Straying from the path, Hectavia started to find something edible, though she had very little knowledge in identifying plants. She could easily recognize fruits that she's seen or eaten before, but there was no guarantee that the same grew in whatever part of the world she was in.<br/><br/>It took her longer than she would have liked, and by the time her hunger and thirst grew from a faint thought or worry to a slight need. She wasn't starving, but she was definitely feeling like she could use a meal. Eventually though she passed into a tiny forest between two small hills, where she found long, deep shrubs growing thick and covering most of the ground, with small, purplish black berries growing on them. They looked similar to blackberries though she couldn't identify them clearly.<br/><br/>From further ahead, past the hills flanking the thicket she was in now, the wind carried a sweet, flowery scent towards here, hinting that there might be some fields nearby, where she heard from hunters small game used to live. She knew little of hunting or setting traps for animals, but... food, and target practice. On the other hand, the berries seemed plentiful and were readily available here.<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">Hectavia has the option to pick berries or explore the field further ahead to try and hunt small game, like rabbits or snakes.<br/><br/>If she decides to pick berries, she must make a dexterity check to avoid being stung by the thorns in the thick shrubbery. The DC depends on the amount she wishes to gather.<br/>Picking a small amount that will sate her hunger for the moment only is a DC 9, taking 10-20 minutes.<br/>Taking slightly more, so she feels replenished is a DC 12 and takes 30-40 minutes.<br/>Gathering enough for her to feel replenished and have some to take with her on the road is DC 15 and takes an hour.<br/><br/>Even if she fails the dex check, she gathers the selected amount of berries, but gets some bruises and rashes on the hand from the thorns (no damage).<br/><br/>If Hectavia decides to go hunt for game on the field, it will take a perception check of 12 or better to spot, and a successful ranged attack to hit AC 13 to hunt down a small animal that can constitute as a meal. It takes roughly 20 minutes if she succeeds both rolls, and if any of them fails, she can attempt again until both succeed, but each attempt increases the time by an additional 10 minutes.<br/>If she takes this choice, additional description and information will be provided in the follow-up post.<br/><br/>Once Hectavia commits to one choice, we will resolve her attempts as well as any other happenings before she can attempt anything else.</div></div>