Scattered to the Winds
Subject: SRD
Here's another nice online version of the 3.5 SRD.
This one comes with a nice dice roller, among other things.
From: Ty
Subject: Re: Two wizards out of town; The wrath of Elise
I think we are waiting on me.
I will just do the turn for Rennik for now.
From: Ty
Subject: Re: Two wizards out of town; The wrath of Elise
Dan, where are you leading the two wizards? Are you still planning to stop for the night somewhere? Or are you just going to ride straight through till morning?
From: Ty
Subject: The Exodus; Scattered to the winds...
Bragga listens to Garyth's report grimly. A few feet away, Rennik pauses to listen as well, though his body practically quivers with impatience. When Garyth has finished, Rennik breaks in. "We must move on to cover. We can't stop again until we are under the trees, and have some protection from the witch and the archers. In the forest, the archers will have to move close enough to fire direct shots. I don't think they want to get that close to this large a group."
Bragga agrees, and he moves to another hilltop, waving his torch. "To me, Overlook! To me!" Then he leads the remainder of his flock after Rennik, who hurries off to find their path.
Garyth leads his party off to the right side of the mob, helping to guide the people, keep them from getting lost in the dark. It's like driving cattle, he thinks. Giles would be good at this. Garyth hoped that Giles was still alive back there somewhere.
At the head of the group, Rennik moves quickly, trying to find a trail that a mass of hundreds of people can follow in the dark. Several yards ahead of him, Tich trots with his nose pressed to the ground. It would be very tough for anyone to ambush them from the front, with the wolf's keen nose.
A few hours later, an exhausted mob of Overlook citizens stumble into the forests of Huss. Under the canopy of trees, it is even blacker than outside, if that's possible. Once everyone is in, Bragga calls a halt, and the town collapses. Garyth sets up a guard picket, and Rennik and Tich scout around the perimeter. It's all that anyone can do, as the town is too exhausted to do anything else.
Osred asks Garyth, "How many made it?" Garyth just shakes his head. "I guess we'll count in the morning."
From: Dan
Subject: Re: Two wizards out of town; The wrath of Elise
I don't know the surrounding area very well, but I think Kasen would want to put in a few miles, stop for a cat-nap and to air the horses and then hit the road again.