CH. 12: Wyvern's Island

[HorizonsDream]

"There might not be a safer place than this at the moment, "Jocelyn points out to Baeros. "And I'm sure your dogs will sense something long before we do if there is something out to get us."

[BishGada]

Baeros just scowls at those remarks but keep his tracking silently.

[Nuke]

Val staggers along, potion of healing in her hand, just in case......

[JadedDM]

"Or, they were hungry. So maybe they couldn't wait."

"Hmm...a sound theory," Thaddeus replies. "It's possible we are the first people to set foot on this island in over 300 years. Depending on how long those trolls have been here...I imagine we looked quite tempting, indeed."

The party traveled south for a mile through the jungle, but their progress was quite slow. It takes a couple of hours, and in that time they encounter little beyond local plant and animal life.

Eventually the trail leads right to a large cave in the side of a small mountain. Here, Baeros notes that there are numerous troll tracks in the area, most older than the one he is following. There is a lot of troll activity in this area, though, that is for sure.

[BishGada]

Baeros stops and waits for everyone to gather around, including the dogs. "Well, the fresh tracks are of the troll we followed, there are other tracks here too. It could belong to the trolls we killed or to other trolls. The wounded one is probably hiding in the cave. Do you want to finish it off so it won't be on our heels? The danger of course is that there might be much more trolls inside. Maybe I or Dhan can sneak up and check what is in the cave."

[HorizonsDream]

"I think we should avoid the trolls," Jocelyn says. "And move on to the mansion."

[Breila]

"Does anyone know how good they are at tracking?" Ouragana asks, "I'd dislike them to be in our backs."

[xelphyn]

"Hmm, Let me see the Greek fire, maybe we can set a trap for them." Dahn says, scratching his chin. "Might not kill them, but it should at least make 'em think twice about coming after us, or weaken them if they do."

[BishGada]

"Trap?!?" Baeros rolls his eyes. "There is so much space around here, what are the chances they will go specifically where you put the trap. Besides it will take too long time." Baeros thinks for a moment and comes to a decision. "OK. lets press on. Val will be the rear guard and warn us if anything follow us. Gallath will be with her and can fire from distance if something attacks. Gallath, can Thrax scout for danger behind us?" Baeros asks the elf.

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(OOC: I know Drav passed his move silently rolls, but can't the dogs smell him?)

[xelphyn]

"I meant the mouth of the cave, specifically." Dahn replies.

[spyguy1503]

Gallath snaps out of his reverie. "I left Thrax on the ship, remember? But I can stay back with Val." He takes a look around, searching for any sign of the troll.

[JadedDM]

Brock grumbles but limps back over into formation with the others. "Wanted to teach those assholes a lesson. Least we got to kill two of 'em, anyway."

Thaddeus, however, seems much more relieved. "The sooner we get to the mansion, the sooner we get leave the island and be done with it. No point in taking unnecessary delays."

The party turns away from the cave and instead starts heading to the east...straight toward where Drav is currently hiding!

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(OOC: Drav is currently upwind of the party, so no, the dogs wouldn't smell him.

So is this the new marching order then? I've included movement speeds next to each name.

Baeros (8)/Takit (12)/Hopper (12)
Ouragana (12)/Thaddeus (12)
Jocelyn (8)/Brock (3)
Dahn (4)/Gallath (8)/Val (4)

Val stays in the back with the rogues while Brock moves back up by Jocelyn?)

[HorizonsDream]

(That order seems fine.)

"Well, if that is all figured out, we should keep moving. The sooner we get to that mansion, the sooner Val can get some rest."

[xelphyn]

Having forgotten about Val's injuries, Dahn snaps into focus at the reminder "Right, we shouldn't waste any more time"
Dahn wreaths himself in arcane energies, casting the 'Armor' spell.

[Breila]

Ouragana had been of two minds and so held her tongue, but now with Thaddeus's support of the move on, she is releived and moves on, still taking notes.

(OOC: Why do they turn to the East? To avoid the highest mountains?)