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Re: Souls of Arhosa
« Reply #100 on: November 05, 2019, 10:08:14 AM »
Madoc leads the group, being the current tracker. His hand carries a throwing axe, but the other is eager to reach for his treebreaker.

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Re: Souls of Arhosa
« Reply #101 on: November 05, 2019, 12:35:35 PM »
Ebony follows in the middle, valiantly staying between her Flonha companion and the Big Friendly Scary Murderous  Giant.
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« Reply #102 on: November 05, 2019, 02:18:28 PM »
Gwaedwen assumes her penultimate position between Ebony and Jarn, keeping her crossbow ready to fire at anything.

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« Reply #103 on: November 05, 2019, 03:17:59 PM »
Jarn brings up the rear, javelin in hand, scanning the surroundings for movement or more death-traps
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« Reply #104 on: November 06, 2019, 10:51:09 AM »
The trail continued on for some time, the foliage on the outskirts alternately opening up and closing in as the terrain passed through clear glades and densely packed undergrowth. Had it not been for the reason that they were here, it could have been considered a bucolic stroll in a park, albeit a much more wild and rampant one that might have existed in a cultured city center under the Arhosan Empire.

The watchfulness of Jarn and Madoc kept the rest appraised of all that passed around them, but it was simply nature itself that appeared to inhabit these regions, with no hint of smoke, civilization, or of the Kier that they sought. The trail, for its part, was wide, cleared, and occasionally used by other animals who found it a useful thoroughfare through the sometimes-tough going to be found beneath the woodland canopy. Markings of their hooves, paws, and claws, and other means of locomotion were readily visible in places where the ground was soft and held impressions well.

It was Jarn who paused first as the collective entered one of the many clearings, his nose and ears twitching as something caught at the edge of his senses. Whatever intuition had led him in that direction was confirmed moments later, when a loud bellow shattered the relative peace of the forest. Whatever creature it was, it sounded large, angry, and very nearby.

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Re: Souls of Arhosa
« Reply #105 on: November 06, 2019, 03:23:55 PM »
Madoc tenses up, the hairs on the back of his neck bristling. He addresses the group cautiously and quietly.

"I do not know what that is, but it is guaranteed to be big and hungry. Perhaps we should seek another path. I would continue to hunt the Kier fresh and unmarred, if possible."

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« Reply #106 on: November 06, 2019, 03:53:03 PM »
Jarn scans the undergrowth, looking for a sign that the creature is approaching

"Agreed. If it does not trouble us, we should avoid it"
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Re: Souls of Arhosa
« Reply #107 on: November 06, 2019, 05:11:37 PM »
"Are you sure...? Something like that... I could do with a new pet..." Red says, a thoughtful gleam in her eye. Trust the giant to have a dangerous concept of what made for a good pet.

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Re: Souls of Arhosa
« Reply #108 on: November 06, 2019, 05:21:04 PM »
"If it does not make for a good pet, can I have it to deliver it to our god?"

There is a certain glee in Gwaedwen's expression, and a murderous glimmer in her eyes.

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« Reply #109 on: November 06, 2019, 07:07:34 PM »
"If the concern is being unharmed..." Ebony says. "Then I can provide a proper ward within a dozen heartbeats."

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« Reply #110 on: November 12, 2019, 06:11:36 PM »
"Gather around." she says and begins chanting, bestowing a blessing of protection upon her and her allies, following the will of their god that today is not yet their day to die. When she finishes, she smiles like a wolf. "Now we can hunt in earnest."

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« Reply #111 on: November 13, 2019, 10:25:59 AM »
Once Ebony completes her spell, Madoc nods.

"If you are set upon hunting this beast, then I shall lie in wait, to ambush the ambusher."

With that, he attempts to find an appropriate hiding place among the tree cover.

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« Reply #112 on: November 13, 2019, 10:44:56 AM »
Red hefts her trusty poleaxe rather than the log. No sense wasting that on a wild animal.

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« Reply #113 on: November 13, 2019, 12:24:40 PM »
Gwaedwen takes position in the middle, watching the direction the bellow came from. "I better hope it is as big and rich in blood as it sounds."

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« Reply #114 on: November 21, 2019, 06:54:27 AM »
The party has only mere moments to spare as the great beast that hunted in these woods came rumbling through the thickets of underbrush, knocking them aside as if they were nothing. Upon realizing it had come across nearby prey, the beast paused, sniffing the air and listening for a moment, before setting its feet for a charge.

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Re: Souls of Arhosa
« Reply #115 on: November 25, 2019, 12:32:49 PM »
Ebony decides to lead from the rear, clearly trusting her companions to charge in first.
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« Reply #116 on: November 25, 2019, 12:43:53 PM »
Jarn sets himself on the longest straight path he sees. In one hand he carries his spear, and with the other, he readies a javelin. He bounces in place, eager to be in motion


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Re: Souls of Arhosa
« Reply #117 on: November 25, 2019, 10:12:15 PM »
Red lowers her polearm in preparation for battle.

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« Reply #118 on: November 26, 2019, 08:07:33 AM »
The monster was thickly built, heavy, and covered in a spiny carapace, and despite seeming to get the jump on them, it pawed at the ground, as if building up its ferocity.


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Re: Souls of Arhosa
« Reply #119 on: November 26, 2019, 01:46:39 PM »
Gwaedwen moves to the west and shoots her crossbow at the creature, only to have the bolt harmlessly whizz far past the mark.