Agreeing that despite taking time to take the planned route it was a better idea than leave with so little information, the girls backtracked a bit and started towards the camp. Getting easy to carry food proved no challenge as they came across some berries growing in most of the overgrown valley. They could have some on the go and carry a handful or two in pouches with them.<br/>Talya proved to be the more seasoned hunter, or perhaps she just had the sharper eye as she pointed out several tracks and signs of wildlife, allowing the sisters to avoid encounters with the predators who lived in these parts.<br/>Three hours into the trip, they were on the hills and started their descent to the camp approach, not in sight due to the forest that also masked their approach, but based on their scouting not far ahead. Provided they learned what they wanted and took the same route back to the cave, they'd need a sleep sometime either before taking the mountain passage back, or after they re-emerged on the other side and found their stash. That was the best case scenario anyway.<br/><br/>As they started to get closer, the older sister couldn't help but stop every now and then and suppress her frustrations with Jalna, as she proved especially unlucky or clumsy in moving silently this time, stepping on twigs, breaking small branches, everything a forest tracker would have to be aware of, and everything patrolling scout would be looking for.<br/>"Right, there's two ways of doing this." Talya whispered eventually "Stick together slip in and see what we find, but I need you to be very, very careful on this one, or we're both found out." she pointed out "Or, split up and try to peek in from two angles. I also need you to be very careful on this. If either of us mess up on this, we're bound to get captured or killed and the other one will only get one chance to run away."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Party</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatright">(https://dncache-mauganscorp.netdna-ssl.com/thumbseg/1068/1068662-bigthumbnail.jpg)</div><strong>Talya</strong><br/><em>Medium humanoid (human), chaotic good</em><br/><br/><strong>Armor Class</strong> 13 (leather)<br/><strong>Hit Points</strong> 20 (3d8, 1 spent)<br/><strong>Speed</strong> 30 ft.<br/><br/><strong>STR</strong> 11 (+0) <strong>DEX</strong> 14 (+2) <strong>CON</strong> 12 (+1) <strong>INT</strong> 11 (+0) <strong>WIS</strong> 13 (+1) <strong>CHA</strong> 11 (+0)<br/><br/><strong>Skills</strong> Nature +4, Perception +5, Stealth +6, Survival +5<br/><strong>Senses</strong> passive Perception 15<br/><strong>Languages</strong> Common<br/><br/><strong>Keen Hearing and Sight:</strong> Talya has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Actions:</strong></span><br/><strong>Multiattack:</strong> Talya makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks.<br/><strong>Paired Hunting Knives</strong> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6+3 piercing damage.<br/><strong>Veikko's Longbow</strong> <em>Ranged Weapon Attack:</em> +4 to hit, ranged 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8+2 piercing damage.<br/></div></div>