"Well, probably should just see. Maybe this has something to do with a monster?" Alicia said.

"Maybe," said Luisa.  "...there's something that I kind of smell here?  It's nasty."

"Do you think we should try killing it? We might get some extra credit," Alicia said.

"It would be good practice," said Rosa.  "I'm game if you are."

"...all right?" Luisa added, nervously.

"You can back us up and go for help if things go wrong," Alicia said to Luisa.

"All right," said Luisa, and her bow appeared.  "I'd normally keep my distance, anyway."

Alicia nodded and got her weapons ready as she headed into the forest.

Something was approaching fast through the woods!

Init

(OOC: Initiative - Alicia Green rolled 27 using 1d20+8)

Go!  There is a target you can close with.

Alicia began to throw her blades at it.

(OOC: Multi Hit attack - Alicia Green rolled 24 using 1d20+11. 5 damage, plus the multi)

The shape inside made a weirdly piercing cry, and then lashed out with tentacles that shot out from it!

Attack 25, Damage 6... but it's Multiattack.  And a Str 6 Grab!

(OOC: Toughness Save - Alicia Green rolled 19 using 1d20+5. Dazed. Alicia Green rolled 3 using 1d20. Reroll - Alicia Green rolled 16 using 1d20)

"I've got you!" said Rosa, and in a blur of motion, she cut Alicia free of the tentacles.  Alicia was now actually being held in one of Rosa's arms, while she slashed at the tentacles with the other; Luisa supported them by firing arrows into the strange creature.  It was hurt, but had not fallen.

You can Move or Act while Dazed, so go!

Alicia took a handful of her blades and began to spin.

(OOC: Using flower storm, focused on the thing. That's 8 damage)

The thing screeched!  Weird, tarry blood spattered, and it began to withdraw...

"You're not getting away, whatever you are," Alicia said as she hurled more blades at it.

(OOC: Multi-Attack again - Alicia Green rolled 12 using 1d20+11...gonna reroll that. Alicia Green rolled 22 using 1d20+11. Betterish)

Combined with the attacks of the others, the creature fell... and melted away into tarry ooze.

"...We never saw it outside of cover," said Luisa.  "I wonder what it was?"

"Are you all right, Alicia?" Rosa asked.  She looked worried.

"Yeah, I'm okay," Alicia said, wincing. "I'm glad you guys were here."

"...that thing was dangerous," said Rosa.  "I don't like that we couldn't even tell what it was."

"Yeah, I guess we should head back and report this now," Alicia said.

"I wonder if they know?" Rosa speculated as they headed back.

But where would they go?

There had to be an office, right?

Investigation...

(OOC: Investigation check - Alicia Green rolled 8 using 1d20+7. Reroll - Alicia Green rolled 22 using 1d20+7.)