03 - the boulders

Jan 15, 2023 10:10 pm
How good are these look-outs?
Gonna give them +1 (because there are two of them) but they are not WC:

Rolls

Look-outs notice Test - (1d6, RA)

(1) = 1

Jan 15, 2023 10:21 pm
You leave the fields behind you. The terrain quickly changes to being quite uneven with jagged rocks sticking out all over the place. Some the size of a fist, some much larger and of course some are veritable boulders, like the ones the look-outs have chosen for their vantage point.

It seems that because you guys know they are there, you can spot them - "Thank you, crow". One on one boulder, and one on another. Occasionally one sticks his head out and looks out and then the other. They each carry what looks like a huge bone club which they heft easily with one hand.

They seem to either turn their gaze far across the fields (wonder if they spot the rest of the clan yet?) or high up in the sky. The path to the mountains continues between those two boulders and at their narrowest are only about 3 or 4 meters wide. It's a good spot for a bottle-neck, but these look-outs are rubbish!
They have not noticed you approach. And you have noticed that they have noticed!
You can easily sneak up on them if you wanted to, or make yourself known or keep walking past them even. or perhaps even something else.
Jan 16, 2023 9:40 pm
Without making a sound, Ruko gestures to his clansfolk to carry on unseen towards the mountains, making the most to their stroke of luck.
Jan 16, 2023 9:44 pm
He nods at the Hunter and begins to follow in silemce, but keeps turning to the others to see if they will do the same, or if they will speak to the lookouts.
Jan 16, 2023 10:16 pm
OOC:
Wait, I don't want to blow it--I thought we were approaching them?! OR would it make sense that Mag could be distracting them while Winterskull and Ruko continue on (and anyone else for that matter)? We didn't talk about that option, but we could do it on the fly and retcon it?! Thoughts????
Jan 16, 2023 10:31 pm
OOC:
My preference was always not to attract their attention, and it looks like we now have a chance to sneak past them.

@Dunko: Not sure you need to distract them, as they do not see us yet. We could all just carry on past them. If we get spotted we deal with them then. But I am fine with you having Mag get himself noticed and try to negotiate with them. I do know that Wolfhowl's preference is to sneak into the mountain, so he will follow Ruko. Twist is not keen on getting killed, so she will also follow the larger group.

Hope that helps?

@Dr_B: What do you think?
Jan 16, 2023 10:36 pm
OOC:
I think we should use this lucky turn of events to at least try to find a shelter unseen and try guide the rest of the clan to it - There will be time in the new day to make contact with the new tribe, but we would at least avoid potential warfare now, with the night so close
Jan 16, 2023 11:56 pm
OOC:
If we are all agreement on that idea Wolfhowl can use his Survival skill (he has D8 in the skill) to mark a path thru the rocks that will, hopefully, keep our tribe screened from the other tribe. We might get away with it if the rolls go our way.
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Jan 17, 2023 12:59 am
Mag watches the lookouts as the party sneaks past. He's eager to see who these people are, instead he quietly agrees to the others and follows deeper into the foothills.
Jan 17, 2023 9:19 am
The "look-outs" are now "listen-outs". So they will get another Notice test (this time it is more based on hearing rather than sight, though). Still the same roll, though.
Every1 attempting to sneak past, please make a Stealth test. The TN is the "listen-outs's" Notice test bellow.

Rolls

do they hear you? - (1d6+1, RA)

(1) + 1 = 2

Jan 17, 2023 10:00 am
Jeeeeesh!
Jan 17, 2023 3:52 pm
OOC:
Twist and Wolfhowl rolling their Stealth
OOC:
Haha! Wolfhowl passes by light a shadow in the night! Meanwhile Twist just about manages to keep her staff from knocking against the rocks as she drags it
Last edited January 17, 2023 3:53 pm

Rolls

Wolfhowl - Stealth - (1d8, RA)

(883) = 19

Wolfhowl - Wild Dice Stealth - (1d6, RA)

(4) = 4

Twist - Stealth - (1d4, RA)

(2) = 2

Twist - Wild Dice Stealth - (1d6, RA)

(4) = 4

Jan 17, 2023 4:57 pm
OOC:
rolling
OOC:
spending 1 benny
Last edited January 17, 2023 4:57 pm

Rolls

RUKO: Stealth* - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (1) = 1

RUKO: Stealth* (benny 1) - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (4) = 4

1d6 : (5) = 5

Jan 17, 2023 5:00 pm
OOC:
rolls too

Rolls

Winterskull: Stealth* - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (64) = 10

Jan 17, 2023 9:01 pm
OOC:
...rolling...

Rolls

Stealth Trait - (1d6, RA)

(64) = 10

Stealth Wild - (1d6, RA)

(2) = 2

Jan 18, 2023 9:48 am
Ulum and Ugo attempt to walk past the centries....

Rolls

Ulum Stealth - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (1) = 1

Ugo stealth - (1d4-2, RA)

(3) - 2 = 1

Jan 18, 2023 9:50 am
5-1=4 bennies to Ulum (Beast Bond Edge)
As Ugo was about to step onto a twig, i pull him by his ear (gently!)

Rolls

Ugo is clumsy - (1d4-2, RA)

(3) - 2 = 1

Jan 18, 2023 9:51 am
4-1=3 bennies to Ulum (Beast Bond Edge)
As Ugo was about to step onto a twig, i pull him by his ear (gently!)
No supper for this fat, little piggie!

Rolls

Ugo is also blind! - (1d4-2, RA)

(41) - 2 = 3

Jan 18, 2023 10:01 am
Phew! that was a close one. The centries must be focused intensely on something else....

Creaping past the centries, the uneven jagged terrain continues maybe 30ft before it reaches the foot of the steep mountains. Directly in front of you is a cave opening. Outside are two small hairy humanoids. They have scraped out a little hole in the ground and seem to playing a game of sorts. Throwing some bones in and catching them, and flicking them with twigs etc.
Another child comes out of the cave. Goes up to one of the players, pulls the hair on his head and as the child tries to retaliate runs back into the cave. The two then carry on with their game.

Either side of your location the two big boulders upon which the centries hide continue to conceal your presence. With these Stealth rolls you can crouch and watch unobserved for a little. You can also hear more voices from withing the cave. Adult ones.

What now?
Jan 18, 2023 3:55 pm
Mag whispers to his companions. "So they are not just a warband. We can use that information. Maybe negotiation is a better option." He grunts at the twist fate has played.
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