Hedge Patrol VIIII

**Svelte Sven** · Jan 7th, 2025 08:55 PM

For a moment, Sven was concerned that he had been found by the hobs. That concern gave way to relief for a very short moment once he realized that they had instead heard someone else trampling through the foliage. Then the relief was replaced by worry. The Whisperwisp didn't have a good view of which of the other Lost it could be, but he figured that he should at least try to do something to salvage the situation. Should I pretend to be the detected intruder and announce myself?

He decided against it. Hobs could be stupid sometimes, but that didn't mean that he could necessarily convince them that he was the source of noise they heard from a different part of the brush. Instead, he decided to take advantage of the Turncoat's Tongue. He couldn't see either Hob, but that wasn't necessary for him to start spreading words in their ears. Without a particular target between the pair of them, one of the Hedge creatures would hear the Darkling murmuring. "The Beast isn't alone. He's just the only one you can find. You fight, you die."

Sven kept perfectly still where he was, unsure of the results of his meddling but curious to see how it would play out.

My bad! I lost track of posting orders.

**Kray** · Jan 12th, 2025 03:48 PM

Sleeping sting that can be applied via goblin fruit. The Ogre looks from the swarm to plants, the already partially harvested plants. "Uh. Don't pick the fruit. It might make you sleep." He says to .. well himself and jasper. It was interesting, the dark corners of his mind conjuring up nasty ideas and wicked temptations. But he was a long long way from crossbreeding tainted goblin fruits for strange effects. Being able to fall asleep on a whim is not entirely impractical.

But the question remains what to do about the swarm. "Ah. Don't want you guys getting to all the fruit in the area." That would make harvesting wild samples a problem. "Uh. You want something to move onto fresh pastures?" The swarm of leaf looking things had not spoken or tried to communicate as best he can tell but the question was still addressed to the collective to see what happened.

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**Saber Sloth** · Jan 14th, 2025 05:21 PM

Vincent seems to freeze as the hobs give their warnings, but Sven is quick to act. His kith blessing's whisper has one of the hobs give a piercing shriek as he flees into the brush, leaving the other hob, and their sleeping comrades behind.

The hob left behind gives a mighty scowl "Real tough goin' after a lone hob an his sleepin' fellows!"

Back with Kray, the fluttering leaf-swarm flies in a random, but leaf appropriate way, dropping closer and closer to the Ogre, seeming to want to show the Autumn King their nice and autumnal colouring, before buzzing quizzically at him. It seems, that human speech is beyond the leaf-swarm.

failure

2 successes

Vincent Black ragnarokxg Jasper Lionell bump! And Kray depending on how you want to go about it, you can do a Pres + Persuasion or Intimidation to try and get the swarm to leave, or a Wits + Empathy if you want to try and understand them more

**Vincent Black** · Jan 16th, 2025 12:13 PM

Vincent lowered his bow, careful to keep it within easy reach. He nodded towards the fleeing hob, then turned back to the one still standing before them. "We're just on patrol," he said, keeping his voice calm and even. "Didn't mean to disturb you."

He glanced at the sleeping hobs, a note of concern in his voice. "It's not safe to sleep out in the open like this. Anything could happen." He paused, considering his words. "Maybe we can help each other out. No need for a fight."

He tried to project an air of peaceful intent, hoping to de-escalate the situation. "I don't want any trouble," he added, "and I'm sure your friends wouldn't be too happy if they woke up to find us standing over them."

Sorry about the late post, I did not realize that I was skipped over before.

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**Kray** · Jan 17th, 2025 05:11 AM

The leaves wee pleasing to behold of that there was no doubt if he did not know it be a swarm of hobs they could very easily get the drop on the ogre if they so wished. Yet creature there were, albeit on he is struggling to communicate with. "Ah. So English not your first language is it." One great hand comes up to scratch the side of his face, peeling away small flakes of lichen stubble. "Uh. Okay then lets take this slow and steady." With no screams for help coming from his comrades the king of Autumn is going to try and intuit what it is the swarm is after and about.

wits+ empathy to understand the swarm 6 successes

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**Svelte Sven** · Jan 18th, 2025 09:34 PM

Causing the hob to run off in terror had been a more extreme reaction than Sven had anticipated, but he wasn't complaining. Guess that'll happen when you start to hear voices in your head. As he heard Vincent address the remaining hob, the Darkling opted to join him out in the open. The concealed Whisperwisp took a few furtive steps away from the clearing to make it seem like he was coming from farther away before deliberately stepping on dry brush to give the appearance that he had only just started to trample his way through the growth.

"Where did you- ah, there you are!" The skinny man feigned surprise and relief at seeing Vincent before turning to the hob. "Terribly sorry, sir. We're on patrol, as my friend here just said." He nodded towards Vincent but kept his eyes firmly locked on the hob. "Like he said, we can help each other. Assuming you're willing to cooperate." The Bowie knife that Kray had provided him was firmly in its sheath, partly concealed by Sven's tuxedo jacket. He had no intention of drawing it, but its presence weighed on his mind nonetheless.

**Saber Sloth** · Jan 19th, 2025 06:29 PM

"Ya, ya, no one wants no trouble." the Hob says, looing at Vincent, and his bow. He jumps, when Sven joins them. "'course it's no good sleepin' out here!" he shouts before he can stop himself. Tellingly none of the sleeping hobs twitch from the loud noise.

Meanwhile, back with Kray (and Jasper ) and the leaf-swarm, maybe it's the Autumn like affinity, or maybe Kray just knows what hobs, humanoid or otherwise want. With how they buzz and flutter, he gains a sense of mischief and a preening accomplishment.

I'll need a Presence + Persuasion Vincent, and I'd like a Manipulation + Subterfuge from Sven

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**Vincent Black** · Jan 21st, 2025 01:45 PM

2 successes

Vincent looks at the Hob and sees as he jumps when Sven appeared. "I am pretty sure he would be willing to cooperate. Especially seeing that his friends are still out cold." Vincent then chuckles "Maybe they would like us to wake them and let them know how their two watchmen let danger creep up."

Vincent then gets serious with his tone. "Or we can just keep going on our way and your companions will continue to be none the wiser."

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**Kray** · Jan 21st, 2025 02:49 PM

Swarms that put people to sleep. That infect fruit patches. He is standing in a recently harvested fruit patch and the swarm is feeling accomplished from what he can tell. The pieces fall into place. "Ah. you've had your fun I see and someone ate the fruit you spiked is it?" He claps his free hand against the head of his hammer in a slow applause. "Ha. Very good very good." But it didn't solve the problem of getting these critters to move. Fortunately the Ashen Ogre has a plan for that.

The clapping reverses rather the hand against hammer it becomes hammer into hand the tone and timber of the noise taking on the more menacing tone. "Now." The ogres deep voice cutting through the mirth. "Be on your way before I decide to have some fun of my own." Feeding glamour into his very being to heighten his sense of menace above and beyond the mundane and make his terrible teeth glisten. "Quickly now." That should do it. If the words didn't get across his demeanour and hammer should make his intent clear.

scare off swarm 4 successes

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**Jasper** · Jan 22nd, 2025 01:38 AM

Jasper had lingered back with the Autumn King as Sven and Vincent had moved on ahead, investigating the voices. He stuck with the other giant as they took some time investigating the flitting swarm of leaf-like hobs. He squints at them, flame flickering slightly about him in a protective if technically menacing manner for things made of wood, at least partially. The Spring Courtier lets the Autumn Ogre do the talking, the Spring Wolfhound staying quiet, thoughtful.

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Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-14 15:58:50	hob 1 rolls 2 to scared? (10 Again)	1, 1	failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-14 16:00:12	hob 2 rolls 3 to scared? (10 Again)	8, 2, 9	2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-17 04:03:12	Kray rolls 6 to understand the swarm wits + empathy + wp (10 Again, WillPower)	3, 10, 3, 2, 8, 10, 4, 10, 10, 8	6 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-19 17:07:38	hob 2 rolls 3 to believe them? (10 Again)	4, 5, 6	failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-21 12:43:00	Vincent rolls 3 to Convince Hobs(Presence2 + Persuasion1) (10 Again)	8, 3, 8	2 successes

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