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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #260 on: July 26, 2009, 06:48:09 PM »
Speaking in a monotone, as if he's not paying attention, Hergierr says "I am tracking Grimolf through the eyes of the raven I sent out earlier...

There is a fork in the road about an hour ahead of us. I'm trying to figure out which fork he took."
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #261 on: July 26, 2009, 07:03:04 PM »
Through the eyes of the raven? One hour ahead of us? That's one very handy trick I must admit.

Johan urges his steed along with the rest of the group, his thoughts going back to the encounter with the giant man.

I hope the lesson will be learned the right way, otherwise we might have made it worse. Well, thinking about that won't change much. Let's hope we can catch Grimwolf quickly, before anything else happens
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #262 on: August 22, 2009, 01:00:31 AM »
The group reaches the fork after an hour of travel. "Which way?"

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #263 on: August 24, 2009, 09:18:03 PM »
Hergierr had been having trouble tracking Grimolf's footprints through the other footprints trekking across the road.  Moving at a quick pace, you eventually reached the front of the north-bound travelers on horseback, just a handful of minutes before reaching this well-trod area.  As you approach the intersection, you see the reason for the numerous footprints that cross the main road from the up-hill path to the east; directly opposite the smaller road is a shrine to Thor.  A stone altar carved in the shape of Thor's hammer, standing upright with the hammer-head spreading to form a slightly curved table-top, is covered across its top with small offerings.

Hergierr looks at the tracks with his own eyes and can see that Grimolf's prints do continue north along the road, but they also show he made a journey up the slope to the village that must lie up the smaller road, before continuing north.

[spoiler]I find it odd that the tracking rules don't take into account a trail being over-ridden by a crossing group of people after the quarry has left his tracks.  The best it does is increase the DC by +1 per 24 hours, which encompasses some of this idea, but there are certainly instances where a trail would be completely obscured.  Granted, you can look beyond the crossing path, but there are times that would become difficult (though not here, admittedly).[/spoiler]
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #264 on: August 25, 2009, 12:16:26 AM »
"Well... he continued North, but made a detour this way (he points up the slope) probably to a village.

Hmm... I think we should not tarry in following his tracks, but I am curious why he stopped. I could send the bird that way, but then we won't know what's in front of us, and it can't talk to the villagers to learn what they saw of him.

Anyone swift of foot or with a strong pony want to ride up to the village and catch back up with us later on the trail?"
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #265 on: August 29, 2009, 03:18:52 AM »
As the words finish leaving Hergierr's lips several of you catch a glimpse of a man making his way down the smaller road toward the intersection upon which you stand.  He sees your party but continues forward without much hesitation.  As he draws closer you can see that his hands are red, as though he's been about the work of butchering something and only quickly washed afterward.  A damp clump of leather, folded into a makeshift sack and hanging from his hand heavily, is stained a deep red.  He also carries a small bundle of kindling in his right hand.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #266 on: August 29, 2009, 04:09:07 PM »
[spoiler]It's not Grimolf, right?  :lmao[/spoiler]

Hergierr addresses the man, but tries to hide his blackened teeth and tongue while speaking. "Hail sir. We are tracking a dangerous man that we think passed this way. His tracks look as if he passed back where you come from, and then came back this way and along the trail, not more than a few hours ago."

Hergierr describes Grimolf's physical appearance.

"Might you have seen him?"
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #267 on: August 29, 2009, 04:35:46 PM »
"Thor's blessings on his day travellers.  I don't know of the dangerous man of which you speak, unless perhaps he was the fellow who came through town this morning."  He makes his way around your party, approaching the stone altar on the west side of the road.  "I did not see him personally; I was still sleeping off the mead from last evening," he says with a faint smile than falters into a look of self-pity as he knots his brows in a look of pain.  "But, I did hear old Kodran mention something about a fit warrior who looked as though he was about some important business come into town early in the day.  He found Kodran awake when most everyone else was sleeping in from the festival last night, and bought a morning meal and a few loaves of bread from the old man.  A bit early to be out and about, but I suppose there are those more responsible than I, who don't slow life too much for an overly boistrous festival."  As he speaks he unfolds the bloody square of leather, revealing the bloody heart of some animal, and begins arranging his kindling to start a small fire near the altar's base.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #268 on: August 29, 2009, 05:06:16 PM »
Hergierr looks at the sun to judge how far behind they are, and says "That would have been him. Thank you sir, and Thor's blessing upon you as well. Although I'd say you've already had it, if he passed through your town quietly."

[spoiler]Take 10 on a Survival check for 15 to judge the time of day, and start tracking again.[/spoiler]
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #269 on: August 29, 2009, 06:15:30 PM »
It is early afternoon* and Grimolf's trail is fairly easy to make out once you get passed all the intermingled foot traffic that had come to the shrine.  The sunlight faintly speckles through the foliage, and a gentle breeze from the south carries air that has warmed the day into the high 60's.  The road lays before you.

*[spoiler]It's about 1:30[/spoiler]
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #270 on: August 30, 2009, 01:48:45 PM »
Thorgrim spoke to the stranger. "Just one more question, good sir. How far is it down this path to your village?"
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #271 on: August 30, 2009, 10:53:47 PM »
"Oh, just about a mile.  A nice stretch of the legs will get you there in under 10 minutes."
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #272 on: August 30, 2009, 11:07:39 PM »
Thorgrim looks to the others. "I know that I am interested in finding out what words were said between Grimolf and Kodran. If you want to go on ahead, I should be able to catch up before nightfall, since I am swifter on foot than a burdened pony."
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« Reply #273 on: August 30, 2009, 11:59:37 PM »
Einar shrugs.  "It matters not to me where we go, just as long as we find him before he does anything else.'
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #274 on: August 31, 2009, 12:31:45 AM »
"Very well, Thorgrimm. If he leaves the trail, we will follow and I will send the bird back to lead you to us. It is a common raven, but you'll know it because it won't behave like one.

If we do catch up with him, you should probably be there, though... since he knows you and not the rest of us."
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #275 on: September 02, 2009, 05:45:40 PM »
"If you wait for me to finish here, I can show you to Kodran," the man with the animal heart says, glancing at you as he strikes his fire alight.  "If you're in too much of a hurry for that though, asking around will get you directed to him soon enough."
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #276 on: September 02, 2009, 10:50:45 PM »
He thought for a moment. "Go on ahead. I will catch up be nightfall. If you find him, do not reveal your purpose until I arrive. He will not recognize you, and think little of your presence."

With that, he gave the pony to another. Bidding farewell, Thorgrim went to the alter and prayed to the god who was his namesake for strength for himself and his comrades in the times to come.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #277 on: September 07, 2009, 02:18:34 PM »
While Thorgrim prayed before the altar of Thor, the young man finished building his small fire, placing a small plank of dry spruce across the top, and set the heart upon it.  His small fire began to rage with the additional fuel, and began to cook and sere the bloody muscle.  After several minutes of quiet prayer and smoking heart, he tended the fire with a piece of rotting and porous wood that would easily burn slowly for a few hours.

"I'll need to return to ensure it burns safely, but the flames have died down enough now that I can spare the twenty minutes to walk you to the village.  I am Runolf," he offers once you too are done with your prayer.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #278 on: September 07, 2009, 02:21:12 PM »
OOC [spoiler]I guess the rest of us head on, since having to watch for tracks slows us down some.[/spoiler]
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #279 on: September 07, 2009, 03:39:05 PM »
"I am Thorgrim of the Wolf Lodge. I thank you Runolf. These lands are far from the northern mountains and are mostly unfamiliar to me." the big man replied.
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