Seeing the one tallfolk deliberately going over every inch of furniture Gavrin attempts to help by moving things out of his way and assisting in any way he can
::Aid Another Perception d20+2= 7::
After realizing that his attempts to assist seem to be hampering more than helping Gavrin moves back into a corner to quietly watch, he does however stop to talk to the owner
Goblins tend to be cave and tunnel dwellers, the party might need a competent spelunker, I'm more than ready to offer my assistance if you can also provide a pony, I'm afraid I'm not very good with horses.
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Sehkola you find scratches on the windows lock, showing how the goblins got in. It appears they picked the lock...
Lashara you do indeed detect one aura, and after a few seconds you realize that the goblins were imploying illusion magic. You believe that is how they managed to get in the city undetected. You do start to worry about who cast such long-lasting magics....
Finding this information out, Sehkola suggests to the others, "Let us check outside for tracks, perhaps they will lead us the way!"
He will head outside and look around for other tracks, etc. Once again, he will take 20 on the Perception check.
" Ma'am I'm going to get the rest of my stuff from my room, then I will be back to watch over you while the others search the Inn for your child. " Elijah walks pass Sheriff Hemlock on his way up the stairs and whispers to him, " I'm wondering if the whole family might be the target, we should probably keep an eye on the missus until we know what is going on. "
With that Elijah heads to his room and proceeds to finish gearing up.
A pony would be fine mam I'm no cavalier. and also maybe some rations for the journey, just some bread, meat, and cheese would be fine. We don't know how long we'll be gone.
Back with the rest of the group again, Sehkola will inform them that he found no tracks of any kind outside.
"Do you not find it unusual that around an inn, where many people stay, there are no tracks? Very strange," he says to them. "I am unsure that we will find anything else here; does anyone have any other ideas or should we depart and follow the map? If it truly was goblins who have taken the woman's son, I fear greatly for his safety."
Excuse me I just want to examine your husband
Gavrin heads downstairs to examine the husbands body to see what killed him if it wasn't the snake
::Heal 1d20+7=16::
Kora shrugged. "I dunno. This many people going in and out and around town tonight, any tracks could have been ruined real quick I reckon."
"Hell, it might be best to just follow the map now. Probably ain't much time..." she stopped a bit late, realizing it might not be best to talk about the child's likely fate in front of his mother.
She then walks into the kitchen, you can hear her yelling for the cooks to get to work. She returns about ten minutes later.
If everyone believes they are ready I would like to start the next part of this campiagn.
Just continue to post here. (this is for those that might look for other threads)
You have all gained 250 xp, btw.
After getting his armor on and saying a quick prayer to Desna for a safe journey Elijah walks back downstairs.
" I want to be sure that Aurelia will be safe when we leave to try and find her child. What's happened here is a tragedy, but it would be worse so for us to return and find the rescued young one an orphan. Sheriff Hemlock will you keep her safe? " Elijah looked around and made sure everyone was ready. " We should head out soon. "
Elijah stops right before the door as he had a thought...
Turning around he starts using his detect evil while walking throughout the inn... someone could still be hiding here he thinks to himself grimly and if they are I have a surprise for them!
"We may have a problem. The goblins seem to be employing magic. What worries me is that goblins are exactly known for their mages..."
::Lashara says a quick pray and departs to wait with the horses (and pony). As she leaves she says a blessing over Aurelia.
"May light shine upoun you and your family to lead you through these trying times."
Sehkola looks at his horse. "We are supposed to get on these?" he asks, nervously. Used to walking his entire life, he is very shaky getting on the beast (and it may even balk a bit at his size), but eventually settles on.
"I share your worries in regards to these 'goblins'," he says to Lashara. "However, I am unsure what more we can learn in the little time we may have. We may have to ... what is the expression ... 'feather it'? when we find them."
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::Let us continue.::
You begin your journey to the goblins island home, each worrying about what may happen when you get there. You arrive around noon at the bridge leading over to the island, and looking across the expanse you can see no activity on the other side and nothing else for that matter except for a few trees that seem out of place so close to the cliff. What do you do?
"Strange, I wouldn't have thought there was a bridge to the island."
Perception: d20+3=19 (listen or spot, whichever is needed.)
(Yay! My highest roll yet!)
Sehkola will gratefully dismount and look at the ground for signs of tracks or anything (especially small, goblin-like ones).
The tense situation allows Sehkola to drown out the sounds of wind in his head that usually distract him ()
"Strange, I wouldn't have thought there was a bridge to the island."
"Wouldn't think we'd let it remain knowing there was one." Kora gruffly added. "Oughta burn the damn thing down." She wasn't thrilled with the idea of crossing it, or going too near the cliff.
Those trees caught her interest though......but not for long.
As elijah shifts uneasily in the saddle he catches sight of the bug out of the corner of his eye. A quick look of panick crosses his face as he swats at it hard with a his fist, finally squishing it after missing twice in his hurry to get it off him.
:: Ride Check d20 (6) + 0 = 6 ::
Without realising it in his haste Elijah had moved too suddenly for his mount spooking it. The horse rears up and dumps Elijah on the group, then stares at him (Elijah) like he's stupid.
" Stupid bugs Elijah mutters, " stupid horse. "
Well if there's nothing to do but go across gavrin dismounts in the middle of his speach lets go across shall we, lousy goblins aren't going to wait too long before they put the child in a stew pot.
attempting to lead the bigfolk to quiker action by example gavrin sets off across the bridge on foot
Seeing the gnome set off across the bridge, Sehkola mutters to himself, "And my father called me impetuous ..." and sets off after Gavrin.
"Will our light be enough to pierce this darkness?"
Kora followed the others over the bridge, determined not to look down. "Seriously, let's burn the damn thing on our way out." she said to no one in particular.
"No more than a few trees as a child. I have not climbed anything in many years."
"So my friends do we follow the tracks onto the unknown?"
"The trees seem odd. We should approach very carefully; it seemed these 'goblins' used illusions once, they may use it again ..."
Well if the trees are real, then we have something more important to deal with, who can track these footprints, I've never spent time in the wilderness myself unless it was a cave. lead the way bigfolk. If my skills will be of service I'll step to the fore again but for now, it's your show.
"Unfortunately, I was not a hunter of my tribe. I am unskilled in tracking. If they become too hard to see directly, I will be of no use. But let us follow them for as long as we can."
Elijah starts concentrating on detecting any evil in the area. He slowly sweeps his senses one way, then the other without saying a word. Slowly he continues to walk around looking for a source to pinpoint on.
Gavrin looks down as the party follows him behind on the bridge, he is specifically looking for any caverns or tunnels below the bridge on the far side they could climb down to to enter from instead of going in topside.
Any of you guys competent climbers, or have any rope?
"I got some. I'm pretty good at it too." Kora replied before shrugging. "Trackin', not so much."
As the group proceeds, Sehkola remains wary of danger. He keeps his spear out, and his right hand tingles with electricity ...
It seems the goblins were not acting of their own accord.
continues to follow the tracks I find it strange that they didn't bother to conceal their tracks, I believe we may be walking into a trap of some kind.
Are the woman's track below or on top of the goblins?
As you follw the tracks you notice there are three different sets of footprints. You do not recognize two but you realize one set as human(or at least somethinf of similar size), and from the prints impression in the ground you can guess they are a woman's.
"I am beginning to wonder if these are goblins at all. Everyone be ready." Do the tracks appear to be leading anywhere we can determine?