insight check 13

"How much reason do savages need to attack something? Though I suppose it is a little odd that they'd be attacking now after so many years of relative peace. Oh well, brighter minds than mine will puzzle it out, I'm sure. My job's to stop the buggers from killing Alliance citizens and report the facts, such as they are. Anyhow, i'll be heading in to do just that shortly and you're all free to walk with me. It's only a 3 hour walk or wagon ride from here, but I'd admit to being happy for the company if you choose to accompany me."

"I would be more then happy to tag along, but about the whole possibilty of some type of collaberation between the orcs and yuan-ti is something that intrigues me. I would definitely like to find some anwsers about this, and majority of you seem quite intelligent, so maybe we could possibly work this out together."

Pyro says with a glint of hope in her eyes.

"Why not, nothing else to do and more to kill"

"if youre not going to the city, you could always go find where that wagon was attacked. theres probably a camp nearby."

[OOC] For the sake of expediency, the DM says that both Thain and Xavier agree to travel with you all to the nearby town of Ambersilt. At that point, most of you notice that Skerckrit is already on the wagon's bench, using his odd staff/sling to fling stones at a nearby tree. 

"Sounds good to me. This old back of mine could use a good night's sleep in a nice inn, not to mention a fresh cooked hot meal... Mmm, maybe some lamb and peas. Oh yes, definitely. And with some mint gravy... Mmm."

'After a short wait, Briston emerges from the tower, climbs up next to Sterckrit and with a nod to you all, starts the journey to the town of Ambersilt.'

"Names Xavier, Briston, i wasn't able to introduce myself before due to chasing down that last Orc."

*Xaiver conversates on the road to Ambersilt

"Im not too formillier with the towns population or religious temples, do you know much of the well being of the people of the town?"

'The human sergeant is a little hesitant to converse at first, seeing as he is driving the wagon, as well as keeping a wary eye on the small rough road and the thick brush and woods to either side. He periodically checks the heavy crossbow that sits locked and loaded on the driver's seat between himself and Skerckrit. The odd halfling for the most part seems content to whistle and hum cheerfully to himself as he uses some kind of invisible magic force to pluck berries from passing bushes and then throw them into his own open mouth. He doesn't miss a single catch and the sound of his enthusiastic chewing follows you on your journey into Ambersilt.

After about an hour or so of the journey, passing a couple of outlying logging cabins with burly men at work carting, shaving and sawing timbre, a small traders hut with 3 donkeys and riding horse tethered out front and a lone, seemingly abandoned, farmstead, the sergeant seems to relax a little. He reaches down and offers his hand, saying,'

"Good to know ye, Xavier. His sorry corpse isn't in the back of this wagon with his kin, so I expect that you had no luck finding the one who fled? So be it... we'll be more ready for 'em next time, should he return looking for trouble with others of his kind."

[OOC] persuasion check to see what else you get him to open up about

Meta: my speech isnt colored cause im on my phone soz in advance and im currently at work.

Thain strolls up to Xavier and the sargent.

Thain says --> "Im Thain, just incase you missed my rushed introduction within the tower. Never expected this to all happen and so suddenly"

Thain will follow along with introduction and then proceed to do the same with the rest of the group then stay rearguard until needed.

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Meta: my speech isnt colored cause im on my phone soz in advance and im currently at work.

Thain strolls up to Xavier and the sargent.

Thain says --> "Im Thain, just incase you missed my rushed introduction within the tower. Never expected this to all happen and so suddenly"

Thain will follow along with introduction and then proceed to do the same with the rest of the group then stay rearguard until needed.

 
'Briston nods at Thain, his eyes flickering over the blue hair and green skin, before reaching out to clasp hands,'

"Briston's the name. Thain, is it? Pleasure's mine. Ye weren't prepared for how suddenly the attack came, ya say? Can't say that I've ever been the target of a gradual attack. Ha! Maybe we should ask them orcs to send us a letter first afore the next attack, hey! Bwahahaha!!!"

'The rough shaven sergeant seems genuinely please at his own joke.'

Thains laughs along side him.

Thain says --> "A pleasure indeed. I was travelling from the east towards the Alliance because i heard they were having troubles of sort. The centuars and the people i lived with always told me to help those in need and thats why I have been travelling. But then this happened"

Thain says with a small laugh. XD

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Thains laughs along side him.

Thain says --> "A pleasure indeed. I was travelling from the east towards the Alliance because i heard they were having troubles of sort. The centuars and the people i lived with always told me to help those in need and thats why I have been travelling. But then this happened"

Thain says with a small laugh. XD

 
"From out East, huh? Fair enough. Well, if in you're looking to help folks, ye came to the right place. There's plenty round these parts who're doing it tough. The woodsman who're trying to eke out a livin' in these very woods have got wolves, bears and worse to deal with. The hunters round here have to worry about becoming the hunted, too often for anyone's liking, least of all their own. Most adventurers who come down this way are more interested in exploring old towers and tombs amidst the bogs and fens to the South, rather than actually doing any good round here... though I'm sure you lot are of a different stripe, of course."

'The sergeant spits to the side of the wagon after he says the word "adventurers'" and gives the horses pulling the wagon a hurry-up, as though just talking about the dangers of the region might cause one to suddenly appear.

All of you notice that you have passed out of the large corpse of trees into the open, though a few hundread feet ahead you see a small rise leading up to an even larger wood.'

Everyone make a perception check

persausion check 10

Perception 8

Perseption check: 13

[OOC] Rolling for Pyro 

perception check 14

4

[OOC] To speed things up, I'll roll perception for Aramis 21

'You are all about half-way to the woods on the other side of the large clearing as Briston speaks up again in response to Xavier and Thain's questioning,'

"As to the town's prosperity... it can be a hard life out here on the fringes of Alliance territory, what with the orcs, Yuan-ti and other menaces, but the town generally gets by alright. If you want to know more about current goings on, best ye speak to Reevis or Arneu."

'You are all pondering what you'll do when you get to the what passes for civilisation down here when Aramis dives towards the cover of the still moving wagon, one arm raised high, shouting,' 

"Beware the sky!"

[OOC] Everyone roll initiative

As-of-yet Unknown Monster: Initiative 2

Aramis: Initiative 18

Pyro: Initiative 15

4

Init: 9

Meta: I should be at the back right?

[OOC] No, you had just spoken with Briston, so hadn’t yet gone to the rear. Since I don’t have a travel order, I’ll say that Del is 10’ out front, fearless and anti-social, Thain and Xavier are adjacent and beside the wagon, Briston and Skerckrit are aboard it, Aramis is now crouched underneath it while Pyro is trailing the group, examining the various berries that line the trail.

To keep things moving, Dels initiative roll: 17

Briston's initiative: 20

Skerckrit's initiative: 12

Current Initiative Order:

'At Aramis's shouted warning, which saves the party from being taken unawares, all eyes turn to the sky to see what appear to be two large birds, diving towards the party, vicious looking talons extended.'

[OOC] Aramis may read the spoiler

 'With a screech of alarm, Skerckrit dives from the wagon, agilely reverses his momentum upon hitting the ground and nimbly rolls beneath the now slowing wagon to cower down next to Aramis. The halfling looks to be taking stock of the situation before making any other move.'

"What now? Flying orcs?"

 [OOC] Aramis is up, then Pyro