Oni will follow close behind Grum with the shortbow out and try to stay quiet. He will also be looking behind them for the rest of the group.

Stealth: 21

Perception: 3

((Well...I’m out of my element lol))

(I don't think that you need to roll Perception since we aren't hiding. And neither are you apparently.)

"If you three were a creature I was hunting, I'd be thanking the gods while I skinned you. I can only assume that you intended for us to find you, otherwise I am forced to believe that the three of you are not as stealthy as you would like us to believe. Anyway, I believe that Natasha will be accepting your cloak until we can find something else and I think Misha has something that she'd like to say. Isn't that right, Misha?"

Jill says that last part in the same voice that a mother would use when getting her child to make an apology and just to make sure that she doesn't miss the point, she turns her head back towards Misha and mouths 'Say you're Sorry' to her.

Misha squirms a bit, uncomfortably, clearly not used to this behavior. 

”Ah. Uh, yes!” she says, “Oni, I regret some of things I said to you earlier. It was nice gesture to offer cloak, if ok, please offer again to Natasha?”

Oni doesn’t say anything as he walks over and takes his cloak off. He walks behind Natasha and sets the cloak on her shoulders and talks quietly to her, ”hope this helps, if you’re around others try and hide the symbol, it’s not always welcome.” Then Oni walks back towards Grum, turning his back to the others.

Jill gives Misha a thumbs up and smiles at her. "You did well today. Do not worry about him, you cannot force forgiveness. But know that I am proud of you for being a mature person." She whispers. Then she turns to the other three. "So, what foul hellbeast are we killing today?"

Natasha gave a slight nod of approval over to Misha’s attempt at an apology. It needed some work, but it was better than nothing. She gives Oni a thank you as he places the cloak, tugging the fabric to cover completely cover her small frame. With the guys back turned she goes over to the paladin and gives her a kiss on the cheek.

”Needed some work, but... Thank you.”

”There’s a beast up ahead. If the villagers stand a chance at survival while rebuilding we need to deal with it. Between all six of us I think we can do it but keep your eyes open. The area is new to us and we could be walking into something more dangerous.”

"The tracks looked to be some kind of lupine form, some kind of very large wolf. A local boy identified it as a 'Grimjaw', before we sent them home for their own safety. I suggest we proceed with caution. Eyes and ears on alert, it's probably an excellent hunter itself. We do not want to become the prey here."

Misha smiled at Jill and filled with pride at her words, knowing she did the right thing despite being ignored. She wasent used to saying sorry, but there was much honor in taking the high road in this case. Then Tasha kissed her on the cheek and suddenly forgot what she was thinking about. She was about to say something but her words caught in her throat, so she just turned red like her hair and looked away, trying to hide a huge grin.

Now that everyone is together, and on alert, Grum follows the tracks quicker than before, being careful to be as quiet as possible.

You follow the tracks deeper into the dead forest for several hours until you approach a gaping cave in the side of a hill. The cave mouth is littered with animal bones, and a foul stench emanates from within, accompanied by a deep snoring.

Jill cuts her shoulder again and conjures up the icy energy onto her sword. "Make what ever preparations you need to for this beast. And be careful, a cornered beast is the most dangerous. On y vas."

Misha looks at the cave opening for a moment. "Maybe I lure it out? Ranged and casters stay on side of cave or up top, perhaps, so out of reach. I draw it to me, and we fight together as one."

“I have a feeling this beast is more intelligent than that but I will follow the groups lead. I’d rather take position outside the cave and fight with my longsword.”

"It knows the cave better than we do and it is unlikely that the six of us can sneak in there. If we can lure it out in the open, we should have the advantage. I'm confident in Misha's ability to lure the creature out and her armor should be able to take a blow from this creature if necessary."

“I agree, it sounds like the best chance we have. Good luck in there,” Oni says as he looks to Misha, ”but I have a feeling you won’t need it,” and gives her a wink.

"Is it worth Kelric sneaking in a little way first? Just to see what's there? We don't know there's just one of them for sure."

“I think having someone scout is a good idea but also risky. If Kelric gets caught he’d be alone and risk death. One option we haven’t explored is setting bait. If Misha goes in, the beast will most likely know a fight is coming. I could disguise myself as a plump old man and pretend I got lost looking for shelter. It has a chance of drawing the beast out while it thinks it’s hunting, not being hunted. Just a thought.”

"That sounds like a good idea also. Lure it out and make it think that it has a shot at an easy kill."

Oni will use Mask of Many Faces to look like a heavier set old man with tattered clothes and a large gash on the side of his leg. He will then walk about 30 feet from the cave and lay down on the ground holding his leg. ”Convincing?”