Tests and Trials

[thinkslogically]

((What does Ves know about the next village? Is there somewhere there they can stop for the night or is it likely to be unfriendly to travellers?))

[Rodgeir]

((It's small and will have a small bording house. The villages along the road are used to travelers and get a good deal of income from them. Not very friendly but not unfriendly.))

[NotStickFigures]

Are we soon getting to the point where we will need to drop off our horses somewhere?

[Rodgeir]

Another day and a half of travel and you can drop them off, based on Ves' plan.

Can I get a perception roll from anyone that would be looking. So Jaq and Ves at least.

[thinkslogically]

Perception: 1D20+3 = [12]+3 = 15

[Arch Lich Burns]

(Did the leader have any coin on him? How much coin total?)

[NotStickFigures]

Perception: 1D20+2 = [15]+2 = 17

[Rodgeir]

((Oddly enough the fancy bandit had no coin on him. Together they have 20 cp, 8 sp and 2 gp.))

As the sun sets behind the group the shadows of the trees grow long around them before everything blends into uniform darkness.

Ves leads the way forward, clearly seeing better in the dark than her horse. After 30 minutes of slower than usual riding both she and Jaq hear something in the woods to the north. It isn't immediately by the road but it is close. It also seems to be large and not concerned by the noise it is making.

Jolly realizes something at that point and says, tapping his glowing chest,

"Hey, wait... Ya made me into a glowing target!"

The sounds to the north stop at his comment.

[spiderwrangler]

Kroshav will move towards the north side of the group, holding up his torch.

[NotStickFigures]

Jaq moves him and his horse to the south side of the roadway. If the group decides to stop and make a stand at some point, if we aren't in melee yet, he will dismount and hide on the shadows on that side of the roadway. But he will only dismount if we all stop.

[Rodgeir]

Whatever was making the noise begins moving towards the road. It still isn't visible in the woods but it's close enough that the group can hear sniffing between the crunch of undergrowth.

Jolly looks around and loud whispers to Ves,

"What is it?"

The sniffing stops at that and a very loud, very near shriek is heard in the forest to the north. Half a second later another shriek can be heard further to the east. A moment after that another shriek responds deeper in the forest.

((Nature to identify the shriek, with advantage for Ves))

[thinkslogically]

Nature: 2D20.HIGH(1) = [17, 8] = 17

[Dlover]

((If we have any lit torches, we need one less; Lurn knows Light as well.))

Lurn Nature: 1D20-1 = [12]-1 = 11


Injured though he is, Lurn moves his horse to the fore, "If they aren't immediately hostile, I can attempt to communicate with the creatures. While my kind cannot understand beasts, we have developed our ability to convey our intentions and wills to them. Though I will admit, I am not the most persuasive of men."

[Arch Lich Burns]

Int (nature): 1D20+2 = [9]+2 = 11

[spiderwrangler]

Nature: What is that sound?: 1D20-2 = [19]-2 = 17

[thinkslogically]

((Wait, your INT is -2? What did you roll?!))

[spiderwrangler]

((Well... 19 - 2 = 17. Yup, Kroshav is only working with 7 INT. My Religion check on Lurn's god was a -1 (Nat 1 rolled -2), which is why Kroshav thinks he worships Kevin.))

[thinkslogically]

((I did not pick up on that before hahaha! Hope your other stats are better ))

[Rodgeir]

((Wait, he doesn't worship Kevin?))

Lurn and Joe can't quite place the shriek, it sounds like a hawk or other raptor's call but why would it be on the ground making so much noise?

From their time out in the forests of the world both Ves and Kroshav recognize the destinctive call of a hunting owlbear.

Everyone hears something crashing through the forest directly towards Kroshav as well as two more shrieks to the east and north respectively.

((You've got a couple seconds before company arrives, what are you doing?))

[NotStickFigures]

Jaq dismounts And gets near some bushes from where he can hide and snipe

[Rodgeir]

((Everyone can give me an initiative as well as animal handling should you remain on your mounts. Only need one from Joe/Lurn.))

The horses begin shifting nervously at the shrieking and pulling away from the northern forest and trying to turn to the west.

[Dlover]

Lurn Initiative: 1D20+1 = [15]+1 = 16


Lurn climbs down from his horse, unlimbering mace and shield. While bandits wouldn't hurt the horse, a beast may, and if he's mounted that would make his horse the easier target.

[spiderwrangler]

"Greasy ladles. Owlbears."
He turns to Ves.
"We fighting or leaving?"

[thinkslogically]

As soon as she hears the screech, Ves immediately shouts:
"Owlbears!! Run! Get on your horses! Get out of here!"

Initiative/animal handling: 1D20+2 = [14]+2 = 16
1D20+3 = [14]+3 = 17

[Rodgeir]

((Ves going east or west with the running and is she waiting for everyone or just going?))