Recalling that the hunter had caught the fox in bear traps, Lars, Brom and Sterk notice a couple of bear traps hidden in the snow and inform the party to avoid them. However, no one sees any additional signs of the giant weasel for now.
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Continuing along, the party comes across what appears to be the strange hut nearby and the even stranger doll inside it, which the journal earlier referred to.
More than a dozen boulder-sized chunks of ice litter the clearing ahead where a strange hut sits perched on tree trunks atop a raised mound of snow-covered earth.
Moving into the area, the image of a shivering young Ulfen girl suddenly appears amid the ice boulders.
I'm going to fast forward this 'encounter' a bit, as it could become needlessly tedious otherwise.
Despite his best efforts, Lars has difficulty sensing anything from the Ulfen girl.
As the group follows the girl, she speaks “I’m sorry! Don’t hurt me! I never meant to call you names!” The girl doesn't seem to be speaking to you, instead, it's almost as if you were not there.
I will allow the party 1 question of the Ulfen girl before she moves onward here.
Continuing to follow the girl, she adds “Please don’t keep me here. It’s so cold. I miss my mother.” Again her words seem not met for you, but another, as she continues raving in her madness.
“I have to get away! And you should, too, before they see you. Run!” Finally, a statement directed at you, but it is too late, as you notice what she is telling you to run from.
Init Ceobryrn:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Sterk:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 Lars:1d20 ⇒ 14 Aponyaye:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Brom:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 Serah:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Aponyaye did not beat Init 10, everyone else, the Ulfen girl points out movement in the ice before she disappears.
You are in the surprise round with a haunt, all bar Aponyaye have a chance to do something before the haunt triggers.
Map has been updated, green box is the area that the haunt is noticed as being present in.
"My mother is Nadya Petska, of Waldsby." The girl answers. This information would be more important if we were playing in campaign mode, but in this instance, it's just a name.
A haunt!! Lars makes no attempt as stealth as he moves to Serah.
"Soralyon!! Grant this lady's blade your blessings!!!"
The girl said something about not wanting a doll. What doll?
Lars casts Lead Blades:
Lead blades increases the momentum and density of your melee weapons just as they strike a foe. All melee weapons you are carrying when the spell is cast deal damage as if one size category larger than they actually are. For instance, a Medium longsword normally deals 1d8 points of damage, but it would instead deal 2d6 points of damage if benefiting from lead blades. Only you can benefit from this spell. If anyone else uses one of your weapons to make an attack it deals damage as normal for its size.
Last 2 mins/level, Extra 1 minute due to Divine smith.
A friend pointed out a mistake of mine....Lars will cast bless instead.
Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.
Bless counters and dispels bane.
"Leave this place." A voice eerily similar to that of the little girl that vanished comes from inside the hut as the haunt triggers, and sorrowful images that seem to depict the little girl's childhood and the faces of the frozen dead manifest inside the ice blocks.
Sterk and Aponyaye need to make a will save vs Fear (DC13) or be effected by the Scare spell. A failed save leaves them Frightened for 3 rounds, a successful one means they are shaken for 1.
We're out of initiative, for now, but may be back in soon depending on people's actions. Also, here's the description of the hut, since it would be in clear view to some people now.
A small hut stands here on four legs, each one a single tree trunk whose gnarled roots resemble the toes of a giant chicken. The hut is constructed of heavy logs with a patchwork roof of shaved bark shingles. Inside the hut’s open doorway, a small figure sits on a carved wooden chair, staring across the clearing at the trail on the other side.
Aponyaye Male Human (Mwangi-Zenj) [12] Witch (Hedge Witch) 5 / Magaambyan Arcanist 7 | 23/61 HP | AC 17 T 12 FF 16| CMD 15 | F +4 R +3 W +8
Will:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Aponyaye was a little unsettled by the situation but he calms down after a minute. "Well, it seems this is the doll we were told about. I wonder if it is intelligent."
"Hello! We are searching for the source of this wintry invasion! Who are you?" the Mwangi doctor calls out to the doll.
Male Human (Ulfen) #3587-1 | Barbarian 1 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | HP 4/15 | F +4 R +2 W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +4
Will Save:1d20 ⇒ 6
Sterk runs away as fast as he is able, his normally pale face completely white, as the snow, with wide eyes showing the panic that invades him.
Human Ranger 10 | AC 26 T 14 FF 23 | HP 89/89 | F +12 R +12 W +8 | Init + 4 | Perception +15
Animal (Dog):
AC27 T15 F22 | HP 76 | F+9, R+10, W+4*
Remaining where he is Ceobryrn, shrugs "Perhaps, the girls spirit is trapped, but how to free her?" . The ranger looks towards the clearing and trail on the other side that the doll is staring at.
perception:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 (any sign of the girl or a body?)
Aponyaye Male Human (Mwangi-Zenj) [12] Witch (Hedge Witch) 5 / Magaambyan Arcanist 7 | 23/61 HP | AC 17 T 12 FF 16| CMD 15 | F +4 R +3 W +8
No, I know the haunt and the doll are different. Out of character I know exactly what it is but I was rolling a Knowledge check to see if Aponyaye recognizes it.
The doll inside of the hut looks eerily similar to the girl, she even wears the same dress, but she does not answer when you speak to her.
Aponyaye does recognize the doll as a guardian doll, typically used by Irrisen witches. Unlike most constructs, Aponyaye knows that the doll is sentient, thanks to the soul that is planted into the dolls on construction. It is possible that the Ulfen girl's soul is harbored within the doll. Aponyaye also knows that the only way to free the child's soul, if it is in the doll would be to destroy the sapphire eye of the doll.
The images manifested inside of the ice near where I had the green square.
Aponyaye Male Human (Mwangi-Zenj) [12] Witch (Hedge Witch) 5 / Magaambyan Arcanist 7 | 23/61 HP | AC 17 T 12 FF 16| CMD 15 | F +4 R +3 W +8
Aponyaye shares his knowledge with his companions and then says, "It seems the best way to free the little girl's soul is to attack this doll and destroy the sapphires. Would our combat-oriented party members care to approach? I will be right behind you in case you are hurt."
Aponyaye Male Human (Mwangi-Zenj) [12] Witch (Hedge Witch) 5 / Magaambyan Arcanist 7 | 23/61 HP | AC 17 T 12 FF 16| CMD 15 | F +4 R +3 W +8
"No, not you, my dear," Aponyaye says with the deepest sympathy. "We don't want to destroy you, we want to help you. And to set you free we need to destroy those gems." Aponyaye hopes his explanation is enough to calm the doll back down.
Cause I deleted it, the haunt already triggered and it won't reset for quite awhile.
"I cannot let you do that, you must leave this place, leave this forest, I must protect the portal." The doll comes out of the building and begins floating above the ground.
Thora:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22Everyone else stays where they were in init, which means she won init.
The doll floats up into the air, 20 feet up, and points at Serah. Ray:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17that easily hits your touch for 1d3 ⇒ 3 cold damage
I'm going to say that Sterk has 1 round left of being frightened, and I moved people around a bit.
You can animate a nonliving rope-like object. The maximum length assumes a rope with a 1-inch diameter. Reduce the maximum length by 50% for every additional inch of thickness, and increase it by 50% for each reduction of the rope's diameter by half.
The possible commands are “coil” (form a neat, coiled stack), “coil and knot,” “loop,” “loop and knot,” “tie and knot,” and the opposites of all of the above (“uncoil,” and so forth). You can give one command each round as a move action, as if directing an active spell.
The rope can enwrap only a creature or an object within 1 foot of it—it does not snake outward—so it must be thrown near the intended target. Doing so requires a successful ranged touch attack roll (range increment 10 feet). A typical 1-inch-diameter hemp rope has 2 hit points, AC 10, and requires a DC 23 Strength check to burst it. The rope does not deal damage, but it can be used as a trip line or to cause a single opponent that fails a Reflex saving throw to become entangled. A creature capable of spellcasting that is bound by this spell must make a concentration check with a DC of 15 + the spell's level to cast a spell. An entangled creature can slip free with a DC 20 Escape Artist check.
The rope itself and any knots tied in it are not magical.
The spell cannot affect objects carried or worn by a creature.
Ehmm ok no command then. Just throw and cast. Will that do? AM looking to at least entangle her and pull her down.
You'll have to wait for next turn to thro an comman I'm afraid, it's a standard to cast the spell and you moved, so theres your move action. The spell will last long enough for you to throw and command it next turn, so its not a waste.
Female Two-Handed Fighter 2 | PFS# 53856-4 | AC 16 | Flat Footed 14 | Touch 12 | Initiative +2 | Fort 5 | Reflex 2 | Will 0 | HP 19/20
Serah Farron drops her falcata next to her so the pointy end lands easily in the snow, leaving the handle pointing towards the heavens. She then takes out her sling, picks up a random rock on the ground and loads it. She will attack on her next turn.
I forgot to mention, Ceobryrn, your chakram didn't do quite as much as you expected.
Lars moves closer to the doll and animates his rope, Brom casts' shield on himself, and Serah readies her sling, all the while, Sterk is running around like a deranged chicken with it's head cut off.
The doll points a finger at Aponyaye now and fires off another ray of frost.
Ray/Misfortune:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 241d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13And the 13 hits your touch, for 1d3 ⇒ 1 measly damage.
How long does it takes for Sterk to return to the battle? When can he act?
My intention is the location you are at now on the map is where you start this round. The idea is since the source of your fear didn't have a physical body you weren't entirely sure which direction to run in, so you didn't flee out the obvious exit. So, you can act now.
Will:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 141d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9Since misfortune should end at the end of Aponyaye's turn rather then the beginning. Failed.
Ceobryrn manages another hit, which seems to do almost nothing this time, but does have some effect.
Male Human (Ulfen) #3587-1 | Barbarian 1 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | HP 4/15 | F +4 R +2 W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +4
After running like a headless chicken for several seconds Sterk visage changes from maddening fear to maddening rage in an instant... he lets foam form in his mouth while he charges against the doll...
Greatsword Charge Raging Power Attack Roll:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 Greatsword Charge Raging Power Attack Damage:2d6 + 12 ⇒ (6, 2) + 12 = 20
I'm cool with that.
Lars seeing the action starting to heat up throws his rope upwards, the rope startign to twist and turn attempting to hook onto the doll, repeating his command.
"Loop and Knot her up by Soralyon's will!!!" Throw rope, ranged touch with bless.1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
After running like a headless chicken for several seconds Sterk visage changes from maddening fear to maddening rage in an instant... he lets foam form in his mouth while he charges against the doll...
[dice=Greatsword Charge Raging Power Attack Roll]1d20+8
[dice=Greatsword Charge Raging Power Attack Damage]2d6+12
Unfortunately, Sterk cannot charge for a number of reasons, most importantly because the doll is 20 feet in the air.
Lars tosses his magically animated rope up in the air towards the doll, and it strikes her, tying her up and binding her, she is now entangled, but still midair.
