GM R Box - Reign of Winter

Game Master Twistlok

Freyr continues to struggle against the bandit's magic, but his body still refuses to move.

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Kleora rose from her concealment and said, "Other than your boss you are the last one left in any shape to fight. You don't have to be a part of this fight, simply stay out of it and we will have no quarrel with you." Kleora gestured towards the kitchen, "What were you cooking in there anyway?"

diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Not a standard use for Diplo but I figure it's worth a try.

The magus stumbles for a moment as she shakes off the effects of the spell.

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Then Taya steps up 5 feet and stabs the priest.

Rapier: 1d20 ⇒ 16

damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Apologies for the lack of posting. Holidays got me out of the habit of being at my PC daily. :)

Maja slips under the table and stabs at the cleric's legs with her short sword.

Masterwork short sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Kleora, revealing herself to Three-Penny starts speaking. The rogue/chef startles and curses at having been caught unaware still she composes herself well and draws a dagger.

"My part in this? No... No I don't. I will just be leaving I think, thank you for the professional courtesy." she starts to back away "The woman is in the basement, I had not part in that. Stew in the kitchen is about done too." She delivers both of these with the same level of importance as she continues to back towards the door, picking up a fur cloak while she moves.

Excellent use of diplomacy I think. Always worth rolling those things, I am a GM who likes to make that stuff work.

Meanwhile back upstairs....

Freyr struggles against the spell, unable to move. Tayanalla stumbles for a moment but shakes off the spell and stabs the priest who howles in pain. Maja moves in and tries to help out but the priest deflects her sword on a leather gauntlet.

Bold may act
Round 3
Freyr, Neji, Tayanalla, Kleors, Frjya, Maja
Rohkar
Three Penny

Day 2 - 3:35pm
30 Degrees
12” Snow -

[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |

Freyr HP: 9/13 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: Hold Person
Tayanalla HP: 8/8 - AC: 17/13/14 Status: AC: 22 DC13 Will
Kleora HP: 7/7 - AC: 12/10/12 Status:
Frjya HP: 7/7 - AC: 16/14/12 Status:
Maja HP: 9/9 - AC: 17/13/15 Status:
Neji HP: 10/10 - AC: 14/13/14 Status:
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Rohkar Cindren: HP: 5/20 AC: 16/12/14

Three Penny: Downstairs

Seeing Freyr in such a bad condition being unable to move, Neji lays a hand on him, saying a short incantation as a bit of strength runs through him to hopefully help him break out of his binds.

Casting Guidance on Freyr. +1 to your next save!

As well as move action reloading the crossbow.

Kleora nodded in response to the woman and said, "You're welcome, you don't have to leave though, as long as you stay out of the fighting the others won't mind. Besides you don't want to go out in the cold until you have to and certainly not without proper provisions." She looked towards where the basement was and asked, "What do you mean by 'No a part in that'? Did they do something to harm her?"

[u] Downstairs [/u]

The half-orc keeps edging towards the door. It does not appear she wants to do anything other then leave.

"Taking the woman, leaving the blasted zombies. I'm a mercenary not an outlaw." she pauses wrapping the fur cloak. "I will be fine out there. I keep a supply cache for things like that. Good luck."

[u] Upstaris [/u]
Neji bolsters Freyr a bit, hoping to get him control of his body back.

Bold may act
Round 3
Freyr, Neji, Tayanalla, Kleors, Frjya, Maja
Rohkar
Three Penny

Day 2 - 3:35pm
30 Degrees
12” Snow -

[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |

Freyr HP: 9/13 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: Hold Person
Tayanalla HP: 8/8 - AC: 17/13/14 Status: AC: 22 DC13 Will
Kleora HP: 7/7 - AC: 12/10/12 Status:
Frjya HP: 7/7 - AC: 16/14/12 Status:
Maja HP: 9/9 - AC: 17/13/15 Status:
Neji HP: 10/10 - AC: 14/13/14 Status:
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Rohkar Cindren: HP: 5/20 AC: 16/12/14

Three Penny: Downstairs - Leaving

"Freyr!" Fyjya said worriedly as she noticed her brother's body not moving. "... Have to try."

Re-position: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Frjya reached out and grabbed the back of Freyr and pulled him back into her square.

Frjya pulls Freyr back, away from the leader of the bandits / priest. She also wins for some of the most creative actions so far.

SHort Sword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Seeking a bit of revenge Rohkar lashes out with his short sword at Tayanalla. Sadly, for him he cannot connect. With a rye grin he continues speaking to the group.

"Bi*ch isn't coming." he drops his sword "You going to kill an unarmed man?"

Bold may act
Round 4
Freyr, Neji, Tayanalla, Kleors, Frjya, Maja
Rohkar
Three Penny

Day 2 - 3:35pm
30 Degrees
12” Snow -

[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |

Freyr HP: 9/13 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: Hold Person
Tayanalla HP: 8/8 - AC: 17/13/14 Status: AC: 22 DC13 Will
Kleora HP: 7/7 - AC: 12/10/12 Status:
Frjya HP: 7/7 - AC: 16/14/12 Status:
Maja HP: 9/9 - AC: 17/13/15 Status:
Neji HP: 10/10 - AC: 14/13/14 Status:
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Rohkar Cindren: HP: 5/20 AC: 16/12/14

Three Penny: Downstairs

Kleora, the mercenary having left, went up the stairs in time to hear the necromancer's words. She had her crossbow out and looked at the man flatly and said, 'Why wouldn't we?"

Sadly I can't actually shoot him as it's a dbl move to get up there. Kleora's demeanor gives no doubt to anyone that she will kill him unarmed or no. He's simply too big of a threat to let live.

"Normally, I would say no." Frjya said as she looked the man dead in the eyes and continued "but you... you're a vial evil person. I can tell. I grew up in a family almost completely saturated with people like you. I will not carry your death as a weight upon my shoulders."

"But, physical combat is not a strength of mine. So I shall do my best to ensure you are hindered for my allies." Frjya declared before she brought her arm up and snapped her fingers again, trying to daze him.

Daze! DC14

Taya tries to discern if the enemy is telling the truth.

sense motive: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14

”I mean, do we really have to? He’s surrendered! Can’t we just tie him up and bring him back to the town?” Neji states, clearly not too amused about killing a surrendered opponent.

The gnome's magic finally helps Freyr break free from the bandit chief's magic and he rolls his neck, shaking off the thoroughly unwelcome feeling of being frozen in place. "My thanks sister," he says. "And my thanks Neji." While he's still slow to trust, the oracle has certainly been making a good case for her own good intentions. "Frankly, he's probably destined for execution anyway and I don't particularly care about his life. Perhaps he could answer a few questions if we let him keep breathing for a while though."

Will Save (Guide): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 + 1 = 21

"Sure... questions. How about you all come in here and I will talk."

sense motive: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7

Hmmmmm...... Taya says to herself as she tries to discern the necromancer's honesty.

Tayanalla, you got it with your last roll.

"Watch for trickery!" Taya calls out to the others as she raises her rapier to an en garde position.

"This one probably couldn't speak truthfully if he tried!"

"Sure you will," Freyr says dryly, the distrust incredibly obvious in his voice. "Or we can just kill him if he's not going to cooperate."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

"Anything he says could be a lie." Frjya said with a sigh. "Even if he answers our questions, they may not be the truth. I'd rather go blind than with the wrong information."

Frustration crosses the bandit leaders face as he sees you will not all be coming in the room as he requested. The look leaves his face quickly as he speaks again.

"Well come in, all of you, and ask your questions."

He shifts back and forth on his feet.

Kleora, as it seemed the others were going to question the guy, decided they didn't need her there at the moment. "Just make sure to deal with him once you're done questioning him, I'll be downstairs having some stew." With that Kleora slipped out the door and headed back down.

While she at first meant to get some of the stew she decided that going down to check on the woman they were there to rescue was probably a better idea for now. She wanted to make sure the person they were here for was alright and see if she needed to track down a key or something to get her out.

"You aren't one of the fey. Why are you out here in the cold woods working with them against your own kind?" Taya asks.

"I believe I will remain right here thank you." Frjya stated. "You can hear me and I can here you just fine. Thus no need for me to step closer to the likes of you."

Seeing no one is coming closer Rohkar grabs his holy symbol as it starts to glow with a sickly light.

Tayanall and Maja may take an AOO to stop the following.

The light grows from the symbol as he tries to channel negative energy.

Negative Energy if AOO's don't kill him: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 DC13 Will for half

I fully understand that channeling does not provoke an AOO but in this situation I feel it would. It is not really combat and neither side was in a fully aggressive stance so those that are close can act.

Bold may act
Round 4
Freyr, Neji, Tayanalla, Kleors, Frjya, Maja
Rohkar
Three Penny

Day 2 - 3:35pm
30 Degrees
12” Snow -

[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |

Freyr HP: 9/13 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: Hold Person
Tayanalla HP: 8/8 - AC: 17/13/14 Status: AC: 22 DC13 Will
Kleora HP: 7/7 - AC: 12/10/12 Status:
Frjya HP: 7/7 - AC: 16/14/12 Status:
Maja HP: 9/9 - AC: 17/13/15 Status:
Neji HP: 10/10 - AC: 14/13/14 Status:
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Rohkar Cindren: HP: 5/20 AC: 16/12/14

Three Penny: Downstairs

Taya stabs wildly at the priest, but misses.

AoO: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 (Takes 4 if he isn't stopped)

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 Nice. Double 20's on those Will saves.

"Look out," Maja cries as the bandit leader raises his unholy symbol.

She swipes at Rohkar's extended hand with her sword.

Mwk short sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Neither Maja or Tayanalla can connect and so the negative energy washes over all in the room.

Kleora and Freyr - 7 Damage - DC13 Will save for Half

Bold may act
Round 5
Freyr, Neji, Tayanalla, Kleors, Frjya, Maja
Rohkar
Three Penny

Day 2 - 3:35pm
30 Degrees
12” Snow -

[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |

Freyr HP: 9/13 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: Hold Person
Tayanalla HP: 4/8 - AC: 17/13/14 Status: AC: 22 DC13 Will
Kleora HP: 7/7 - AC: 12/10/12 Status:
Frjya HP: 7/7 - AC: 16/14/12 Status:
Maja HP: 5/9 - AC: 17/13/15 Status:
Neji HP: 10/10 - AC: 14/13/14 Status:
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Rohkar Cindren: HP: 5/20 AC: 16/12/14

Three Penny: Downstairs

Taya takes a 5' step back, points a finger at the evil priest, and launches a shot of acid into his chest.

acid splash: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 (Touch attack)

damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Um... am I not suppose to roll as well?
Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21 DAAAAMN! O_O

"This is what happens when I use all the good magic before now..." Frjya sighed as she reached foreword and tried to daze the man again.

Daze, DC 14

Freyr grits his teeth as the painful wave of life-sapping energy washes over him and he feels his body weakening. "I hate clerics..." he grumbles. Then he steps in closer to attempt to cut the bandit leader down. He blade comes down in a heavy chop, narrowly missing carving a gouge out of the ceiling as well as the man in front of him.

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Attack (Favored): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23
Damage (Favored): 2d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 5 + 2 = 13

Frjya, I think that channels do not go though walls. Even if they do it is not how I had played it so your good.

Tayanalla manage to end the life of the cleric with two strong attacks. A bit battered, thanks to the negative energy, the party catches its breath and searches the room and the small closet off to the side.

[u] 245xp Each [/u]

Inside the store room, along with some items, you find a aale winter-touched sprite locked in a cage. The fey, who at first appeared despondent, brightens when he sees you are not his captor.

"You there, let me out! Let me out!"

Searching the storeroom, which I am sure you will do at some point, revelas the following.

Loot sheet updated.

Correct, they don't go through walls or around corners as they are a burst.

Is the storeroom where I am or the other room where the necro was?

"I wouldn't say I hated all clerics. There are certainly some bright and cheery ones that I've met, but I didn't care for that one." Taya responds to Freyr.

"Don't go letting that sprite out before we have some answers!" She exclaims when the group uncovers the the trapped fey.

The storeroom is H16, though it is hard to read.

So not the place where I was headed to.

What do I find once I get downstairs?

"Wasn't planning on it," Freyr says as he pauses for a moment to wipe the bandit chief's blood from his blade before sliding it back into it's sheath. "Sister, perhaps you should try to speak with the sprite. It may respond best to you."

"I can try." Frjya replied before she stepped up to the winter-touched sprite. "It seems you've gotten yourself trapped." Frjya told him. "Tell me, why did he lock you in here?"

Kleora continues heading down to the basement while the others are upstairs.

H17. Cellar
A half-dozen boxes and barrels take up the majority of this underground cellar. A rough blanket lies spread on the floor in the southeast corner next to a bowl of half-eaten food.

A battered and injured Taldan noble stands in the room meeting your gaze. Her chin is up despite her injuries and she asses you for a moment before speaking.

"You are not one of them?" When it is clear you are not she nods and her shoulders slump some, as though relaxing for the first time in a while "Good. I am Lady Argentea. You can get me out of here, I need to speak to some officials about what is going on? My guards are dead and I was robbed but I can come up with a reward, I am sure, if you get me back to town."

[ooc] Any examination will show she is wounded and exausted. 5 or 20hp.

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Back upstairs the the winter rouched sprite answers Frjya.

"Why am I here? Well I am stuck in a cage clearly or I would not be here. Why am I in the cage, that...." he points his small hand at the dead cleric "That shoved me in here. I don't, er, didn't even know him. I was minding my own business."

[dice= Sense Motive DC12]
Clearly he was not minding his own business and had some relationship with Rohkar. [/spoiler]

ALL: +100 XP for rescuing Lady Argentea

sense motive: 1d20 ⇒ 17

"Clearly you weren't minding your own business. Maybe if you tell us how you and your winter-touched fey brethren ended up here in Taldor we will think about letting you out of your prison." Taya responds to the sprite.

He responds in a mocking town to Tayanalla.

"'Clearly you weren't minding your own business' Well how else's business would I mind?." His town is back to normal. How did we get here? How do you think? Its called magic. Now let me out. The guy you killed locked me in a cage that should be good enough shouldn't it. I want to get out of here."

Frjya looked to her brother for a moment when Tayanalla asked her question to the fey. "Should we answer that?" She silently asked.

"No, it is not good enough." Frjya declared. "Tell me why that man put you in this cage!" She demanded. "Tell me and," Frjya said as she tapped her chin a few time before saying "I'll let you out. But it must be the truth, or no one will let you out."

When she found the woman they were looking for, battered and bruised but alive, Kleora nodded and said, "Yes, you must be the one we were sent to save. One of your guards made it back to town alive and we were sent to rescue you Lady Argenta."

Kleora gestured towards the stairs and said, "It's safe to go up, the bandits are either sick, dead, or fled. The necromancer should be dead by now as well and if they were weak and let him live I'll end him myself. My goddess doesn't abide weakness like that, he has become prey and must die like it lest he once again become a predator."

Letting Lady Argenta go up first Kleora followed and watched the woman walk, she found the Lady somewhat attractive truthfully, and enjoyed the view. When they reached the top she said, "There is stew in the kitchen that should be ready to eat."

Image of Lady Argentea added to maps.

[u] Basement [/u]
Lady Argentea smiles genuinely now that she knows she is being rescued. The smile only lasts a moment for readopting the look of superiority she generally has.

"Sick or dead that is good. What of the little ones, the icy fey as well? Filthy little things killed my maids and good help is hard to find. How about this Ted Knotten fellow? It sounded like he was their boss."

She pausing looking at you expectantly for a moment before simply heading up to the first floor.

"A bowl of stew and bread." she nods assuming you will get it for her.

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[u] Upstairs [/u]
The little fey meets Frjya's gaze.

"Truth, truth. I said magic, a portal. I think you know thats magic. The cage? He put me here because he is a treacherous a+~#@+%."

"I don't think we got your name," Maja mentions. She didn't need to crouch to observe the fey. "Mine's Maja. Surely you did something for the boss man to put you in here?"

Kleora spotted the woman's change of expression from grateful to haughty and knew this was going to be trouble. She decided that, for now at least, she wouldn't push the issue and instead considered the questions. "Most of the Icy Fey have been killed, we managed to convince one to cease hostilities to get his beloved stag away from us alive. And there was something outside of here that we dealt with as well. Beyond that I don't know of any more of the Little Folk here."

After a moment’s thought Kleora asked, "Is this Ted Knotten the necromancer? If not then I haven't heard of him. The others might have something when they come back down here." She looked at the noblewoman and said, "I guess we should all eat and rest before heading back to town in the morning. It was a rough trip up here and it won't likely be any better going back."

[u] Upstairs [/u]

"Sure Mag, sure. My name is Vrixx Mag. What did I do for that dead guy?
What did I do for that dead guy? Less then you did." the winter touched fey bursts into laughter at that. "Some of us came though a portal and ended up here. Then cage. Make sense? Now that that mystery is cleared up how about you let me out."

As it talks it is clearly getting more and more restless with being in the cage. A note of desperation is creeping into its voice as well.

I normally don't give this sort of tip but maybe some diplomacy or intimidation rolls?

[u] Downstairs [/u]

"Necromancer? I am sure I would not know I only heard the man who runs this place say the name Ted Knotten. He did not sound to be in a rush to see this person, his boss I guess." she looks around a bit "Food is good but it sounds like there are still people in these rooms. The sick? Well.... maybe they will be good enough to die before the law can deal with them."

Maja smiles. "Okay, Vrixx. My experience with your kind hasn't been pleasant, so maybe you could do something to help me trust you. You said you came through a portal. Come from where? Did you come on accident? Could you take us to that portal?" She asks the questions quickly, to keep the fey from interrupting.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

The little fey pulls its head back, making a face like it smells something bad before throwing up its hands in frustration

"Take you there? Take you there so the rest of my kind can torture you? Freeze bits till they fall off! That what you want?" he looks at each of you "Ever seen human skin turn black before a toe falls off? You will if you don't LET ME GO!"

Clearly he has seen that this is going go get him nowhre.

"The portal is at the center of the ice, easy enough. Get yourselves there of let me out and go to your warm home."