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● Spugonior's Stolen Spellbook.

Posted by Dungeon MasterFor group 0
Hollen Jeth
NPC, 19 posts
Thu 23 May 2019
at 21:05
  • msg #8

Spugonior's Spellbook

Hollen moves up and leans down to examine the tracks. He glances towards the location the tracks lead and then back to the ambush site and the destroyed wagon.

17:04, Today: Hollen Jeth rolled 6 using 1d20 with rolls of 6.  Tracking.
Dungeon Master
GM, 285 posts
Thu 23 May 2019
at 21:09
  • msg #9

Spugonior's Spellbook

The tracks clearly go off towards Deklo Grove, you can see about seven different sets of footprints. It is clearly Goblin from the size and from what you've seen before. It looks like two of the goblins may have been dragging something heavy, a bag of potatoes maybe, or something else. You can see fibers of a sack that looks to have snagged on the exposed roots.
Althiof Morad
player, 118 posts
Professional Locksmith &
Security Consultant
Thu 23 May 2019
at 21:14
  • msg #10

Spugonior's Spellbook

"Are we going down the trail?  If so, can we hide the horse and wagon?"
Hollen Jeth
NPC, 20 posts
Thu 23 May 2019
at 21:28
  • msg #11

Spugonior's Spellbook

Hollen turns and looks to the dwarf. "I can track them into the forest, following this trail shouldn't be to difficult. The terrain should allow the wagon to come, we may run into some issues closer to the forest. But I wouldn't recommend leaving the wagon or the horse anywhere near the road." he says. "It also looks like the goblins numbered six, and two of them were dragging something heavy." he adds.
Yaotl Chimalma
player, 22 posts
Thu 23 May 2019
at 21:46
  • msg #13

Spugonior's Spellbook

"These creatures couldn't be bothered to come and take what they've already layed waste to, I do not think that they'll be here very soon to bother these horses.  No matter, we should hurry so we do not lose our surprise here."
Korkas Stonedelver
player, 109 posts
The "Muscle"
AC 7 HP:10
Thu 23 May 2019
at 21:52
  • msg #14

Spugonior's Spellbook

Korkas laid under the tarp, not moving as best as he could. The smell to those near him would become overbearing as time progressed. He listened to those around them as he waited for the goblin's or the all clear sign and their next action.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:53, Thu 23 May 2019.
Virius Tesh
player, 76 posts
Suloise Envoy from the
Wizardholme of Urnst
Thu 23 May 2019
at 22:42
  • msg #15

Spugonior's Spellbook

Virius rose from where he had been examining the singed wood and debris and relayed his findings.

"The blast that caused all this was not of any wizard's doing."   He said of the fire-blasted wreckage.   "Alchemical, most like, but not a spell."

"I have never known goblins to use such.  Certainly not bright enough to prepare the necessary reagents on their own."
Dungeon Master
GM, 287 posts
Thu 23 May 2019
at 22:51
  • msg #16

Spugonior's Spellbook

Down in the bottom of the charred barrel, you can see a red gemstone, its about half the size of your fist, its been worked slightly by an unskilled gemsmith.

[ Acquired Ruby Gemstone ]
Althiof Morad
player, 119 posts
Professional Locksmith &
Security Consultant
Thu 23 May 2019
at 22:53
  • msg #17

Spugonior's Spellbook

"Hey, Korkas, come out and take a look."

The locksmith himself gets down from the wagon and goes to investigate the wreckage.  He picked up the axe-head.


OOC: Was this to a handaxe, or a larger weapon of war?
Dungeon Master
GM, 288 posts
Thu 23 May 2019
at 22:58
  • msg #18

Spugonior's Spellbook

The axe is larger, but more for chopping wood, not a weapon of war, but not a handaxe either. It looks to be sized for humans, and is of Oeridian craftsmanship. The haft is broken near the middle, the axe could still be used as a handaxe if someone wanted too.
Virius Tesh
player, 77 posts
Suloise Envoy from the
Wizardholme of Urnst
Thu 23 May 2019
at 23:00
  • msg #19

Spugonior's Spellbook

Virius holds the gemstone up for all to see, before placing it in his pack for safekeeping.

"Whatever else these goblins stole, they missed this."  He said.
Korkas Stonedelver
player, 110 posts
The "Muscle"
AC 7 HP:10
Thu 23 May 2019
at 23:10
  • msg #20

Spugonior's Spellbook

Korkas throws off the tarp from him and clambers to his feet, leaving his pack resting in the wagon as he leaps over the side, landing with a bit of grace he draws one dart as he moves towards the wreckage to examine it. "How old are the tracks?" He calls out towards the young ranger.
Hollen Jeth
NPC, 20 posts
Thu 23 May 2019
at 23:15
  • msg #21

Spugonior's Spellbook

Hollen turns to the Dwarf. "I'd say these tracks are about a day old, same with the charred wagon, whomever was ambushed here it wasn't Spugonior, unless his ambush happened earlier." the Ranger says.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 23:15, Thu 23 May 2019.
Korkas Stonedelver
player, 111 posts
The "Muscle"
AC 7 HP:10
Thu 23 May 2019
at 23:21
  • msg #22

Spugonior's Spellbook

"Anything that lets you know who was ambushed here then? Trade or house markings?" Korkas says as his eyes scan the tree line and he moves towards the bushes to scout around there near the wreckage to see if anything was tossed aside.
Althiof Morad
player, 120 posts
Professional Locksmith &
Security Consultant
Thu 23 May 2019
at 23:23
  • msg #23

Spugonior's Spellbook

"There are no dead bodies here, so they escaped or were brought back dead by the goblins.  One might have been dragged in the sack."
Hollen Jeth
NPC, 21 posts
Thu 23 May 2019
at 23:25
  • msg #24

Spugonior's Spellbook

Hollen shakes his head. "It was clearly goblins that did the ambushing. Virius  is right, I've never heard of goblins using alchemist weapons, maybe they ambushed a second traveler who tried to use it on them. These tracks over here look like they dragged something heavy off with them towards the grove. Maybe they took a prisoner." the Ranger says. Hollen listens to Althiof and shakes his head. "Yeah, I agree." he adds.
Korkas Stonedelver
player, 112 posts
The "Muscle"
AC 7 HP:10
Thu 23 May 2019
at 23:46
  • msg #25

Spugonior's Spellbook

Korkas grunts and shakes his head "Then let's follow those tracks. Need to do something with that." He points back over his shoulder at the Wagon as he starts walking towards Hollen. He tucks away the dart as he moves towards Hollen, the dart disappearing within the folds of his clothes and armour.
Althiof Morad
player, 121 posts
Professional Locksmith &
Security Consultant
Thu 23 May 2019
at 23:59
  • msg #26

Spugonior's Spellbook

Althiöf climbed back up on the wagon, turning it so it was ready to go down the path.
Korkas Stonedelver
player, 113 posts
The "Muscle"
AC 7 HP:10
Fri 24 May 2019
at 00:05
  • msg #27

Spugonior's Spellbook

"Can ye stash that somewhere. Tie up that mare? Ye will give our position away taking that up this path." Korkas states as he crosses his arms across his chest.
Althiof Morad
player, 122 posts
Professional Locksmith &
Security Consultant
Fri 24 May 2019
at 00:12
  • msg #28

Spugonior's Spellbook

"Hollen said we better bring the wagon and horse with us, at least until we reach the forest."
Hollen Jeth
NPC, 22 posts
Fri 24 May 2019
at 00:30
  • msg #29

Spugonior's Spellbook

Hollen nods to Althiof. "The ground is solid enough, it may be bumpy but if they are dragging something we might need the wagon for whatever it is, after we dispatch them!" he says eagerly.
Virius Tesh
player, 78 posts
Suloise Envoy from the
Wizardholme of Urnst
Fri 24 May 2019
at 00:40
  • msg #30

Re: Spugonior's Spellbook

Virius hadn't even considered that this could be the site of some other ambush.  When Hollen mentioned that the tracks were recently made, it didn't take long for the party to assume the worst ... that whomever had been defending this wagon had been carried away by their assailants.

He shook his head as if to clear it of unwelcome thoughts.  Thoughts of helpless prisoners being dragged away to fates unknown.

"I'm with you, gentlemen."  He said with a steady voice.  "We don't know if any of these victims yet live, but if there's even a glimmer of hope that they make it out of the Deklo alive ... it lies squarely with us to see it done."

He nods to no one in particular, more to convince himself, if anything.  While it wasn't quite how he'd imagined it ... this was the adventure he'd been steeling himself for.
Dungeon Master
GM, 290 posts
Fri 24 May 2019
at 00:44
  • msg #31

Spugonior's Spellbook

The tracks lead further into from the road and towards Deklo Grove, as you enter the forest, the canopy above shadows the sun and the forest takes on a gloomed look. Patches of sunlight shine down, its not dark, but its not bright anymore either. The canopy is thick. The ground also changes, two feet off the ground a fog lingers on the forests floor. Giving then entire forest a very eerie feeling. You also start to notice spiderwebs among the trees. A few mundane spiders seem to have made hundreds of small nests all over this section of the forest.

The Tracks continue and you eventually get to a point where they cross a small creek. The tracks continue down the edge of the rocky creek, thus preventing the wagon from continuing.

Up ahead though you see that the creek leads into a small cavern, a cliff juts from an outcropping. The entrance of the cavern has two large wooden palisade doors built with Deklo Timbers. The entrance of looks to be slightly ajar. The creek runs into the cavern through the two large doors.



This message was last edited by the GM at 00:54, Fri 24 May 2019.
Hollen Jeth
NPC, 23 posts
Fri 24 May 2019
at 00:59
  • msg #32

Spugonior's Spellbook

Hollen turns back and puts his finger to his lips. "Shhhh." he says with a soft voice. He nods towards the two palidade wooded doors, and uses his hands to motion shortness, to represent the goblins, and holds up the number six.
Korkas Stonedelver
player, 114 posts
The "Muscle"
AC 7 HP:10
Fri 24 May 2019
at 01:09
  • msg #33

Spugonior's Spellbook

Korkas draws his pair of daggers and nods at Hollen. Korkas movements switched from what seemed almost careless to very precise, each step ensuring the most stable footing and little to no noise as he moved a couple steps closer to view everything.
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