Escape from Elturel

Nothing happens on the way to the poets home accept when you arrive you see smoke from a distance and when you get to his home you find a log type house that's been burnt down accept the front porch that looks untouched. On the small end table you see a journal  

"Blah, books. Not interested, you guys want to check while I look around," Nea said before going off without an answer,

Perception:  5
investigation: 10 <-sad thing, this is highest i've rolled for a skill check in a while

"Cripes..." Jayson mutters ruefully, as he takes in the scene before them. 

Approaching the porch, he picks up the book that Nea disregarded.  Upon further inspection it seems to be a journal, so he opens it and flips through the pages, seeking the most recent entry. 

As you open the journal a map falls out. You note that the Journal contains poetry some good some lude 

The map directs you to a Grove a half an hour away

Jayson's eyes scans pages of the journal, as he kneels to grab the map at his feet.  "There's a map, and some poems here." He'll say to the others.  

Then he'll stuff the journal into his pack, and study the map.

"Unless Nea sniffs out something else interesting, this map is to a grove," he holds out the map for the others to see as he finishes, "about a half hour away, as far as I can tell."

Bhuraelea would l8ke to investigate the source of the fire: Investigation 21

"I got a burned down house, not much else, anything good in that book?" Nea askes as she comes back. 

Over the next few days Bhuraelea also would take some time each evening to study and tweak the magic of the tatoo, he is proficient in arcana, alchemy and tinkering. If possible i would like to change its protectiv magic to work in short bursts like for the shield spell, which Bhuraelea is actually knows.

Ethan would take up a guard position as the others investigate.  "Seems like we should check out this grove." He comments as the map is brought to the group's attention.

"Im not any kind of poet, so I couldn't say." Jayson answers to Nea.  "I just figured, a journal is the type of thing people like to keep.  In case we find the guy." He finishes with a hopeful tone.

Bhuraelea you find a few burnt out torches on whats left of the roof and some very large booted foot prints headed back the way you came including two sets of wagon tracks and very large paw prints you also see a single pair of humanoid prints leading towards the grove marked on the map

Bhuraelea you think that you may be able to make it stick to a hide shield with a good arcana check

A quick glance at the journal Jayson notes a poem "Hickory dickery dock a mouse ran up her stocking, while she was doing all the talking"

„It looks like everything is pointing to the groove.“ As soon as everyone is ready, Bhuraelea will move towards the groove, always an eye open for trouble: perception 17

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Bhuraelea you think that you may be able to make it stick to a hide shield with a good arcana check

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I was more thinking about the shield spell, but a magical hide shield with a +1 enchantment would be nice too. Arcana check to see what materials i may need: 23 (d20+Mark of Makeing+ Psi Tallent+mod)

Ethan nods as another agrees with him on the grove.  "Let me know when you are all done with the searching and we can head in that direction."  he says.  Ethan is ready to move to the grove when the others are.

"Let's go. When to bet whoever burned down the house knew about his grove as well?" Nea wonders before looking around as directioned for signs of anything else going the same direction.

Survival: 9

Following the map to the grove you see a rare sight a winged horse flying above it lands in a nearby field it looks like its attacking something on the ground on a closer look you see a man pop his head out of the ground and beg loudly.

"Please! Oh noble steed I only wanted a few feathers, Please!"

But the Pegasus continues to play wackamole as the man ducks

"Cripes, is that a-" Jayson gasps as he pushes forward to look closer.

"Guys!" Pointing animatedly at the scene ahead of them, pleading with the others.  "Guys, please! Lets not kill the Pegasus!"

"I have no intention on harming it if I do not have to."  Ethan agrees, moving to stride forward.  "Great steed of air can we aid you in something here?" He calls out as he approaches, hands away from his weapons and his posture non-threatening.

"I'm just going to keep a distance and you can play with the horse," Nea states as she looks for a tree or rock sit against and watch but close enough to charge in if it become a fight. 

Ethan How do you Persuade this creature? tell me and meet a DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check