[Pathfinder] Hewligan's Rise of the Runelords: The Hook Mountain Massacre
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hewligan
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Jokad leverages his fingers into the jaws of the trap, and pulls. It budges a little, and he uses that opportunity to push suddenly with all of his force. It snaps open with a shuddering JANG. The bear lets out a loud growl. A gutteral noise from deep in its gut, as if it is stifling a roar.
It pulls its damaged leg close to its body, and lies there, as if trying to settle itself after the pain.
After a few seconds, it turns it face towards Jokad and nudges him gently in the back with his nose. The shoanti, still bent over the trap, trying to disable it safely by respringing it, feels the bear's nudge and turns nervously. The animal seems to point its snout towards the forest to the north urgently, its eyes wide. Jokad turns his head, but sees nothing.
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Back on the road, the party hear the snap of the trap as Jokad re-springs it. They have no idea what is going on, but turn to one another quizically. Kael looks distracted. As Danth goes to speak, the sorcerer holds up a hand in silence.
"Hear that?" he whispers.
"Dogs. I can head dogs barking. Not far to the north. They have caught the scent of something!"
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Back in the forest, Jokad at last catches on the wind the distant noise of dogs, barking, approaching.
The bear beside him tries to stand, stumbles as the pain hits him, and lies again, moaning as if frustrated at its weakness.
Something is coming.
It pulls its damaged leg close to its body, and lies there, as if trying to settle itself after the pain.
After a few seconds, it turns it face towards Jokad and nudges him gently in the back with his nose. The shoanti, still bent over the trap, trying to disable it safely by respringing it, feels the bear's nudge and turns nervously. The animal seems to point its snout towards the forest to the north urgently, its eyes wide. Jokad turns his head, but sees nothing.
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Back on the road, the party hear the snap of the trap as Jokad re-springs it. They have no idea what is going on, but turn to one another quizically. Kael looks distracted. As Danth goes to speak, the sorcerer holds up a hand in silence.
"Hear that?" he whispers.
"Dogs. I can head dogs barking. Not far to the north. They have caught the scent of something!"
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Back in the forest, Jokad at last catches on the wind the distant noise of dogs, barking, approaching.
The bear beside him tries to stand, stumbles as the pain hits him, and lies again, moaning as if frustrated at its weakness.
Something is coming.
Fenris
Adventurer
Jovik awoke from his catnap at the sound of the dogs. He would sleep anywhere, but it seemed that innate cautiousness applied even when he was asleep. He rouses himself, a little more refreshed from his nap. "I hear dogs too, did Jokad go find a kennel?" he asks.
"No, those are too far away. So do we go see Jokad or wait for him to burst out of those bushes?" Jovik asks Danth and Kael.
"No, those are too far away. So do we go see Jokad or wait for him to burst out of those bushes?" Jovik asks Danth and Kael.
The adrenaline has kicked in for Jokad being that near and that vulnrable to such a powerful creature. The benefit of which is a clearing of the fogginess of alcohol fumes, at least for a time.
He recognizes the bear's unease instantly, and it's source, once he hears the sound of the dogs. Someone was actually hunting this creature. The thought was unconscionable to the young Shoanti.
No longer afraid of the bear, he quickly says (though doubting he can understand him)...
"Rest easy brother of the forest. I have friends nearby. I shall summon them and we will face what comes together."
Not completely forgetting the wildness of the creature, he takes two cautious steps away then bolts back toward the road at a dead sprint. As he runs he shouts, "Danth, Kael!! Bring that laggard Jovik and my horse and come on in haste! I have a friend who is injured and hunters approach!!"
He continues to thunder through the brush toward his friends until he sees them on the move. He then turns and dashes back toward the injured bear, bow now in hand.
He recognizes the bear's unease instantly, and it's source, once he hears the sound of the dogs. Someone was actually hunting this creature. The thought was unconscionable to the young Shoanti.
No longer afraid of the bear, he quickly says (though doubting he can understand him)...
"Rest easy brother of the forest. I have friends nearby. I shall summon them and we will face what comes together."
Not completely forgetting the wildness of the creature, he takes two cautious steps away then bolts back toward the road at a dead sprint. As he runs he shouts, "Danth, Kael!! Bring that laggard Jovik and my horse and come on in haste! I have a friend who is injured and hunters approach!!"
He continues to thunder through the brush toward his friends until he sees them on the move. He then turns and dashes back toward the injured bear, bow now in hand.
hewligan
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The horses are not very comfortable being led through the thick, overgrown forest, and in the end Kael has to dismount and lead his mount carefully.
You travel some hundred yards into the forest before you catch up with Jokad, who stands stationary, his bow drawn and aimed ahead, his attention focused.
Beside him, moving slowly as if in some pain, is a very large black bear. It too faces the coming noise. It stands, although one of its rear legs is held gingerly, and you can see a raw wound there.
You can hear hounds approaching. Jovik guesses four, maybe five. Close now. And then a voice, loud, slurring, gutteral, speaking some strange tongue, shouting commands at the hounds.
They will be upon you soon.
OOC: do any of you speak Giant? You have 2 rounds to prepare, then combat!
You travel some hundred yards into the forest before you catch up with Jokad, who stands stationary, his bow drawn and aimed ahead, his attention focused.
Beside him, moving slowly as if in some pain, is a very large black bear. It too faces the coming noise. It stands, although one of its rear legs is held gingerly, and you can see a raw wound there.
You can hear hounds approaching. Jovik guesses four, maybe five. Close now. And then a voice, loud, slurring, gutteral, speaking some strange tongue, shouting commands at the hounds.
They will be upon you soon.
OOC: do any of you speak Giant? You have 2 rounds to prepare, then combat!
Rhun
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Danth moves closer to the bear, slowly and non-threatening, trying to get a better look at the creature's leg. He chants a prayer as he goes, asking for Sarenae to protect him and his companions against evil in the coming battle.
Heal +11 to diagnose how bad (i.e., how much healing) the bear needs.
And also, cast Magic Circle vrs Evil, duration 70 minutes. Anyone who remains within a 10' radius of Danth will get a +2 to AC and Saves against evil critters.
Heal +11 to diagnose how bad (i.e., how much healing) the bear needs.
And also, cast Magic Circle vrs Evil, duration 70 minutes. Anyone who remains within a 10' radius of Danth will get a +2 to AC and Saves against evil critters.
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