I put my bet on the strange vine too, Kiroto.-Says Jordi-So, what is the plan now? To spend the night in the hut?
Tincorva detects that the faint aura is an illusion.
I'd almost rather take my chances outside. Wolves want to eat you, I can understand that. But after that pot-thing, anything in here could come to life for all we know.
Drakroo does his best to make a good argument for being cowardly, without seeming cowardly.
"Normally I would perfer to sleep in the open, but the idea of a wolf pack in the vicinity is not going to make me sleep. At least in here we should be rather safe, after all if more of these could came alive, I guess they would have done that by now!"
Tincorva will try and fiddle with the the shrunken head in the hopes of figuring out how it works.
Tincorva tries his hardest, but cannot make heads or tails of how to use the magic from the shrunken head.
"Well, I'm going to hang on to this dubious shrunken head talisman. It's got weak illusionary magic, so it ought not be a threat."
Despite some uneasiness, the group makes it through the night without any problems. Everyone finishes their daily preparations, gathers their gear, and heads out.
Kiroto says a short prayer to Iomedea before getting ready to leave.
So we rested, thats 1hp back, right?
Jordi does his morning rutines, and gets ready to go out of the hut and from those strange woods.
Not long after getting into the woods, Kiroto spots a giant mosquito the size of a small cat trying to quietly make its way towards an easy meal.
Hey Look! Breakfast!
Noticing the mosquito, Drakroo bolts towards it, hoping to get the drop on it before it has a chance to react!
"I will let you have that for yourself Drakroo."
Uh? Breakfast?
Drakroo leaps at the oversized bug and smashes it between his teeth.
After the taxing battle, the group returns to the map. They think they have a good sense of direction to their final stop: The Dwarven Monastery. It takes roughly five hours for the group to push their way out of the thick forest. Finally, the group arrives with at the foot of the mountain valley.
Sitting squat at the foot of an imposing mountain, a ruined monastery comes into view between ancient gnarled trees. Made of simple stone blocks, worn smooth with the passage of time, the stout building is falling apart. Sections of the slanted shale roof have collapsed and portions of the outer wall have crumbled. Weeds and wild thorn plants run rampant across the field leading up to the place, leaving only the slightest indication of a path that ends at the ruined front doors. Beyond, an overgrown yard sits in shadow. The old path that leads up to the ruins ends about 50 feet from the monastery. Before entering the yard, the path passes between a pair of old stone statues.
Kiroto will go into the yard and have a look around "I will look into this, looks like a storage unit."
Kiroto opens the door to the shed/storage room. and take a look inside
"I wonder why this place was abandoned anyway?"
Tincorva will enter the monastery carefully by way of the ruined doors. With his crossbow ready, if needed.
Kiroto leads the way to the yard, but stops to note the statues. The 5-foot tall statues are incredibly worn, but it can still be made out as a dwarves holding aloft a great stone hammers. Moss and creeper vines cover most of the surface. He believes he notices an inscription around the base. Removing the vines around the base uncovers the old dwarven inscription that reads “All praise, [this part is defaced].”
A couple of roosting crows caw at the adventurers from above, but not not attack.
"Does anyone know anything about dwarves? This statue seems interesting."
Dwarves? Not me. Though based on this trip so far, I bet that statue tries to squish us! Drakroo steals a glance at the statue every few minutes, as he looks around the monastery.
This place is...strange.
Dwarves, yes they are taller than Drakroo and Tincorva, but shorter than you and me, Kiroto. Usually. At least.
Says Jordi absently, while inspecting the surroundings.
Well, it is a place in ruins. Those places usually gives an odd feeling.
"I walk in. Since we can't really understand dwarven we might aswell move along." Kiroto says and moves inside the courtyard.
Ha! Jordi, that describes almost everyone I've ever met!
Mmmh, you right... -Says the warrior while scratching his head-
Perhaps I must add they like stoney things and beards?
Kiroto moves to look inside the shed
"Is there anything useful in here.