Ares listens to the chatter of his companions, but mistakes it for idle talk, missing the subtle clue hidden within as the cart move slowly towards the unassuming tree. Vara opts for a more direct approach, tossing an acorn at the veteran’s shield. She has a steady aim and it hits the mark, but somehow this tips the archer off, maybe they did see her group after all.<br/><br/>Hidden in the tree, the bandit reaches for their arrows, aiming at Leofwine. With practiced, efficient movements they are able to fire 2 arrows before the full group even realizes what is going on.<em>“5 of them, 3 are hidden,”</em>the archers calls out softly from his perch.<br/><br/>OOC: Leofwine and Vara get to act in the surprise round along with the archer, then roll initiative. The archer is acting on initiative 11.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Leofwine</div><div class="spoiler_body">    Your armour stops one arrow, but the other hits you in the gut for 5 points of damage.</div></div>