Chilling Adventures in the North

     "Oh brother...," Bàn mutters at the appearance of the second wolf.  Owl flutters down and lands upon his shoulder facing backwards so they can keep an eye on this new wolf while Bàn faces the first.

     "Perhaps you both could lead the way?" Bàn suggests.  "Not to be all paranoid or anything but I prefer not to have... new friends... surrounding me."

"Yes," Koran. "We will lead."

As the group continues to follow the two wolves, snow begins to fall. The further the group travels, the thicker the snowfall. Until, eventually, the group is walking through a blizzard.

With the blizzard reducing visibility for the group, the wolves move to walk on either side of the group to guide them. The wolves continue walking, seemingly without hindrance.

The group continues on through the blizzard. A point one point, the group encounters a pack of six wolves that look gaunt from starvation. However, Kanan and Koran bare their teeth and growl at the wolves. This deters the pack and allows the group to continue without incident.

Then after continuing in the blizzard, the group sees a towering edifice built entirely of ice, jutting up out of the vast tundra. The domed structure is easily three times the height and width of any building found in Ten-Towns.

     "This is where you live?" Bàn asks curiously as he takes in the structure.  It seems like the people from the nearby town would know of this place... It is a bit obvious.  

     "Your abusive master is inside?  Do you know where inside he would be?  What he'd be doing at this time?"

Qinfaren watches the wolves carefully as they move, casting Guidance on himself when the second wolf arrives and talks about dealing with their master. Is there any sign of lies and untruths here? Insight: 11  plus 3  guidance.

He is about to ask questions of his own, but Ban appears to have most of the immediate ones covered.

Instead, as his giant rat disappeared when the sun came up, he reaches into the sack, pulling a gray furry ball out and tosses it on the ground.

Gray Bag of Tricks: 6 

The furry ball transforms into a weasel. Qinfaren laughs to himself at its appearance.

As the two wolves talk, Qinfaren realises that the wolves are not being completely honest.

Qinfaren discretely lets Bàn, Ricky and Bjorn know that he thinks the wolves are hiding something.

"This may be a trap," Qinfaren whispers.

He then walks closer to the wolves.

"Are you able to answer Bàn's questions?" Qinfaren asks. "Where inside is your master and what would he be doing?"

     Bàn casts Suggestion upon the first wolf we met - "We're all friends here and one must be honest with their friends.  Why don't you truthfully tell us why you brought us here, what your plan is, and what we'll find inside?"  ((DC 13 Wis save or it pursues the course of action you described to the best of its ability.))

(Wis: 20)

Koran turns to Bàn, "Well, it's like I said. My master routinely kicks me. He has taken two humans. We want to help you rescue them for revenge. You will find them just inside."

Kanan then begins sniffing the air, "The master isn't home."

"We will wait out here to watch for the master."

     "So your plan is to have us rescue the people to get revenge?" Bàn asks Koran to confirm.  "You don't plan on harming us or the humans?  Is your plan that we fight your master?  Would you take part in that fight or just watch?"

Ricky sighs and starts stretching out. "Whatever this is, I'm sure it isn't good. Not simple." 

The wolves shake their heads, "We will remain out here, just in case."

Qinfaren steps towards the entrance to the ice structure and waves over the others.

"They're probably happy with either outcome here," Qinfaren ventures. "We kill their master and they're free of him. Or the master kills us and they're rewarded for bringing him more prisoners or even dinner."

He looks back over his shoulder at the wolves before turning back to the others.

"I can make us all a little quieter and less noticeable if we want to go in to have a little look around," Qinfaren offers.

     Bàn will try to get a layout of the place, answers to wether just their master lives here or if there are other threats, and just how many wolves there are...  Then he'll drop concentration on the spell and shrug.  "That's all I can get from them..."

(How is Bàn going to get a layout of the place?)

Bjorn nods, "Yeah, I think it's best if you do work your magic, Qinfaren. It will help us get by more stealthily. Just in case there is someone else here."

((Idea is to ask the wolf under the suggestion spell a few more questions (layout etc) before dropping the spell.  Doesn’t look like we’re going to get anything useful from it though which is why I preemptively said this is all we’re getting…))

The wolves also tell Bàn, "Just the two of us. They should be just inside."

     "Well master hunters," Bàn says after sharing everything with the others.  "Let's hunt these wolve's master!"

Qinfaren steps closer to the group, runs his thumb over the mistletoe wrapped around the end of his staff and says "sine ulla".

Casts Pass Without Trace

A dimness seems to fall over Qinfaren, Bàn, Ricky and Bjorn. When they step the sound of their movement is slightly muffled and their footsteps don't leave any prints in the snow.

Qinfaren nods and starts towards the structure entrance.

 (+10 to everyone's stealth rolls)