As the racers continued on their path, they would see a clearing up ahead. What looked could be the meetup area could only mean that the finish line was just within their reach. Along the way, they could see a familiar cottage was on their left if they passed it by. The cottage belonging to Fluttershy, as well as her Animal Sanctuary. A place that could be housed to any and all animal that wished to stay for the time being if they ever so choose. If any of the racers took notice, they'd find Fluttershy, sitting on a stool. All arranged in a circle was the yellow pegasus, as well as other animals sitting in their own seats. Ranging from more stools, chairs and/or pillows for them to be comfortable sitting in. These animals ranged from koala's, birds, giraffe's, snakes, wolves, raccoons, mice, elephants, bunnies, squirrels, sloths, and many, many more could be seen. The group would be sitting enjoying delicious cups of tea, while discussing how everyone has been staying at the animals sanctuary. The yellow pegasus could tell that there might have been a disagreement between some animals, but she knew that she would be able to work things out. After all, she had her trusty bunny, Angel, who could help her out if she needed a helping hoof.
As the racers kept moving, there was a sudden flash of light that came out of nowhere. The sound of cracking thunder could be heard, followed by the sound of something falling. With a sudden sudden crash, the racers were stopped in their tracks as a giant tree had fallen upon the path ahead. The sudden jolt of the crashing tree had caused Harry the bear to suddenly roar out. A chain reaction could be heard as the animals had all began to panic and turn into an absolute frenzy. "Oh, my! E-Everyone! P-Please call down! Everything will be okay! No need to panic!" Fluttershy exclaimed, trying to call out to the animals. Even Angel tried to help the animals, but it was to no avail. The sudden flash and crash had been a bit too much for the animals to handle. If things didn't calm down soon, then the Animal Sanctuary, as well as possibly the race would be in jeopardy. "O-Oh, dear. What do we do now?" Fluttershy asked, looking around in hopes that any sort of help would be arrive. As her eyes darted in all directions, her eyes became trained upon the group of ponies that were stopped by the giant tree.
"Oh! E-Everypony!" Fluttershy called out to them, before flying over towards their location. Angel sitting atop her head to go along with her, while making sure not to fall off. As the two landed before the racers, she had an expression of relief upon herself. The feeling of fear and concern was there, but she was glad that someone was potentially here to help. "I-I'm so glad to see you all. A-Angel and I were discussing to every creature about their living arrangements. Even to make sure that everyone got the food and comfortable spaces to sleep. When all of a sudden, there was a flash and something that sounded like crashing. Harry the bear just went into a rage and it caused some of the animals to freak out just as much." Fluttershy explained, looking over to see that a giant tree had fall upon the path. "O-Oh, no! Now we know what caused the crash, but how did a giant tree fall upon the path!? It must have been from that flash, but there aren't any rain clouds around. Rainbow Dash even stated that there wouldn't be any rain for today." Fluttershy pondered, while Angel hopped down and started kicking the tree rapidly with his foot. The kicking was to no avail, unfortunately as the tree didn't budge an inch. "I really do appreciate your help and concern, Angel, but I d-don't think that's enough. To do this, we'd need much more than that." Fluttershy stated, before a sudden idea began to take shape.
Looking back to the racers, the yellow pegasus had a pleading look upon her face. "E-Everypony? I could really use your help! We can't leave this giant tree along the path. This would block anyone going from here into town and vice versa. Even if you are a pegasus, this is still pretty dangerous. I also really need your help in calming the animals down. I know I could use The Stare, but I don't think I could use it on so many animals at once. Not only that, but I don't want to scare anyone either when using The Stare. I want to help calm them down in case I have to use The Stare as a last resort. M-Maybe if you can all help calm the animals down, then that would mean we could get some help in moving the tree. W-What do you say? I-If that's okay, of course." Fluttershy stated, looking towards the group to see what they think.
OOC: Welcome everyone to your third and final obstacle! A giant tree has blocked the path of the race and animals of the sanctuary are running rampant in fear and panic! It is up to you to help Fluttershy in calming the animals down! To overcome this obstacle, multiple D20 rolls will decide your fate! Your task is to help three animals from among the list above! A roll of a 10 or below will result in a penally of 25% decrease in your next roll. An 11 to a 16 will proceed as normal. A 17 or above will be rewarded with a bonus of a 50% increase on your next roll! However, it might not be as simple as it may appear. Each roll you make to help calm the animals will affect your roll upon getting back into the race! Your rolls might not be the best when trying to calm them, but you'll still pass. However, the rolls that you get in trying to calm your three animals will be your effects when getting back onto the race! Upon helping the three animals, you'll also be given three more rolls to use upon the fallen tree. The goal is to roll up to 100. So, the three animals that you help will be more rolls to make to help get the tree out of the way. It's all about working as a team, so everyone should do their best!
There is also a hidden objective when taking part in this obstacle! There is an animal among the list above that will lead to a special reward. If you manage to help calm that specific animal, then all shall be revealed in due time. Good luck to you all and may the rolls continue to be in your favor!