All set to continue here.Jetro searches the creature for anything valuable.
Jetro searches the creature for anything valuable.
Duardlara assists, looking for magical auras after casting detect magic in case there are less-obvious items of magical import present.
The weapons and armor off of the fey begin to dissolve leaving only a faint wet spot on the ground where they. Not much is left over but a small pouch. Looking inside the pouch is a handful of semi precious gems all told worth 1500. It also has one gem that radiates magic that restores a modicum of magical power once per day.
Another half day of travel brings you to a bend in the canyon. Wispy clouds race across the gleaming blue sky overhead, but the floor of the crevasse lies in shadow, the sunlight blotted out by the massive 2600 foot cliffs on either side. Gray grasses and scraggly trees poke through drifts of ice and snow, weaving their way through black boulders that lie at the base of the towering cliffs.
Crudely carved into the face of these cliffs, several miles apart, stand three impossible sculptures that each rise over half a mile in height. Each carving depicts a naked humanoid woman holding forth a warning hand. The first resembles a young maiden with flowing hair, the second depicts a pregnant matron, and the third a stooped and withered crone.
This looks like the place. So we need to look for some kind of special spot?
"Let us start by searching the area" - Helgash nods at Jetro, staring at the amazing sight - "Duardlara, will you do the honors?"
She gives the paladin a half-bow and starts studying the area carefully. She casts detect magic and scans the area within range, focusing on any auras found, before moving closer to study things in detail.
picture of the statues if they were closer together.
Duardlara you are able to find a large number of tracks in the area in addition to scattered bones throughout the area nearest the statue known as the maiden.
Looking at the tracks you can determine that they were created by centaurs and frost giants. Clearly this place is not taboo for certain centaurs and must be from a different clan than Kaag's.
Looking at the bones you see that they are mostly from humanoid type creatures. Further you can tell that bones are mostly shattered leading you to believe that the creatures were trying to scale the cliffs in this area and fell or were dislodged.
While the cliffs are steep and look hard to climb, you think you see a path that might be slightly easier than the rest. Following this path with 3 more survival checks (DC 20) will mean that you only need to make 4 DC 20 climb check to reach the summit instead of 25 checks.
Jetro just picks his teeth.
I see a path here that will help make the climb a whole lot better if we are careful. Or does anyone have flying magic?
Huh, other centaur have been round here, not Kaag's tho. These been travel in with Frost Giants.
He cringes as he sees the bones. good call Jetro, looks like the other what climbed crashed down and broke here, He notes, disturbing the bones. Shares spoilers information
To follow the path
Duardlara takes a moment to search, curious if there is anything resembling a camp. "I assume these tracks are from the other tribe, then. That of Vsevolod, I believe?"
She looks at the cliff dubiously. "Whole lot better is a relative term. That still doesn't look very easy. I wish I had the magic..."
"I can fly for about 5 minutes... do you think I could get to the top in that time?"
We can try climbing up and see if it gets to nasty and then fly up the rest of the way.
Looking upward, "Does anyone have climbing aids? Pitons, that sort of thing?"
I got some rope, that is it.
Duardlara is staring off into space, thinking back.
"The ravens and Ratibor all set us on the path to Artrosa. For Ratibor, we seek the cookbook of augmentation."
"The first raven said, 'Look for the Mother when the moon is full."
"The second raven said, 'You have taken upon yourselves a great burden, for that which you desire, the changeling holds. Know this well - you will find the Crone only when the moon wanes.'"
"The third raven said, 'Seek now the sisters three who are one: Mother, Maiden, Crone. But know the Maiden is elusive, and may only be caught with the waxing moon.'"
She sighs, "Are the references to the moon literally meant as time references? If so, it will be the better part of a month to do this and that's only if the stars are in alignment." She looks at her companions, "And should we seek them out in the order presented by the ravens?"
I can help lend a hand climbing and give pointers.
The moon phase is waxing currently and will stay in that configuration for the next 4 days.
So maybe some magic door opens somewhere on those statues during the moon phases.
"That's what I was thinking, Jetro."
"I guess we're going up then. Just so you all know, I'm not the best climber, I may have to wait for you to go up and drop me a rope when the going gets roughest, or maybe even all the time if it's a hard enough climb."
Duardlara withdraws her 50' of rope. "I fear I'm in much the same situation." She peers up, trying to make out the path that the others see, "We will need a plan."
Yep, we gunna climb. Jetro gets his rope ready and will help others up
Can ya levitate? We can fly ya over like a kite back suggests to the brain-challenged. I also Ken ta turn into a climbing animal and give rides.
Jetro will start climbing and helping people up.
Helgash removes his armor, and proceeds climbing.
Greta also tries to climb up the slope without her armor.
If no one else can help you then you can make a DC 20 reflex to try and catch yourself.[/ooc]
After her initial success, and hopefully being 1/4th of the way to the top, she'll start augmenting her climbing with flight, using the ropes only to guide herself to the right location at the top...
Venja makes it past the first of the treacherous portions of the climb and figures to use her levitate spell with the ropes to bypass the next couple of tricky areas.