Apr 23, 2024 12:55 pm
Ashlan is a Donskoy cat (a hairless breed of cat)
OOC:
@Kaneda_Shepard Your story begins here Ashlan Knocks about
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Apr 23, 2024 1:09 pm
Ashlan Six Toes sits on the back of the peddlers cart as it trundles east through the countryside. Having set out from his last town, due to circumstances that were definitely not due to anything he had caused, He found the merchant and offered to acompany the fellow in exchange for helping care for the beasts and acting as guard. Though the road they have been travbeling is barely a track across the rolling grassy hills and Ashlan doubts there are any brigands out here.
Jestin, the travling merchant, gives the feel of a snake oil salesman having provoked a few to many villages and so in need of new places to seel his wares. Acording to him they place they are heading is a remote outpost opened by some scholarly types digging up an old city. However it has also turned into a bit of a trading hub due to its location and the supply routes from various intersted parties.
You've been traveling for a couple days already and had little to do but help with the animals that seem oddly uncomfortable with their 'owner'. The sun blazes overhead making you wish you had found a merchant with enough wealth for a covered wagon, when your wandering eye catches something slipping from one bush to another ahead of you on the track.
Roll a test, 2d6, for additional information
Jestin
Jestin, the travling merchant, gives the feel of a snake oil salesman having provoked a few to many villages and so in need of new places to seel his wares. Acording to him they place they are heading is a remote outpost opened by some scholarly types digging up an old city. However it has also turned into a bit of a trading hub due to its location and the supply routes from various intersted parties.
You've been traveling for a couple days already and had little to do but help with the animals that seem oddly uncomfortable with their 'owner'. The sun blazes overhead making you wish you had found a merchant with enough wealth for a covered wagon, when your wandering eye catches something slipping from one bush to another ahead of you on the track.
Roll a test, 2d6, for additional information
[ +- ] Tests
When you attempt to accomplish tasks your performance is determined through a test. A test is made by rolling two six-sided dice (d6). If any of those dice roll a '5' or '6', you've accomplished your task!
Apr 23, 2024 5:14 pm
Ashlan wandered with the con man Jestin as they headed to the new trading location, if they were lucky, Jestin's name and reputation wouldn't have reached this place just yet.
He tended to the animals that were on the cart, making sure that they weren't too scared of their journey and often would look at the surrounding area to see if there was any trouble coming their way. He thought that he saw something moving between some of the nearby bushes, but the sunlight blazing down on them made it difficult for him to see exactly what it was.
If it weren't for him being on guard duty, he would have ignored it and let it pass, but he had made a deal to trust his paranoia.
"Stop." He told Jestin and waited for his repsonse.
He tended to the animals that were on the cart, making sure that they weren't too scared of their journey and often would look at the surrounding area to see if there was any trouble coming their way. He thought that he saw something moving between some of the nearby bushes, but the sunlight blazing down on them made it difficult for him to see exactly what it was.
If it weren't for him being on guard duty, he would have ignored it and let it pass, but he had made a deal to trust his paranoia.
"Stop." He told Jestin and waited for his repsonse.
Last edited April 23, 2024 5:20 pm
Rolls
Test - (2d6)
(23) = 5
Jestin
Apr 23, 2024 10:34 pm
Jestin
Hold your water. We'll stop for lunch at midday. There should be some water a bit ahead Jestin replies, adjusting his wide brim hat against the suns glare to maximize his shade.
The draft horse nickers a bit and tosses it's head to lift is nose and you spy a second form in the brush further back. Both shapes were ahead to the left, smaller than a man, but not by much, and moved low to the ground.
Apr 24, 2024 7:26 pm
Ashlan looks to Jestin, moves to the front of the cart and gives Jestin a tap on his shoulder.
"Get that horse running as fast as it can, somethings coming out from the brush and I don't know how many there are exactly, so let's get the hells out of here before we are ambushed and killed!" He commanded!
Ashlan is then going to do his best to make sure nothing falls out of the cart.
"Get that horse running as fast as it can, somethings coming out from the brush and I don't know how many there are exactly, so let's get the hells out of here before we are ambushed and killed!" He commanded!
Ashlan is then going to do his best to make sure nothing falls out of the cart.
Rolls
Test - (2d6)
(54) = 9
Apr 24, 2024 11:13 pm
Jestin
Prarie Hounds
As the magone passes the place you spotted movement a piercing yipping howl and joined by several other voices. Looking behind you see a small pack of dogs 4, not 5, leap from the brush in pursuit of the wagon.
From the loos of it the doogs will overtake the wagon in a moment. Jestin calls back Try to drive them off before they get to the horse as eh reaches down to pul a crossbow to cock and load it with one arm and his legs, holding the horses rains in the other hand.
Apr 25, 2024 10:27 pm
Ashlan quickly looks at what he has on him and thinks to find something with some reach, his hand runs over his rope. He takes it, grabs the end and quickly ties a knot into the end, making it hard, he hits it on the carriage to test out it's strength, then begins to spin the rope and swing it at the dogs, hoping to hit the one that has taken the lead.
Rolls
Test - (2d6)
(63) = 9
Apr 26, 2024 12:41 pm
The impromptu lash strikes one of the dog, which yelps and falls back. The others surge forward, gaining ground and one leaps towards the cart to try and climb on. It catches at the side but does not find good purchase and so slips and falls, tumbling before leaping back to the feet and rejoining the chase, now behind all the others.
[ +- ] Combat
During combat each character has 2 actions that can be performed. Possible actions include
+ attack (1 damage per success unless stated otherwise)
+ evade (Until you can act again Test at disadvantage any time you are hit to avoid damage)
+ move (move to a new room/field)
+ focus (improve the odds on you next roll)
+ other test
+ attack (1 damage per success unless stated otherwise)
+ evade (Until you can act again Test at disadvantage any time you are hit to avoid damage)
+ move (move to a new room/field)
+ focus (improve the odds on you next roll)
+ other test
OOC:
@Kaneda_Shepard You are up Rolls
Jump up onto wagon - (2d6)
(34) = 7
May 1, 2024 7:44 pm
Ashlan takes the rope again and swinging it two more times to hit two more dogs.
"Get out of here you beasts! Go and get your food somewhere else!" He hisses at the dogs.
"Get out of here you beasts! Go and get your food somewhere else!" He hisses at the dogs.
Rolls
Attack 1 - (2d6)
(34) = 7
Attack 2 - (2d6)
(23) = 5
May 1, 2024 11:17 pm
prarie hound
Though you fail to strike the hounds the lash still makes them flinch and lose a bit of speed. However two now line up and aim to board the wagon while the other rushes up towards the panicking horse. Both of the hounds manage to grab the wagon and one actually manages to land atop it mere feet from you.
Jestin
Rolls
Boarding party - (2d6, 2d6)
2d6 : (64) = 10
2d6 : (66) = 12
Jesting lashing out - (2d6)
(14) = 5
May 7, 2024 1:51 pm
OOC:
Sorry! My wife had minor surgery recently and I have been taking care of her, she's been doing better so I should be good to post daily again! Oh Jestin! I needed you to make that shot lol!Rolls
Kick the hound off - (2d6)
(44) = 8
Shove the hound off - (2d6)
(55) = 10
May 7, 2024 3:37 pm
OOC:
No worries, thanks for letting me know. Hope all goes well with your and your familyThey lead hound jumps for the struggling horse and it's pack mate feints and does the does the same for you. (Evade +attack)
Jestin continues his wild flailing
Rolls
Hound vs - (Horse:2d6, Ashlan:2d6)
Horse:2d6 : (66) = 12
Ashlan:2d6 : (53) = 8
Frantic Jestin - (2d6)
(42) = 6
Frantic Jestin - (2d6)
(31) = 4
May 7, 2024 3:40 pm
The hound leaps and sinks its teeth deep into the horse who stumbles and slows. The other lands a vicious bite on you leg before retreating a pace jumping back and forth on the cart to harass you.
The other hounds are still back a bit but if you can't get moving soon they will catch up.
The other hounds are still back a bit but if you can't get moving soon they will catch up.
OOC:
Yeah Jestin seem useless. Maybe just save the poor horse? :PMay 8, 2024 6:53 pm
Ashlan hisses at the attack and is able to fight off the hound from taking a bigger chunk out of his leg as it seemed to be going after Jestin.
In all the chaos, he sees the crossbow sitting there, loaded but not being used and takes it himself and aims at the one that is attacking the horse. He prays to the gods above that his aim is true and fires it at the dog.
He then takes evasive maneuvers to defend himself against any of the other dogs.
In all the chaos, he sees the crossbow sitting there, loaded but not being used and takes it himself and aims at the one that is attacking the horse. He prays to the gods above that his aim is true and fires it at the dog.
He then takes evasive maneuvers to defend himself against any of the other dogs.
Rolls
Attack with Crossbow - (2d6)
(13) = 4
Jestin
May 8, 2024 7:17 pm
OOC:
Sigh, looks like you might be walking soon. Lets hope Jestin comes through finally . . .Jestin
Rolls
Jestin's attacks - (2d6, 2d6)
2d6 : (63) = 9
2d6 : (64) = 10
Horse bucking - (2d6)
(66) = 12
May 8, 2024 7:21 pm
OOC:
Woot Woot! Jestin
The hound takes two lashes and with a mighty lurch from the horse it is thrown clear. Jestin immediately urges it back into a run. I'm not sure how much more the horse will take! he cries in panic.
prarie hound
The hound on the wagon lunges and snaps at you as it seeks to take you down quickly now that its pack has been knocked back and it is alone.
OOC:
Roll 1d6 to evade the bite that hit.Rolls
Hound vs Ashlan - (2d6, 2d6)
2d6 : (55) = 10
2d6 : (14) = 5