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    Sharon shrugs at the question. "Keen sense of smell, perhaps?"
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    Default Near the top of the Black Waterfall

    Inside Redgar backpack, is a dark sack, labeled property of the church of Thor. Inside it are several potions that were given to him for this mission. His hammer is also magical, other than that he has normal equipment, and breast plate armor. There is a brief delay as Raven prepares the funeral pile for Redgar. As the time passes the fog will slowly dissipate and reveal an impressive view of the valley behind you. The black river snakes below you, and disappears into lower hills. The crest of this hill is not far, and the ranger's can scout it out quickly to report that the Black Lake is not far, and there seems to be nothing else noticeable in the way...
    Though it would be smart to be wary.

    Arha and Sharon will begin to detect an eerie an naturalness tot he fog, as if it were arcane in origin.

    The Black Lake is close!

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    Arha stays close to Sharon, "I really don't like this fog."
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    Raven

    Raven nods in agreement. He didn't like the fog at all. It seemed...wrong. His blade bared, he moved on, his mind on the fallen Redgar.

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    Sonny

    Grmph. Arcane fog is really something we need right now. And possibly some arcane thunderstorm. Next time better be careful. With no priest around, we should avoid that dragon.

    As sonny put the mirror away, he again seems the angry, grumbling man he was.
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    Ramona

    As Tevrier shrinks back to his wonderful, real dimensions, Ramona nods.
    She leans in close with him to murmur:

    Not allus the little gnoll, eh, Tev! That was bravely done, chargin' 'im. I'm...glad yer okay.

    At Redger's pyre, she is silent, not knowing how to honour the fallen dwarf.

    As the group gets underway, she again takes up rearguard, her bow in hand.
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    Valimar Kil'ana

    Valimar is quiet as they farewell their human companion. As they turn to leave, he pauses by his pyer and speaks softly. "Farewell, friend, I have a feeling you are going to be sorely missed before this affair is concluded."

    He then returns to his place in the marching order, a grim expression on his face, amber eyes narrowed in anger as he thinks about the cowardly girl who brought about Redgar's untimely demise.
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    OOC- .........should be fallen human. Redgar was a human priest of Thor.

    The top of the waterfall:

    Raven has some knowledge of dragons, and believes that this fog was probably created by the dragon, although it is amplified over a great area. The area must have strong properties that aid it... as he knows powerful forces have been aiding you all, probably for a reason. When the top of the waterfall is reached, and the valley below is just some mist filled hills, there will be no more fog surrounding you.

    As Anduran takes the lead with Raven you emerge into higher hills. There are still trees here, but none are old, and they are evenly planted as if someone put them in rough rows over a hundred years ago. They line the valley that surrounds this part of the river, that dumps over the cliff, funneling the water down to the lower hills. Up in the distance, dark trees seem to crowd over the river at a fast moving narrow point, and Anduran and Tevrier both know that the lake is right up ahead. This area could almost be called short mountains..., but are actually high hills.

    The river is still lined with the slick black rock, but not as many silvery fish can be seen. The rocks that can be seen exposed are of the same glassy black rock that lines the river itself.

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    Valimar Kil'ana

    Valimar will stop for a short while to inspect the black rock lining the river bed when ever a break is called. Taking in the scenery he remarks to no one in particular. "If our mission was not so dire, and we had not just lost one of our companions, I would say that this is a very peaceful place. I could quite happily spend time simply exploring this area."

    With one last glance around, he shakes himself out of it and joins the rest of the group heading towards the lake.
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    Raven

    Raven joins Valimar in inspecting the black rock during one of their rest breaks. "Agreed," he offers, "it is an interesting place. Perhaps we will return to it one day."

    It seemed unlikely. Raven had done very little returning to anywhere during his travels; it was always onward and off to somewhere else. He suddenly had a flash of worry that even if he survived he would not see Father Ryu or his friends again. Shrugging it off, Raven prepares to move onward.
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    Sonny

    As no black rocks or silver fishes are in the interest of the thug, he keeps on walking forwards. He stares towards the woods, as if he was awaiting another ambush set up for the group.
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    Arha stays close to Sharon, keeping an eye out for anything unusual...(and pink)
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    anduran seems more anxious than ever. the stillness of the area seems to disturb him more as time passes. looking around with a frown he turns back to the rear of the party."tevier?" its a one word question, long term companions and fellow rangers or druids understand explicitly, somethings not right here do you sense it, lets find out what and where.
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    A couple of more hours of travel in the high valley, along the Black River will take you to your destination. The Black Lake!

    Nestled in some steep hills is a lake that looks black, it feeds the big Black river. Near where the lake dumps into the Black River there is an old rickety dock that is mostly charred and destroyed. The hills around the lake are steep, but climbable, it will still take a little more time to walk around it.

    At one time this dock probably had a boatman, who would take you to the other side. His home is also a little shack now burnt to the ground. Now it was likely not going to happen.....

    The dark temple could be seen on the far side of the lake. At least, what remained of it. It was now in ruins, and toppled and destroyed. It was made of the black rocks that these hills are made of.

    Everything around the lake and temple in this high valley seems peaceful and serene. There are wild deer and even a few smaller mammals roaming about, scurrying away from the humans. The temple looks pathetic and dead, and there seems to be no activity at all... as if it has been empty for several years. It almost seems too peaceful and quiet here. There appears to be the remains of a dock on the far side as well, but only the charred dock pillars jutting out of the lake can be seen.

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    Tevrier

    Although wary of potential attack, the unnatural quiet does not put Tevrier on edge, and he shrugs at Anduran's fears. "It's always been dead like this - the animals sense the corruption." The second ranger looks out over the water with a slight frown. "That's why my people avoid this place."

    Tevrier glances over the burned-out lakeside buildings dispassionately. "I wouldn't chance a boat across these waters." he cautions, looking to Ramona for confirmation. "We should take the longway around."

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    Valimar Kil'ana

    Valimar takes a long look at Tevrier before giving a weary smile and nodding his head in agreement. "I am getting a little tired of surprises, and it seems to me that getting caught in the middle of that lake by something unpleasant would be far to great an opportunity for fate to pass up."
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    "Makes sense to me. Let's move on, then." Raven offers re-seating his pack on a shoulder and spinning his big blade in one hand.
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    The large thug, too, nods in agreement. Let's get moving, then. We should find a secure place to spend the night, too. Probably some den, or any other place where a large, pink dragon won't fit in.
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    Ramona

    The big half-orc nods at Tevrier's assessment.

    Yup. Specially since there's no good place to land onna other side. I'm in no special hurry ta get there. Walking round's fine with me.
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    Default Creatures of the Black Lake

    The walk around the lake in the rough terrain takes a few hours, and more than once a large creature could be seen nearly breaking the water's surface before submerging deep into the lake. The skin of it was pale, and not your ordinary white catfish, which sometime get rather large. Even Anduran and Tevrier wouldn't know what this was, and might have to turn to an arcane specialist, if they ever got a full glimpse. Nothing more than a bit of whiteness could be seen, the dark water not a good hiding place, but it didn't seem to mind, and from the looks of it, might be able to swallow a human whole.

    It will be late afternoon when the far side of the lake is reached. There are places that were good enough to set-up camp, but Tevrier wasn't sure of any caves. And Anduran doesn't know the land here as well as Tevreir, since Tevrier was literally born in these lands. Even Ramona who grew up to the West of here, in the lower lands, would not have seen this region, though her people would have talked about it in hushed tones, to avoid it.

    Any cave that might've been found has been filled with stone. Arha, Raven, Valimar, and Sharon will confirm the magical qualities of the created stone. Whether good or bad, could not be determined.

    The ruins of the old temple are mere rubble, and it looks as if there is no entrances, but it was built into the rockface, and some digging around might have to occur.
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    So some wizard guy doesn't want us to sleep in a secure place? Bleh.

    The thug shrugs and leaves the site of the caves, heading towards the temple.

    My guts tell me that there has to be some nasty tunnels under the ruins. Better not find 'em unrested.

    He will look for any sleeping place with at least moderate protection, and if they decide to rest, he will take first watch.
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    Valimar muses over a small piece of the rock before pocketing it and turning back to face Sonny, a weary smile creasing his ebony face. "I'm having difficulty remembering the last time we slept somewhere truly safe."

    He is happy to follow Sonny when the rest of the group moves to leave, falling into his accustomed place in the marching order, his thoughts drifting to those comrades he has lost during his recent travels. I wonder how many will live to see this through...
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    "Look, let's just pick somewhere and get some sleep. We'll think more clearly in the morning."
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    Raven nods as Valimar mentions sleeping somewhere safe. He remembers the last time. It was his last night in the temple, before the got teleported and timeshifted to this part of the world. His brothers at the temple game him a heroic send-off with many mugs raised in his honor, and he and Illanee had enjoyed a nice last evening in their own bed.

    Raven shrugs. They were here now, with a job to do. He remains wary and watchful as others scout for a place to rest.
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    Ramona

    Ramona's face is expressionless as she adds her grunt of agreement to Sharon's words. She adds her own humble wilderness skills to the two huntsmen as they seek out a camp, and then busies herself with the mundane tasks of spending a night in the hills.
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    anduran

    "ive got second watch"

    rather than eat anduran imediately bunks down he will eat at the start of his watch instead.

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    Default Setting up camp on the Black Lake

    Anduran and Tevrier with Ramona's familiarity with the lands, will all find an safe-seeming nook in the forests of these high hills. From the spot the ruined temple can't be seen unless you go to the lip of the ridge that protects you, and is ideal for the night-watch. The far side of thelake is seen easily as it sprawls out in the distance.

    Night falls quickly as dinner is prepared, and watches are set.

    Illanee will volunteer for a dark time, since she has dark vision, of course.

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    During his night watch, when he's certainly sure that there are no looming dangers ahead, Sonny reaches into his mysterious robes, and pulls out the mirror of Freya.

    He does not adress the artifact, only stares at it, trying to figure out what happened when the mirror tried to possess him. He stares at the mirror, concentrating to avoid any charming attempts the mirror should try, and waits if it happens again or not.
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    Default Night passes!

    Whew!

    The night is peaceful, and morning seems calm here on the lake. Except for the strange lake creatures, who are active in their morning breakfast. Several large silver salmon leap into the air to avoid what ever lurks right at the surface, still not to be seen. There are at least 5 of them!

    {OOC- Just get a night watch list to me, and we'll use it as the standard for future rests. Get an dungeon order too,{in case you need it } unless we should keep the same wilderness marching order. Meat on either end always makes the magic-users feel safe. }

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    Tevrier

    Tevrier will expect three two-person watches this close to the temple, and will take first watch. During this uneventful period, the ranger will practice flicking thrown weapons from his belt to his hand as he ponders his new associates' strengths, readying himself to apply both arms and allies quickly and efficiently.
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    The party may only be able to scrounge five sentries while allowing all casters to sleep the night, in which case Tevrier will prefer that he, Ramona, or Anduran take the lone watch.

    Suggested Watch List:
    First Watch: Tevrier
    Second Watch: Ilanee, Anduran
    Third Watch: Sonny, Ramona.

    If there is a sixth partymember available for watches, that upstanding citizen can either join Tevrier in the first watch or - as Tevrier would prefer - free up Ramona for the first watch.

    In the morning, Tevrier approaches Raven quietly. "You were the only one who could really harm that dragon." he notes without preamble. "We'll need that power today, but we can't know whether to put it ahead, or behind. So I think you should march in the middle."
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