Hunter of The Western Forests

“Thazix get up you lazy bastard!”

The shout from outside your hut jolts you awake, bringing your hand to your face you rub your eyes as you sit up in the small cot that serves as your bed.

“Thazix let's go the matriarch wants to see you!”

After a moment you finally get to your feet, put on your garb and head outside. Walking out of your hut you see Therin looking as proud as ever. Therin stands only an inch or two shorter than you but looks almost exactly the same as you do.

“Well the sleeping princess finally awakes does she?” he says sarcastically.

Not breaking your stride and without a word you grab his ear and give it a tug as you head towards the matriarchs own hut.

“Ow let go you ass!” Therin cries out as you hold onto his ear for a moment before letting go.

“You said the matriarch wanted to see me?” You ask him as he rubs his ear.

“Yeah, she wouldn't tell me what but I'd not keep her waiting.” he replies

“Very well then let's go.” You say continuing towards the large hut of the matriarch.

Upon reaching it the guard outside stops you for a moment telling you to wait as he informs the matriarch of your arrival. Therin says that he will wait outside as the guard comes back and beckons you inside.

The inside of the hut is a comfortable warm but not overbearing, it almost relaxes you had it not been for the intimidating figure in the center of the room behind the wooden table. You've met the matriarch many times and yet each meeting us just as scary as the last. She is tall and broad like a matriarch should be and the parts of her body not covered in a garb is littered with scars gained from a life of fighting.

“Good you've arrived.” she says beckoning you further into the room.

You approach the table, on it lay several maps and sheets of notes about certain places, the matriarch herself is going through some of said notes as you approach.

“I have need of your services, will you offer them?” she asks.

Had this been anyone else saying no wouldn't have been an immediate **** sentence and while you try to give an affirmative you only manage a weak nod as you try to overcome your nerves.

“I thought so, the others i've asked for should be here soon.” She says in that same soft yet firm tone that could have you executed in just a word.

As if on cue several other members of the tribe appear through the entrance having seemingly not been stopped by the guard.

It's a mix of hunters and tribe warriors most of which you know and have fought or hunted alongside with. The new entries filter in around the table each greeting the matriarch.

“Well then now that we are all here let's get to it.” The matriarch says putting down the notes she held.

In the next hour or so the matriarch explains that a large convoy from the nearby human kingdom will be passing through likely with more than enough loot for the tribe. The plan to take on the sizable convoy is quite simple, the caravan will be using the main road and by placing a fallen tree in the road the tribe will be able to ambush the caravan effectively.

You will be with a group that will hide in the trees along the rode and use your bows to support the other teams that will move in on the ground. With the plans set the matriarch dismisses everyone to prepare, upon leaving the hut you find that Therein has left likely back to his own hut.

Heading back home you begin to prepare a mental checklist for all the things you'll need for the ambush. Your bow obviously and a good amount of arrows, you should also probably some sort of close up weapon just in case. You could take your spear but that might be too bit to big, your dagger would work very well.

Reaching your hut you enter and begin going through your mental list gathering your wooden bow and a medium sized spear. Both were normally just used for hunting game but soon they would be used to hunt a much more dangerous game.

You have some time to kill until the raid. You could go visit the breeding stalls and relieve some stress or maybe sharpen your skills in the combat arena or you could just get some more sleep while you wait.