The Wilderness

Yeah! The seven of us should be enough. Step one: we gotta hunt a bit of game. We'll spread out in order to get as much as possible. Then we'll follow the tracks, find the beasts and lure them to the pass. If our timing is good, we should be able to keep them around. Just make sure to be very careful! Dire Wolves are very dangerous creatures.

You nod at yer words and leave Berda Trading Post for the second time today. You head north to the place where you found the tracks.

Ok everyone. Split up. Find as much game as you can and meet back here in 6 hours. Then we'll find the puppies!

I'll see if I have time, Que says and disappears into the wilderness.

You meet back in a few hours' time. Several of you were successful in your attempts to gather game.One of the hunters comes back with a massive Dire buck. Judging by the size of the corpse you think it would probably feed tge Dire Wolf pack for a week!

After you assemble and compare your successes or lack there of, Nyx gathers everyone together and explains her strategy.

The pass is directly north of here at the base of that mountain, she says pointing towards one of the mountains. It's impossible to say exactly where the pack are but the tracks seem to be heading in a north-eastish direction, so that's very fortunate for us.
I'm not gonna lie. This plan has plenty of opportunities to fail, so if anyone has some suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Anyway, this is my plan.

1. We follow the tracks, and find the Dire Wolves. It is really important that we find them before they find us. That means we movel slowly, and always down wind of the tracks. We also need to move quietly.

2. Once we find the wolves we need to lure them with the smell of freshly killed meat. We take the bait and drop it at certain intervals say every few hundred feet and lure them to the pass. The pass isn't too far from here. Maybe 4-6 hours away. So let's allow for 8 hours. In phase 2 we are going to spread out. Half of us will lure the wolves and half of us will follow them and make sure that they are following the trail.

3. We lead the wolves in a circular route at the base of the pass until the orcs show up. Then we lead them to the orc's camp at night and let nature take its course.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

That's up to you. The most dangerous job by far is leading the wolves. We'll be downwind of them and covered with blood and gore, and they're bloody fast beasts. If we misjudge their speed we could easily be set upon. However, that group will be travelling together so we should be able to help each other out if things get hairy.
Also, the beasts are wild and unpredictable. The second group will partner up but if the wolves set upon you then you'll have to hold your own for a few minutes until help can arrive. I'll definitely be in the first group leading the wolves. Which group would you like to join?

Ok great. Nyx picks out another ranger. You come with us. The rest of you make will follow behind. I'm sure you know what to do.

You follow the tracks deep into the wilderness until the come to a small stream. Nyx expertly leads you up the stream until she sees a small cave. Then she holds up a hand and listens. After a few moments she seems satisfied. She silently leads you away from the den.

That's the den. We're gonna separate now. Second group, partner off and for the love of the light always stay upwind of the pack. You three follow me. She takes some of the game and covers the three of you in blood and gore. Then she places a large chunk of meat on the stream bed.
Now, we run like hell. They'll be awake soon! I'll scout the area ahead of us and lay the next piece of meat. If the wolves come drop all of your meat and run north as fast as you can. The meat should give you enough time to get away. If we all run out of meat though, we're fucked. Ready?You hear the distant sound of howling wolves. It seems the wolves have picked up your scent and are travelling towards you.

Nyx is currently with you. Make your first roll!

Nyx lays the next piece of meat and then forages ahead. You hear the sound of the wolves, still distant, yet closer...

They seem to be moving as intended towards your group.

You hear the wolves howl again, much closer this time yet still under control. It seems as if the wolves are moving according to the plan.