Gilbert is a bit over dramatic as he mentally sends the sound of a sniff.
<Hold on... I smell a dead thing...>
After a pause....
<Another one of those hands... someone else killed it. I'm not going in alone if there are more of those about.>
Gilbert comes to meet you as you approach the house, the muddy red clay of the yard staining his paws though he tries to walk delicately.
<I'm not licking this off, I'll be requiring a proper cleaning when this is all done.>
There are some rusty shoves and rakes strewn about, and Gilbert leads you around the right side of the farmhouse where he points out a pitchfork jammed into the earth, having pinned a severed hand to the ground. Underneath the spatters of mud, the hand is identifiable as having likely belonged to a young woman.
Tandor and Mixtli cast about, noticing that the wheat and corn fields bordering the yard are sickly and struggling to grow. Further, they notice raised trails of disturbed soil, somewhat akin to mole tunnels, but larger in diameter... about hand sized. The tunnels radiate out from the farmhouse and its yard into the fields beyond.
Trencher stomps on a few tunnels, the soil compacting under his boot with no surprises popping up. "Thought I saw something move. I'll be ready."
"There is something very wrong here." Kora says, with a furrowed brow.
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"I feel that might be an understatement" Mixtli adds "Let's continue slowly, carefully and with our eyes and noses wide open; even when not to pleasant."
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Tandor nods agreement with Mixtli and he squats to examine the hand. As he does so, he dismisses Gilbert's form, sending the familiar back to the pocket dimension and then re-summons the cat.
There...all clean.
He studies the hand for signs of age. Not age of the hand for it patently came off a young woman, but how long ago did that happen. "I have an idea what's happened here, at least a part of it. I think the hands, this one," and he gestures at the one in front of him, "and the others were recently removed from people. If so, why and what happened to the rest of the body."
Gilbert lifts his paws from the ground, examining the now less muddy pads. He is careful to keep his tail off the ground, but it seems he finds that acceptable for now.
Tandor would gauge that the hand has been pinned through by the tine of the fork for a few days, and the hand itself likely parted from its owner within the last week.
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Tandor shares his conclusions with the others. Then, standing, he heads toward the house, Gilbert at his side. "Let's see what this house has to tell us. I will sanctify the hand after."
Mixtli slowly continues to the west door and carefully opens it.
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<Very well. *snnnfffff* >
Gilbert is a bit over dramatic as he mentally sends the sound of a sniff.
<Hold on... I smell a dead thing...>
After a pause....
<Another one of those hands... someone else killed it. I'm not going in alone if there are more of those about.>
Gilbert comes to meet you as you approach the house, the muddy red clay of the yard staining his paws though he tries to walk delicately.
<I'm not licking this off, I'll be requiring a proper cleaning when this is all done.>
There are some rusty shoves and rakes strewn about, and Gilbert leads you around the right side of the farmhouse where he points out a pitchfork jammed into the earth, having pinned a severed hand to the ground. Underneath the spatters of mud, the hand is identifiable as having likely belonged to a young woman.
Tandor and Mixtli cast about, noticing that the wheat and corn fields bordering the yard are sickly and struggling to grow. Further, they notice raised trails of disturbed soil, somewhat akin to mole tunnels, but larger in diameter... about hand sized. The tunnels radiate out from the farmhouse and its yard into the fields beyond.
Trencher stomps on a few tunnels, the soil compacting under his boot with no surprises popping up. "Thought I saw something move. I'll be ready."
"There is something very wrong here." Kora says, with a furrowed brow.
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
"I feel that might be an understatement" Mixtli adds "Let's continue slowly, carefully and with our eyes and noses wide open; even when not to pleasant."
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
Tandor nods agreement with Mixtli and he squats to examine the hand. As he does so, he dismisses Gilbert's form, sending the familiar back to the pocket dimension and then re-summons the cat.
There...all clean.
He studies the hand for signs of age. Not age of the hand for it patently came off a young woman, but how long ago did that happen. "I have an idea what's happened here, at least a part of it. I think the hands, this one," and he gestures at the one in front of him, "and the others were recently removed from people. If so, why and what happened to the rest of the body."
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Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
Gilbert lifts his paws from the ground, examining the now less muddy pads. He is careful to keep his tail off the ground, but it seems he finds that acceptable for now.
Tandor would gauge that the hand has been pinned through by the tine of the fork for a few days, and the hand itself likely parted from its owner within the last week.
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
Tandor shares his conclusions with the others. Then, standing, he heads toward the house, Gilbert at his side. "Let's see what this house has to tell us. I will sanctify the hand after."
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
There is a porch that wraps around the west and south side of the house, with a door set in each wall, both slightly ajar.
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
Mixtli slowly continues to the west door and carefully opens it.
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus