Wildir looks at the wooden shield he acquired from the stash with distaste. "An pair uf snow shoes vould haf been uf more use. You can hold on my back if you vant, Drew. Or ve could make an sled mit the shield."
The hairy northern looks suspiciously at the snowfield. Ve should cross carefully. The snow can cover a river or crevasse."
perception
"We push through..or we go around...?"
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If the trail is still easy to follow I say we risk the drifts. Not only do we risk getting lost but losing our quarry if the weather turns for worse. But I agree with our large druid friend here, caution is key.
Trelck will take out his ax ad push ahead with it using it as a sort of shovel to clear a bit of space of the drifts as he moves forward to let the other have at least a slightly easier time.
Wildir follows Trelck after offering Drew a lift. He straps the shield on to help push snow away.
Progress is exceedingly, almost painfully slow through the deep snow...however, you do make progress, pushing forward through the drifts as you continue to follow the trail left by those you are pursuing.
The party is about halfway through the area of deep snow when, out of nowhere, the snow at Wildir's feet explodes with movement! A pure white reptilian creature erupts from the snow to one side of the party, opposite of Wildir; , it's serpentine body is at least six feet long, head distinctly dragon-shaped, it's yellow eyes trained on Wildir as it charges forward, it's two claw-tipped legs aiming to tear into the Druid's flesh!
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Wildir sees only the flash of yellow eyes before he again falls bleeding into the deep snow.
Drew is surprised as Wildir suddenly drops in front of him. He catches a glimpse of a white scaly creature, its claws and maw now red with blood, moving through the snow. He takes a quick slash at the creature as it tries to escape.
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Ykaterina will also base her actions on the Monsters results.
Drew and Trelck both are so shocked by the creature's sudden appearance that their swings are wide; Trelck by a wide margin, but Drew's blade misses the animal by a hair's breadth.
Your foe seems to pay no mind to either of those attacking it, though, it's focus entirely on the unconscious body of its prey. It grabs Wildir's shoulders and wraps a portion of it's coils around the druid's body, clearly intending to drag the large man beneath the snow.
Fortunately, doing so distracts it enough that both Trelck and Drew get a chance to make up for their previous failed attempts!
As the creature attempts to slither past him, Drew takes another shot at harming the beast.
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Damage:
Sneak Attack Damage:
Ykaterina places the evil eye on the creature..
Will Save DC 15 or have AC reduced by 2 for 7 rounds..if the will save is made the effect lasts till my next action.
Salvianella shrieks and throws a vial at the creature.
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Seeing the fire bloom from the vial thrown by Salvianella, Drew realized that Wildir would be burned along with the snow creature. He quickly threw himself on top of the Shaman, attempting to cover both of them with his cloak...
The snow-colored animal shakes off Ykatarina's spell easily, while at the same time avoiding the blow from both Drew and Trelck, to drag Wildir's unconscious body beneath the snow.
All is silent for what seems like ages, then the creature emerges from the snow once more, Drew's body no longer in its' coils. It hisses loudly at the remaining members of the group, its' claws spread menacingly.
It seems clear to you all that you are now operating on a time limit to fell the beast and recover your comrade from beneath the snow, else he will suffocate in the deep drift.
It's still got -2AC until Ykaterina's finished her next action..so it doesn't throw it off completely..
With no other options she casts cause fear on the creature DC15
The affected creature becomes frightened for 1d4 rounds. If the subject succeeds on a Will save, it is shaken for 1 round. Creatures with 6 or more HD are immune to this effect. Cause fear counters and dispels remove fear.
Well if Drew can get at it he will try and stab it!
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The creature seems almost amused at your continued failed attempts to harm it. One target out of the way, it raises it's claws into the air, roaring it's fury as it charges once more, this time aiming for Salvianella, her firebombs having harmed it more than it's comfortable with!
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Seeing the dwarf connect with the creature, Drew attempts to flank the monster and strikes at it with his sword
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Salvianella's eyes go wide as the draconic creature bursts from the snow, and her heart begins to pound loudly in her ears. She pulls a flask of a thick reddish-brown liquid from her bandolier and looks at it in apprehension. As Wildir falls to the monster and Trelk and Drew rush forward she makes up her mind and downs the liquid in a single pull.
Salvianella bends double as if nauseous and slowly pulls her short spear from its holster at her back. Her form begins to bulge pulling her fancy clothes taught at the seams. Her muscles swell and her skin tears in places. After a few agonizing seconds she stops growing and rights herself. Her blond hair has fallen from its perfectly fixed style and now hangs in front of burning red bloodshot eyes.
Ykaterina will still cast cause fear..DC15 will save or be frightened.