Alexia nabs a bun and some butter. "I guess we should try to find Charles and maybe go to the other place he told us about. Brokenback Way, was it?"

"Sounds good to me" Grey says, "Let's go, get away from these luxury hotel prices and get on the road!"

Ember gives a polite burp that rattles the tankards.  "That was a great breakfast!   I might skip Elevensies."      He smiles at his own jest.

"We *could* check out the burning rock on the way, couldn't we?"

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Ember gives a polite burp that rattles the tankards.  "That was a great breakfast!   I might skip Elevensies."      He smiles at his own jest.

"We *could* check out the burning rock on the way, couldn't we?"

"Yeah, probably a good idea to at least see what it is. We could try and make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands."

You find Charles and he helps load small barrels of liquid and a few sacks of root vegetables into your wagon. The yackles chirp excitedly, knowing a change of scenery is coming.

The outer buildings are mostly a mass of wreckage but thankfully the streets are relatively free of debris.

While riding down a road in the direction of Brokenback Row, you do come upon the sign with crossed nails. The tavern has like everything else, seen better days.

"Suddenly, I regret leaving that nice comfortable bed back in Smoulderhome."

Animal Handling:  14

Ember halts the wagon in front of the rundown tavern, "Do we stop and accept the rock delivery job?   It sounds like it pays well enough... for a mystery pickup and delivery.  Or, do we just make the delivery for Charles?"

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Animal Handling:  14

Ember halts the wagon in front of the rundown tavern, "Do we stop and accept the rock delivery job?   It sounds like it pays well enough... for a mystery pickup and delivery.  Or, do we just make the delivery for Charles?"

 

Alexia hops off Star. "Yeah, let's go see what it is really quick."

Grey agrees with Alexia and follows.

Inside what remains of the tavern, the wooden floorboards of the ground level have almost entirely collapsed into a large gaping hole. Looking up, you see a huge hole in the ceiling showing where the stone entered. Tumbled brick piles, ash, burned shingles, support beams, fractured furniture, cracked mugs, broken glass, random bits of bone and cutlery are scattered everywhere.

Alexia unsheathes her blade, then flies until she's directly over the pit.

Grey will ritual cast Detect Magic before entering.

Ember strolls in after securing the wagon and yackles.  Gazing about he surveys the carnage. 

"It fell from the sky?   Or was it thrown and crashed down here?    I wonder if anyone got hurt when it smashed through the roof?  Can any of you see a glowing, hot rock?"

He will continue muttering to himself as he too takes to the air and flutters high and low to get the best look at the 'landing zone'.

It looks like it may have been a shard of the Hammer that crashed through the roof and ruined the place. The hole leads down to the wreck of the basement.

You can see where a impact crater has form and also drag marks.

There are some 4 small bit of rock that are glowing around the space. Maybe pinkie digit size.

The small glowing rocks detect as every magic.

Alexia floats back to the edge of the pit. "Ok, did anyone bring a bag or something to carry those glowing rocks, or should I go pick it up?"

"I just have normal bags. Anyone able to conjure a mage hand? Could be a safe first step?"

The place used to be a tavern so there are a variety of broken dishes and utensils but you are able to find two dented pots (quart size) and at least half a dozen kitchen tools in useable condition. 

Ember will gather useable kitchen utensils that can grip or 'shovel' up pinkie sized fragments and drop them into one of the dented pots.    After collecting all five of the fragments, he will sit and watch the pot for any interactions with the fragments or odd changes with the fragments.

Perception: 13

 "My mother used to tease me saying 'A watched pot never boils.' -- let's hope there is no boiling with this pot."

"Didn't that guy say it was a rock;  not teeny tiny fragments?   Did somebody beat us to it overnight?"

There is no boiling in the pot.

There is a crater in the basement with evidence of a heavy object being dragged away.