Somewhere along the road to Baldur's Gate...hopefully:
Quietly, you swim up from unconsciosness. After a moment of cloudiness, confusion sets in as you realize you have no idea what is going on. This is not where you remembered you last were, and judging from the stiffness of your tired muscles, that memory was several hours ago. You were on a road traveling to Baldur's Gate. You vaguely remember the aura that briefly surrounded you, then your mind surrendered to darkness.
Now, as your brain slowly begins to climb out further from the shadows, you realize that you are sitting on the bottom of a cramped steel cage, barely large enough to hold you. As you begin to gather your sense of presence, you take notice that there are others nearby. Around you are several small cages similar to yours, also containing blurry eyed victims, busy trying to shake off the effects of whatever knocked you all out.
It appears you are all gathered together in a small grove. You wonder briefly how far from the road you are, if indeed the road even remains in your vicinity. Glancing around, there seems to be nobody else present, such as a culprit guarding the cages. You and your fellow victims are alone. The only sounds you hear are the morning chirpings of a few birds as the forest around you begins to awaken.
Finally awake enough to begin to ascertain the situation at hand, you place your hands on your body, noticing that you are stripped of your equipment. Seeing no indication of a pile of belongings nearby, you start to fear the worse. Then you sense that familiar aura enveloping you again.
What is going on?
You turn to your new companions, wondering if any of them might offer an explanation.
[spoiler]Let's start by offering a description of what everybody sees as they look around. Then interaction can be thrown in. Throw knowledge(arcana) or knowledge(general) checks to identify the aura. Vellos, remember that you aren't included yet. [/spoiler]
