Rollohi-ep08-script

8.1 Viper country

Since the party plans to traverse the exact path, using known landmarks, their travel no longer counts as 'wilds' but 'trail'. Or does it? There's a 2 in 6 chance of getting lost normally, but if the trail they cut a week back is clear, that's 1 in 6.

Is the trail still clear? No and... it could even be misleading.

Weather: no change from the prevailing hot dry wind, but a return to light rain is likely.

Moon: it's now new moon day2.

Chance of forage: no and... game has retreated.

Navigation, do they lose the trail, yes and do not realize it until much later.

Watch...2

Encounter: do they encounter? 5 yes.

D8/d12 on 'woods' 1_9 pit viper. Arboreal yes, #d8, 8! Are they swarming? Yes and... more will join.

Attitude 4, hostile

Range. This is an odd one. Snakes swarming are fairly visible. Shall it be left to how aware the party is? No but the scouts get a chance. 1-3 Kylie, 456 CiedPod. Kylie

Always gain init. Once the party realize they will attempt evasion.

Notice check for Kylie 05, success by 5

Distance: 50ft

Init: vipers auto win

Round 1: vipers advance 30'

Kylie fall back to her party and the horses are wheeled around

Quick review of beasts.

The party began with a

warhorse, Eryn

9 horses, Umbert Jack Xantu Ingle Ajiwe and Ygyourn plus Kylies unridden and two pack

5 mules led back to a horse each.

If everyone makes an advantage ride check they will easily retreat.

All characters manage easily. Kylie mounts. They collect or already have CiedPod. Their move is 40.

But Ajiwe and Ygyourn fail. They only manage to turn.

Round 2: vipers move 30 and make 16 d4 disadvant attacks on mules.Three mules perish! One mule makes a SV so only 2 actually die.

Ajiwe and Ygyourn have to leap and run making a 2 and 1, spectacular success!

All characters escape and Ajiwe and Ygyourn scramble with them. Dead behind them are two mules and two horses and 40% of Ajiwe's establishment.

 

 

Do we hunt?

Yes but once we get equipment ready.

Lore: do any of the company know about swarming vipers? Yes but old wives tales.

Wis checks and 6 make it 4 fail.

Tarp, forked stix and bait made of a fake snake:

Have more male vipers joined yes number extra 4

First attempt 2 are caught. Any danger no but

2nd attempt 2 more caught any danger yes but

3rd attempt 5 caught any danger yes

PSN SV 07 safe!

Is that enough to clear the goods Yes and need to get clear and camp.

The following day, they navigate successfully back and make the traverse by 3rd watch.

Weather no change and stable

Moon last day new

Encounter 2, no.

 

Has any hostile force scouted hidden springs in their absence? 2 no


8.2 Hewing True

The priorities of Ajiwe

 1. Advertise hidden springs

 2. Staff hidden springs

 3. Supply hidden springs

The priorities of the party

 1. Forage

 2. Scout surrounding area

 3. Set up reliable supply

 4. Sell monster parts

 5. Buy better gear

As their employer Ajiwe has some influence.

"Let's go back to the lodge" 1, 2

"Cut a proper trail to Stoutheart" 3,4

"Source local food" 5,6

With a 2 Ajiwe has prioritised staff/mule/foodstuffs and a trail that can be kept open.

However, he's not the most persuasive!

Since his plan does coincide with 3,4 and 5 of the party's 5 priorities its very likely they fall in with his proposal. He gets 3 attempts on cha and fails only once.

Number of days to prepare: does Ajiwe want to start as soon as possible yes

So one day later:

Weather has improved, the air is warm and the sky is clear. Moon, waxing sickle day 1

Forage chance yes. Is a full party worth available no, just three supply

Encounter chance no

Lost yes

Camp night 1 no encounter

Day 2

Weather turns poor, scattered showers but stays clear

Forage on day 2 yes and yes six supply

Lost no and find trail

Encounter no and a vicomte patrol escorts them

Do they find the vicomte still hunting yes

Has his household been restructured no but its in process

Will it be difficukt to conduct business no and the necessary permissions were already established.

Price for mules: 30

Price for pack horses: 40

Price for tack: 10 per beast

Hireling workers: 1 gold per month for laboring trail cutters, ranging to 15 gold for supervisors.

Sale of venom: 70 gold. The party votes to buy 2 mules and 2 sets of tack, for a net loss of 10.

Resupply cost 100, mostly ration.

Ajiwe purchases 2 replacement mules and 2 draft horses to tote heavy tools, and hires a roading supervisor and ten hands.

Days taken: does this take long no use 1 day.

Day 1 of trail.

Moon waxing sickle final day.

Weather: no change from norm. Forage yes but just 5 people. Encounter no.

Night 1: no encounter

Day 2 of trail.

Moon half day 1

Weather no change but improving prospect

 Forage yes but 1 supp.

Enc no but there is hunting prospects. Roll on forest - animal - panther.

AC4, 4HD

Tracking the panther: those familiar with wilds score an 06 and 07 on three checks, meaning they understand the threat.

Can a trap be set easily no

Keeping watch: night watch 3.

Encounter at dungeon range is 40'

The panthers object is a beast

The adventurers will need to stop it.

Surprise neither

Characters 2 monster 4

Panther moves and attacks 2d4, 4 and 4 - no damage! Mule is OK and can defend.

Firing Kylie misses , Eryn 2 Jack and Pod max out, Cied 2, Ingle 1, Umbert maxes out.

Mule kicks 3.

Round 2 characters 1 panther 5

Panther morale 8, leaves quickly.

Day 3 of trail.

Track panther: 11 7 18

Build trap: 4 6 11

The panther is trapped yes.

Weather no does not improve and in fact goes back to scattered rain.

Forage 2 sets totalling 12 supply.

Encounter no.

Day 4 of trail.

Weather returns to the expected good

Moon waxing gib day 1.

Forage great again, 14 supply.

Encounter yes but game animals only

Are we close to hidden springs no and it will be a week.

Day 5 of trail.

Weather changes for the worse, but not seriously.

Moon waxing gibbous day 2

Forage miserable, game stays away

Encounter yes 3_7 on the camp setup watch, white dragon who is 9 mildly curious

Day 6 of trail.

Weather stays poor but clearing.

Moon waxing gibbous day 3

Forage still poor.

Encounter game signs only

Day 7 of trail

Weather rain and completely clouded, prospects of improvement

Moon waxing gibbous day 4

Forage yes, though mini.al, 3 supp of fungi and cress

Encounter no

Day 8 of trail

Weather eases off, prospect improves

Moon full day 1 (pre full).

Forage no,

Encounter yes, 2nd watch, 4_7 Pegasus, 8 passing over.

Day 9 of trail, two days to go, are we on time no the rain has lost a day

Weather eases off but showers

Moon full

Forage no

Encounter no and no signs

Day 10, weather finally improves dramatically

Moon full last day

Forage none

Encounter yes but sign only

Day 11

Weather plummets back to poor

Moon waning gibbous day 1

Forage the mid watch allows 5 supp

Encounter just game

Day 12, up at the plateau. Are we on track 5 yes

Weather poor

Moon waning gib day 2

Forage in watch 1, 6 supp

Encounter no

Has hidden springs been scouted no


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