<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/DgxiYXY.jpg?1)<br/><em>HP 10/10<br/>AC 15 FF 11 T 14<br/>CMD 14 FCMD 10<br/>Inspiration: Yes<br/>Stance: Pugilist's Stance<br/>Maneuvers Readied: Flurry Strike<br/>Dizzying Venom Prana<br/>Sting of the Rattler<br/>Minute Hand</em></div><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=297308.msg14579223#msg14579223">Quote from: Autocad on 20-12-2018, 17:38:37</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u">On the Road</span></div><br/>"Darkvision is nice I guess, but it still has limits. It doesn't reach much further than light from a torch, which is important when you're running in the dark. Most useful is not having to carry a torch yourself, so you can have both hands free, and not give your own position away." Shalelu cheered up a little as they moved away from sensitive topics. She touched her horns and smiled ironically, "One of the few upsides, being able to sneak around better, but if it weren't for them I wouldn't have needed to sneak around so much either."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Yazhu scooted over and took one of Shalelu's hands in her own. "Wear those horns with pride, girl!" she exclaimed. "You're a strong tiefling woman who doesn't need to take shit from anyone!"<br/><br/>"But seriously, the light advice is good. I may consider getting a lantern to hang off a belt, or maybe one of those glow rods although those can get expensive. Heh, kind of wish I knew some spells, I could just summon light at will."<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u">Brinestump Marsh</span></div>Getting back to the business at hand, the soft wet ground in the marsh was perfectly suited for preserving tracks. It wasn't long before they came across a strange, three-toed footprint that neither of them could identify (looking like this \|/ shape) that was still slowly filling with water as if it had only been made recently. Following it, there were a few more similar prints, leading to a small stream... and then the track was lost in the streambed.<br/><br/>So engrossed were they that they didn't notice the ripples in the water until it was too late - just beneath the surface, an enormous constrictor snake as long as Yazhu was tall was swimming, moving gracefully through the water with its length in an "S" shape slithering back and forth. Baihu froze in place, not moving a muscle, and flashed a no-nonsense glare at Yazhu - and she was still in her cute fox form, so managing to look that serious was quite an accomplishment - to do likewise. Luckily the snake wasn't hunting, because it passed by and went on its way seemingly without noticing them. <br/><br/>The next set of tracks they found was much more promising - three pairs of footprints, of shoes about the size that would fit small children - or small, pesky goblins! Baihu looked at Yazhu for their next plan of action. Report back and bring everyone to follow the trail of the goblins, or keep going and see where the goblins' tracks lead first?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Yazhu held her breath as the snake passed, only letting out a sigh of relief once it was out of sight and mind. "Whew, I'm glad we didn't have to tangle with that."<br/><br/>Thoughts of the snake swallowing Baihu whole caused Yazhu to shiver. "Actually Baihu, you can use whatever form you wish. I was being a bit silly back there, sorry."<br/><br/>Upon seeing the tracks, she wondered how much more information Shalelu or even Ameiko would have discovered about the tracks if they were with her instead, but she couldn't go back to reconfirm now.<br/><br/>"Three, eh? That should be well within our means; And with you at my side, our odds should be even better! Let's go a bit further and see where they lead unless it gets too far away like 30 minutes of travel, then return to the caravan."