Area D

Feathered bundles and strange fetishes hang from the lowest branches of the trees in this part of the forest, swaying and shifting in the wind. All are stuck through with small pins holding pieces of leather bound around them.

Everyone make a DC17 Perception check.

Zaf: It's a lizard

"How curious... seems almost as if this area might be warded in some way?" Zaf comments on quietly while eying the dangling trinkets.

Zafception: 18.

I'm great at this: 11

(OOC: Does Sera know what these bundles and such might be? Arcana if needed: 21)

A closer look at the bundles reveals that they are the bodies of dead crows, pierced with tiny little arrows.

Jasunception: 22

Jasun looks up, checking for logs on rope or string, then back down at the fetishes.

"Euch." he mutters. "What a sad thing to do to birds.."

Rose gave herself a pat on the back for not making a fool out of herself and missing a weak target. As they moved forth, she seems to grow a bit more meek, her hands having been gripping tightly on her quarterstaff, especially at the new sights about them...

Percep: 17

The goliath will grunt in disappointment with her miss, but would be satisfied with Rose's magic finishing the job.

Jirel will stalk through the forrest.

Jirelception: 13

Zaf, Jasun and Rose hear faint giggling in the trees. It takes your eyes a while to spot them, but you eventually see sprites, but they don't look like normal sprites, as they have blue hair and icy white skin. You assume that these must be some of the Winter-Touched that Yuln spoke of.

Zaf will try to subtly nudge Seraphina if no one else did, and whisper the words, "Winter Touched" without taking his eyes off the sprites. Despite all of his caution however, the aarakocra didn't appear all too fearful. If anything, he seemed almost.... confused by them. As if some part of their appearance or even very existence wasn't adding up right.

Sera gives Zaf a slight nod and sweeps her eyes across the blue-skinned fey silently, face set in grim lines.

"It appears we are not alone." Jasun observed. "More things to test our mettle."

As Zaf and Seraphina look at the Sprite, it catches sight of you and conjures an array of dazzling multi-colored lights in your direction. 29 

Sprite1:6
Sprite2:14
Sprite3:9

Roll for Initiative. Seraphina and Zaf are both blinded until the end of the 1st sprite's turn.

Sun of Halifax: 16

They're not friendly: 4

"I hate these stupid-ass things!" Sera swears as tears spring to her stinging eyes.

Init: 6

Zafnitiative: 15.

"Hoooot! That wasn't very nice!" Zaf expresses as he futilely covered his eyes.

Name?
Jasun Halifax.
Position?
Associate Professor of the Arcane.
Service?
Over five years.
Professor Halifax, upon investigation of said evidence - in addition to formal written warnings - the Board has hereby decided to terminate your employment status with the Academy due to multiple violations of delving into subjects and behaviors that the college deems..unacceptable. Do you have anything to say in your defense?
I do not. 
Very well. Then consider your status and position are official revoked.

Jasun packed his things, and closed his office door, maybe a little too hard. He carried his papers and books out of the Academy and went home. After dinner, he sat at his desk in the candlelight and pulled out his papers regarding T'Vauz. Staring at it, reading the notes and images, he felt something press on his mind. A presence startled him, he spun around. A drow. She was beautiful. Innocent, with a childlike wonder, her hair white and long - her eyes, like jewels. And that dress..

"Jezzika. You startled me."
"Hello, Jasun." she coed, shyly. 
Jasun caught his breath. "For heaven's sake, can't you knock like everyone else?"
"Oh, that's no fun. You don't like it when I surprise you?"
"Y- Hhh..You cannot be seen here, my dear. You are Drow, I live among surface elves, remember? We have to meet outside. Properly." he said, slightly annoyed, as if he told her multiple times.
"I know, but you're so adorable when you're flustered." she admitted like a child. "Come, shall we continue our lesson? There is much to learn."
"And, do tell, what is today's subject?" Jasun asked, putting his papers and books away. "More history I assume?"
"You got it." she said, taking his hand. "To understand Umbra is to also understand T'Vauz. One day T'Vauz may choose you!"
"Fineee, but you know I don't like the teleporting too much.." he whined.
She giggled. "Oh my, you're being such a baby. Come on."

With an sharp, brief pop of shadow, both were gone.

Jirel: 13

Sprite2(19)(2),Sprite3(15)(2),Jasun(16),Sprite1(13)(2),Jirel12,Seraphina(9),Zaf(6),Rose(4)

Sprite2 fires at Jirel!

Attack: 8 Damage: 1

If it hits, you must make a DC12 Constitution Saving throw or your next attack will be made at disadvantage as your limbs go numb with frostbite.

Sprite3 fires at Rose!

Attack: 18 Damage: 1 If it hits, you must make a DC12 Constitution Saving throw or you next attack will be made at disadvantage as your limbs go numb with frostbite.

Sprite2(19)(2),Sprite3(15)(2),Jasun(16),Sprite1(13)(2),Jirel12,Seraphina(9),Zaf(6),Rose(4)

"Whoa, hey!" Jasun barks, "That's not very nice!" Weaving a lance of darkness, he fires it off at Sprite1!

Eldritch Blast Attack: 11 Damage: 7

“Ow!”

Con save DC12: 9