Malden Sunspark |
“Fire seems to be effective!” Malden calls as the first tree is felled.
I’ll wait to see how things are going towards the end of the round before I decide how to act. Maybe more fire, but people, yell out if you are in serious need of healing, don’t be shy.
Ecaterina Tredyakovskaya |
Cursing loudly as her snowball flies wide, she rejects closing on the remaining tree, and instead points at it, once more speaking softly to herself. A small icicle flies forth from her outstretched finger, aimed towards the trunk.
Standard Action: Cast Ray of Frost at the Fir
Move Action: Move towards Alikai in case she needs healing
Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Cold Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Alikai |
"My flint and tinder will be a little slow, I fear," Alikai gasps, raising her bow.
Longbow shot: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
longbow dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Using up all the ones for you guys. No problem.
Ali will move to keep out of whomping range of the trees as needed.
Dungeon Monkey |
Initiatives Fir Frolic rd2
Animate firs: 14 [Gaelin hit]
Ecaterina: 8 [hit]
Alikai: 6 [miss]
Sahsara:6 [miss]
Tristan: 4 [hit]
Gaelin 4 [miss]
Jeydavu: 4 [pending]
Malden: 3 [pending]
A flurry of blows go towards the animate tree, some hitting, some not. The fir still stands, Although Tristan's blow took a branch off
Dungeon Monkey |
Initiatives Fir Frolic rd2
Animate firs: 14 [Gaelin hit]
Ecaterina: 8 [hit]
Alikai: 6 [miss]
Sahsara:6 [miss]
Jeydavu: 4+1(c)=5[hit]
Tristan: 4 [hit]
Gaelin 4 [miss]
Malden: 3 [pending]
Jeydavu's scimitar cleaves another large branch off the frisky frost fir. A gout of sap dribbles down its craggy bark
Malden your go then we head to next round (assuming it is still standing)
Malden Sunspark |
Malden hangs back, waiting for an opening, or to see if his companions can fell the second tree. Seeing Gaelin's blade bounce off the tree's thick bark without damaging it, he at last darts forward, fans his hands out in front of him and calls, "Sarenrae, grant me flame!".
Cast burning hands at the tree, will cast defensively to avoid AOOs. concentration check with combat casting: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 fire damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 reflex save for half.
Malden Sunspark |
“Firewood,” announces Malden, flashing a grin with his very white teeth. The grin soon fades though. “Who is wounded?” he asks. “Gather close, and I will implore Sarenrae for her blessing of healing.”
Jeydavu of Hellirinn |
"I am unhurt." answers Jeydavu. "I will try to pick up the trail again while you help the others," he continues.
survival in icy or cold terrain: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11
"With the scuffle from tree fight, I'm having difficulty picking up the tracks. Perhaps you may have better luck Alikai." says Jedyavu with some frustration in his voice. He then retrieves Chtonthoth.
Alikai |
Alikai limps to Malden's side. "Ribs bashed in by a tree," she gasps, "I'll never live it down. Thank you for the healing, Malden, and for being on fire!"
Once healed up, she joins Jeydavu in the search for tracks, waving Sahsara over to help decipher the signs.
Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Gaelin Northvein |
"I've been smacked in the jaw by a tree limb before. At least this time I can honestly say it was the tree that was moving." Gaelin sheaths his sword and shakes out his limbs.
Down only 7 hp. Not a crisis, but if healing is going around I'll take it.
Alikai |
23+4=27
"Thanks, hot stuff." Alikai straightens and flexes after the healing is complete, waving off more for thr time being. Once the kinks are worked out, she heads back to the ermine trail.
"What happened here?" she muses, searching the area around the disturbance for clues.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Alikai |
Alikai examines the trap more closely to see if any fur or blood is evident on the jaws. Whatever the case, since it is already sprung and probably belongs to the dead hunter, she pulls up the stake and takes it with her. "Might come in handy."
If the trail is obvious, maybe Sahsara should just take point to check for traps before we stumble into them?
Dungeon Monkey |
OK, moving along....
The party continues on down the path towards the icy valley below. The ermine's spoor is still readable, but the snow has covered the most recent marks, indicating that it has not been up this far for a while.
after about a half-hour walking the narrow trail, the path opens into a clearing. Ahead a dozen boulder-sized chunks of ice stud the ground like huge frozen menhirs. Beyond them on a snow-covered hill is a bizarre hut that sits far above ground on four carven tree trunks. The poles are fashioned to resemble giant chicken legs.The hut itself has a steep oddly-shaped roof and those familiar with Irrisen recognize its construction as similar to the houses of that country.
Actions?
Malden Sunspark |
“Laureth’s diary!” Malden exclaims softly, gazing in wonder at the hut. “The journal, please.”
The priest quickly thumbs through the journal, hurriedly re-reading the entry that mentioned such a hut. “Be alert for apparitions, faces in ice and strange looking dolls,” he mutters.
Thinking that what the hunter saw may have been magical manifestations, Malden will move slowly to within 60 feet of the hut, then cast detect magic, sweeping the area.
Ecaterina Tredyakovskaya |
Gazing into the clearing, Ecaterina is at first worried about the hut's appearance, but then relaxes a little upon seeing that the legs are simple carvings. "Thankfully, this is not the hut of my great, great, great, well you get the idea, grandmother. As Malden has pointed out though, we should not let our guard down. Just the appearance of this hut, is cause for concern. It is clearly from my homeland, and the carved legs can be no mere coincidence."
If Malden does move closer, Ecaterina will accompany him.
Malden Sunspark |
Hmm, I skimmed over the mention of the menhirs – too focused on the hut!
As Malden begins to walk towards the hut, he suddenly seems to notice the frozen menhir-like icy boulders. He stops before passing between them, looking at them carefully. Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14. He’ll also cast detect magic, looking at the menhirs rather than the hut at first.
Jeydavu of Hellirinn |
Jeydavu pauses to cast resistance on himself and Chtonthoth before proceeding. "This is not a good sign. Whether it be witches or not, clearly someone wants to make the appearance of an Irrisen connection. Let's be wary."
He moves forward to follow Malden and Ecaterina and looks for magical auras and danger.
Casts detect magic
perception: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23
Dungeon Monkey |
Hmm, I skimmed over the mention of the menhirs – too focused on the hut!
As Malden begins to walk towards the hut, he suddenly seems to notice the frozen menhir-like icy boulders. He stops before passing between them, looking at them carefully. [dice=Perception]1d20 + 6. He’ll also cast detect magic, looking at the menhirs rather than the hut at first.
Malden (and Jeydavu) detect a faint aura of magic blanketing the entrance to the clearing
Tristan Vaughan |
Perception 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Tristan tries not to look too closely at the boulders as he nears them, one hand unconsciously rising to the necklace tucked beneath his shirt. "There is something unnatural to these boulders...I would beware letting your gaze linger on them for long," he warns the others.
Dungeon Monkey |
Malden Sunspark wrote:Malden (and Jeydavu) detect a faint aura of magic blanketing the entrance to the clearingHmm, I skimmed over the mention of the menhirs – too focused on the hut!
As Malden begins to walk towards the hut, he suddenly seems to notice the frozen menhir-like icy boulders. He stops before passing between them, looking at them carefully. [dice=Perception]1d20 + 6. He’ll also cast detect magic, looking at the menhirs rather than the hut at first.
A DC 16 Knowledge(arcana) check will give you the school of magic the aura represents
Ecaterina Tredyakovskaya |
Perception Check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
"No," Ecaterina says in response to Sahsara's question, "this is a very specific choice of decoration for this hut to have. I can't say that it's significance bodes well. Hopefully it will just be a coincidence."
As Malden and Jeydavu seem to be inspecting the strange menhir-like objects, Ecaterina instead focuses on the hut.
Gaelin Northvein |
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
His sword drawn, Gaelin steps carefully through the clearing. "An unnatural winter that some have indicated points to the witches of Irrisen, and now this. I cannot help but think that the answer lies within this hut."
He slowly approaches the structure, looking to see if it is occupied,
Is the entrance obvious and accessible? Any signs of occupants?
Dungeon Monkey |
[dice=Perception]1d20+5
His sword drawn, Gaelin steps carefully through the clearing. "An unnatural winter that some have indicated points to the witches of Irrisen, and now this. I cannot help but think that the answer lies within this hut."
He slowly approaches the structure, looking to see if it is occupied,
Is the entrance obvious and accessible? Any signs of occupants?
Gaelin tries to approach a bit closer to take a look at the hut. It seems difficult to get a good look through the blowing snow and the tall ice blocks. Suddenly, a small figure materializes close to him. It is a young girl, her blonde hair, style of dress, and fair features mark her as an Irriseni. She speaks
"No I want to go home!"
Dungeon Monkey |
[dice=Perception Check]1d20 + 1
"No," Ecaterina says in response to Sahsara's question, "this is a very specific choice of decoration for this hut to have. I can't say that it's significance bodes well. Hopefully it will just be a coincidence."
As Malden and Jeydavu seem to be inspecting the strange menhir-like objects, Ecaterina instead focuses on the hut.
The snow that the wind is blowing through makes it hard to see the hut, other than a vague outline if peaked roof and chicken-leg-carved pillars.
Jeydavu of Hellirinn |
Jeydavu calls out to the others, "Beware, a magical alarm is here. We must proceed assuming that our presence is known." He tightens his grip on his scimitar and moves forward to join Gaelin, bringing Chtonthoth with him.
When he reaches Gaelin, does he see the little girl as well? If so, he casts detect magic to figure out if she is real.
spellcraft if necessary: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Ecaterina Tredyakovskaya |
Ecaterina steps toward the little girl and kneels. wary for a trap, but not wanting to appear so, she reaches out a hand towards the young girl and tries to comfort her.
"I know how you feel young one, I too am far from our homeland and wish to return. Are you being kept here against your will? What is this place?"