Adventures of Your Avatar - Dungeon Squad - finding the pirates

[Mordokai]

After Mr.E is finished with his spell, Lars once again steps up to the wolf that was scorched by the magic and strikes at him once again.

[ooc]I'll attack the wolf that looks like he is wounded the worst.[/ooc]

[Jolly Steve]

Lars is too slow for the wolf, who despite the smoking blemish on its fur is able to leap out of the way of his sword.

[I_am_an_undead]

Following Lars exemple, the zombie quickly (well, as quickly as a zombie can) goes to strike the wolf, in hopes of finishing it.

[MrEdwardNigma]

As soon as he sees a chance, MrE casts another blast of lightning at the wolf.
"Die!"

[rockdeworld]

In between Nigma's 2 attacks, Rotheld notices 2 things - one being that the wolf whose ear Lars cut off did not regenerate, and also that the wolf the zombie hit did not completely regenerate. Spurred by these two facts, he comes to a realization, and strikes the retreating wolves while he has the chance. [OOC: though he does not follow them if they continue to run away.

In other words, Rock attacked the already-damaged wolf that Zom hit twice, even though I wasn't here to post it - if that's alright.]

[Jolly Steve]

Following Lars exemple, the zombie quickly (well, as quickly as a zombie can) goes to strike the wolf, in hopes of finishing it.

(OOC: sorry for the delay in responding: I've just come back from holiday, and had to start getting up about four hours earlier than I was...)

Alas, both Zom and Rock are too slow for the panicked wolves, who disappear into the trees.

[Jolly Steve]

It occurs to you all that wolves, let alone white wolves, don't live in hot jungles like this one.

Also you're pretty sure they don't regenerate like that.

[MrEdwardNigma]

It occurs to you all that wolves, let alone white wolves, don't live in hot jungles like this one.

Also you're pretty sure they don't regenerate like that.

Really? Wow, I hadn't thought of that

"We should follow them. I want to know more about these things"

[rockdeworld]

((OOC: Lol...))

"That would be dangerous." Rock replies, looking around to see if anything else was coming through the trees. Why would those wolves suddenly attack us, then run away? He thinks to himself, before turning his attention back to Nigma. "We might very well follow the wolves into an ambush - or we could find even more wolves - or werewolves - which in our current condition I doubt we could handle. And besides, what good can come of tracking a group of wolves through a dense jungle?"

[MrEdwardNigma]

"I don't know about you, but I would like to know what regenerating wolves are doing out here"

[rockdeworld]

"That is quite a conundrum." Rock agrees. "Alright, I am interested." So saying, the explorer looks at Lars.

"We don't know for sure that your companion is among pirates. Following these wolves may end up being a better use of our time, so I am for it. What about you two?" He asks Lars and Zom.

[I_am_an_undead]

"I don't really care either way. I'm just here because I didn't want one of the other people to realise what I was, anyway. I'll just follow the group, wherever you decide to go."

It's not that Zom was angry, or bitter, or anything like that, no. His morose tone and seemly disinterest came from the fact that the lower bone of his left leg was now clearly visible, thanks to the wolf-thing, and it pissed him off.

[MrEdwardNigma]

"Hmmm, whatever, I don't really care that much about the wolves anyways. The pirates are bound to have treasure, and a way off the island, so we should go after them. Oh, and they have that nymph too, I guess"

[Mordokai]

"There is something strange about those wolves, I agree with you on that. While wolves can indeed be quite predatory they don't usually attack just for the sake of it. At least not in my experience. So, following them might be a good idea. There isn't much else we can do anyway."

With that, Lars waits for Rock to get up front.

"I'm guessing you're mor adept at following trails than me, so I'll let you lead the way."

[rockdeworld]

((OOC: How exactly do bows work? If a monster needs a 10 to hit with a sword, can a bow hit with any even number, or does it need to be any even number above 9?))

The explorer shrugs, taking the lead.

"I am an experienced tracker, I'll give you that. You have good eyes." He says to Lars, and starts following the wolves' trail, to the best of his ability, and hoping for a bit of luck too.

[Jolly Steve]

((OOC: How exactly do bows work? If a monster needs a 10 to hit with a sword, can a bow hit with any even number, or does it need to be any even number above 9?))

(OOC: I'm treating it as that it needs to be an even number and equal to or above the number required to hit with a hand-to-hand weapon. So in this case you'd need a 10 or 12).

[Jolly Steve]

(OOC: you can't use Luck on yourself, sorry)

[rockdeworld]

((Right, well. Everyone else outside of combat then (and in combat when possible).

Nonetheless, tracking.))

[MrEdwardNigma]

MrEdwardNigma tries to be helpful by singing "Track, track, track the nasty wolves!"

Well, no, actually that was just him trying to be annoying.

[Jolly Steve]

MrEdwardNigma tries to be helpful by singing "Track, track, track the nasty wolves!"

Well, no, actually that was just him trying to be annoying.

(OOC: )

[Jolly Steve]

You try and find the wolves' trail, but it's too hard in the dark. Altharis, despite his night-vision, fares no better.

[rockdeworld]

((Nice to know Altharis, despite not posting, is still useful XD))

"This is impossible." The explorer says in frustration at not being able to find a path. "It's far too dark. Our only hope is to continue on our original path, and hope that we come upon these wolves later, when there is light enough to follow them. At least we still have a chance to surprise the pirates while it's dark." So saying, Rock returns to the path and follows it to the sandy beach.

[MrEdwardNigma]

MrE follows.

[Jolly Steve]

You set off along the path again. But soon afterwards, you all hear something in the forest, heading towards you.

[rockdeworld]

"Wait." The explorer stops and readies himself for attack or defense, in case whatever he hears coming towards the group should prove to be unfriendly.

[Jolly Steve]

The noise gets louder. It's strangely familiar.

[MrEdwardNigma]

"I say, whatever it is, we kill it!"

MrE prepares to cast Lightning.

[Mordokai]

REadying his sword, Lars says to Mr. E:

"Perhaps we should at least wait for this... thing to show itself before we attack? It isn't wise to attack just about everything, especially if you can't see it."

[rockdeworld]

"Lars is right." The explorer whispers loudly so the others can hear him. "Hide yourself! At least if you want to attack then you'll have the opportunity to surprise the enemy!

The explorer jumps into a tree and hides himself ((Don't forget he has a cloak of hiding! That means he gets a D20 explorer die to hide with.)), and uses his Luck ability on the others if they try to hide.

[MrEdwardNigma]

MrEdwardNigma rolls into the bushes silently, and uses his luck ability on the others as well.