Derm
Looking rather bored, Derm circles around a few meters up, doing a lazy backstroke through the air. As the party moves towards the road, he follows behind.
____
Talendir
With a brief sigh, you [5] scoop Lei up and move down towards the road at a fast jog. Better to be away quickly, no doubt. She doesn't seem to mind the assistance. Once at what you feel is a safe distance, you set her down and look East. It is still too dark to determine if Brehelm Watch is within sight. With a shrug, you introduce yourself to Lei.
____
Aero
You tug at the end of your spear, trying to remove it from the daemon's face [2], but can't budge it at all.
____
Lei
Shouting and projecting your mental voice at the same time, you [6] convey to the spirits(?) that you are trying to leave.
Bugger off, lady. We weren't talking to you or meathead there.
You then introduce yourself to Talendir.
____
Sinterous
Bearing a positively shit-eating grin, you stroll down to where Talendir and Lei wait on the road, tipping your hat in passing to the shadows.
____
Mina
[5] Giving off your special Paladin Scent 3000, you stride through the gap in the circle. The figures bow to you as you pass, a token of respect. You rejoin the three of your comrades already on the road. You consider the possible uses of that implant [6], and are struck by knowledge that doesn't feel quite right in your mind. You think it might have been some sort of divine power-limiter placed to prevent the daemon from using very much strength.
____
Hedric
Employing your immense cunning and great lockpicking abilities, you beat and pry at the lock with twigs and pebbles, jumping up and down, twisting at it with your skinny little thief-arms. [5 + 1] Somehow, this works. The lock clicks several times before springing open. The sudden motion sends it rolling down the hill, scattering the contents from just at your feet to near your companions on the road.
Lose: Strange Metallic Sphere (Locked)
+2 XP
____
Each of you sees the strange little man you were waiting on beating the red-gold orb like a deranged savage. Suddenly, it spring open, rolling down the hill like a demented piñata. Strewn across the hillside are a number of things: three scrolls bound with runic seals; a strange pair of short rods linked by a chain; a large flask filled with a bright green liquid; four small vials filled with a sparkling gold liquid; a battered fedora; a pair of socks; and a pince-nez.
To the east, the horizon glows with crimson morning light. Aero says that he thinks he can see a trace of smoke to the North-East