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(IC) Quickleaf's Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Neurotic
I plan on living forever. Or die trying.
"We'll have company soon." Lumrolur comes away from his hiding.
"We were seen by a big, hairy thing with horns. It went up somewhere. We need to move."
He looks at the group
"I'm a traveler both from afar and close by. I'm from the mountains a bit south of here as you see things. But I'm also from several weeks travel down into the Underdark. I've made mistakes that I couldn't correct in a small community. That's why I'm doing my best here. There, my story."
"We were seen by a big, hairy thing with horns. It went up somewhere. We need to move."
He looks at the group
"I'm a traveler both from afar and close by. I'm from the mountains a bit south of here as you see things. But I'm also from several weeks travel down into the Underdark. I've made mistakes that I couldn't correct in a small community. That's why I'm doing my best here. There, my story."
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Quickleaf
Legend
OOC: @Quickleaf : Question about the creature: when it 'peeled up' from the stone, was there a thing trailing it, as if it's skin got a late message to move ? What I'm trying to get is if it was a person dressed up and with any kind of big cloak there's bound to be a delay between the person getting up and the cloak picking up. It wouldn't happen with natural fur, even long one.
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Necropolitan
Adventurer
'Big hairy thing with horns' did not sound good. If it got the sled dogs the party would be stranded and the disaster could happen again."We'll have company soon." Lumrolur comes away from his hiding.
"We were seen by a big, hairy thing with horns. It went up somewhere. We need to move."
He looks at the group
"I'm a traveler both from afar and close by. I'm from the mountains a bit south of here as you see things. But I'm also from several weeks travel down into the Underdark. I've made mistakes that I couldn't correct in a small community. That's why I'm doing my best here. There, my story."
OOC: @Quickleaf : Question about the creature: when it 'peeled up' from the stone, was there a thing trailing it, as if it's skin got a late message to move
Zeth mentally runs through his current selection of spells. If it came to combat he'd stay at range and pelt it with Fire Bolt. Creatures of the cold were unlikely to have defenses against flame and lesser creatures feared fire.
"I was on assignment but the ship I was on got frozen in the ice. I'm the only crewmember who survived to get back to civilization."
There's obvious gaps in what Zeth said, but since the same could be said for the rest of the party Zeth saw no reason to elaborate further.
"What's the plan if we are attacked? I have ranged spells but I'll need someone to keep any attackers off me while I cast them."
"If we are attacked, we stay together and fight. Since we are tied together, we won't be mobile, but we will have the assurance that no one will fall. You can stand behind me, if you need," says the small woman, Corse.
Quickleaf
Legend
GM POST
Finishing with Garret's old base camp, you double check your lines and security knots, and set forth, Lumrolur at the lead. Rather than the difficult ascent up the icy outcropping, Russet points out a natural switchback descending a snowy gully before rising back into the ascent. Your crampons push through snow until you find rock or ice beneath, making the slight gain in elevation feel exaggerated from the demand on your legs.
Recent tracks from mountain goats run from east to west as you trek out of the gully. You fall into a rhythm punctuated by the sound of Corse hammering in pitons.
Abruptly, Boy stops with a puzzled whine. He barks once, then twice. The crackle of snow and the whistling winds hitting the far side of the Cairn are the only sound you can hear. Then, faintly, the sound of a response bark! Dashing forward, Boy bounds as best he can through the snow.
Soon, an overturned sled, partially buried in the snow, comes into view. A broken crate lies scattered about. Still harnessed to the sled are 5 sled dogs, weary from trying to free themselves only causing the harnesses to twist together. Several of them bark in response, wagging their tails at the sight of your party.
Finishing with Garret's old base camp, you double check your lines and security knots, and set forth, Lumrolur at the lead. Rather than the difficult ascent up the icy outcropping, Russet points out a natural switchback descending a snowy gully before rising back into the ascent. Your crampons push through snow until you find rock or ice beneath, making the slight gain in elevation feel exaggerated from the demand on your legs.
Recent tracks from mountain goats run from east to west as you trek out of the gully. You fall into a rhythm punctuated by the sound of Corse hammering in pitons.
Abruptly, Boy stops with a puzzled whine. He barks once, then twice. The crackle of snow and the whistling winds hitting the far side of the Cairn are the only sound you can hear. Then, faintly, the sound of a response bark! Dashing forward, Boy bounds as best he can through the snow.
Soon, an overturned sled, partially buried in the snow, comes into view. A broken crate lies scattered about. Still harnessed to the sled are 5 sled dogs, weary from trying to free themselves only causing the harnesses to twist together. Several of them bark in response, wagging their tails at the sight of your party.
Attachments
happylace
Explorer
Alma regards Zeth with a knowing nod. That makes sense, from what she heard from him back at the temple. But he doesn't ask her to clarify so she doesn't either. Even though her exhaustion has her starving for stories. Maybe when this is done they can all have some longer conversations.
They continue up the mountain, following Boy's lead. She keeps up her light, sticking close with the middle of the group. Struggling to see in the snow as red light bounces off of it. Distant barking draws them forward and she pauses with the others as they come into sight of the abandoned sled. Immediately, she looks to Alric.
''More dogs. Can you ask them what happened and where their riders went?''
They continue up the mountain, following Boy's lead. She keeps up her light, sticking close with the middle of the group. Struggling to see in the snow as red light bounces off of it. Distant barking draws them forward and she pauses with the others as they come into sight of the abandoned sled. Immediately, she looks to Alric.
''More dogs. Can you ask them what happened and where their riders went?''
Corse unbuckles, or (if needed) cuts the harnesses, freeing the animals. She makes soft cooing noises, somewhat like the howling winds, in hopes of calming the creatures. As she does so, she is looking for bodies under the overturned sled. If she sees one, whe will work with anyone else to right it again.
Steve Gorak
Adventurer
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Aric nods at Alma. “I need to cast the ritual, give me some time” he then proceeds.
Once done he tells the dogs “Hello friends, I’m Aric. You should thank Boy here, he led us to you. Can you tell me what happened and how long you’ve been here? Where are your humans? Did you see anyone else?”
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