Sinjin was walking in the order which Rhogar suggested. He was looking all around, taking in the scenery through the stone over his eye. It was obvious that the gnome was seeing better than he had in ages. He was also using his quarter staff as a walking stick to help him keep up to pace with the rest of the party. 

Sounds good. You are all making your way, enjoying the weather and good company but keeping a watchful eye. After about an hour of walking you hear what sounds like they cry of an injured animal up ahead.

Tauriel Dashes ahead to see what it could be.

Rhogar sees Tuariel dash forward. He shouts “wait!” Looking at the rest of party “ Vail could you go give tauriel some back up!” 

Tauriel dashes about 25 feet up the trail and right as Roghar is calling out is swooped up in a rope snare. Give me a dex check Tauriel please.

The others at about the same time they see Tauriel go ass over teakettle notice several figures closing in on the trail from both sides.

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"Shiiiiiiit!"

Tauriel you have a split second of hearing the rope snap and manage to keep one foot out of the snare as it yanks you upside down. You also manage to hang onto your axe.

Sinjin spots the shadows and pulls his spell book from his belt. As he opened it up, a blue aura surrounded the small journal sized book. "Everyone look alive! We need to stick together. There is more of them than there is of us." he said while finding his cantrip and spell page. 

He then lowers his voice just low enough for only his friends to hear. "Lets move as a group towards the minotaur. Keep your eyes on the woodline."

"Damn it's just like the time dad took me hunting and I tripped on my own trap..."

Tauriel drops her greataxe and attempts to cut the rope using the handaxe at her waist. 

As Tauriel drops her graetaxe you hear a voice call out "You should all follow her example!! We know you came from that rich halfling house. Just leave your weapons and coin and head on back there. We've got an arrow for eachofya if ya and two for your friend in the tree if you thinking of being brave! Go on now, do it! "

Oslamir calls to Tauriel, "Stay calm Tauriel, you're strength and courage will see you through!"

Oslamir provides Bardic Inspiration (1d6) for Tauriel to use on one ability check, attack roll or saving throw in the next 10 minutes.

occ: What can we see?  Is there any cover? Do we know how many people are surrounding us and how they are grouped?

“What if we don’t HAVE any coin to hand over?”

Vail yells from a hunkered down position on the side of the trial.

”how many of them are there? Can we take them?”

Ooc: can I do a perception sort of check to find out how many of them there are?

Tauriel does a sit-up and continues trying to slash the role with her handaxe. "Grrrr."

"Same to you Mr. Oslamir! Don't worry about me, I'm tougher than I look," she shouts.

Tordal reaches into his Tunis and draws out his holy symbol before attempting to persuade the shadowy figures to withdraw, "It isn't too late for you, you don't have to continue down this path of evil. Turn back and let us on our way."

Ooc: particularly looking to find out exact positions and level of concealment!

Ok, so yes to perception check for Vail. You don't know how many are out there

Tauriel gets a 1d6 die for inspiration when you choose to use it. It can be added to an attack, check or save.

Tordal.do a persuasion roll

Persuasion: 19

The same voice calls out "Evil, evil. Is it evil to feed your family. I've got 14 kids to feed! Now drop your goodies and walk away dwarf"

Perception: 8

”as pious as ever Tordal.”

Vail. You're pretty sure there's 5 people. 3 on the right and slightly ahead and 2 on the leftside

There is another call from the woods "Stop yer squirmin in the tree there or we'll make kabobs out of ya!"