[IC] You Meet In A Tavern

[Pesterfield]

"I meant in the tavern, I think they said it was three or four days. Still some preliminary scouting wouldn't hurt."

He then spoke to Janus. "You may want to go ahead and follow us instead of waiting an hour, since it appears the tunnel may be further than we thought."

Once that was settled Corwin headed off.

[yufra]

Janus looks down the road after Marcus and then shrugs his shoulders. Turning to Gidhean and Slade, "Well we better be off and joining the rest of the group. Hopefully we don't make too much noise." With that Janus unties Corwin's mule and leads it down the lane slowly, keeping just within earshot of the others.

[Skullcrusher]

Marcus, irritated that the rest of the party has not followed, turns and heads back towards them jogging at a good pace to try and make up time.

occ: I am assuming Xith did not tell me what the plan was since you never said he returned.

[shawnhcorey]

Marcus catches up with the group and then moves on to the scouting party.

[ooc] Please note which group your character is in, the scouting party or the main group.

The party travels along the lane as it heads south. Every now and again it jogs to the east or west to go around some fields. Ahead, you can see the foothills of the mountains. The land raises as you head south. The trail you are following becomes less and less used the further you travel. Late in the afternoon, you comes across an obvious campsite.

[ooc] The scouting party gets there first. The rest are unaware of it (at this time) unless the scouts tell them.

[Skullcrusher]

As Marcus catches up to the main group he mutters something indiscernible as he passes and moves onto the advance group.

When they reach the campsite Marcus will check the outskirts of the camp for tracks and try to discern direction and age of any tracks in the vicintiy.

Spoiler:  

Tracking roll: tracking roll:13+2 vision 15 or less (3d6=15) wow just made it to see the tracks.

Camoflauge roll to see if there is anything hidden: camoflauge roll (3d6=11) made it by 1

He will then advance ahead about 200 yards more towards the hills setting up a watch while the others examine the site.

occ: are their trees or is the land barren except for hills?

[Dorin Thorha]

Drogo had been following Aryn, in the scouting group. Now he presses forward and examines the campsite.

[shawnhcorey]

Originally Posted by Skullcrusher

occ: are their trees or is the land barren except for hills?

The land around is covered with trees. You have passed the last of the farmers' fields and have reached wilder lands. You look around and see that the forest is not old growth. It has been logged some 20-30 years ago. It doesn't look like it was touched since.

Originally Posted by Dorin Thorha

Drogo had been following Aryn, in the scouting group. Now he presses forward and examines the campsite.

The camp was made, last night you think, by a small group of people. They had mules, donkeys, or horses; you can tell by the droppings. They had a small fire. There are the skulls of three rabbits and some rabbit bones in the ashes.

[Pesterfield]

"I wonder if this is a camp the bandits used, the direction and numbers are right. Should we use it as well, it is getting late."

ooc: With the scouts.

[yufra]

Janus looks warily over his shoulder back up the lane, and then to each side of the wooded lane. He then turns to Slade and Gidhean: "With all of this tree cover, is Xith likely to see anyone coming from the side? I imagine the scouts have the front covered fairly well, but us three and a pack of mules are more targets than threats."

ooc: main group... let me know when we catch up to the scouts

[shawnhcorey]

By now, the rest of the party has reached the camp. (Marcus is the only one not there.) The mules settle in with great satisfaction. They give you a look that seems to say, "Well, are you going to unsaddle us now or do we have to wait forever?"