Chilling Adventures in the North

"Will the come back now that we've killed whatever that was that was leading them? That Skarde won't also reform will it?" Bjorn's brows furrow as he hears Arogna's concern. Unfamiliar with the arcane, he too worries if they will need to do battle again soon.

Arogna cheerfully helps Qinfaren tidy up the zombies into the fire. "We oughta stand a watch, even if Mr. Cimber says they ain't comin' back," she says to Bjorn. "I'll take the dawn watch. Wake me a coupla hours before sunrise." She shoots a quick mistrustful glance at Artus' ring as she says this.

Arogna will return to the spirit bear's side when the cleanup is finished, if it is still around, and fall asleep next to it. She will take the last watch along with anyone else who volunteers.

Perception 15 for watch

Qinfaren and Shad get a good fire burning that would help keep you warm and get rid of some of the remains of the corpses.

"The fire might draw attention, but it will probably also keep you safe from the cold," Artus says. "Maybe you should have moved back inside the upper chamber?

Well, these zombies were probably animated by Skarde and his necromancy. Now that he is gone, and gone for good. I don't see them animating again."

In the morning when Arogna wakes up she finds that Artus is asleep, and the bear sitting near the entrance to the cave keeping watch with [whoever was on watch before Arogna]

Shad will take a watch, too worried about the ring and the bear it created to really sleep well anyway.

Perception: 6

Muharg sits by his friends for a brief chat before they all head off to sleep. “I’ll take the first watch, go get some good rest, lads.” He then stands up, and reaches out for some healing from Qinfarens bear.

Heal: 6

Perception 23

Bjorn chats with his friends getting to know them more for a bit before eventually retiring for the night. He would take a watch when he is awoken to do so.

Perception: 23

You all take turns keeping an eye throughout the night, but no more undead creatures are seen. You also don't see much else being this far up and in the darkness of the middle of the night. You all get a good night's sleep and achieve a long rest. When the rest of you wake up you see Arogna finishing her shift on watch. Though Artus continues to sleep soundly.

Shad stretches in the morning, arms high above his head. He takes a spare undead leg by the foot and uses it to stir the ashes back into heat. One hand over his face, he looks at Artus and the others. 

"How many packages do we have left," he whispers. He's not sure if the ring can hear them while Artus is asleep or not, but doesn't want it to know what is going on. "Two, right? Where to from here?"

Qinfaren stretches to his full height and wiggles his fingers at the top. He smiles at the others and gets his gear together.

"Back down the mountain for a start," Qinfaren says to Shad. "What was the nearest town again? Caer-Konig? Probably a good place to start looking for the last two customers."

Muharg wakes up early, as usual, and not having much to go for a walk, he sits by Arogna and watches the sun rise in silence, thinking about how he could do better to aid his friends, both in and out of combat. He also thinks about his parents back home and about his days as on the sea.

When the others start to wake up, he goes back into the cave to greet them and joins them. “Breakfast anyone?” He ther turns his head. “Arogna, anything for breakfast?”

"I got some dried meat an' nuts in here," Arogna says, rummaging in her backpack. "Ain't much to hunt up here, I don't think. Unless you're makin' oatmeal, Muharg. That's good."

She lowers her voice to say, "The sorceress, Vanifer, she's up on the glacier. I dunno how far that is from here, though."

"The town or the glacier," Shad says. "The town has to be warmer," he says mostly to himself, "but a short trip to the glacier gets it over and done." He'll glance suspiciously toward the ring. "I can live through either," he says, "but we ought to be moving on."

"I too agree with heading over to the glacier first. Get things done out here before we return back to town for the last delivery," Bjorn starts to pack up the campsite.

At that moment Artus starts to stir in his sleep, before suddenly bolting up right. He stares at the other side of the cave for a moment not giving any greeting, or reacting to anything that you say.

(OOC: Did we actually bring the other packages with us, considering that the sled and the dogs are back in town? Also we might need those on the glacier. I don't think we have the tents with us.)

"Mr. Cimber?" Arogna says uneasily. "Can you hear us? Muharg, d'you feel anythin' weird?"

(Going back to Caer-Konig would be much quicker than going to the glacier.)

Artus continues to stare in space for a moment, before turning to face Arogna making direct eye contact. He begins to smile, but it doesn't quite reach his eyes, "Yes,  everything is fine thank you."

"Right! That's a relief," Arogna says. "I 'spect you was havin' a bad dream. Happens to me sometimes. You want breakfast, Mr Cimber?" She still looks wary.

Qinfaren generally trusts everyone he meets, except Artus Cimber's smile not reaching to his eyes leaves him troubled. While the others get breakfast ready, Qinfaren watches Cimber for a few more moments, focusing on his facial features and body language. Was it just a bad dream, or has that ring won out, Qinfaren wonders to himself.

(Insight Check: 16  )

While he watches Cimber, he speaks to the others.

"It might be a good idea to pick up the dogs and sled again before heading to the glacier."

Qinfaren watches Artus for a moment, there was something off about him. Something different than from the night before, and his tone of voice sounded different just now.

Muharg raises his sight from the oatmeal he was halfway to get ready towards Arogna, then Artus and finally at the back of the cave where Artus’s eyes are locked.

”Let me check” Says as he rests a hand on his belt and closes his eyes.

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