Augrok makes no secret of appreciating her form, as well as her capability, considering what she had collected during her foray out. Even going so far as to turn and watch her depart, he shook his head and put his attention back on their surroundings. It still awed him at the amount of trees that he could see, as foothills were not too prone to being plentiful in regards to trees. Tall grasses did not quite compare. There were trees that he did not know, as well as the difference in animals that he was enjoying the travel more than he normally did.
Nex thinks to himself, "We don't know the bandits and cultist don't have allies in town, the more people that know the more troubles we may encounter if this mission takes us beyond the mill. A bird could be sent in half the time it takes us to travel.
"My concerns are a little longer term than that. The way back to town, follow-up missions and the like. I trust your judge of character but...we should get moving."
So am I too take it you are heading out of the City, or are you looking to stock up?
Ekaitz adjusts his belt and nods. "My sails are set."
Okay, so you all are ready if so you know you have to travel north.
North it is then. Here we go!
"Let's go!"
Okay you all head north by all accounts you heard the Moathouse is out off the beaten path. It should take a day to get there as it is heavy with overgrowth otherwise it would be half a day at most.
NO encounters.
Well OK then, we head on up to the old mill to see what we can see!
As they walked, Augrok was looking out at the surrounding environment with the eye of one that knows how to survive off of the land. Learning a new area was always something that took time to accomplish, and the word "investigation" was something that lent itself to longer durations of time. Presuming that they were not suddenly routed, it would behoove him to be able to manage without civilized aid as long as needed.
The trees were tall and green, with the scent of damp grass in the air, along with what the wind brought of burning wood. The earth under their feet was dry, but did not have the quality of dryness from earth starved of moisture, which meant that there was water nearby. It also lacked the scent of stagnation, which meant that the water was moving. They could expect to see some of the larger creatures unintentionally, perhaps.
"Content" was a good term for how he felt right now, paying attention to the land. While the others did not always talk while they traveled, it appeared that most of them were doing as he was, in this new area. Very wise of them.
A side path, banked high to cross over the wetland to either side, just north to the entrance of the ruin. the track here is only about 15feet wide or so, with crumbling embarkments making the travel near the edge dangerous. The bogs stink. the vegetation appears dense and prolific, but somehow sickly and unhealthy, creepers and vines throwing their strangling loops over the skeletons of dead saplings and living bushes alike. the rushes and cattails rustle and bend even to a slight zephyr, and other unwholesome sounds come faintly across the fen.
"I do not like this place at all. Nature here feels off."
You currently are on the path leading up to the Mill.
Pajet nods, "It's foreboding, that's true. Shall we see we can sneak up on anyone who's home?"
As the group's progress slows to a crawl Pajet scans the area for any signs of habitation.
Nex will scan the area as well.
Guidance
He will have his wolf smell at the air. (Scent to detect creatures within 30ft (60ft down wind).
Ekaitz nods and creeps forward, keeping an eye out over the distance.
Okay you guys see on the way towards the gate, three sets of eyes looking at you from the bog around you.
Pajet seems to almost sparkle with anticipation as she prepares for conflict.
Here is the Slides doc with the player info I have players update with each level so I can roll initiative and group perception checks. These speeds combat up greatly when used with block initiative. I have also included a grid for generic marching order that anyone in the group can change I picked a starting marching order that made sense based on the classes.
It works best if you can put it at the top of the game.
Cheers.
Eyliana goes first
Eÿliana reaches down and draws the dagger from her boot. With her rapier in the other hand, she steps along side Nex and readies herself to throw her dagger if anything attacks a nearby ally.
The preparation from the others put Augrok on edge, and he stopped where he was to look around in an attempt to identify what the others were looking at. While he was not opposed to a fight in the least, he certainly wanted to make sense of what they would be fighting. "Somethin' there?", he rumbled?
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Two dwarf sized frogs pop up and croak, lashing out with tounges.
One for Pajet
the Other for Nex
As the tongue wraps around her arm and drags her towards the frog's open maw, the twinkle in Pajet's eye hardens. She draws her dagger and attempts to thrust it into the sticky bond that's grappling her.
Nex whistles and has his wolf flank and attack.
Nex studies his target and chops down with his blade.
miss on your Frog Pajet
miss by the dog and Hit on the frog
Frog #1 full health
Frog #2 -7
Ekaitz draws his bow and fires a shot at the frog that has ensnared Pajet.
Hit
Frog#1:-8
Frog#2:-7
A Horse Sized frog comes up out of bogon the other side of the raised path. He strikes with his tongue at Augrek
Eÿliana throws her dagger at the closest giant frog.
Yeah Sneak Attack will work as they can be hit with the dagger.
Will say Pajet, and that frog Croaks its last croak, the hilt buried deep into the wet skin of the frogs huge right eye.
The tongue goes slack and it sinks into the bog.
Eÿliana scrambles forward, trying to grab her dagger from the skull of the sinking frog. "Damn it... only brought one of those!"
I'll let you recover the dagger.
Round 2
The one holding Nex
He continues to keep hold as he begins to pull you towards its mouth. You move 5 ft. closure towards the edge.
Nex whistles and has his wolf flank and attack.
Chops down with his blade.
As the frog's tongue goes limp and releases her Pajet smiles a thanks to Eÿliana before dropping her dagger and pulling out her bow. As she draws the bowstring back she sees Nex handily dispatch of his frog, so instead swivels to take aim at the one who has ensnared Arguok.
Miss
Augrok was not as intimidated as one might think he would be at being snared by the tongue of the creature. Grinning, he wrapped one arm around the tongue, and laughed. "Who has who, Frog?!" Giving a huge yank, his foot slipped out from under him, and the stumble did not help his attempt.
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