MEpbm 2950: Caran-Carach encounter (The real posting)

From: Jeff Dobberpuhl <attorney@mr.net>

Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Hi all.  My character is a fellowship mage, with a mage level near 100.
This mage had the following encounter:
"Your mage began a short hunting trip to gather additional food for the
journey.  Besides, hunting always had a way of providing a feeling of
great joy.  As your mage travelled, your mage found few animals worth
the hunt and had to travel farther out than intended.  Suddenly, night
fell and your mage turned to retrace his steps toward the camp.  At
least there was a full moon to guide your mage's way back.  It was
strange, though, that there had been such a scarcity of game.  Uneasily,
your mage became aware that the hunt had changed, and your mage had
become the hunted.  Quickly, your mage set up an ambush and waited.
Within moments, a very large wolf stalked into the area.  In the light
of the moon, the Wolf seemed to have glowing eyes and a knowing smile.
Slowly the Wolf's head turns and looks directly at your mage.
ATTACK the Wolf.
State your ALLEGIANCE
STAND your ground
Offer the Wolf FOOD
Attempt to stay HIDDEN
Say ___________  (Only one word)
FLEE"

I chose FOOD.  As a result, the following happened:

"Your mage slid some meat out of his bag and tossed it to the slavery
Werewolf Caran-Carach, but the beast never took its eyes off of your
mage.  Slowly he began to emit a high pitched howl that set your mage's
teeth on edge.  The Werewolf looked up at the mage with a feral grin and
slitted eyes from which peeked an unholy light.  With a gutteral growl,
he leaped, his teeth gleaming white in the moonlit darkness of the
night.  The Werewolf's strength was prodigious and his ferocity was that
of a cornered wild beast.  The mage fought with all the courage and
spells your mage possessed, but he found it almost impossible to focus
for the killing blow.  As your mage's  limbs grew tired, your mage's
guard  grew weaker, and suddenly, the  Werewolf Caran-Carach was at your
mage's throat, snarling in your mage's face and bearing the mage to the
ground.  As your mage fell, the mage twisted away from the lunging beast
and cast one last spell.  The magic sizzled and engulfed the body of the
Werewolf, and, with an almost relieved look on its face, it crumpled and
died.  After the battle, a small chest was found.  Inside was a scroll
which burst into flames.  As it burned, your mage found a new spell in
your mage's memory!  Gems and jewels were also found.  They valued at
about 17000 gold pieces and were sent to the capital!"

My character also got +5 Mage and +5 challenge rank.  The character did
not lose 1 single health point.  I am tossing this encounter out,
because in all the encounter tables I've seen, I haven't seen any
responses as to what happens from the FOOD result.