Against the Cult: Disappearances (1.6)

As the party settles down around the fire, Chase gets up to leave. Theran and Reptile nod; they, too, have energy for the task of foraging.

Chase, Theran, and Reptile should roll WIS (Survival) checks, DC13 (plenty of water, food is not so abundant).

Myrtha remains watchful as Aanbo and Joseph settle down and dig into their rations.

Myrtha, please roll a WIS (Perception) check.

Theran finds a little grove with some ripe plums that haven't all been eaten by birds or squirrels.

@MaJunior, make a 2d6 roll to determine how much food & water you find.

@mathias0077 and @GeneCortess - if you succeed on your WIS (Survival) checks, you should also roll 2d6.

@matmaisan, I'll continue with Myrtha at the camp after I see the results of that WIS (Perception) check.

@CancerMan and @JoshuaMabry - you can each roll WIS (Perception) with DISADV if you like. Aanbo and Joseph are eating, but they're still alert.

While Theran is finding plums, Reptile spots some movement in the trees. Quick as thought, he spins and flings two handaxes. Each one hits its mark: a pair of fat squirrels go into the bag for provender. Shortly after, as Reptile is done cleaning the animals, he finds a small spring and fills his drinking flask again after draining it.

Foraging check does my forester background make a difference?

Deep in their conversation, Myrtha, Aanbo, and Joseph are dismayed to see a large bear walk out of the darkness into their camp, making for their packs and rations. The bear grumbles at them - something between a grunt and a growl - and in the firelight, they can see that the irritable bear has been injured recently. The bear sniffs at Myrtha's pack first - open right by her feet - and sticks its shaggy muzzle inside, preparing to snarf up anything edible.

There are six packs in the camp, belonging to Aanbo, Chase, Joseph, Myrtha, Reptile, and Theran.

Everyone should roll initiative, though for the first round, only the three that are in camp can interact with the bear. If they raise an alarm or some other way communicate to the foragers, the people away from camp can return in a round (they didn't go very far).

Aanbo whispers "Does anyone speak bear?" and the bear turns its head and glances in his direction. Detecting no threat, the bear resumes munching on Myrtha's rations. Myrtha, meanwhile, has stood very still right by the bear, and sloooooowly and silently draws her sword. She's close enough to see the fur matted with blood from the deep gash in its shoulder. Joseph, keeping very still, purses his lips and attempts a bird call, a pre-determined noise that the Dungeon Busters have been trained to use to communicate "Danger!". Unfortunately, in his nervousness, his jaws are too tight, and the sound is strained, like a bird with something stuck in its throat. Chase is heading back to the camp, consoling himself that it's early in the trip and there isn't a keen need for supplies yet. He hears the whistle. Theran gathers ripe plums, resisting the impulse to eat the succulent fruit all by himself. He is, he assures himself, not that kind of a monster. He hears the whistle. The bear, having finished eating Myrtha's rations, tosses its head, ripping the pack and sending Myrtha's pot, shovel, torches, and smithing tools scattered across the camp. Then it begins sniffing for more food at the remaining packs. Perhaps attracted by the whistle, the bear moves over to Joseph's pack and begins tearing into it, getting slobber and blood all over his stuff.

@GeneCortess, what does Reptile do for round one? He hears the whistle, and recognizes that someone at the camp is trying to communicate something.

What do the rest of you do for round two?

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21 - Aanbo (19/19)
20 - Myrtha (12/12)
20 - Joseph (13/13)
19 - Chase (11/11)
16 - Theran (13/13)
15 - Bear
8 - Reptile (15/15)