Forest of Andor/Sting in the Tale

With a foggy start the next morning, Cordon uses his compass and they set off and make good progress all day before setting up camp in good spirits.

Another good days travel, and between the Compass, Callas senses and Grels overhead scouting, there is no problem maintaining a good course towards the mountain pass.

A nights rest in a valley presents a warm & dry, but muggy day. Calla keeps people from poisoning themselves and, perhaps its complacency or tiredness, but somehow no-one notices the Huge Deadfall Scorpion until it attacks!

Fletcher tries to web it, but it barely notices and rushes forward to attack Cordon, grabbing him in a pincer movement (lol). Thankfully though he is able to wriggle free before he is split in two.

Fletcher makes the beast slightly uncomfortable with some Hot Sands before fleeing, and Calls throws some Nettle Tea around it.

Cordon remounts and beats a hasty retreat while Grel shoots from above.

Thankfully the creature decides the conjured horses look tastier than anything else and starts attacking them giving the party time to regroup.

Fire comes to the rescue in several forms, and eventually the Scorpion decides enough is enough and retreats but not before getting a couple of arrows in its back courtesy of Grel.

That was close!