Destiny Doesn't Wait Pt. 2 [Travel/Open]

[Ikki Ko]

[Hunter Heritage Trait: +1 per die roll]

Tracking
Rank: "D"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Characters use this skill to follow the trail of animals and other persons.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Can be learned by an Animal. Tracking means the user found a trail if they gain the check, while failure means they did not. If user fails this initial skill check, they simply cannot find that particular trail. After finding a trail, further checks may be necessary depending on the situation. Darkness, falling rain/snow, a dust storm, moving from one terrain to another (such as from sand to rock), one trail splitting into 2 or crossing water are examples why a user might need another Tracking check. Look in Task Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---
Skill Points: 20

[0/10]

[Training]

The footprints in the rock dust, what kind were those, who had made them? She looked away from the glowing plants on the walls and ceiling, having no idea exactly how to identify them, and instead focused on something that she could do, which was track whatever it was that was down here in the darkness. She bent down close to the tracks, straining her eyes to try and make out if they were man or beast, examining them with the scrutiny a scientist would examine a new molecule or substance discovered. From her studies, she determined that the size and shape were that of a humanoid creature, two legged from the look of it, and wearing some kind of boot or shoe.

The size of the print was that of something closer to her own height, maybe a little bit taller, but not by much. It was light as well, maybe as light as she was, leading her to believe that it was either female, or perhaps a very skinny male that had not quite hit his growth spurt. She studied the area between this print and the next, gauging the spacing in order to possibly get a more accurate account for height. With certainty, she was sure that whatever this was, it was close to her own height and traveling lightly, if with anything at all. Perhaps it was a citizen of some underground society? People from Tsuchi no Kuni? They were the most likely to be living underground. Then again, this land was rather poisonous, so it could be people who enjoy being underground to escape that, or it could be worse than that all together. She had no way of knowing.

There was only one way to find out and that was to find whatever it was that made these tracks, then observe him or her, just to see what she was dealing with. Tracking in the phosphorescent green light of the strange plants that lived down here was not easy, not in the least, and she found herself losing track of the tracks over and over. Several times she would have to double back to a spot where she knew the track to be, get her nose to the ground, and then determine exactly which where these tracks were. It wasn’t that she could not go in a straight line, as the bridge had no branches, but she did not want to lose the tracks on the other side and have to search all over for them yet again.

After what seemed like an eternity, the bridge finally ended in another bit of chamber, the way becoming ways, as several opening were presented before her. Checking her tracks yet again, she realized that there was quite a bit of foot traffic in this area, nearly losing sight of her own goal. Various tracks that looked like they could have been made by wheels, but too curved, and different sized boots and paw prints were all over. Occasionally she found the tracks of something that had claws and apparently dragged its belly on the ground while it walked. Just what the hell is down here? Finally she was able to pick out the tracks that she was following, no easy task to say the least, and she began to follow them again. They lead into a cave off to the right and the ground began to slope again, leading her down deeper into the earth once more, toward a fate she could not even begin to imagine.

[Shallistera]

+10TP
+37SP

[Ikki Ko]

Stealth
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: The user is skilled at avoiding detection, allowing the user to slip past foes or strike from an unseen position. This skill covers hiding and moving silently.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Action Needed: Usually None. Normally, the user makes a Stealth check as part of a movement, so it does not take a separate movement; however, using Stealth immediately after a Ranged attack (see Sniping) is a movement. User can hide, move silently, create a diversion to hide, hide behind creatures, and snipe. If the user has 25 Skill points in Stealth they may reduce the Stealth penalty from sniping by 25. If the user has 50 Skill points in Stealth; Stealth check penalties for moving quickly are halved including the ability unlocked at 25 Skill points, moving at full movements, reaching concealment after creating a distraction, and etc. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---
Skill Points: 14

[0/5]

[Training]

Ikki Ko moved down the corridor slowly, her bow out and at the ready, her footsteps light once again now that they had a higher chance of echoing in the darkness and alerting whatever was down here. Those strange plants were here too, in the ceiling and hanging down, glowing like overhead lights that cast shadows all over the corridor. She stuck to these shadows as much as she could, passing in and out as fluidly as she could, knowing that she was not the best there ever was at sneaking, but trying her best. Her feet would scrape the rock floor occasionally, making a scratching sound that bounced off the walls, causing her to curse under her breath every time.

A breeze of some type kept passing through the corridor, causing a strange whistle to be created, although it was low, it was somehow musical as well. She noticed that there were holes in the walls, and perhaps that was why the whistling, but that would help mask her steps, and so she continued to creep along in the semi-darkness. Gradually the slope began to level out again, changing from the slope to flat ground, but this time she did not scrape her foot along the ground. Quietly she entered the opening, finding herself sneaking between the pillars – the pillars? On either side were stone pillars carved out of the rock, intricately designed and depicting men with pointed ears atop lizards, women casting lightning down on them, and an enormous half woman half spider watching them with a critical eye it seemed. Just where had she snuck into exactly?

[Nekomata Minh]

Roll Made
ooo, not my best roll. Sorry love.

SP: +2
New Score 16/125
TP: +5

[Ikki Ko]

Observation
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill focuses certain powers of observation - sight, smell, hearing, and touch.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Can be learned by an Animal. A failed check indicates that the character is oblivious until the thing is pointed out to him. This skill is important for ferreting out advancing enemies or ambushes, generally real-time events and actions occurring, versus scrutiny, which covers static objects or areas. A Game Master may roll an Observation skill check for a Character any time there is an NPC, monster, event or happening that a character might notice, even if he did not specifically state that he is monitoring his surroundings. Characters are capable of noticing any event within their perception. Observation reveals only facts, not motivation. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill. If you are Schooled in Anthropology you gain a +10% synergy bonus with Observation checks that involve noticing disguise checks.
Limit: ---

Skill Points: 36
[0/5]

Ko stopped moving completely between the pillars, using her eyes now instead of her feet, trying to see all there was to be seen. First she would study the pillar, looking for more markings upon the stone, to perhaps explain to her what in the world was really going on down here. More hieroglyphs were upon the stone however, some showing these strange creatures with the long ears in robes, being cast into a pit. Other would show them out in the sunlight, closer to the top of the structure, where they were in a ring of similar creatures of varying sizes, but all had the ears. However, she did not see the giant lizards, nor the large half woman half spider woman, who was so fond of being naked from the top up it seemed.

Each of the pillars had that same ring on the top, but they changed a bit the lower you went down the pillars, showing a few different scenes. One showed a man, or at least it looked male, who wielded two blades and was cutting his way out of the pit through the other creatures that looked like it. Another showed the sun slowly getting eclipsed, as the face of the Spider Woman took over that space, becoming the sun herself perhaps? Other still showed a claw rising from the earth, yet still in the pit, grabbing for the creatures that lived down there and dragging them down below. Many showed what looked to be a war of some form, the creatures fighting against stout but smaller creatures, all who had long beards and axes. She would have to keep her bow at the ready in case any of these things showed up to find her, as she doubted they were going to have friendly conversation with her.

[Shallistera]

+5 TP, +1 SP