Ambrus
Explorer
Insight said:Amber, but her barking can be heard in the distance, letting Jacoby know that his steed is close, but currently out of sight.
Jacoby will whistle for Amber and look about confusedly. Zanpher, it was night when I entered the chapel and now it is day. What happened? How much time has passed? Am I dreaming?
Insight said:"Time's a wastin'," the drakeling says, waiting impetuously for Jacoby to get ready for the departure. Flapping his impossibly small, butterfly-like wings to keep his body hovering, Zanpher sends a few puffs of greenish smoke into the air.
Once Amber returns, Jacoby will saddle her up and repacks his things to depart camp shortly thereafter. Luckily, she seems none the worse for wear and well rested after his prolonged stay in the chapel.
Insight said:"Looks like you're finally ready to go... good. Let's get moving."
Jacoby, not having slept yet, suppresses a yawn and asks: Are we going to the chapel of "charity"? Is it far?
Insight said:Jacoby follows Zanpher into the mountains ready to start the next part of this already unique adventure. It is a day's journey into Caedwynn's Pass, and Jacoby and crew are a good half-mile above sea level, into the craggy peaks of the northern reaches of the Viltoe Mountains, a range that forms the de facto border between Mitea and Lurien. It is getting cooler, and the winds up here are stiff and blustery. Luckily, Jacoby was wise enough to bring along supplies for such an eventuality.
OOC: Is "Viltoe" the correct name for the mountains? I thought you'd called them the "Wourn" mountains in a previous post.
Insight said:The sojourn ends that night as Jacoby and Amber are tired from the mountain trek, and need to stop to camp for the night. Though Zanpher does not admit as such, the drakeling is no more accustomed to this weather and altitude than Jacoby and his dog.
"Well, if we have to stop," Zanpher says, settling on a fallen log. "I might as well tell you a little more about what's going on."
As he is about to speak, Jacoby hears something stirring in nearby foliage. Zanpher takes to the air about the same time, whirling to face the source of the noise, a strange bear that rips forth from the bushes and into the camp!
OOC: What is "strange" about the bear and how big is it? Are we talking Amber-size or Jabberwock-size?
Jacoby, startled, quickly levels his lance at the unusually aggressive animal and steels himself while trying to calm Amber (move action, Ride +5) and prepares to strike the animal if it approaches them aggressively (readying a standard action, Melee Atk: +4 (1d6+2 /19-20/P lance)) while trying to scare off the beast by yelling and waving his shield about (free action)
(If the bear is a brown bear or something crazy like an owlbear and tries to attack, Jacoby will do his best to flee and hopefully outrun it while mounted upon Amber. I assume Zanpher can simply fly out of its reach and so remain out of danger. If it's just a black bear, Jacoby will try to scare it off by yelling. If a battle does ensue, and assuming he can maintain control of Amber, Jacoby will try to use his lance's reach to best effect to keep the beast away while trying to manoeuvre around to continue charging it with his lance and using his mounted combat feat to keep Amber safe. If he can't control Amber, he'll dismount and try to use the knight's sword for maximum damage. If the creature moves out of melee range Jacoby will switch to using his sling. Amber can try making bite attacks if the oppurtunity presents itself..
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