Killian being on the outer edge will investigate the area around him as he walks with the group, looking for a couple things, any other caverns, doorways, levers. If it is getting dark I'll light the torch I have that is about half used, that should get me through these shortened "nights" in this part of the tower. 

Investigation: 11

The group begins moving around the forest more. Between them they search the paths that the halflings have travelled through. Looking at the ground nearby they don't seem to leave the area too often, heading between a few local areas. One area has a dug out hole that seems to smell bad (probably the closest thing to a cesspit) while another seems to have a small area with a bundle of small items in it.

Bundle:

 In the meantime, those who were investigating the nearby areas note something about the nearby area. The trees all have tiny notches on them, showing where the "leaves" have been seated. It looks almost like they connected into the trees themselves. While investigating, they notice that there are knots in some of the trees. Investigating them, it looks like there is something in each of them, as if you could pry into them to do something. They also can see that there is something interesting with the ground again. There is no grass growing within a short distance of the trees with these knots on them.

While the group is doing their searching, the flock of leaves begins to return to the forest, covering the group in a green canopy, obscuring some of the light (low-light environment).

Killian takes notice of the knots in the trees, "Hey you guys see these knots, what you suppose they do?" Killian will resist the urge to pry one right away and wait for the group. 

"I can not tell you myself but they seem rather strange to be honest." Mara says as she looks over them with a curiously raised brow as she steps away from the tree.

The breastplate is sized for a medium sized creature, probably why the halflings weren't utilising it. It seems to be made from a similar rock to the face mask the halfling was wearing.

Killian will now pry at one of the knots to see if anything happens. his curiosity getting the better of him even though he knows damn well in this place to leave things alone, like the book he looked at earlier the other day.  

Strength or Dexterity Roll: 2 

Killian pries at the knot in the tree. As he does so there is a creaking noise as the tree itself seems to react to the pressure. The knot widens as showing from within is a stone... face. It looks child-like, its eyes closed as if it were asleep.

Seeing the strange stone face when Killiian pries the knot open, Mara will move to slap his hand if he tries to touch the strange stone face.

Before Mara is able to slab Killian's hand, he pulls away from the tree. "Better not touch anything else, Sorry Mara..... I uh... well let's see what the others found."

"That would be for the best. It is not wise to touch or interact with these objects..." Mara says even though part of her wants to reach out and touch the mask due to her life studying old civilizations.

"Thank you Mister Rumble, I believe I could make this work if you are sure it would not be better suited for you." He straps on the very poor breastplate, feeling and looking a bit awkward having not worn armor for some time. "As for the javelin, I think you or one of our hunter friend should keep hold of it. I imagine we may have to hunt for food in the days upcoming."

Leojym will inspect the armor for an sign that might give away its original owner.

Investigation: 3

(Yep. Totally not cursed.) 

Rumble smiles weakly and nods. "Ya do realize my skin is made of metal, right?" He chuckles and then looks back to the javelin. "Hmm.. Guess I'll try carry'n it in the sack for now though then. Let's see what the others found then." With that, he'll sling the sack over a shoulder, awkwardly sheathe the longsword to his belt, and more or less start walking with the other shoulder occupied by the great club. 

It is not a pleasant walk. Not in the least. 

The rustling noise becomes a cacophany of noise as the "leaves" seem to swarm around the forest the party are within. They fly back onto the branches, setting themselves into place and within a moment they once again look like perfect simulacrum of a real forest.

Mara steps away from the leaved as they seem to magically reattach to the strange trees around them, almost rubbing her eyes to see if she can make sense of what had just happened. She will move closer the leaves seem to finish connecting with the trees.

Investigation: 9

Mara watches the leaves as they return to the trees. Upon close inspection of them reattaching, there appear to be tiny green nodes on the edges of the double leaves, almost like a tiny butterfly with enormous wings. The "nodes" seems to bury itself into the tiny holes on the trees, then the leaves go back staying silently still.

"I must admit Mister Rumble, in all my years I have never come across any elemental-touched folk such as yourself. I spent most of my time in eleven conclaves, halfling dells, human cities or dusty tombs. I was not sure if your skin absorbed blows as armor would or merely appeared that way. I do not mean to offend, but perhaps it is somewhere in between. Like a turtle's shell? Insofar as you are protected by it but skill maintain tactile sense, unlike armor..."  Leojym's speculations are cut short as he is distracted by the leaves returning to the trees. For a moment their he forgot he was in such a strange place.

"Well, huh. Turtle shell is actually pretty spot on come to think of it. Though -- Oh! And the leaves are back." Rumble pauses and squints at some of them. "Not sure how to feel about that. No, wait! This is kinda of out there -- not that we ain't already passed that point, sort of -- but, ya think those things are edible too?" Rumble questions nonchalantly.

"I would not know and would also not be willing to try and eat them." Mara says as she finishes looking at the leaves, turning back to the other while being able to only offer them a bit of a shrug. "As it is it would seem that these leaves are either alive in someway or perhaps and this is only a guess as I am not versed in the type of magic that could do it....But it mayhaps be possible that the leaves are animated by magic."

(May be my last post for a week, going on vacation not sure about the wifi or internet access, currently posting while getting gas on the interstate)

Killian watches as the leaves reattach themselves, nodding along with Mara that it may be some sort of magic as opposed to being alive. 

"Well seems we still haven't found any other exit yet. Want to keep going or.." looking back to the hole they found under the boulder. "Is it back down, just dont want to run into any more undead or the like going down." 

OOC: Killian will follow along with the group feel free to take actions for me if you need to Poke, I updated my character sheet for the inventory.