The party sets up a watch schedule. 2 hours each, we sleep until everyone has plenty of rest or until we are attacked.
|
Edward gets a stern but caring look on his face. He says in decisive tone.
No Vojtek. At this time I need to look after the injured here, so at the current time neither you or Davosh will be taking any watches. I need Davosh, and probably yourself to sit and rest for at least 8 hrs right now so your wounds can begin to heal. I will stay up and tend to your wounds. Kappi, and Ali will have to pull most of the watch for the rest of the hours with light. After that time is up, I will need to rest myself, and by that time it will be morning prayers. If you and Davosh want to take watches after you rest first than that is fine but not until then. Now come, sit by the fire and relax, even sleep if you will.
He then leads Davosh, and Vojtek over near the fire so he can look at their wounds. He makes a strong tea and gets them to drink.
Vojtek gets mad and decides to keep watch anyway. He will not tolerate being treated differently. He stands in the snow in the darkest shadows just outside the light of the fire facing the cold dark night alone.
Ooc- thx joe but I can't let vojtek get soft lol! Maybe someone can releive him after his fair share of watch.
The party spends the rest of the day securing their location. The deciduous trees, normally in full green lush, are eerily bare in the uncanny winter.
The party then rests throughout the night.
Peeking costs you one negative level! :-P
Upon rising the next morning, you discover that the light snow from the previous day became a little heavier overnight; a fresh coat of snow lies over the land about you. Still, finding the trail again is easy enough.
About a half hour along, the trail turns sharply to the right as it follows the contour of the gently rising hills. As you continue along, you espy feathered bundles and strange fetishes hanging from the lowest branches of the trees in this part of the forest, swaying and shifting in the wind. All are stuck through with small pins holding pieces of leather bound around them.
Perception vs. DC 30:
I'm at 11/11.
"Interesting." Without approaching, the fetishes Davosh tries to identify them. I'm not schooled in religion, but local customs.
Hmmm..could they be magical in nature?
Davosh and Ali look closely at the feathered hanging fetishes. The warlock has no awareness of local customs that resemble this, nor is Ali familiar with any related arcane rituals. However, closer examination reveals to both that the fetishes are actually the frozen corpses of dead crows, each pierced with several tiny arrows.
Fort save
Ali and Vojtek both feel a wave of cold emanate from the arrow wound, but shake off the effects of it.
Kappi is not so fortunate; the cold washes over him as though he were encased in ice. He is staggered until the beginning of his next round.
Initiative repost:
Edward = 21
Kappi = 12
Ali = 11
Vojtek = 8
Davosh = 8
ROUND 1
Ali makes a quick arcane gesture and utterance, and casts Shield. She makes her crossbow ready, and looks for the little blighters. (perception above: 14, thanks S)
Initiative repost:
Edward = 21
Kappi = 12
Ali = 11
Vojtek = 8+
Davosh = 8
baddies = 7
a lithe, diminutive creature that looks like a blue-skinned humanoid with wispy, insect-like wings and long, pointed ears rests in a nearby tree, a miniature bow in its hands.
|
|
Vojtek / Edward heal 1hp so totals are 11/6
Edward Life link's with Vojtek heal remaining 3 hp Edward takes 3 dmg HP totals 14/6.
Edward casts CLW on self:
<!~~~~ figures.
__________________________________________________________________________
Round 1
Edward takes aim at the small creature and lets fly a bolt just about as big as it is.
Liska! Point them out! Where are they?! Show Vojtek!
Davosh shouts even as he gathers the components to a spell. For the briefest of moments you see a gleaming breastplate, befitting a night of old Taldor. It encases the warlock before fading into ghostly vapors.
Round 1
Kappi staggers and tries to fight the frozen feeling from the tiny arrow. But to no avail, the icy grip has a hold on his muscles. Fearing for his companions as well as his life he manages to get his arm to move. With some stiffness he raises his spear and hurls it at the nearest little archer.
Ranged attack
spear
Edward fires his crossbow at the tiny creature, but it sails harmlessly over its head.
Kappi sluggishly throws his spear at it, but likewise misses, lodging neatly into the tree on which the creature perches.
Davosh casts a spell while seeking help from Liska. The white pup scampers before the barbarian and yelps sharply at the winged creature to the right.
Round the First
Vojtek looks around at the burgeoning chaos, looking for the source in the trees
Vojtek spots one of the Brownies through the sparse winter foliage thanks to Liska's scampering. With a roar, he charges!
Power Attack with Greatsword: for damage.
<-Bah
The Greatsword hacks through the spindly pine boughs, sending puffs of white snow and sparkling ice crystals into the air. The reverberations of the blade's passage causes more snow to fall further up the tree, dropping unwelcome snow down Vojtek's neck.
The warrior ignores the discomfort, intent on his target. The blade carves into the diminutive creature. Vojtek can sense the wounding he caused was not nearly as serious as it should have been and wonders silently if there was truth in the discussions about cold iron after all.
Vojtek cranes his neck to see the enemy ten feet up and quickly wipes the snow and pine debris from his face with his left hand before regripping his hilt.
This creature is maddening, he toys with the idea of letting his rage slip the bounds of his control.
Vojtek's blade feels to him as though it is dull, but the force of the blow is still enough to drop the sprite, and it plummets motionless to the forest floor.
Davosh, Kappi, and Vojtek see two more sprites up in the trees. Both fire their bows and then fly to a higher branch (about 15 feet off the ground) after seeing Vojtek's swordwork.
This time the warlock is prepared. His icy blue eye flashes with winter's light. The flash is accompanied by a deep and vindictive laugh, "mwahaHAHAHA! I see into your petty thoughts and desires. The First World beckons. Return whence ye came!"
The creature just NW of Ali must make a Will Save DC 15 or suffer a -2 to AC for the next 8 rounds. If it makes the save it lasts only 1.
[dice=targeting Ali]1d20+8=18
Ali dodges instinctively as the arrow speeds toward her, but her magic stops it cold and it bounces off the magical shield. She isn't able to locate the beasties, so she loads her crossbow, and looks carefully, ready for the next volley so she can return fire.
[dice=targeting Ali]1d20+8=18
Ali dodges instinctively as the arrow speeds toward her, but her magic stops it cold and it bounces off the magical shield. She isn't able to locate the beasties, so she loads her crossbow, and looks carefully, ready for the next volley so she can return fire.
"Ali! Aim for the spurting blood! I'll get some crimson flowing for you, it should stand out well in this snow!" The lust for battle is upon Vojtek, bringing out his loquatious side.
Retcon: forgot this. Swift action to spend 1 from Arcane Pool and make Xbow +1
Success! Vojtek feels the tiny arrow strike his leg. He feels its intense cold, but not staggered with numbness.
This time the warlock is prepared. His icy blue eye flashes with winter's light. The flash is accompanied by a deep and vindictive laugh, "mwahaHAHAHA! I see into your petty thoughts and desires. The First World beckons. Return whence ye came!"
The creature just NW of Ali must make a Will Save DC 15 or suffer a -2 to AC for the next 8 rounds. If it makes the save it lasts only 1.
Davosh Evilly Eyes the sprite and his hex takes effect!
Booyah! 8 Rounds!
Round 2
Relieved to find that the intense cold stiffening his muscles is quickly fading, Kappi hopes to give back a good hit for the little arrow still stuck in his thigh.
The young lad raises his arm and throws a javelin at the nearest little archer.
Ranged attack
Javelin
Kappifinds that his aim is true. The creature cries out in pain and anger as its flesh is pierced.
The injured sprite flies over, then down to a branch about 5 feet above Ali's head. She puts her hands together and fans the fingers out, and a rainbow hue shoots from her fingertips!
The other sprite laughs a lilting, musical giggle and moves to the branch its companion just vacated, firing another tiny arrow toward Vojtek.
Ali and Davosh take the full force of the color spray, and both are unconscious for rounds. Edward and Kappi both shake the effect off, though they see spots from the blast.
Vojtek feels biting cold, but is not numbed from the arrow wound.
Edward launches another crossbow bolt, but cannot hit the little creature.
Oof.... I hope Liska bites their faces off.
Round 3
Though freaking out slightly as he sees two of his companions fall from the crazy color flashes, he digs deep knowing his new friends could die if he doesnt try to help them. Down to his last two javelins he hefts one in each hand. Giving himself a moment for a quick breath he throws with his right. (at the one he wounded last round)
Ranged attack
Javelin
Round the Third
Vojtek tromps through the snow, leaving a static wake of bloody, stick strewn snow behind him. He closes with the Brownie who had cast its colorful spell on his companions, and lashes out at it with a spell of his own. The somatic component for his spell Greater Murderation is of course making a vigorous hacking motion with a large bladed implement directly at the target.
Power Attack with Greatsword: for damage.
The sprites laugh with sinister merriment, and overconfidently move to finish the humans. They are used to ranged attacks and unaccustomed to consequences of firing nearby hand-to-hand combat.
The purple sprite fires its bow (provoking from Vojtek) at Edward.
As the purple sprite draws his bow, she looks shocked when Vojtek takes his opening to finish her.
The blue sprite moves as indicated by the arrow in order to get a shot at all three remaining foes with its color spray. This will provoke from Kappi, if he has a melee weapon out, and Vojtek, if he has a way to make another AoO.
He then tries to hide in the tree limbs.