How about a discount for my travelling companions too? And maybe 6GP for the shield? Merry smiles sweetly at the shopkeeper, leaning on the counter and placing her face in her paws.

Persuasion 17

Endrith looks from Merry to Rollo and then back to Merry. His old shoulders sag. 

6gp? I must have really offended you. Call it 7 and you have yourself a deal, I'd like to still be able to eat this week.

As for the rations, 1 gold each and I'll give you enough for 4 days. Half price. Can't say fairer.

Coal slides 4 gold pieces over for the rations for everyone 

Thanking you kindly, my good sir! Merry beams as she hands over 7 gold pieces.

Goods exchanged, you all leave and take the road to Womford. 

After a few hours of steady walking, the path curves and you see three Orcs gathered around what appear to be a large shell. One of them is banging on the top of it with the butt of his great axe.

Come out. We not hurt. Hurr hurr hurr. We just take all things. Come out turtle man. 

Merry believing all is not what it seems, steps forward and smiles at the orcs, Hello, what did this poor turtle man do to you for you to be hitting him so? Surely there’s other ways of speaking to him in a more ...polite way.

Insight 10

Persuasion 14

Rollo lifts the top of his hat, his eyes glow

Id listen to her if I were you

intimidation 8

Coal unslings his maul. Easy Harls he whispers stand by to engage combat mode. 

Upon hearing newcomers the shell seems to gives a slight wobble in your direction, you hear a muffled shout: 

Oh thank the Sun and the Moon! 

It wobbles back to face the Orcs: 

You'll want to listen to them dear fellows, they mean business! Well, they sound like it anyway...

14 

Thought being polite already. Not hit turtle man yet. That right boys?

They nod sheepishly in the face of greater numbers

Turtle man no want give, turtle man no give. Probably no good stuff anyway. You want give stuff?

You get the impression he is trying to save face in front of his companions

Rollo raised his musket rifle, holding it slightly raised and cocks it ready to fire..

Time to leave I think

Merry nods in agreement and speaks absentmindedly, almost to herself, I think that would be wise. For I have always wondered how tough orc skin really is against my claws...

She then looks down at her extended sharp claws, picking at them.

Intimidation 21

The orc is furious at the toughness of his skin being brought into question and roars, running towards Merry

21

18 

13 

Initiative 10

Coal 17

Initiative 0

Initiative 15

Initiative 6

Coal will cast Thorn Whip at the nearest orc trying to drag them closer “Engage combat mode!” He shouts at H4rl3y prompting it to move forward and bite the orc. 
thorn whip Attack: 18 Damage: 3 if it hits it drags the orc 10 ft closer. 
Steel defender force rend Attack: 21 Damage: 7