"Perhaps, not that it matters at the moment. I'll hold on to it anyway. Let's continue with following Raegun"
The party pushes south as they do the sun slowly moves across the sky you look up and see you probably have about an hour of day light left
"I am willing to rest here, although a moment to look around to see if there is a better area to find a camp," Evard says with a nod, and looks around
The party search the area, it appears to be very clear and open for miles around.
"Kalims can sleep. The Arcanists tended to need sleep to use their powers. the rest of us can each take a shift keeping watch? I can take the last shift in the hours before dawn for I need not light to see. If we rest early we can rise at first light and begin to make our way once again."
"Lialda, have you further Healing Magic for I still suffer rather grievous wounds? And when do you commune with your goddess?" Evard asks with reverence toward the priestess. The caution with which he spoke to Lialda previously has faded as he comes to an understanding of Lialda's faith in Calistria.
I will take first watch then. You take the time and look after yourself.
The night passes quietly without incident, the group rises and packs up their things ready to set on it's another clear day and they can see for miles around, they can see open plains all around then except for some trees a couple of miles to the north west.
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Kalima gets up from sleeping away the long night and quickly uses prestidigitation to clean off the grime of the outdoors and the bugs that she likely picked up from sleeping on the ground.
"I so hate sleeping out in the wilderness. So much dammed filth and horrible bugs crawling all over you. No matter, that is what magic is for I believe. We should continue on our way my travelling companions. We still have to find the rest of those bandits and give them the what for."
"Well, let's keep heading south. The sooner the bandits are dealt with, the sooner we can scout the rest of this region."
Did have any healing left? Cause Evard needed some nice last night.
let us take the map and try to find this tree that was indicated by this ruffian.
The party packs up their stuff and moves out the day begins to get hotter and hotter as they search for both their companion and the bandits
As the party continue south they are suddenly startled to see a massive claw reaching for the clouds but as they draw close they notice that I fact it is a massive lightening struck oak tree. Happy for some shade the party decided to takes a shirt breaker here since it is the only tree and shade for miles around.
Darruth looks at the tree and realizes that it looks close to the one on the parchment. He pulls it out and attempts to find the place where the X signifies.
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While not a survivalist by any degree Kalima does know how to follow a map to some degree as well as identifying landmarks so gives her suggestions of where to go in their travels.
"Indeed heading south would seem the best choice. You should keep your eyes out for distinguishing natural landmarks that stand out. Those often are used as waypoints for travellers, including bandits."
Darruth still looks around the tree.
dunno if you need another one from me...
Using the map and your survival skill you find a small patch of earth that has not long been dug up, after about 10 minutes of digging you find a brown chest
Darruth goes and tries to open the chest.
"Ah good point. Got to keep people like me out of the your valuables."
Darruth looks over the chest for traps.
The chest does appear to be trapped
"Well, what do you know? It is trapped. Give me a moment to fix that."
Darruth manages to disable the simplistic trap inside the chest as he does he notices most of the traps cogs are already rusted from water
"Excellent. Now let open this puppy up."
Darruth now tries to open the chest.
Darruth opens the chest inside is a makeshift acid trap with a single bottle of acid there is also a heavy leather cloak. Darreth unrolls the heavy leather cloak and finds a hidden cache that consists of a masterwork dagger, a wooden stick, a silver ring and a book that has been soaked through by the water that has leaked into the chest.
"Hey! Who wants the stick and a wet book?"
Darruth pockets the ring.
"Darruth, perhaps it would be predent to let Kalima or Lialda take a look at that ring, in case it's more than just a pretty trinket? and the stick too?" Evard says, glancing at the ladies, recallin that most arcanists and elves are skilled with determining magical qualities of objects.
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Kalima says, "I will take that book and see if it can be salvaged.
She takes the book and uses prestidigitation to dry the book out and then carefully open the book and reads what is inside for clues.
As for the ring she says, "I may be able to identify the properties on that ring. Let me take a look at that.
Darruth hands over the ring and the stick.
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Kalima looks at the book and can tell it is magical text and says, "It appears to be arcane text but as I have innate magical power I cannot read or cast any spells in this book. As for the stick it appears to be magical. It is probably a wand but as for what spell is stored in it or the command word I do not know."
"We can attempt to ascertain the wand's nature later, then. Let us continue on south and continue exploring. Mayhaps we can locate another mage that makes use of this book-magic."
Evard agrees on going south and keeps track of their progress
The parties continues south and the day begins to grow darker again
The party stops for a moment in the open plain when suddenly the hear someone shout
"No you eat it! I don't want any more of these things"
"Hush, we know not what is hollering so." and proceeds in the direction of the yelling, trying to keep out of sight.
Darruth follow suit.
"Just eat it and quit you whining" you hear another voice respond. "Fine...Wait what the f*$# is that..." You hear one of the men scream moments later the two men run up the bank towards the party they pause for a brief second and stare at Kalima. Then they carry on running, they are swiftly followed by an elephantine centipede scurrying after them, its double tail lashing angrily behind it.
"Shall we assist them and slay this strange beast?" Evard asks, readying an attack stance and raising his glaive.
"I don't think we have a choice."He pulls out his crossbow and yells at the two men running. "You guys don't stop running! We'll cover you!
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Kalima quickly moves behind the two fighters and says, "I will summon something to slow it down."
She chants in a celestial language and a bright furred dog appears in front of her. (Summoning a Dog with the Celestial template)
The dog growls and immediately rushes the creature that is pursuing the two men.
Evard positions himsels so that, in order to approach any viable targets, the creature must move through his reach and takes the opportunity to swing with his Bardiche
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