Shar flips the swords with ease and expertise, examining the edge of the blades with the dusk light. These blades are magical, that much is evident. Fine crafted weapons and most likely a matching pair. This hobgoblin didn't simply get these from looting random adventurers. Shard does not get anything from the symbol. It seems mundane. But the sword hilt and the symbol match in patterns, and with careful inspection he notices that even the blades are decorated with the same five headed dragon.
No, there are no coincidences here.
Spoiler: OoC
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It takes Shard 3 minutes to examine the items. Please, all the rest, out of combat feel free to give or suggests actions. It'll make my life easier, the game fast-paced, and I won't have to railroad.
He then walks to the farmhouse, there is no need to kick the door as it hangs ajar from the broken hinges. There are a couple of frightened horses tied behind the house.
The sight inside is not pleasant: right on the smaller room at the entrance the party finds five mangled and looted bodies, four human males and a woman. There's no stench, these are fresh kills. Ambushed today, they have been thoroughly looted, fingers broken to rip out their rings and all that.
The other room is a crude camp site, some scattered bones around filthy bedrolls give you thegeneral idea. These marauders have been here for a couple of days, killing and pillaging the road.
Spoiler: OoC and checks
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Survival DC 15/Heal DC 15 confirms the bodies were killed within the last 24 hours.
Search DC 20: you find a pouch with these people valuables yet to be distributed amongst the marauders. yewelry and coins for 350gp
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