Wendell grumbled under his breath and said no more on the subject of cooking food.  Instead he saw to getting a campfire going for them, gathering up what little tinder was available nearby before rummaging in his saddlebags for flint and steel.  The two clicked together noisily in the evening twilight, seemingly the only sound to break the surrounding quiet, one peculiarly absent the usual backdrop of chittering insects and chirping birds that might normally be expected out here in the hill country.<br/><br/>While the dwarf scowled his way through his chore, an uneasy feeling came over Lia.  Something felt wrong, an almost indescribable scent in the air that troubled her elvish senses.  It drew her and her friend further away from the camp and towards a nearby overhang, where gazing down into the shallow ravine they were greeted with an unpleasant sight.  Something sat squatting among the jagged rocks, digging its long clawed fingers into the open stomach of a dead horse.  There was no sign of any rider, but at the sound of their approach, it glanced up with dark yellow eyes, its wide mouth and stringy matted beard spattered a dark crimson.<br/><br/>The ugly creature slowly rose from its position, its squat legs supporting a thickly hided mottled gray torso and long muscular arms that hung past its knees.  It sniffed the air once and then began to lumber in their direction with surprising speed, knuckles scraping along the ground.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll a Wisdom Check (DC 5) if you wish for your characters to try to recognize the monster.  <br/><br/>Encounter details:  Neither side is surprised.  The monster is currently 150 Feet from your position.  Moving at his current rate it will take three turns to be within melee striking range.  He is already in range for both magic missile and the longbow.  You may fight or attempt to flee.  <br/><br/>If you choose to fight, go ahead and roll attacks where applicable.  (You can basically shoot the bow three times for Lia and cast Magic Missile once for Leanna; Lia could also cast Sleep one round, if you think it’ll work)   All magic spells in the Savage Lands are subject to random effects (1d100).  You can roll it if you want or I will.  If you choose to flee, roll 1d100 and describe which direction you head, and if you stick together or split up.<br/><br/>Also, a note about followers…there are no ‘safe’ characters.  While Wendell is involved in a plotline, he can certainly be killed by the monster, at least should he choose to fight alongside your characters.  <br/><br/>Monster Roll Results:<br/>Perception/Surprise: At 2014-04-15 20:30:40, Strangefate (uid: 50247) rolls: 1d6 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=57066) <br/>Distance: At 2014-04-15 20:33:01, Strangefate (uid: 50247) rolls: 4d6 Result: 15 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=57068)</div></div>