Male Asakaze Raker, about five feet tall from the hind legs to the tip of its ears.

Otori ,the great birds of Asakaze that the Phoenix have domesticated, have several natural predators, ranging from the massive reavers to the agile and cunning rakers. While reavers tend to avoid habitated ares, preferring to follow the megadon herds in, the rakers have no qualms preying upon otori near human settlements, occasionally attacking lone humans in the fungal thickets. This forces the Phoenix to arrange hunting parties that scour the wilderness around the cities with hopes of thinning down the raker population. The rakers can fly, are agile and have an excellent hearing, making them nightmarishly hard to pin down.

Following a series of attacks that occurred at Nodogawa farm few days ago, the governor has declared a hunt. The miai participants are invited to join if they so wish. The occasion is not without controversy however as a group of local samurai have orchestrated a protest against the hunt, calling for more humane solution for the raker problem. The peaceful but loud protesters are carrying sings with phrases such as ‘You might be raker in next life’ and ‘Remember mercy’. The chanting group of protesters keeps a polite distance to the hunters as they prepare to leave, following them to the city gates when they eventually move out.

Magic: Magic is allowed though spells must be cast so that they cover the duration of the entire event, i.e. 3 hours. You can use multiple casts to achieve this as long as you have sufficient spell slots.

Following the tracks
To hunt down a raker, the character must roll Hunting (Tracking) /Perception against TN 15. Success and each successful raise called grants the character a Free Raise they may use later during the event. The Raises present the character taking effort to find a larger prey, seeing their tracks among the tall fungal thickets that surround the city. Should character fail this roll they fail to find their prey and cannot advance any further in the event. Should they fail this roll by 10 or more, they become lost and require the Phoenix to save them, causing them to lose face and 2 points of glory.

Unseen Approach
Rakers are fidgety creatures, prone to flee if disturbed. To sneak on a raker character must roll Stealth / Agility against TN 15. Should character fail this roll the raker is startled and tries to escape. Success and each successful raise called grants the character a Free Raise they may use later during the event.

Gotcha!
If character failed their Stealth roll in ‘Unseen Approach’ they can only take a pot shot at the fleeing beast at TN 25 in hopes of gunning the beast down. Success and each successful raise grants the character a Hunt point. If character passed their ‘Unseen Approach’ roll they may use any weapon skill / relevant trait, or Athletics / Agility if they have a thrown weapon, against TN 15 to slay the beast. Success and each successful raise grants the character a Hunt point.

Outcome
Once you have finished making your rolls, please post your total points to this thread along with a link to the relevant rolls.

The Hunt points represent the size of the prey - and any character scoring at least two Hunt points can claim to have downed a raker and will gain 2 points of glory. Characters that scored only a single point may claim to have injured the animal, even if it later escaped earning a single point of glory.

The character with the most Hunt points will earn 3 Courtship points, the character with the second most Hunt points will earn 2 Courtship points, and the character with the third most Hunt points will earn 1 Courtship point. Ties are broken by comparing the ‘Following the tracks’ rolls.

These Phoenix sure did have a problem with the wild beasts that roamed this planet. Geppu wondered if they truly had control of it at all with the wild animal attacks, as well as this hunt being called. However, he would duly assist and participate in the event as it gave him a chance to show off his skills.

Being dropped off in the fungal stalks and finding the tracks of what he assumed was a raker, the Spider magistrate-in-training kept low and quiet, not wanting to potentially spook his prey. It was a interesting trek through unfamiliar wilderness, but he managed to be swift and silent.

He finally made it to a small clearing in the canopy where a raker had just recently taken roost in one of the fungal trees, likely taking a rest while it scanned the area with its keen senses. Bringing up his rifle with almost painstakingly slow movement, he sighted in on the beast. He had all the time in the world...he lined up a shot with the weapon, aiming for the right side of it's breast. A deep breath was taken in, and then the exhale...followed by the squeezing of the trigger and the loud report of the high powered rifle. A moment passed...and then the beast crashed from the canopy to the ground, put down by a single shot through the heart.

After the beast has fallen and left to sit for a few moments to ensure that it was indeed dead, Geppu would rise from his concealed position and move to confirm that it was no longer breathing. Afterwords, he had the carcass gathered up by the attendants and he returned to the staging area once again with his kill in tow.

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(Hunting roll, success. Stealth roll, success. Firearms roll, success with 2 called raises. 5 Hunt points earned, tiebreaker is a 34 on the Hunting roll. +0.2 Glory.
Edit: Forgot the free raises from the earlier successful rolls, just gonna tack them on for points.)

If anything truly baffled Shoan, it was Raker Rights Enthusiasts. Rakers were 5 foot long bat monsters that ate giant chickens....you would have to do something really bad, or be a Spider, to end up reincarnated as a Raker.


Day 5 great hunt event, following the tracks, hunting/perception, two raises called, voided, TN 25: 6d10o10k4 36

Shoan finds a set of Raker tracks easily enough, although why the creatures don't actually fly she doesn't know.

Day 5 great hunt event, unseen approach, stealth/agility unskilled, voided, TN 15: 3d10 16

The Lion is hardly stealthy, but she manages to approach one of the giant bat monsters quietly enough. The creature seems to be neatly raking some leaves together to form a nest....that explains things.

Day 5 great hunt event, Gotcha! Firearms/reflexes attack, calling two raises for TN 25, 4 free raises from previous event rolls for points: 5d10o10k3+8 35

But it shall rake no more as a single shot from the Murame's rifle takes it through the heart.
"Well, we shall have to see if that is good enough."

(( 7 points, and +2 glory points for downing a raker))

Moriko wasn't a great hunter by any stretch, but tracking was supposed to be her thing. Perhaps she was distracted, perhaps she was just too unfamiliar with the prey. Either way, she found herself tracking in circles and, by the time she realised, it was too late to do anything about it.


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1. [D5 LM] Following the Tracks (Perception 3 / Hunting 3, Tracking Emphasis, 1CR, TN20): 6d10ro1o10k3 16
Failure. Moriko washes out of the event in shame.

Jin bowed to the protestors, but went on his way. He saw what the reavers might do if left unchecked, and he was sure the rakers wouldn't leave less damage. The governor must know what he's doing. With a sigh, he hefted his rifle and went on his merry ways.

He soon found scratch marks on the trees that seemed quite telltale. Laying low like how he learned in scout training, he slowly and surely approached the end of the path...and found his prey. It was a pretty big one at that, almost as big as Nara!

Raising his rifle, he aimed down the sights and....shot.

Pew.

The prey was down.

OOC
D5 LM Great Hunt Following the Tracks, Hunting//Per, Prodigy, VP, 2 CR, tn 25: 6d10o10k4 43
3 FR

D5 LM Great Hunt Unseen Approach Stealth/Agi, tn 15: 4d10o10k3 32
1 FR

D5 LM Great Hunt Gotcha! Firearms/Ref, 2 CR, 4 FR, tn 25: 8d10o10k4 50

7 points, +2 glory, 43 on the tiebreaker

LM5 - Miai Event: The Great Hunt - Following the Tracks (Perception 3, Hunting 3, +3 Strength in Terror, VP +1k1, 2 CR, TN25): 7d10o10k4+3 14

Ryuu had to impress. Especially after last night, just existing was not going to have him meet his goals. He had to track something impressive. Large, fearsome.

So he started tracking. Hunting for a great Raker.

It was almost three hours before the SnR team found him, hopelessly lost in the woods.

-.2 Glory

The question was how bit to go, and it was one that didn't come lightly to the tsuruchi. He did manage to fidn th e tracks of a rather impressive beast though, and soon enough he was stalkign it... Or at lest attempting to.

Stealth wasn't really needed when you hunted from long distance's but it seemed to his misfortune it was needed today. It was no surprise to Hayato that the beast detected him. Not that it ended up really mattering. A headshot put an end to the creature even with it fleeing.

Great Hunt: Following the tracks. Hunting/ Perception. Void for 1k1 1 Called Raise tn 20: 5d10o10k4 33 @ free raiases to last roll.

Great Hunt: Unseen Approach Stealth /agilityTn 15 1 void for skill 1 called raise tn 20: 3d10o10k2 12 Big fail!

Great Hunt:Gotcha! Pot Shot, Tn 25, 3 Called raises, Tn 40 Void for 1k1 emphasis: 10d10ro1o10k5 41 3 Caleld Raises + 2 Free Raises + 1 point =p points

6 points total (33 Tie breaker) + .2 glory

Satoru was an accomplished hunter in his own right, tracking prry was something he had learned from his father on Dark Forge. The shugenja followed the prey with expert precision.

However as he got close to line up the shot his foot landed on a twig alerting his prey. The creature tried to escape but Satoru was just too quick the radiant energy of his side arm catching it in the neck, the beast was down instantly. The Spider claimed his victory of nature this day. He may not have stood out but he at least accomplished his task and was recognized for it.

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D5 Great Hunt hunting perception 1 raise tn 20: 5d10o10k3 31 2 free raises

D5 Great Hunt stealth agility vp +1k1 tn 15: 3d10 12

D5 Great Hunt firearms/ref 1 fr to reduce tn by 5 1 fr for points vp +1k1 tn 20: 5d10o10k3 30

2 points with 31 tiebreaker

+.2 glory

Chiyoko spent some time up in a tree. Watching. Waiting for one to show up. Unfortunately, the buggers never really appeared in her location. So after a while, she simply returned to the city proper, nothing to show for her efforts.


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Great Hunt! Hunting (Tracking) / Perception, TN 25. 2 raises called. Void: 5d10o10k4 16

Atena needed to join in the miai events so hunting might be her thing. Not really a great at tracking but followed the tracks. The thick forest and she stepped on a noisy mushroom. The bat took flight the Moshi quickly drew her weapon and shot the silly raker down.


//D5 LM Hunting tracking Per untrained TN 15: 3d10k3 16 o.O passed

D6 LM Stealth Agi untrained TN 15: 3d10k3 14 failed

D5 LM Firearm Ref TN 25 1FR extra point: 4d10o10k3 26 hit 2 HP

"Hunting, eh?" Tetsu had no moral objections to hunting beats, especially since these ones threatened the local food supply, including Oroti

I can't let them take a bit out of Drumstick He jokes to himself

The issue is more than Tetsu grew up on a crowded dockyard, then an engineering academy and finally a spaceship making him unaccustomed to wilderness. He stomps through the area, scaring anything off. While he is able to make his way back, he doesn't see hide nor hair of any rakers

D5 LM-Miai Event-Following the Tracks-Hunting/Perception TN 15 - VP spent for 1k1: 3d10 9

Hyeon-ju wasn't a stranger to hunting. It was something she had done before, very often when visiting Unicorn worlds planetside. Although the megafauna was different...

The Ice Queen gave the protesters a cool glare behind her aviators. "This is mercy," her chilly words were the only thing she said before moving on with her rifle.

Easily, she found some tracks from a very elusive prey, and with suprising stealth followed the tracks even if she wasn't particularly trained for such tactics.

And with scary accuracy, she took the rake out with one single shot that ended its life quickly and painlessly.


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D5 EVENT LM: Following The Tracks. LIKE A CUNNING FOX! Hunting/Perception. +1k1 Void. 2 Raises. TN 25: 5d10o10k4 27

D5 EVENT LM: Unseen Approach. LIKE A NINJA! Stealth/Agility. Void for Skill. 1 raise. TN 20: 4d10o10k3 29

D5 EVENT LM: Gotcha! PEW-PEW!! Firearms/Reflexes. +1k0 Prodigy. +2k0 Marksman's Rifle. +6 Honor (Utaku 1). 2 raises+5 Free Raises. TN 25: 9d10o10k3+6 67

8 Hunting Points (27 Tiebreaker)

Nozomi had her eyes on the prize. At least, the one that was in her mind. By the time she remembered to keep looking at the tracks instead, she had no idea how to proceed.

She shrugged and pulled out her densai to take down some notes...?

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D5 LM Hunting (Tracking) / Perception TN 30, 3 CR, VP for Skill: 4d10o10k3 21

The Fox understood proper management of animals. They knew that unbalanced populations needed culling at times. Too many of a single species unbalanced the food chain and could even lead to famines and extinctions. The protestors were wrong, but Izumi was too busy to go correct them.

He crouched low, easily done for one of his stature, and spotted Otori tracks. Looking up he saw bent fungal branches and tracks of spores. The flighty critters had been here, and by the state of the fungi, very recently. He spotted the big eared furry lizard at some distance. It was in a clearing, scratching around in the fungal detritus for something or other. TARGET ACQUIRED!!!!!

Time for the stealthy approach. Clever Foxeh knew to circle around and come in from the side. STEALTH MODE engaged! It almost worked. He was just about in position to ZAP the critter well and good when he kicked a rock. It bounced across the fungal thicket into the clearing in cinematic slow motion.

Izumi stared at the stone.
The stone rolled to the feet of the Raker.
The Raker stared at the stone.
Izumi looked up.
The Raker looked up.
They locked vision on each other.
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.
.
and stared.

Izumi went for his gun! The Raker went for the skies. ZAP ZAP POW! All the Fox hit was mushroom. The furry critter lived for at least another post.

"CRAPCAKES!!!!!"

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D5 Event FOXEH CAN TRACK Hunt/Per, 1 CR, VP for +1k1, TN 20: 5d10o10k4 22 = 2 Free Raises for later

D5 Event CLEVER FOXEH! Ste/Agi, TN 15: 2d10 14 = SO CLOSE!!!!

D5 Event FOXEH PEW PEW! Fir/Ref, pot shot, 1 FR to lower TN, 1 FR for points, VP for +1k1, TN 20: 4d10o10k3 17 = HE SHOOTS . . . . HE MISSES BY A MILE . . . .

0 Points and Vulpine Excitement Level 5

Hoshiko wasn't much of a hunter, but she had keen eyes. The tracks had been difficult to spot, but she managed to find a trail to follow. And, she somehow managed to sneak up on the creature. However, Hoshiko didn't have a weapon, not one she had any training in. Wrestling the raker seemed like a bad idea, and she didn't really want to hurt it.

Hoshiko fully understood the need to deal with the raker threat, but she wasn't prepared to kill one with her bare hands. Quietly, from a distance, she brought up a spell on her densai. Then she approached slowly and carefully.

"Hey there. I don't want to hurt you, but there are others who do. Hunters are coming for you and others of your kind. You aren't safe here." she spoke slowly and calmly. "I can try to protect you, if you want to come with me. If not, it would be safer if all of you left."

It seemed to be going better than she'd hoped.

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[D5 LM] Miai Event: Great Hunt, Hunting/Perception, 1CR, TN 20: 5d10o10k4 29

[D5 LM] Miai Event: Great Hunt, Stealth/Agility TN 15, Untrained: 3d10 25

[D5 LM] Miai Event: Great Hunt, Casting Nature's Touch, 1CR for +10' Range, TN 15: 4d10o10k3 15

[D5 LM] Miai Event: Great Hunt, Animal Handling/Awareness: 4d10o10k3 47

3 Points and something?

Ishiyo took to the woods with vigor, she had a secret weapon. Upon entering the woods she donned: THE HAT.



Through the powers of proper dress, our young Crane Huntress easily picked up the trail of the creature. Following it's trail like a pro, or at least a competent hunter.

Arriving at the creature's location, Ishiyo put some foliage on the hat. The plan was perfect. As was her camouflage.



Carefully she set her rifle, lining up the sights on the gun as she had learned in training. The metal post right on it's center mass. Slowly she squeezed, ever so slowly. Time slowed and then she felt the rifle press against her shoulder. A screech followed and it was dead.

Ishiyo stood up and laughed, eager to show her first successful kill to Ryuu.

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Untrained Hunting. Raw Perception. TN15: 2d10 16 Passed?!

Untrained Stealth. Raw Agility. Hunting. TN 15: 3d10 15 - Passed?!

Firearms/Reflexes. VP used for +1k1. 2 Called Raises. 2 Free Raises. TN25: 6d10o10k4 35 - Passed. Success(1) + Called Raises(2) + Free Raises(2)

5 Hunt Points

The Hummingbird flitted silently through the jungle, tracks of her prey as obvious to her as a Hida's bootprints on a rainy day in Shiro Chicago. She could tell the bird was a dame, a dangerous one too, with fur left behind on briars the color of a fog off the lake at sunset. Yes, it was a battle of wits; Tenma, private eye versus the Beast of Asakaze, notorious Otori slayer. And they said it was a mankiller too.

Coming around the corner, there she was, hunched over some prey, eyeing like a gambler eyed a pile of chips in the pot. One false move and the jig'd be up, and all the prep work would be down the drain like the tears of a newspaper boy after the home team choked in the finals. It all came down to one shot, a do or die situation. Woman versus beast with the law on the line, and blood as the stakes.

And then she threw her wakizashi at it and hit it in the head. Bonk.

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Day 5, Late Morning, Great Hunt, Following the Tracks, Hunting/Perception TN15: 4d10o10k3 17 (1 free raise)

Day 5, Late Morning, Great Hunt, Unseen Approach, 2 called raises, TN25, VP1k1 (1/2 from Day 5): 6d10o10k5 31 (3 free raises)

Day 5, Late Morning, Great Hunt, Athletics/Agility to throw Wakizashi, VP3k1 from Daredevil, 2 called raises, TN25 (4 free raises used for points): 9d10o10k5 36 (3 points + 4 from free raises)

7 Hunt Points (17 on tracking)

Fusako had never hunted before. Still, how hard could it be?

Turns out, not that hard.

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Hunting/Perception, TN 15, V1 for skill, 3k2 = 19 (1 point)
Stealth/Agility, TN 15, V2 for skill, 4k3 = 22 (1 point)
Kenjutsu/Agility, TN 15, 4k3 = 25 (1 point)

3 points total

The Scorpion had stumbled across the clawed tracks by chance, and followed them deep into the xenofungi forest. The patter of rainfall muffled Akagi’s stealthy approach, allowing him to get close enough to hide behind a giant mushroom while observing a large raker bending down to drink at a forest spring. Its wingspan was incredible, and Akagi felt a pang of regret that it was necessary to destroy such a magnificent thing. Nevertheless, duty required it. Silently, he drew his sidearm and took careful aim.

A shot rang out, deep in the forest, causing a flock of screamers to take to the air screeching.

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5LM Great Hunt, Following the tracks with 2 called raises, PER/Hunting +Void Point TN25: 5d10o10k4 25 succeeds, awarding 3 FR for a later roll
5LM Great Hunt, Unseen approach with 2 called raises, AGI/Stealth +Void Point TN25: 5d10o10k4 34 succeeds, awarding 3 FR for a later roll
5LM Great Hunt, Gotcha! with 2 called raises and 6 free raises, REF/Firearms TN25: 7d10o10k4 36 succeeds for 9 Hunt Points

Total: 9 Hunt Points, tiebreaker of 25.

Ruhe got shamefully lost in the forest! At least the ignominy of it served as an inspiration for metal, as he was eventually found by the Phoenix due to sounds he was making (which he thought would scare off predators).

LM5. Tracking! Hunting. VP. 2R. TN25.: 4d10o10k3 14