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

Game Master Deadly secret

Yessena comes over to Andrei's side to see what he's found.
"Hmmm....well..." Yessena turns to face the others across the stream and shouts "We've got a body over here. I suggest you hurry up...carefully."
Yessena then approaches the body and begins to unbury it.

It appears a farmer lies here. His body frozen, battered and bruised. His items remain still with his body. They include a composite longbow (+1 Str) with 12 arrows, a dagger, a masterwork handaxe, and a pouch containing 14 gp, 25 sp, and 18 cp.

Nothing detects as magical.

"Well... you've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?" Andrei muttered. After a moment's consideration, he took the coin pouch, not like it was any use to the man anymore.

Yessena reaches down for the handaxe and tosses it between her hands, feeling it's weight. "It's not a greatsword, but it's more my speed than this dagger."

Hargo attempts to rush across the ice.

Acrobatics: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (19) - 2 = 17

He makes it across.

Ragnar takes a deep breath and eases his way across the ice.

Actobatics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

Ragnar tries to cross but falls and breaks the ice.

Cold Water: 1d6 ⇒ 3 nonlethal damage and suffer from hypothermia (fatigued)

He crawls out and gets to the other side.

Creed says "I swear to every God if I fall into the ice, I will refuse to cool down before I melt away the Fey's chilly exterior and strike at their heart” and she then sprints across the ice as fast as possible
acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Creed makes it across the ice.

"Well t-then, shall we move on, or do we want to warm up first?" Andrei asked.

"It's understandable if either of you need to warm up, but it's up to you." Yessena smirks, then kneels down to the body and picks up the bow and arrows. "Anybody need this bow? If not I'm taking it."
If someone wants the bow I'll hand it off, otherwise I'm adding it to my inventory.

"Well, I c-couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a bow," Andrei said with a chuckle, "In any case,perhaps a short rest by a fire, then?”

1 hr by a fire will remove the nonlethal and fatigued.

When you are ready to move on roll me a perception (if you have any potential bonuses, state them with your roll). If you don’t plan on moving forward, just let me know.

Edited accordingly

"Alright then, I'll start a fire."
Yessena starts gathering wood and digs out a pit in the snow for the fire. After building a decent stack of wood, Yessena starts the fire with the still-burning torch.

Andrei huddles close to the fire, trying to warm up.

For when we’re warmed up and ready to move:
Andrei Perception: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 4 = 15
Kilava Perception: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 4 = 13

Ragnar huddles up next to the fire. "This is why we don't swim in the north." After about an hour the chill begins to fade and he starts getting his things together to carry on.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 4 = 8

Yessena's Perception
Perception: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 4 = 8
Edit: forgot about the -4 for perception.

Hargo Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Perception: 1d20 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) - 1 - 4 = -2

The date is 4713 AR on Fireday, 18th Earstus at 8:35 am - current moon cycle: waxing crescent
The location is The Border Wood - Trail

The trail begins to climb a ridgeline to the south beneath snow-laden trees. The prints of boots and horses mar the freshly fallen snow on the trail.

Hargo and Andrei see some smoke around the corner as if from a camp fire. It is not in your vision yet.

What would you like to do?

Andrei pointed at the smoke, "Seems that we're not alone out here," he whispered to the others, drawing his weapon, "Shall we go meet them?

"Yes" Yessena readies her bow. "I'll stay in the shadows until the time comes."

Ragnar smiles and nods at Yessena, "It might be smart for those who can sneak, to do so. I can be one that goes up and meets them initially. Just a reminder, they also might be the bandits that attacked the caravan so everyone stay vigilant."

Yessena pulls her hood tighter, and lowers herself closer to the ground. She slowly creeps toward the tracks and follows the boot prints.
If a set of boot prints leads away from the rest, Yessena will follow those.
Sneak: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Survival: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 For following any tracks that lead away.
Yessena will slink behind the nearest vision-obstructing object she can if she notices anyone as she moves.
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Creed says "I could go with you Hargo, i'm pretty, good at talking as well"

"I suppose I should come with you as well," Andrei said, "I'm more of a talker than a sneaker."

Yessena scouts ahead. You see three men arguing while next to a very small camp fire. They seem to be distracted in this conversation.

Depending on the distance between Yessena and the men, she will more forward until there is roughly 30 feet between them. However she will not compromise her cover to do so. If she is already within 30 feet, she will not move forward.
Yessena will study the movements and manner of the largest among them (by Muscle/Girth), and then knock an arrow and hold action to loose an arrow at him if the party is attacked.
Can Yessena hear what they are arguing about?

To Yessena, it sounds like they are arguing about who gets the split for the reward on Lady Argentea. You think they plan to claim ransom on her and some of the men feel they did more than the fey creatures and should get more of the cut.

Yessena waits in the shadows for the party to approach.

Creed puts the jewelry that we've found on and tries to make herself look like a noble "stay back for a bit”
She casts mage armor on herself
She walks into camp "Hello gentlemen, may I please join you by your fire, Im afraid I've lost my way from my caravan and I just need a place to rest for a bit."
disguise check if needed: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Deception if needed: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Andrei stays back as commanded, keeping an ear out for the sounds of battle in the event that trouble broke out.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Sound based perception, so, I assume the penalty from snow doesn't apply.

The men scramble up to their feet quickly grabbing their bows. "What is this? A little gnome lady?" He snickers. One of them walks up to Creed and bends down and reaches to touch the necklaces she's wearing. "Looks like she's got some goods on her boys. You can stay at our fire for the cost of your fine jewelry."

A look of anger flashes across Creed's face "Sir do you have any idea who I am? Im lady more Cecile flabbergast of the Gnomish City of hupperduke. This bracelet was given to me by Andrei Bumper and his companion Kiliva, this necklace by sir Ragnar of the pentagonal table, these earrings were given to me by a traveling merchant Hargo curskavak. and she pulls out the tiny pin of a great sword "and this hair pin was given to me by the noble Lady Yessana of drigoborn. And I garuntee none of these people would give you a held tack. Which brings me back to the question of, who do you think you are" and and puffs her chest up and crosses her arms over it indignantly

The men laugh, "This little lady thinks we care. Looks to me boys we got ourselves some entertainment." One of them reaches to pick you up.

The man tries to grapple creed FF CMD 7
grapple: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Succeeds

No reason to put us in combat atm

What do you do?

She would like to stab him in the eye with the pin "here's A TACK mofo , her yelling the last part
Not sure what it would be for the attack

This would be an improvised weapon. A -4 on your attack roll. You are also in the grappled condition so a -4 to Dex and -2 to attack rolls while grappled.

Ok, so +1-2-4-2=-7. The odds are not in my favor, so I put my fate in the hands of the dice God's hands attack: 1d20 - 7 ⇒ (15) - 7 = 8

Creed misses.

I imagine the other players are going to react, I'll give them some time to do so.

Wont be able to respond till tomorrow, since it’s getting late, but, how far are the rest of us from where all this is going down?

Yessena will shift her focus to the man grappling Creed Studied Target then loose an arrow at him.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Composite Longbow: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

OK that will put us in combat, I'll set up the map tomorrow morning and get the first post going.

Yessena takes a surprise action and knocks an arrow right into the man grappling creed and he falls to the snow covered ground.

Initiative
Andrei Kovacs 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Ragnar Lothveld 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Hargo 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Yessena 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Creed Baguette 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Humans 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Up first, Ragnar!

Ragnar steps out from behind the trees, Scythe in hand and begins to Inspire Rage.

Move to F-27

Just putting this up now, since I'm next in initiative anyways, and might not be around to post later

Kilava takes a double move action to get to E19

Andrei takes a double move action to get to E23.

Both hold off on accepting rage for now. Instead, Andrei calls out to the men, "Gentlemen, please. This entire area's crawling with Taldan troops looking for their Lady, even if you kill us, there's nowhere left to run. I'd suggest you surrender yourselves to us instead... At least we're not looking to have you hung, drawn, and quartered for harming the nobility."

Bluff: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Ragnar, Kilava and Andrei move.

Up next, Creed!

"Unhand me you vagabond, the kingdom will have your head"She will try to escape escape artist: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 and she will 5 foot step away

Oh, maybe you didn't notice, but he has an arrow in him and he's on the ground. Also, you can't 5ft step in snow. So knowing that what would you like to do?

*looks back at the prior posts, and realized that when I'd read it, none of it had stuck*
A look of Glee crosses Creed's face as she looks at another bandit, and fire springs from her hands fire blast: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 71d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
That's what I get for not reading more carefully