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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Samuel Leming" data-source="post: 2169009" data-attributes="member: 16462">Maldordo chuckles as he listens to Norbert's plan, but sobers as the implications start to filter through his thoughts."Yes, Norbert, that is a clever plan, but there's a couple of points these local hunters will have to consider.""First, this manticore is the overly proud owner of a true hunter's nose.  If it approaches from downwind it'll know there's more than one man.  When it sees only one man, especially one playing dead, and senses others it'll know a trap has been set.  Hmmm.  Given the manticore's canny hunting behavior we've seen so far, it may even circle its prey like a scavenger before coming in.  The miller and his compatriots will need to consider this.""Second, the manticore isn't a mere hunting beast like the cats you've known.  I suspect that it craves tormenting its prey as much as it craves flesh.  If it sees a trap it's very likely to turn away and go after the villager's unprotected families!  It would be able to teach its hunters a lesson, sow terror, and have a feast all in one act.""Wait. Wait.  This may be just the trap my fellows and I are looking for.  If all the families of the villagers out hunting the manticore gather at one place...  Like the church, the miller's cottage or even this mill we could guard them and wait.  The manticore is wary of traps and hunters right now, but if it thinks it's already avoided those problems it may lose its caution.  When the manticore bypasses the hunters and comes after their families, we'll have it!  I suppose it could go after their livestock instead, but that wouldn't satisfy this monster's malice.  Yes, I think a plan could be built around this."OOC: Two hundredth post!  Yay!</blockquote>

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