[Pathfinder] Hewligan's Rise of the Runelords: The Hook Mountain Massacre
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Fenris
Adventurer
Jovik halts his horse and mumbles out "Send Jokad, he's good with animals and beer and axes and stuff" before collapsing on the neck on his animal and his snores resume.
"Eh? What?"
"What animal? Where?"
He follows Kael's pointing finger and scowls deeply; concentrating.
Jokad is bearing up a bit better than Jovik but he is very testy and irritable. It takes him a moment but he does soon hear the muffled sounds.
Instincts take over as slides from the back of his big Grey. He leads the horse to a nearby scrub tree and loops his reigns place. Wordlessly he snatches up his powerful bow and new found spear and glides silently into he undergrowth. He does not wait to see if the others will follow.
OOC: [sblock]He plans to slink through the woods toward the injured beast like a hunter. Moving silently and cognizant of the wind. Stealth +7; Perception +10; Survival +11 (for tracks). Invis castle still down.[/sblock]
"What animal? Where?"
He follows Kael's pointing finger and scowls deeply; concentrating.
Jokad is bearing up a bit better than Jovik but he is very testy and irritable. It takes him a moment but he does soon hear the muffled sounds.
Instincts take over as slides from the back of his big Grey. He leads the horse to a nearby scrub tree and loops his reigns place. Wordlessly he snatches up his powerful bow and new found spear and glides silently into he undergrowth. He does not wait to see if the others will follow.
OOC: [sblock]He plans to slink through the woods toward the injured beast like a hunter. Moving silently and cognizant of the wind. Stealth +7; Perception +10; Survival +11 (for tracks). Invis castle still down.[/sblock]
Rhun
First Post
Danth dismounts, and makes to follow Jokad until he sees the hunter begin picking his way quietly into the woods. The cleric smiles and shakes his head...he would probably sound like a mastodon moving through the forest in his armor. You might not see him, but you'd definitely hear him coming.
hewligan
First Post
Jokad winces. Before him, perhaps a hundred yards from the road, a very distressed black bear appears to have become caught in a trap. Its right leg has been firmly gored by the rusted snap-jaw trap.
The bear seems to sense Jokad, and for a second stops its painful attempts to free itself. It sniffs the air, seems to stare straight at Jokad's position in the trees, although the Shoanti has been careful to keep himself discrete. The bear seems to grow excited, pulling forward towards Jokad, only to bellow in pain as the trap tears deeper into its flesh.
The bear seems to sense Jokad, and for a second stops its painful attempts to free itself. It sniffs the air, seems to stare straight at Jokad's position in the trees, although the Shoanti has been careful to keep himself discrete. The bear seems to grow excited, pulling forward towards Jokad, only to bellow in pain as the trap tears deeper into its flesh.
Jokad glances back toward the road, confirming none of his companions have followed. He pauses and tries to clear his head. Focusing past the throb in his head he scans the underbrush and surrounding area for hidden foes. Not that he really expects any just that he doesn't quite trust his own befuddled senses at the moment. <Grrrr... IC still out, perception +10>
Hew[sblock]If he feels confident he is unobserved he will slowly move closer (to within 30') to try and calm the bear with his wild empathy ranger class feature (d20+3) all the while evaluating how damaged this creature is. If mortally wounded he will mercifully finish it with his bow. If its chance of survival is high, he will attempt to release it by levering open the trap (only if he can calm the animal enough to get close without getting killed).
If the wild empathy fails to calm the beast AND he feels it could survive if released, he will drink his last potion of speak with animal and try again to calm it so he can approach.[/sblock]
Hew[sblock]If he feels confident he is unobserved he will slowly move closer (to within 30') to try and calm the bear with his wild empathy ranger class feature (d20+3) all the while evaluating how damaged this creature is. If mortally wounded he will mercifully finish it with his bow. If its chance of survival is high, he will attempt to release it by levering open the trap (only if he can calm the animal enough to get close without getting killed).
If the wild empathy fails to calm the beast AND he feels it could survive if released, he will drink his last potion of speak with animal and try again to calm it so he can approach.[/sblock]
hewligan
First Post
Jokad opens the palms of both hands, as if to signal he is free of weapons, and starts to speak soothing words to the beast, using his animal empathy to try and calm the clearly distressed animal.
It calms almost instantly, moving slowly to lie on the ground, its paws tucking under its chin as it lies there, prone, showing that it is peaceful. It wimpers once as the pain bites in from its leg, but then it steadies itself and looks imploringly at Jokad.
It is clear to the Shoanti that this is a trained animal, an intelligent animal. Perhaps a druid or ranger's animal companion.
OOC: Wild empathy check leaves you in absolutely no doubt that this is an animal that has been trained, and is far more intelligent that the norm, and you have a very strong feeling it is trying to communicate with you.
It calms almost instantly, moving slowly to lie on the ground, its paws tucking under its chin as it lies there, prone, showing that it is peaceful. It wimpers once as the pain bites in from its leg, but then it steadies itself and looks imploringly at Jokad.
It is clear to the Shoanti that this is a trained animal, an intelligent animal. Perhaps a druid or ranger's animal companion.
OOC: Wild empathy check leaves you in absolutely no doubt that this is an animal that has been trained, and is far more intelligent that the norm, and you have a very strong feeling it is trying to communicate with you.
OOC: Whoa! very cool.
IC: Jokad is taken aback by the animal's obviously docile behavior before recognizing that the bear is used to humans and was quite possibly trained by one. Certainly someone should be looking for him or her?
Still being cautious despite the bear's seeming comfort Jokad continues his slow approach until he is within the creature's reach. Once there he hesitates for a few seconds ready to spring away should the bear's mood suddenly change.
Assuming it doesn't, he will gradually crouch down and examine the trap. Knowing he is extremely vulnrable he says a quick prayer to Gozreh before attempting to lever open the trap. He knows new pain will surge through the animal as the trap starts to move, he only hopes he can get it open quickly enough before its instincts again take over and it lashes out. He has no desire to hurt this creature even if it attacks him in mindless agony.
IC: Jokad is taken aback by the animal's obviously docile behavior before recognizing that the bear is used to humans and was quite possibly trained by one. Certainly someone should be looking for him or her?
Still being cautious despite the bear's seeming comfort Jokad continues his slow approach until he is within the creature's reach. Once there he hesitates for a few seconds ready to spring away should the bear's mood suddenly change.
Assuming it doesn't, he will gradually crouch down and examine the trap. Knowing he is extremely vulnrable he says a quick prayer to Gozreh before attempting to lever open the trap. He knows new pain will surge through the animal as the trap starts to move, he only hopes he can get it open quickly enough before its instincts again take over and it lashes out. He has no desire to hurt this creature even if it attacks him in mindless agony.
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