Chapter Three - Return to the Mournland

Vice yells to those up top. "Try to make sure we arent being followed, as that was part of the job description and all." looking back, he says to those inside, "Does anyone have a way to obscure the wagons tracks? One of my little illusions won't help. I could try using Mage Hand to hide the tracks, although that may make a bigger mess."

Torhak, The Ironbanded

Madclergy

Dec 13, 2024 3:57 am

Torhak simply nodded to Tryne, but when Meepo's message came through to him it startled him. "All good here" he replied.

As the cart continued down the track Torhak kept a watch on the wall behind him, and their flanks. He wondered of the riders on the ridge would attempt to follow them through the wall.

Dec 13, 2024 4:04 am

Laulalith - Agent of house Phiarlan

OOC:

Two of you give me a perception check, or one of you with advantage.

Dec 13, 2024 8:23 am

"I don't like that we were followed out of town. One of us should double back discretely and see if they are still on our tracks." She twirls her wand between her fingers. "I can make sure that our scout is not seen."

Torhak, The Ironbanded

Madclergy

Dec 13, 2024 1:52 pm

Laulalith - Agent of house Phiarlan

OOC:

Just rolling a perception check

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+1)

(12) + 1 = 13

Dec 13, 2024 2:44 pm

As they drive on, Laulalith continuously looks back to check whether the black riders follow them through the Grey.

OOC:

Me paranoid elf. Weekly reroll.

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Rolls

Perception + guidance - (1d20+3+1d4)

(4) + (4) + 3 = 11

Reroll - (1d20+3+1d4)

(2) + (3) + 3 = 8

Meepo

Dec 13, 2024 3:14 pm

Meepo looks to Laulaith "we were followed?! Oh no that's not good. We supposed to not be followed"

Meepo shakes his head to Vice "Meepo has some things he can do but like you said it may make a bigger mess"

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Dec 13, 2024 4:01 pm

Torhak, having been the first to spot their stalkers, does not see anyone. In fact, as the turnpike appears well travelled, the area is free of anything of note. At one point, they pass the remnants of a lightning rail. Only the heaviest pieces of scrap iron remain. Picked clean by scavengers and scrappers. Those that were affected by the mists’ magic, can’t help but think of the oncoming train they witnessed.

After a couple hours of travel, the minotaur is confident they are not directly being followed. However, as pointed out, their cart tracks could be followed by even a novice tracker.

Dec 13, 2024 4:11 pm

Question is a short rest possible along the way?

Dec 14, 2024 4:34 am

OOC:

You’ll have enough time to get a short rest.

Dec 14, 2024 4:45 am

Short rest recover hp

Rolls

Short rest - (1d6+3)

(1) + 3 = 4

Dec 14, 2024 6:50 am

Laulalith - Agent of house Phiarlan

OOC:

Let me know how you proceed. I’m gonna say you’re halfway right now.

Dec 14, 2024 7:46 am

Satisfied that they are not being followed, Laulalith leans back and closes her eyes. The ordeal of the Grey had taken a toll on her, and she needs to be ready for whatever lies ahead.

OOC:

If Lali had any skill in survival, she would suggest to take an indirect route and seek hard ground to leave less obvious tracks :)
The suggestion to send an invisible scout to double back still stands.

Rolls

Short rest HP recovery - (1d8+2)

(1) + 2 = 3

One more - (1d8+2)

(8) + 2 = 10

crazybirdman

Dec 14, 2024 7:51 am

OOC:

gonna use a couple hotndice to regain some HP. Other than that, Vice isnt doing anything, unless someone has an idea to hide the cart tracks and wants his help.

Rolls

Hit Dice (Rogue) - (2d8+1)

(64) + 1 = 11

Torhak, The Ironbanded

Madclergy

Dec 14, 2024 1:54 pm

OOC:

Torhak does have some Survival skills, if you don't mind me swiping your ideas Lali

"It is too late now to cover our earlier tracks" Torhak said, speaking loud enough that those in the cart could hear him. "But if we can find some harder ground our cart won't leave tracks" he thought back to the riders on the ridge, but also to whomever might have picked the lightning rail clean, they might be in this area.

Rolls

Survival - to find a path to harder ground - (1d20+4)

(5) + 4 = 9

Tryne Knight

DrifterDwarf

Dec 14, 2024 2:23 pm

Tryne nodded, "Unfortunately the lightning also makes the coach easy to spot, even if you are not specifically looking for it."

That gave him a thought, yelling back to the coach - "Laulalith, could one of your illusions shroud the coach - maybe at least cover the lightning flashes so we do not stick out so much? I also saw someone move earth I thought, how about just sifting the dirt of our tracks as we pass like a broom or something. Anyone got wind magic to just blow our tracks out? I don't know, just throwing out ideas."

Meepo

Dec 14, 2024 2:48 pm

Meepo starts humming a tune thinking a nice tune of rest would be nice while everyone rests up in the cart.

OOC:

dm question would sifting the dirt count as an instantaneous affect? And would that leave a 5 foot wide tract instead of the two tire tracts or would I be able to move the earth just a little to make the dirt look more blended?

OOC:

one more hit die

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Rolls

Short rest again - (1d6+3)

(6) + 3 = 9

Dec 14, 2024 3:52 pm

OOC:

As I be read the description, you could totally cover the tracks by casting it repeatedly, but it would reduce our speed to 5' per round. Or half that if the wheels are more than 5' apart. That's quite slow. Maybe we can do it for a short stretch, though.

Lali can repeatedly put up illusions to shield the flash from the lighting, but that's probably pointless unless we cover the tracks.

Dec 14, 2024 11:21 pm