It was just a normal day so far for Skrag. He was fresh from a bit of mercenary work, and is making his way to his next assignment. Where ever that may be in these lands, though the pleas for assistance were never that rare. A call for help has been put out through the more subtle channels. His path has taken him into the temperate forests near the southern coastline. He travelled for a few hours, before noticing that the path in front of him was overgrown with lush foliage, but the most peculiar fact, was that the foliage seemed to grow thick for a while then stop completely after a feet onwards. The path shouldn't be overgrown the way it is, not at all. The plant growth is not natural by any stretch, consisting of many thorny vines and low bushes. However, it is the quickest and best way through the thickly wooded forest. Taking out his longsword, he cut through those green thorny vines that were stopping his path, for the plants do not regrow immediately. But they still should not have grown in the manner which they have done.<br/><br/>After another hour of travel, Skrag found himself at a clearing; Bayton was visible in the distance, truly a glorious sight. But before him lay a field of tall and thick grass. It seems to be the fastest path towards the city. He treaded carefully, for it was unknown just what manner of beast or abomination may lurk in such a place. As he moved through the clearing, he spotted a previously wooded area of the forest that has been cut back, to make room for a small cluster of buildings that have been erected there. The buildings looked fairly well-made, being constructed from hardy wood and some with sound stone foundations. He saw a few individuals going about some sort of fortification, planting sharpened lengths of wood into the ground, facing the forests; perhaps they were expecting some kind of raid from a forest creature?<br/><br/>While they were Human, and Skrag didn’t exactly have the highest opinion of them, he saw no reason to cause a conflict between him and them, and thus went around them. His stature drew a few worried looks from the militia, but when he moved on, they proceeded about their tasks. When he had passed the small settlement, he found himself on a path once more, Bayton still visible in the distance, a beacon of respite from many hours of travel. But all was not well, from the treeline, Skrag heard the sound of a reptilian hiss.<br/>He spotted a large creature staring out of the foliage at him. From what Skrag can see of it, it had to be some sort of reptile, with a hide that varies in a pattern between dark earthen brown and dark olive green. He very nearly didn’t see it, for the camouflage provided by the vegetation and its skin tone made it nigh impossible to notice at a first glance, but he made out the bloodthirsty eyes and the gnashing teeth easily enough. It was staring at Skrag very intently, and it tensed its muscles in a very recognizable crouch, one most likely to precede a pounce upon the Ogre.<br/><br/>As Skrag is eyeing the creature, he heard an aggressive hiss from his rear, and turns in time to catch another of the reptilian creatures leaping at him from across the dirt road, bearing down on the Ogre with two pairs of wicked looking talons. It collides with him, unable to find purchase with its foreclaws, unable to latch onto him with its jaws; but it nonetheless digs deep furrows into Skrag’s gut and legs with its talons. The wounds were not that serious, doing very little to stop the Ogre. As the creature backed away, it began to circle him. His swung his greataxe in a vicious arc, but failed to connect with any of the creatures, and the second creature darts in to bite at him. However, it comes up short, before backing away. The first attacks again, kicking again with its sharp talons and slashing at Skrag once again, dealing again, very little in the way of damage, and annoying the Ogre greatly. The remaining reptile attacked with its talons, still dealing fairly minor wounds.<br/><br/>Now rather angered, Skrag swung his greataxe in a devastating cleaving motion, cutting through the chest of the beast he was aiming at, spraying blood in a wide arc over the ground as it crumbled before him. His second swing also hits, and the second deinonychus loses an olive coloured forelimb, screeching and turning to run back into the dense foliage that made its lair. Seizing the opportunity presented by it's fleeing form, Skrag cut the last creature down as it ran away from him, knocking it into the hard earth with the force of his blow, which lays its dead body open. The reptilian beasts lay dead, and now his path seems to be clear. Taking a moment, he stopped and took various parts off of the creatures, to sell latter on when he reached the town. He took skin, teeth and claws from the two reptilian beasts, and proceeded safely onwards to Bayton. He wasn't expecting a particularly warm welcome..