There are assorted shields, there would be one that Ember wouldn't feel was oversized, and her general capability with the other gear would have her confident in its use.

Big'Un will take another dagger...replacing the one he gave Son. (having a total of 3)

((Sure, easy enough to do! Anyone else have anything they want to do here? Heading back to Father? Heading directly to the peak that he said contains the Pool of Not Forgetting Stuff? Wandering the beach to settle scores with birds and cats?))

something I remembered...who has the waterskins (there was 4 right?)

I think Ember has one and I suggested Talon take one. That would leave 2....I just don't want to get to the water source and only have half of the skins to fill.

((We can say you had the presence of mind to top off all but Talon's in Father's cave.))

"We should start heading to the 'Pool of Not Forgetting'. Was Father leading us there or were we just following his general directions?" Ember asks the group as she straps the shield to her back. 

She takes a drink from her waterskins as the sun beats down and the heat is reflected back off the sand.

Mark will watch over the group and keep an eye out for any danger that may be coming their way.

Perception (no mod): 18

Mark doesn't spot any danger, and Ember loads a shield onto her back.

"I think he was just directing us? We should probably just go straight there."

Son will take a waterskin if one is offered to carry.

As they walk he looks at the plants and for signs of any creatures or trails that will lead to where they want to go. He will also trying to keep his ears and eyes open things trying to potentially eat them. He is a busy dragonborn. It's a whole new world outside the cave! Unfortunately splitting his mind between three things results in sub-optimal performance on most of them.

Nature for plants:17

Survival for animal/creature sign:16

Perception for things wanting to kill us:3

"Well then let's go." Ember says with enthusiasm.

She will start looking for the easiest path through the trees in the direction of the pool.  Survival (no mod): 5 

Blue will also try to find a good path through the trees.

Survival: 7

And keep an eye out for danger while they're walking: 19

(no mods)

Son has a pretty blissfully uneventful stroll through the woods, while Ember and Blue find a rather difficult route towards the peak, it's only after laboring away that they realize there is a crude path not too far distant from them the whole time as they emerge out onto it.

Blue, you hear think you hear something moving off to the side, and then later the crack of a branch or twig. You're certain something is stalking you.

((Blue has +3 to Perception.))

((Rodgeir, not to encourage you to spam rolls, but in the even that you roll a nat 20, I'll reveal what your modifier is for that check.))

((I have been spamming rolls, haven't I?! I will endeavour to roll for everything going forward.))

Son ponders the nature of being while walking.

Int/wisdom?:12

He's caught up in his thoughts. What does it mean to be someone's son? What does it mean to be a father?

Big'Un will be following Blue on the path

If he heard the branch snap he will try to determine the direction it came from

nature (no mod):  9

survival (with mod): 1

edit: Yep that's about right

Son will follow Big'un and Blue, completely oblivious to any sounds. He wonders why his companions aren't covered in scales. Maybe just under the clothing. Does that seem right? Father had lots of hair on his head. Could Son grow hair?

Nature scales and hair: 1

Yep.

Blue holds up his hand.

"Wait.  There’s some thing following us."

Son looks startled while checking for what.

Perception:15

Big Un isn't sure what kind of branch it is, or where it was coming from.

Son is convinced that he can grow hair if he eats right, does his chores and tries really hard, and that all of these hairy soft skins could grow nice scales like yours if they just bothered to try.

He does hear the sound of movement to the right of the trail, now that Blue has pointed it out.

Mark nods to Blue, then quietly says "It may be the cat that Talon and I faced off against earlier, or another one like it.  He was none too friendly, though there were only two of us at the time."

He'll listen for the sounds as well, and try to see if its movements seem similar to the cat he had faced prior.

Perception: 8

Nature(?): 6