With no further questions directed their way, the band of Reavers quickly moves on. A few hours later, you spot what could be one of the aforementioned odd signs.
Left imprinted in the ground is a track of a large animal. The prints look to be the clawed paws of an owlbear, but strangely sport two extra claws. The tracks run perpendicular to the trail, and simply disappear after a short distance.
"Aradurk, look!" Pointing to the unusual tracks Karst kneels down to examine it. "Doesn't this remind you of the strange signs we saw as we scouted for signs of the magic weapons dealer." Lost in thought for a second he continues "could it all be linked to the flying tower and those strange mists that altered things they touched?"
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Uldrem tries to hide an awkward and disgusted look at both Karst and Aradurk while he staggers away from them.
"I don't know anything about the 'bantha' you're speaking of but seeing you excited for something related to scat isn't really what I would call normal to society."
The hobgoblin then tries to recollect useful information regarding owlbears and scat.
Almost on cue, the party can see a glimpse of a tower floating far in the distance for a split second, so faint that your mind could be playing tricks on you...except that each person saw it.
For Aradurk:
You recall now seeing a very similar owlbear print with two extra toes while accompanying the Luruar delegates to Devilsfall. It was not in this exact area, but was along the same road.
For Uldrem:
You recall that owlbears in fact do not typically have this many toes, and that they do create scat.
“We all saw that right? The tower in the distance? Wow.”
Aradurk looks down st the tracks and says to the group,
“These are very similar to the owlbear print with two extra toes we noted while accompanying the Luruar delegates to Devilsfall. It was not in this exact area, but was along the same road. What is up with this road?”
Curious, the cleric comes up behind the group to see what has caught their attention. Nodding in agreement with the hobgoblin. "Yes, what is a bantha?"
"Is that the direction the wizard tower should be," Y'lovisa says pointing in the direction of the tower she thought she saw.
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"A floating and moving building... That wasn't part of the job's description."
Uldrem scratches his chin with a complicated expression on his grumpy face after seeing the bizarre event. He then tries to recall any historical information regarding wizard towers fitting the description they saw.
“Y‘Lovisa, banthas are the pack beasts we ride across the desert in a recurring dream of mine. Smell is disgusting. Probably not helpful here.”
“Fumbles - have you actually been to the wizard’s tower? Is it possible what we saw in the air is what we seek? Is there more to this than you have let on?”
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You don't recall any lore matching the floating tower's description.
"No, Ssessibil's tower is quite attached to the ground," Fumbles answers. "At least, I hope so. Otherwise we are going to have to rethink our plan. Either way, we should make full speed to see for ourselves."
The party rides hard for the next few hours into the early evening, following Fumbles' lead. Shortly after the sun sets and light begins to dim, Fumbles raises a hand and slows to a trot, then points ahead, to the side of the road.
"We need to branch off of the road here, and find a spot to set camp for the night. But that's not promising..." he says, pointing a short distance ahead, where a body lies face down on the road.
Y'lovisa nods and pulls her shield off her back. "Do be careful. I had the same thought cross my mind." She scratches the scar where it is showing in the side of her neck. "Wouldnt be the first time I've seen such a tactic used... All it takes is one time." She punctuates the statement with a slight laugh of embarrassment.
Karst slides the longsword out of its sheath, readying his shield "Go, we are watching your back." He backs up his words by scanning the surroundings carefully.
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I nod to Karst and Y'lovisa. With a handaxe in each hand, I walk deliberately and slowly, keeping my senses alert, scanning across the road for traps, ambushes, or things that might get me dead until I am close enough to make out details of the body.
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Uldrem prepares himself ready as he taps his wand on his ironbound spellbook, casting Mold Earth to place a makeshift wall next to Aradurk between him and any unseen attacker that might show up.
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Y'lovisa dismounts and heads over toward the body. "Help me turn him over, please. Let's see if we can figure out what happened to this unfortunate one." Once they get the body turned over, the cleric will look for signs of what killed and how long the traveler has been deceased.
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"It's hard to explain," he quickly responds, "Subtle changes in the flora and fauna...tracks of creatures who don't live in this area."
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With no further questions directed their way, the band of Reavers quickly moves on. A few hours later, you spot what could be one of the aforementioned odd signs.
Left imprinted in the ground is a track of a large animal. The prints look to be the clawed paws of an owlbear, but strangely sport two extra claws. The tracks run perpendicular to the trail, and simply disappear after a short distance.
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"Aradurk, look!" Pointing to the unusual tracks Karst kneels down to examine it. "Doesn't this remind you of the strange signs we saw as we scouted for signs of the magic weapons dealer." Lost in thought for a second he continues "could it all be linked to the flying tower and those strange mists that altered things they touched?"
Vhon - Level 2 Warlock - What shall become of the Drunken Sailor?
Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
DM - Dzenda: The Cracks - DM - Dzenda: Whispered Tales
“ Holy Bantha scat! I think you’re right Karst.”
Aradurk looks around for corroborating details like we’ve seen before
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
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Uldrem tries to hide an awkward and disgusted look at both Karst and Aradurk while he staggers away from them.
"I don't know anything about the 'bantha' you're speaking of but seeing you excited for something related to scat isn't really what I would call normal to society."
The hobgoblin then tries to recollect useful information regarding owlbears and scat.
Nature 17
Karst Survival: 9
Aradurk Perception: 19
Almost on cue, the party can see a glimpse of a tower floating far in the distance for a split second, so faint that your mind could be playing tricks on you...except that each person saw it.
For Aradurk:
You recall now seeing a very similar owlbear print with two extra toes while accompanying the Luruar delegates to Devilsfall. It was not in this exact area, but was along the same road.
For Uldrem:
You recall that owlbears in fact do not typically have this many toes, and that they do create scat.
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“We all saw that right? The tower in the distance? Wow.”
Aradurk looks down st the tracks and says to the group,
“These are very similar to the owlbear print with two extra toes we noted while accompanying the Luruar delegates to Devilsfall. It was not in this exact area, but was along the same road. What is up with this road?”
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Curious, the cleric comes up behind the group to see what has caught their attention. Nodding in agreement with the hobgoblin. "Yes, what is a bantha?"
"Is that the direction the wizard tower should be," Y'lovisa says pointing in the direction of the tower she thought she saw.
"A floating and moving building... That wasn't part of the job's description."
Uldrem scratches his chin with a complicated expression on his grumpy face after seeing the bizarre event. He then tries to recall any historical information regarding wizard towers fitting the description they saw.
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"Hey Fumbles, I thought goblins took residence of the abandoned wizard tower? Don't tell me they know how to fly?"
“Y‘Lovisa, banthas are the pack beasts we ride across the desert in a recurring dream of mine. Smell is disgusting. Probably not helpful here.”
“Fumbles - have you actually been to the wizard’s tower? Is it possible what we saw in the air is what we seek? Is there more to this than you have let on?”
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
For Uldrem:
You don't recall any lore matching the floating tower's description.
"No, Ssessibil's tower is quite attached to the ground," Fumbles answers. "At least, I hope so. Otherwise we are going to have to rethink our plan. Either way, we should make full speed to see for ourselves."
The party rides hard for the next few hours into the early evening, following Fumbles' lead. Shortly after the sun sets and light begins to dim, Fumbles raises a hand and slows to a trot, then points ahead, to the side of the road.
"We need to branch off of the road here, and find a spot to set camp for the night. But that's not promising..." he says, pointing a short distance ahead, where a body lies face down on the road.
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"Could be an ambush. I'll check it out - someone cover me. Everyone else, keep eyes and ears open." Aradurk states in a lowered voice.
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Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Y'lovisa nods and pulls her shield off her back. "Do be careful. I had the same thought cross my mind." She scratches the scar where it is showing in the side of her neck. "Wouldnt be the first time I've seen such a tactic used... All it takes is one time." She punctuates the statement with a slight laugh of embarrassment.
Karst slides the longsword out of its sheath, readying his shield "Go, we are watching your back." He backs up his words by scanning the surroundings carefully.
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Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
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I nod to Karst and Y'lovisa. With a handaxe in each hand, I walk deliberately and slowly, keeping my senses alert, scanning across the road for traps, ambushes, or things that might get me dead until I am close enough to make out details of the body.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Uldrem prepares himself ready as he taps his wand on his ironbound spellbook, casting Mold Earth to place a makeshift wall next to Aradurk between him and any unseen attacker that might show up.
Aradurk approaches the body while the rest of the party prepares to defend him against a negative turn of events.
The body is that of a male human with a slight frame. There are traces of powder on his clothes, and strangely there are no tracks around the body.
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"No tracks - it's odd - maybe magic, there is some powder on the clothes.", I call back out to the team.
Keeping my eyes scouring in a circle around the point I am standing, I reach down and feel his chest to see if he is breathing.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Aradurk feels no pulse. None of the party sees any sign of movement nearby, or any indication of an ambush.
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Y'lovisa dismounts and heads over toward the body. "Help me turn him over, please. Let's see if we can figure out what happened to this unfortunate one." Once they get the body turned over, the cleric will look for signs of what killed and how long the traveler has been deceased.
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