"I'll go in fifth."

Vaden will take a position near the end of the group.

"Sixth sounds acceptable."

"Oh, welcome Dernis, wasn´t sure you were coming there for a while, and don´t mind Kralog he´s just kidding, right Kralog, right?"

"Let me escort you Evre so that no harm will come to you during your quest." Myles goes in second then, or you can place him anywhere he will fit.

"Now what about that song Dera?"

"Yes, let's hear a song."

With the owl and raven scouting from above you can see all around but nothing stands out from the map, just natural things like the mountains and the hills you're in now.

Dera takes out her lute and sings a few songs to lighten the mood as you travel. In between a couple of songs she shares, "You know I studied with some elves to learn their songs and stories. You can't help learning some of their lore and customs. Many of their settlements and structures combine elements of the natural surroundings. What if the crypt is built inside of a hill or mountain and only the entrance is visible from the outside? It could even be inside of a cave for all we know."

Kralog snorts. "That's why we need to stop chatting and start looking. We could've already passed it by now."

"Why so serious, Kralog? I for one, quite enjoyed Dera's song. I've been keeping my eye out for any hidden crypts. Rest assured, we have missed nothing."

Vaden smiles at the bard's suggestion that the crypt could be hidden in the natural surroundings. He thinks it quite likely to be the case, as the place has not been located in all this time, so it is unlikely to be just out in the open. "Well it is a good thing we brought along a decent sized group then, we'll have lots of eyes on the lookout for such natural places." Vaden says to the group. "We should have a general location to go by, if we use the map Evre has as a starting point, then use my map to zero in on the genral area of the crypt." he pats the map case at his side. "It will likely still take some searching, but we have a good chance to find it, especially if we keep in mind what the bard suggested."

"That´s the spirit Joroden, eh I mean good spirit,not the kind that haunt you, never mind."

"So how long will this take, isn´t it time for a rest and some wine, there is a very nice view from over there I think. The birds could go on searching while we catch our breath, right Evre?"

"A bit early for a rest, Miles. I don't know what knightly adventuring you've done in the past, but in an expedition like this, breaks are few and far between."

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"Why so serious, Kralog? I for one, quite enjoyed Dera's song. I've been keeping my eye out for any hidden crypts. Rest assured, we have missed nothing."

 "I know. I've been looking, too. But they," he waves an oversized hand at Myles, Dera, and Evre, "Haven't."

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"A bit early for a rest, Miles. I don't know what knightly adventuring you've done in the past, but in an expedition like this, breaks are few and far between."

 "The more you rest, the longer the journey takes, the more likely something eats you."

Evre, smiling at the group, says “we will rest at the end of the day.   Until then we should press on while there’s daylight.   Perhaps the birds may spot something  worth investigating, but I think we should continue our journey until we get close to the areas of interest from the ancient map.  Then we can do a more thorough search of the mountainsides.”

She takes a bite of a cracker from her trail rations- as if to emphasize stopping for lunch is not part of the plans.

"Well Joroden, I´m not nearly a knight, more like a dilettante."

Myles has almost started unpacking when Evre makes it abundantly clear that there will be no resting, so he quickly falls in line and tries to keep up with her vigorous stride.

"Another song then perhaps. Dera could you give me accompaniment please." And then Sir Myles starts singing a merry tune.

"Nine future heroes of Nordhiem,
finding a crypt was their problem
they searched far and near
they searched for a year
but no one has ever since found them"

"And that song will be truth,
if you don't shut your mouth
Open your eyes and start looking," Kralog hums to the same tune.

After another of Kralogs blistering comments Myles finally purses his lips and starts looking for the crypt. (Giving Kralog the help action on any perception roll)

Many of the hills look alike and nothing stands out to you about them that might suggest a hidden crypt.

After spending a good day searching and traveling it is time to find a campsite for the night.

As the day draws towards an end Vaden rubs his back as he looks around at the hills all around. He compares their progress to his map, trying to decide if they have traveled far enough to be in the region of the crypt or if they have further yet to go before they need to start searching in earnest.

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Unable to tell anything with his map, Vaden rolls it up and places it back in its case. he looks to Evre. "Shall we find a place to camp for the night?"