Shipwrecked! IC Thread

[storyteller]

Week 6

Weekly Challenge - Lizards of the Coast

Maria, who's been scouting and hunting farther from the camp than others, finds footprints of a large reptilian biped deep in the forest. On her way back to the camp, a 7 feet tall reptilian humanoid blocks her passage, threatening her with a huge spear. Its scales are dark green and its eyes are black and glossy. More of these lizard creatures are lurking in the forest, but they keep a respectable distance from Maria and the big lizard warrior.

The lizard eyes Maria for a long time, keeping the tip of its spear trained on her throat but making no move to attack. It says nothing, just stares at Maria, her weapons and other gear.

Having studied Maria for a while, it bares its teeth (it's hard to tell whether it's a smile or a scowl), lets out a loud hiss, then tosses a piece of bark at Maria's feet. After that, the lizards back off and run back to the forest.

On the piece of bark it's written in Common:

"Defilers of our holy place! Tribe Blackspear demands tribute! Give us five worthless members of your scaleless tribe by the time of full moon! Take them to the fire ring! Obey or face the wrath of Tribe Blackspear!"

OOC:

Those of you that know the phases of the moon well can tell that the next full moon will be in exactly seven days.

You have seven days, both IC and OOC, to figure out what to do. Will you choose 5 commoners to be given to the lizard creatures (chosen randomly or by voting)? Will you fight them (and where and how)? Parlay? Flee (where to)?

Good luck.

Note: No exploration on week 6.