OOC: FYI the effect will wear off without a spell etc...it's not pertification she saved stopping the process.

Viktor finds the wand in Pyra's robes.

Viktor looks the wand over.

"aahh...I don't know how this works..."

Viktor looks up at Pyra and notices that she hasn't turned to stone, that she is still flesh and blood.

"oh, Pyra, your not stone! ah, ok I should get the others"

Viktor stuffs the wand back into Pyra's things before looking for the others

"SHES OVER HERE! she cant move but she isn't turning to stone either! what should we do?"

Krayne sees the shadow burn and the ashes depart on the breeze, he allows himself a small grim smile before dropping to a knee almost overcome at the damage he has sustained both from the shadow's attacks and the harm he inflicted on himself when burning the creature. Looking across at the dead bodies scattered around he mutters "vengeance has begun" he then rises slowly and moves over to the still prone Soren. turning her towards him he lets the healing energy Bahalis grants him flow out healing her "don't go dying, you still have to prove you are a greater warrior than me". He holds her head and shoulders a little off the ground looking to see if the divine power can bring her back.

OOC Krayne uses Lay On Hands to heal 5 points of damage to Soren.

Ursal retrieves his javelin, trying to sniff or hear any trail left by the arsonists. 

Perception at advantage: 22

Soren comes awake coughing and stands with Krayne's help.

"You're right." Soren exclaims. "I...what was that thing," she asks looking around at the carnage and burning house.

Ursal you can only smell the house, it's still burning. The scents from anything else this close to the house seems impossible.

"Some creature of shadow, it is gone and we can talk later about it." He tries to make Soren as comfortable as he can "Did you see anything else, it seems like there were people here too, no doubt our friends from the town." Krayne turns and spits with disgust on the ground "When I find them they will pay for the destruction they caused today. But I save the greater part of my wrath for whoever caused the shadow creature to kill these people. We have another problem though, the twins are missing."

"I am not the greatest of fieldsmen but I will strike out now you are healed and look for some sign of them, Ursal you seem the best trained of all of us in matters of the hunt, will you accompany me?" Looking to Viktor he adds "I do not intend to go far, just around the buildings looking for a sign of which direction they went in. Any clue could be useful and I do not want to wait for the dawn.  I see well enough in the dark but maybe this well help you my friend" he adds the last looking at Ursal and casts Light on a branch which he carries aloft sword sheathed and shield slung, though ready to be set if needed.

Moving around the perimeter he searches for signs of the twins and anyone else who left the area recently.

OOC Whichever skills seems most relevant

Survival 19

Perception 11

Investigation 1

Viktor nods to the others

"I will stay here with Pyra, and see if the paralysis wares off. How are you feeling Soren, if you need to recover, you should probably stay here with me and Pyra."

Viktor adds, before Krayne and Ursal head off

"Oh I definitely saw at least one figure running off towards the town. I am pretty sure I hit them with one of my spells before they got beyond my sight."

Pyra, frozen in place, attempts to keep track of her allies as best she can.

Ursal growls, "I definitely heard a male voice outside the window. Let's go while the trail is still fresh."

Ooc: I have advantage on perception rolls where hearing is involved. Should help identify who it was... so we can burn him for what he did. 

Survival to track: 4

OOC: come on with blanket rolls Phadeout. But I give.

Kryane the twins are nowhere to be found. You do see however on the ground a symbol burnt, still smoldering in the grass. You recognize it as similar to the one that Soren destroyed in Aegir's temple! It's meant for teleportation!

Ursal with the light you're able to find a mix of tracks most are human, some wild animals, and some domestic animals but there's far too many to discern who's is who's combined with all the people that have been around the farm over the last couple of days.

Pyra you're beginning to feel your limbs again, burning sensation is growing throughout your body!

OOC Fair enough about the rolls, only one from now on.

Returning to the group Krayne goes to Pyra and checks she is recovering. When the others are all around he says "It seems the twins have been teleported away, Viktor I found another of those symbols on the ground over there, and I haven't destroyed it so if you want to study it, you can." 

He looks over the group, seeing everyone in someway injured or exhausted.

"I mean to have vengeance on whoever did this, they will pay for their crimes and the deaths they caused, but we need to rest, it is pointless to try and chase those men now and we may as well recover our strength and then start in earnest tomorrow. Our choices seem limited, the twins could be anywhere unless Viktor can learn something from the symbol we can't follow them. Everything seems to hinge on the town, and those fools we met earlier." 

The frustration of the situation seems to get to him and he starts pacing up and down.

"We know almost nobody here that isn't dead or missing, Soren you know the area better than us.  Are there any people who could help us? I can only think of you Chieftess and her people and the couple of good folks we met in town, otherwise we seem on our own."

Soren is groggy and still injured but she attempts to focus her thoughts.

"There was a flash of light and something appeared grabbing Bridda first and pulled into into a void tyatbjust appeared. I tried to save her as did Baltus but he was pulled it as well," she adds her tone frustrated. "Then a....a thing...a woman with a head of snakes emerged. She only gazed at me at first and when I tried striking her with my sword I did no damage! She then struck me with a spear that seemed to appear in her hand in my side," she added. "I think....I think I've been poisoned," she adds staggering forward then falling to her knees. "Maybe we should return to...to the stronghold," she adds as swear begins pouring from her brow.

Pyra you're now no longer paralyzed!

"Stay still, let me help you." Krayne sinks to his knees in front of Soren, placing his hands on either side of her face he prays softly "Bahalis, seeker of vengeance against the wicked, let me purge the foul poison in this brave warrior's blood" he transfers part of his healing power to the Valkyrie, burning through the poison.  Krayne looks at Soren intently, "Can you feel the change, has it gone?"

OOC uses 5 points of Lay on Hands to remove poisoned effect. 5hp left to use.

Viktor heads over to the symbol Krayne indicated and begins a details recording of the mark left behind.

As he is recording the symbol down, Viktor will try to see if he remembers any Arcane knowledge that may provide more insight.

Arcana check on the symbol:22

Pyra lets out a sigh of relief as her senses return to her. Her legs feeling like that of a newborn fawn's, collapse beneath her. She blinks, looking around at the carnage.

"Oh no... What happened?" She mumbles, more to her self as she take in the burning house and bloody field. She body trembles as she pulls out her journal. With in it she draws the form of a black shadow, drawing a shaky outline of what she remembers of creature that paralyzed her.

"Stone... being turned to stone is not fun if that what it feels like. I... Let's hope that doesn't happen again."

Composing herself she stands and looks around spotting the others, she makes her way over to Soren and Krayne to see if she can assist in any healing that might need to be done.

Soren explains to everyone whilst trying to put out the fire the glowing circle appeared on the ground then several figures appeared, the Shadows and the Medusa. The Shadows harried her and the others the Medusa pulled the twins through the circle. She doesn't know what else happened after that a Shadow overwhelmed her and she passed out.

Viktor its just similar to the other one in temple of Aegir.

Pyra heaves a heavy sigh.

"I am... unsure if we will be able to help the siblings. We should return to the stronghold and alert the Lady. Perhaps she or the others might be able to help or could tell us more about what could be happening. Even if not they should be alerted of such dangerous beings roaming the area. I fear that if we chase after these creatures as we are now then we will all end up statues. I don't understand why it would kill everyone else but kidnap the twins."

Viktor responds to Pyra's last question

"My gut suspicion is that the medusa is after something and she still hasn't found it. She has searched the farm and the temple, and now she has taken the children. Maybe she thinks they may be able to help her acquire what she is searching for. I agree we should go and inform the Chieftess, she should know what is happening in her domain. And if these creatures have been working with dagmar they may try to rescue him from his imprisonment, so there may be further danger there."

"I think Viktor shows his wisdom again, I don't know what the medusa seeks or, more importantly, what any real power behind her, seeks but they will try and make the twins give up anything they know... And after that I suspect they will have no further use for them. We must find them quickly."

Krayne paces in agitation at the peril the twins are in. 

Soren offers a suggestion to use the horses and cart to reach the stronghold quickly. She then asks if the party agrees.

OOC: it's now nearing dawn.