Day Eight. After midnight. Sunday, October 23nd, 576 CY
Cloudy, damp, cold, misty
Alone within a small wood at the northeastern edge of Briarsgate, Hoom frees his sword and cries, "Who's there? Baltus Ardwyck? Show yourself!"
The figure obeys and comes toward him, stepping into the spectral moonlight.
It's a teenage girl. She had been standing alone in a dark grove in the dead of night.
"Baltus Ardwyck?" the young woman repeats with a curious smile. "I am not he. You're an elf, aren't you, sir?" she asks as she comes closer, moving to walk past Hoom.
Actions?
Upon wings as dark as midnight...
...the wondrous flying steed and its disbelieving riders gracefully dive down toward the lake in the center of Briarsgate village.
The heroes soar south, just above its dark, still surface without leaving nary a ripple to disturb the reflection of the harvest moon.
They arc east before reaching the old, covered bridge and sail overland to the Gade family farm (19) whose barnyard betrays nothing amiss.
As they glide over the farmhouse, they see curtains drawn, light burning inside, and one window that had been shattered is now repaired.
200 feet to the north, the temple gate is shut. Behind it glow lanterns.
The dreamlike pegasus begins to bank left in the direction where Hoom Feethos was last seen heading.
Actions?
Map:
X=heroes. L=areas of light visible to the heroes. Hoom is off the map, to the northeast.
PC Status:
- Avril Hollysword, Half-Elf Fighter/Cleric 1/2: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 7/10, Spells: 0/4 1st lvl
Grey Mouser, Half-Elf Magic-User/Thief 1/2: Move: 9", AC 5, HP 8/10, Spells: 0/1 1st lvl
Hoom Feethos, Elven Magic-User/Thief 1/2: Move: 9", AC 3, HP 3/8, Spells: 0/1 1st lvl
Ingrid Esthof, Human Cleric 3: Move: 6", AC: 3(1), HP: 4/16, Spells: 0/4 1st lvl and 0/3 2nd lvl
Long Bo, Human Druid 3: Move: 9", AC: 6, HP: 3/22, Spells: 0/5 1st lvl, 0/3 2nd lvl and 0/1 3rd lvl
Pelias Blanchflower, Human Paladin 2: Move: 9", AC: 2(0), HP: 4/19, Laying Hands: 0/1
- Protection from Evil (Pelias): -2 to AC and +2 to saving throws against evil, in a 10 foot radius around Pelias.
Polymorph Self (Bo): Duration unknown.
Levitate (Mouser and Pelias): Duration unknown.