Reign of Winter Adventure Path Table 2 (Inactive)

Game Master GM Sapphire Fox

Nox feels as if everything in this land is trapped and is acting a bit twitchy. Even her cape seems to jump at shadows. "Stable, lodge, or one of those other structures? I believe most would choose the lodge, seeing as there is a fire there. But we've already deduced that our foe is clearly not attracted to warmth."

Ulric looks at the lodge with slitted eyes. "I doubt what we find there will be friendly, it doesn't look under siege and I doubt our foe just let it be" narrowing his eyes at the bridge, he continues "I mislike that bridge, looks like a place for an ambush, we best have care crossing."

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"maybe we should head over to the stables first just to make sure there clear. It would seem that they like the cold but you thought i was working with them. So i raise the question....what if they have other things or people working with them that dont like the cold and would rather be warm."

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"I've no problem investigating outbuildings, but that lodge is clearly occupied. If we don't investigate it first, we need to be very careful how we move and about any sound we make." He lets his eyes wander the scene again in quiet, letting the crisp silence of wintry air fall over the scene. This all seems so familiar. Not this place, no, but this... feel.

"I'm going to take a quick look, if nothing else, make sure that the path forward is safe. Whatever we're following expected to be followed. I'd rather not be surprised by any more traps."

Tchort move yourself to where you are searching for traps please?

He's searching all along the path I've mapped out (those squares and adjacent squares).

Nox nods at Tchort's assessment. "It didn't occur to me that we might be mistaken for thieves. Perhaps we should introduce ourselves at the lodge. Though I see no harm in simply taking a look into the stables."

so before Tchort gets too far ahead on the trail, he stops as his eyes just barely catch a glimpse of a trip wire running from the far edge of the path running up to what looks like a mounted trap

Yuukyou sighs as Tchort stops.

Another trap?

Orladan not liking the sight of her new compainion stopping after just a few steps pulls out her greatsword.
She wispers "anubis be with us as we march." and readys herself for whatever may come.

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Tchort quickly puts his hands out, stopping his companions from moving any further. "There is a tripwire here. I don't know yet what it will do. Avoid it! It's can't be for good." He shakes his head. "We are definitely expected. Maybe not us specifically, but they expected someone to follow. Maybe even wanted it. Be careful."

He picks his way along the tripwire, looking for one of the ends, and makes an attempt to disarm it.

Tchort makes decent work of the tripwire with minor issues

Ulric growls at the tripwire, "more traps, the cowards! I do not trust this lodge, no way our quarry went through here and left friendly forces unmolested. I suspect we will see those responsible at that lodge."

When Tchort clears the trap Ulric readies his weapon and shield as they move on.

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"I agree with Ulric. Whoever is responsible for this trap may not be in the cabin, but someone is in there and knows what is going on."

Ylosani hangs back as the party proceeds. He needs to keep some distance to effectively use his bow. He'll move up when it comes time to breach the lodge.

Satisfied that the trap is disabled (what did the tripwire do?), Tchort slowly, cautiously continued to creep forward.

I need to get better at being quiet out here. We all do. Too many snapped twigs and rustled branches on the way here. These fey are tricksy; we need to be able to be tricksier.

He stepped up onto the front porch of the lodge. Crouching down below the window frame, he peered up into the main room of the lodge, ready to snap his head down if he thinks he could be seen.

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

your best guess, Arrow trap

as you peer inside you only see what looks like 2 people, sitting at a table eating, not really paying too much attention

Tchort will return to the party and share what he saw. "There were only two in that front room. Eating, not really paying much attention."

What did they look like? Locals? Any recognizable gear or garb?"

they didn't look like they were wearing anything in particular that would ID them, you gathered they may have colder gear nearby, though you could't make out any weapons persay, it is still a possibility. They appeared human, probably in their mid 30's for the two

Orladan will move up to the door trying to be as quiet as possible and will examine tge door to see if its trapped or unlocked.

stealth: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (11) - 4 = 7
perection: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

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The door itself isn't trapped or locked

Ulric moves forward, but stays back from the door, letting the stealthy Tchort deal with the door.

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Nox doesn't share confidence in her sneaking ability, but she follows up near Ulric, bow at the ready.

orladan seeing the doors not locked and not finding any traps will try to open it.
weapon in one hand and the other to try and open the door.

as Orladan grips the door and pulls, she finds that it doesn't open

Ylosani moves you the side, taking up a position so that he has an angle on the door with his bow that is different from Box's.

"Perhaps we should just knock? Unless our newfound companion wants to knock very hard?"

"lets look around the outside and see if theres another way before we go breaking down the door."with that orladan will walk around the house looking for another door or entrance. She will also keep an eye out for traps.

perception : 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

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Yuukyou breaths into his gloves fighting off the cold, waiting for his friends to finish scouting.

you don't see anymore traps, but you do come across another entrance

Tchort cautiously follows his companions around the lodge to the other door. He attempts to check it for traps as well, then tests it to see if it is locked. He's not opening it yet, just checking.

Perception, trapfinding: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

After checking the door, he examines the windows to either side, checking to see what's inside those rooms.

Perception, northwest window: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Perception, southeast window: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

FYI, Tchort's stealth is just as bad as everyone else's (+2). Grindahl was our Stealth master; we appear to have lost that. Tchort will definitely be putting ranks in it moving forward though, as we clearly need to be better at it.

North window: A large fireplace takes up most of the north wall of this room, its radiant heat providing palpable relief from the cold weather outside. Cabinets and shelves line the remaining wall space, and four windows look out on the wintry landscape surrounding the lodge. and a single person in the kitchen who notices Tchort.

South Window: an empty bedroom

the door is unlocked, and seems like it is about to open from the otherside

Tchort takes a gamble, and lifts his finger to his lips in the universal sign for silence as he makes eye contact with the person inside. He then steps backwards, out of view of the window, both making room for the door to open and trying to alert his companions to the fact that the door is about to open.

Ylosani sees Tchort move away and sees his gesture. He immediately brings up the Bow of the Southern Winds with arrow ready to fly, though he won't fire unless whoever comes through the door appears hostile.

Orladan noticing tchort lets her hand fall from the door to her sword ready to attack anything that comes through it.

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Ulric hangs back, lacking stealth, staying with the remaining less melee oriented members of the party.

"Splitting up might not work so well," he grumbles, prepared to rush into combat should it break out suddenly.

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the door opens, and one of the two people Tchort saw eating is seen, just before Orladan swings down and gives the porch a new notch in it, the guy screams as he closes the doors

~Start of combat~

the doors are closed but not locked

~Round 1~
Bold to Act
Ulric
Ylosani
GM2
Nox
GM1
Orladan
Yuukyou
Tchort

Hearing a ruckus from the other side of the house, Ulric sighs even as his blood starts racing with the thrill of impending battle. "Well, that tears it, sounds like they started without us!"

Moving to the door, he starts his warchant, blood rushing in his ears even as he starts the words.

Moving to the door, starting Raging Song

Yuukyou blinks as he follows Ulric, trudging alongside him.

Oh dear...

"tchort i say we fortify here till the rest of the group catches up and cut down anything that comes out that door."

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Ylosani takes a few steps back to get a little more room from the door and a little more time to shoot anything that comes through it.

He draws the string of the Bow of the Southern Winds until the weapon freaks and his arms burn slightly with the effort. He aims at chest level at the door and readies to let fly when someone comes through.

Sounds of shuffling can be heard behind the door

~Round 1~
Bold to Act
Ulric
Ylosani
GM2
Nox
GM1
Orladan
Yuukyou
Tchort

Hoping this isn't a mistake, Nox hurries to back up Ulric. "Maybe we should have just knocked."

ready action to shoot if someone comes through the door next to Ulric

and still a bit more shuffling around behind the doors

~Round 1~
Bold to Act
Ulric
Ylosani
GM2
Nox
GM1
Orladan
Yuukyou
Tchort

Orladan will reach out and push open the door. Then ready a attack if anyone enters the doorway or comes out.

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Yuukyou walks up to the door next to Ulric and pushes it open, muttering.

Probably ran in there and accidentally murdered some poor farmer and his wife, we're so on edge I'd blast a sparrow if it flew by.

Tchort calls out "Stand down! We seek the Lady Argentae. We have been beset by tricksy fey all the day; we have no patience and little trust. Throw down your weapons and come out of the lodge, hands up, and there will be no more blood shed this day! If you do not, we must assume you are in league with evil forces, and we'll storm the lodge!"

He stands ready to strike, waiting to see what the inhabitants of the lodge will do.

and as before as Ulric and Yuukyou push on the door, the door does not open, it would seem to be barred on the other side. no clatter at all from Tchorts words.

~Round 2~
Bold to Act
Ulric
Ylosani
GM2
Nox
GM1
Orladan
Yuukyou
Tchort

I missed that post, doh!

Finding the door barred, Ulric moves to support his comrades on the other side of the house.

Double move, due to my reading failure noone is in range of my raging song until next turn

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"It seems we have reached something of an impasse," Ylosani quietly comments.

"Let us see if we cannot break it with the proper amount of force and knocking..."

He rapidly searches through the resonances within the Bow of the Southern Winds, scanning scenes of doors being broken. Most of them are raiders attacking but a few...

A small smile comes to his face as he steps behind Orladan and places a hand lightly on her shoulder. He channels some of the power of the old elven allies, the Treants, into her. While she won't grow bark or leaves, she will grow bigger and stronger.

Ylosani is expending a point of focus to cast Enlarge Person on Orladan. It only lasts one round but hopefully she can knock the door in in that amount of time.

ylosani this door is open the other door that we first came to was barred im just waiting on the rest of the party to get here before going in.

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The one with the X on the doors are Barred, the one where You Tchort and Orladan are at, are open