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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 4432842" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>I'm enjoying writing Beetle. In addition to his low Wisdom score, I deliberately chose not to give him Perception as a trained skill. Should make for some interesting situations. However, despite those weaknesses (or maybe, because of them!) he's got more than a few surprises up his sleeve, as we'll see shortly. </p><p></p><p>* * * * * </p><p></p><p>Chapter 16</p><p></p><p></p><p>Jaron ran toward the sound of Beetle’s cry, heedless of the brambles that were slashing at his arms and face as he ran. Behind him, Mara and Elevaren were coming, but the fighter was weighed down by her armor, and Elevaren was likewise burdened with Douven Staul, who they were not about to leave behind. Mara shouted after him, but Jaron could only hear the fear in his cousin’s voice as it replayed in his mind, and that drove him on to run even faster. </p><p></p><p>Distances and directions could be confusing in the hills, but he thought he had a good bearing, and the shout sounded like it had been pretty close. The hills gave way to a small forest, and the underbrush quickly began to thin out as the shadows under the canopy of branches began to deepen. </p><p></p><p>Jaron began to slow down, out of necessity; his cousin could have been anywhere in here. He knew it was probably a mistake to give away his position, but he had no choice. </p><p></p><p>“Beetle?” he said, softly at first, and then again, louder. “Beetle!” </p><p></p><p>There was no answer, but he caught a hint of movement out of the corner of his eyes, far ahead through the trees. He ran in that direction. “Beetle!” As he got closer to the motion, he heard other sounds, the rustling of dead leaves, the occasional crack of a twig under a foot. More than one of them, and moving quickly. </p><p></p><p>He followed, trying to avoid betraying his position, although whoever it was already knew that he was there, from his earlier shouts. Up ahead, the ground began to rise, and the trees began to thin out. </p><p></p><p>He emerged on the edge of a broad meadow, bordered on one side by the forest, and on the other by a low ridge shaped like the curving blade of a scimitar. He was just in time to see several small figures cross over the crest of the ridge and disappear from sight. </p><p></p><p>He was about to rush after them when three dragonshields appeared out of a gully almost directly in front of him, and charged, their swords flashing in the afternoon sun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 4432842, member: 143"] I'm enjoying writing Beetle. In addition to his low Wisdom score, I deliberately chose not to give him Perception as a trained skill. Should make for some interesting situations. However, despite those weaknesses (or maybe, because of them!) he's got more than a few surprises up his sleeve, as we'll see shortly. * * * * * Chapter 16 Jaron ran toward the sound of Beetle’s cry, heedless of the brambles that were slashing at his arms and face as he ran. Behind him, Mara and Elevaren were coming, but the fighter was weighed down by her armor, and Elevaren was likewise burdened with Douven Staul, who they were not about to leave behind. Mara shouted after him, but Jaron could only hear the fear in his cousin’s voice as it replayed in his mind, and that drove him on to run even faster. Distances and directions could be confusing in the hills, but he thought he had a good bearing, and the shout sounded like it had been pretty close. The hills gave way to a small forest, and the underbrush quickly began to thin out as the shadows under the canopy of branches began to deepen. Jaron began to slow down, out of necessity; his cousin could have been anywhere in here. He knew it was probably a mistake to give away his position, but he had no choice. “Beetle?” he said, softly at first, and then again, louder. “Beetle!” There was no answer, but he caught a hint of movement out of the corner of his eyes, far ahead through the trees. He ran in that direction. “Beetle!” As he got closer to the motion, he heard other sounds, the rustling of dead leaves, the occasional crack of a twig under a foot. More than one of them, and moving quickly. He followed, trying to avoid betraying his position, although whoever it was already knew that he was there, from his earlier shouts. Up ahead, the ground began to rise, and the trees began to thin out. He emerged on the edge of a broad meadow, bordered on one side by the forest, and on the other by a low ridge shaped like the curving blade of a scimitar. He was just in time to see several small figures cross over the crest of the ridge and disappear from sight. He was about to rush after them when three dragonshields appeared out of a gully almost directly in front of him, and charged, their swords flashing in the afternoon sun. [/QUOTE]
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