Storms of Change [IC]

[silentspace]

As the last people leave, the caravan circle is left empty, with only the bandits and the horses inside.

Then a hawk rises from a nearby grove of trees.

Nothing unusual about that, is there? Except that the hawk rises from the grove of trees immediately to the north of the caravan stop, the same grove of trees the bandits came out of.

The hawk flies directly towards the caravan circle. Before anyone realizes what is happening, it’s landed inside the caravan circle, on top of the pile of bandit gear. (Surprise round)

Initiative
Alyssa
Aronai
Rowyn
Devan
Hawk
Etherial
Drivers
Alan
Dunathar
Zanock
Adromon
Bert
Manzanita

The hawk is currently on top of the pile of bandit gear. It has cover from the wagon.

Adromon, Aronai, Rowyn and Manzanita are 200 feet away to the east.
Alyssa, Filbert and Dunathar are scattered about, 40 feet away from the hawk.
Zanock, Devan, Etherial and Alan are 80 feet away from the hawk.

 

[Thels]

Zanock ignores the Hawk completely.

 

[Hurricain]

Devan sees the Hawk, but thinks nothing of it. Instead he focuses on the trees where the bandits came out of.

 

[Manzanita]

If it's dark, Manzanita will propose returning to camp. "It is still dangerous around here."

Either way, I doubt she would notice the hawk. If she does, (spot check DC=?) she would suggest returning, as she would suspect it of being a familiar.

 

[silentspace]

It's light out, and everyone notices the hawk. By crossing into the paved area of the caravan stop, and by flying straight toward the wagon, it calls attention to itself. The 'surprise' round when the hawk flew across the open space and onto the wagon was sufficient for those who might not have noticed it right away to point it out to the others.

 

[Manzanita]

Manzanita Sparrow

"My friends. Let us put this dead burial aside. It is dangerous, I feel to be separated so. Perhaps the workers at this caravan stop can finish the job. I'm suspicious of that hawk. The lead bandit was a wizard, thus that could be a magical beast. Let's make haste back to the circle of wagons."

OOC: We had to bury one of our Goats last month. What a lot of work! and they're a little smaller than people. Manzanita help bury 4 bodies in one evening? She's not excited about that.

 

[Dimwhit]

Aronai will begin walking toward the hawk, curious if it is just a normal hawk, or indeed a magical familiar. Regardless, a hawk landing in the middle of camp is interesting, though not overly so. He's not going to rush getting back. Just curious what about them interests a mere hawk.

 

[mpickett81]

Adromon, human psychic warrior 1

Adromon thinks the appearance of the hawk to be rather strange. Agreeing with Manzanita, he nods at the young grey elf and begins to move back to the camp at a hustle [double move action, 120'].

 

[Verbatim]

As the hawk landed among the wagons, Dunathar stopped his patrolling and began walking carefully towards the others keeping his eyes out for any more activity from the trees in the distance.

 

[GPEKO]

Bert

Bert looks at the hawk, finding it weird that it landed in the middle of the camp, on the bandits' loot. He doesn't take any special actions however.