Following the trail back the way they came proves to be slightly more difficult than they suspected. The fog and mist from the night soaked the ground and leaves, virtually removing any of the blood that was left behind. The terrain itself looks much different in the light of day for some, but Haznut manages to keep the party on the right path and avoiding the natural roadblocks.

By early evening the party finds themselves soaked, caked in mud, and a ruin is just visible ahead in the fading light of the setting sun.

The map is up on Foundry. To keep things flowing smoothly we'll be going by combat rounds.

Elde Kon is up.

"Hmm..." Kon puzzles as he looks off to the North and West, "It would seem the clearest avenue would be to just go across here approach from the South, but..."  He looks off to the North East and starts moving toward the nearby patches of surfaced ground, "Let's loop around."


Triple move (25ft x 3 = 75ft)
6 NE (5+10+5+20+10+20)

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Vostiun moves up near the edge of water and nervously looks over the surrounding water.

Stride: E 1, NE 1, N 3
Seek: Anything that might be hiding in the nearby water.

Haznut is up.

With curses muttered under his breath Haznut shifts his pack around and awkwardly deposits the chest on the ground.

3 Actions to remove chest and retain backpack.

Saidou is up.

I would like to move NE NE E, ending next to my ally, and use Discern Secrets with Vostiun as my target, to grant him and also +1 improve a seek or knowledge check, for trying to spot better solid terrain. Probably Perception/Seek, and will sustain. Third action would be to instruct Spirit to follow Kon and try to ride his shoulder as a spotter.

Saidou would follow to 'Loop Around', his fingers following through the motions as to invoke clear eyes parting the mists of the unknown.

Samara is up

Seeing that no one else is sneaking, Samara will use all 3 actions to move N, NE, NE, NE, NE, NE, ending in the square E of Elde Kon.
Action 1: Move N (25-(5)=20), Move NE (20-(5x1.5)=12.5)
Action 2: Move NE ((25+12.5)-(5x1.5x2)=22.5), Move NE (22.5-(5x1.5x2)=7.5)
Action 3: Move NE ((25+7.5)-(5x1.5x2)=17.5), Move NE (17.5-(5x1.5x2)=2.5)
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Elde Kon is up

Move NE 3 (10 feet difficult terrain, 10 feet diagonal movement, 5 feet diagonal movement)
Move N 5 (25 feet movement)
Stealth

Elde Kon continues to sneak off to the north.

Vostiun is up

Stride NE 3 (10 feet difficult terrain, 10 feet diagonal, 5 feet diagonal)
Stride NE 3 (10 feet difficult terrain, 10 feet diagonal, 5 feet diagonal)
Stride NE 3

Vostiun slogs through the swamp, following the rest of the party.

Haznut is up

Still cursing to himself, though quietly now, Haznut removes the archeologist's tools from his backpack and places them in the chest.

Remove stowed item and place it in the chest on the ground... 3 Actions?

Haznut continues his unloading of gear.


Saidou is up

Saidou, gazing out across the muck and grime, scowls at seeing how bogged down some of his companions are becoming. "I am not wading out into that until you find a more solid path. My legs are too short to traverse. Spirit, can you smell any path used by goblins or wildlife to safely traverse? Can you guide Kon to it?."

With another gesture, Saidou closes his eyes, seemingly focusing on his mental disciplines so as to invoke subtle knowledge on keenly indexing small details.
Sustain spell, instructing Spirit to Seek and then Aid Kon, and then Discern Secrets on Elde Kon. He can make a Seek or Recall Knowledge with +1, and keeps the +1 like Vostiun does if I sustain.

As Saidou calls out instructions to his familiar across the swamp, Samara feels a tingle as Saidou's magic enchants her.

Samara is up.

Samara calls out as her companions disappear into the distance, "Guys? Are we... not waiting?"
With a somewhat confused look on her face, she gets onto dry land* and hunts around for some way for her companions to follow.
She scans the vegetation to see if an arboreal route is possible, of if vines or rope could be used to swing across.

Move NE
Move E
Seek (path for Saidou and Haznut)
Seek (path for Saidou and Haznut) again if need be

Samara continues her cautious movement, making her difficult to keep track of.


Elde Kon is up.

Double move:  NE, 4N
Take cover behind log

Kon scurries forward from his tree, staying low as he moves over a fallen log and takes cover behind it, glancing about to see if he spots anyone as he goes.

Elde Kon makes it to the log and glances around.

Vostiun is up

Samara holds a hand up in a 'hold up' signal towards Saidou and Haznut while she searches.

Vostiun presses himself against the tree next to him and swivels his head back and forth looking and listening for anything that might be lurking in the swamp while the rest of the party catches up.

Action: Take Cover.
Action: Seek to the East.
Action: Seek to the West.

Haznut is up