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Rolled 16, 3, 4 + 1 = 24 (3d20 + 1)
Teukros leaps into action, calling back to the man:
“Heer Dius - mijn oprechte excuses. Mijn paarden zijn slecht getraind, ze keren niet vanzelf terug! Ik moet je vragen je terug te trekken - voor dit ongemak zal ik je compenseren met goud!”
Dius sighs in frustration, but says nothing – he instead descends from his cartseat, and begins goading his horses backwards. It’s a slow process, but it allows Teukros and Castor’s chariot to advance slowly, bringing them quite close to Dius’ cart. His team reverses nearly to the far banks...
And that is when the naiad vaults up onto the low side wall of the bridge – as graceful as she is stunning. She must have been lurking below the stonework!
She is blonde, beautiful and naked – as is the way of the naiads. She stands up, and steps lightly from the low wall, onto the bridge surface besides Dius’ horse-team – and only yourself and Pollux react. Of course, she is visible only to the pair of you! She catches sight of Pollux, and calls out in a ringing voice:
“Son of Zeus! I bring a message from my uncle Scamandros – desist in this hunting of Alexandros Priamides. Skamandros forbids the molestation of his descendants – he reminds you of your station and demands that you return to Ilion at once!” She smiles venomously - and then notices you, standing besides Pollux. Her perfect, oval face contorts grotesquely, a mockery of normal human emotion, and she shrieks:
“YOU! Is there no corner of the Aegean free from the vermin spawn of Hippomedon!? I gave your sister the justice she deserves – and now I’ll do the same for you!”
You startle in confusion – what in the name of the deathless gods is she talking about? Does she know Deianira?! Before you can call out to her, the naiad is violently striking the backsides of Dius’ horse-teams – the pair of Dius' steeds scream in terror and leap forwards, straining against their cart rigging! They streak forwards, crashing into Teukros and Castor’s horse-teams, shoulder to shoulder, and Dius’ horses flail their front-hooves and snap at the necks of the Antenoridae steeds with their grinding teeth.
The sudden chaos seems to shatter the illusion of friendly conduct - Dius trips backwards onto the grassy earth after the bridge, before spinning to flee. The naiad, seemingly content with her work, hisses acidly at you, before launching herself back into the waters of the river - disappearing into the fast-moving currents. Pollux screams out at Teukros:
“AFTER HIM, BOY!”
>Oops - turns out Pollux was wrong about there being no divinities present. We're rolling for Teukros to catch Dius now - Teukros has a normal +6 AGI bonus, but he has to dodge flailing hooves and snapping horseteeth in the process - I need THREE rolls of dice+1d20+4 to see if Teukros can catch the man.
>This turn of events counts as Nikon's Disfavored of the Rivers thread failure, btw.
