[IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

As Nekurr and Tronus debate whether someone should stay with the cart, the horses vanish from sight, revealing Hildar standing right behind them, wand pointed in the direction they once stood. The cart remains visible, however. Yet it seems like it's a much less inviting target for thieves with no horses to pull it, and even less attractive to would-be predators.

In debating what to do with the crate of wine, you also realize something odd: The crate is gone! It takes a moment to figure out what happened, but eventually Hildar realizes his spell was a bit too effective, and the crate is now invisible. The mage has to maintain his concentration to keep the spell active, so if he drops his concentration on the crate, it might also make the horses visible again...

Nekurr notices that the crate is still there -- he can feel its wooden surface -- but it's not visible to the naked eye. Opening the lid (which stays invisible), the wine is fully visible within.

With the invisible crate placed on the ground, Bruv and Tronus drag some branches over it and drape them across the cart. Nera looks at their handiwork from a distance and gives direction on how best to fully camouflage the cart. Once the task is finished, you all notice that in setting the crate on the ground, some mud splattered up onto it, making its outline faintly visible through the spatter pattern. If you wanted to make the crate visible without Hildar having to drop his magical mask over the horses, you decide a quick mud bath would do the trick.

With that, you plan to head back into the swamp to locate this Lizardfolk Nera located.