In reply to Shorty (msg # 29):

*Morteft, can ye cast another wizard's eye and scout ahead into the room with the dogs?*

In reply to Shorty (msg # 29):

It sounds like juvenile talk to Shorty. Nothing specific yet.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 31):

Shorty moves closer to the opening.  He continues to listen.  His hand slips into the side picket of his backpack and comes out with ane of his sausage roles.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 32):

Morteft replies, *I can cast one more. One minute.*

He casts wizard eye and sends it forward.

OOC: He relays everything he sees to the group via telepathy

In reply to Morteft (msg # 33):

The eyes go down the tunnel, not long after the first curve does it open into a small 'room'.  Inside is a family of winter wolves, 2 adults 3 pups.

This is a dead end.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 34):

Trysk asks, *Warwick, do we leave them or dispatch them before moving on?*

In reply to Trysk (msg # 35):

Morteft studies the winter wolves for a moment. He then casts wall of stone over the entrance of the tunnel.

*Let's move on. We can deal with them later.*

In reply to Morteft (msg # 36):

Trysk nods, *What about the frozen corpses?*

In reply to Trysk (msg # 37):

*Probably frozen by the adults, lad.  We're not here to recover treasure at the moment.  We can do that later.*

In reply to Warwick (msg # 38):

Just for clarification, the bodies were clearly mutilated by edged weapons, not tooth and claw.


Nothing special about the winter wolves.  The adults watch as the pups play.

Morteft puts up the wall of stone.

Next?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 39):

Trysk says, *Headed back to main entrance and taking the right fork.*

Trysk heads out.

In reply to Trysk (msg # 40):

OOC: I am going to do a small retro, it will not affect Trysks last move just add some to the side story, as I believe Shorty would do the following

It will happen prior to Morteft casting the Wall of Stone.

When Shorty hears Mortefts report from the eyes he moves boldly but still cautiously and holding out the sausages.

Shorty then hears some low growling like noises but not an actually growl.  He understands it though "Kids, stay near your mother." the voice is stern and you can hear some claws on the ice.  Shorty then hesitates briefly and says in perfect winter wolf.  "I am friend, I will not harm you."  he gets a reply "I do not know your smell, who are you?"

The rest of you hear some low growls.

OOC: Larry can take over from here.

--DM2
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In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 41):

Shorty moves a little closer.  “Me bees Shorty.  Bees green knight.  Me protect all few Lady of Forest.  Bestus Goddess.  He smile all animal.  Maybe so gibe food fer pups.  No hurts.  Likes to looks please.”

In reply to Shorty (msg # 42):

"Do not know Lady of the forest." says the male wolf, he sniffs "You smell of friend. Let me smell the meat.  Then go see."

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 43):

Morteft sighs. *Let me know when this is over. I am going to go on a walk.*

OOC: Ron, I assume Morteft is still invisible. If not, let me know.

Ez’ard settles down and pulls the jewelry back out for a closer examination…

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 43):

Shorty takes a knee where the wolves can clearly see his hands.  He pulls up the first meat roll and opens it.  He eats a small bite of the meat.  “It no bad.  Me eats.”  Shorty tosses tge rikk wutg tge sausage and bacon exposed to where the male can smell it.  “Has muches more.”

Shorty gives the male time to sniff the meat.  “Lady know all aminals dat run free.  Ask me ta keeps safe.  Youse wants be dis place or wants be free to run an hunt?”

Shorty does his best to fill his friends in mentally, but is more focused on the wolves.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 46):

The wolf sniffs the meat and seems agreeable, "This way." he growls "he then growls again "all ok" apparently to his family.  "This is our home, good hunting, the big blues leave us alone so all good."

He lets you food his pups.  Both parents watch as you do.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 47):

Shorty breaks up several more sausage rolls for the pups.  He does not try to touch them.  The he looks at the male.  “Many dead peoples in ice out dere.  Youse family safe?  No know what kills so manys.”

Shorty begins to slide back towards the tunnels.  “Me needs find big blues ta talks dem.  Manys good hunt fer wolf family.  Lady protect youse.”

In reply to Shorty (msg # 48):

Male wolf responds "Big blues put them there .. " he thinks and scratches 3 times "moons ago.  More big blues this side, than other side.  Big snow monkeys wander other side.  Big blues not friendly to you kind, they try make like those others.  You go, me watch from back for a time, will call if I see big blue coming."

--DM2

In reply to Trysk (msg # 40):

OOC: just after Shorty finishes with the wolves.

Going back to the right fork at the entrance leads to a large ledge on the west side of the crevasse.  This area is slightly higher in elevation than the other side and you can fully see the ledge you just came from, you can even make out part of the other ledge too.

This ledge is a bit wider than the other, about 60' in places.  Goes SW for about 50' and then curves to the west, at the beginning of the curve is a large cave opening, about 20' wide.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 50):

Trysk cautiously checks out the cave.

Ez’ard puts the jewelry back in the pocket it came from and heads out with the rest. He notices the wolf following, gives it a respective nod and plenty of space.

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 49):

Shorty pauses.  “Muches tanks brother Wolf.  If needs help, asks.  Me helps ifn ken.”  Shorty backs from the tunned trying to figure out what a snow monkey is.  *Giants bees dis side.  Not know what bees udder side.  Wolf calls it snow monkeys.  Wolf say Giant no likes us bery muches.*

Ez’ard sends to all, *A snow monkey… a Yeti maybe? Those are nasty…*