Altaruk.

[DM Bob]

Mak intones his prayers, folds his linen.

Points.

Thorny points, rust red and dust brown. Inverting.

Spinning. Gathering. Mirroring and then fading.

The portal opens. He has assuredly told you of the possible aging involved in such travels. Bending space? Not without it's possible side effects. Hope no one has heart conditions or is currently pregnant.

You step through, unaffected thankfully.

It is not how you remember.

[DM Bob]

You stand in middle of hundreds of troops.

White linen togas; blue sashes. Bone lances, long daggers and gladius. Laced throng sandals. Chitin shield.

The banner of Balic.

The area about the apple trees is surrounded by tents.

You startle a large number of animals near the water and there's a shout of alarm being sounded.

Do you continue to file through the portal?

Or about face?

[Attilius]

HurK quickly grabs the 2 slowest members under his arms and jumps back through...

[Niachi]

Laakh shakes off the spinning in his head, sees the occupying forces of yet another place he needs to avoid, and if anyone is faltering or not stepping back, he will grab them and hustle back, motioning to others to follow fast.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Kem jumps back into the portal as well

[ascieszl]

(Nope!) Kleys also runs back into the portal.

[Deleted]

Seeing all of his allies retreat back through the portal Mak just shakes his head, "Damn", and steps back through the portal to Bodach.

"Well, that was a bust. Where to next?"

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Once back on Bodach - What was that? What was doing a Balican army that far from their city-state besieging Altaruk? I don't think Lalali-Puy will be happy with this movement.. - Trying to understand what was that about, replying to Mak - Urik? Raam? Draj?.. Moving just from here? - Doubting as she's not capable to do these type or portents

[DM Bob]

Well, it seems the rumors of war you'd heard in Balic before you left were correct. The Legion has been activated and at least part of it currently resides in Altaruk. From here, they're either heading to Tyr or north towards Gulg, Nibenay or Urik. Or there could be reason to split forces.

But damn. If there's anyone paying attention (and don't forget, you were seen in Altaruk publicly within memory - building walls as a gigantic, er, giant and growing trees, etc...) there will most likely be questions asked.

You're lucky that your banner man did not walk through first... I assume Kleys carries that artifact unless otherwise stated. Who knows if that odd heraldry could awaken old rivalries or hatreds...

[Attilius]

Apr 16, 2021 1:02:15 GMT -12 Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP] said:

- Once back on Bodach - What was that? What was doing a Balican army that far from their city-state besieging Altaruk? I don't think Lalali-Puy will be happy with this movement.. - Trying to understand what was that about, replying to Mak - Urik? Raam? Draj?.. Moving just from here? - Doubting as she's not capable to do these type or portents

"They gather to go to war against the Dragon's troops holding Tyr..." HurK says curtly

Apr 16, 2021 3:48:31 GMT -12 DM Bob said:

(and don't forget, you were seen in Altaruk publicly within memory - building walls as a gigantic, er, giant and growing trees, etc...) there will most likely be questions asked.

(Is a 36' tall construction B'rohg really a giant though? LOL!)

[DM Bob]

So you stand once more outside the broken walls of Bodach...

The living once more somehow more terrifying than the dead. Or is it undead?

[Deleted]

Mak looks at the others. "Maybe next time we check in on our contacts before porting in like that. Unless anyone has a better idea, let's port to the locale I know near the Glowing Desert. I want to get this over with as quickly as possible."

When they are once again ready to move forward, Mak encants the same spell once again. Opening up a portal to a rock formation in the shape of a circle sitting where scrub fields meet with stony barrens.

((Mishap roll: 90. We're safe.))

[Attilius]

HurK nods and prepares to run though once again.

[DM Bob]

[Closing thread.]