Ice and Sabina will continue the way they were headed. Meanwhile the group in the rear will also continue as they have been looking for any signs of significance.
We will stay approximately a mile ahead of the party. So, we are traveling at the same pace they are, just out in front as scouts so that when we come to a cross roads or intersection, we can decide which way to turn and then ride back to notify the party.
They will also be looking for signs etc. If they find anything of interest one of them will ride out to get us. Because they might observe more on foot than we will on our horses. If we find anything we will ride back and warn them because we can travel faster on horse. We should be able to find the best place to camp.
The other group will know where we are because we will continue in a straight path in the same direction as they are traveling. If we decide to change direction, we will go back to notifiy them first.
We are traveling this way only to aid us in better determining the best path for the main body to travel. After the noon meal, we will probably be looking to find the best place for the group to spend the night, water, shelter, etc., and then will lead them to it. We are all heading in the general direction of Death's Mouth.
Sabina and Ice will look for a good place to camp. They desire a spot where there is water and adequate wood for a fire. Also some grazing grass for the horses. When they find a suitable place they will lead the party to that spot so that they can begin to set up camp for the night.
The group has decided to set up camp here so that they can put their plan into action to entrap the bandits.
Ice takes control and assigns everyone tasks to make this happen.
Mud and Malice will gather wood for a fire. Kron & Daphne will search for places in the surrounding area where the group members can take cover after dark to watch over the "fake" camp without being seen. They must be close enough to see the camp and get their quickly. They can hide behind bushes, large rock and trees for example. Ice and Sabina will gather leaves, twigs and other brush that can be used to build mounds which will look like sleeping bodies from a distance when covered with a cloak. Cyroc and Remi will sit and discuss the plans in greater detail and take charge of setting up the fake camp as the materials are delivered.
As there are only three members of the group with cloaks, Kron, Remi and Cyroc, those will the the cloaks used to set up the fake bodies. Once everything has been gathered, the group will build a fire, eat, and build the bodies.
Then depending upon what is found for areas of shelter, they will make further specific plans.
The group will make sure the horses are watered and fed. Then they will rest until 5:00. Before she rests, Sabina will take time to stock up on suitable rocks to use with her sling.
At 5:00 they will eat. Beginning at 6:00, they will take naps. From 6:00 until 9:00 Sabina, Cyroc, Remi and Daphne and Kron will rest/sleep. They will sleep with weapons drawn so they are prepared for battle if necessary. Ice, Malice and Mud will stay awake. At 9:00 all will leave the camp except for Sabina and Remi. They will stay and act like they are on watch. They will pretend to sleep, but will not actually go to sleep. Sabina will pretend to sleep with her sling and Remi will pretend to sleep with his dagger.
The rest of the group will leave the camp and hide behind trees and large rocks for shelter. Mud and Daphne will be near each other. Mud will sleep from 9:00 until 11:00. He will sleep with his bow and arrows ready for battle. Daphne will have her bow and arrows ready. Ice and Malice will be near each other. Ice will sleep until 11:00 with her bow and arrows ready for battle. Malice will have his axe ready. Kron and Cyroc will be near each other. Kron will sleep until 11:00 with his long bow and arrows ready for battle. Cyroc will have his sword ready.
If there is any sign of trouble before 11:00 Daphne will wake Mud, Cyroc will wake Kron and Malice will wake Ice. Mud and Daphne will be east of the camp, Ice and Malice north and Kron and Cyroc will be west. They will leave the south unattended expecting the bandits to come from the south.
If there is no trouble they will all stay awake from 11:00 until dawn.
Those leaving the camp will bring their stuff with them. The horses will be tethered near their owners, but back a little ways so as to not give them away.
Edited: funbikerchick on 23rd Apr, 2005 - 1:00am
The group will rest until noon. First they will eat a ration and then sleep in shifts. Ice, Mud, Remi, and Daphne will sleep until 9:00 a.m while Malice, Sabina, Kron and Cryroc to watch over things. Then Malice, Sabina, Kron and Cryroc will sleep from 9:00 until 12:00 while Ice, Mud, Remi, and Daphne will watch over things. Even the group not sleeping will rest and not do much of anything unless there is trouble during the day.
They will then make sure the horses have had water and are well grazed. Then head south after a quick lunch. They will pack up the supplies that they have gathered and stow them on the horses as as best they can, one set of materials for body per horse. Remi will ride on Sabina's horse. Kron and Daphne will scout ahead as Ice and Sabina did yesterday. The rest of the group will travel at a slow walking pace. Then head south after a quick lunch.
This time Kron and Daphne will be scouts. They will ride in front of the group about 1 mile ahead. They will look for the best trail to take keeping in mind food and water concerns for the horses and people. They will look for signs of others traveling that way and will be watchful for those around them. At the first sign of trouble they will hurry back to the group. When they come to a point where a decision needs to be made regarding direction, they will head back to the group and lead them to that point. Then they will head out again to scout.
Of the remaining party, Ice will be in the lead on her horse walking slowly with the group, Remi will ride beside her. Then will walk Mailice, on the left, and Cyrocin the middle and Sabina on the right, then Mud in the rear.
When we can only go single file, we will go Kron, Daphne, Ice, Remi, Malice, Cyroc, Sabina and Mud.
Edited: funbikerchick on 23rd Apr, 2005 - 11:28am
The group will look around the immediate area to see if there is any place for them to take shelter in the event of an attack tonight. They will set up camp and attend to their horses. If there is graze they will graze the horses, if not they will give them oats. They will eat themselves as well. In addition, they will search for wood for a fire and build a fire if possible.
Once they see what the immediate area looks like so that they can make a plan for how to protect themselves from attack tonight. Kron and Sabina will scout on horse back a little further out, but no more than 1/4 mile in all directions to see what the area around them is like.