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Rolled 5, 6 = 11 (2d20)
The march to meet Labostas is a dreary and forgettable one – it seems that the Hyades, the rainy ones, are visiting Mount Olympus, and all of Thessaly is being drenched in their passing. You pass through the foggy hills and valleys, doing your best to keep up with Pantaleon and his two hunter companions. The three men are in a grim mood, clearly no more eager for this task than you are. Your cloak, pale blue in color, is completely spattered with mud and filth by the time you reach the hilltop. The dead sheep is still present where Labostas had broken it, an unpleasant reminder of your meeting.
Pantaleon and his hunters take position at various vantage points about the hilltop and hillside – truly, they are skilled – you lose track of them yourself. Minutes pass into hours, and you spend the time squinting at one bush or another, attempting to spot Pantaleon – no success.
With time, however, you hear the bleating of sheep to the south. Labostas soon follows, herding a small group of the animals – 19 in total, you quickly tally. Labostas himself seems to be irritated – you notice that he is gripping his side, where he has been wounded by a stray arrow, you think. His face looks lean, exhausted – you imagine that he had been discovered at some point in his rustling.
His brown eyes find you on the hilltop, but he does not approach further. He simply waves his spear about his head and screams, “God-dess, my debt is paid!” And with that, he simply charges back into the mists. Pantaleon and his hunters spring out of the bushes around you and flash off down the hillside – you barely hear their steps despite their speed.
The rain continues to fall around you for a moment before you realize your error. You must herd the damned sheep yourself. You cackle aloud – half in self-deprecation, half in pity.
>19 sheep gained! You've bought some time for your DWINDLING herd of sheep.
>Deianira has a muddy bitch of a time bringing her sheep back, lol
>I'll need 4d20+3 for how the trackers do following Labostas back to his camp. My first roll (with manual -5 modifier) is to determine if the trackers beat Labostas' notice, and the final roll is against the centaur camp itself (no modifier), to see if the trackers manage to gain good intel and evade notice. You guys have the contextual advantage since the Centaurs are generally savages and are not expecting to be tracked at current. Deianira will get the tracker's report before the Summons.
