Hollow's Last Hope [IC]

[Insight]

OOC: Ready to move on now? Please let me know if this trap has triggered a desire to change the party's travelling MO in any way.

OOC: Yeah, we're putting the Rogue out front. Search check every 5ft til we get there. Take 20 of course

 

[Azgulor]

OOC: Well, I will take point (for all the good it will do if my luck continues) barring any objections, but I will remember to say "I try to get a closer look from my current position" rather than moving in first.

 

[YeOldeAlbatross]

With Cyryn feeling hale and hearty once again, thanks to the divine healing of Jared's goddess, the party prepares to move onward. It seems that the person or persons who set the pit trap will remain a mystery for the present.

The party sets out again into the trees, with watchful eyes and alert ears attuned to hidden dangers. Still, no further threats reveal themselves as the group makes good time under the leafy boughs.

Listen Check: Cyryn, Hakkara and Loricallior succeed. Jared and Jebbo fail.

Around midday, the canopy of trees overhead begins to thin slightly, giving rise to hope that the group may be nearing the lake. Suddenly, Cyryn, Hakkara and Loricallior hear a faint sound carrying on the warm breeze. It sounds like the whimpering of an animal coming from a short distance ahead.

 

[Voadam]

Loricallior tilts his head to the side at the sound trying to pinpoint a distance. Assuming everyone else hears it as well he says "I'm not familiar with that type of animal, but it seems to be in distress."

 

[Insight]

Suddenly, Cyryn, Hakkara and Loricallior hear a faint sound carrying on the warm breeze. It sounds like the whimpering of an animal coming from a short distance ahead.

OOC: Can Hakkara recognize this sound using the Survival skill?

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survival check (1d20+4=5)
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LOL NM

 

[YeOldeAlbatross]

OOC: Just in case it isn't obvious already....

Hakkara, Survival Check: FAILED!

Loricallior judges the animal's cries to be coming from about 20 or 30 yards ahead.

Hakkara tries to determine whether can identify what type of animal may be making the sounds, but she doesn't recall ever having heard them before.

 

[Nazhkandrias]

Jebbo's eyes widen as he hears Loricallior mention a distressed animal. "What's this? Animal in distress? Well, that won't do; no, that won't do at all. Ah think we should be a-checkin' it out. After all, if it sounds half-dead, y'don't have t'worry 'bout it makin' you wholly dead! At least, that's what m'grand-pappy told me. 'Course, he only had three fingers, poor ol' man... Still, ah think it's worth checkin' out. Which way, m'Elven friend?"

[sblock=OOC]OK, I assume that Loricallior will be willing to tell Jebbo where it's coming from. After that, Jebbo will be fairly eager to find out what's up, and naturally he'll be a little impulsive and go out first to see what it is. So, he's going to try to Move Silently (+3 modifier) to get a look, Hiding (+5 modifier) when he sees whatever it is, at least until the others catch up to him.[/sblock]

 

[Azgulor]

Still annoyed, frustrated, and somewhat exasperated, Cyryn throws up his hands. "So now we're sisters of mercy for the animals of this forest? Maybe everyone's stomach is still full but last night we were glad for Hakkara hunting game. Since it's in our path anyway, let's check it out, but if it's bigger than a rabbit, I say we leave it alone or put it out of its misery."

 

[Insight]

Still annoyed, frustrated, and somewhat exasperated, Cyryn throws up his hands. "So now we're sisters of mercy for the animals of this forest? Maybe everyone's stomach is still full but last night we were glad for Hakkara hunting game. Since it's in our path anyway, let's check it out, but if it's bigger than a rabbit, I say we leave it alone or put it out of its misery."

Hakkara, drawing her bow, nods at Cyryn's suggestion. "Point me in the direction of the animal call and I'll end this discussion."

 

[hero4hire]

Hakkara, drawing her bow, nods at Cyryn's suggestion. "Point me in the direction of the animal call and I'll end this discussion."

Once he realizes what everyone is talking about Jared speaks; "Let us be logical about this...Someone dug that pit and laid the bait. I doubt a human hunter would be this far away from civilization, and elves employ bows not crude pitfalls and rotting bait. This smells of a trap! Some of us should approach very loudly while the others circle around, thier sound concealed by our brazeness. We could ignore this, but if there is someone or someTHING out there wishing us harm, we should deal with it before it catches us unawares."