Her mother hugged Jalna closely and eventually the family turned to in rest.<br/><br/>The next morning Talya and Jalna were getting ready, armed with their father's weapons, proudly handed over by the old warrior. Exchanging good wishes with their fellows and with the blessing of the chief, the two girls set out in haste with some trail rations and water, traveling light.<br/><br/>They move past a river and passed through the forest, the two scouts knowing the surrounding wilds well and avoiding any beasts while leaving as little trail as possible. They didn't want to expend energy on fighting off wild animals or lesser creatures prowling the surrounding lands because of their own folly, nor to have anything follow their backs to the village.<br/><br/>When they stopped for rest they hunted for just enough for a meal, and any tools or excess they didn't need and would go bad, Talya hid and marked as a cache for the trip back, including a flask of fresh water they gathered from a spring, miles behind them.<br/>"We'll leave another one at the foot of the mountain. We might be in more of a hurry on the way back, with no time to hunt or gather." the older sister suggested.<br/>They rested taking shifts keeping watch, making sure the dangers of the wilderness wouldn't take them unaware. With their survival skills and some luck perhaps, nothing disturbed them.<br/><br/>By the end of the second day they were well their way up the mountain.<br/>"The tunnel entrance is nearby." Talya pointed towards a dark spot behind some rocks, about an hour ahead of them. "We can rest up before crossing through. Not sure if out here is any safer than inside the caves. Either way, we'll soon find out if we're going to war. Best pray it's not the worst waiting for us on the other side."<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+3)<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><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">With the girls combined survival they avoid difficulties on the road. If there was anything Jalna wanted to do before starting the adventure, note in the next post.<br/><br/>For equipment the girls get one <em>Explorer's pack</em> between the two of them with 6 days worth of trail rations (three day's worth for both). One day's would be left at a cache on the way back, and considering they could hunt on the way they'll still carry one day's worth each in additions to the other items in the pack.</div></div>