Surraruthru's Tree (Surraruthru)

[Anastasia]

Make an Intimidate check, +2 circumstance bonus.

[Iron Dragoon]

A skill I don't have. Is it opposed? If so, use my Moment of Prescience for a +26 to the below.

> roll 1d20+9+2 Cha/Intimidation Serith
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 15 > [d20=4]

[Anastasia]

It not an opposed check. Also MoP caps at +25.

Toss a Listen check on as well.

[Iron Dragoon]

> roll 1d20+36 Listen
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 52 > [d20=16]

[Anastasia]

You hear a rustle behind you as the party advances forward.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Behind us!"

Surraruthru spins around, ready for whatever it is!

[Anastasia]

"Incoming," Kascha saysa  moment later as all of you turn. Emerging from the woods is a great bear, far larger than even Hanna. It's muscled and has thick fur, as well as bony protrusions all about its body. It's on its hind legs, coming after all of you.

"A dire bear, possibly stronger than normal," Pearwood announces, "It's displaying aggression, it's going to attack."

[Iron Dragoon]

Using his natural ability to talk to animals, Surraruthru roars at the bear first, then follows with, "Hold! We're not here to take your territory or food! We're just passing through. I don't want to kill you, but I will if I have to."

[Anastasia]

The bear roars back, "You're in my lands, seeking my food! That's what it looks like."

[Iron Dragoon]

"We're not. We have touched even a single berry. You'd smell it on our mouths. You can walk with us to make sure we don't. All we want to do is move through."

[Anastasia]

The bear sniffs as Simmer holds her ground, while Kascha smiles tightly at the bear.

"...grr..." the bear growls, but goes back down to crawling, rather than barging ahead on all four feet. "If I catch you eating my food, I'll eat you!"

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru nods and turns to the others.

"He'll walk with us. Don't eat anything. He's making sure we don't."

[Anastasia]

"Don't worry, I'm not hungry," Kascha exhales slowly, a hand on her chest. "Surru, why don't you offer it some of our food? Do you have any meat or jerky?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Just my trail rations. Do you have anything?"

[Anastasia]

"No, I don't need to eat," Kascha says, "So I don't bother when I'm traveling."