"I'd say it would be wise to at least secure the village before we decide on anything. Stone knows what else may be hiding out here. If we aren't alone, best to confront other parties when half of us aren't asleep or unawares."
"Good point. Let's have a look around."
"Aye. Where there is one goblin, there's bound to be more."
"Not according to his book, but we better check the other buildings and see what we find. We'll go through them all and search them, I'll use my detect magic spell to see if anything else was missed."
Garrett grumbles in agreement, "The last thing we would want is to get stuck in this building with nowhere to go. Lets look around and avoid conflict later in the night."
The party doesn't find anything interesting in the ruins. Around dusk the party has finished their investigation and returned to the depot.
First watch right here.
Garrett vigilantly stays watch and keeps the fire going.
I'll take last or 2nd.
"I'll take the middle watch. I'll get ye up Gunnar."
"I'll take the last, then."
Thondain whets his blades and gets up for whatever watch is needed.
The night passes uneventfully.
Garrett wakes up ready to take on another day of travels. With as much of a smile that he can muster, he says, "Better be off nice and early. Wouldn't want to miss on any daylight to work with." He looks around at the others who are still half asleep and nudges them. "Come on! Lets get the rocks out of our shoes!"
"Uhg, I can still feel the lingering necromancy of that undead beast in me. Foul, foul." Odirin grumbles as he awakens. "Best to be off, yes."
Arvanon jumps up and begins stretching "Mornings are the best time to travel it's still cool from the night but the sun is shining and if you watch carefully you see the various critters beginning their daily routine."
Ihro stands up and cricks his neck with a sickening crack. "Right. I'm ready."
Gunnar wakes up and spends an hour praying to Torag.
When he is through Gunnar asks, "Who is in need of healing this morning? I can heal twice this morning though that will be it for the day."
Thondain accepted Gunnar's healing with gratitude. "My thanks, Gunnar. Let's get moving before the Taloth find us napping."
Arvanon waves at Gunnar "My friend if you could do anything about this bite in my leg that would be most blessed."
The party moves on south out of the ruined village. The day passes uneventfully. About dinnertime, the party reaches a spot where the ground is starting to slope steeply upwards. At the bottom of the grade is a small lake and a grove of trees.
"Let's get a fresh start on this climb in the morn', better to set up by water anyways," Garrett suggests. "But if you all would feel safer at the top instead of at the bottom of a steep hill, I could keep going."
"Certainly my friend. Come here and let the power of Torag wash over your wounds."
"I agree. Let's camp for the night."
"No argument here. I'll get a fire started."
"Might be a good place to find some food and forage, if we were to look. Can refill our skins as well."
Garrett will offer his perceptive skills come nightfall.
The evening and night pass uneventfully.
Arvanon wakes early stretches and then calls out "Rise my fellow Nalbrin we have many miles to cover this day."
Garrett slowly wakes, wishing he could sleep a little longer, but knows there are mountains to climb. "I'm up, no need to yell," he sleepily mumbles.
Gunnar finishes his worship of Torag and gets up, "May the blessings of Torag be upon us this day. Let us continue our journey."
"Onwards, then." Odirin gathers his supplies and prepares to move out with the rest of the group.