There's really no such thing as a jackalrat, is there? If there is, then I'll need to edit this post, post-haste.
Houwlou looks at Harnrey the way you look at a precocious but very uneducated child when he tries to discuss things beyond his limited experience, and says, "Harnrey, Harnrey, Harnrey.....there's no such bloody thing as a jackalrat. The villain just made that nonsense up to deflect attention from himself."
Stat Block
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60'
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort:+2 | Ref:+3 | Will:+4
HP: 21/21
Location: columbia, missouri, u.s. of north america, terra, sol III, Milky way, third demension
Posts: 4,843
Harnrey returns the "look" he was given and explains, "then perhaps we need to ask the others in the camp to see if they have heard of jackle rats or can verify the claim that the drawing is truely of said jacklrats. Or at least they can say waht the drawing is the foot print of."
OOC: since Houwlou has gnolls as a favored enemy, would it be out of line for me to think that he can recognize their tracks? Does this track in question appear to have been made by a gnoll?
"You go ahead and ask all you want, Harnrey. But if I was so ignorant as to believe in 'jackalrats,' then I would surely want to keep that fact hidden from as many people as I possibly could. But, hey, man, knock yourself out. Just make sure that I'm not around when you do so, ok And, while you're at it, why don't you ask if anyone has seen the man in the moon dancing naked?"
Stat Block
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60'
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort:+2 | Ref:+3 | Will:+4
HP: 21/21
This footprint was most definitely not made by a Gnoll. Houwlou would say that it was made by a Pekingese (dog) except that it was plainly walking on two legs. Pugwampis (as described by Dashki) are only about a foot to a foot and a half tall. They worship Gnolls but are not Gnolls.
"Well, I'll be d*****! I think that there's something to this pugwampi story after all! Look! Midget Gnolls," Houwlou says pointing at the tracks. I just can't figure out when this Dashki is lying or telling the truth. My apologies, Harnrey, guess I'm the only fool here."
Stat Block
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60'
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort:+2 | Ref:+3 | Will:+4
HP: 21/21
Keeland suggests a comprimise. "Let's follow the tracks as best we can to get a sense of which way the pugwumpies went while the light is good. We don't have to go far from the camp to get a sense of where they went. That should make the late night tracking a little easier."
OOC: Also has low light vision and light cantrips--no limit on castings. Moved from wrong thread.
Unfortunately it is impossible for even Houwlou to determine when they were made, how many there were, or what direction they went when they left.
I assumed when I made the check that Houwlou would take 20 to track - whatever made these tracks are either very stealthy or very lucky.
However . . .
Acting on a hunch, Houwlou begins casting about for tracks in an ever widening circle from the burnt out wagon. About 25 feet away from the wagon to the northwest, he comes across several more of the strange little tracks, and what appear to be goat tracks. All are traveling to the northwest.
Harn will go and pay a visit to the older couple that are the herds folk ( if i recall correctly).
Hadrod and Hadrah are easily located in the area of camp set aside for picket lines and animal pens. Hadrah (the wife) is industriously going about feeding and caring for their charges, Hadrod is sitting in front of his tent and staring disconsolately into the middle distance.
Location: columbia, missouri, u.s. of north america, terra, sol III, Milky way, third demension
Posts: 4,843
"This is a request of another sort, but still on the sme subject. Have either of you ever heard of a creature called the pugwumpi? this is a drawing of its foot print," he hands over the charcoal drawing to the man first, then the woman if she is interested," and I am curious to know if this is what the tracks look like, or if you know what this track is of?"
The man starts slightly and looks up and Harn with red rimmed eyes.
"What? Oh, my poor Rombard! He's wandered off . . . we weren't able to find him after the fire, in spite of all the kind Olcán could do to help. Oh, I hope he's alright, but I fear the hyenas, or worse, have taken him."
Location: columbia, missouri, u.s. of north america, terra, sol III, Milky way, third demension
Posts: 4,843
"Kind sir, a momnet of your time is all I ask of you, please. Have you ever heardof a pugawumpi, or can you identify the source of the track in this drawing? It may draw clues to where you 'rombard' may be gone to, if you can assist me in this matter."
"I know nothing of these 'Pugwampis,' and those look like dog tracks to me. We don't have any dogs in the caravan - I'd know it if we did! Can you find my Rombard for me? Poor thing, lost and alone in the wilderness . . . he'll be looking for me, I know it!"
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