HYPERBOREA / The Scorched Sanctuary

**Posted by fireinthedust** 2/09/2019 2:06 am

Emral moves closer, preparing to use the tip of his sword to move a hood or cloak, or tuft of grass, out of the way and get a better look. He suspects either undead or, perhaps, another dead acolyte who was killed after returning to this strange place?

Ooc: right?

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/09/2019 10:49 am

Emral steps closer, holding the sword and the lantern out, shining the light on a tombstone. The stone is roughly hewn, and askew in the frozen ground.

**Posted by fireinthedust** 2/09/2019 2:04 pm

Any writing on it? And can we see the glow from here?

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/09/2019 2:09 pm

Nothing on this side - but looking on the front side Emral sees but a single symbol, which Emral does not recognize but understands is clearly a magical glyph...written in blood.

**Posted by fireinthedust** 2/09/2019 10:51 pm

Iron Ranger wrote:
Nothing on this side - but looking on the front side Emral sees but a single symbol, which Emral does not recognize but understands is clearly a magical glyph...written in blood.

What space is it in?
Is it something that could be wiped off the stone or otherwise destroyed by getting rid of the glyph?
Is there any symbol that could be causing this weather, like the symbol for cold, water, wind, boreas, etc? Or maybe a command or an anti-warmth symbol, anywhere in the glyphs construction?

Where is the glow supposed to be from here?

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/10/2019 9:43 am

The blood looks quite quite fresh, although the snow has no effect on it.
There is only the single, unknown symbol on the stone.
The glow must be just ahead to the right behind the tall grasses, but still unseen.

**Posted by fireinthedust** 2/11/2019 10:28 am

Iron Ranger wrote:
The blood looks quite quite fresh, although the snow has no effect on it.
There is only the single, unknown symbol on the stone.
The glow must be just ahead to the right behind the tall grasses, but still unseen.

Fresh as in wet? It’s not frozen?

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/11/2019 10:31 am

Yes, it looks wet, glistening in your lantern light. You notice under this scrutiny that the snow never falls on it.

**Posted by achiriaco** 2/11/2019 10:48 am

Have I ever seen this symbol?

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/11/2019 11:08 am

Malak peers around the stone to look upon the symbol.

Malak roll d12.

**Posted by achiriaco** 2/11/2019 11:15 am

Iron Ranger wrote:
Malak peers around the stone to look upon the symbol.

Malak roll d12.

3

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/11/2019 11:19 am

Malak feels a scramble of his thoughts but manages to look away.

**Posted by fireinthedust** 2/11/2019 11:58 am

Emral tosses a bit of snow with his foot to see if the snow will touch the symbol.

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/11/2019 12:00 pm

The snow covers the front of the stone, but is repelled from the glyph.

**Posted by achiriaco** 2/11/2019 1:12 pm

What else is around the close vicinity of the stone?

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/11/2019 1:51 pm

Very tall grasses are whipping you in the face!

**Posted by achiriaco** 2/11/2019 5:10 pm

Iron Ranger wrote:
Very tall grasses are whipping you in the face!

How tall is very tall?
Some men are bigger than others

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 2/11/2019 5:18 pm

Most of the unkempt grasses have grown to nearly 4ft - with plenty of wisps extending over your head.
The stone is around 2ft in diameter, maybe 12 inches high, slightly angled into the earth.
The snow accumulates at current - 8 inches.

**Posted by achiriaco** 2/11/2019 6:06 pm

Can I get a visual of the mapped area?

**Posted by achiriaco** 2/11/2019 6:07 pm

Where is the red stone?