Project Point: Team Longsword

Petra shrugs, sits down, and starts setting up to make a fire. "Okay. We'll rest here then."

Citron snores on the ground 

Despite the extreme creepiness of your surroundings, you do manage to rest the night, and can LR and level up to 2!

The next day, you get up all healed around midmorning and keep following the compass. After about half an hour of travel, you see a large, sturdy stone building. The squat building in the distance boasts the usual sturdy architecture of Karrnathi buildings, but the air around it seems darker, more foreboding. This isn’t helped by the fact that there’s a circle of dead trees, grass, and other plants reaching over a mile around it. As you approach the startlingly well-defined border of decay, you realize that even as you walk on the grass, it’s shriveling and wilting further, dissolving into dust and nothingness. Surely, if you don’t do something, this will be the fate of Teryk.

The compass points directly at the outpost.

"In case no one might have noticed.....it appears that which we seek lies within yonder tower...." Citron points and then hovers over the dead groundcover instead of walking on it.

"It does," nodded Adaliza. "The location is quite far from the town and yet I wonder why did not they check it yet... Anyway, we better get inside then". This morning Adaliza took at least some precaution against another massive attack of skeletons ( Mage Armor) and felt ready to face anything! She walked along the circle of death (outside) looking for the entrance.

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"I don't know why they never researched this area, but we are here now. And it hasn't killed us... yet." Serandis was very aware of how close they came to their ends last night. It took everything in her power to stay upright during their last battle. She remembers dropping one of the skeletons and then it answering with an arrow. Next thing she knew they were in camp, Petra and Adaliza attending to their wounds. 

"I'm going to try and sneak around a bit, I'll be close but not too close. If I see or hear anything I will let you know. Be safe."

Stealth: 8

Inspiration: 27

(Maybe cause it's 5 hours from town through very dangerous territory that almost killed you guys, and we've fully established that the people here are not fighters :P)

As Serandis approaches, she absolutely vanishes despite the lack of cover. Approaching, she sees that while there is a wealth of evidence of Mabaran corruption, she doesn't see any signs of skeletal patrols or anything outside of it. The outpost does indeed look totally deserted. She also spots an outdoor archery/training yard at the back right corner of the building that has a second door leading inside.

Citron decides to try and follow Serandis....

[Stealth: 19]

and tries to peek in through an arrow slit

Adaliza did not have the skill to vanish into thin air and did the opposite - walked on the open to the door, keeping attention of the potential enemy on herself.

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(Maybe cause it's 5 hours from town through very dangerous territory that almost killed you guys, and we've fully established that the people here are not fighters :P)

As Serandis approaches, she absolutely vanishes despite the lack of cover. Approaching, she sees that while there is a wealth of evidence of Mabaran corruption, she doesn't see any signs of skeletal patrols or anything outside of it. The outpost does indeed look totally deserted. She also spots an outdoor archery/training yard at the back right corner of the building that has a second door leading inside.

 Moving around the back of the stronghold Serandis she will look over the yard and nod. It truly looks abandoned, she thinks to herself. She walks over to the back door and checks to see if it is locked or rigged with any contraptions to keep outsiders out. 

Investigation: 7

Peeking in through an arrow slit, Citron sees a large training hall. It's almost completely empty, though a table in one corner across from the back door has a rusty chain shirt and non-rusty light crossbow on it.

Serandis notes that the door is locked, and while neglect has led to rust, it is still sturdy enough to present somewhat of a challenge (you will need to make a check to bypass it, basically).

As Adaliza approaches the outpost, nothing jumps out to attack or shoot at her yet.

"Nothing suspicious here" Adaliza shouted back to Petra and looked around.

Perception: 17

Petra walks up to the outpost, having stayed back before to not mess things up for the stealthier members of the party.

Citron, not one to dilly dally decides to enter the outpost.

For anyone who may be watching, its very odd to see his 2 foot frame squeeze through the arrow slit, almost unnatural.

Serandis will attempt to unlock the door, as she pulls out her thieves tools and sets to work. 

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Serandis is able to pick the rusted lock as Citron pops in the arrow slit. Both see an L-shaped training room with a table in the corner holding a rusted chain mail shirt and old crossbow. A doorway leads out into a dining hall.

"Hey, lil buddy." She says to the fairy monk. She moves inside the building and meets up with her friend. "We should let the others in, I will sneak ahead and scout for enemies and traps."

She moves towards the dining room, sneaking her way to take a peak at what lies ahead.

Stealth: 11

Slipping forward, Serandis sees a long mess table with benches around it (you are in area 2A). Suits of Karrnathi armor holding longswords stand along the walls. A hallway at the back of the room leads to private rooms, while the door to the barracks is at the front, near the front door. A second door at the back of the room leads to the kitchen. The front door is also locked, and requires a key, so you can't just unlock it from the inside.