[IC] Halfling Quest - Rooting Around

[Evilhalfling]

Sounds like a good plan, Alton, Ringley. I just hope the boar is feeling fiesty tonight. If it runs, it may stay a way for a while. Im not sure I can do another trap Alton , besides mabey some crunchy leaves or sticks. Not much time left and I might leave to much scent near the potatoes. erm. potatoes sombody should go get some. Whispered to Ringley : Do you need help finding a perch?

 

[Boddynock]

erm. potatoes sombody should go get some.

"Oh, good idea. Uh - did anybody bring a shovel? Come on, Eddie, why don't you and I go and dig some up. It should only take ten minutes or so."

Alton waits for any other comments or criticisms of his plan, then grabs his spear to use as a digging stick and goes with Eddie to dig up some sweet potatoes. "All in a good cause!"

 

[hafrogman]

Jerran stands again and calmly watches everyone run around like chickens with their heads cut off. He looks askance at the discussion of lantern distances. Do they really think that he has sat around and measured off how far it's light shines? The lantern is good for walking at night and not killing yourself, it lights the ground in front of you really well.

He looks at the tree when Kiylea and Alton begin discussing it. He shrugs.

"I could make it up with a rope there, quickly is another matter. I'd probably be better off being up in a tree from the start. I'll take my chances with my the branches I think. A crossbow should be a little easier to fire from above than a bow. And I can always resort to throwing knives should I need to hang onto the tree with one hand."

 

[Tarlonniel]

"I'll get things ready here." Kiylea puts out the little fire and erases as many signs of their presence as she can. Then she picks out a spot near the tree with a good view of the trap, sets down her lantern and waits, listening to the night whispers of the forest around them.

 

[ender_wiggin]

Ringly nods to Eddie. "I'm not much for climbing trees in the dark, and I'm definately going to need a spot where I won't need my hands."

 

[Slippshade]

"My idea," says Ringly, "is that I can sit in a tree directly above the trap, or at least as close as possible to it. The boar's grunts and noises will probably give it a way, if I cannot make it out. When that happens, I will spray a collage of colors directly toward it. The color spray will confirm the identity of the boar. When that happens, I was thinking everyone could uncover their lamps and proceed with doing whatever. I can attempt to daze the boar, as well as scare in one direction, although it is not garanteed that either of those spells will work."

"I think that sould work. Alton and I will stay on the ground. I will work the trap and Alton can cover me if I have to switch weapons. So yes Eddie, I will be working your trap from the ground. The rest of you can be up in the trees, that way you have a clear shot when Ringly does his thing and will be out of harms way. We don't want it to get away so you may want to wait until the boar is almost on top of Alton and I before you start firing. Good plan everyone."

 

[Evilhalfling]

Careful not to touch the potatoes with you hands too much, the boar might smell us on them Alton. I was curious about um, well .. what happend or how you um .. you just seem more .. nvrmnd. We should get back to the others.
Eddie cant quite meet Alton’s gaze in the gathering gloom. We eventually finish and head back to the tree line, carrying the tubers in my bag.
Are we close enough Ringley? A little closer? Here? *clumpf* then muttering to himself :are we forgetting anything? What if there is more than one Boar, or a goblin er somthing riding on it. and what is going on at the silver horn tonight?

 

[Boddynock]

Careful not to touch the potatoes with you hands too much, the boar might smell us on them Alton.

"Oh, right - yeah, good idea."

I was curious about um, well .. what happend or how you um .. you just seem more .. nvrmnd. We should get back to the others.
Eddie cant quite meet Alton’s gaze in the gathering gloom. We eventually finish and head back to the tree line, carrying the tubers in my bag.

"Well - what do you mean? Oh, you mean all this?" He indicates his armour and shield. "Well ... I guess I had ... um ... I had a ... um ... the Goddess touched me, Eddie." These last words tumble out in a rush. "She reached out and touched my heart. I don't know what she wants me to do - but I know I'm supposed to protect those who can't protect themselves. That's why I've been doing all the extra training with the militia, and so on."

"Uh, look Eddie, don't tell Jerran, all right? He already thinks I'm a big, clumsy kid, and I am, so I can put up with that - but this is ... it's too precious for him to make fun of. OK, Eddie?"

then muttering to himself :are we forgetting anything? What if there is more than one Boar, or a goblin er somthing riding on it. and what is going on at the silver horn tonight?

"If there's a goblin, we should capture it so we can question it. And as for the Silver Horn - they'll be having plenty of drinks and plenty of laughs about the 'kids' off playing heroes. And tomorrow night they'll be standing the heroes drinks! Eh, Eddie?" Alton grins cheekily.

"Are we all set, folks? Come on then, let's take up our positions."

 

[Tarlonniel]

Kiylea settles into a relatively comfortable position, lights her lamp and covers it with the edge of her cloak. She loosely fits an arrow to her shortbow. "Ready."

 

[Ferrix]

The hours of darkness pass slowly, none of you are accustomed to being in the dark outside at night and more than once the creak of the branches in the wind and the sounds of some animal deeper in the forest makes those in the tree dart their eyes around in worry. The moon slowly rises amongst a clear sky, the temperature dropping slowly from the glaring heat of the late summer day. The gibbous moon gives little light, making you strain your eyes even to pick out details on your friends faces no more than a few feet away.

Alton, Bubbles and Eddie quickly realize how fast they will become tired standing there for hours on end and let themselves take a break by sitting against the soft earth. Kiylea rests against the trunk of a tree a few yards away from the rest of them, keeping a watchful eye on the treeline. Jerran and Ringly enjoy the "comfort" of the tree's wide branches, although their comfort is preceded by the worry of falling from the tree should they fail to remain awake, and it is then an uneasy comfort.

As the moon rises to peak in the sky, Jerran and Eddie hear the sound of a small creature moving in their direction but their strained eyes can't make anything out. A moment later Ringly and Kiylea can make out the shape of a small rotund four-legged creature moving towards the bait they laid out. The darkness however precludes any further features from your inspection.

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Map uses same abbreviations from OOC thread with the addition of the C as the creature.

OOC: Surprise Round: Ringly and Kiylea can act and can see the creature, Jerran and Eddie can act but still cannot see the creature. Alton and Bubbles get no action. You don't know if the creature can act or not this round. Initiative: Eddie (22), Jerran (21), Kiylea (16), Bubbles (13), Ringly (13), Alton (11), Boar (2) Spot & Listen Checks: Eddie (13, 21), Bubbles (12, 14), Jerran (5, 21), Alton (6, 9), Ringly (18, 9), Kiylea (18, 9)

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