carrus, he has a 10 foot lead. While staying 20 feet behind the front line warriors; Dicaeus keeps pace.
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Cybele will fly up the road toward the smoke, letting out a cry to alert her companions below. Dashing with her 60ft fly speed she should be able to get there quickly and will start to circle overhead to see if she can make out any better detail now that she's closer.
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You easily get to the site of the burning wagon before your companions. Now that you have gotten closer you can see the wagon is on its side and slowly burning, There looks to have been some kind've struggle here as the well packed dirt road is tossed and the dirt is torn up in places.
You also see 4 unmoving People. All of them are face down on the side of the road, You cant make out of they are alive from this height.
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The rest of the Party hears the alert from their Hawk companion, A familiar noise as this is not the first time she has taken this form and used her call to alert you to danger. Slowing slightly in your pace you eventually come around a bend and see the turned wagon on its side. The fire slowly burning threw the wood. Still 200 feet away from the site, you cant make out anything from this distance.
Achilles still leads you forward, His eyes darting from the wrecked wagon to the Hawk in the sky."Be on your guard, This doesn't look like an accident."
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Not spotting any immediate danger, she will swoop down lower and land about 20ft away from where the people are laid out. If there's no reaction, she will cautiously hop closer to try and see if any of them are still breathing.
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As you hit the dirt Cybele, the first thing you notice is that this entire section of the path looks like it has been freshly moved. What should be well packed and traveled; Almost looks like it has had a new layer of dirt put on top of it.
There is no reaction from the people as you touchdown, Hopping closer to the four individuals you feel your heart sink. Laying face down in the grass, their hands and legs bound behind them are a man, A woman and two children. The man is covered in blood and long, Visceral cuts. The woman appears to have had her neck broken while the children have a arrow sticking out of their back.
Investigation check Cybele.
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Cybele mourns quietly, the loss of young life is always a terrible tragedy and she isn't certain she will ever be able to harden herself against it. She will examine the area to see if she can determine what happened.
Investigation: 21
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Dicaeus jogs up to meet the Achilles, picking up a small stone off the trail and tucking it into his pocket as he goes. "The scent of death is strong in this place. Those people have gone to meet my father and his court." He makes sure to be ready to cast Darkness at second level using two sorcery points on the stone (by using sorcery points, he can see through his own darkness) at the first sign of hostilities.
Cybele You look around the area and the first thing you notice is that While there is a wagon there is no horse or even a sign of one. It's a little odd that the horse is not present in the situation at all. The ground is definitely freshly disturbed and by your guess it couldn't have been like this for more then a half hour. You hear a slight whisper as you are hopping around close to where the bodies are located.
"....Shoo....go away bird" One of the "Children is speaking but the voice is rough and aged, not the voice of a child in the slightest. You get a little closer and realize that one of the "Children" is no child at all, but a halfling. While they appear to be bound you can see the knots holding them could be easily undone or pulled threw.
"Blasted bird is gunna ruin this." They mutter once more before a second voice makes itself known. This one is coming from behind a bush, further to the side of the road but with a clear line of sight. "Oi, Shut up Loric, We've one chance to make this work, It'll fly away once it begins."
This is a trap, While someone has killed a small family they have also used them as a disguise. More then likely Bandits or Highwaymen, either way your companions are about to run right into it.
Out on the Road The pace has slowed while you await word from your Hawk companion, Achilles is keeping a close eye on the surroundings of the site but doesn't notice anything fishy. "Bandits could be, Attacked a un-guarded wagon while they were leaving Athens. Poor folk never saw it coming, Pray they find each other in the Fields of Elysium."
You are 150 away from the Wagon.
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Cybele will clap Dicaeus on the back and smile, impressed with his skill. "Well done finding those tracks." She will give thanks for the kill, leaving an offering for the Goddess before hauling the buck back to camp. She'll clean the kill, carefully carving chunks of meat to be packed up when they start moving again.
She'll glance at at the bruise on Carrus and whistle, "That's going to turn some interesting colors."
Current Characters: Tailine, Tiefling Rogue 2 - Zanoliv
This? Nah. Barely even touched me. Carrus pats the bruise, and then winces slightly at the pain. The same wry smile appears on his lips as he crouches to douse the already fading campfire.
Dicaeus smiles back at Cybele. “The kill was yours, huntress. And impressive. For what little time I have spent here, I have not seen as clean a shot.” As he says this, he notices Carrus about to crouch to douse the fire. “Allow me.” With a snap of his finger and a word, the fire snuffs out entirely (Prestidigitation).
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With the fire out, The deer cleaned and cut into chunks; Packing it into the sack the rest of the food is in. Achilles once again takes the lead as you continue your journey to Athens. The sun is in the sky now and the Breeze is barely a gust, The heat from the sun causes some of you to remove a Helm while walking. Its hot and getting hotter by the hour.
7 hours drag by as you follow the weaving road, never once stopping for rest or food.
Cybele
You have been doing your best to keep the pace, You leg is humming with pain but its nothing you are not used to at this point in your life. Being a naturally perceptive person from your time in the wilds of Sparta, your keen sense of smell picks up on just a faint whiff of smoke. You are still a full day from reaching Athens and there is no village between Olympia and Athens so the whiff of smoke is a little odd, It becomes more bothersome when you realize you haven't seen any other travelers since your first day on the road.
Malenia - [Monk - Way of the Jedi] - Auryn: Princess of Destiny
As Dicaeus puts out the fire, Carrus stands and uses his feet to scatter the ashes, trying to leave the land as unspoiled by their passage as he can. Thanks, he says to the sorcerer, before grabbing his pack and joining the others in the next part of the march.
Anax is used to long mountain walks, and he barely feels the fatigue of a 7 hour trek. He sees Cybele stop to sniff the air and quickly becomes alert.
"What is it? Danger?" his shield and spear are in his hands before he finishes the question.
"The most important step a person can take is always the next one." - Dalinar Kholin; Oathbringer
Perception check from Cybele as you try to spot the source of the smoke.
Malenia - [Monk - Way of the Jedi] - Auryn: Princess of Destiny
"There is smoke on the wind." Her gaze will lift to the sky to try and find where it is coming from. She will take a moment to ask her Goddess for Guidance.
Perception: 10 + 2
She will frown with uncertainty. "I am not certain where it is coming from. I could change my shape and try to spot it from above?"
Current Characters: Tailine, Tiefling Rogue 2 - Zanoliv
There is no visible smoke trail in the sky.
Now that she mentions the smoke, you all begin to catch whiffs of it as well.
"Hm Odd, There is no Campground around this area in the path and we are still a day away from Athens." Achilles turns to face you all. "Cybele take the skies and provide Recon. Dicaeus flank us and remain in the rear but keep us within distance of your abilities." Achilles gives the same half-cocked grin he had during your Sparring session. "Anax,Carrus on me." The man pivots on his back foot and full on sprints down the path. The Smell of smoke getting stronger and stronger.
Malenia - [Monk - Way of the Jedi] - Auryn: Princess of Destiny
In order to remain inconspicuous, Cybele will take the shape of a Hawk and dart up into the sky to gain altitude. She will circle, using her new form's keen eyesight to try and spot where the smoke is coming from.
Perception: 25
( Apparently even with advantage I can't roll higher than a two with this character -_- )
Current Characters: Tailine, Tiefling Rogue 2 - Zanoliv
Carrus changes direction as quickly as he can, and though he loses some ground on Achilles at first he soon picks up the pace. Running alongside Anax, he glances over at his teammate, checking that the goliath isn't pulling ahead, and matching his speed if he does.
Mostly however he keeps his eyes on the path and countryside ahead, searching for possible dangers and the source of the smoke that they can now all smell. His expression becomes grim - trouble this close to Athens would not be a good sign.
Cybele you are in the air for no more then 3 minutes before you spot the source of the Smoke. A ways up the road, Roughly 400 feet is a burning wagon. You cant make out any details about the wagon or its surroundings but there is some smoke coming from it and a clear flicker of flames.
Achilles is ahead of both Anax and Carrus, he has a 10 foot lead. While staying 20 feet behind the front line warriors; Dicaeus keeps pace.
Malenia - [Monk - Way of the Jedi] - Auryn: Princess of Destiny
Cybele will fly up the road toward the smoke, letting out a cry to alert her companions below. Dashing with her 60ft fly speed she should be able to get there quickly and will start to circle overhead to see if she can make out any better detail now that she's closer.
Current Characters: Tailine, Tiefling Rogue 2 - Zanoliv
You easily get to the site of the burning wagon before your companions. Now that you have gotten closer you can see the wagon is on its side and slowly burning, There looks to have been some kind've struggle here as the well packed dirt road is tossed and the dirt is torn up in places.
You also see 4 unmoving People. All of them are face down on the side of the road, You cant make out of they are alive from this height.
Malenia - [Monk - Way of the Jedi] - Auryn: Princess of Destiny
The rest of the Party hears the alert from their Hawk companion, A familiar noise as this is not the first time she has taken this form and used her call to alert you to danger. Slowing slightly in your pace you eventually come around a bend and see the turned wagon on its side. The fire slowly burning threw the wood. Still 200 feet away from the site, you cant make out anything from this distance.
Achilles still leads you forward, His eyes darting from the wrecked wagon to the Hawk in the sky."Be on your guard, This doesn't look like an accident."
Malenia - [Monk - Way of the Jedi] - Auryn: Princess of Destiny
Not spotting any immediate danger, she will swoop down lower and land about 20ft away from where the people are laid out. If there's no reaction, she will cautiously hop closer to try and see if any of them are still breathing.
Current Characters: Tailine, Tiefling Rogue 2 - Zanoliv
As you hit the dirt Cybele, the first thing you notice is that this entire section of the path looks like it has been freshly moved. What should be well packed and traveled; Almost looks like it has had a new layer of dirt put on top of it.
There is no reaction from the people as you touchdown, Hopping closer to the four individuals you feel your heart sink. Laying face down in the grass, their hands and legs bound behind them are a man, A woman and two children. The man is covered in blood and long, Visceral cuts. The woman appears to have had her neck broken while the children have a arrow sticking out of their back.
Investigation check Cybele.
Malenia - [Monk - Way of the Jedi] - Auryn: Princess of Destiny
Cybele mourns quietly, the loss of young life is always a terrible tragedy and she isn't certain she will ever be able to harden herself against it. She will examine the area to see if she can determine what happened.
Investigation: 21
Current Characters: Tailine, Tiefling Rogue 2 - Zanoliv
Dicaeus jogs up to meet the Achilles, picking up a small stone off the trail and tucking it into his pocket as he goes. "The scent of death is strong in this place. Those people have gone to meet my father and his court." He makes sure to be ready to cast Darkness at second level using two sorcery points on the stone (by using sorcery points, he can see through his own darkness) at the first sign of hostilities.
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Will be on Hiatus: Currently Clear
Cybele
You look around the area and the first thing you notice is that While there is a wagon there is no horse or even a sign of one. It's a little odd that the horse is not present in the situation at all. The ground is definitely freshly disturbed and by your guess it couldn't have been like this for more then a half hour. You hear a slight whisper as you are hopping around close to where the bodies are located.
"....Shoo....go away bird" One of the "Children is speaking but the voice is rough and aged, not the voice of a child in the slightest. You get a little closer and realize that one of the "Children" is no child at all, but a halfling. While they appear to be bound you can see the knots holding them could be easily undone or pulled threw.
"Blasted bird is gunna ruin this." They mutter once more before a second voice makes itself known. This one is coming from behind a bush, further to the side of the road but with a clear line of sight. "Oi, Shut up Loric, We've one chance to make this work, It'll fly away once it begins."
This is a trap, While someone has killed a small family they have also used them as a disguise. More then likely Bandits or Highwaymen, either way your companions are about to run right into it.
Out on the Road
The pace has slowed while you await word from your Hawk companion, Achilles is keeping a close eye on the surroundings of the site but doesn't notice anything fishy. "Bandits could be, Attacked a un-guarded wagon while they were leaving Athens. Poor folk never saw it coming, Pray they find each other in the Fields of Elysium."
You are 150 away from the Wagon.
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