Storms of Change [IC]

[GPEKO]

Bert

And I once thought the elven Pellir taught me would be useless. Filbert approaches the older centaur and adresses him in elven. "Nice to meet you, traveller. I'm Filbert Wateryfoot, a wandering devotee of Fharlanghn. I can provide you with some healing for I don't only pay lip service to my god." Filbert stretches to touch the wound of the tall creature and chants some prayers to Fharlanghn. Quickly, positive energy flows from him to Bolandun (OOC : dropping Obscuring Mist for a Cure Light 1d8+1). "There, that should be better" he says with a smile. "But your view is a bit narrow, don't you think ? Those you call Human Gods accept all kind of worshippers, not just humans. Fharlanghn watches over all travellers, whatever they'd be human, centaur or from an other race. It was not just luck that guided us to you..."

 

[Someone]

The centaurs are of little interest to Dunathar, being both ununderstandable and part-horse. He simply looks for a good place to spend the night.

 

[Hurricain]

Devan watches everyone interact with the centaurs, he is not too interested in them though he would very much like to see them shoot their bows. He just helps set up camp with the others.

 

[Thels]

Backtrack: Zanock is a little startled as Manzanita speaks to him in orc. After a moment, he replies, happy to speak in his own tongue: "I will stay with the group until the 6th day, like I promised. Besides, I do not know the way ahead. I will go see them that day. Why I'm here? To see the world. I've seen enough of my orcish clanmates, but there's so much else on the world."
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Zanock listens with great interest to Aronai as he translates for the Centaurs, meanwhile taking a good look at their physical shapes, trying to compare them to that of humans, orcs and horses, wondering just how strong they could be.

 

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Filbert says "Nice to meet you, traveller. I'm Filbert Wateryfoot, a wandering devotee of Fharlanghn. I can provide you with some healing for I don't only pay lip service to my god..."

Filbert steps forward, preparing to cast a spell to heal the centaur. Before he can cast, you hear a shout.

“Keep away from that! It’s ours!”

Seven mounted human riders appear 150 feet to the north. They have their bows out, with arrows nocked.

Manzanita, Aronai, and Rowyn can act now if they wish to.

Surprise Initiative
Manzanita
Humans (6)
Human (1)
Aronai
Rowyn

 

[Manzanita]

Manzanita Sparrow

Manzanita scowls and steps back, saying nothing for now.

 

[Seonaid]

Rowyn looks around, spotting the humans. In Common, she says to them, "What's yours? The centaur?" Depending on the actions of the humans, she will act hostilely or not. [Waiting to see what happens. ]

 

[Dimwhit]

Aronai, silently regretting his current spell selection ( ), waits silently, preparing to cast a spell if hostilities ensue.

 

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-- Surprise Round (partial) --

Manzanita moves further away from the humans, behind the others, waiting to see what happens.

The humans draw their bows and fire at the surprised centaur. Three of the arrows hit! Polindun is staggered badly, nearly falling.

OOC: Please note surprise initiative has been rolled, but you are not necessarily in combat. The other characters will have initiative rolled if they decide to enter combat (or someone else decides for them). If they decide to take action after the surprise round is over, you can go ahead and describe it now.

The centaurs are just to the west of the well. Bert, Aronai, Rowyn and Manzanita are 15-20 feet to the west of the well, near the centaurs. Their mounts are behind them (to the west). Zanock, Etherial, and Alan are still mounted on their horses, and are 45-50 feet to the west of the well, behind the others. Devan and Dunathar have dismounted and are within the caravan circle helping the drivers set up camp. They are 60-70 feet to the south of the well, and inside the caravan circle. They are not aware of what is going on, other than hearing the humans’ shout and maybe a few noises that sound like they might be from combat (arrows hitting a body, perhaps).

The other guards and merchants are down the cliff at the Riverfolk Brewery and Inn. The drivers are busying preparing camp. No one is aware of what is going on. They are mostly inside the wagon circle. The wagons are set up in a semi-circle with the wagon horses still hitched.

The humans who have fired at the centaurs are currently 150 feet to the north of the well.

Surprise Initiative
Manzanita
Humans (6)
Human (1)
-- action paused --
Aronai
Rowyn

 

[silentspace]

Map

The unnamed yellow horses belong to Aronai, Manzanita, Devan and Dunathar. Please name them. (Or if you really can’t think of names, let me know and I’ll come up with some.)