DM-Camris' REIGN of WINTER Part 2: The Shackled Hut (Inactive)

Game Master Camris

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

;)

ooooh, you just don't have detect magic to identify. gotcha

Arwyn crouched down and looked for an invisible shape in the blowing snowfall.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

you don't spot him. but you hear movement coming from the cave.

Giacomo begins casting something, telling gondork to stay "close" while Arwyn tries to spot the sparrow sized fey in the snowy sky. She doesn't see him, but hears a gruff cough and scrape from the cave. Caladan trundles through the snow calling on abadar for protection. Somewhere up in the sky some muffled chanting can be heard, while on the ground Gondork focuses on his axe, and hefts it satisactorily, grinning at its newfound weight. >> Gondork can kind of see some hulking form in the cave tossing a potion to the ground. <<

Giacomo finishes casting, and suddenly Gondork grow to a twelve foot stature.

Round 2
[20: Giacomo], [19: Arwyn], [19: Caladan], [17: Hommelstaub], [17: Ten-Penny],[14: Red Sprite], [10: Teb Knotten], [7: Blue Sprite], [7: Gondork]

motherfracking snow.
double move again.

Arwyn huffed her way double moving ten feet through the snow straight West. She looked for a target.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

I do have detect magic :o I think I missed something.. :P

Can I stand in the square to the right of Arwyn, or is it too occupied by igloo? If yes, I stand there. If no, I'll try to move 2 squares in a useful direction. Motherfracking snow indeed.

I do have detect magic :o I think I missed something.. :P

yes. you missed the "we can't use the wand, because no one's identified it / the command word." discussion. we even asked you, b/c i thought you had an occultist fondle this for a minute and identify it power, but that only works for armors. so everyone thought there's no means to identify things.

Can I stand in the square to the right of Arwyn, or is it too occupied by igloo? If yes, I stand there. If no, I'll try to move 2 squares in a useful direction. Motherfracking snow indeed.

you could, you'd be squeezing. or you can share the square with the tree.

I failed the check and didn't think to try it another time the next day, I believe. Can I try one retroactively for this morning?

Gondork waits for the reinforcements to show up.

yeah you can retry for this morning. there's the wand, and the arrows i think that weren't identified.

A black and red eagle with smoking eyes appears in a burst of brimstone, trailing smoke, as it flies in front of Arwyn and attacks, scratching her with its talon.

talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 191d4 ⇒ 1

the sound of casting resumes again from a different location

stealth: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 2 = 22

getting into position to stealth whatever comes out of the cave

A red sprite pops out of the southmost igloo, flying up in stealth to color spray Caladan

sprite stealth: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
caladan perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

caladan@ will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

the light nearly blinds and stuns him, but he shakes it off.

Emerging from the cave, walking on the ice as if his enormous feet were snowshoes, though impossibly walking on top of the snow and not crashing through it, the lumbering creature exits the cave and levels his spear at gondork and bellowing in an intimidating fashion. (at gondork: demoralize )

intimidate DC 13 : 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 demoralizing Gondork for 2 rounds.

A blue fairy then emerges from the same southern igloo, so fast and stealthy, its hard for gondork and arwyn to spot her. she blasts the two of them with a color spray.

stealth: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
gondork: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 4 = 9
arwyn: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 4 = 8

gondork: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 saves
arwyn: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7 fails

hmmh. maybe it would be good to have action points. or some emergency reroll methods. i'll consider this. for now would arwn like to control Caladan?

looking back on the fiendish eagle placement now that i added it to the board, it would have had to be summoned in position or provoke from gondork. which would have given it extra attacks. my bad, i missed it. just placing it there where it was summoned but forgoing the extra attacks. this is going to be tough enough without that.

Spellcraft, wand: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Spellcraft, arrows: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Spellcraft, Fey spell thing: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Lady and gentlemen, we have a wand.

Gondork, slightly intimidated by the giant monster in front of him, re-grips his axe and bellows:

(Giant) Is that all you got!? Come and get some, you giant b****!

Readying an attack for when the troll comes within reach. (Assuming he has a normal spear and not a longspear, else walk in and whack, provoking via movement)

Attack roll, Cold iron greataxe: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 - 1 = 23
Damage, large++ cold iron greataxe: 4d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 2, 6, 6) + 7 = 26

(Common) How'd you like that!? Caladan, focus on the fairies while I keep him at bay!

he's a gangly creature. he's got a large boar spear in one hand, its not listed as reach. however he'd need two hands to wield it. his free hand however is a very long arm and forearm, and long gangly claws. you think he could easily slash at you from where he's standing right now. i'll let that and possible knowledge checks dictate what you decide to do.

if you approach him to take your swing, you'll provoke a claw attack. though long, his claws look smaller than normal for a creature his size.

and to nitpick, you have +1 from bless, -1 from shaken? that should be -2 from shaken.

This large and lanky moss-colored humanoid has an elongated, toothy snout and appears to be covered in bits of winter foliage

a picture of teb knotten

wand of cure light wounds. i forget if its 5 or 10 charges. cl 1. the arrows you're not sure of.

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

I forgot to add Bless and shaken in the first place, my bad. It should be the final total -1. I'd assume he would want to use his spear, so I'll ready.

TROLL!! Use fire!!

Giacomo moves, arwyn tries to find a shot, and caladan moves. The invisible atomie summons a fiendish eagle to attack arwyn, which scratches her a bit. Ten penny is nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly a glowing red fairy pops out of an igloo and tries to color spray Caladan. Then a troll comes out of the cave, shouting visciously and demoralizing Gondork. Another fairy, this one blue, tries to color spray Gondork and Arwyn, managing to send her off to slumberland. Gondork holds his ground, readying his axe for the troll to get a little closer.

top of round 4 ( may have mislabled round 3 as round 2 above. history ftw. )

Round 4
[20: Giacomo], [19: Arwyn], [19: Caladan], [17: Hommelstaub], [17: Ten-Penny],[14: Red Sprite], [10: Teb Knotten], [7: Blue Sprite], [7: Gondork]

Giacomo aims an arrow at the thing (eagle?) behind him, provoking from it in return.

Attack versus eagle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 141d6 ⇒ 6

Arrow count: 46. Provoking an attack from a ranged weapon doesn't detract from the attack roll, right? If it does, I'll just step back and shoot, also provoking from it, but at least I won't take the penalties.

"Arywn, nooo!"

caladan drops his morningstar and draws his cold iron sickle as he moves up to one of the sprites and attacks.

switches judgement to attack bonus

sickle: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 131d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

As one fiendish eagle is slain and disappears in a burst of fire and sulphur smoke, another appears behind gondork, sinking its beak in a tender spot around his neck to a spray of blood.

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d4 ⇒ 3
talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 131d4 ⇒ 2
talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 151d4 ⇒ 1

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d4 ⇒ 3

ac is 21 for the moment b/c you're wielding cold iron greataxe and not tower shield? k. no confirmation just 3 damage.

seeing gondork line up to wait for the troll, ten-penny delays, hoping to be able to move in and start flanking the troll once it engages Gondork.

delay. current stealth to notice: 22
troll perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

the red sprite zigs, and zags, withdrawing back into the igloo, out of sight again.

Teb Knotten steps forward, some magic holding him on top of the snow and ice as he gently glides forward. an unsettling sight as the gangly thing lowers his boar spear at Gondork and swings.

Gondork viciously cuts the creature, slicing his axe in through its collar, snapping bone and siniew, and you think exposing one of its lungs, as it gasps suddenly, its shoulder knitting together, tissue growing around its lung, looking like moss and lichen bubbling up from the skin in pale blue and green warts. It rights its course, and then it continues to swing.

the damage is too much though, its arm still sagging a bit as its flesh reconnects, the blade and its bite attempt miss Gondork.

Round 4
[20: Giacomo], [19: Arwyn], [19: Caladan], [17: Hommelstaub],[14: Red Sprite], [10: Gondork], [10: Teb Knotten], [9: Ten-Penny (delay)], [7: Blue Sprite]

boar spear: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 142d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3) + 5 = 11
bite: 1d20 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 0 + 2 = 121d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

great. i don't even have to move, i can attack from stealth. but i won't be in flank next round. lets hope i hit.

short sword: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 261d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (4, 3) = 10

the moss troll topples. falling unconscious. the eerie sight reminds you of a willow tree gently swaying in the wind, before it crashes to the snow's icy shell, still light as a leaf rather than falling into the snow.

the blue fairy dips and rises, faking you out, managing to withdraw back into the igloo.

Giacomo lets fly with an arrow on the fiendish eagle

an aoo i realize, i didn't roll. it misses anyhow.
bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d4 ⇒ 3

destroying it in a fizzle of fire and plume of already gone smoke. Arwyn lays collapsed into the snow, just visible in the four feet of snow. Caladan tries to slice a fairy with his cold iron sickle, but misses.

A new fiendish eagle appears behind gondork, biting him keenly(3). but no more chanting is heard. the red and blue sprites withdraw into the igloo, out of sight, and gondork hits for a savage blow against Teb Knotten,(26) screaming about it being a troll, and to use fire. The thing is still standing, even with organs exposed, but misses gondork with its swings, not noticing Ten-Penny laying in wait. She pounces on an opening, getting her short sword past his guard, and piercing his neck through from the back to the front(10), the metal suddenly appearing in his throat before the troll collapses to the ground.

since she can after her attack, she steps onto the body, moving a bit further into the cave.

top of round 5

Round 5
[20: Giacomo], [19: Arwyn], [19: Caladan], [17: Hommelstaub],[14: Red Sprite], [10: Gondork],[10: Teb Knotten], [9: Ten-Penny (delay)], [7: Blue Sprite]

"I have torches, but none lit. just flint-and steel to start a fire at camp... and i'm all the way over here. "

caladan moves to cover the entrance to the igloo. The interior is bare, several blocks of ice extend, forming small shelves and recesses in the walls. their red and blue lights extinguished, they're perched on their nests in the back, bows drawn.

"Don't worry, Caladan, I'm closer to it anyway. I'll light a torch, you go deal with the flying pests!"

Giacomo starts digging in his backpack for torches and flint ant steel.

Sadly, didn't prepare Spark. :( Digging in your backpack is a full-round. Can I assume I can get both a torch and flint and steel in the same round? It'll take me another full-round to light it, anyway.

though unconscious, you know arwyn has not much more than that: flint-and steel, and torches.

I move up to the two fairies in the igloo and attack.

reflex save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
falling : 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

yeah, you can grab both this round.

appearing in the air after his sling stone connects, whacking gondork right on the back of the head,

sling @ gondork (flat-footed): 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 = 301d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

the fiendish eagle continues attacking, scoring another nice bite, before whooshing out of existance with a small plume of smoke that dissipates quickly in the cold and snow.

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 221d4 ⇒ 4
talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d4 ⇒ 2
talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 91d4 ⇒ 2

7 from the sling , 4 from the fiendish eagle.

the red and blue fairies take to the air, firing their shortbows down into the pit at Calada.

red: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 - 1 + 1 = 231d2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 + 2 = 2
blue: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 - 1 + 1 = 101d2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 + 2 = 2

prone gives a +4 to your ac technically... intentionally its because when you're perpendicular, you present less of a target. to aerial archers, looking down on a prone humanoid, i'm going to say doesn't offer -4. though standing up would: relative to the aerial archers.

fort save vs numbing cold: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20 (not staggered).

Round 5
[20: Giacomo], [19: Arwyn], [19: Caladan],[17: Hommelstaub],[14: Red Sprite], [10: Gondork],[10: Teb Knotten], [9: Ten-Penny ], [7: Blue Sprite]

Gondork turns around in anger, slashing at the Eagle behind him. As if his giant posture and unnaturally large axe weren't enough, an otherwordly might seems to radiate radiate from his eyes in an eerie red glow.

Ramcleft! To the death!

Attack, cold iron greataxe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Damage: 4d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 5, 2, 1) + 7 = 20

squawk! ::poof::

teb's wounds knit together, he shoves ten-penny aside, biting at gondork, and swinging at ten-penny with its claws from the ground, managing to scratch her for 4 damage.

bite vs. gondork: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 4 = 111d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
bite vs. ten-penny: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 4 = 101d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
bite vs. ten-penny: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 4 = 191d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Giacomo rifles through his pack pulling out torch and tinder while arwyn lays knocked out. Caladan rushes into the igloo after the faries, only to find a pit trap, falling twenty feet. Hommelstaub reappears as he manages to david-and-goliath Gondork, hitting him with his sling, while the eagle bites him. Irritated, Gondork whirls on the eagle, slashing it out of existence. Teb regenerates, scratching at Ten-Penny. Still in flank with Gondork, Ten-Penny double teams Teb, and stabs her short sword back down into his chest. blood splatters the snow, as she looks up to see Giacomo managing to light the torch.

short sword: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 151d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (2, 5) = 14

Round 6
[20: Giacomo], [19: Arwyn], [19: Caladan], [17: Hommelstaub],[14: Red Sprite], [10: Gondork],[10: Teb Knotten], [9: Ten-Penny], [7: Blue Sprite]

Giacomo, i know you said you'll be spending the full round action next to light the torch, so narrated that already.

i stand up to present a low profile, drawing my bow as i stand, shift my blessing to healing, and try shooting up at the fey

short bow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d6 ⇒ 4

Hommelstaub throws a flask of liquid ice down at Giacomo, stifling his efforts, as the splash puts out the torch, catching arwyn a little. but she is unphased by the cold damage.

grenade: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 191d6 ⇒ 1

the sprites fire down on caladan again

red sprite: 1d20 + 8 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 4 - 1 = 141d2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 + 2 = 1
blue sprite: 1d20 + 8 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 4 - 1 = 91d2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 + 2 = 1

Gondork is up

Giacomo breaks out in a series of curses as the torch he worked so hard on is doused in just a few seconds.

"ERASTIL DAMN YOU, FEY CREATURE! YOU WILL PRAY FOR MERCY TO WHATEVER GOD YOU ADHERE TO WHEN I'M DONE WITH YOU!"

Gondork stomps over the grenade-throwing fey, his axe crashing down through the tree.

I think I've found a name for this beauty!

He says, patting his axe.

I shall call her... Witchbane!

...and he laughs maniacally, covered in gore and wounds.

Attack, cold iron greataxe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage: 4d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 3) + 7 = 15

your axe splits the tree, but the fey thing manages to take cover behind its branches, avoiding the axe swing.

ten-penny keeps stabbing Teb

short sword: 1d20 + 5 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 4 + 1 = 181d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (3, 5) = 16

Round 7
[20: Giacomo], [19: Arwyn], [19: Caladan], [17: Hommelstaub],[14: Red Sprite], [10: Gondork],[10: Teb Knotten], [9: Ten-Penny], [7: Blue Sprite]

heals 1 hp
shortbow: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 2 + 1 = 171d6 ⇒ 5

hits red fairy for 3 dmg.

"Gondork, I can't light this torch with that stupid thing around! Here, have this."

Cure Light on Gondork: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Also, can't Ten-Penny now just coup de grace the thing for autocrits? He won't die, but he's certainly helpless.

yeah. she could do that. one way or another she's keeping it down until fire gets going. she does not have torches or flint & steel.