USH'S LORD OF THE RINGS GAME PART 4- The Hunt in the Hills

Don't suppose we have anyone with the skills or magic to manipulate birds, etc to widen a sweep for us? In the way men of Dale used birds?

Needs a sufficiently levelled Animist or Ranger!

Assuming beyond our current group?

I believe so.

If I were a level higher...

Though I do have and can use this, will that help?

Level 2: Emissary
Cost: 1
Effect: Familiar
Duration: One minute per level
Range: 30

The familiar can introduce the caster to other animals, giving a +30 bonus to any skill roll to influence and control them (such as with Herding).

...for that matter, do I have my magickitty?

Yes, and of course you do!

So... how does that change things for you guys?

Is there some way to get a bird to take an aerial view? Or for the familiar to ask birds if they have seen The Enemy?

Not as well as at higher levels, but to some extent yes.

Well anything would help...

Better than nothing, says Talin. Scouting is not really his thing and he is not sure what to suggest here.

Ok, so let's have a final scout-a-thon plan!

I would suggest communicating with animals initially. If there is no luck there, I think head centrally with outriders on any available horses scouting our flanks, with regular animal contact as we go along.

I like it.

What are the rest of you doing whilst Ellothiel is out trying to find birds?

Start heading towards our section of hills?

Anglomir will take Wainbane out to scout ahead of the group as we make for the hills to start our search.

Ok, so Anglomir is riding ahead, Ellothiel is going to do an animal check and the rest of you are going searching in the meantime, yes?

Two more important questions:

Are you going to be carrying all of your survival gear- which will slow you- or are you using a pack animal for it all?

And what armour are you all wearing?

Anglomir is just going in rigid leather.

Can his horse carry any of the survival gear while scouting, or would that be a hindrance?

It's not built for heavy duty carrying.