Parths' Adventurer Training

"Reporting back that we've cleared the gnolls out, when there could still be a nest of them through there, defeats the point of us coming. But I agree that maybe updating him and coming back to clear the boulder out with some extra kit might be a good idea. Do any of us even have a pick with us?"

EDIT: I just re-read some descriptions. I'd like to make a survival check to look for any tracks going though the gap, particularly recent ones: 16

"That's a good idea Mysti." Wormsquirt says as he bursts out laughing after Zarbof's question. "What kind of Dwarf doesn't carry a pick?"

OOC: lol That's what I thought when looking through my equipment! Apparently it's not an option in the default starting equipment in the character builder.

Ooc: ha. That is pretty funny but it's not like you're working the mines. It would be a pretty big piece of equipment to carry around just for kicks.

In checking for tracks you can see skeleton tracks both inside the crack and outside. There are also some other kind of tracks you're not sure about just on the inside of the crack. Like something larger tried to follow the skeletons through but was too big to fit.

"Back to Parth's then, to update him and get some equipment?"

Is everyone good with the plan to go report in with Parth?

Sounds good to me

I’m fine with that.

OK. So you folks head back to Parths. It's an uneventful journey back along the track you took. You get there about sundown and are greeted by a couple of the lookouts at the gate as you approach. "Looks like you're all still alive? That's a good sign! Parth is inside. You can go ahead in"

Heading to the main house you hear raised voices as you approach the door.

Can we hear what they’re actually saying?

From where everyone is now it's just incoherent raised voices.

You can try to eavesdrop.

How you would go about that is up to you.

Roger’s just going to go up and knock on the door.

Just before you knock on the door you hear Parth saying "know your place"

It gets quiet when you knock on the door.

Then after a couple seconds longer than it should take to open the door, the door swings open to Parth looking a bit red faced.

He immediately composes himself and greets you "My charges! I hope you are well, come in please. How did it go?"

As they were walking back to Parth's, Zarbof approaches Wormsquirt and asks if he can take a look at the axe he brought up from the pit in the cave. 

(Zarbof will have seen that when he looked in the pit, right? Sorry to go back a step story-wise, just if I'm interested in claiming it I'd rather do that before Parth can claim it)

ooc: Yes you would have seen what was going on in the pit with Wormsquirt.

Mysti steps forward, "Parth, we found 2 groups of gnolls fighting over a spear, or maybe just for power, after their fight we took out the rest that were standing and found this spear.  One tried to get away into a small cave, after killing him we cleared the entrance and entered the cave.  There were some skeletons in there we took out and found 2 paths.  Wormsquirt or Zarbof can tell you about the 1 path but I went down the other with the sorcerer and we found what seemed like an extension of the tunnel but was blocked by a very large boulder that we couldn't move." Mysti feels pretty confident in her report but may have missed something as she looks at her party to fill in any missing details.

Upon entering you see Tilda stomping off into the kitchen.

Once everyone is inside and Parth hears Myti's re-cap he says "Hmm. I suppose that makes sense. They had set-up camp by the Wailing Wall huh? Many folks around here think that area is haunted. Claim to hear weird noises coming from there so there's not many folks who pass by there. That would make a good spot for the gnolls to try and get a toe-hold in the area."

Scratching his chin "It sounds like the rumors of hauntings were actually true though? Well done taking care of the gnolls and the skeletons! This other blocked tunnel... Was there any evidence of more skeletons down that way? I must admit you've peeked my curiosity about why it would have been sealed up."

ooc: Zarbof you can still take care of the axe with Wormsquirt anytime and we'll say it took place along the walk back. I'm just trying to keep the story moving.

Mysti: "Yes there were signs of something beyond the boulder but like I said we couldn't move it or get through it, we would need some way of breaking it or clearing the way to move on in the tunnel."

"I found out everyone in this group loves me," Wormsquirt says with a smirk and gleam in his eye to match. "I'm hungry." he adds as he walks off in search of something to eat, tail swishing from side to side in happiness.

OOC: I most likely gave everything that i found in the pit to Zarbof. I''m small and can't carry much. That includes the silver and gold.