Krauss von Espy
First Post
Arundel peers out from the safety of the brush at the side of the stream, unnoticed by the procession walking by. He watches his companions head back in the direction of the halfling campsite (and the Swordtooth Titan!) flanked by three more halflings mounted on clawfoot dinosaurs. After they have passed by, he stealthily sets out in pursuit, trailing behind from a safe distance. [Successful Hide and Move Silently checks].
The rest of the party marches in silence as the grim-faced halfling scouts escort them up the steep slope to the top of the hill. This is clearly the campsite of the tribe, and a fire crackles in a shallow pit; this must be the source of the smoke Arundel had followed, though there is no trace of the gnome. Most prominent in the campsite is the massive swordtooth titan dinosaur, which snuffles loudly at the scent of the strangers entering the area, but it remains calm. Six halfling warriors with crossbows and studded leather are spread out throughout the site, and the fourth clawfoot rider has returned to the camp as well. The rider is speaking hurriedly to a female halfling with a painted face and long, beaded hair. Both look up as the entourage approaches, and the advance rider nods and whispers for a moment. Then, the female approaches to speak with the party, looking very upset. She carries a longbow and wears a shiny mail shirt.
"You are trespassing on territory that is sacred to my tribe. You must leave at once, your presence here is an affront to the spirits that inhabit this land!"
Responses?
New map:
http://www.freewebs.com/nrfc49/images.htm
(OOC: Map Key: r1-r4 are the clawfoot riders, w1-w6 are the warriors, C is the chieftan, D is the very large tyrannosaurus).
The rest of the party marches in silence as the grim-faced halfling scouts escort them up the steep slope to the top of the hill. This is clearly the campsite of the tribe, and a fire crackles in a shallow pit; this must be the source of the smoke Arundel had followed, though there is no trace of the gnome. Most prominent in the campsite is the massive swordtooth titan dinosaur, which snuffles loudly at the scent of the strangers entering the area, but it remains calm. Six halfling warriors with crossbows and studded leather are spread out throughout the site, and the fourth clawfoot rider has returned to the camp as well. The rider is speaking hurriedly to a female halfling with a painted face and long, beaded hair. Both look up as the entourage approaches, and the advance rider nods and whispers for a moment. Then, the female approaches to speak with the party, looking very upset. She carries a longbow and wears a shiny mail shirt.
"You are trespassing on territory that is sacred to my tribe. You must leave at once, your presence here is an affront to the spirits that inhabit this land!"
Responses?
New map:
http://www.freewebs.com/nrfc49/images.htm
(OOC: Map Key: r1-r4 are the clawfoot riders, w1-w6 are the warriors, C is the chieftan, D is the very large tyrannosaurus).
