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Message: <blockquote data-quote="industrygothica" data-source="post: 4022811" data-attributes="member: 23298">Aramil eases up to the spot, cautiously moving through and around the trees, careful not to step on any fallen tree limbs.  He can hear the heavy breathing, a nervous whimpering... and another low, dangerous growl.#Dowkan and Irathias stalk toward the noise quietly, but Thogrim cracks a large branch with his heavy foot and the resounding crack seems to echo through the woods.#The whimpering gets louder and Aramil grows closer; the growling more ominous.  It is a lot closer to the camp than he'd realized.  A loud crack in the distance makes his bow jump in his hands, but he quickly steadies it as he rounds another tree.  Both anger and fear well up inside of him at what he sees.#The three stop momentarily as Thogrim recovers from his ear-shattering blunder, and quickly regroup and continue on.  The growling grows more intense, more ominous.Irathias pushes through a pair of trees and stops cold.  Thogrim and Dowkan quickly flank him and take in a surprised gasp.A small clearing lies between the trio and Aramil, standing at the other side with his arrow knocked.  A good-sized black bear stalks her pray, pacing to and fro, approaching closer with every pass.  Her quarry whimpers again as the tears roll down his cheeks and splash on the wooden sword at his feet.  What was once good for the mightiest of imaginary dragons is no match for this.[sblock=Move Silently checks](this doesn't include ACPs or the -2 penalty for moving through underbrush)Aramil 16+8, Thogrim 10+0, Dowkan 16+1, Irathias 9+6(speaking of armor check penalties--if they're not on your character sheet, please put them there.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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