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4/11/2022 6:21 am  #5021


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak, while focusing on the beastmen sleeping in the clearing below, keeps an eye out for Sigurn and Votin.



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

4/11/2022 12:16 pm  #5022


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

SullyB74 wrote:

Tillak, while focusing on the beastmen sleeping in the clearing below, keeps an eye out for Sigurn and Votin.

Neither friend approaches before the wild man tugs at Tillak's arm to pull him away from the edge.

And just to clarify ther beastmen below do not sleep:  "the warlock follows its gaze over the edge and down upon a camp of scores of similar beastmen - these though wearing not rank loincloths but  matched uniforms and brandishing steel on their belts. There must be 3 or 4 platoons, for Tillak loses count. Several groups tend fires spitted with dozens of boar. Others in regimented groups near the tents. Yet others at large pontoons moored at a large flowing river."

Last edited by Iron Ranger (4/11/2022 12:18 pm)


 
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4/12/2022 6:44 am  #5023


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak curses to himself. "Y'thaq'a's blood and bones! If we cannot skirt this horde, then we are done!" Does he see the two canoes that bore the cleric and the barbarian, away?



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

4/12/2022 8:37 am  #5024


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

SullyB74 wrote:

Tillak curses to himself. "Y'thaq'a's blood and bones! If we cannot skirt this horde, then we are done!" Does he see the two canoes that bore the cleric and the barbarian, away?

No but there is waterway below. much larger than the stream though.
 


 
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4/13/2022 10:14 am  #5025


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Would this army of civilized beastmen have a nearby target that they could be amassing their forces against? 🤔



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

4/21/2022 9:41 pm  #5026


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

I look at the Wildman, and motion back towards the camp. Then, I move in that direction.



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

4/22/2022 9:48 am  #5027


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

SullyB74 wrote:

I look at the Wildman, and motion back towards the camp. Then, I move in that direction.

The wild man shakes his head and motions in his direction. 


 
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4/22/2022 3:58 pm  #5028


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tilakprays that his friends find him, then follows the Wildman.



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

4/23/2022 10:19 am  #5029


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

SullyB74 wrote:

Tilakprays that his friends find him, then follows the Wildman.

[Tillak +500XP for blind trust]


 
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4/23/2022 10:24 am  #5030


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

bald_headed_yeti wrote:

After several attempts to waken Sigrun, Votin dons his armor and follows the trail of Tillak making obvious signs of passage should Sigrun awaken.

Votin uses his barbarian skills to follow the trail of freshly disturbed needles and comes across a second set of prints in the dirt, these without boots. The two mingle in this clearing, both to and fro in both directions  south and east.


 
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4/23/2022 7:19 pm  #5031


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Iron Ranger wrote:

SullyB74 wrote:

Tilakprays that his friends find him, then follows the Wildman.

[Tillak +500XP for blind trust]

😅



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

4/23/2022 7:36 pm  #5032


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Votin studies the tracks to determine ownership and direction, looking for signs of Tillak.
He will be sure to leave marks so that if the the rest of the group follows, he can be found.
 

 

4/24/2022 8:48 am  #5033


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

bald_headed_yeti wrote:

Votin studies the tracks to determine ownership and direction, looking for signs of Tillak.
He will be sure to leave marks so that if the the rest of the group follows, he can be found.
 

Votin deduces the prints as fresh, the booted ones deeper. There are 2 sets of naked prints  to the south and back to the clearing both made by the same man. The booted prints went south then returned to the clearing.
A single naked prints from the east and then returning to the east, a single set of booted prints to the east.
The booted prints seem to be the same that Votin has been tracking from the viking's hidden camp.


 
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4/27/2022 7:13 pm  #5034


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Votin follows the booted prints, trying his best to be stealthy.

 

4/27/2022 7:30 pm  #5035


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

bald_headed_yeti wrote:

Votin follows the booted prints, trying his best to be stealthy.

The booted prints lead both to and fro the south, and to the east.


 
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4/28/2022 3:58 pm  #5036


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Votin follows the boot prints to the east.

 

4/28/2022 4:32 pm  #5037


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

bald_headed_yeti wrote:

Votin follows the boot prints to the east.

The prints are very fresh. And it is only a matter of minutes before Votin sees the movement of 2 figures through the trees ahead.


 
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4/30/2022 7:33 am  #5038


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak continues to look over his shoulder back towards the direction that he came, hoping to see one of his companions.



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

4/30/2022 2:33 pm  #5039


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

SullyB74 wrote:

Tillak continues to look over his shoulder back towards the direction that he came, hoping to see one of his companions.

Tillak only sees the trees, but both his friends were barbarians, so he knows their stealth would be incomprehensible.


 
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5/01/2022 9:36 am  #5040


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak continues following the Wildman, keeping an eye out for an ambush.



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

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