[Pathfinder] mazzoli's Kingmaker IC

[Scotley]

[sblock=Kaodi]going forward you may use your favored enemy bonus. Otherwise, you may never get there. [/sblock]

As you wander up and down various game trails finding the tracks among the long afternoon shadows becomes increasingly difficult. As you consider how to proceed Kyria's keen ears pick up a strange sound coming from a nearby clearing. It sounds like humanoid moaning. More than one humanoid. This is followed by a prolonged belch and a groan. Whoever is making the noises is down below the line of grasses and scrub and remains unseen. The clearing is perhaps 50' away. The moans suggest discomfort or pain.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Rhote crouches down and does his best to remain silent. He holds up a hand with fire flickering on his fingertips, then nods at the scouts of the party, indicating that they should investigate while he covers them in case a ranged attack is required.

 

[Shayuri]

Kyria nods silently back at Rhote, and edges carefully closer to try to get a glimpse of the source of the groaning.

 

[Kaodi]

When Kyria signals the party to be quiet and points towards the clearing Pixie quietly dismounts and falls in line behind the roguish adviser. Pixie is not quite as adept at maintaining silence as the more lightly armoured woman, but in her experience she is usually quiet enough. As they approach she slowly slips a handaxe out of her belt.

 

[Scotley]

The sight that greets you as you approach the arrow shaped clearing is a strange one. Four Kobolds lay on their backs in a Moon Radish patch holding their stomachs and moaning after what appears to be gross over-consumption of the spicy roots based on the dirt on their hands and faces and the tattered greenery about them. Three large baskets filled with radishes is in the center of the clearing. The Goblins are as yet unaware of your presence. They do not appear to be in any grave distress, just very full.

 

[Kaodi]

When Pixie spots the kobolds she makes a face, a clear look of disdain. Nothing but a bunch of pests. The bandit slowly draws a dagger out of her belt and gestures towards Kyria's bow. Given her previously line of work it is not hard to guess she is suggesting an ambush.

 

[SelcSilverhand]

Liam draws his horse up behind the others and readies his longsword. The creatures were hardly worth their time, but it was best to dispose of pests like these before they spread. It would be good to limber them up and ready themselves for the real fight ahead. He waves a hand to the Pixie and Kyra to signal the attack.

 

[Scotley]

The approach of the mounted man rouses the Kobold's from their stupor and they leap up to defend their precious crop. "These our Radishes, you find your own!," shouts the boldest of them. Another shouts "Sootscales!"

These dark scaled Kobolds are armed with simple spears and slings.

OOC: Initiative?

 

[Shayuri]

"This is ridiculous," Kyria sighs as she nocks an arrow. "We don't want their radishes. Are we really going to risk our lives for a few vegetarian kobolds?"

"Lets just back away, let them think they won, and get on with our real task."

 

[Kaodi]

"Maybe risking a few scratches," replies Pixie as she lines up to throw her dagger.

Initiative: 1d20+3=7