Finding Fluffy

A young orc girl in heavy furs is searching nearby for her lost cat, Fluffy. If they aid in finding Fluffy, they find a Snow Leopard with a pink collar.

— Random Encounter prompt

Gyen is a young Orc girl of about 10-12 years old. She is alone, slightly off the path. She is searching for her cat, who she describes as soft and sweet and white with black markings. The cat has been missing since last night - it got out and never came home. Gyen says Fluffy always comes home. If asked for specific details, Gyen will answer honestly, but she doesn't volunteer the breed of the cat.

by AI art generated by Tara O'Neill via Neural.love

A search of the area DC 12 perception check reveals some tracks heading to the left that could be cat tracks. The tracks go over a hill and down into a vale, near a copse of trees. Gyen will start calling out loudly for Fluffy. She is convinced that Fluffy will come if she can hear her, so it will take a DC 16 persuasion check to make Gyen stop yelling.

A DC 14 perception check will reveal a black and white tail dangling out of one of the trees. Once Fluffy is located, Gyen will share that Fluffy is quite deaf, and probably couldn't hear her yelling. Gyen will put her face up to the side of the tree and wave up, saying, "Come on down, Fluffy!" The cat will then leap to the ground.

A fully grown snow leopard with a bright pink collar comes into view. It stretches, and then leans against Gyen, purring. Gyen thanks the adventurers for their help and climbs onto Fluffy's back. They run off, leaving the adventurers behind.