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<blockquote data-quote="Tecklenburg" data-source="post: 6740235" data-attributes="member: 6781356">I rise from a stooped position, finishing the final touches on the quickly engineered sled.&nbsp; Absentmindedly, I slowly shake my head up and down as Saerie arrives in camp with her new pack behind her.&nbsp; I can make out the markings of each of the dire wolves trailing her.&nbsp; It was this pack we encountered at the beginning of our journey.&nbsp; My thoughts flit back to that violent introduction.&nbsp; I have no idea what memory or emotional attachment dire wolves possess.&nbsp; Will they recall that I slew two members of their numbers.&nbsp; Do they hold grudges?&nbsp; It doesn't matter I suppose.The images of the desperate faces of Exel and Xanob right before they fell to their terrible demise flash through my mind.&nbsp; They steal whatever smile was about to spread across my face at the arrival of Saerie.&nbsp; &quot;Well done&quot; I simply say, as I haven't the emotional or physical fortitude for more.&nbsp; The sounds of a horde of mutates not terribly far in the distances jars me from my stupor.&nbsp; My sword is reflexively in my hand.[HR][/HR]Here is what I'm thinking.&nbsp; The odds of us passing a level 24 hard DC as a Athletics Group Check is pretty poor, despite the fact that I can roll a pair of d20s and we have the + 2 for the Secondary Skill.&nbsp; With whatever is out there chasing us, the consequences of failure would likely be a combat encounter.&nbsp; Is that right?I'm sitting at 78/126 HPs with 0 Healing Surges and my sole daily of Refresh Bladesong.&nbsp; Saerie is doing better hit point wise, but also has 0 surges and only 1 daily left.&nbsp; Question.&nbsp; If I stay behind, perhaps with Rawr and Lucky aiding me, can we buy some time?&nbsp; Can we bump the Athletics check down to the Medium DC if for a Group Check for Saerie and her pack if we do that?&nbsp; Otthor grabs Saerie by the forearm and looks beyond her at the trailing darkness and the sounds that emanate from it.&nbsp; &quot;EVERYONE UP!&quot;&nbsp; Looking Saerie dead in the eye with intensity he implores her.&nbsp; &quot;My friend.&nbsp; Please, get the wolves hitched to the sleds quickly.&nbsp; There are many that can barely walk, or worse, but there are plenty of others stout of heart and body.&nbsp; Let Lucky, Rawr and myself buy you some time.&nbsp; If you leave now and move quickly, you can get these people to the walls of Giliad's Rest and rally their rangers.&nbsp; If you stay, everything we have fought for is for naught.&quot;&nbsp; He looks behind him at the people scrambling and then looks back to Saerie.&nbsp; He embraces her in a strong hug and whispers &quot;...please.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tecklenburg, post: 6740235, member: 6781356"] I rise from a stooped position, finishing the final touches on the quickly engineered sled. Absentmindedly, I slowly shake my head up and down as Saerie arrives in camp with her new pack behind her. I can make out the markings of each of the dire wolves trailing her. It was this pack we encountered at the beginning of our journey. My thoughts flit back to that violent introduction. I have no idea what memory or emotional attachment dire wolves possess. Will they recall that I slew two members of their numbers. Do they hold grudges? It doesn't matter I suppose. The images of the desperate faces of Exel and Xanob right before they fell to their terrible demise flash through my mind. They steal whatever smile was about to spread across my face at the arrival of Saerie. "Well done" I simply say, as I haven't the emotional or physical fortitude for more. The sounds of a horde of mutates not terribly far in the distances jars me from my stupor. My sword is reflexively in my hand. [HR][/HR] Here is what I'm thinking. The odds of us passing a level 24 hard DC as a Athletics Group Check is pretty poor, despite the fact that I can roll a pair of d20s and we have the + 2 for the Secondary Skill. With whatever is out there chasing us, the consequences of failure would likely be a combat encounter. Is that right? I'm sitting at 78/126 HPs with 0 Healing Surges and my sole daily of Refresh Bladesong. Saerie is doing better hit point wise, but also has 0 surges and only 1 daily left. Question. If I stay behind, perhaps with Rawr and Lucky aiding me, can we buy some time? Can we bump the Athletics check down to the Medium DC if for a Group Check for Saerie and her pack if we do that? Otthor grabs Saerie by the forearm and looks beyond her at the trailing darkness and the sounds that emanate from it. "EVERYONE UP!" Looking Saerie dead in the eye with intensity he implores her. "My friend. Please, get the wolves hitched to the sleds quickly. There are many that can barely walk, or worse, but there are plenty of others stout of heart and body. Let Lucky, Rawr and myself buy you some time. If you leave now and move quickly, you can get these people to the walls of Giliad's Rest and rally their rangers. If you stay, everything we have fought for is for naught." He looks behind him at the people scrambling and then looks back to Saerie. He embraces her in a strong hug and whispers "...please." [/QUOTE]

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