The wet season has ended recently and your clan has moved east towards the coast establishing a camp in a series of caves about 2 kilometers nort-west of the delta.
4 hunters departed early this morning hoping to find giant turtles in the same location as last year.
Like every time you move, the clan is currently concerned with security, water and shelter.
By early afternoon people are wondering where the hunting party is. Late afternoon one of the four hunters, Hesto, stumbles into your camp his left side covered in mostly dried blood.
"Jaguar attacked us, Tono is dead, Esta and Unas were dragged somewhere by the beast."
Geno, who was guarding the camp, shouts for help with Hesto
"This male needs help!" She shouts. Dropping her shield, she takes the male's arm and carries him further into camp
Ayla returns with her hunting group of 4 carrying a dead tiger over her shoulders.
And sees the commotion and walks to it.
"What happened?"
Arda grunts as she moves forward. Where?
Dovar spent his afternoon alone, as he often does, scouting close to the caves that the clan are currently using as a home in order to alert them of any danger that comes to near. As of yet he hasn't come across any real threat and spends most of his time practicing his shot with his sling and his throwing spears in preparation for the day he is allowed into one of the clans hunting parties.
Seeing a crowed begin to gather in the center of camp Dovar runs back but stays on the outskirts of the crowed, observing the scene and listen to Hesto's account of the Beast that attacked them.
"Maybe this is my chance to prove my real worth to the clan," Dovar thinks to himself as he clutches his spear tighter.
Arda grunts as she moves forward. Where?
"You can follow my blood trail into the delta."
Shortly after providing that information he passes out.
Arda stands up from her crouched position her greataxe in her hands. Come, we hunt! Bring Esta, Unas back!
Geno hands hesto to the closest male and picks her shield up. I'm coming, she points at one of the newest warriors, You, take my post, I'm going with them. A Jaguar means death for our hunters, and you need a steady warrior to guide the kill. she then turns the the rest of the group. who else wishes to prove your strength against the hunter?
Geno waits for a response.
Interesting, this may be a chance to prove myself.
"I'm coming with you" Reath drops from the tree he was sitting in.
Ayla puts down the tiger's body from her shoulder
She adds with a grin
"Sounds like fun....."
She get's her greatclub ready.
Arda begins following the trail while the others posture. Two hunters lives depend on speed.
As a group begins to form Dovar becomes anxious, this is his chance see if he can hit more than just a bush with his spears.
"I come too" Dovar grunts with less confidence in his voice than he was hoping for.
He threw his bundle of spears over his shoulder and took a step toward the group.
The group assembled they move swiftly following the trail of blood drops back the way Hesto came from, you are surprised that he lived to reach the camp given how much blood he has lost. It takes you about an hour to reach the site of the attack.
You find Tono's half eaten body and have to chase a couple small creatures away from his corpse. It is clear that he did not die without a fight, as only half a spear remains in his grasp.
Arda starts searching around. Must be injured. Look for blood trail.
"We should also be careful, as wounded prey fight back much harder."
Then fight smarter, get behind it if you can Geno made sure her spear's head was tied correctly. don't push it into corner, it can only hit one of us at a time, I'll draw it's attention if it comes to it. Geno sets herself second in line, right behind Arda.
Dovar feels a lump form in his throat as they approach Tono's body.
He was a good man, and strong, and now we are going after the beast that did this to him, I hope that the others are as strong as they act.
Dovar has been on the right flank of the group the whole time and stays there as the venture on keeping an eye out for any danger.
After looking for a few moments you find multiple blood trails close together heading south. As you follow this trail it heads into the delta forcing you to cross several major water courses. Overall it is about 3 kilometres until you see the trail lead into a cave.
Arda tightens her grip on her axe and moves closer towards the cave.
Ayla readies herself with her club.
Reath gets his shortbow out and nocks an arrow
Following the lead of his companions Dovar pulls a throwing spear out of the bundle and readies himself for battle. With a throwing spear in one hand and his long spear in the other. He creeps along the right side of the cave entrance and peers in.
As Dovar approaches the cave, he steps on something dry and it cracks quite loudly and the jungle nearby goes silent briefly, shortly after you hear the sound of something moving within the cave.
Add a moves to the other side of the caves and readies an action to attack any beast coming out.
Geno moves to the side of the entrance and prepares to move when an enemy comes out.
Ayla moves to the side of the entrance with Geno, grinning and ready for action.
While you get yourselves in position you hear a scream from within the cave.
Ayla says
"let's go, not much time."
Ayla being the wild and fight happy woman she is, starts moving into the cave. She does not run in, as she normally would, as she wants her eyes some time to adjust to the darkness while going in.
Arda rushes in looking for the beast, her axe raised for battle.
Dovar follows the group into the cave moving at roughly the same pace as Ayla but staying a few paces back and to the other side.
Dovar
Arda
Ayla
Geno
Ketu
Reath
Jaguar
Arda and Ayla may act before the beast.
Arda rushes towards the Jaguar.
Ayla rushes in Club and gets a swing in.
The jaguar howls in pain as the club thumps into it, then lashes out at Ayla and Arada
2 claws at Ayla
bite at Arada
Only the one claw hits dealing dmg
The rest of the players are up.
With the jaguar's claw hitting Ayla, she flies into a rage in retaliation.
and with her battle happy grin mixed with her anger
"Pray you did not scar my body, my prey."
Dovar, realizing that any attack from this range would be futile runs to the corner and readies to throw a spear
Reath moves near the group, blocking the jaguar if it tries to escape.
Ayla's second swing connects with the side of the Jaguar's head and there is a loud crack and the creature slumps to the ground, blood oozing out of the side of it's head.
You can hear two of your clan mates, Esta and Unas, along with what sounds like another creature, but it is too dark to see further into the cave at this point. It sounds like you clan mates are too injured to move on their own.
Ayla calms down from her rage
"And stay down, as you now my trophy."
Tries to perceive more of the cave before she advances
Ayla calms down from her rage
"And stay down, as you now my trophy."Tries to perceive more of the cave before she advances
[dice=perception]1d20+5
It is too dark to really see anything further in.
Any you have torch? Arda asks.