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Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 7:17 am
by spiderwrangler
Kroshav joins Ves in relaying warnings about owlbears and potential other threats that might scare owlbears.

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:14 am
by Rodgeir
Ves watches the patrol and how they are moving and holding themselves. They don't seem agitated nor do they seem to be in any hurry. They are alert and clearly aware of the group approaching them.

Deciding to move forward she and Kroshav wave to the patrol. The main group stops and begins scanning the woods while a trio of riders approaches. The leader of the trio is an elven woman who takes the information in only interrupting to ask clarifying points about when and where the attack too place and who had been informed. One of her companions that remained silent, human, examines each of the party intently but doesn't say anything and the other, also human, watches the trees. After getting the information the leader responds,

"We appreciate you informing others of the potential danger on the road and we will examine the area when we get there. After this rain it is unlikely we will be able to track anything however. A threat that would cause owlbears to flee south would be of concern but also likely outside our ability to patrol. Where are you heading? What is your business?"

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:30 pm
by Dlover
Lurn just watches the exchange silently.

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:13 pm
by spiderwrangler
Kroshav defers to his employers/guide.

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:06 am
by NotStickFigures
Jaq looks over at Ves and will let her answer the guards, unless she indicates she would like him to answer the Elves.

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:11 am
by Arch Lich Burns
"Ahoy thar! We be headin' north n we be explorin'."

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:51 am
by Rodgeir
The elven leader's eyebrows go slightly up and one of the others with her snorts out a laugh at Joe's greeting and comment from the side.

"North as in Balyon? And what exactly are you planning on exploring and to what end?"

The rider that was quietly watching the trees now turns to get a better look at the group as well.

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:28 am
by thinkslogically
"We're heading to Tall today to stable the horses. I'm a guide and my clients here have hired me to take them into the wilds a bit. Probably spend a couple of weeks camping and hunting and then come back.

Ves leans in and mutters quietly to the guard leader:

"They're tourists with coin. Who am I to say no if they want to spend 2 weeks wandering in the mud and rain?"

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:09 am
by Rodgeir
Her eyes narrow slightly as she looks at the group's members again, pausing only on Jaq briefly before focusing back on Ves,

"Tourists? North of Tall? Coming from the west? A lot of forest between Bend and Tall, why just there?"

((Deception from Ves please))

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:17 am
by thinkslogically
Ves shrugs.

1d20 = [2] = 2

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:21 am
by Rodgeir
The elf woman says nothing for a long moment after the shrug, staring at Ves.

"Very well. Wait here a moment." She gestures to the two other riders to remain as she rides back and quickly confers with the person in the breastplate, an elven man, before returning.

"We will accompany you and your," she finds Ves'eyes and says flatly, "tourists to Tall. Ride on."

The three of them move around to the west of the group and the remaining riders sit watching to see how the group reacts.

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:24 am
by NotStickFigures
"Well, we won't have to worry so much anymore about out running any more owlbears if we have some of the patrol guards with us." Jaq states to Lurn, not being quiet, he is fine if they hear him state this.

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:25 am
by spiderwrangler
"Oh, well that's nice of you, but if you don't mind my saying, wouldn't the owlbears and whatever is spooking them be a higher priority?
We've managed so far, and there might be others that need your help more..."


((Could I try to persuade? With Lurn's Jaq's help perhaps?))

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:29 am
by Rodgeir
((Sure, give me a roll. How do you envision Lurn helping?

Ves did a terrific job convincing them you were up to something.))

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:42 am
by spiderwrangler
((Sorry, I meant Jaq and his sarcastic comment (at least, I read it as sarcastic) about the owlbears, helping to establish them as the true threat?))

1d20+4 = [17] = 21
1d20+4 = [20] = 24

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:08 pm
by Rodgeir
((Sure))

The elven woman seems to consider something, looking between Jaq and Kroshav, before saying,

"Wait here," and again conferring with the breastplate wearing elf. This time the entire patrol group rides over and the elf in the breastplate says,

"We will continue on but these three," he nods to the three that first approached the group, "will accompany you to Tall. If there are owlbears terrorizing the roads we will deal with them. We will meet up in Uppner or Feltan lieutenant."

The elven woman and two others give a crisp salute as the rest of the patrol rides west.

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:18 pm
by thinkslogically
Ves shrugs again.

"If you want."

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:21 pm
by spiderwrangler
"Great! Thanks for keeping the roads safe, and be carefull!"

Kroshav turns to their three new companions.

"Greetings, I'm Kroshav Xjindraakvar, pleased to meet you. How long have you been on the patrol?"

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:45 pm
by Rodgeir
The elven woman gives Ves a suspicious glare but responds to Kroshav,

"Lieutenant Masela, riders Fink and Almin." She gestures to the the pair beside her.

"We left Bridgeway ten days ago."

The rider named Fink adds cheerfully,

"Got hung up dealing with some bugbears west of Grenmyr."

The elven woman nods to the east. "Let's get you to Tall so you can start camping."

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:41 pm
by NotStickFigures
"Nice to meet you" comments Jaq, this time, not sarcastic.
"I've not traveled much out of the city, so it is good to have a guide along who is better traveled." he nods towards Ves.
"And I've already learned I need to harden up a bit, not too fond of the camping in the rain, drenched and cold to the bone is not really something I'm used to yet. But I am in fact, just out to learn more about the world, the wilds, hunt; and if we find some items that can be sold back in the city for at least some profit, it will be a very worthwhile jaunt. I am actually a bit surprised that a patrol is this interested in a group of travelers. Has there been some bad goings-on that we should know about?"

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 4:47 pm
by spiderwrangler
"Bugbears? Just a den, or you think there are hobgoblins about too?"

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:55 pm
by Arch Lich Burns
"Ah like expl'rin' n seein' diff'rnt lands n customs but didnae get much chance till rec'nt. Maybeh if tha wind take me thar, Ah'd see Balyon un of these days."

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:14 am
by Rodgeir
Fink continues conversing,

"Your group is off special interest. Not many people want to wander in the woods north of Tall. Or at all for that matter. The bugbears were a problem but we ran them off. Didn't see any hobs with them but we only were patrolling the road while Grenmyr's garrison handled the heavy stuff. Figure there were probably some hobs involved though, bugbears don't normally come in so many or so organized. How many they say there was Almin?"

Almin doesn't take his eyes of the treeline as they ride to respond,

"Between 30 and 50. I would put money on hobgoblin involvement. Since they came over the mountains a decade ago they've gotten more and more aggressive."

Lieutenant Masela sits stern faced but doesn't interrupt the conversation. She does look at Joe oddly again and Fink raises his eyebrows and gives a small shrug to her after Joe's comment.
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Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:47 am
by thinkslogically
"Well that's not good news if they're this far south. Anywhere in particular we should avoid?"

Re: Tests and Trials

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:59 am
by Dlover
Lurn grunts, "That many buggers sounds like a challenge for anything short of an army. S'pose that's what you folk are, 'fter all."