Quest #1 "Loggers Run"

[Spearmint]

Miss Tal

"Looks all dressed up ready for church, maybe going to a tea party, or a funeral. Maybe hers...!" says Krystal

"Strange an old lady all alone would be here, mind you I have heard of similar religious 'mela' gatherings in the east continent where senile old people are taken hundreds of miles on pilgrimages to bathe in the holy waters of the Ganges and then dumped by the riverbank, relative told "oh grandma died on the way back."

[ChubbyPixie]

Chauncey will scuttle up next to Jack, cautiously, trying to make out the "grandma" from a safe distance. "Do you think it's a witch? Or a hag? ...A well dressed nymph?... or ...perhaps it is just a regular "grandma," as you say? One with a proclivity for long, bug-ridden, solitary jungle walks?" he says, squinting suspiciously at the figure.

[Urson]

Luther

She looks like trouble. Alone, out here in the jungle? By all means, we should check her out- but be wary.

Luther stays where he is, arrow nocked.

[Scott308]

Brufrig Granitesunder

I'll go check it out. I don't think there is anything to fear from the body on the ground, but keep an open eye for an ambush.

Brufrig will advance at a normal pace, halberd in hand but not in a ready position. When he gets 20 feet from the body, he will stop, look around, and ready his weapon. If he sees nothing (and nothing happens) he will cautiously advance, calling out to the person in the road. Hello! Are you ok? I'm here to help you. When he is able to get a good look at the body so he may assess the situation, he will stop, only approaching to make contact if everything seems safe.

[OGRE MAGE]

Brufrig the dwarf begins to advance on the figure lying in the trail when suddenly he and a few others spot something very strange. The bonnet wearing "grandma" lifts her head off the ground slightly and looks in your direction, then immediately drops her head back to the trail.

The dwarf stops abruptly and calls out a greeting. There is no answer and nobody in the group spots any more movement from granny. Jack looks all around the area, thinking that this is certainly some type of game they are all playing in. He easily spots two more people hiding very poorly in the wet trees, one on each side of the trail.

Actions?

[tkrexx]

Lightfinger melts into the greenery.

[Inferno]

Jack, lost boy:

Jack happily points at the two people playing hide and seek and yells at the top of his little lungs: "Okay, you two! We see you! Come on out! Ollie, ollie, oxen free!"

[Scott308]

Brufrig Granitesunder

Hearing Jack announce the presence of others, the dwarf will ready his halberd and advance upon the "body", attacking at the slightest provocation.

[ChubbyPixie]

Chauncey, grabbing a pinch of sand, will prepare to Sleep a fool, should the need arise.

[Hotgoblin]

Franny looks around for any others that may may be trying to sneak up on the group from behind. Brufrig, what's going on with the old lady, why is she there?

[Monsieur Rose]

Bonnie

Irritated by the seemingly amateur hour distraction, Bonnie pulls her bow and scans the treetops for activity. "It has to be a diversion. Right?"

[Inferno]

Jack, lost boy:

Delighted with this unexpected game, Jack looks around, seeking more hiders. "Come out, come out, wherever you are!"

[Spearmint]

Krystal moves to the back of the group, trying to judge the distances so that she is away from any AoE caused by spells such as sleep or entangle. Rogues are known to ply their trade on such unsuspecting groups so she draws her longsword and waits for these people to either identify themselves or move on.

[Urson]

Luther

Luther prepares to fire on the person to the right of the trail Enough silly shit, people!

[Nuke66]

Raythan too, pauses and searches the jungle behind them for any more fools.

[Bluehorse]

Monocar

Looks to his feet for a rock or two to make ready for throwing or, if need be, bashing in skulls. He's in no mood. As he does this, he moves back with Krystal, knowing he is in no condition for hard melee.

[OGRE MAGE]

A Good Place For A Stick-up

The astute adventurers aren't really fooled by this obvious diversion, well, most of them aren't. When Brufrig draws closer, the "granny" jumps up and confronts the lone dwarf holding a staff in a aggressive manner.

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Just then the two badly hidden men also jump out of the tree line, brandishing short swords and wearing patchwork leather armor.

Granny speaks for the group.
"Alrighty den folks. Dis here is what's known as a rubbery. You all just hand over every bit a yer coin and magic, an we won't have to kill you."

All three actually seem quite serious about this.

Actions?

[Inferno]

Jack, lost boy:

Jack's not sure what this game is, but he likes it!

Smiling broadly, he nocks an arrow and says in a childish sing-song taunt, "No, you hand over every bit of your coin and magic and we won't have to kill you!"

[Urson]

Luther

The ranger doesn't bother to reply, just shoots the guy to the right of the trail.

init. [1d10] = 4
attack [1d20] = 18
arrow [1d6] = 3

attack [1d20] = 14
arrow [1d6] = 2

[Scott308]

Brufrig Granitesunder

Looks like you picked the wrong people to try to "rub," the dwarf says as he swings his halberd at granny.

Halberd Attack (18): [1d20] = 15; Dam S/M: [1d10+4] = 2+4 = 6; Dam L: [2d6+4] = 11+4 = 15