Reign of Winter with GM Deadly Secret - Table 1 - The Snows of Summer (Inactive)

Game Master Deadly secret

Not to be outdone, Esmera attempts to pulls herself up as well as gracefully as she can in the circumstances.
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

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.

You climb into the window and unlock the door.

Once again, Andrei casts Detect Magic and searches the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Andrei does not detect magic in the kitchen.

Ragnar also takes a look around the kitchen.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

If he doesn't find anything interesting he'll head to the main room again. He looks at everyone and shrugs, "Well, I guess it's time to start breaking down doors."

"Indeed," Andrei said, "I suppose I ought to leave that task to you stronger folks."

Esmera lingers next to the fireplace for a moment, warming up her joints, before taking position across the nearest locked door.

"Looks like this room has two exits; let someone stand guard against the other door if the bandits try to escape. Perhaps you, Ragnar?"

Once the tactics have been agreed, Esmera will take a step back, crack her neck, and run into the door shield-first, putting all of her weight behind the shield bash.
Str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Unfortunately that is not enough to break open the door.

Creed rides over to the door "Maybe Andrei and Kiliva guard the door, while Hargo tries to break the door?"

Ragnar goes to the other door in case someone tries to flee out that door. He hears Esmera bang into the door and decides to attempt to break through the door he's at.

STR Check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

"This door's unlocked!"

Nicely done!
Esmera stands guard, ready to repeat the attempt.
readying an attack vs anyone coming out of my door before my turn, if we're rolling initiative then on my count I will try to bash the door again.

Three doors open into this room. A sturdy bed heaped with blankets sits near the only window, and a large maple chest occupies the southwest corner.

Ragnar unlocks the door to the main room and lets the others in.

Is the other door to the other room or outside?

Andrei strolls into the room, casting Detect Magic and taking a look around.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

"Anyone got any idea how to open the mystery box?" he asked.

Yeah the 3rd door is to another room. Which is also locked.

Andrei detects four magical auras within the box. Knowledge (arcana) to identify auras

"Well, there does seem to be some magic in there, though what it is, I can't tell," Andrei informed the others.

Realizing there is no threat, Esmera enters the room as well. She knocks on the chest and eyes it critically. "A sturdy one... I could probably break through it with some hard work but surely someone out there has a key."

She attempts to bash the door leading out: Str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 but it seems that her strength hasn't yet been restored after the imprisonment.

Esmera fails to break open the door.

Ragnar shrugs and tells everyone to step back, and he takes a swing at the chest with his scythe.

Slashing: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 = 9

And again . . . Slashing: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7

The chest holds a gold ingot engraved with the Taldan royal seal, a spyglass, a silver lady's ring, three shards of tiger's eye gemstones, a fine pair of leather riding boots of elven make, a silver dagger, and a leather portfolio containing several pieces of parchment.

Appraise
Andrei Kovacs 1d20 ⇒ 1
Ragnar Lothveld 1d20 ⇒ 7
Creed Baguette 1d20 ⇒ 8
Esmera Luce 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

No one knows the value of these items.

If no one objected, Andrei will take the two scrolls of Magic Weapon, as he was likely the only one who both used weapons and could use those particular scrolls.

"I expect you folks have got more use for the other two than I do," he said to Creed and Ragnar.

Esmera sighs in disappointment. "I think the ingot and the ring may have belonged to Lady Argentea, we need to show them to her. I was hoping to find my gear in here too..."

"There's still plenty of places to search, I'm sure we'll find your things someplace as well," Andrei stated, taking any unclaimed items to show to Lady Argentea later, "To the next room?"

Where to? What door? All doors have the same stats as stated earlier.

To the one right of Esmera, I suppose?

Whenever everyone's ready, Andrei decides to try his hand at breaking doors.

STR check: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Ragnar watches as Andrei crashes through the door, "Way to put your back into it!"

"Huh, that... actually worked?" Andrei said, peering into the room, "I mean, yes, of course it worked!"

Andrei breaks open the door.

A bed and chest sit across from one another in this small room. Two doors serve as exits, and a window looks out on the north side of the lodge.

Esmera looks at Andrei appreciatively.
"Well done! Let's see if I can help you with this chest!"
Str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
FFS... Sad trombone playing

Ragnar will use his scythe to break open the chest, "Stand back!"

Slashing Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10

This chest contains a healer's kit (5 uses remaining), a belt pouch with 25 sp, and a bottle of liquid.

Spellcraft
Andrei Kovacs 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Creed Baguette 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

If no one else claimed them, Andrei would take the 25 sp and the Potion of Lesser Restoration.

"Well, I think that's everything there is to see down here. Shall we go upstairs?"

Items were added to the Party Loot Sheet

What would you like to do?

"Upstairs?"

Ragnar starts to head upstairs.

Andrei and Kilava followed after Ragnar.

"Huzzah!"
Esmera strides upwards, weapon at the ready.

Door is locked, same stats as others.

Ragnar makes sure the others followed and attempts to break down the door, but this one seems sturdier than the last one.

STR Check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Ragnar is unable to bust open the door, perhaps it's getting crowded up there.

Ragnar tries again. He takes a couple steps back and crashes into the door.

STR Check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

This time he really gets his shoulder into it and breaks right through.

Ragnar busts open the door.

An L-shaped table with many chairs takes up most of the floor space in this loft. A second smaller table sits near the entrance, and several windows look over the snowy grounds of the lodge. In the southwest corner, a large map hangs on the wall, opposite another door in the northeast wall.

You see two human shaped skeletons with a frost all about them. The respond to the door being busted open and begin to move for you in a hostile fashion.

Initiative
Andrei Kovacs 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Ragnar Lothveld 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Creed Baguette 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Esmera Luce 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Undead (blue) 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Undead (green) 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Round 1

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Up first, Esmera & Ragnar!

Ragnar starts to Inspire Rage.
+2 STR, +2 CON, +1 Will Saves, -1 AC

He then moves into the room, scythe in hand.

Esmera rushes into the room and loudly gasps upon seeing the skeletons - she expected living opponents. She gladly accepts rage and continues to move to the one further away - after all, her new allies have been so fearsome in dealing with wooden objects so far that she was confident in their ability to shatter some bones! Upon reaching the undead creature, she strikes at it with her short sword, putting as much force as she can into the strike.
Rage Stats - Str 20, HP 22, Will +1, AC 13

Atk, Rage, PA: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 16
Dmg: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 = 8 slashing

Ragnar rages and moves.

Esmera moves up to the skeleton and attacks.
You hit the skeleton and do some damage, but you notice not all your damage goes through.

Undead (blue) will 5 ft step forward and full round RagnarAC 15.
claw 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 20/x2
Miss

claw 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 20/x2
Miss

Undead (green) will full round Esmera AC 13
claw 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 20/x2
Miss

claw 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 20/x2
Miss
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Up next, Creed & Andrei

So, just so I understand the map here, is the door the bit just underneath Andrei, or is that a wall, and the door's the bit to the bottom-right of him?

Doors are tan; Walls are brown

Andrei accepts the rage, draws his weapon and 5-foot steps into the room, making a single attack.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Kilava accepts rage, though, as there seems to be no space to which she could safely move to, she remains outside the room for now.

Creed gets off the pony and moves up the stairs to see what is going on.

Andrei attacks but misses the undead.

Round 2

Esmera will take 1d6 ⇒ 5 cold damage as you are starting your turn adjacent to this undeads cold aura.

Ragnar will take 1d6 ⇒ 6 cold damage as you are starting your turn adjacent to this undeads cold aura.

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Up next, Esmera & Ragnar!