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Ambush In The Woods!-Defender Log

In this log Of course Zolomon and others....
Log:
Zolomon-Archer In Mossflower Defenders
Edson-Fighter in Mossflower Defenders
Minsc-Hamster and fighter/healer in Mossflower Defenders
Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders
Karth-Sea Otter and Archer
Chestnut-Hare and Cook
spoofed ferrets and an otter(aka robber bandit)

==Somewhere In Mossflower Woods===

Zolomon keep an eye on the road as they walked along and groaned a little “I’m hungry, and bored  and here is nothing bally well around.”

Edson chuckled at the hare” There is plenty around my friend, this is the best time of the year to be outdoors…the leaves are all the colors of the season. Reds, yellows, some oranges and even a bit of a swirl of color to some, leaves are falling from the trees and its harvest time once again most everywhere.”

Minsc walked in silence not too far from the group, he glances at the trees but didn’t make a remark for or agasit the trees.

Xander smiled “Oh come on Zolomon, it will be fine. We are just patrolling and maybe we can find some new friends even.”

A cackle is heard and then another as a couple ferrets come out from behind a tree, “Friends? How about some non-friends striped one.”

Another beast slips out as well “Harvest time….yes I say it is, but one doesn’t always harvest food, maybe coin or some slaves…I go for both, and sometimes one can just cheat and ,well ,take from others.” He doesn’t bother to wait, he just attacks with a blade already drawn and to make matters worse he is an otter.

Zolomon stops and frowns “I say chap…”He then is quickly on alert and ready to fight.

Edson frowns now and slowly draws forth his war hammer, “Now I rather not use this on a fellow woodlander,  ferrets I have no bloody problem with.”

Minsc slows and quickly climbs a tree to get a view from above and look for more evil as he draws his blade Furyblazor.

Xander quickly  sidesteps and draws his blade as he tries to use the flat of the blade to knock the otter out.

Also in the area is a rather odd looking beast,  A hare with a cooking pan on his head, one ear long and the other short and he wears a cloak of bright colors, singing a happy tune as if he has no care in the world, yet it stops when he hears and then sees battle ”Ohhh….this is not a good place to be walking”

The ferrets cackle as they go to attack the hare, while the otter goes to  finish his attack on Xander. The flat of the blade gets him in the shoulder as he moves to elbow the badger in the jaw!

Zolomon is much better at long distance fighting rather than up close and his bow and arrows will do no good as he gets a slice to the arm, and one just barely misses his face, but does clip off a whisker as he yelps out in pain from the arm as blood trickles down.

Minsc growls as he leaps, waiting till a ferret is right below him” Feel the sword of justice!”

Karth has his longbow over his back as he walks  along the path, he comes to a stop when he hears a shout and restrings  his bow as he decides the direction of the shout and rushes forwards as he selects a arrow.

Edson swings his war hammer at the other ferret, not aiming for any certain spot, he just wants to hit it.

Xander  goes to angle the sword when he feels the elbow hit his jaw and stumbles backwards into a tree, a little dazed and seeing stars briefly.

Chestnut hides behind a tree stump and watches from his location as the fighting happens.

The ferret with the sad knowledge of being too close to Minsc feels the blade cut deep into his back and fall over very much dead. The 2nd ferret is a little more lucky, if you call getting hit in the arm and the arm breaking thanks to a war hammer, he yells in pain and holds his arm as he whimpers and quickly backs up, but he glances over at the one who seems to be the boss and suddenly grins as the otter smirks and lays a sabre , a blade he stole from a long patrol hare,  at Xander’s throat, and looks to Zolomon, Edson, and Minsc.. ”My guess is this is your leader right?....hmmm….ok here a choice hand over any valuables, coins and food and he lives, ya don’t we add more red to the already leaf colored ground….too many yellow and orange for my taste needs some red…your choice of course” His free paw raises “I count to three and you reply be quick…1….2…..”

Zolomon holds his bleeding arm and frowns, he was never good at decisions so he looks to Minsc and Edson with panic in his eyes.

Edson grips his war hammer and narrows his eyes.

Minsc lets his blade drop as he speaks “We cannot let our leader die my friends, what is a few coins and food…they are replaced and life is not.” He has very little but 3 gold coins and a jeweled bracelet he has keep with him since his mates death..it was her bracelet.

Chestnut stays hidden “OH my goodness…oh my goodness’

Xander blinks to clear his vision when he feels the blade at his throat and keeps a hold of his own at his side. He remains calm as he tries to think of a plan to not make this any worse.

An arrow flies threw the air, its aim most true and its target the raised paw of the otter and a voice, “ How about you stop your counting you poor excuse for a beast who gives good hearted beast  a bad name.” He walks into view as a cloaked beast. A longbow already draw back with a 2nd arrow. “Lower your blade and I only ask once…”

The otter keeps counting, or that was his plan, get to 3 slice a throat and cackle insanely, that is till there is suddenly a fricking arrow in his paw as his eyes widen in pain, the blade is dropped and he screams as he goes to try and pull the arrow out of his paw.

Zolomon mouth drops open, he just stares at this in utter shock.

Minsc blinks as he steps back “That looks mighty painful, talk about justice  delivered”

Edson was ready to say a few choice words, maybe even punch the otter in the face but the arrow to the paw I much better, he then goes to quickly check on Xander, and WILL still use the hammer if need on the otter, he doesn’t care.

Xander quickly moves away from the tree and stays on the alert as Edson comes to his side “I am ok Edson.”

Chestnut  just gasps “That is..was…oh…umm hi?” He waves, yeah that’s a good idea just wave in the middle of a battle, good plan right there.

The cloaked beast takes off his hood to reveal Karth, the sea otter as he walks over to the otter and shakes his head “My turn…” He says coldly and steps back to aim the arrow at the other otter’s head “3…2….” It may be wise to not let him say 1, in fact it’s wise to run away now.

The otter gets the hint and runs like heck, the ferret speeds after his boss, if that’s his boss even and both disappear down a path in the woods. And did they get any valuables or anything, nope just some pain and a very bad day.

Xander stares at the sea otter and then clears his throat “Thanks…who are you?”

Zolomon  smiles “Xandy you’re ok..I am ever…..” Oh yeah  his arm is bleeding” My arm hurts…”

Karth lowers his longbow and then places it back on his back before glancing at the otter beasts.

Minsc gets out some bandages he carries and tightly bandages the arm “May be wise to let Brother Leon look this over, otherwise this will be fine till to the abbey we return”

Edson watches Karth and hmms “Well..that was interesting, not so good otter then again we had to deal with an evil squirrel named Quade, he was killed by the way.”

Chestnut looks over at his fellow hare “Is that blood…” And he passes out and falls backwards.

Karth catches the hare before he hits the ground, he answers “I am Karth Riverbark…archer and I care not for beast who try and kill and rob others and I do believe even if he got all your stuff he still would of killed your leader before he left. But I do not think he will be an issue any more.”

Xander nods, he looks worried as he sees Zolomon bleeding and then looks once more to the sea otter “I am Xander Winters, leader of the Mossflower Defenders and these are my friends Minsc, Edson and Zolomon and the other hare is Chestnut, he is…well he was visiting the abbey couple days ago”

Zolomon sighs as he waves “Hallo chap….maybe you could join up we are looking for members”

Edson nods “You would be most welcome, we could always use an archer.”

Minsc smiles “More friends are welcome, to seriously kick evil in the behind.”

Chestnut is..well passed out so yeah.

Karth hands the passed out hare to Xander” Perhaps I will join you then, it’s wise to have a group than be on one’s own and I am an expert with the longbow, as well as a tracker and fast runner. I also know skills to live outdoors if needed so I do not acquire much.”

Xander smiles and holds out a paw, “Then be welcome to the Mossflower Defenders then Karth” He then carefully takes Chestnut into his arms.

Edson looks over at Xander as he nods “I am gonna get Zolomon to the abbey tis not too far away sir”

Zolomon allows any help he gets and grins “A fellow hare and archer at that, jolly well welcome….yeah I may need a healer” Well duhhhhh.

Minsc just walks off into the woods, it’s not clear where he is going or why. He stops only to get the bracelet and coins before he waves to the others now that he knows they are ok.

Chestnut groans and wakes up, seeing Xander he speaks “Your Xander…please tell me I got de blooming name right, you still need a cook for your jolly group?”

Xander first nods to Edson and Zolomon “Yeah I will be there little later.” He sighs as he watches Minsc walk off before his attention is on Karth as he helps Chestnut stand once more, “Thanks again for helping Karth and…yes Chestnut you can join the Mossflower Defenders as well and you got my name correct,”

Karth just gives one nod “Your welcome, it may be wise to be careful at times, though things like surprise attacks can happen and from anyone, so always be alert to all, as anyone can be a friend or foe.”

Xander nods “Yeah learned that not too long ago, we had a squirrel named Quade whom was pure evil but he tricked a lot into thinking he was a friend, even acted like a friend and had hiss horde beast play along that he was not a friend to them, we found out when a couple of his slaves got away, Minsc was one of them, so…yeah he is sort of distant sometimes.”

Zolomon listens and then let’s Edson get him to the abbey.

Edson nods “Alright sir, see you soon then” And to the abbey he goes, he will help Zolomon to the infirmary and then get something to eat and drink.

Chestnut grins from ear to ear ”Alright then this shall be fun” His stomach growls and he looks at the ground.

Karth shrugs “Each beast has their own tales and it’s up to them to share them.”

Xander smiles “True..” He chuckles at Chestnut and then smiles “So you two want to come have some good abbey food, all beasts are welcome.”

Chestnut grins “Way ahead of you, wot wot” And he skips on down the path to the abbey, he most likely will beat the others still on the road there.

Karth frowns “Is it wise to have two hares join in a meal at the abbey?”

Xander smiles “Better than a patrol of Long Patrol hares, trust me I seen the Long Patrol eat before. It’s something you remember, come we best catch up and get there while there is still dinner to even have,”

The friends go to the abbey and have a good meal and chat some more as the day turns to night.

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