You stand atop the outcrop overlooking the village and choose a number of suitable spots where your warriors might keep watch. Come nightfall, a dozen of your most perceptive warriors stand ready, torches in hand.
The night passes seemingly without incident, and the warriors confess to having heard and seen nothing of any particular interest.
You stand atop the outcrop overlooking the village and choose a number of suitable spots where your warriors might keep watch. Come nightfall, a dozen of your most perceptive warriors stand ready, torches in hand.
You are woken in the night by a shout. You rush from your quarters to see the warriors on duty running over to one side of the village. One of them has his sword drawn and is pointing to the ground, where a trail of dark and evil-smelling blood leads away into the forest.
"It came out of the darkness," the man said. "It was…I don't know, I've never seen anything like it."
You follow the trail, but it is quickly lost in the undergrowth.
The Next Morning
Whatever the reasons for these disappearances, you have at least discovered that they're genuine and, as such, could happen again. It's your third day on the island, and if your missing tribespeople are to be rescued, you must capture and interrogate whoever took them.