The hounds tug at their leashes, frantic to give chase. Their noses press to the ground, sniffing out the scent of your quarry.
Available actions[]
1.
Keep them close. Follow their lead. They will keep you on the trail.
Difficulty: random
Success: On the trail They keep unerringly to the scent, steering you back to the trail when you might have gone astray.
+1 Closing In
Failure: +(4 to 5) Twilight
2.
Give them their head Let them off their leashes to chase down your quarry.
Difficulty: Woods-wise*, 50% chance to lose The Hounds
Success: Cry havoc The hounds bay! They lead you on a long, breathless chase between the looming trees, steadily devouring your quarry's lead. You make good ground before the scent falters and they slow. You leash them swiftly. It wouldn't do to let them scatter.
+4 Closing In
Success: Let slip The hounds lead you on a baying chase along bluebelled trails. You push through draping vines, spring over reaching roots! Your quarry's lead narrows. You make good ground before the Applewoods play one of their tricks, clogging your path with gorse. The dogs are somewhere on the far side. Their baying fades into the distance. They'll find their way back to the Château eventually, but the rest of the hunt will have to continue without them.
+4 Closing In, loses The Hounds, You no longer have any of this: 'Pack of Hounds'
