"I don't know about you, but I could use some rest. I'm so battered, I'll be next to useless if we are attacked again. But I will follow and show you where the stash is if you think it is urgent."

Talon is visibly slumped, his wings parted a little and twitching occasionally.

The grip is large in Ember's hand, it seems sized for someone more on the Big Un or Mark scale. She knows that there are a couple different magical disciplines that make use of wands, but doesn't feel like she has any deep insights into their use.

Big Un sticks a finger into the empty sheath at his side. It would fit something about the diameter of his finger, and about the length of his forearm...

Blue will test out the wand as well if it’s passed to him.

Arcana: 7

Big'Un will nod at Talon offering he and Mark some crab and say: "Aye my friend you, Mark, and those here that fought the crabs in melee need to rest and heal. Maybe we could take a short rest while eating and regain some strength before we enter the jungle."

I peer quizzically at Talon. I know I couldn't see him when the cat attacked me, but I didn't hear any other combat. 

Insight: 10

"I could definitely use a rest as well. One of you may have better luck reading this than I did."

I sit down, accepting some of the crab, and toss the book towards the group.

Blue will check out the book.

Arcana: 18

Investigation: 16

Religion?: 8

Ember passes the wand to Blue."Its uses evade me, but regardless it is too large for my hand." Returning her focus to the conversations being had, Ember considers the risks of leaving immediately versus waiting. "I think a short rest would be most warranted given the recent battles. It will give me some time to fiddle with some ideas I had." Ember will collect together the same shiny rocks that she had started the fire with, a few smalls boards, vines, and anything else she can find of use and attempt to make a portable firestarter that she could take with them when they leave.

Investigation: 20

(I'm not sure what other check would be required)

((Is there still a chest with us at camp that hasn't been opened?))

When everyone is through looking at the wand Big'Un will ask to see it again and will see if it "fits" his sheath. If it does he will ask if it will be alright to keep it and "study" it some more.

Blue fires up the ol' noodle, but it doesn't require too much brainpower. The book is a log, of which only some of the more recent entries are legible. 

---ommander says that it'll be a good commission for the Company to take, and she's convinced the rest of the senior offic---- ----- --an't say I disagree, the terms seem quite generous, for what might amount to standing guard duty and letting the reputation of The Black Falcon Company do the work for us. Generous coin, easy work and plenty of entertai--- ---- --- --- only we didn't have to take a ship to get there. Guess I'll be spending the next two weeks with my head between my -----

---- get the benefit of not needing to charter a passenger ship, but who hires on The Company for protection in return for transport, then makes us lock up our weapons? Is our reputation so fearsome they thing we're going to take over the ship? What would we do with a bloody ship? And if we wanted to, the crew wouldn't be able to stop us, but don't think any of us know how to sail, so--- --- --- "company policy" my --- --- at least being in leathers is a bit more comfortable, and has the benefit of not dragging you under if you fall overboard. Anyway, the sickness is getting better, but still can't wait to get off this tub. ---

---- bosun says a storm's coming in, the crew seems a bit nervous. Want us all belowdecks so we don't get in their way. Wind kicking up waves has my head in the bucket the last few hours, so keep this one short---

There are a few chests and crates farther down the beach.

Ember at least knows that she has two rocks that she can get sparks from if and when they need to start a new one.

Big Un slips the wand right into the sheath, and it's a bit tight, but that might just be from the leather getting wet from the dunking. After moving in around a bit, it seems to fit well enough, and pulls out easily, should he need to pull it out for any reason.

While the others are resting Big'Un will go retrieve as many chests and crates as he can. bringing them back to the campsite.

After multiple attempts of making a fire making contraption, Ember resolves herself to just keeping the two shiny rocks in a safe spot in case they need to make another fire. After a few minutes, "Hey Mark, Talon! You had said earlier that you also found a deck of cards and a set of picks, can I have a look at them. Maybe looking at the objects will jar a memory."

If yes, Ember will take a look and see if they seem familiar to her.

Blue will rely his knowledge about the book to the rest of them.  He'll then go find the weapon cache if he's been told where it was, or ask Mark or Talon where it was if he hasn't been.

"We're resting, good. I feel so relieved I could sing. I think I will, actually." 

While resting, Talon attempts a soothing performance of mixing chirps he heard in the forest with light flute sounds.

Performance: 12

Sitting there eating the crab, Guy will pass the book on to somee else. He’s more interested in finding those weapons but he will rest. The birdperson named Talon was seriously injury not to mention Mark and blue. “We could definitely go arm ourselves but there’s still a lot of wreckage now that we got two more people it will be easier.”  

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While the others are resting Big'Un will go retrieve as many chests and crates as he can. bringing them back to the campsite.

 Seeing Big Un, Guy would also Help if he needs but if he doesn’t Guy will sit back and eat more crab. Watch Ember with the pick and guy thinks about trying his them on the chest’s lock maybe he could get one open but after the herb mixing he doesn’t want to be the first one try something new. 

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After multiple attempts of making a fire making contraption, Ember resolves herself to just keeping the two shiny rocks in a safe spot in case they need to make another fire. After a few minutes, "Hey Mark, Talon! You had said earlier that you also found a deck of cards and a set of picks, can I have a look at them. Maybe looking at the objects will jar a memory."

If yes, Ember will take a look and see if they seem familiar to her.

 

 “Well looks like Big un is going to get more chest I’ll help too. You should use it on the chest. Afterwards I could try  maybe one of us is a lock picker.” 

Big Un spends the next hour hauling whatever he can find without getting out of visual range of the little camp, eventually amassing a pile of chests, crates, barrels, as well as other possibly useful items that washed up.

The cards are well used, but of high quality, and the artwork is still quite nice. Ember flips through the deck, playing a game with herself where she tries to guess what the card is before she flips it over. It's exciting the few times she gets it right. The set of tools is more interesting, she could probably use the pliers and the file to help shape some metal into a tube that could hold pieces of the rocks she found... she reigns herself in... it'd take other tools, and other materials she doesn't have to do that... So something for another time.

Talon sings an unusual, but not unpleasant song, and with hot crab meat filling your bellies, and nothing immediately trying to kill you, it could be a rather pleasant morning, if not for the nagging worry over not knowing who and what you are, or why you're here.

 Big Un has piled up the following, anything that is loose or easily opened, he does, and makes tidy piles for the party to be able to look over. There are a few other containers that are locked or sealed up and would require some amount of force to open. Mark's axe would be a lot better at that than trying to stab them with daggers or smash them with rocks.

• A capped tube filled with 5 fragrant smelling sticks

• A ruined book, that looks like it might have been prayers

• A flat wooden case, with riveted brass bands and ornamentation, but no obvious way to open it

• A slightly battered case that contains a pair of shears, mortar and pestle and a three intact, empty glass vials. There are also pouches of dried herbs and other materials

• A long case that was well made to keep out moisture, and contains some sort of stringed instrument

• A shovel

• A box with rolled canvas, brushes, little pots of paint, some sticks of charcoal, and a palatte

• A bag with 8 candles in it

• Four waterskins, each about half full

• A wooden pole that might have been a polearm at some point, but the head has been snapped off, leaving a serviceable staff

• Three very wet bedrolls

• A few bolts of very fine cloth, the color running a bit with the soaking

• A barrel of flour that sprung a leak and is mostly paste

• A total of 200 ft of usable rope

• As many shattered planks as anyone could want

• Yards and yards of sailcloth

• The barrel of spices

• The original barrel that Big Un is sure has ship's biscuits in it

• Two additional unopened crates, a chest, and a barrel

Blue will trade his board for the staff.  He'll also sit down and take a look at the case with no obvious opening mechanism.

Perception: 19

Investigation: 15

Ember will take the long case with the instument and pass it to Talon. "Here. This may help with your song. Go ahead and try it." 

Persuasion: 20

(Asking nicely...or not)

((oooh... Asking very nicely))

(I'll use one more hit die)

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Ember will take the long case with the instument and pass it to Talon. "Here. This may help with your song. Go ahead and try it." 

Persuasion: 20

(Asking nicely...or not)

((oooh... Asking very nicely))

 Talon's first thought is "Help with my song? There's nothing wrong with my song..." but something in Ember's voice and expression tells him nothing bad was intended and the world would indeed be better if he just did what she asked.

He takes the instrument to try it out.

Performance: 7

Ember asks as nicely as she knows how. ((+0 to persuasion))

Blue notices that some of the rivets are movable, but can't figure out how they might be used to open it.

Blue will fiddle with the rivets randomly, hoping to get it open just through sheer luck.

Luck dice (lol?): 5