CHAPTER 1: DIPLOMACY & SURVIVAL"And whoever reigns these cliffs, did not defeat the wind"
-TyrJames eyes the cliff critically for the best location to climb, and to guess how high the cliff is.
"I have a good fifty feet of silk rope, if there's a point low enough that that's useful after a loop is tied in it, and... Vethr, is it? Can drop the loop securely around something firm, I can give it a try."
((Perception check for the easiest place to climb and how high we're talking about here))
Mauricio presumably assists James in creating enough water for the group. It is one of the many abilities they can do after all. Afterwards they follow everyone the cliff and ponder how to scale it.
"That could work. I do have a grappling hook in my pack if it could be of some use. Perhaps it would be easier for the Roc to use it instead of a loop of rope? It would give the bird a broader range of targets, or the rope could be looped around a tree and secured with the hook."
Mauricio assists James in this task. Together they should have an easier time searching for the best places to climb.
"The alternative is, of course, to circle around the cliffs to find some other point to scale it. Who knows how long that might take?"
The two of you see there is a few trees close to the top. Kylie nods, whispers something to Vethr, and gives Vethr the rope and he flies up and after a minute, flies down.
Giving it a tug, its quite secure. (18+0) (15-1) (?) The three of you start to climb with James going first, Mauricio second, and Kylie third. Mauricio stumbles a bit but makes it up, and the other two make it up with little to no hassle. At the top, you can see quite far off into the distance and see the trees up here are more sparse here. You get a good look off into the distance and can now get a good look towards the cliffside that was impassable.
Looking around, Kylie (?) mentions there doesn't seem to be much in terms of tracks up here. Looking off the cliffsides (14+4) (19+6) (?) Mauricio spots what looks like a familiar ship very far out at sea. However, the sails look damaged, but it is still heading towards the coastline. However, looking at it, it seems that if they don't use their oars and continue, they will crash into the cliff.
There are three ways to go from up here: following the coast towards the impassable cliff face, following back down the way towards where the others went, or heading deeper inland.
"I have no questions remaining. Be safe, Ulf, Varg. I have a bad feeling ahead."
Ritiki bowed again.
"With luck, Master Varg, we will return with good news."
He nods and then pauses for a moment before handing you what looks like poorly made stone knives.
"It may not be as reliable as your weapons, but these could help if things go bad. We don't have many of these, and they break after a while.
I pray to the gods that you never have use for them."The party receives 5 shoddily made stone(?) daggers ((Divide them as you will))
Heading down the trail, you can tell these Earth-Shakers must really have earned their name. You progress along and see the path grow wider in the very thick brush, revealing that you are now heading along the main trail of theirs now. After an hour or so, you hear trees crashing and the roar of a bear. Taking a few steps farther down the road, you see a hulking man clad in pelts walk down the path dragging a huge log that looks torn apart by claw marks. This man stands an easy 6' tall, just a bit taller than Martijn, and has a more bulky build than the Red-Moon men, but his face seems flatter. He sniffs the air and snorts as he notices you and drops the huge log, making a crashing noise against the ground.
He snorts and takes a step towards you.
"You don't look like Red-Moons, but I faintly smell them on you. Identify yourself! Why do you step in Earth-Shaker territory!?"((Sorry its been so long for me to post. I haven't stopped working, things are stressing out, and class has been taking a lot of time out of my schedule to post here. Today is my first day off in almost a week. I'm hoping to post more often now that some stressful shit has finally passed, but now its just having the time to deal with this))