Blood Scales Game

***Yeah, you found them with no problems.. there was no good reason for you to take that long other than the fact that your pout party ran long maybe :D :P ***

Thimbol would empty the bag of all the armor and equipment from the blood scales, "let's not waste room. Get the chests in here. "

Some time before...

The mug was but inches from Navek's lips. But before he could fully cave-in, a beam of light from out of the corner of his eyes caught his attention. ".... They should've been back by now." He mutters as he sets the mug down and looks to the door. A moment of silence later, he grumbles and starts to go back to back to his drink, but then he stops again, noticing a now familiar yet unnatural gleam coming off his Battle Axe from where the edge touched the light. "You want me to go outside to look for them." He states more than ask, but pauses as if to wait for an answer.

None come. But after another moment of silent debate, Navek takes up his gear and goes out with every hope and intention of seeing Thimbol and Mo at the church...

Half an Hour later...

Navek races through the woods atop Roc with as much haste as physically possible for the duo, and angry vein visibly throbbing in his forehead. After seeing the smoke, and then eventually finding the beginnings of a fresh trail headed in the rough direction of the camp later, Navek hadn't slowed down for anything; especially from any confused or happy civilians passed on his way to the farm to get Roc. He certainly didn't put up with any of Roc's BS as well for being up so early either.

The group hears the sound of heavy hoof falls coming from the south well before the duo burst onto the scene several meters away. "!!! ... Whoa, whoa there!" He says, reigning Roc into a trot with one hand while the other lowered the axe back to his side. The righteous anger and hints of fear that had been set in his face slowly shift towards confusion as he gets a clearer view on the smoldering remains of the camp, and then party, injured but alive and well. The confusion lasts for only a few seconds before his expression hardens into an emotionless mask as he stares down at the group, taking them in full for once.

"Good to see that you all are alive." He states after a solid moment of silence on his part.

Mo comes over for a Predator style handshake, "Navek! You missed the party but you're just in time to help clean up."

Seeing Navak and his cold expression, all the joy and pride she felt flees as fast as she wished she could. She wouldn't, but she could shake the shame in her chest from growing with each second. Lowering her head and slowly scooching to attempt to hide behind Thimbol, hesitantly calling out. "Hi Navek. Look what we got." Holds up a Bloodscale cloak. 

I was gonna save this for the morning to see what Sayre would post next, but don't want to hold up things too much.

When Navek goes to look first to Mo, and then to Lora -- looking past the held up cloak as if it wasn't even there --, one could swear they heard stone grind against stone. It wouldn't be hard to imagine the sound giving how slowly he panned from one to the other, blatantly disregarding Mo's attempt at a handshake. After a long, hard look at Lora, Navek looks down to Thimbol. "There was a ruby necklace. See to it that it is returned to Mr. Blitzen upon your return. It belonged to his late wife."

He then looks to address the group. "I will ride ahead, and see to it that the Mayor is informed that the threat has been currently dealt with. As well as to expect to see the people responsible for it upon their arrival. Do not dally." He states formally and without dropping the stony expression before turning Roc around, and head back towards the village. He starts off at a trot in case any wished to call out to him. But just as soon as it became clear none would, he makes sure to have Roc pick up the pace dramatically. Not so much that they are galloping for dear life again, but enough for a sizable half an hour gape at least to form.

make me a perception check or investigation check to see if you can find the ruby necklace among the debris of the camp

Perception: 18

So Thimbol is able to see something glinting under the ash and debris of Shiv's burnt up tent. As he goes to investigate he finds what appears to be a partially burnt bag under with some gold exposed barley visible from under the black remains of some furs that look as though they had been being used as a bed roll. As Thimbol picks up the bag he opens it up to find a ruby necklace, A gold chain, and a gold ring.

So as Navek rides off towards town and as he starts to pass the dirt path leading up to the Walker farm, A small shaggy haired boy catches his attention as he jumps up and down, waiving to him franticly "HEY! HEY! Mister! Did you do it! Did you take care of the blood scale camp!" The boy will yell, cupping his mouth with his hands in the hopes that the huge armor clad warrior would hear him. 

Let's see how much of a butthole Navek is atm:

Wisdom Save DC 12: 15.

Navek looks the child, gives him a long, stern look as he passed by, and then looks forward with every intention of moving on without a word. Yet, after perhaps understanding children better now, he calls out grumpily without looking back, "No. But they have been take care of... Return to your chores." If there are any others along the way with the same questions or curious look, short of the city watch, Navek refused to say or stop for anyone or thing until he reached the church. 

(So does that mean he is stopping... hitting the kid with the horse as he flips him the bird and keeps trucking... I am not hip with the DG lingo :P)

So Mo will pile a few of the BSers bodies on a sheet of tent and roll em up, so he can haul them back to town, and then he'll take a few minutes to Cast Detect Magic as a ritual, just to see if anything we found or anything left in camp is pinging magically. 

When everyone is set to go he'll throw the three little corpses over his should and get ready to walk back with everyone.

So Mo is able to easily lay the tarp used for the smaller tent out on the ground and pile the bodies and dead wolves on it it, then using some of the remaining rope, loop it around the ends of the tent closest to the goliath so that it can be easily dragged behind him as he walks back to town. 

As Mo finishes casting his spell, he notices that the gold chain and gold ring that were in the small bag with the ruby necklace that Thimbol found are both giving off a faint glow.

"Couple of those shiny things are magicy. Including that one Navek mentioned."  Mo will let everyone know. "Everybody ready to go back?"

So since Navek is not around to identify the items and Mo has all the bodies loaded on the tarp sled for transport, are the four of you heading back now to town?

(Let's go back!) 

(I'm awake... real quick) 

Thimbol stares blankly at Navek, thinking the right words to say to not get a further lecture, but before any come the troop mother rides off...

He'd start to search for the necklace, finding the bag and sharing the information with others before putting it into his coat. 

As Mo and the others start grabbing the rest that they could, Thimbol would move toward the wolves, give a blow of the whistle as he grabs the end of their ropes and then pray he's not face mauled.

Alright!

The little boy looks confused and disappointed as he turns back from the road and sits under a tree near the road leading to his home. Navek is then able to make his way to the church, passing other villagers along the way and spotting Chip and Gus in the distance making their rounds. Chip and Gus do not notice Navek as they continue their patrol and turn around the corner towards the docks. As Navek arrives at the Church and approaches the large wooden doors, the doors open up before him as father Bryon greets him. "Are you here for the morning service" The dwarf will say with a gruff voice.

So Mo, Lorarila, Sayre, and Thimbol make their way back towards town. The trip back is slower after each of them had taken serious injuries during the battle, three of them nearly dying during the purging of the bloodscale camp. The sun continues to rise as the early morning arrives in Black oak. the streets slowly fill with people as stores open and normal days begin for the inhabitants of the town. nearly 30 minutes after Navek arrives in town, Kip looks into the distance towards the rising sun, sheilding his eyes with his hand. Thimbol can be seen riding on the back of a large dark grey wolf, followed behind by Sayre and Lorarila as they come over the hill. Mo is just a little ways behind dragging what looks like a mountain of fallen bloodscales. As mo gets closer, Kip is able to see that there is a second wolf that appears to have grabbed on to a loose rope and is also attempting to help drag the bodies as well, walking beside the goliath.

Kip will stand in aww quickly rising to his feet and jumping up in down "YOU DID IT! YOU GUYS DID IT! YOU GOT RID OF THE BLOODSCALES!" the small shaggy haired boy will run into the street to meet you all while jumping excitedly. My brothers said you guys were going to fight them this morning and you did it !

( I missed your post eremis!)

So when Thimbol blows the whistle the two wolves walk over to him and sit by his side looking for instruction. As the bloody faced halfling slowly reaches out his hand the wolf moves his head in the hopes of getting his ears scratched. A moment later Thimbol would work up the courage and pull himself on to the back of the wolf, holding on to the rope that Lorarila tied around its neck before they would head off towards black oak

(Insert that text above... if you are OK with it Thimbol)