No, nobody flinched from touching the card. Everyone was sure of their innocence.
"If these animals or creatures took your goat, I'm afraid that you may not be able to see your goat again."
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Upon reaching the camp,
"If everybody was sure in there innocence, then maybe they were being controlled when they did it?", Leyli turns to Dashki, "Tell us what you know of these pugwampi. Do you think they will cause this?"
"So how did the interrogation worked?"
Good call I missed that myself!
the goat is probably roasting on a fire just about now
agreed we should go back to the camp and confront our information
If it makes any difference, I'm pretty sure I saw something getting dragged off to the Northwest, meanwhile this Dashki guy had just got cooked.
The raven appeared to have been eavesdropping for a while, though only just now landing on Raj's shoulder.
Probably a Gnoll, if you ask me.
So the trap didn't give us any useful information? Most Most in unfortunate. Twas a good pool plan me thinks. Should we set about folowing the tracks? Even if we don't save the goat, we may still solve this puzzle.
Most esteemed companions, let us continue discussing our efforts to bring this viscous arsonist to the justice and mercy of the light. I understand that my most keen eyed friend Leyli found tracks? Please tell me of these.
This indeed is interesting good friend. The man Dashki reported that a "Pugwampi" was the culprit. I confess that I know nothing of the creature, except that it is small and somehow worships gnolls. We will follow the tracks at first light yes?
Yes it is still night.
Almah:
"No this will be finished this night. If my expert is correct, the hills around here should be crawling with these pugwampis, or at least some sign of their passage. If what Dashki says is true, it should be easy for him to find one and bring it back to me. As he is, however, our best suspect in this affair, it would not do to send him out into the darkness alone. I’m afraid that you seven must accompany him and bring me back one of these creatures. If you can not find one of these creatures then that will prove Dashki is guilty. Hurry now before the trail goes cold." You are soon realising that this woman is all business.
"I saw tiny tracks leading to the hills towards the northwest, hurry we may still be able to catch them off guard. They might be eating now since they dragged a goat too."
Yes everyone is there and has shared their respective information
Nemaides glides down to a few feet in front of Leyli's Lion, staring intently with his beady black eyes at the lion's large snout. What about kitty over here? If it was a Gnoll, he should have no problem finding it with a sniffer THAT big. Heck, they smell so bad even Raj might be able find him...
I too can provide a source of light says Gunk offering his services.
Hamzah pats Dashki on the shoulder, "I am sorry for your suffering. No child should see such horrors."
After the Raj's test is complete, Hamzah looks at Hajar, "It would seem none here are guilty. We shall look for Pugwampi."
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Hamzah tells Dashki, "We will look for the Pugwampi. You will help us. Do not worry. We will protect you if we find them."
Good thing these gnolls worshiping don't invade our cities. Alright let's move. Since i don't need light i'll assist Lely with tracking
Hamzah addresses the group before we leave, "Dashki has suffered mightily at the hands of the gnolls. Be sure not to leave him unprotected should we find battle."
Hamazh speaks quietly to Hajar:
Hajar smiles a broad smile.
Come friends let us follow these tracks that Mistress Leyli has found. A Pugwampi, or whatever evils lie at the end of the trail, cannot deter us from our most noble mission
Pugwampi, pshaw. The goat has probably wandered into a lions den. Sarenrae protect me from fools and liars
Dashki:
"Do not concern yourself overly with my safety. I have been hunting in this desert for a long time. Just then you notice him adjust the dual scimitars he wears. Still the man walks with a staff due to a bad limp from a Gnoll attack, How effective could he be in a fight?
The party gathers and eaisly finds the tracks again.
You begin your search through the rugged hills at night. Leyli and Grim take the lead following the tracks. Dashki tells the party that they’re looking for a little humanoid creature that’s much smaller than a halfling, with light fur, dirty claws, and a tiny jackal head. Every shadow cast from your light spells reveal nocturnal dangers only to find upon further inspestion nothing at all.
As the party prepares to set off Hajar stands before them and prays.
Dearest Light of the Sun, although you are silent this night We know you will return to us in your glory. Such as darkness turns to light so let us turn the darkness of our quest into the light of truth. Also, let us not forget that the darkest heart can be shown the light of mercy.
With his prayer said, Hajar follows Dashki into the night...
After following the trail for several hundred feet, every one of you feels an inexplicable rise in the natural tension of the environment, as if you expect something terrible to happen even though nothing about the terrain has changed. Soon thereafter, a sound not unlike the brief cry of a human child comes out of the darkness ahead.
Gunk casts shield on himself and crouches low ready for action.
Hamzah scans the night ahead and stands ready.
As the sound peirces the night,Hajar seems ready to move out. He whispers to Hamzah.
Friend, you heard that noise? Could it possibly be the goat?
He tries to get Dashki, Leyli or Nizar's attention.
He asks one of them
Would that sound have been a goat or a human. Be quick now, lives may be on the line
If the reply is goat, he moves slowly towards the sound.
If the reply is human, he dashes almost recklessly towards it calling loundly in Sarenrae's name.
Goat
Yes I should have made that clear. It is a simple nature check to tell the difference between a goat and a child. Leyli or Akim could tell you this without thinking.
Gunk will follow towards the sound.
Hamzah advances with the others. He will walk behind Hajar. "Stay close. Do not allow these Pugwampi to divide us."
For those of you moving forward: You see before you the catus forest. Getting closer you now see a goat has been tied up in the middle of the forest. You see no sign of pugwampi or what you expect them to look like.
(If you walk into the forest it will require 3 acrobatics checks rolling 2 d 20 for each check)
Grim will move up with the rest of the party a dagger in his hand
Al-Akim, having remained silent for most of the journey moves into the cactus area to see if he can help the animal. Hajar, Hamzah! Watch for me.
Keeping his eyes open the ranger moves in and attempts to calm the goat.
"Do you see the goat?"
Grim: The first 10 feet of your journey passes without incident even though you seem to be clumsy in your movement.
The second 10 feet you sneeze causing you to trip over your own feet and fall into the spines of a cactus taking 1 damage.
You regain your composure and make it to the now frantic goat.
Akim: You head in a little later then Grim. When Grim falls you swear you thought you heard laughing, from a single mouth, comeing from behind the goat. (Grim you did not pick up on this) Your trip is a series of unfortnate blunders. Your loose fitting clothes seem to be trying to kill you! From falling into your eyes to tangleing around your legs you fall three times taking 3 damage.
You do manage to make it to the goat picking needles out of your hands.
Damnable cacti
Naziri and Grim, what is going on?
Yea Raj and Gunk cast light for you guys. This spell causes a touched object to glow like a torch, shedding normal light in a 20-foot radius from the point touched. It would not make sense for you to Not have light.
Hajar your trip is much like Akim's. 3 damage. Grim and Akim both hear laughing now, one source still.
I am here Hajar! I hear something laughing , but I need to get this goat untied.
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Raj elects not to enter the brambly area, using his dark-vision (60ft) instead to keep an eye out for anything furry, especially furry things that can stand on two legs. When Grim trips Raj and Nemaides share a look, and the bird takes flight with the lighted compass, staying above the brambles.
Raj is away from the cacti, so only one roll:
Nemaides knew that look, scout time. Even if he couldn't communicate telepathically with Raj, Raj could always tell his emotions; useful when he noticed danger and felt suprise, shock, and even a little bit of fear, but annoying when he felt the pleasure of bugging someone determined to be a stick in the mud.
He grabbed the glowing Wayfinder from Raj's hand and flew up above the cacti forest. He knew he was a sitting duck with a light dangling from his talons to point him out, so he tried to hold it away from his body in hopes anyone with a bow would shoot at the compass and not him. He kept up a fast pace, flying about 30ft above the ground in expanding circles around the goat, searching for anything that might be hiding behind one of the cacti to ambush the approaching men.
Nemaides'
If hit Nemaides takes 1 damage
This reeks of a trap. Be careful folks says Gunk quietly to the others nearby.
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since we are all here and now that we have sprung the trap where are the small creatures ? wondered outloud grim