The Infinite Tower

Dree starts moving north east along the river and spots multiple tracks, deer, squirrels, birds, otter, and others, all coming to the river to drink. Glad that you found Serig you are a bit annoyed at the hoops the tower has you jumping through still you wonder how you will fare against your companion. As she moves she spots several tree stumps that have been gnawed and signs they were felled and drug off. As you near the lake you spot a mound near the middle of it which confirms her suspicions, beavers. As you look out over the lake you notice a V shaped ripple in the water heading towards you. As it gets closer you realize it is a bit large, no wait, the head is as big as your body!

Serig stalks through the wood anxious to finish the trials and move on but also feeling a thrill of challenge a this chance to compete. Sniffing the air as you move through the thick forest you catch multiple scents of small beasts, reptiles, and birds. Larger beast are more scarce but you still the occasional old traces of elk, deer, badger, and there, a faint but fresh scent of bear. Alert you look around. Though you neither see nor hear a trace of it the scent can not lie. The bear must be nearby. But what type, Some are smaller and would likely leave you alone if frightened but others are large and quite dangerous. They can be fiercely territorial to other large predators and should you encounter it or it picks up your trace it may well pursue you well beyond it's normal range.

Moving back from the waters edge you find a thick bush and move to get behind it while keeping an eye on the water and the creature approaching. As it reaches the waters edge it begins to clamber out and you realize is is just a beaver, over 20' long. Pausing a moment it raises its head and turns from side to side sniffing and twitching its ears. Raising on it's hind legs it opens it mouth and unleashes a mighty Roar before dropping back to all four and lumbering aquardly towards you.

Serig moves to take advantage of the wind and gets a better location of the bear and grins to himself. Suddenly a roar echoes across the valley coming from the south west and you suspect Dree has encountered her first foe and you wonder what it might be. The tower said the hunters would all be beasts but from the sound of that one it must be quite large. With a shrug you move on focus on your quarry and after a couple minutes you spit the massive grizzly and are glad you tracked it as this great beast would likely seek to drive you off. Now, do you wish to wish to slay the beast, assert your dominance to drive it off, or evade it. Such a large one will likely need to take severe damage before being driven off. Bears can be quite fast to move when angered so you will want to have a good lead and perhaps a obstacle or two to keep it from melee range where it would likely overwhelm you.

The beaver ignores the proffered wooden pies and lumbers on as Dree scrambles back. Thinking back she remembers two key things

1. The tower rules stated that "each type of terrain will hose a different predator" and as you have had a good look at its mouth you doubt this thing is a predator and likely match normal beavers and is an herbivore
2. While larger herbivores are dangerous they are usually content to be left alone unless bothered, threatened, or protecting young.So far this massive beast is acting as a normal wild animal and Dree backs off with the lumbering amphibious and enraged creature in pursuit.

Vicious Strike: You deal additional critical damage.Standing with a howl and barking challenge at the beast it turns to face and charges with a bellow. The bear does a charge and tries to bowl right through you but is easily side stepped.

As the bear charges by Serig delivers a great blow to the bear but is unable to capitalize further. Still the bear is slightly stunned but rage and pain fills its attacks. both attacks by its massive paws land with enough force to cause Serig to grit his teeth but you can tell you first strike has severely injured the beast 2 damage

Continuing to the north at a light jog Dree makes her way past the lake as the great beaver settles down in her wake. You soon find an animal track along the rive and spot a couple smaller, regular sized beavers and their dams further down river from the large and great beavers. There are some hills to the west but the area around is mostly open grassy fields with scattered trees.
Let me know if you are going for speed or stealth and add rolls.

Serig lands another blow and moves back. The grizzly is now critically wounded but as you back off it lumbers slowly to give chase with loud roars. As soon as you stop moving away it grows angry resumes the hunt but as long as you move away it feels victorious and belows it's dominance.

Knowing the bear is not longer a threat you move on. The forrest starts to thin, with younger and shorter trees. You emerge from the dense woods to move out into a grassy region continuing on your way to the SW.
How will you be moving through this area? Stick close to the river, run, hide, search, . . . . ? emember to add rolls to support ideas and actions

Dree makes good time, falling into the mile eating stride of the persistence hunter that epitomizes humanities advantage. Your run keeps you between the river and hills that draw closer as the river bends heading north. Your first hint of missing signs of being tracked is a flicker of grey to your right. Looking closer you see several forms moving parallel to you and cutting off your path to the river. Slowing a bit you take a better look around and though you do not spot your pursuers the lack of other wildlife lets you know that you have fallen into a hunt. Based on the two you spotted you suspect it to be a pack hunter. The question is how many and when will they close in for the kill. You are in grassy flatlands with occasional scattered trees and brush can try and break for the river to your right, the hills to the left, or look for someplace where you can secure your flank. How do you wish to try and handle this threat? Feel free to add plausible terrain features. Remember to add rolls to support ideas and actions