Jamben nodded at Seigward as if to confirm what Rav had said, "Rav has the right of it." He didn't know any of them very well, so he didn't want to risk saying too much and disrupting the mood. Rav seemed better suited for this sort of thing, anyway, so he let him take the lead.

Thirch looks at Seigeward Sympathetically and decides to speak up

I know how you feel... I er... I know what your going through it happened to me too, but we are here for you. I may not know very well but if we are going to hunt these gnolls we'll have to be prepared to the very best physically and emotionally. So please we need to know anything that could help us hunt these... Beasts.

Thirch takes a breath and waits for a response. 

Siegward swallow back his emotion, and hardens on the surface.

"...We were on the main road from Quartz, a wagon full of goods from the capital and we were bound for here, the village of Werton."

He clears his throat and sniffles.

"We were attacked by a pack of them on the way, they stole the goods and burned the wagon. I was the sole survivor. Barnabus was amongst them, ordering them from beyond the sand dunes. I was the sole survivor of my family..."

Thirch looks at siegward for awhile before turning to Rav and whispered

I did not expect that to work

Rav smiles warmly at Siegward and says "Thank you...You've shown great character through this troubling time. These gnolls have gone against the will of nature and the life cycle nature has created. We will help you, although each of our reasons may be different, I think we all agree to the job and offer you our aid." Rav turns to everyone else and says "It seems that we should start there, what do you say? Unless of course the villagers or leader of town can provide us with more information?"

Rav turns and says quietly to Thirch

Thirch looks at everyone else as well and says

I think we should pair of into teams and find out as much about these gnolls Their hunting spots, places they've been seen, and if they're intelligent. A hunter should know everything about his prey before he even thinks about hunting it

As you are all disccusing there is some commotion going on outside the Tavern/Inn you hear some people come in and saying that. Everyone should leave here and should make their way to ether the next villiage or over to warn them or to get to the capital. As Barnibus is on his way here and the last village he ravaged was annihilated. Except for one man who is crtically injured. (If I didnt say this you all started with 10 GP) you have a chance to try and buy something before the shop keepers leave etc...  Gerret Maybe the person out there may have little information they seem to have just gotten out of battle with them. 

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As you are all disccusing there is some commotion going on outside the Tavern/Inn you hear some people come in and saying that. Everyone should leave here and should make their way to ether the next villiage or over to warn them or to get to the capital. As Barnibus is on his way here and the last village he ravaged was annihilated. Except for one man who is crtically injured. (If I didnt say this you all started with 10 GP) you have a chance to try and buy something before the shop keepers leave etc...  Gerret Maybe the person out there may have little information they seem to have just gotten out of battle with them. 

( OFC sorry let me try this again)

Rav perks his ears up as he hears a commotion outside (Perception 11) and says "I fear that our time to prepare has run out...I suggest we see what we can do to help evacuate the people to save them from the incoming onslaught. Without the element of surprise, I think that we may not be able to fend off all of the gnolls attacking while aiding the townspeople escape...However they have sent a forward raiding party of what seems to be 4 gnolls and 1 other creature I cannot quite hear through all of the commotion.....we may be able to stave them off to buy the townsfolk time before the rest of the gnolls arrive"

Thirch looks at all the people fleeing and says

I agree we should help the people, but Me and anyone else who is good in a fight will come with me to fend off the gnolls. So the people have time to escape.

With you perception you do hear the commotion going on outside. As well as you do sense the presence of about 4 gnolls and maybe another creature. You hear someone state one gnoll is riding on a black bear just over the horizon. This is only a small part of his pack. (If you all want to deal with them I can try to evacuate the people)

Thirch is already walking out the door and yells

COME ON LETS MOVE!!!

Gerret leaves to evacuate the villiage folk. As you are all left there (he did grab his stuff before leaving)

Rav sees Thirch and Gerret head for the door and turns to the others with a concerning look. As he heads to the door he fishes into his pouch, pulls something out, and eats it. He proceeds out to aid the villagers and fight the raiding party. 

Thirch will run in the direction were the raiding party is 

HAVE YOU NO HONOR!!!

Intemadiotion10

Siegward throws his pack over his shoulder, already donning his armor. He grabs his sword and shield in both hands and runs out alongside Thirch, gnashing his teeth and screaming.

"FOR BLOOD!"

He follows the direction opposite of any fleeing villagers, sticking close to Thirch.

You will intimidate one of the gnolls. there is one Gazer 3 regular gnolls and one riding a black bear

Anyone coming into this roll initiative

I will roll for the Gazer on its own 17

The gnoll on the black bear 15

regular Gnolls 21

 It was a shame that they had to be interrupted just when they were finally starting to have some decent conversation. Jamben supposed that it was unavoidable, though. The fact that it happened to be part of the group of creatures they were setting out to hunt happened to be a turn of good fortune as far as he was concerned, though. The fact that the Gnolls came to town saved them the risk of venturing into a trap and the trouble of hunting the beasts down.

The armor clad half elf stepped out into the streets alongside his companions. He pulled his greatsword from its sheath on his back in preparation for what was to come.

Initiative: 12

Rav sees villagers running in all directions panicking because the gnolls have made it to the town. He yells instructions to the villagers to follow Gerret. Rav begins to speak druidic and make motions with his hands. 

3

Rosissa watches the chaos with sadness in her eyes, getting ready for a fight with the others.

Init: 18