"Zaleos, you have learn all you can from that holocron thingy?" he asks with little understanding. "If you or the Lady Arana wish to use the light-sabre, I can give you a few tutorials in swordsmanship! Of course that blade is obvious, but in a fight might give us an edge."
"What's the best way to get to the Malakai? Walking? Taking the ship or Tank? Should we look to the nearby life-forms on the scanner?" he wonders.
Zaelos shakes his head at Karval. "Karval, I do not think you understand the sheer amount of knowledge locked inside this small package.! It will take days...weeks to unlock the secrets it holds!" He takes a calming breath before he responds to the second question. "I recommend we take the tank as close as we can get to the mountain range, and then we will have to walk the rest of the way." The last part said with a noticeable lack of enthusiasm. "We should try to find the Malaki before we approach their camp, but I suspect they will find us first." He finishes wryly.
"Then let's get a move on," Janitor says. He glances around for a moment, then returns the front of his helmet to the group, though his gaze still may be darting. "No reason to stay, and this place is a potential death-trap. Believe me... I know."
"Really? It contains that much information, that is very good then." there is a hint of being impressed to his voice, which for him is effusive.
Karval gets into the driving seat; "Janitor, you can drive next time. Do you want to get in shotgun? And help with the navigation?"
Once everyone is aboard (the droids staying back?) the vehicle will set off towards the mountains.
"Sure," the dark trooper says, getting into the front passenger of the tank. "I know my way around these, though I wouldn't say I'm any expert."
Janitor keeps a lookout for threats as he helps navigate for Karval.
Zaelos climbs into the back of the tank next to Arana. He then slips into a trance allowing his senses, guided by the Force to extend outside the tanks walls looking for any signs of ambush set up for them.
Arana sits quietly beside Zaleos, watching the interplay of his Force Sight with the lines of force surrounding everything; trying to glean some insight into what he's doing.
The tank has room for a pilot, co-pilot, and, and a gunner. The rest have to ride on the hull of the tank. You ride along the open landscape of Malakai heading Northeast passing only ruins of villages.
You also catch a glimpse of one of the planets more dangerous predators. A huge four legged hairless cat monster can be seen in the distance. Thanks to Zaleos, you avoid many predators.
You travel for the whole day passing no civilization along the way. You have to stop for the day. You need to consume rations and water and decide how you will spend the night.
Arana scans the area for a suitable, defensible camp area.
Survival takes 10 => 10+5 = 15
So far Arana is able to feed herself. There is a survival skill if anyone wishes to attempt it. It can be used untrained.
Nichos surprises even himself as he sets about hunting for a campsite and scrounging up some food.
Karval forages, although he is a city boy. Nar Shadda is not really somewhere where someone forages, unless they have to.
Survival (untrained) 1d20+1
While out foraging for food you wander too close to the nearby woods. You stubble on a small harry creature. You startle it and it begins to whine loudly. You hear a roar from not far off and the sound of thunderous stopping heading straight for you. What do you do? Whatever is coming, it sounds huge and pissed.
The rest of you hear some loud roaring not far off.
Nichos has acquired food for himself and one other and Arana can feed her self. Two others still need food.
Once he climbs up the tree and reaches a safe perch, he reaches for his comlink....
The rest of the party hears their comlinks crackle to life: "Team, I have a...slight problem here."
Nichos draws his rifle as he moves toward the noise stealthily, using whatever cover offers itself to the best of his ability. As the comlink crackles to life, he responds quietly and drily, "You do know that being bait for supper is not something you want to typically volunteer for, don't you?"
Karval thinks of being subtle and quiet, but only for a second. Zaleos, his charge, is in trouble. The Mandolorean moves forward drawing a pistol in each hand. Rushing off through the under-brush in the Nobles direction.
Janitor also rushes off with Karval, thoughts of old missions when team members are in trouble rushing through his head. Surprise is all well and good, but getting the drop on the foe doesn't matter if the man you want to save is dead already.
Head snapping up from where she was butchering a small animal she caught, Arana sprints in Zaleos' direction, vibrorapier in hand.
Okies, been really busy the last two days. I had hoped to get a post up yesterday but life happens.
You find a tree and begin to scramble up it. It takes two rounds to get up it before an angry beast comes crashing through the foliage. The hair, huge tusked monster collides with the tree. Whatever it is, teeth and claws suggests it is a predator. Not the best kind of creature to piss off. Its collision shakes the tree violently. You need to make a reflex save DC 10. If you fail, you fall......to your death....most likely. You don't want to fail.
The rest of you move. With the noise it is easy to follow. It will take five rounds for you to reach him double moving through difficult terrain.
If Zaleos makes his save, we will begin combat.
Zaelos' opinion of this place just dropped a few notches even as he hangs on for dear life. Once he has steadied himself, he draws his own blaster. Seeing as it will do little more than enrage the beast if he fired at it, he decides to use it a bit creatively.
The Monster stands 15 feet, on all fours, a big head with huge tusks and teeth. The monster begins to brush away branches within reach. It seems to be clearing the tree for something malicious. You get a turn if you wish to take it.
The rest of you are making progress, four rounds left.
The com-link crackles to life. "Guys, I suggest you hurry up here...this beast has me trapped and it look like he wants to play..."
As she runs, Arana tries to remember any lessons from her home planet dealing with Rancors that may apply to this situation.
Knowledge (Wilderness Lore)
If you wait two more rounds, The creature continues to clear the branches and once the tree is clear, the monster sinks it's claws into the trunk of the tree and starts to climb. By round four it will be in biting reach.
Janitor simply pushes on the speed when he receives Zaleos' call, making sure his carbine is ready to fire.
Legs pounding, the underbrush whipping against his form. He runs towards his friend ready to lay down his life, or hopefully lay waste to the beast.
The roaring of the monster and the shaking of the tree cause your shots to go wide. Round three you may shoot again as it begins to climb. Round 4 it will attempt to bite you. And just miss. You get two more rounds of action and your allies show.
The rest of arrive to see a huge monster trying to pick Zaleos out of a tree. It looks like a cross between a boar, a wild cat, and a wolf, only huge size. It is close to getting Zaleos. Time to take this beast down.
Nichos moves to just within 10 meters of the beast, trying to keep the charge line blocked by low brush, rocks, or such, and opens up with his rifle.
Zaelos continues firing as if his life depended on it.
Karval moves forward; his eyes scanning then he sees Zaleos precarious position. Pistol to hand his other draws the length of a vibro-blade, then he sights the monstrosity and pulls the trigger.
A bolt flies towards the creature as he leaps over the scrub.
Sprinting through the hail of blaster fire,Arana focuses her mind as she approaches the beast.
Battlemind
Janitor leaps over some final brush to witness the scene. Barely pausing, he whips up his carbine and starts blasting, aiming for the center of mass as he moves forward.
A volley of shots from the party at the great beast and none hit.
Moving on. The beast seems to be unaware of the party as not of you caught its attention and it proceeds to attack Zaleos. It scores a hit with one of its claws doing 29 vitality to the blind man. Zaleos needs to make another DC 10 reflex save or fall.
EDIT: BTW Its your turns now.
Zaelos screams in pain as he is brutally mauled. The rest of you watch his unconscious body tumble out of the tree and crash into the ground.
Nichos frowns as his ally falls out of the tree, and tries to draw the creature's attention long enough for one of the closer guys to tend to his fallen comrade.
The world turns red before his eyes, another comrade falls... His legs pound as he runs forwards towards the monstrousity his hand flicks to his belt. With a thud his sword embeds in the ground where he drops it, nimble fingers depress the button and a medipack slips into his hand.
Pistol-sights firmly set upon the beast, the body-guard rushes to Zaleos' broken body. Crouching down presses the needles into the skin administering the vital fluids....Karvals thoughts desperate for his friend.
Janitor winces inside his helmet as the man falls to the ground. He continues on, firing again, this time calling, "Over here, you overgrown womp rat!" to the beast.
Vaulting over a boulder, Arana pounces upon the creature.
Vibrorapier
Attack
Damage
Having run all that distance, Arana's attack is a clumsy one.