"Not sure! Let's land and find out, yeah?" Ulmwin suggests, moments before Danger goes and fulfills his namesake. Ulmwin gives a quick "Danger, no!" before mentally adding "Well at least show me what's happening on the ground!"
(instructing danger to go look while ulmwin begins landing with the main group)
Ulmwin gets an image of the trees of the canopy along the right hand side of the gorge,, the colors and resolution of them fuzzily vague and indistinct before a figure perched in a tree with a longbow snaps into focus, peering across in some confusion before climbing down from their tree. As Ulmwin directs the fly to land, it buzzes joyfully and pulls a exuberant loop (to Vaduta's surprise and delight) before landing in front of the wagons, prompting the two drivers to set crossbows aside to pull on the reins. The connection to Danger grows faint with distance, but Ulmwin makes out a flash of him flying over the trail towards the canopy of some trees on the far side of the canyon, near where the wisp of smoke rose.
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Ulmwin tries to focus on the figure in the trees. someone he knows? Can Danger make out what they are focused on?
"Whats going on?" he manages to ask the actual main group as he approaches... Albeit looking very scatterbrained as he's walking closer to the canyon, trying to get a better connection to Danger.
Before communication is cut off, Ulmwin is able to tell he doesn't recognize them, and their attention seems split between the group that he is now joining, and the place where he sees Randy, Coljin and Dornikal approaching. From where things cut out, Ulmwin estimates he'd have to walk about halfway down the canyon to get back in range of Danger, assuming he hasn't go farther or come back at all since.
Brucho looks up in delight, "Ah, good to see you my girl! And you to, Mister Ulmwin! Randerwaith went on ahead to scout, bit of a rockfall that seemed out of place, then Coljin said they needed to go to Randy, and we saw some smoke. Dornikal and Evar went with him, while we're sticking to the wagons."
The lad puts on a brave face, but Dornikal can feel him trembling as he trusses him up. ((Sleight of Hand for the tying, just in case it matters?))
The dwarf finishes tying the halfling, and Garvey speaks up, addressing Randy with a sneer. "Just what are you planning on doing with us? You've no proof of any wrongdoing, and your the one who set our stuff on fire, could have burnt us all alive. Three of you in the habit of murdering folks you've not met?"
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Randy gives him a look. "Did I set your tent on fire? Or did I just follow the smoke and find you? And you seem reasonably healthy to me. As for proof, since we're in the wilderness, I don't NEED proof, just reasonable suspicion. We're beyond the jurisdiction of the city guard out here, so we have to take care of ourselves. And you all have been acting awfully suspicious..." He shrugs. "I'm just passing through, though. I thought I'd leave the decision to the leader of the bunch you were apparently getting ready to ambush."
Ulmwin gives a wry look for a moment before he addresses Brucho. His gaze remains fixed upon the scene down there, though the pupils of his eyes occasionally try to glance for the exact position this person Danger spotted must be.
"Now, don't look panicked or start looking too crazy, but there's another person beside the ones with Randy down there. Up in a tree off to the side," he says, before giving vague directions. "Don't recognize him, not any of your group, right? I might go down and try to deal with him if not."
The gnome considers for a moment, thinking over how to best deal with it, before he lets his cloak roll out. (Or if it's still on recharge, returns to his fly mount)
"Be ready just in case, yeah? I'm going to try and send message to the others down there first, before confronting the guy."
With that, Ulmwin starts flying down, for now just seeming like he's heading straight for the other group, but mostly tries to get close enough to Danger again to pick up on where he is and what he's doing.
"Danger, need your help here! Can you relay to Randy- Tall human there that seems to be acting rather rough with those three- about the fella up here, and how I'll go deal with it? You can come back here to help,"
Ulmwin zips forward on the fly, regaining connection with Danger.
Randy feels a presence project its way into his mind, conveying a clear sense of Ulmwin, and images of the opposite bluff and a figure slipping through trees, bow in hand, followed by a reassurance that Ulmwin will deal with it.
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(What are things like positioning wise? Depending on how feasible it is, Ulmwin would hover up there for a bit, and have Danger try to distract the person in the tree, at which point he'd rapidly approach.)
Randy raises his eyebrows a little, then looks at Garvey and Hank. "We appear to have a 4th player in the wings. Do you want to say anything now, or shall we deal with them as we see fit? " He grins nastily. "Blackbirds all the way around."
Garvey glowers at Randy, but Hank sighs. "Yeah, the 'birdwatching' was all his idea... Essilar's. Said we had to wait over here cause we'd give away the game if we was just hiding in trees."
Garvey shakes his head in disgust at Hank giving it up.
"If you could not let on that I told you that though...", Hank continues.
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Randy gives Hank a nod. "I appreciate that Hank. We'll keep mum. Now your turn to go see my friend over there. In the meantime, Garvey and I will continue to provide a show for friend Essilar's benefit. Move slowly with your hands where we can see them. Once everyone is accounted for, we can more freely talk about what we should do."
"Not sure! Let's land and find out, yeah?" Ulmwin suggests, moments before Danger goes and fulfills his namesake. Ulmwin gives a quick "Danger, no!" before mentally adding "Well at least show me what's happening on the ground!"
(instructing danger to go look while ulmwin begins landing with the main group)
Ulmwin gets an image of the trees of the canopy along the right hand side of the gorge,, the colors and resolution of them fuzzily vague and indistinct before a figure perched in a tree with a longbow snaps into focus, peering across in some confusion before climbing down from their tree. As Ulmwin directs the fly to land, it buzzes joyfully and pulls a exuberant loop (to Vaduta's surprise and delight) before landing in front of the wagons, prompting the two drivers to set crossbows aside to pull on the reins. The connection to Danger grows faint with distance, but Ulmwin makes out a flash of him flying over the trail towards the canopy of some trees on the far side of the canyon, near where the wisp of smoke rose.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Ulmwin tries to focus on the figure in the trees. someone he knows? Can Danger make out what they are focused on?
"Whats going on?" he manages to ask the actual main group as he approaches... Albeit looking very scatterbrained as he's walking closer to the canyon, trying to get a better connection to Danger.
Dornikal nods, and when the boy gets there he'll tie his arms and legs.
"Take it easy lad. We'll get this sorted."
He assures as he ties.
Before communication is cut off, Ulmwin is able to tell he doesn't recognize them, and their attention seems split between the group that he is now joining, and the place where he sees Randy, Coljin and Dornikal approaching. From where things cut out, Ulmwin estimates he'd have to walk about halfway down the canyon to get back in range of Danger, assuming he hasn't go farther or come back at all since.
Brucho looks up in delight, "Ah, good to see you my girl! And you to, Mister Ulmwin! Randerwaith went on ahead to scout, bit of a rockfall that seemed out of place, then Coljin said they needed to go to Randy, and we saw some smoke. Dornikal and Evar went with him, while we're sticking to the wagons."
The lad puts on a brave face, but Dornikal can feel him trembling as he trusses him up. ((Sleight of Hand for the tying, just in case it matters?))
The dwarf finishes tying the halfling, and Garvey speaks up, addressing Randy with a sneer. "Just what are you planning on doing with us? You've no proof of any wrongdoing, and your the one who set our stuff on fire, could have burnt us all alive. Three of you in the habit of murdering folks you've not met?"
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Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Randy gives him a look. "Did I set your tent on fire? Or did I just follow the smoke and find you? And you seem reasonably healthy to me. As for proof, since we're in the wilderness, I don't NEED proof, just reasonable suspicion. We're beyond the jurisdiction of the city guard out here, so we have to take care of ourselves. And you all have been acting awfully suspicious..." He shrugs. "I'm just passing through, though. I thought I'd leave the decision to the leader of the bunch you were apparently getting ready to ambush."
"Garvey. Shut. Up.", Hank mutters.
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Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Randy's eyes narrow. "You 'birdwatchers' surely saw the blackbirds. And I see you're wearing leather, too."
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Dornikal really doesn't get what is going on but tries to look tough to help.
Ulmwin gives a wry look for a moment before he addresses Brucho. His gaze remains fixed upon the scene down there, though the pupils of his eyes occasionally try to glance for the exact position this person Danger spotted must be.
"Now, don't look panicked or start looking too crazy, but there's another person beside the ones with Randy down there. Up in a tree off to the side," he says, before giving vague directions. "Don't recognize him, not any of your group, right? I might go down and try to deal with him if not."
"We're all here, except Evar who's up there with your boys...", Kayleera says while carefully not looking where Ulmwin indicated someone else was.
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Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
The gnome considers for a moment, thinking over how to best deal with it, before he lets his cloak roll out. (Or if it's still on recharge, returns to his fly mount)
"Be ready just in case, yeah? I'm going to try and send message to the others down there first, before confronting the guy."
With that, Ulmwin starts flying down, for now just seeming like he's heading straight for the other group, but mostly tries to get close enough to Danger again to pick up on where he is and what he's doing.
"Danger, need your help here! Can you relay to Randy- Tall human there that seems to be acting rather rough with those three- about the fella up here, and how I'll go deal with it? You can come back here to help,"
Ulmwin zips forward on the fly, regaining connection with Danger.
Randy feels a presence project its way into his mind, conveying a clear sense of Ulmwin, and images of the opposite bluff and a figure slipping through trees, bow in hand, followed by a reassurance that Ulmwin will deal with it.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
(What are things like positioning wise? Depending on how feasible it is, Ulmwin would hover up there for a bit, and have Danger try to distract the person in the tree, at which point he'd rapidly approach.)
1, 2, 3 in blue are Bimmur, Hank and Garvey, 4 is generally where Danger reported the figure.
No giant flies, so make a really big stirge.

Danger:
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Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Randy raises his eyebrows a little, then looks at Garvey and Hank. "We appear to have a 4th player in the wings. Do you want to say anything now, or shall we deal with them as we see fit? " He grins nastily. "Blackbirds all the way around."
Garvey glowers at Randy, but Hank sighs. "Yeah, the 'birdwatching' was all his idea... Essilar's. Said we had to wait over here cause we'd give away the game if we was just hiding in trees."
Garvey shakes his head in disgust at Hank giving it up.
"If you could not let on that I told you that though...", Hank continues.
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Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Randy gives Hank a nod. "I appreciate that Hank. We'll keep mum. Now your turn to go see my friend over there. In the meantime, Garvey and I will continue to provide a show for friend Essilar's benefit. Move slowly with your hands where we can see them. Once everyone is accounted for, we can more freely talk about what we should do."
Hank stands up and shuffles over to Dornikal to get trussed up. Garvey mutters something that sounds like 'idiot' under his breath.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock