The Valley of Ends

We can show the new scout the sheet with coordinates that we got from the oracle. 

"I'll inform the scout you have a destination he can use but if you wish to rest, the scout will look at it in the afternoon," The guard says before turning and talking into the copper wire again for a moment.

Salys promptly sleeps with the ease of long practice.

(If anyone want to buy Spell scrolls or spell component or general gear, can retcon it as it occurred, just speak up)

Some time in the afternoon, after the group gets their 8 hours of rest, they alert the guard who has switch to a Lizardman guard. He passes the message before handing over a package of more dried meats and fruits for lunch/dinner. After a bit, a heavy clothed hooded with veiling figure comes to the front door.

"I am Theseus. I've been tasked with return you to your destination and your hired scout," He gives a quick bow but holding out his hand, "Destination please?" He looked at the paper for a bit before directing the party to follow as he leave them to look like roots of a very large tree coming out the side of the canyon, "I will open a path, you are to make haste and follow me, This will path will be open for a short time,"

He press his hand against the roots and whispers before the tree roots opens like curtains and he quickly rushes through, followed by the party before they emerged in a forest, Theseus quickly jumps up the tree, a bit faster than Onyx could before circling around the tree, stopping to look before changing position to look in another direction before leaping down and directing everyone to follow, through he slows down every so often for the rest to catch up.

The sun is setting as he comes to a stop, "This is where your destination pointed to," He looked around and seem to sniff the air, "Your scout is mounts are hidden there. THis is where we depart," He walks to a nearby tree and disappears into it.

"I was only just a few hours before getting some free mounts," Pashor states from the branches of a nearby tree, "So your business here done and we're moving on?"

"I'm taking the silence as either you're been traumatized by whatever happened down there or lost your collective voices," Pashor makes several gestures to get everyone's attention before shrugging and lead everything into his encampment with the tigers and wolves, "Since it's night, I guess we'll depart for those necromancy labs in the morning," 

(Rather than exploring each lab individually, give me investigation and perception checks as well as any additional checks you want to do at the labs. Most of the labs been cleared of it's contents)

"Yes Pashor, sorry, it has been an adventure the past couple of days." Resfaen says. "We will rest the night and head out in the morning."

Perception: 22

Investigation: 17

History/Religion/Arcana (all are +): 1

Cythriel will try to avoid making any noise while she explores the labs.

Investigation: 14
Perception: 22
Stealth: 20

Onyx will hide their presence with magic, when they explore the labs and cast pass without trace (twice per long rest). He will also look for tracks outside the labs and open locked doors if needed.

Perception: 19

stealth: 39 (Boots of Elvenkind+Gloomstalker&Pass without a Trace)

survival: 11

thief tools: 28

Resfaen Stealth: 19

For future reference, there is no ‘a’ before trace in the spell name.

Salys investigation: 19

Investigation: 13

Perception: 12

Gotch stealth: 28  (assuming the +10 to stealth includes him, otherwise subtract ten from the stealth)

Investigation: 24

 (Sabastian giving the help action.)

Sabastian Perception: 24  )gotch giving the help action.)

Gotch Arcana: 14

Pashor with some haste and no hesitation, leads the party directly out of the Sea of Forest and towards the nearest undead cult facility. The guard at the first lab watches a bit confused as the party starts to sneaking around the hideout for clues and hints about the cult's activities. The site itself has been cleared out of anything not nailed down by the Legion, The guard comments no prisoners were found at the time of discovery. 

The hideout looks like it was carved out of the mountain side rather naturally formed with several areas the guard identify as a common area, a 'collection' area where bodies were left for use, a sleeping area and workshop. The group find odds symbols and icons painted or craved into the walls and ground. The guards hands over some copies of what was found by people who investigated earlier. 

Moving onto the next site and the next, the party finds more of the same lack of anything. The second site is an underground tunnel system and the third is actually an ruinned abandoned town. Pashor gets the party's attention as they come out of the third site as a guard finishes talking with him.

"Got some news, you know Jamkas and Jiw Sao? Two animal trainiers you hired? Jiw Sao's dead. Your residance was broken into by a Scythe wielding man who killed Jiw and Jamkas ran off," Pasdor explains, "If you want to deal with that, I can take back to the city if you want. Refund the money for rest of journey minus expenses for your mnounts,"

(The Oblex Core is getting a little runny or less solid without any preservation)

Frustrated from finding no new information and then hearing that their home has been attacked and Jiw being killed, Resfaen suggests we head back to town and investigate what is going on. Trying to remember what was left in the house that the murderous thief might have stolen.

"We should probably head home and take care of things as our investigating out here is producing no results."

"Works for me." Gotch agrees with a shrug. He kicks a stone out of his way and turns to head out of wherever they currently are. "Let's get back and figure out next steps once we have a look at our HQ."

In the wake of the news, the tour of labs comes to an end, Pashar pulls out a compass for Eastcliffe. It takes two days to arrives at the city from the lab. Pashar rummages through his pocuhes bvefore handing two gold, "That should your refund for last leg of the trip undone but add in cost of keeping care of your mounts, If you need a scout, you know where the guild is," He waves as he separate from the group at the gates.

Making haste to where the residence was anchored. Approaching the site, more and more signs of attacks on the rather high end of the city. Many of which appear in the process of being repaired until they come to the wall with door to the Residence. A deep gnash shows what happened with bottom half of the door laying just to the side of the wall. The door is closed through the residence can be see from outside. Entering the residence, the Servant appear through his comedtic large musteche has beencut level around his collar area.

"Welcome back master. it has been quite some time. I'm ashamed to say repairs to the Manor are still underway. Should we prepare some drinks?"  Exploring the manor, shows more damage, The stable area is a mess of slashed metal cages. the kitchen has destroyed tables. The bedrooms are curious as only Onyx's room is trashed. 

Onyx takes stock of what trinkets went missing. Also we were long enough in Eastcliff to be able to find someone to preserve the Oblex core?

(i had some items in my inventory labeled with manor. Feel free to remove some of them)

Salys looks around carefully for any sign of who might have caused the damage.

Investigation: 28 +5 from Stroke of Genius=22
(Not sure why its saying modified, it never changed and I didn't add anything before it.)

When Onyx inquires about preservation, the shop he ordered a bag of holding mentioned, they could make it into a Bag of Colding, it'll reduces storage to 250lbs and keep everything inside 40f (4c) but  would take an additional 5 days or make a new one in 15days. Other source comments on spells that preserve the dead like Gentle Repose or cold spells could hinder decay. 

Salys takes a time investigating his manor from top to bottom before he has a stroke of Genius and askes the Servant.

"Two days, a rather large man force entry into the Manor. He was quite large," He holds his hand out to indicate height before it's almost comedically extents up to near height of the doors, "He weighted a jade, it was bright green so I am unable to determined exact material, sickle that glowed with necrotic energy. He was rather unpleasant and decapitated me when I attempted to welcome him, The servant ran his hand over his neck area where his large moustache is neatly straight. "He made his way through the manor, striking at everything until he came to the trainers. He killed one with his sickle while the other retreated in the mean time. He proceeds to destroy part of the residence before several guards came in and drove him off. I am unsure of event beyond that outside the manor. The guards came and took the body as well. I'm apologize for the lack of tidying up. I only recently regains my body and only started cleaning," the Servent takes a moment to conjure a piece of piece with rather detailed drawing of the weapon