Seeing the pile of bodies had been disturbed Wolfsong casts his gaze to where the manticore had laid the previous day, then goes about looking for signs around the bodies to confirm his suspicions, feeling slightly regretful that he had not dealt with the bodies the previous night.
Rinn, sitting atop one of the ruined buildings, watches as Wolfsong looks around the area for signs of what disturbed the pile of bodies. "I don't know why you're so upset. I mean, we did lay out a buffet for the manticore." He hops down and stretches, "Besides, I'd rather not have the manticore bothering us while we sleep or indeed at all. If it's fed, it won't hound us." He shrugs with a wry smile.
Robwin emerges from the temple and helps wherever he can.
He asks Lia to circle, within telepathic range, overhead, and keep an eye out for the manticore or any other threat.
He watches TT and some of the others prepare the pyre and carry out the funeral rites. It all makes perfect sense to him, the burning of bodies: it would have lessened the destruction they’d found this morning that’s true, it also guards against the spread of disease, it gives people a symbolic moment of transition, converts the remains into a more manageable and sanitary form.
He watches in respectful silence.
He knows intimately the structure that weave takes within a flame. He can reproduce it exactly. And snuff it, at will.
A little later, he asks Wolfsong, “What’s our next move?… …If you want, I can perform a ritual to consult the-powers-that-be. To see if our chosen action will lead toward woe, or weal… It may not change our minds, but it could forewarn us, one way or the other, at least”.
Wolfsong easily picks up a few traces of the dead being dragged off and up the canyon. Once out of the canyon maybe he will be able to pick up a trail. Flying makes tracking problematic.
"Aren't they still people though? Horrible people. And we're smaller than those. Or at least, I am.", Tomi says. It isn't clear if she's responding to Rinn's statements or engaging TT.
They are working with the pyre.
Ironrune says, "Alright, the pyre is set. It'll stink less than these do now. The stone base will keep it going and hot."
"All your talk of meat, are you taking a few bodies with you? We can rig them on one of the horses."
At his statement and manner. Tomi starts shaking her head and walking back toward the temple. Grayshard following.
Brushing a bit of dirt off his knee as he stands back up Wolfsong turns to Rinn with light sigh says, "What upsets me is not the manticore taking the bodies, some here its to take, as is the way of the Wilds. More upset with myself, I was lazy, I should have given the praise to those I have hunted last night, it was short but every hunt paves your path and each should be given it rightful do. It is the way I was taught, the way I have always lived."
Thinking a moment on Robin's question Wolfsong finally answers, "If you wish to go ahead with your ritual. Our next move is to light the pyre, then we will head out of the canyon see if we can continue tracking the manticore. If we lose the trail we will head towards Axeholm, give the aid they need there, and see what we can do to pick up the trail there."
At Ironrune's question Wolfsong shakes his head, "Don't think there will be much need, meat is not too difficult to find. Better to have something we can all eat incase we don't end up using it, then at least we should have to worry about it spoiling."
After the pyre is lit, and just before the party is ready to head out, Robwin casts Augury as a ritual, using his moon egg in place of the material components. As he casts the spell he he asks the women of the weave: “We plan on tracking the manticore… What say you, on this course of action?”. He calms his mind and waits for a sign…
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Attending the bodies TT will offer prayers as the pyre is lit. "My lord Kelemvor, I beseech you to see these souls as they make their way to the City of the Dead. Let each stand before you so that their life may be judged and rewarded or punished according to your will. Be fair and true so that they will receive what is their due."
As TT begins her ritual, Norman and Eline assist with lighting the pyre and setting the bodies upon it. Tomi, Grayshard and Ironrune are noticeably comforted and calmed by the Lord of the Crystal Spire.
In your minds eye, Robwin, you see the sister in purple lounging regally, stroking a cat. She presents you with a crocked, amused smirk. The cat hisses at you and the lady laughs.
This is going to be a mixed bag. Some good and bad. You will need to be careful as to which is the greater portion.
Rinn watches in amusement as Robwin casts his spell to find the fates. "I for one am happy to leave the manticore be. It's been fed now, so will likely be a little while until we see it again. And if we hunt it, we may come across it and its mate, you sure you want to take them both on? Besides," he looks back at where they had been the night before with the jellies and alter, "You sure we've finished exploring in there?"
"What happens when the manticore is hungry again?" Wolfsong questions Rinn as TT's ritual comes to a close. "We continue to let the beast roam free it, like the dragon, will continue to push out others. What happens when the manticore pushes the orcs so far they no longer have anywhere else to go and they attack Phandelver?"
Wolfsong gives a small sight, "We can give this place another once over to be sure its clear, but I believe it is as Robwin says, we reached a dead end for now. I also believe that is why they are here." Wolfsong motions towards the two dwarves, "After we make sure its clear we should continue the hunt. Once the manticore is taken care of it will allow more workers to return here to clear out the rest of what is buried then we can continue exploring."
Robwin nods his agreement to Wolfsong. Then he makes sure his hat is pulled securely onto his head, and he brings out his moon-egg, ready to head back inside…
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Robwin sends Lia the owl flying around the area we already checked, just to make sure there are no monsters, or anything, hiding anywhere that way. But aside from that, he is ready to try a new passageway.
He quickly investigates the next door round clockwise round from the route they already took, to check it for traps…
Investigation check: 7
If it’s clear, and not locked, he’ll open it and look in…
Tomi, Grayshard, Ironrune, Norman and Eline will assist pulling together anything they cannot salvage to use for a pyre following TT's guidance.
Seeing the pile of bodies had been disturbed Wolfsong casts his gaze to where the manticore had laid the previous day, then goes about looking for signs around the bodies to confirm his suspicions, feeling slightly regretful that he had not dealt with the bodies the previous night.
Survival: 11
Rinn, sitting atop one of the ruined buildings, watches as Wolfsong looks around the area for signs of what disturbed the pile of bodies. "I don't know why you're so upset. I mean, we did lay out a buffet for the manticore." He hops down and stretches, "Besides, I'd rather not have the manticore bothering us while we sleep or indeed at all. If it's fed, it won't hound us." He shrugs with a wry smile.
Robwin emerges from the temple and helps wherever he can.
He asks Lia to circle, within telepathic range, overhead, and keep an eye out for the manticore or any other threat.
He watches TT and some of the others prepare the pyre and carry out the funeral rites. It all makes perfect sense to him, the burning of bodies: it would have lessened the destruction they’d found this morning that’s true, it also guards against the spread of disease, it gives people a symbolic moment of transition, converts the remains into a more manageable and sanitary form.
He watches in respectful silence.
He knows intimately the structure that weave takes within a flame. He can reproduce it exactly. And snuff it, at will.
He can’t heal a person…
He can’t bring a body back from the dead…
He watches TT work in respectful silence.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
A little later, he asks Wolfsong, “What’s our next move?… …If you want, I can perform a ritual to consult the-powers-that-be. To see if our chosen action will lead toward woe, or weal… It may not change our minds, but it could forewarn us, one way or the other, at least”.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Wolfsong easily picks up a few traces of the dead being dragged off and up the canyon. Once out of the canyon maybe he will be able to pick up a trail. Flying makes tracking problematic.
"Aren't they still people though? Horrible people. And we're smaller than those. Or at least, I am.", Tomi says. It isn't clear if she's responding to Rinn's statements or engaging TT.
They are working with the pyre.
Ironrune says, "Alright, the pyre is set. It'll stink less than these do now. The stone base will keep it going and hot."
"All your talk of meat, are you taking a few bodies with you? We can rig them on one of the horses."
At his statement and manner. Tomi starts shaking her head and walking back toward the temple. Grayshard following.
Brushing a bit of dirt off his knee as he stands back up Wolfsong turns to Rinn with light sigh says, "What upsets me is not the manticore taking the bodies, some here its to take, as is the way of the Wilds. More upset with myself, I was lazy, I should have given the praise to those I have hunted last night, it was short but every hunt paves your path and each should be given it rightful do. It is the way I was taught, the way I have always lived."
Thinking a moment on Robin's question Wolfsong finally answers, "If you wish to go ahead with your ritual. Our next move is to light the pyre, then we will head out of the canyon see if we can continue tracking the manticore. If we lose the trail we will head towards Axeholm, give the aid they need there, and see what we can do to pick up the trail there."
At Ironrune's question Wolfsong shakes his head, "Don't think there will be much need, meat is not too difficult to find. Better to have something we can all eat incase we don't end up using it, then at least we should have to worry about it spoiling."
After the pyre is lit, and just before the party is ready to head out, Robwin casts Augury as a ritual, using his moon egg in place of the material components. As he casts the spell he he asks the women of the weave: “We plan on tracking the manticore… What say you, on this course of action?”. He calms his mind and waits for a sign…
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Attending the bodies TT will offer prayers as the pyre is lit. "My lord Kelemvor, I beseech you to see these souls as they make their way to the City of the Dead. Let each stand before you so that their life may be judged and rewarded or punished according to your will. Be fair and true so that they will receive what is their due."
(Performance if needed lol. Performance: 15)
(She's a little rusty.......)
As TT begins her ritual, Norman and Eline assist with lighting the pyre and setting the bodies upon it. Tomi, Grayshard and Ironrune are noticeably comforted and calmed by the Lord of the Crystal Spire.
In your minds eye, Robwin, you see the sister in purple lounging regally, stroking a cat. She presents you with a crocked, amused smirk. The cat hisses at you and the lady laughs.
This is going to be a mixed bag. Some good and bad. You will need to be careful as to which is the greater portion.
Robwin stands up from his ritual and opens his eyes.
He sighs, but smiles in spite of himself, “We make our own fate on this hunt. No firm steer from the weave, I’m afraid…”.
He nods, resigned. Then he gathers his things ready to head out…
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Rinn watches in amusement as Robwin casts his spell to find the fates. "I for one am happy to leave the manticore be. It's been fed now, so will likely be a little while until we see it again. And if we hunt it, we may come across it and its mate, you sure you want to take them both on? Besides," he looks back at where they had been the night before with the jellies and alter, "You sure we've finished exploring in there?"
“Hmm, that’s true”, Robwin’s says. “I think we reached a dead end, but there were still other branches of the complex left unexplored”.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"What happens when the manticore is hungry again?" Wolfsong questions Rinn as TT's ritual comes to a close. "We continue to let the beast roam free it, like the dragon, will continue to push out others. What happens when the manticore pushes the orcs so far they no longer have anywhere else to go and they attack Phandelver?"
Wolfsong gives a small sight, "We can give this place another once over to be sure its clear, but I believe it is as Robwin says, we reached a dead end for now. I also believe that is why they are here." Wolfsong motions towards the two dwarves, "After we make sure its clear we should continue the hunt. Once the manticore is taken care of it will allow more workers to return here to clear out the rest of what is buried then we can continue exploring."
Robwin nods his agreement to Wolfsong. Then he makes sure his hat is pulled securely onto his head, and he brings out his moon-egg, ready to head back inside…
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
TT spends a few minutes after the lighting of the pyre to silently commune with her lord before joining the group. She seems peppier than normal.
"So what's the plan? We goin back into the ruins?"
Seeing the group turning towards the ruins she falls in towards the rear of the group and follows along with a slight smile on her face.
Entering the temple, you know you have a few doors that are still sealed off within the temple.
In the corridor like foyer there is one door opening on the north wall near the entrance to the main temple. You closed it and alarmed it last night.
Are you exploring this, retracing what you already opened, breaking the seal on an unopened door something else?
Robwin sends Lia the owl flying around the area we already checked, just to make sure there are no monsters, or anything, hiding anywhere that way. But aside from that, he is ready to try a new passageway.
He quickly investigates the next door round clockwise round from the route they already took, to check it for traps…
Investigation check: 7
If it’s clear, and not locked, he’ll open it and look in…
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss