1.0 The Wyr River: Ambushed

Osred hears the words, **Thank you** in his mind. **What happened? I feel so weak!** The unwanted intrusion into Osred's brain does not feel unpleasant, but it is unnerving and surprising. You sense it wasn't intended, but as a direct consequence of Darazen's extreme injuries and lack of control. You know Darazen has never communicated this way with you before. However, if you embrace it you sense the link will be permanent.

The person lying on the ground is looking in poor shape, severely injured and bleeding profusely from his head, although the bleeding seems to have abated. The water revives him somewhat, and Darazen sits up slowly and looks around in shock, blinking in disbelief at the carnage around them. Darazen appears to be tall and slender, even when sitting. His head is clean shaven, or maybe it is naturally so, and he wears large gold loop earrings. His skin is dark as night, but in contrast his eyes are azure blue blazing with intelligence even in his bemused state. A blue gem stone is curiously embedded in the center of his forehead, the color of which exactly matches his eyes. He wears dark green robes adorned with apparently random slashings of finely made golden cord and rope that binds the robe tightly to his body, revealing a youthful, well shaped masculine form.

Just remember, you are ALL injured, one more than others.
You can recover as an action (usually done in combat, or when rounds are taken into account), a ten minute rest, one hour and one day. And you recover at 1d6+1 (your tier ). I suspect that you all (or at least one of you) will be recovering.

That being said....

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Khoren looks over the other cypher that he found. Anyone looking will see that it is mud covered and he is trying to clean it and learn its secrets. As he turns it over in his hands, it looks more complicated than a traditional cypher, like someone took three or four cyphers and linked them together. As he turns it over in his hand, a piece of mud that has not completely dried causes the device to slip from his hands. As he fumbles as tries to catch it, his hand hits one of the buttons and he activates the device. For a brief second, you see those sights, colors and sound you heard before. The device hits the ground and piece breaks off. The colors stop, but not before doing two (2) damage to your intellect pool.

Khoren: If you want to try to fix or identify it again, it IS indeed a difficult artifact, with three cyphers and each needs an intellect rolls to identify, and one (standard) roll to fix it. It lowered one level from challenging since you took the time already to study it.

Darazen rises to his feet and breathes in deeply as the pain pulses on his head. He closes his eyes and focuses his powers to relieve the pain. (Action: recovery 1d6+1). (1 might, 1 speed, 2 intellect.)

Khoren shakes his head trying to clear the rainbows from his vision, then recovers the artifact. Gritting his teeth and bracing himself, he continues focussing on the intriguing find.

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Khoren spends effort on all three checks (Intellect Edge, so 3 x 2 = 6 from int pool. Afterwards, he will rest.

Khoren looks exhausted from the effort to figure out this artifact. He puts the object down for a few minutes and rests.

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PM (Private Msg) sent to Khoren on his find

Feeling a little better, but not much, Darazen looks around uncertain about what he'd missed.

He notes a few people have survived, and each seems active searching the area. Not sure what to do, he says, "Found anything useful or informative? Let me know if I can be of any assistance."

While waiting for a response he looks around for anything of interest, knowing he is late to the party, and feeling really, really sick.

Darazen views the object in Khoren's hand with extreme curiosity. "Very impressive, my friend. You certainly know your stuff! Perhaps I can offer some more insight?"

(Darazen Scans the object. 2 int-1 edge = 1 int) Too weak to use effort.

With Darazens help, you all are pretty positive this will help you pursue your attackers. You are pretty sure it might be able to used to get you in, but without finding a way to recharge it, it may not get you back.

The question is, it is approaching evening and are you recovered enough to go after them?

I ask to rest overnight.
(I've changed my post)

Osred was the caravan's physician and he can heal by touch alone. This is common knowledge, and even if no one ask for his services, he will offer to take care of each one's injuries before and after the 10 hour rest.

Osred hears a voice in his head. **I know there's a lot going on, but I really don't feel well at all.**

After Osred tends to everyone's injuries and after a nights rest without incident, every one is recovered fully and ready to go and sounds like they want to pursue their attackers.

Everyone gets 2 XP and they don't have to share it. When you all ready to move, to return home, head to your destination, or pursue... Set up your party and let me know.

Next morning, Darazen asks the group, "As we plan to pursue these madmen, I mean mudmen, do you think we should share the cyphers? It might improve our chances of success."