Yolanda
*Sirdan arrived together with the rest of the party*
Charles
*The wagon would slow down where the grass and dirt road would begin to turn to sand. This was both due to the unlikelihood of the cart faring well in the sand and the proximity to possible danger. The team were brought to a cliff face, blocking a large view of the beach. South and forward, they could mount the edge of the cliffs to look below from a decent vantage point, to the west would be path that lead down to the shore through some large rocks, and to east was an aerial opening to a cove, opening a small river into the sea. The Lora driving the wagon would bade them good luck as he began to drive a couple miles North, for his safety.*
Patrick
*Hath arrived, Ralki is excited for this expedition, she really has no idea what it's about. However! That won't stop her from trying not to be a nuisance.*
Robert
*Peridot was exited to be reunited to with Sirdan and take a quest with him, having Ralki with them only made it better, since it was another ally for her and it always made her happy to be with some friends*
Yolanda
*Sirdan dismounted from the wagon. First order of business - determining how many enemies there were, and what kind of situation they were in. The scene here looked pretty linear - scout for the enemy on the cliff, and then go by the cove or the shore..*

*He turned around,*"We're close to the enemy - speak softly. I'll scout over the cliff to see how many of them there are." *He kneeled down, picking up some grass and local vegetations.*
Patrick
*Ralki looks around with her keen eyes, and also ridiculous smell too if that helps.*
Robert
*Peridot kneeled down as well, she knew that Sirdan was the expert here so she would do whatever he thought was best for their mission, she spoke softly* "Want us to stay here while you go do that?"
Yolanda
"Ralki seems inclined to scout too, let her do it." *He would put some grass around his helmet, and then decided to just take it off, leaving it with Peridot, before peeking over the edge of the cliff cautiously, using the grass to break up his facial contour*
Charles
*Sparse, grassroots vegetation grew, not getting much nutrients from the sand and beach climate. Ralki would smell the salt and briny scents of the sea, almost overwhelming this close to so much expanse. There was no hint of blood, and the scent left by most living beings were awash in the winds of the sea. No real resources were atop their cliff, but below...*
*Roughly 100ft below were the sandy shores, spotted with jagged rocks and smooth stones alike. Not exactly ideal diving conditions. The beach extended for about 40ft before opening to the ocean, where scattered isles rose just above the lapping waves. A nearby stone cove stood in the water, less than 100ft out from the shore. A couple of small wooden boats were pulled just inside, peeking out. Farther out, easily over 600ft, a ship loomed in the distance with blank sails.*
Patrick
"Welp, there's nothing I can detect, and I can smell things from quite a distance..."
Yolanda
*Sirdan looked downward. It seems there was no enemy directly on this beach yet, but the smugglers were hidden in the stone cove - or at least their boat and ships were. 100 feet out, and their ship were 600 feet out..*

*He pointed at the shape of the ship,*"Can you see if it is manned or not, Ralki?" 

*He debated waiting for it to come closer to the cove,*"I think they're going to the cove, and then offloading their goods or loading their goods with their boat on the shore. We'll have to figure out a way to get closer." 

*He exmained how big the cove was.*
Patrick
*Ralki attempts to smell for people. If she couldn't sniff it out, then alcohol or fresh food would do fine.*

"I'm sure I can find it out with ease." *Ralki answers Sirdan.*
Robert
*Peridot peeked over the cliff as she took off her helmet for now, her green hair made it look like if it was just grass* "Iguanas are pretty good swimmers, I could maybe get close... But it would be dangerous to get close not knowing how many people are there..."
Yolanda
*He continued observing,*"Good swimmer indeed, but I wouldn't risk swimming over in our armour - we would struggle and probably drown. The best case scenario is for the ship to come over to the cove at the very least..*

*He checked how deep the water was toward the cove. Then he remembered there was an aerial opening to the cove,*"The cove is accessible from here. Perhaps the ship would dock nearby? Let's see how many men are on the ship and which way they are headed."
Patrick
"The cove, yeah, that would be a good plan."
Yolanda
"Cove it is." *He turned toward Peridot,*"Let's see what we can... See."
Charles
*The mouth of the cove was about 15ft high and 20ft wide, with the isle providing dry land in every direction for 30ft. It looked like the stretch of water between the beach and the isle the cove was on was only about 30ft. The water seemed shallower towards the front of the cove, and deeper to go around the back. Ralki would likely smell a strong scent of ale, but the winds of the sea pushed the smell around, making it hard to know the exact source. Though the cove with the boats was a safe bet, for sure. The ship in the distance looked manned, just anchored for now. Anyone with sharp eyesight could see that it looked like a boat was being lowered from the side...*
Patrick
"Definitely has some ale, hard to pinpoint exactly where, but it's safe to assume there's some in the boat, so to be honest, I'd be shocked if there weren't people there."
Robert
*Peridot got an idea* "What if I got close to there in my iguana form and if they see me sneaking around, I can just pretend I'm a normal iguana? Or would that be too risky?" *She wanted to be as useful as possible for her team*
Yolanda
"Hmm... Now this is a bit tough. I can't exactly see how many people is on the ship." *He shot down Peridot's idea next,*"If you're in your Iguana form, you cannot carry much equipments, and I don't think you are ready to fight five or six well-armed men. We should act as one."

*He pointed at the cove, and then walked back from the cliff, putting on his helmet,*"Let's check the cove and see if they have hidden a rowboat or two there." 

*If the rest of the party agreed, he would move toward the aerial opening slowly, peeking inside to make sure no one is in there first.*
Patrick
"I agree, going into a stealth mission with those people is unreliable, they could try to kill you and eat you. Cove it is."
Robert
*She got a shiver up her spine as she thought of the possibility of someone eating her, she knew some people hunted and ate iguanas, so it could happen* "I... Don't want to be eaten..."

*She got up and began following Sirdan, being careful of not making loud noises as she walked*
Charles
*The cove was completely empty of life, but there did seem to be a few thing of interest. Firstly, there was an old sloop that seemed to have crashed in this cove in higher tides, though it seemed long ago, having rested in the base of the stream for quite a while. Secondly, there were a few barrels half buried in the sand, far to one of the walls. Lastly, two rowboats sat side by side, dragged barely out of the stream of water. The both looked worn, and one had a massive hole in the side. There were footprints and dragmarks leading from the stream to the barrels. They could see the mouth of this cove, 20ft high and 20ft wide. There was a way down in to the cove, but it seemed like a difficult climb down some stacked rocks leaned against the wall of the cove and out the top. The climb would be 60ft down.*
Patrick
"I'll investigate the barrels, you all find something to do, I don't know." *Ralki walks up to the barrel and sniffs.*
Yolanda
*Sirdan secured his helmet, making sure his visor was raised for situational awareness. He drew his sword and looked for a safe opening into the cove. This do look like something the smuggler used - there sure have to be a way to move in and out with smuggled goods safely..*

*He looked around for any sign of recent landing - surely there might've been disrupted sand?*
Charles
*The cove entrance was on the beach, 100ft down from the cliffs. It led directly out to the ocean, but would not be accessible from the team's point. The only way in was a somewhat dangerous climb.*
Patrick
*Ralki climbs up the cliff, it's not that hard for her, as she knows rock structure enough to know what are weak points and what are strong points.*
Yolanda
*Sirdan decided to stay behind, worried about the safety of the two if they ran into anywhere there. He measured whether can cover most - if not all of the cove with his bow from the opening.*
Robert
*Peridot's nail glow for a second, turning into claws, she was always good at climbing, it was in her nature after all, so she began making her way down, using her tail for stability*
Charles
*The two smaller members of the party would be able to climb down without any problem, now inside the cove. From there, they could see out of the mouth and towards the other cove, out at sea. A small rowboat was approaching the rum smelling isle, though it was unlikely the person rowing would see any of the party. Sirdan, covering the entrance, would not have the perspective they had, but would be able to provide more than sufficient cover with his bow.*
*The party (excluding Sirdan) had made it off the cliffs and onto the beach, still 100ft away from the cove they had spotted before. Ralki would likely realize that they had come across drained barrels of rum, filled with sand to hide the smell. Since both had made the climb, Peridot or Ralki could instruct Sirdan how to get down safely, if his armor allowed him the mobility.*
Patrick
"Rum, nothing interesting to be honest, but that boat is quite interesting. We should hide. Sirdan, stay there if you feel like it and give us support from there if you are able to." *Ralki looks for a good hiding spot that still allows for them to spy.*
Robert
*Peridot was considering turning into her iguana form to hide, but then realized that she would leave her new equipment behind if she did that, she thought that if they didn't need the barrels anymore, it would be a good idea to hide behind them, since they wouldn't check of them*
Yolanda
*Sirdan would look around for a safe spot to descend. The two didn't give him a safe way to go down, so he decided to ask,*"Anything special inside, or way to come down safely? I am strong and nimble, but this set of armour would be slightly... Impeding."
Patrick
*Ralki points out certain rocks as being good to hold onto and certain rocks not to hold onto* "As long as you have the strength, you should be fine."
Charles
*As they discussed a safe way for Sirdan to climb down, even with his armor, the rowboat would be landing at the distant isle. The figure, shining with some armor in the sunlight, would be greeted by a similar looking one, who would escort him into the cove. Now, none of the party members could see any of the people at the cove 100ft away.*
Yolanda
*Sirdan climbed down into the cove safely with Ralki's assistance, and checked the barrel for something interesting. The cove 100 feet away seems like a good jumping point, but they didn't have any boat to make it there. Surely they could wait here for the smugglers to arrive with their goods?*

"Perhaps we should hide here and wait."
Patrick
"I just said that a bit ago, the barrels would be a good hiding spot."
Robert
*Peridot looked at him* "Sounds like that's our best option for now, also, I'm proud of you, you did good climbing down" *She smiled at him*
Yolanda
*Sirdan decided to hide and wait for the smugglers to come by. Not much to do.*