Mmm don't know that much about forests and things of that like, but let me see if I can recall something about this area.
The usual, wolves, forest children, maybe ghosts if we are unlucky.Well, lead on.She answers
the forest before you is dark, the canopy is to high to see. the brush and tree's around the path before you is thick. The path is a simple dirt path. You hear an oddly pleasant song, playing throughout the forest.
Anyone else here that?
I didn't think I'd start getting sick of hearing music. Maria looks around.
"Is this safe music? I mean not a er curse?
It's fine, it's the forest's singing. it's said that those with an ear for music can use the song to navigate the forests. even find your way out of Idris to the outer worlds. She seems to be humming along with the song, bobbing her her side to side along with it
closes his eyes for a moment and takes it in
Fascinating
Will listen and try to hum along with her
You pick up the joy filled tune yourself managing to hum along
Baylin you can here though the song and voices that there are many people singing. Each different distances away coming from different directions.
You feel as though you know the forest like the back of your hand now. What may seem dark and mysterious to the others is clear to you.
your benefits
You no longer need a map to navigate this forest, you know it as if you've lived here your whole life.
the path you need is a day's hike ahead to get out of the forest and then another day up a mountain on the other side.
You have also gained knowledge of the many other routes, some of which lead out of Idris.
I was never the musical type...
Scarlet frowns.
Maria responds I'm sure you aren't that bad.
Continuing on through the forest, it's silent and dark. The music gets louder as you move forward.
You hear the bushes behind you rustle, turning to check you see yellow eyes on each side of the road ready to pounce. a pair of clearly hungry wolves.
Brand continues to keep his eyes peeled at the trail ahead.
As you all continue to walk the trail you hear a growling, turning around Scarlet is surrounded on by three wolves, pouncing out of the brush a single much larger wolf in the front.
"Really big wolf up here."
When it is Scarlet's turn, she will five foot step diagonally toward the top right and then draw her wand of fireball (move), and then sleep (DC 16) an undamaged small wolf that is next to Narine (standard).
Maria's first action will be to fire a rocky mass at the large wolf. Second, she'll position herself between Narine and a wolf that is not going to be gassed.
Will draw my shield then my hammer
Turn Order
Big wolf
Brand
Baylin
Maria
Scarlet
and then the other wolves
Maria's rock flies past the wolf, the small wolf next to Narine falls quickly asleep. the big wolf charges toward Baylin, it angrily snaps at him, it however misses it's bite.
Brand drops his bow and moves to a flank position when the large wolf goes for Baylin drawing his rapier as he goes.
I'll do my actions from above..
So I'll dray my hammer and draw my shield
one wolf moves near and try snap at Maria, missing. the other wolf moves across from the alpha toward Baylin snapping at the Skald.
Brand redoubles his efforts desperately seeing that more wolves are moving in on Baylin.
Baylin will start his song
Will attack the same wolf that Brand is flanking with or else the one next to him
- 14 if flanking target
+2 Strength, Constitution; +1 Will; -1 AC
Maria moves to the side and forces a chunk of earth up from under the wolf in front of her.
Scarlet attempts to sleep the small wolf that is flanking Baylin with the big wolf. DC 16 Will. She will also gesture Narine to move away from the combat and will 5 foot step herself.
Get away from those damn wolves!
Baylin and Brand teaming up down the large wolf, Maria crushes the small one in front of her. Another wolf falls fast asleep. Narine moves back a bit
Brand rushes amongst his allies and with reckless acrobatic motion flips past Nadine to flank the wolf behind Baylin. He stabs downward as he nears the end of his leap adding his weight to the strike.
His stab misses the wolf and Brand rears back ready for another strike.
What should we do with these two?
dropping his song
wipes the sweat fro his brow
talks in a lower voice
Well I'm fine, I'm sure these wolfs will wonder off once they wake up how about we skip outta here
Sounds wise. A shame to leave behind the furs though. Never learned how to skin them right.
You all gather yourselves together, following the forest's songs. wandering until the path comes to a steep drop down.
it's too steep to just walk without falling or losing your balance.
Brand looks about pleased that they put the wolves down so swiftly. "Is wolf good eating? Can't er say I ever ah tried it. But ah these skins might be worth some scratch. Anybody know how to skin them."
After the group moves in and comes to the drop. Brand looks about. "Is there a way down? Do we have rope?"
...didn't think to get rope.
I have a 50 foot silk rope if that is any help...
Scarlet hands the rope to Baylin.
Should work. 60 foot drop I think.
Can we go around?
The large drop before you seems to extend on both sides for miles, to go around would likely take a few days.
"Narine um is there a way around?" Brand looks over the edge. "Well if you er dangle me at un the end of the rope I ah might be able to offer an opinion about the bottom.