OOC: For those of you who want to go up the ruins and the tower, you ll have to do Acrobatic checks DC 13 or Athletics DC 18. The ruins are slippery and unstable. 

(OOC:  Do we have time to do it? If so Shan will definetly go and look in the tower Acrobatics: 9 )

OOC Did Havran the raven see anything worth noting with his scouting move earlier?

If it seems safe (i.e. no obvious enemies and nothing else conclusive has come back from the raven's search Escarin will try, after casting Guidance on himself

Acrobatics 14 + 3

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OOC Did Havran the raven see anything worth noting with his scouting move earlier?

If it seems safe (i.e. no obvious enemies and nothing else conclusive has come back from the raven's search Escarin will try, after casting Guidance on himself

Acrobatics 14 + 3

So Escarin sorts of black out and sees through the eyes of his familiar. The land is getting darker but it s still easy to discern the layout of the place. 

(You actually have the map in you head now.) 

Further to the south is a great area of ruins (11) and a deep well in the middle (12) and to the east a great temple of some sorts. (13)

There seems to be no threats in the immediate area but they could be hiding. 

Escarin relays the information back to the rest of the group.

"I'd say the temple is our best bet, we have been sent here for something specific, I would imagine that the most likely place to find anything unusual is in there.  We need to be careful though, there is a lot of open space to negotiate between the bridge and the temple and plenty of hiding places, I still think we should take a look from the tower, even if it isn't all of us." 

Escarin moves off towards the tower, (using the roll above) and calls Havran back to him before sending him ahead to check on the top of the tower to make sure nothing is lurking there.

Shan will go with Escarin to the tower (also with the roll above ;) ) 

And Bryony's also interested in checking out the tower, now that she's geared once more, and she uses her quarterstaff for extra stability in climbing over the rubble.

Athletics: 13

Geoff is not very acrobatic and he's reminded of falling off the rope back during their escape back in Solaris. He's hesitant about climbing the tower 

Alex

Seeing that others are moving to climb the tower, Alex will continue to move forward on the ground keeping an eye out for more lizard folk or other potential threats. perception 8

Xorn moves to the tower with the others but Escarin’s reconnaissance is enough for him to know we need to head east. As far as the tower, he looks up and shakes his horned head. ”These hooves are not good for climbing unless we have to.” 

Geoff says, "I'm not sure if I want to press my luck climbing this with heavy armor. It looks pretty difficult."

The group separates for a while. Those climbing the ruins to the tower struggle a bit, stumble on jagged rocks (those who failed take 1D4 dam ),  but finally, make it to the top. They have a very good view of the surrounding area and see the different sites that Havran reported back to Escarin. 

Alex moves forward, taking care to be hidden, and search the camp for a while moving east and south. He ends up before the rope bridge and sees a fallen obelisk on the other side of the bridge. Beyond is the large plaza Escarin reported. 

Seeing that it doesn't look like he can learn anything more from this vantage point Escarin retraces his footsteps back down the tower and moves off after Alex as quickly as possible conscious of the lack of time left to them.

OOC: Can I move forward? Alex is a bit in front but I believe that You are all following even if you are not altogether those in front will wait before moving into a new area. 

OOC - Personally I'm fine with it. 

Shan will look to the sightseeing but she will look also inside the tower in search of old laboratories or libraries. After seeing that all is in ruins she says to Escarin

”What a shame. What a waste of beauty and opportunities.”

After a couple of seconds of silence she adds. “Let’s join the others...” 

Geoff waits with Xorn and whomever else stayed behind, but uses his time to clean and sharpen the tip of his spear while checking his equipment. After doing so, he also takes out the Staff and holds it in his hands, staring at it in deep thought.

After staring at it for a moment, he returns it to underneath his cloak then removes the wyvern scale band from his forehead and wraps it around his right wrist.

"Xorn, what do you think Forestmaster wanted us to see here? It couldn't have meant *just* the hatchlings and lizardmen...though that was a worrying sight."

After seeing what there was to see of the city, Bryony trudges down the hill with the others as the party combines.  Still a touch uncertain around these people she's just met, their easy camaraderie and open expressions go a long way to settle any lingering nerves.  The Minotaur in particular reminds her of her old friend Kurst.

Lifting an eyebrow, she simply asks "Forestmaster?"  

Geoff says, "She is a unicorn that advised us to come here. The reason for being here is unclear, but she said it would be given in time."