[IC] Underdogs [a core dnd game]

[doghead]

ic - Underdogs.

Round 2

The goblins continue their journey through the forest seemingly unaware of the grel watching them.

Adokul, Assaq and Ershe remain still, hugging cover and trying to breath quietly.

Mogro slips over towards his horse, drawing his sword from his sheath as he goes. As he mounts there is a soft clank of metal on metal - surely loud enough for the goblins to hear?

But the three goblins keep riding onwards, showing no sign of having heard anything. If the spirits are generous, the goblins might just ride right on past without realising anything is amiss. Just another dozen heartbeats or so before the goblins will be out of sight once more ...

[sblock=ooc]Stealth and perception checks made for mogro and the goblins. They are passing through the woods at about 25 feet a round. They will be out of line of sight in about 2 more rounds. They will reach the closest point to the camp next round.

See ooc thread for further discussion.[/sblock]

 

[DEFCON 1]

When the jingle of metal boot on stirrup occurs, Mogro winces. He pauses for just a second to let the jangly bits stop swinging, then throws his leg up and over the horse's back. When he is finally in place, he watches the woods silently as the goblins approach.

 

[covaithe]

Assaq grits his teeth and resists the temptation to loose an arrow into the throat of the goblin passing nearest. The elders have sent them to investigate gnolls, not slaughter goblins, filthy, useless vermin though they are.

 

[doghead]

ic - Underdogs

Round 3

The four companions hold their collective breaths as the goblins make their way slowly through the forest. They have barely thirty feet from disappearing from sight when the lead goblin draws his worg to a halt, signalling for the other two to do likewise. Fifty feet from where the four companions hide, the lead goblin leans over in his saddle, peering intently at the ground in front of him.

He has found the group's tracks. Its only been about an hour since the party made them. There hasn't been nearly enough snow since to cover the tracks. It will take a skilled tracker no time to at all determine the direction taken by the four grel. The falling snow will also give any tracker worth his salt a rough idea of how long ago the group passed by. Although, not that they pitched camp barely 50 feet away.

[sblock=ooc]The party is in light forest. Movement is hampered. Any character more than 30 feet from an attacker gets partial cover (+2 AC) even if they are not 'taking cover'. At 60 feet they get cover (+4 AC). The PC's currently all have cover. There is plenty of ad hoc cover around so characters can 'take cover' any time they want.

If the party decides to stay put, I'll another get another set of Stealth rolls from everyone again. +2 circumstance bonus for cover.[/sblock]

 

[DEFCON 1]

Mogro holds tight his grip on his sword, and leans down to rub Champion's mane with his other hand. He doesn't want to get into a fight here, but unless one of them speaks the goblin's language, he does not expect a peaceful resolution to this problem.

 

[covaithe]

Assaq silently curses his lack of forethought in not covering the group's tracks while making camp. He half draws his bow and prepares to put an arrow into the lead goblin if he starts to follow the tracks towards the campsite.

[sblock=ooc]Ready action to attack if he turns and heads towards the camp.[/sblock]

 

[doghead]

ic - Underdogs

Round 4

A short conversation follows between the goblins. Its difficult to tell exactly who is talking as the forest growth obscures the view somewhat, and they keep their voices low.

[sblock=Perception DC 15 + speaks Goblin]"What is it?"
"Tracks. Perhaps four or five people. Humans, or maybe grel, and at least one horse. They passed about an hour ago."
"Which way did they go."
"That way, away from the river."
"Leave them. We don't have time, we need to deliver these birds. We can't afford to be seen.
* growled comment *
"There will be plenty of time for hunting later, Gor'shi."
* dissatisfied grunt *[/sblock]

Round 5

Eventually some sort of decision is reached and the the three goblins urge their mounts forwards with low hisses. A few heart beats later they disappear from view into the forest.

Round 6 & 7

A dozen heartbeats later and the stillness of the forest remains undisturbed. Slowly the small noises of the forest return.

 

[Voda Vosa]

"We should have them death. Why didn't you shot?" Adokul asks, angrily, as he returns his short sword to its sheath

 

[covaithe]

"Urdan sent us to check out gnolls. Not slaughter goblins." Assaq says tersely, carefully replacing his arrow in its quiver. "Go back to sleep. It's still my watch."

 

[Voda Vosa]

"But it would be fun..." mutters Adokul and goes back to where he was sleeping.