Hoard Of The Dragon Queen

Fargen bursts out from the forest and into the cultist camp and erupts in a roar,  

"Who's calling my guard murders?  I'll be having words with such folk!"

Fargen steps up to the tall man in red robes and puffs out his chest. 16

A woman dressed in robes, turns to point at Fargen "His friend, the guy who calls himself a paladin! Keeps coming near us, spying, The Lizardman or dragonborn, killed my husband! I'm sure this dwarf helped."  The woman is apparently in a state of distraught

The wagon master whom just also arrived, looks stunned in disbelief  

"All I heard from the barkeep is the Dragonborn left town.  Who was killed?  Let's get some more details before getting fanatic."  Fargen scrutinizes the robed woman expressions and details for untruths. Insight 27

Kissa stayed hidden in the trees, ready if things turned violent...

OOC: DM, has it already been 1 hour in-game since I had my chase through the woods?

I'll give it 30min

So my pass without trace is still active... (It lasts 1 hour if I haven't cast another spell)

That'll be fun

(OOC: And for the time being still, Nobody is just observing)

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"All I heard from the barkeep is the Dragonborn left town.  Who was killed?  Let's get some more details before getting ."  Fargen scrutinizes the robed woman expressions and details for untruths. Insight 27

 

 The more level headed Fargen, believes the fanatic woman is blinded by grief and hatred of the paladin and associates, and she probably believes her own accusations, and untruths. 

The Wagon master looks on with disbelief "A paladin, backstabbing someone in the dark? The dwarf here and the dragonbourn have aided us in the past" The woman stammers "But, but" He shakes his head in disagreement. "I think you folk should ask this man for his aid in finding the murderer,"   At that statement, the woman draws a dagger but the wizard quickly grabs her arm. "There will be none of that on my watch Surella, The wagon Master has a point, why would a paladin slink in the dark to kill someone anyway? Go back to your quarters, I'll Divinate the culprit, if I can."     

as the woman heads back to her quarters, a bell starts ringing and the shouts of  "ZOMBIES, Undead!!" comes to your ears.

Fargen's senses come alive with the sound of danger.  He looks about 9 for the undead.  Fargen turns back to the wagon master, Surella, and the wizard. "I am the Shield against the claws of evil and rot of humanity.  I wield Honor in my hammer and Truth in my words.  Stand back or join the fight!"   

Fargen does slight turn back towards his hidden companions, then trots off towards the clamor. (Init if needed: 11)

Kissa tries to work out where the yelling....and or any screaming...is coming from.

Perception- 25

Nobody is startled at the sound of bells ringing. Yet with the declaration that followed, he swiftly regained his composure and dismissed further thought over the strange case of murder. At least for the time being, if nothing else. Although prior to making any moves to discretely follow after Fargen and the rest, he shoots robbed cultist leader a last look to try and gauge if the man was too calm for the circumstance.

Insight: 12.

(For Initiative if need: 23.)

Nobody: The wizard seems to be a cool customer.

Fargen: You're not sure which way the commotion is coming from.

Kissa: The cries for battle, are coming from the Northeast, towards the swamp land, you've passed by.   

Fargen looks about unsure where to go and notices Kissa looking in one direction, "If you know where to go, lead the way!"

Kissa takes off towards the sounds of battle...

Kissa leads the way (I suppose) to an area which turns into swamp, while those who follow and Kissa, are still on forested flatland, the stench around is almost unbearable, roll con   DC10 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the ghast's Stench for 24 hours.

;30ft away initiative 6 A mound of moss, skulls rotted leaves and bones heaves in the black and green swamp water, slowly rising up and toward you. Meanwhile 3 Ghasts wet with moss and kelp, and the source of the rotting smell 40ft Initiative 9 away slosh towards the smell of the living thru the swamp. 

Now, roll Initiative.

Btw the saves are X3

(OOC: Does Nobody's invisibility runs out by the time we spot the ghouls? As last check, it had been going for a fair bit)

Constitution Save of DC 10: 17. 
(Advantage from Infernal Constitution)

Initiative: 26.
(For if you need a re-roll. Otherwise the original was 16)

Nobody cringed at the smell, but neither his infernal constitution or black draconic heritage would make it easy for him to yield. Instead as he took in the natural fetidness of the environment, a slow, wicked smile began to take shape as black, acidic saliva seeping out the corner of his lips. "Need to.... focus... but.... what is this I'm... feeling?" He murmurs.

Fargen poison save: 18

Fargen Init: 21

(Oops, sorry, thanks Fargen,  you're right, no save yet, and Fargen would have advantage. Yes, Nobody is visible)