Wildir ignores the fleeing bandit and looks around to see if the trail continues.
It does indeed continue. Looking ahead, you notice about a mile further along that smoke is rising from above the trees.
"Looks like that where we have t' go then" Sondergang comments at Wildir's pointing out of the smoke.
Drew tromps after the dwarves, trying to stay above the snowline. Keeping his bow at the ready, he watches out for any signs of ambush.
Perception:
Wildir leads the way eyes and ears open for signs of more bandits.
You continue on with no sign of any aggression towards you until the trail suddenly turns sharply upward. After climbing at least a hundred feet into the hills, the trail finally levels off again. In a clearing among the trees, a large wooden lodge overlooks a ravine spanned by a long rope bridge. Smoke rises from the lodge's two snow-covered chimneys, and a large woodpile is stacked against the outer wall.
A small outbuilding stands east of the lodge, and a stone well nearly blanketed by snow is barely recognizable to the north. Several tracks lead southwest toward a detached stable.
"Shall I sneak up and check out the cottage?", Drew asks
Wildir raises a shaggy eyebrow inquisitively, "Maybe ve make sure no vun is in de shed first."
"Aye check out t' stables and shed first..then we can deal wit' t' 'ouse"
There are indeed tracks leading from the lodge to the stable that are entirely fresh. You can see no tracks going to the shed, but given the fact that snow has been a fairly regular occurrence, it wouldn't take much time to cover over any tracks that may've led out there.
Drew is going to sneak down to the shed and take a look
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Wildir watches the small figure slink into the shadows at the edge of the path. He crouches ready to charge should any alarm be given.
If it is possible to do that I suggest we check out the outhouse on the way down the Eastern side.. let's space out at 10 ' intervals just remember that the three dwarves only move 10' a round at half speed.
You all avoid detection as you approach the cottage; Drew, upon approaching the outhouse, hears no noise from within and confirms it's lack of occupation when all that greets him at the door is a foul odor.
As you slink back to the trees, you remain undetected; your halfling companion, as well, approaches all the way to the side of the lodge without a sound from within. It seems clear that, up to this point, no one inside is aware of your presence, obscured as it is by the snowy conditions.
Drew stops by the main building and looks/listens before attempting to make his assent to the roof.
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Wildir grips his spear as he loses track of the halfling. "Ver did he go?" he mutters quietly to himself.
Drew scrambles onto the roof of the lodge, the halfling's already light footfalls muffled further by the fresh snow piled atop it.
Wildir shrugs and moves on to the stables out of sight behind the tree line.
While keeping an eye on Drew to make sure he makes it to the chimney safely, the rest of you make it to the back of the stable without any difficulty.
Wildir frowns at the dwarves with a questioning look and then listens to the stable to see if anyone is within.
Sondergang frowns somewhat as the outhouse is left in the parties rear without anyone checking it.. he halts well clear off the stable waiting for Wildir to give the all clear.
"Don't sound like nothing but horses. I think ve surprise them, but maybe Drew need to block de back door. Maybe you go back to de sh-t house und gif Drew sign to get de back door." Wildir suggests.
Getting no response from the dwarves around him, Wildir takes matter into his own hands, er claws. Two inch long claws sprout from his calloused hands and he rips open the back of the stable as he shouts to the halfling somewhere above and beyond.
"Bolt de back door, Drew!"
Drew is startled by the call from Wildir.
He will listen first to see if the call has alerted those within the cabin.
Perception:
From within the cabin you hear shouts of alarm. It seems obvious that Wildir's shout has drawn the attention of those within. You don't imagine you have more than a few seconds before the bandits inside the cabin come bursting out to find out exactly who is ordering whom to "bolt the back door."
Wildir continues trying to break and enter the stable the hard way.
Wildir easily breaks down the door into the stable, his bull-ish strength and sudden entrance startling the five horses within.
Seeing that there is no possibility of Drew making it to the ground Sondergang indicates to Trelck that they should move towards the back door..
You all hear muffled shouting inside the lodge as whoever is inside attempts to mobilize as quickly as they can to strike back against the perceived assault. The sound of many feet can be heard thudding against the floorboards from inside; most of the noise seems to be heading towards you at the back door.
Within moments, the back door bursts outward, kicked open by a bandit that quickly follows after, obviously too gung-ho to realize that he's running into the arms of a warrior who is prepared to receive him.
Wildir:
Trelck:
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Rohkar:
Tacey:
Wildir scratches his head as everyone appears to rush to the back of the building. Shrugging his hairy shoulders, he forgets the horses murmuring, "Bolt de front door den?" as he checks to see if the front door is unlocked.
Drew lets loose his readied arrow at the second bandit that rushes out the door.
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