Festival of Roses

Tonight is the grand welcoming feast, officially marking the beginning of the Festival of Roses. Any and all with the skill and interest have been invited to join the hunt. The success of which will determine the quality of the upcoming meal.

Step One: Finding Your Quarry
Venison is on tonight’s menu.
Roll: Awareness (Notice), +1B if you have brought your own hunting dog(s), Formidable (TN12)
Failure: You miss all the signs of the stag’s passage. -1 Hunt Points.
Success (one+ degree): A large buck came this way in the early morning. +1 Hunt Point per degree of success.

Step Two: Tracking it Down
While others flush small game, you go after the big one.
Roll: Survival (Tracking), +1B if you have brought your own hunting dog(s), Formidable (TN12)
Failure: Perhaps the stag crossed a brook, or jumped a rocky outcrop, but the trail is gone. -1 Hunt Points.
Success (one+ degree): You are closing in. +1 Hunt Points per degree of success.

Step Three: Going for the Kill
Having cornered the buck, it’s time to take the shot.
Roll: Fighting (Spears) or Marksmanship (Bows), +1B if you have brought your own hunting dog(s), Formidable (TN12)
Failure: You miss, but someone else will surely secure the kill. -1 Hunt Points.
Success (one+ degree): You strike the stag with surety. +1 Hunt Point per degree of success.

Hunt Points: The player with the most Hunt Points at the end of the Event gains 1 Fame.

Elwood was accompanied by his favourite hunting dog, Rex, a bloodhound of obvious pedigree, from the drooping face, to the flawless and gleaming bay coat, to its mournful hunting cry. The heir wasn't much interested in hunting boar or stag, he much preferred sparring in armour, but he needed to be there, for the House. His lack of enthusiasm was becoming apparent by the time the group cornered the stag, but he managed to play his part in bringing the beast down.

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Step 1: Awareness (Notice), Hunting Dog, TN12 7 -1 Hunt
Step 2: Survival (Tracking), Hunting Dog, TN12 6 -1 Hunt
Step 3: Fighting (Spears), Hunting Dog, 1B, Castle-Forged, TN12 18 +2 Hunt

0 Hunt Points

Ashford didn't have woodlands like Grassy Vale, and tracking deer under the boughs was a little out of reach for the neighbouring heir. He knew his way around spear somewhat, more accustomed to wielding a lance, and he felt that he had, at least, not embarrassed his House. Though he cursed not bringing his own dogs.

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Step 1: Awareness (Notice), TN12 8 -1 Hunt
Step 2: Survival (Tracking), TN12 7 -1 Hunt
Step 3: Fighting (Spears) 1B, Castle-Forged, TN12 16 +1 Hunt

-1 Hunt Points

Rychard had been looking forward to this, he enjoyed hunting, even if he didn't get much time for it. He was accompanied by a mixed-breed mutt that looked as if it might have some wolf in its lineage, and answered to Lily. Though he was quite capable with a spear, today he brought his bow, standing back and firing his arrow into the stag's neck.

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Step 1: Awareness (Notice), Hunting Dog, TN12 13 +1 Hunt
Step 2: Survival (Tracking), Hunting Dog, TN12 11 -1 Hunt
Step 3: Marksmanship (Bows), Expertise, Hunting Dog, 1B, Superior, TN12 18 +2 Hunt

2 Hunt Points

Mari was still yawning when her father woke her up to the news of a hunt, and she dressed hastily in her riding clothes. The three dogs she was the most comfortable with accompanied her. She was still too tired to notice the trail and kind of just followed along with everyone else... until they managed to corner the stag! The barking of the three dogs put her on more alert and instead of going for her bow, the more accepted lady weapon, Mari deftly used the spear that had been brought along instead to bring the valiant animal down.

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D2 EM Hunt in the Green Forest. Awareness. +1B from Tremaine hunting dogs. TN12: 5d6k4 9 -1 Hunt
D2 EM Hunt in the Green Forest. Awareness. +1B from Tremaine hunting dogs. Survival. TN12: 4d6k3 6 -1 Hunt
D2 EM Hunt in the Green Forest. Awareness. +1B from Tremaine hunting dogs. Fighting. TN12: 5d6k4 17 +2 Hunt
Total: 0 Hunt

Lily moved off on her own, she didn't often get allowed to go hunting in a full party, and besides they make such a ruckus. She caught sign of a large buck nearby and carefully followed its tracks until the majestic stag was in her sight. She held her breath and let a single arrow fly catching it neatly squarely in the heart. Felling it in an instant. "Yes!!! Got one!"

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Finding Your Quarry = 15 1 hunt point
Tracking it Down = 13 1 hunt point
Going for the Kill = 29 4 hunt points

6 hunt points

Finding and tracking game wasn't Leovall's strong suit, and with Liliane and Terrance each displaying their talent he ended up merely tagging along. At the very least he was helpful in safely bringing one down along with another group. However, his own group's archery had frankly been far more impressive. Nonetheless he took it in his stride, enjoying the stroll and pleased he wasn't useless.

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Day 2 EM Awareness Formidable (TN12): 10
-1 hunt point
Day 2 EM Survival Formidable (TN12): 8
-1 hunt point
Day 2 EM Fighting (spears) Formidable (TN12): 18
+2 hunt points
0 hunt points

Terrance and the hounds had difficulty finding a game trail at first. Once one of the other hunters came across something, however, it was easy enough to follow the tracks of a large stag. Once they were close, Terrance set Dyrnwyn and Doli loose. They raced after the deer, flushing it out and into his line of fire. The hunter loosed a perfect shot, easily bringing the buck down. It would be a good dinner tonight.

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[D2 EM] Tourney: Hunt in the Green Forest, Step One: Finding Your Quarry, Awareness (Notice), TN 12, +1B for hounds: 6d6k4 11
[D2 EM] Tourney: Hunt in the Green Forest, Step One: Finding Your Quarry, Reroll 1 Once, Keen Senses: 1d6 1
Total:11, -1 Hunt Point

[D2 EM] Tourney: Hunt in the Green Forest, Step Two: Tracking it Down, Survival (Tracking) TN 12, +1B Hounds, +2 Blood of the Andals: 6d6k4+2 18
[D2 EM] Tourney: Hunt in the Green Forest, Step Two: Tracking it Down, Rerolling 2 Once, Blood of the Andals: 1d6 4
Also keeping a Bonus die (2) as a Test die, per Great Hunter (wasn't sure it applied)
Total: 22 +3 Hunt Points

[D2 EM] Tourney: Hunt in the Green Forest, Step Three: Going for the Kill, Marksmanship (Bows) TN 12, +1B Hounds, Expertise, Great Hunter +3: 8d6k5+3 27
(Great Hunter Bonus was accidentally rolled as +3, should be +4)
Total: 28 +4 Hunt Points

6 Hunt Points

Really, it was a bit of a pleasure to be out hunting again. Martin moved cheerfully though the forest, although not quite as quickly or as nimbly as he did when he was younger.

The dogs began barking when they scented a deer. There was a bit of confusion and getting turned around, but Marten managed to arrive soon enough to contribute.

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Finding Your Quarry: Awareness, has dogs: 4d6k3 14 +1 hunt
Tracking it Down: Survival, has dogs, Blood of the Andals +2: 4d6k3+2 8 -1 hunt
Going for the kill: Fighting (spears), has dogs: 7d6k5 16
Going for the kill: Blood of the Andals reroll 1: 1d6 1
Going for the kill: whoops, one more fighting die: 1d6 6
Actual result - 20. + 2 hunt points

FINAL - 1 hunt point!

The feast will be bountiful, thanks to the hunter's morning efforts bringing down several deer.

Liliane Marten and Terrance Stone both gain 1 Fame Point.