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    Tirk

    Tirk also takes a chance to wander around the area, scoping out the locality of the ruins in particular. Since it was the site that haunted their dreams with fearful regularity, she'd like to get at it with all due haste. On her circuit of ruins, Tirk keeps an eye out for what guards, barriers, or abjurations might eventually prevent them from entering.

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    From a distance, the site appears rather 'normal'. But at a close range the area surrounding the trees seem to give off an aura of magic. The remains of one tower and the two tree-based buildings give off the slightest traces of magical auras. Divination, illusion, and abjuration are the most prominent traces of magic detectable though they are also being masked by forgotten arts of elven mages.

    At her approach a light (a daylight spell) begins to shine from a tile suspended a foot over the rubble. The tile itself is carved with a few runes and radiates conjuration magic. Other than that, there is little left of what was once here.

    These are the remains of the legendary Windsong Tower. To the north and south of this mess are huge towers of three to four stories built outward from two ancient trees.

    One of these buildings is rather sound and the foliage of the tree obscures the roof. The other is severely damaged with the roof in disrepair and the holes riddled throughout the walls.

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    Meanwhile...

    The raven begins to speak to you all. Gardag is able to catch up in time.

    "So you want to know about the ruins?", says the bird. "Myth Drannor is a place of secrets, and some secrets can kill - when you don't know them. Meet my mistress, Keevosen Nihili, at the Blackthorn Hunting Lodge at midnight." With a final squawk it turns its head and takes off above the inn.
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    At the ruins of the Tower, Visti is intrigued by the floating, glowing tile. Sliding a platinum-rimmed monocle over her left eye, She examines it carefully for a long moment.

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    Using her Artificer's monocle to analyze its properties. Spellcraft (1d20+20)[26]


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    The raven's arrival at the hotel room, followed by Gardag, causes Visti to sit up sharply. She considers asking Gardag to grab the enigmatic messenger, but sees little point in it. After it goes, she looks around at the other three.

    Well, clearly this could be a trap. But we are here for ideas. This would be a possible start. Shall we?

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    Lore check on Keevosen Nihili (1d20+17)[24]
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    "Midnight? Interesting choice of time...ominous. Does anyone recognize her name?"
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    Waiting on lore check result... oh, and do we have an OOC thread?
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    (OOC: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5653935)

    (Where's Visti? She seems to be in two places at once? Because only Tirk is there I believe.)

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    In post 25, I specified a stroll around the town to orient myself, inviting Tink to join me. Since Tink did essentially the same thing, it didn't seem unreasonable to assume that either we were travelling together, or that we had independently come upon the same ruins - the ruins that are, after all, our destination, as far as Visti knows.

    However, if you really don't want Visti to get there till tomorrow, I'll wait and do the same thing then.
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    (Yeah, it'd probably be best to stay grouped up at the inn. Wasn't sure of what was up with that.)

    Lore Check: There isn't much past knowledge on Keevosen Nihili; from stories around the town she appeared a while ago and helped clear out monsters that had begun to gather when Myth Drannor had fallen into a disheveled state for a while due to conflict.
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    "Doesn't sound too bad...I say we go. It's a lead."

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    Visti

    Since her companions seemed to be in no mood for further discussion, Visti waits with them, trading tall tales until nearly midnight, when they set out for the appointed lodge. Outside, she paused to offer up a prayer to Mystra before entering the Blackthorn.

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    Casting Divine Insight and Invisibility Purge, making no effort to conceal her casting.
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    The slight woman merely nods at Visti's suggestion, figuring any lead was more than nothing. Gardag's point of 'It could be a trap' is always a solid bet, but she had little concern for that until she had some idea of what she was doing in this place to begin with, much less who could care about capture or plot. They were an extremely capable group, and she worried not in the least.

    Merrily she'll stroll along beside Visti as midnight arrives, and likewise enters to lodge.
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    (going to be really busy for the next few days)

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    Blackthorn Lodge has seen far better days. As it stands now much decay has set in over the years but it appears rather sturdy. The doors grind open slowly and only a bit of moonlight illuminates the interior.

    Opposite the double doors is a stone fireplace with a long table to the left and right. On one side of the wall are mounted wolves heads.

    (Spot and Listen checks)

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    The Goliath studies his surroundings, using his magical training to seek out evidence of any potentially threatening or unusual enchantments.
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    Arcane Attunement gives 5x/day use of several cantrips. One of these is Detect Magic. He will cast it and attempt to study anything that could be threatening, unusual, loot, or otherwise interesting.

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    Visti

    Inside, Visti waits for the others, and for her eyes to adjust to the dim light. With a simple gesture, there is a brief stirring of wind, and a translucent shape appears, floating in the air next to her. She leans in to whisper to it

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    "Go, take a look around wherever you can go inside the lodge and report back to me. Don't approach or attack anyone, no matter what."


    She turns to the others.

    "I'd like Felix to take a quick peek around, just in case. I think I'm getting paranoid in my, ah, second youth."

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    Using her Summon Elemental feat to bring in a medium-sized air elemental. Not sure what other exits there are from the room, but the idea is that the elemental will zip around, get a general lay of the land without opening any doors, and report back.

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    Spot: (1d20+13)[16]
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    Arcane Sight is still in effect, too.
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    Visti

    Since it seemed likely that the hospitality of Blackthorn lodge seemed likely to be lacking, Visti pulled a delicate china teapot out of her pack.

    "Anyone for some tea? I brewed a pot just before we left the inn."
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    The goliath looks around in puzzlement.

    "Anybody....home?"

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    Seems like Maerok is posting plenty elsewhere, so I'm guessing he's just abandoned this game and not told us. Sorry, folks.
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