The Arrow from Rolen and the spell from Lynore hits the creature. It causes him fall down the one the other side of the building. Roman fire bolt trails in the night as the creature falls. It provides a an advantage on looking for him.
Investigation:
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"Keep an eye on him, Ajax!"
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Lynore can see where the beastie fell. She shares this information and the group rushes to the other side of the cabin. There is a path leading into the dark raining night. The wind and the rain pick up at this point. The thick canopy of trees provides just enough cover to keep some of the rain out. Yet tight enough that Ajax would be only 10 feet in the air.
"Let us go after the thing and if we can find out what it wants or dispatch it."
Lynore recommends that the group goes after the creature. I presume Rolen will want to scout ahead? Also give me a marching order as to who is in front.
Rolen pulls the hood of his cloak up and will take the left front flank in and among the darkness, and move ahead stealthily.
Feather Wind will be in the middle, looking around to the left side.
Feather Wind is whistling a song that got stuck into his head. After a few minutes, he starts singing. "The King and his men stole the queen from her bed and bound her in her bones. The seas be ours and by the powers Where we will...we'll roam "
As Rolen moves down the path he sees a trap with bells on it. He will need to undo it before the rest of the party gets here.
Varis keeps to the back of the group, still smarting over the damage he took from the creature, as well as his own people.
Rolen (yes I will allow the thieves tools +7) manages to undo the trap. He follows the cord back to the side of the woods. He then moves up another 10 feet and sees another trap (same dc). Ajax scouts ahead and sees the creature run into a grove up head.
Lynore will hold up the rear.
Rolen holds up a fist and then sets to work on the new trap.
Rolen disables another trap and begins to look for more. His experience tells him this path has lots them.
Rolen closely examines the path before him.
Feather Wind sees Rolan looking for something "What are you looking for? Need some help?"
Feather notices the spot in the path the is outlined like a hole trap. He can tell that Rolen is looking for wire traps that are the same. What does Feather do?
The rest of the group moves down the path unhindered of the traps because of Rolen's Expertise.
Feather Wind points to the area, "It looks like a pit there, might want to watch your step." he points to the exact area where he notices the outline.
Dex check:
Varis falls into the pit taking some minor injuries. He will need help out. The pit is 15 feet deep.
Lynore gets out her rope and lowers it down to Varis, she loops the other end around a tree to use as an anchor.
"Thank you Lynore! I thought I could get over that pit...must still be a bit dizzy from being knocked out!"
The group now over the trap makes it way to the groove up ahead. The group stays just on the edge of the wood line. The Owl flies overheard reporting back that there is men a cage and 6 other men dancing around a fire. The grove is a hundred feet in diameter, the stones that once stood proud are now nothing but black slags. The air itself feels perverse and if there is a sickness in it.
Investigation:
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The men dancing around the fire are using a ritual. The group can make a surprise attack! Post your opening actions and we will push on!
Feather Wind starts to speak when two Firebolts shoot out from Roman's hands. "Greetings good la....."
Lynore wonders what her friend is doing but backs him up, she chants forth a holy fire that streaks towards the guard that Roman is fighting.
Rolen slides into the shadows of the trees with his hood up.
Sighting on the one who he feels is the leader, Varis fires three powerful bolts of energy at him.
Magic Missile:
Rolen slides into position hidden from the group. As FW begins to speak the fire bolt and magic missile hit the Man dancing around the fire. The other men are caught surprised and yell Bane help us ! Three undead bats appear in the air and move to the those who fired their magic. Lynore's sacred flame hits another priest of Bane He becomes seriously hurt. The other priest runs to the edge of the black stone that is now apparent.
The first bat dives at Varis with its claws out to attack ,the fast moving Elf ducks out the way. Lynore is ready to act!
Lynore pulls out her sword and attacks the bat that is menacing Varis.