[color=red]Hold on, this is not right. Mageara, are blood sacrifices being performed here?
(then in French he whispers to Wirth)
[color=red]My friend, this is ungodly work here. I try to be tolorant of our pagan bretheren, but blood sacrifice crosses the line...
[color=green]Mageara
[color=red]It does look like it. Can you tell if it is human or animal blood? If it is human blood we have one of the renegade witches on our hands and she will be hostile
[color=red]And what if it is animal blood?.
It is a simple spont, but I don't like sponting. Too much risk. I use a loud voice and exaggerated gestures, cerimonial csting, and I spend no fatigue (divide by 5 and no die roll, no chance of a botch). InCo or InAq?
Well it is human blood so that really solves the problem
Culpable deniability, that's all I need 
It is human blood, therefore Mageara has nothing to do with it (I presume), and thus I need not inquire any further (and I shan't).
[color=red]Renegades....
[color=green]
Wirth[color=red]
I don't like this either.
After I learn the blood to be human[color=red]
I don't like this at all. This could be a trap.
Invisibility, now.
[color=red]Agreed
I cast my standard regiment; Ward against Heat & Flames is likely up and running already. I add Shiek of the Impending Shafts and Howl of the Steel Weapons to that. I draw my sword and consult Mageara for her tactical advice.
[color=red]It is very likely a trap, one that targets you as well. I suggest you have your grogs (did she have any?)[color=red] set up a perimiter. We need to get some recon on the immediate area. I am able to advise, but I defer to your greater wisdom and experience concerning these renegades.
Mageara did not bring any grogs with her. She had a grog/companion Alecto with her earlier but she stayed with Clara, Iolar and Kilica.
[color=red]I doubt a trap , however we are probably in danger . The witch will have spirits or demons about but she herself was probably active all through last night so she is probably resting through the day. If so she will probably be in a cave on this mountain. We need to be in this grove at Midnight tonight but apart from that we are flexible. I could see if I can find any tracks but there can be no certianity of that. If it comes to a battle I am a skilled archer and good with a dagger but I lack protection agaisnt magic except for spirits where I am warded against all but the most powerful. I also possess second sight and may be able to spot any spirits. Some of my arrows are enchanted and I have some magical items to help with stealth and healing
She unslings her bow and strings it .
[color=green]Wirth
Cautiously, I explore the surroundings. No trace of the witch?
There are no signs of anyone else in the grove , Mageara thinks that she may have a trail to follow but cannot guarantee to keep on the trail on the hillside as there is plenty of bare rock around for someone to hide their trail
After Wirth returns from his quick patrol. [color=red]Wirth, your Parma is much higher than mine. (you studied "Shield of Magic" before the trip, I studied it afterwards)[color=red]. Perhaps you should cover Clara immediately. And Mageara mentioned something about lacking Magic Resistance. [size=75] (in French)[color=red] why is that anyway? I don't like this. [/size] [size=59] [color=red]this keeps getting stranger by the minute. talk softly, in french. where are you anyway? can you turn that invisibility off?[/size]
Clara ain't here. She's with kilica and Mageara's companion.
Invisibility stops soon (diameter duration), it was only for a small reckon. I get near roberto before this ends.
[color=red]
I don't like this either.
I can make me invisible for longer, but won't be able to stop it. I think I will. I can also make you or mageara invisible for short periods of time.
Now, mageara, couldn't we just avoid the place and the witch?
Once we've talked, I make myself invisible for Sun duration.
[color=red]We need to collect the branches from these tree's at midnight tonight. The Faerie road will not be open again for anothe two days so we cannot move far in any event. She no doubt claims most of this valley as her territory and could come after us anywhere in it
[color=red]It seems we have but three choices avialble to us , first we could retreat abandoning our mission and heading down the mountian in the hope that the Witch will not pursue us while we run with our tails between our legs, second we stay here gather the branches and leave defending ourselves if necessary , finally we could search for the withc but there is no guarantee we would find her lair
[color=green]Wirth
[color=red]I don't know.
On the one hand, I don't feel like doing this anymore. Due to clara's state, this might be better done later. But collecting needed ingredients now would save us time later.
Speaking to Wirth [color=red]Personally I think the whole thing is a bad idea that smacks of heathen paganism. But Roberto Rodruigez does not flee like a scared child. I will stand my ground besides my sodale.
[color=green]Wirth
[color=red]Sigh...
I understand your concerns. But I won't live without clara, nor do I intend to die. Ever.
If there's no chance this witch will leave us alone, we'll have to be ready for her
The group sets up in the grove, resting until nightfall when there is a risk of encountering the witch.
As night falls there is no sign of trouble but after a few hours Mageara returns from looking around the grove and whispers that there is a group of strange creatures approaching from the west. She beleives that they may be demons and that there are 4 or 5 of them the Three main ones she could see are huge easily 9 feet tall and towering over the ladscape and possessed of bestial features
[color=red]Indeed. Well Wirth, looks like its showtime. I say we go confront them. You turn invisible, I will attract their attention, you attack from the side or rear.
What do you think? I am open to innovative ideas 
Do note that I have the following regiment of effects upon me as of nightfall (and shall last until dawn).
- Parma Magica
- Ward against Heat & Flames
- Shriek of the Wooden Shafts
- Howl of the Steel Weapons
Further, I stand prepared with my sword ignited, as to draw any attention towards myself. I ask Wirth to go invisible and patrol a close circle around us. We carefully guard Megara as she collects the needed branches.