A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [01]

"Is this rombard a donkey or a goat or ...?" Harn gives a shrug at his openended question then continues, "I can put forth an effort only with information about him or her."
 

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Houwlou Groulenas

Houwlou will follow the newly discovered trail for about fifty yards or so, far enough to be relatively certain that the creatures are maintaining a steady course, at least for now. Then, he returns and looks for Harnry, Keeland, Aodhán, and Kecil. When he finds them, "Our work is not yet finished here, I fear, friends! I have found the trail of these beasts, and I think we should be off at once to find and punish them for this affront," he says.

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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
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OOC: What's up with the OP site? I wasn't able to log-in to it when I tried tonight. :(

OOC EDIT: I figured it out! See OOC thread.
 
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"Aye, let's see if we can't teach these...creatures a thing or two" Aodhán replies, standing up from the rock he'd been sitting on while the others completed their investigations. He'd spent the time refilling any waterskins for individuals in camp and for their group.
 

Hadrod

"Is this rombard a donkey or a goat or ...?" Harn gives a shrug at his openended question then continues, "I can put forth an effort only with information about him or her."

"He's my prize billy goat. Please say you'll bring him back to me!"

[sblock=OOC]Once Harnry rejoins the party we'll get you guys off into the scrub.[/sblock]
 

Houwlou Groulenas

"Well do what we can, sir," says Houwlou, "But protecting the caravan and the people in it must take priority, you understand. Speaking of which, the trail is growing cold even as we stand here and speak! Let us get on with the hunt!" Clearly, Houwlou is very much in his element now, and anxious to begin the pursuit in earnest. (And, no, we're not pursuing "Ernest", either! :p )

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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
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Harnrey will give as comforting a reply as possible, " Sir, If it is possible, we will bring him back. If we cannot find hime, we will report to you as such. Now the trail grows faint and i must leave for now." The wizard will pat the troubled man on the shoulder and leave the older couple to comfort each other.

Now he re-joins the group for the pursuit of Ernest, or somethng like that. . .
 


Into the Scrub

Sunlight wanes as the party heads north from the camp, following the faint traces left by the alleged Pugwampis. Shadows spear out long from every rock and bush, and there's something very creepy in the afternoon air. Houwlou's hackles make a stiff brush as they stand up stiff from his neck, and everyone is on edge and looking in every direction to make certain sure nothing's sneaking up on them.

About a quarter mile from the camp tracks similar to those found by Houwlou are plentiful, and obvious enough that everyone in the party can see them. Houwlou also finds tracks from a goat headed in the same direction as the dog tracks.

A few hundred yards later, the sun drops completely behind the shoulder of a mountain to the west. Darkness falls quickly in the mountains, and within a few minutes full dark will descend.

Tension ratchets up another notch, and everyone gets the inexplicable feeling that something terrible is about to happen. A cry rings out through the rapidly cooling mountain air . . . it sounds eerily like the wail of a child in pain.

[sblock=OOC]Knowledge (Nature) checks, por favor.[/sblock]
 

Houwlou Groulenas

H's Knowledge (Nature) skill is +7, and his check is: 18
Houwlou's Knowledge(Nature) check (1d20+7=18)

Houwlou looks thoughtful for a moment as he tries to recall what sort of creature he knows that makes such a call. (OOC: Hmmmmm.... Pending results of skill check)

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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
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