Game Notes 07-31-2020 At the Roost
They get to Glen at dinnertime. The only inn is called the Stone Home.
Its a dump. They get to the cutoff to the Roost-Time stop at about 4:00
Val turns into a bear, Danny casts beast sense to see through his eyes.
Lorik and Val head goes off the road but following the road
They encounter giant ants.
The 2 bears encounter a giant ant
Val drops beast form
They

XAnt HP 52   AC 14
Lorik - 24  Val-16, Val - 12
Init: Val 8, Ant, Lorik 4
Round 1 - they engage - Erupt Earth
Round 2 - Spirit Totem-Bear

They go searching for a good camp and make a cold camp that night.
Night encounter with 4 ants-2 Hunters and 2 workers
1st Watch Danny, Ro, Lorik
Hunter Ant 1 - 56 HP,  Hunter ant 2 - 49HP
Ro-38, Danny - 29        Danny -20, Ro - 21. lorik - 13
Worker ant HP 7 Worker Ant HP 10
Init: Danny 24, Lu 23, Ant 1 21, Ro 19,  Ant 2 15, Val 14  Lorik 5
Round 1 - Ant 1 down, Worker ant down
Round 2 - Worker ant down, Last ant down
They get mandibles off of each type
The rest of the night passes w/out enc.

They return to the path and head down to the roost
They walk around it clockwise and encounter the Krenshar

Init:   Lu-19, Kren, Ro 18, Val-15,  Danny-14, Lor 6

XKenshar 3-11   XKenshar 4-11  XKenshar 5-12 XKenshar   6- 10
Dan-18               Lorik-10            Ro-33                 Val - 27

Round 1 - Lu Blur,
Round 2 - Lu kills the last one

They see the buried bodies and knock a tooth or 3 from the Krenshar
They decide to follow the Krenshar tracks to their stinky lair
Val turns into wolf and goes into the lair and finds nothing
Ro follows the track to the ditch.
They go over to the ditch
They get into the ditch and start pulling stuff out
Val and Lu goes into the ditch,
Danny and Ro are guarding.
They hear the elfs calling out.
They all go to see what's up with the ditch
The two brothers will make a camp just to the SW of the Roost
They seem reluctant to go into the roost.
The rest go up to where Danny points out what the two have been doing
Its 3:00 when the brothers go into the fort to search it.
West woods are what the elves call the spiderhaunt woods.
They meet with the elves and shortly discuss what the y are up to .


Krenshar
Medium monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 40 ft.

STR12 (+1)   DEX15 (+2)       CON12 (+1)   INT3 (−4)   WIS12 (+1)  CHA6 (−2)
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
Senses Darkvision 60 feet, passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge ½ (100 XP)

Keen Hearing and Smell.  The krenshar has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Scare.  A krenshar can pull the skin back from its head, revealing the musculature and bony structures of its skull.  Combining this with a loud screech produces an unsettling effect on a single creature within 100 feet.  The target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw, or suffer the Frightened condition. The target can make a new saving throw at the end of each of its turns.  A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by the same krenshar’s scare ability for 24 hours. The shriek does not affect other krenshars.

Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack:  +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage.

The krenshar is a strange creature that resembles a large but earless hunting cat, save that it can retract the fur and skin on its face to reveal the glistening skull and musculature underneath. Combined with its strange, keening wail, this horrifying display is enough to paralyze prey and send formidable opponents running.

Krenshar's retractable skin allows it to dine on carrion with a lower risk of picking up disease-carrying vermin, much like a vulture's bare head and neck. When the creature finishes eating, restoring the facial skin to its normal position scrapes off gore and clinging bugs. The ability to retract their skin is demonstrated in other contexts as well—male krenshars bare their skulls at rivals as a challenge over mates, females use this ability to ward off undesired suitors, and hunting adults use it to scare prey into ambushes.

Though krenshars generally prefer to stalk herd animals like deer or cattle, they have no qualms about taking on humanoids when food is scarce. They average 4 to 5 feet in length and weigh approximately 175 pounds.

Scholars have long debated the confusing nature of krenshar intelligence. While clearly more intelligent than mere animals, the creatures seem to lack all but the most rudimentary language of snarls and yowls, and aside from the scare tactics that make them notorious, tend to behave much like mundane cats or wolves, even going so far as to occasionally be befriended by rangers or druids. Those who deny krenshars' intelligence, however, need only look into their strange violet eyes or observe the ease with which they manipulate and outmaneuver their prey to realize their folly—an error few make twice.

Krenshars use solitary scouts to drive prey into the waiting clutches of the pride. The scout appears from hiding, uses its scare ability, then chases the fleeing target to join the attack.


A krenshar was a carnivorous magical beast similar to a big cat that could retract the skin from its face to scare prey.[

Krenshars had feline bodies[1] with spotted, shaggy fur that rose to a spiky mane over its spine and a long, bushy tail. The skin covering its skull was just a sheath that could be pulled back to reveal the underlying muscles and bone structure.[2]

Krenshars were social animals[2] that ran in small packs.[1] Humans, gnolls, and hobgoblins were known to capture krenshar cubs and attempt to tame and domesticate them.[1] This was difficult and dangerous, but occasionally produced fiercely loyal pets.[2]
Krenshar scouts made a loud screeching noise and displayed their terrifying visage to scare prey toward the pride and then pursued to herd them in the right direction and attack from behind. Both males and females participated in the hunt. The shriek and skull reveal had an effect similar to the scare spell. They typically attacked with a fierce bite and two front claws.[2]

Krenshar lived in temperate regions and preferred forests,[2] hills, and plains[1] for hunting herd animals (but would also hunt humanoids if given the opportunity).[2] Krenshars could be encountered as lone individuals, mated pairs, or in prides of six to ten. Typically, a pride had two adults for every cub.[2] Blood-red spots on their fur pattern usually indicated a pride leader or guardian.[1]

Krenshar lived in temperate regions and preferred forests,[2] hills, and plains[1] for hunting herd animals (but would also hunt humanoids if given the opportunity).[2] Krenshars could be encountered as lone individuals, mated pairs, or in prides of six to ten. Typically, a pride had two adults for every cub.[2] Blood-red spots on their fur pattern usually indicated a pride leader or guardian.[1]






Giant ant

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (7d10 + 14)
Speed 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 13 (+1) 15 (+2) 1 (-5) 9 (-1) 2 (-4)

Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages –
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Special Traits

Several pony-sized ants swarm around an ant the size of a draft horse, clacking their serrated mandibles and threatening with their stingers. Giant ants look much like a normal ant with six legs, a waspish segmented body, and large antenna. Their hides are covered in thick chitin, and they have large, serrated mandibles flanking their mouths and stingers on their tails. These stingers are the size of a short sword, and they’re capable of stabbing and poisoning a human to death.

Colony Defenders. Giant ants form colonies under the control of a queen much like their normal-sized cousins. Sterile females form castes with the workers building the nest and caring for larvae. Queens and male drones rarely leave the colony. Soldiers defend the colony and forage for food.

Carry Prey Home. Giant ants are both predators and scavengers, working in organized groups to bring down large prey and carry it back to the nest. Giant ants tend to ignore animals away from the colony when not foraging for food, but they quickly move to overwhelm prey when hungry or threatened. A giant ant stands nearly four feet tall and weighs 400 pounds, while a giant ant queen is over five feet tall and weighs 900 pounds. Giant ants communicate with each other primarily with pheromones but also use sound and touch..