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TALIESIN: I’ll take a round.
MARISHA: All right.
MATT: Go ahead and roll perception for me,
please.
TALIESIN: Minus five?
MATT: Yes, minus five because you’re traveling at
fast pace.
TALIESIN: Natural 20. 23, minus five is–
MATT: Still an 18. That’s good. About three or so
hours into your journey, Molly, you look up ahead
and you can see a cluster of horses and a couple
of carts heading your direction, heading
southward.
You’re not quite there yet, but you’re
getting close to where the direction you should
continue on breaks off of Glory Run, but you’re
still on the road. You do see a small caravan
making their way southward in your direction.
TALIESIN: Once they get a little closer, let’s
slow down and walk to the side of the road and
take a look at this.
MATT: Okay. You guys move off to the side.
ASHLY: Can I tell from looking at the cart if
there’s anything off about it?
MATT: Make a perception check.
SAM: It’s got five wheels.
ASHLY: 17.
MATT: Glancing off, as you approach, you begin to
make out details. You do not recognize this
troupe, and the cart seems like there are tarps
and cloths laid over large bundles. They are
obscured from view specifically so the contents
cannot be seen, which is not what you’re looking for.
ASHLY: Okay.
MATT: They don’t want anyone to see what’s under
the tarp, which is not the usual operation that
you’ve seen. The folks that travel southward,
they’re dressed like normal traveling merchants:
not of a wealthy regard, but those who probably
bring common supplies, things from the northern
side, bringing them southward. It looks like they
have supplied up for a trade run and they’re
heading southward. As they ride past you guys to
the right side, they give a nod.
SAM: Caleb, should I go check them out?
MATT: The next rider gives a nod.
ASHLY: They’re not who we’re looking for.
SAM: Oh, okay.
ASHLY: You can if you want to.
SAM: Are they suspicious?
ASHLY: Not from what I can see.
TALIESIN: What kind of traders do they look like?
What are they trading in?
MATT: With the perception roll you made, it’s hard
to see because they’ve covered it specifically.
You can see underneath edges and pieces that are
pushing out, and the shape in places. It looks
like they’re bringing farming supplies. It looks
like they’re bringing possibly grains and foods.
It looks like things that would be easy pickings.