I found photos to cast my party.
Basil is the seer. Rabbits are cautious as a rule but Basil is especially observant.
Violet and Cowrie are the does and so have more authority. Violet is decisive but a bit grumpy sometimes.
Cowrie is more sensitive and nurturing but gets her back up about small things.
Silver is the biggest and oldest. Six seasons, two summers. He is thought wise as well as strong. Wisdom means knowing when to hop and where to land.
Dip is the youngest. One season old and he's the fastest in the warren.
Its summertime and water is becoming scarce. When is it safe to drink from the river?
They go at night. The gush and gurgle of the river is the only sound.
ReplyDeleteThe smells are different at night.
Flowers close.
Dip reaches the water first, followed by Basil who warns Dip not to outpace stronger rabbits.
Silver likes to say "The early worm gets the bird."
Violet and Cowrie come together, Violet first.
Silver comes last, sniffing and stepping to check his blind spots.
Just before Silver takes his drink an Owl leaps silently from a tree, headed for Dip.
Dip does not have much time to dodge but he is quick at acting in his defense so I roll 2 dice to dodge hoping to roll higher than 2.
4 and 2.
The four is a success! Dip leaps and cries out in surprised alarm.
Before anyone can react, the owl has disappeared into another tree.
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None of them have ever seen one before. They start running but they see it leaping between trees. Glaring down at them.
ReplyDeleteA juniper bush would make good cover. Silver is the slowest. I say the other four are in it when the owl dives for silver.
ReplyDeleteSilver is willing to die to help his friends. Seeing his enemy, he turns in a spinning jump.
This is a practiced and readied move.
5 4 3
Two successes. He kicks the owl, who falls. He then jumps into the bush.
Success!
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Because was acting for the many, his friends, his goal number is below his number of 5. 4 and 3 were the successful rolls.
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ReplyDeleteIt's surprisingly nail-biting when you know a soft fluffy bunny is on the line here!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. Going to share with my daughter. I was telling her about it earlier today. Keep sharing. i downloaded and printed out the sheet today.
ReplyDeleteThe bush is occupied by a mouse mother and her mouslings. She cries in shock and anger.
ReplyDelete"Don't you oafs trample me and my little ones!"
"There's an owl out there." Explained Violet.
"Well... Don't think about living here. Plenty of bushes about."
"We understand. Thank you and sorry."
Love this. Rabbits make a great game, because they are so vulnerable
ReplyDeleteNot only that- the only treasure is food and survival of your friends.
ReplyDeleteMonsters are not for destroying. They are part of life. Badgers, Stoats, Kestrels, Kites, Eagles, Dogs, Coyotes, Bobcats... On and on. Prince with a thousand enemies.
I was thinking about my adventure assumptions. If you assume treasure is meaningless and monsters to be avoided or evaded but almost never defeated, what remains is exploration and discovery. Trickery and strategy.
Character interplay.
I want to ride this boat downstream. See where it leads.
This is amazing, thanks for sharing. I like seeing games where you can't just slay the monsters, its rare.
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