There is one person in charge (the musher), who uses handle animal skill to control the sled. Each sled can also carry one other passenger.
Mushers have three actions they can perform.
Mush
Mush speeds up the sled as a move action. Handle Animal DC 12 increases the speed by +1 increment.
Break
Break slows the sled down as a move action. Handle Animal DC 12 decreases the speed by –1 increment. As a fullround action, the musher can also attempt a full stop with a successful DC 20 Handle Animal check. The sled still moves its maximum distance for that round, however at the end of the round the sled’s movement is 0.
Maneuver Turn
Turn allows a musher to alter the direction of the sled within about 60 degrees to either side of the direction it is traveling. The Handle Animal skill check DC is 10 + 1 per every 5 degrees turned. Sleds moving faster than 5 increments risk tipping over. If a driver attempting a high-speed-turn fails the Handle Animal check by more than 10, the dogs maneuver erratically, causing the sled to tip over.
Slam
An attacker whose sled is parallel to his target can drive his sled into his opponent’s as a slam attack. A DC 18 Strength check in order to muscle the sled into a quick, violent turn that deals 2d6 damage to the sled and knocks it off course, changing its direction by 30 degrees. The musher of the targeted sled must then make a Handle Animal check (DC 10 + damage to regain control of his sled) or he loses his next action. If a slam attack deals more than 10 points of damage, the targeted sled flips
Grapple
Following a successful slam attack, riders within either sled can attempt to grapple the opponent’s sled, or individuals on the sled. This requires a melee touch attack, either against the sled (AC 8) or an individual within reach. All individuals in a moving sled are considered flat-footed. At the start of the next round, grappled sleds make opposed Handle Animal checks to see who controls the movement of both sleds. Individuals on either sled then attack as determined by initiative. They can attempt any partial combat maneuver they so desire (including a move action to climb into the other sled), provided they first make a successful DC 14 acrobatics
check. Anyone failing the check is thrown from the sled.
Regardless, the musher must remain at the reigns of the sled or the sled goes out of control, traveling in the direction it was before the loss of the musher for 1d4 rounds before tipping over and crashing.
Executing the Break maneuver during a grapple always causes one of the grappled sleds to flip, 50% chance for either
Hakime finds herself battered and tumbled in the snow and buried lightly... she tries to get out.
strength:1d20 + 3 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 5 = 21
Close, but no cigar... she feels like she is making progress, but after a few moments, realizes she is mistaken and is merely making progress sideways, and only slight at that.
Hakime, feel free to make another couple of STR checks.
Given your resources and the number of folk on the surface, I'm going to assume anyone still buried after three minutes is able to be extracted in the fourth.[/ooc]
NL damage for Pierre if he doesn't get out before minute 3:3d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4) = 12 NL damage Rogar:3d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 6) = 13 NL damage Hakime if she fails STR checks:4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 3) = 18
Status: bold - still has three minutes of action left.
Pierre - fatigued Still has to save 12 NL damage (max)
Hakime - fatigued, 16 damage; 18 NL damage(max), maybe unconscious.three STR checks to reduce NL damage
Rogar - fatigued, 33 damage; 13 NL damage
Rocky - fatigued; NOT buried.
Pillbull - fatigued ; 33 damage
Owlbear - fatigued ; 33 damage
Kor - 16 damage; NL damage: 2
Remember, magical healing heals NL at the same rate as lethal. If you have no lethal damage, I play that you heal two points of NL per normal point of healing.
Male LG Aasimar Paladin (Oath of Vengeance) 11 | HP 92/92 | AC 27 T 13 FF 26 | CMB +14, CMD 30 | F: +16, R: +11, W: +12 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, SM: +2 | Speed 30/20ft (flying) | Active conditions: None.
Seeing his companions still under the snow he whispers a quick prayer before he used some of his divine powers on himself. Once that was done he would aid in the search, shouting out the names Hakime and Pierre. Turning his head towards Rocky he frowned for a moment "We may have enemies where we go, these fagrants, if they wish us dead, will be swiftly dealt with when we see them again, we need to find our friends..."
Male Human (Taldan) Fighter 10 - HP: 104/104 - To hit +24/+16 (2d6+17+9) - AC: 29 (30* if adjacent to a single foe) /T: 16 /FF: 26 - Perception +2 - F: +14 / R: +10 /W: +12 - CMB +18(25) - CMD +34(38) - Speed 30 - Init. +6 - DR 2/-
I guess Rogar didn't end up near the surface then
As the others dig him out of the snow Rogar sputters a bit before reaching out and joining the digging effort himslef. When everyone's been freed he reaches for his wand of cure light wounds and asks for some healing.
somehow I didn't have as much damage noted as you do... 34 points leaves HAkime unconscious, so cannot make any str checks to free herself.
Hakime is finally pulled from the snow by her friends... cold and fatigued and unconscious...
Once brought conscious she does have her own clw wands in her belt, she says, teeth chattering from the cold, "Thank you, I didn't think I was going to make it there... I almost gave in to despair. By Erastil's holy horns, I am grateful to be alive!"
Male LG Aasimar Paladin (Oath of Vengeance) 11 | HP 92/92 | AC 27 T 13 FF 26 | CMB +14, CMD 30 | F: +16, R: +11, W: +12 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, SM: +2 | Speed 30/20ft (flying) | Active conditions: None.
With everyone back out of the ice he regarded his companions and would offer his CLW want where needed. "Let me know what the plan is, I am in favor of moving onwards and completing our task..."
Once conscious, Hakime will use her wand to heal herself, and then others who need it, using their own wands if they have them, otherwise her own... let me know if you have your own, so I know how many charges to take off mine, thx
clw Hakime:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6that should put her at 1 lethal and 3 nl, which is fine)
Hakime spends a few moments healing the worst of the groups injuries.
With dogs and sleds lost to the avalanche the group heads slowly onward and upward. Luckily (kind of) the path quickly becomes too steep for the sleds to have managed to get any further. A tiny footpath winds up a steep slope covered with boulders.
Given you have rope, you can reduce the DC 10 climb check, which I think Pitbull can probably manage in her sleep.
The path continues along a broad plateau and ends at the edge of a snow filled gorge. The gorge is named The Maw for the jagged spires of rock that jut through the drifts. Atop the plateau rests the cairn.
The top is shrouded in mist, which parts for a moment to give you an beautiful view.
Near the top of the slope, a broad plateau wraps around the mountain. Near the middle of the plateau rises a squat, 30-foot-square stone rostrum, upon which stand four columns of dark gray stone. One of the columns is broken and lies half-buried in the nearby drifts of snow. In the center of the rostrum rests a five-foot-tall beehive-shaped nest built of ice and cairn stones seemingly frozen around a clutch of eight massive bluish-gray speckled eggs, each the size of a brandy cask.
Then just as rapidly it closes in again.
See map
You have okay visibility only for sixty feet, and poor (grants 50% concealment) visibility another thirty beyond that. The pink donut is roughly where you saw the cairn.
Male LG Aasimar Paladin (Oath of Vengeance) 11 | HP 92/92 | AC 27 T 13 FF 26 | CMB +14, CMD 30 | F: +16, R: +11, W: +12 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, SM: +2 | Speed 30/20ft (flying) | Active conditions: None.
Once at the top of the mountain after making sure each and every one is back at the top he turns around to take in the magnificent view. Awestruck for a moment before turning his gaze to Pitbull. "What way do we have to?" Having a rough feel on where to go to he decides to see if there is anything out of the ordinary
Male Human (Taldan) Fighter 10 - HP: 104/104 - To hit +24/+16 (2d6+17+9) - AC: 29 (30* if adjacent to a single foe) /T: 16 /FF: 26 - Perception +2 - F: +14 / R: +10 /W: +12 - CMB +18(25) - CMD +34(38) - Speed 30 - Init. +6 - DR 2/-
"Indeed, Rocky, we have no other choice but to keep going forward though..." mutters Rogar pointing with his sword at the eggs.
"I suggest we tread [i]cautiously here. Warriors first of course!"[/b] he says bowing to Hakime.
Rogar wields his 2 greatsword and advances slowly waiting for Kor'Sarro and Rocky to join him. Against a single opponent Rogar's AC is 24. He's expecting trouble
Male Oread Unchained Monk 10 | AC 24 (33)| T 23 (24)| FF 21 (29)| HP: 84/84 (104)| CMD 39+ | Fort +12 (14)| Ref +13 (14)| Will +13 | Init +2 | Perception +24 | Ki 7/11 SF 6/10
"Very well. We prepare for a fight and investigate the eggs."
Rocky will spend a few moments trying to buff himself.
Spending 1 Ki to Barkskin himself.
Wand of Mage Armor
DC 20 Use Magic Device including +2 for having activated it before:1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12 Close one
DC 20 Use Magic Device including +2 for having activated it before:1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30
"Fortuitous."
Wand of Highlighted Awareness
DC 20 Use Magic Device First time using it:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 DC 20 Use Magic Device First time using it:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
"There are plenty of charges if anyone else would like to use it."
And lastly Shield.
DC 20 Use Magic Device including +2 for having activated it before:1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11
"I think I made it mad. A shame. I am as ready as I can be."
Pitbull sniffs the air and signals the party to fan out.
"I raised Asbo from a little chicky egg. What could go wrong? I suspect it's not a big chicken" the Half-Orc laughs her rough laugh and pushes forward cautiously over the plateau moving forward sword in hand.
She checks her footing, and if needed, swaps to her cleats or snowshoes.
Male Oread Unchained Monk 10 | AC 24 (33)| T 23 (24)| FF 21 (29)| HP: 84/84 (104)| CMD 39+ | Fort +12 (14)| Ref +13 (14)| Will +13 | Init +2 | Perception +24 | Ki 7/11 SF 6/10
And initiative, CMD, Acrobatics checks, etc.. Btw not that it mattered but Rocky would have discharged the Heighten Awareness granting him a total of +5 to Init including the fatigue.
I'm going to roll with delaying actions for everyone here
Four large(ish) creatures roar out of the mist and come tearing towards the group of pathfinders at a breakneck speed. Along with them comes a miasma of disgusting odours and smells. How anything in this clean mountain top can smell so bad, you have no idea, but bad it is.
No, these are not human, not that it matters.
Pittbull and Asbo combine to rip the northern most creature a new mouth, nose and a couple of spare holes for letting its entails out.
Hakime fires two arrows at the nearest creature...
to hit:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 perfect strike to hit:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27 I'll take that 2nd roll
dmg if hits:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 +1 hit and damage if within 30'
2nd attack to hit:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 dmg if hits:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 +1 hit and damage if within 30'
not sure if hakime is close enough to need fort saves because I'm not sure of the orientation of the map or where the creatures are on it, not to mention she's an archer and has no business on the front line, but if so:
fort save:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 fort save:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Squares on the map are 15' each, only those within 10' of the creatures need to make a save
Kor cuts another in two. Though you had to move so only the one hit, but it was enough to drop it
Hakime drills a third with two arrows, but it is still up and running.
Status: bold may post
Rogar - fatigued,
Rocky - fatigued; 7 damage
Pierre - fatigued
Creatures - 17 damage
Hakime - fatigued,
Kor -
Pillbull - fatigued ; 4 damage
Owlbear - fatigued ;
Under the battering of Rocky the last of the creatures goes down. And the mountain top returns to the calm it was in but seconds ago. Further away you can now make out the cairn and the eight large bluish-gray speckled eggs near it.
Male LG Aasimar Paladin (Oath of Vengeance) 11 | HP 92/92 | AC 27 T 13 FF 26 | CMB +14, CMD 30 | F: +16, R: +11, W: +12 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, SM: +2 | Speed 30/20ft (flying) | Active conditions: None.
He watched Rocky struggle with the wand and shook his head for a moment. "If you need help with that wand, don't be afraid to ask..." And with that he turned his head to the eggs and made his way towards them
Hakime chuckles as everyone in the party EXCEPT Rocky, proclaims their ability to activate the wand, including herself. "Aye, don't fear to ask, as I could use it on you as well."
Male Human (Taldan) Fighter 10 - HP: 104/104 - To hit +24/+16 (2d6+17+9) - AC: 29 (30* if adjacent to a single foe) /T: 16 /FF: 26 - Perception +2 - F: +14 / R: +10 /W: +12 - CMB +18(25) - CMD +34(38) - Speed 30 - Init. +6 - DR 2/-
"Don't worry Rocky... I can't use that wand too... although I don't think you'll get better at using it by dischargin its power..." Rogar smiles before following the others.
Male Oread Unchained Monk 10 | AC 24 (33)| T 23 (24)| FF 21 (29)| HP: 84/84 (104)| CMD 39+ | Fort +12 (14)| Ref +13 (14)| Will +13 | Init +2 | Perception +24 | Ki 7/11 SF 6/10
Actually you do. Buried in the skill description for UMD is the fact that you get +2 to your check if you have activated the item before. Though Rocky is just trying for RP purposes since he's used the wand already.
