Knowledge(arcana):
Knowledge(nature):
Knowledge(planes):
Knowledge planes
Knowledge Arcana
Ovirid picks up his shield and, keeping low, moves toward the mage. "N' 'at didja do? Call 'n somethin' lookin' fer a mate?"
Ovirid moves over to collect his crossbow and verify that the bolt is still seated. He's watching the incoming thing to see if it's machine or monster - and for potential soft spots for a crossbow bolt, of course.
Perception
Still not quite sure what to make of the thing the young mage knows one thing, it's not good news. Consulting the few options he has left, Korian decides to at least give his companions what advantage he can can concentrates briefly. As he swirls his fingers and blows on a piece of licorice, suddenly he and all his allies suddenly begin moving much faster
The thing's fins shift a bit and its direction shifts a bit to the left. It now looks like it won't pass directly over top of you but about 30 ft. to the east and 30 ft. above you.
It's moving about 40 ft. per round.
There's something on its side that appears to be writing.
Perception:
Noting the strange sign on the...thing, the mystery only deepens for the young mage. Beginning to cast another spell he says [b]"Hide or stand firm as you will, but I am sure this craft or creature means us no good. I am going to take a closer look.
And with that he cast two spells in quick succession, first turning himself invisible, and then granting himself the power of flight. He then flies closer to the huge object, staying well above it and out of it's way.
Ixius stands still and watches the thing, ready to run if it comes toward him.
The druidess continues to watch patiently remaining as hidden as she can beneath the sands while watching the approaching creature.
Refina turns to face the thing.
The thing has passed you and is getting further away from you now.
Now more curious than concerned, Korian flies down to the hatch, landing quietly and moving carefully he looks for any sign of a trap, and if none, tries to open it.
Stealth: (plus 20 or 40 for visual)
Perception traps:
Disable Device: Wow
Perception
"What's 'll 's 'bout seeds ag'n? Ain't 'at 'at's 'n th' pyramid?"
The dwarf wonders and waits, shifting position as possible in the dunes to be less obvious as he watches what he's convinced is a craft of some sort.
Perception
The thing continues to travel and turn. It is circling around and beginning to ascend slowly.
Dciding that she would have little hope outrunning the thing Refina assumes a ready stance and waits to see what happens.
Sykala still watches in wonder and bewilderment.
Dciding that she would have little hope outrunning the thing Refina assumes a ready stance and waits to see what happens.
Korian flies about, tryin to find another way in or any other distinguishing features.
What is the hatch made of? Is there any chance he could break it? And now that he's closer, is there any more knowledge rolls he can make or anything else he can determine about it?
The thing ... or creature ... or whatever it is ... continues on its way, travelling away from you, but on a curving path. If it is circling around, it is doing so very, very slowly.
"By Erastil's hairy arse," says one of the three newcomers you have freed, "what is that?"
The other two newcomers have half-crawled, half-walked over to rejoin him.
The three of the four feathermen who survived the scuffle are running fast, heading back the way they came.
"Ah be thinkin' 't a ship 'r somethin'. Mebbe th' diggin' 'as woke somethin' up from th' time o' th' Four."
"C'mon, lads." He starts following the general path of the creature/craft, trying to stay to the inside of the curve.
Ixius looks after the running men, thinking of putting a couple of arrows in one of their backs. He thinks better of it and follows after Ovirid.
"You think its from the pyramid? I figured that Sand Sage sent it."
Ixius looks after the running men, thinking of putting a couple of arrows in one of their backs. He thinks better of it and follows after Ovirid.
"You think its from the pyramid? I figured that Sand Sage sent it."
"If'n 'at be so, 'en 'ey wouldna be scared o' 't, 'ould 'ey? Ah think 'is 's somethin' else. Mebbe somethin' we c'n work wit'."
The thing continues on, straightening out and continuing to climb. It's direction is now clear. It's headed for the dig site.
Not getting any further in his explorations, Korian gives up and begins flying towards his running companions. When within earshot he says "Unless you plan to run all the way back to the digg site, I think we have to leave this mystery unsolved for now my friends. Let us regroup our party." and then flyig or walking, the soon visible mage heads back to where the others still waited
One all are regathered he says "Well, that was...interesting. It is clear we must now move our camp, but Sykala, if you wish to still play out your part in the next stage of our plan, we shall await upon your return. Also, perhaps too can discover just what that thing was."
After getting the Druidess' response he next turns to the former slaves saying "You are now free men. If you wish to make for civilization now, we shall give you what supplies we can spare. Otherwise, you may stay with us and, if you help us guard our camp, we shall reward you handsomely once we return to they City. The choice is yours."
Sykala simply nods to Korian glancing every once in awhile in the direction the flying craft disappeared in, her curiosity still evident.
After hearing the decision of the former slaves Korian says to all "Well, we obviously cannot stay here anymore, let us move our campsite again."
As they get to work packing up in preparation to move Korian asks "So, what did you all make of that...thing?" as he also shares he thoughts on it.
The three men you rescued quickly get to work in helping you to disassemble the camp. They seem a little nervous, and try to make themselves useful.
"There were others," one of them says, "Other groups like ours with slaves with tied hands. They went searching in all directions."
Korian speaks to the helpful freemen, "Ah! Well, that is important news indeed, already you increase your reward, if your aid keeps increasing at this rate, soon you will be wealthy men." smiling to indicate his genuine pleasure.
[b]"Sykala, can we call upon your unique services again to scout ahead and make sure to do not run across one of these teams? Ideally, if we can place our camp in an area they have already passed by and searched we should be relatively safe from further detection.
"Ah dinna know 'at 'at 'ing 'as, but Ah 'm not thinkin' 'at 't 'as a creature. 'r if'n 't 'as, som'un 'as added t' 't -- mebbe like armor? Ah think 't be a flyin' ship - mebbe th' diggin' woke 't up. 'r mebbe th' diggers 'r usin' 't t' look fer 's. One idee, Ah like. Th' other, n' s' much."
"He thinks it came from the pyramid."
You find another spot to set up your camp. The men you saved are pretty sure that they were the only party that searched in this direction.
I believe it would be getting late in the day. It's hard to keep track of time, but I think you guys pretty much pulled an all-nighter, attacked the camp, and then moved two hours out, set up a camp, waited for some time, fought, dismantled a camp, moved another hour out, set up another camp ...
You move your camp without any indication that you have been spotted. What's the plan, then?
Besides resting Refina will be checking up on the three ex slaves seeing how good a condition they are in and healing them if necessary
The three ex slaves are in fairly good condition.
They complain a bit about the haircut given to them by the monks as part of the disguise. All the monks were bald except for a topknot. The slaves complain that their hair was cut to resemble these topknots from a distance. Up close, however, their hair obviously too short and crudely hacked into the rough approximation of the look.
The slaves are happy to take turns watching the camp.
Any other notes?
Refina is willing to take the first watch.