Salvation Outpost

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Feb 21, 2023 4:00 am
Gzizmix and 37 spend the first few hours on watch without incident. You find the eerie silence of the darkened area is broken far more often by the whispers you heard in the day. The voices float almost constantly past as if carried by the same unfelt wind. The mists blot out all light from any stars and only Barrakas, the brightest of the twelve moons, is visible as a hazy grey orb.

As Kleber relieves Gzizmix, 37 readies himself for his sentry’s rest. A short time later, Barrakas also fades into the mists on the horizon. Kleber is left in total darkness with the unmoving, unspeaking figure of 37 and the random whispers to keep him company. Near the end of his watch, Kleber sees some tiny flickering lights bobbing along, floating up and over the unseen cliffs above. The second watch also passes without issue.

The circus gnome Vice relieves Kleber in the early hours of the morning and joins the stoic 37. At one point, Vice hears the very distant, echoing sounds of battle. Sword on sword, screams of pain and torment, shouting and horns blown. The sound is directionless, coming from everywhere and nowhere and then suddenly silence. The first glow of morning begins to light up the mist. As the first of his companions begin to stir, your newly formed crew has made it through their first night in the Grey.
OOC:
Feel free to RP any conversation had or ways you passed the time during your watch. After which, you have all had a long rest and are ready to start your day.
Feb 21, 2023 6:26 am
Malbor turns the ring over in his fingers, gazing at it from all angles. His eyes seem to defocus as if he is no longer looking at the ring but through it to something far beyond. He remains silent for a few minutes, then speaks quietly, almost in a whisper.

"The Black Dragon" Those who hear his voice can hear the fear in just those three words.

Malbor continues to study the ring into the night, lost in it's mysteries.
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Feb 21, 2023 12:31 pm
Mordaky yawned and stretched his arms high above his head. He was glad to have gotten a full nights rest, despite the unsettling nature of the area. He had been present when the box of magical items was opened, but hadn't immediately made a grab for any. He wanted to know more about them. Still, an equitable share would need to be made at some point. He wondered about that cloak they had pulled out, red was definitely his color.

Mordaky approached Malbor who sat clutching the ring they found. "Whatcha got there? Looks precious..."
Feb 21, 2023 1:28 pm
Core wakes up in the wagon as he spent a lot of time figuring it out. By the morning he has much better ideal on how to operate it. Long ago when he was in the high lights of Sharn, he had seen one of these. It is so much more to actually drive one.

He opens his crocodile eyes and gets up to check in on everyone and some breakfast. Can never have enough to eat. He doesn't worry about what everyone else might think of his Croc'ness. They all saw him change. Not like he could hide the fact. "Morn'ing. We all travel in style today."
Feb 21, 2023 7:33 pm
OOC:
Going to assume that I completed attuning early in the evening since it takes a long rest, and then took a long rest myself.
Malbor glances up at Mordaky, but does not respond immediately. Mordaky is not sure Malbor heard him, but then Malbor speaks.

"I don't know yet. A remnant. A fragment perhaps?"
Feb 21, 2023 7:40 pm
Do we head back to town or the scrap field up the cliff and fight from last night?

I wouldn't mind investigating a bit, but we were hired to recover Earic.
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Feb 21, 2023 7:49 pm
"Earic, we were hired to find you and bring you back," 37 explains. "Are you ready to return, or are you determined to do something else?"

Earic Finnini

Nictorah

Feb 21, 2023 9:01 pm
Earic Finnini
Earic comes out of the tent looking disheveled, he’s clearly had a rough night. "Good morning, all.", he says sleepily. "The elf half might not need sleep, the human half does. It also needs coffee." He makes a small fire and pulls a pot and some coffee from his pocket. A short while later, he pours his first cup.

"Okay, so I’m looking to go back first. The nights here don’t get along with me and I’m sure Belaluur is wondering what’s become of me. Her patron finances my research and if we find the Cyre, it’ll mean a big pay day for us. That is of course, if ‘Us’ includes your crew."

"Based on the map, and Malleator’s notes, it’s another days march from here to where I believe the debris is.", he takes a sip of his coffee. "Normally, that means a day back to Salvation, and then two days back from Salvation to the cliffs. That coach will speed the trip up tremendously. Have any of you driven one before?"
Feb 21, 2023 9:21 pm
Core replies in with some coffee, "I have driven quite a few land crafts, but yes the coach is different, but not so much that I can"t handle it. I practives quite a bit yesterday and I'm sure that I can drive it."
Feb 21, 2023 9:48 pm
What powers these carriages? Will it require additional enchantments or don't form of fuel?
While not an artificer, his gnomish heritage and devotion to Aureon only heightens his curiosity.
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Feb 21, 2023 9:54 pm
Core says I have no idea when or if the coach will ever run out of power."
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Feb 21, 2023 10:20 pm
After a long watch spend, not talking little, and squirming around a lot, Vice gets some breakfast, and starts puttering around to see what everyone else is up to now that they are all awake and active.

"Is there a way to get a message back to Belaluur, without going all the way back?"
Feb 21, 2023 10:27 pm
Scavenger Core says, "I'm not trained in any spell casting so I have no idea other than driving back. We are so close to that treasured spot that I can't help but want to go there. Been a long time since I had lots of coins."
Feb 21, 2023 10:58 pm
"I regret I can not help with this." is all Malbor contributes to the discuss, seemingly willing to go along with what others decide.

Earic Finnini

Nictorah

Feb 21, 2023 11:19 pm
Earic Finnini
Earic answers Gzizmix, "Elementals are bound to a Khyber crystal and connected to a matrix within the vehicle. Matrix then pushes the elemental’s power in the direction you want to travel. You are correct, Core. Elemental power never needs to be replenished. The magic of House Orien is incredibly powerful. They’ve spent a nearly a century honing their trade."

He finishes his next cup of coffee, and offers some to the rest of the group. "Would anyone else want a coffee? It’s the least I can do for saving my life. But I do think we should get moving. I don’t know if these warforged had friends nearby, I’d rather not stick around to explain if they did."

"By the way, did you happen to see a large flag and my rope along the way?"
Feb 21, 2023 11:41 pm
Mordaky nodded to Malbor and then joined the others. On the offer of coffee Mordaky will raise his hand, "I'll have some" but then shook his head no in regards to the rope or the flag. "I'm all for pushing our luck but I think Earic has the final say, he was the one rope bound and playing the dead man's hand yesterday."
Feb 21, 2023 11:56 pm
Core calls to whoever has the flag and rope to Earic attention. Although Core doesn't have armor, he also doesn't seem to like to carry anything much. He has sparce gear but proves he does like coffee.

Earic Finnini

Nictorah

Feb 22, 2023 1:16 am
Earic Finnini
"I apologize, you had said you found my camp. I had hoped you picked it up since Cyran artifacts are so valuable. The flag is my one physical piece of evidence that proved the Cyre was near here. Notes and maps are are well and good… I’d hate to have to go back for it."
Feb 22, 2023 1:36 am
Taking the flag from his bag he hands it over to Earic along with the rope. The camp was in ruins. Sorry this is all I grabbed
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Earic Finnini

Nictorah

Feb 22, 2023 3:50 am
Earic Finnini
"Oh excellent! Thank you my good gnome. Yes, the Lady d’Cannith will be most pleased."

Earic stows the flag and the rope in his hidden pocket and says, "When you are ready, let’s head back to Salvation.", he chuckles to himself, "You know, that never made sense till now…"
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