Reign of Winter (Inactive)

Game Master Just a Mort

I don't mind you fighting the tree ;)

I don't mind you fighting the tree ;)

you didn't mind me selling the bard to Shui either, I think I will wait for Mister Whiskers and Crummock...

I have very loose morals, being a kitty-cat. It takes a lot to flap me.

I agree that Hirah had it correct. She should have said it.

I have very loose morals, being a kitty-cat. It takes a lot to flap me.

Really? I thought all it took was an animal companion without barding. :P

Mr. Whiskers thinks a moment, then says "Illarion Matevius, also known as Black Midnight."

That's true. Go animal rights!

"Your answer is correct. You may pass." The Tree answers.

Einar inspects the bodies among the roots and finds a suit of half plate, a ranseur, a potion, and a scroll, two pieces of amber worth 100 gp each, a deep blue spinel worth 150 gp, two jaspers worth 50 gp each, 12 pp, 110 gp, 707 sp and 830 cp. Strangely he is able to take the whole load of loot from the Tree, with the tree, well acting like a tree and letting him do it.

Mr Whiskers identifies the suit of half plate as a +1 half plate, the Ranseur is a +1 ranseur, the scroll is a scroll of wall of fire, and the potion is a potion of levitate.

The party descends down a long twisting flight of stone stairs carved into a cramped passage of cold black basalt. Ancient wall carvings on both sides of the passage depict wide fields filled with wildflowers and springing deer. As they look at the carvings they all have a revelation and feel different.

Welcome to level 8! Ding!

The party can hear two distinct voices on the way down.

"Nem kellett volna hagyni, hogy banya Caigeal és táskáját a fagy óriások által vezetett kentaur át. Gondoltad, hogy hogyan tanárunk, Jadrenka éreznék? Ne hagyjuk, hogy behatolók Artosa."

"Igen van, azt szeretnénk, hogy a végén leverték a Frost Giant Hammer? Volt egy egész csomag őket."

"Ez nem számít - Jadrenka tanított nekünk mindent, amit tudunk. Hálásnak kell lennünk vele. És azt mondta, hogy ne hagyja, hogy az embereket Artosa."

"Jadrenka nem kell együtt élni a következményekkel. Inkább lennék egy élő kutya, akkor a halott oroszlán."

Greta helpfully translates the entire conversation.
The entire party may look at the spoilers whether you have Giant as a language known or not

After a final turn, the stairs end 500 ft below in a large rectangular chamber.

Hirah, your first heightened awareness wore out. Tick one off, you're on the second one. Your perceive cues spell has also worn off, so you're on the second one. Needless to say, Einar's resist energy and see invisibility have worn off too.

Hewn from the surrounding bastalt, the wall of this large chamber has been chiseled into an incredibly intricate display of thousands of wildflowers. In the middle of each carving, a wreath of pinecones encircles a life-sized carving of a young nude woman. On the north wall, the figure washes her hair. On the east wall, the figure sits staring upwards at a cresent moon. On the south wall, the figure picks up a bouquet of flowers, while to the west, the figure points to a triangular, knot-shaped symbol. To the north, a curving stone staircase climbs up and disappears into the western wall, while an open archway beckons in the southwest chamber.

Mr Whiskers knowledge nature: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Greta knowledge nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Mr Whiskers has a temporary memory block and Greta explains that the moon phase on the east wall is the waxing cresent.

Mr Whiskers knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Hirah knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Greta knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Mr Whiskers identifies the triangular knot on the west wall as a triquetra, a symbol used by Iobarian witches to represent the journey through the three stages of a woman's life, maiden, mother and crone.

The party finally sees where the voices come from. They come from a lumbering, two-headed giant with one sickle in each fist, with a pig by her side.

Mr Whiskers knowledge local: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Mr Whiskers identifies the creature as an ettin. It can twf without penalty, and also...use two hexes a round, since this one is a witch.

Slide 9

Throughout this dungeon, unless otherwise noted, chambers have cellings 30 ft high, while celling height in passageways between rooms is 8 ft high, and the passage width is 8ft. Aka, anyone large in passageways must squeeze. Each square is 10 ft.

The Ettin notices the party.

The left head looks nervously at the party and asks, "Több betolakodóktól? Miért több, behatolók Artosa."

The right head answers, "Ne hagyjuk, hogy több behatolók Artosa. Már nem Jadrenka egyszer!" It glares angrily at the party

Greta again helpfully translates everything.

What does the party do?

"Arra törekszünk, a leány." Mr. Whiskers replies. Giant language from headband.

He then shows the iron amulet to them, turning it so they can see the symbol for Artosa as well.

The right head answers, "Nem tudjuk, hogy minden leány. Meg kell ölni őket, így nem lesz több behatolók Artosa."

The left head answers, "Meg kell hagyni ezt a helyet. Gurra," and it looks at the right head, "nem szereti a behatolók."
"Lehet, hogy nem találja, amit keres ..."The left head utters.

Mr. Whiskers thinks a moment. It seems the Iobarian witches like riddles. Perhaps if I give them one, their attitude will improve?

He decides to ask the group first. "One head wants only to kill us, the other seems slightly more friendly. They both seem to study witchcraft. Shall I ask them a riddle?"

Looking to Crummock, he adds "You are a better talker. Do you want to do this?"

Crummock steps forward, and bows.

Diplomacy - 'Take 10' = 27.

Nodding, Mr. Whiskers adds "Her hollók irányított minket, miután néhány találós kérdések. Szereted rejtvények?"

Aid Another, Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 Haven't leveled yet...

"Igazán? Majd segítsen kezelni a bajkeverők?Akkor Gurra nem yattering a fülembe!" The left head looks happy.

"Oh finom, mert te segítségünkre foglalkozik a probléma, akkor lehet átadni." The right head grudgingly gives ground.

The right hand takes out a wand and gives it to Crummock, "Itt van ez a segítségét!"The left head says.

The right head conks the left head. "Gurra, hányszor el kell mondanom, hogy ne adjon javainkat idegeneknek!"

Yeah, both heads are named Gurra. So you have Gurra Gurra.

"Mentek délre, majd észak felé."The left head offers eagerly

"Amit mondott ... jobb csak kap a munkát" The right head seems rather bored.

Mr Whiskers

"Ó találós, szeretem rejtvények!" The left head replies eagerly.

"Ne pazarolja idejét ostoba rosták és csak hadd végezzék a munkájukat, Gurra. " The right head grumbles.

C2

Crude stone stairs twist through this winding passage The temperature drops sharply and a rime of hoarfrost settles on the walls. The party sees a door heading south east and Einar teases it open on his first try. DC 30 disable device but since you'll eventually get it...

Disable device: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

This natural cavern is warm and humid and stinks of stagnant water. Wisps of water vapor hover just above the floor, somewhat concealing a swampy morass of fungus. In some areas of the cave, large lump piles of fungus rise from the slop like fetid islands, and long rubbery fungal strands hang from the cellings and walls.

A huge plant with its thick trunk is capped by a crown of wide leaves, whipping vines, mushrooms, and a ravenous purple maw. A grinning man with the furry legs of a goat and a set of curling ram horns extending from his temples, and batlike wings coming out from his body flies 30 ft in the air above the ground, his hands on his pipes.

knowledge nature plant Mr Whiskers: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
knowledge nature plant Greta: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Neither Mr Whiskers nor Greta know what the plant is.

knowledge man Mr Whiskers: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
knowledge man Hirah: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25
knowledge planes Greta: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Both Hirah and Greta recognize the grinning man as half-fiend Satyr.

Pipes-
A satyr can focus and empower his magic by playing haunting melodies on his panpipes. When he plays, all creatures within a 60-foot radius must make a Will save or be affected by charm person, fear, sleep, or suggestion, depending on what tune the satyr chooses. A creature that successfully saves against any of the pipes’ effects cannot be affected by the same set of pipes for 24 hours, but can still be affected by the satyr’s other spell-like abilities as normal. The satyr’s use of his pipes does not count toward his uses per day of his spell-like abilities, and if separated from them he may continue to use his standard abilities. The pipes themselves are masterwork, and a satyr can craft a replacement with 1 week of labor. The save DC is Charisma-based.

DR 5/cold iron and magic

SR 17

Mr Whiskers Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Hirah Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Einar Init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Crummock Init: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1
Half fiend Satyr: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
plant: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Satyr, plant, Mr Whiskers, Hirah, Einar, Crummock

I'll take my turn on train, running late

With Gurran Gurran -- really should have been Gurren Lagann!

Smiling, Mr. Whiskers says "Azt nem lehet lopott tőled. Én tulajdonában mindenkinek. Vannak, akik több, néhány kevésbé. Adott el még én nem csökkentik. Mi vagyok én?"

Looking to the others, he says "It seems the troublemakers went to the south and north!"

Now

Also, I changed the text of the earlier post because I got the directions wrong. The wand is a wand of levitate with 19 charges in it.

"Jednom sam ubio 100 stvorenja u ime Kostchtchie, on će slomiti mene i moje sinove obavezujuće. I se ubio 81 creatures.You'll da u narednih šest!" The half fiend satyr proclaims.

Seeing the looks of incomprehension on the party, he repeats himself again. "մի անգամ ես սպանեցի 100 էակներին Kostchtchie անունով, նա կոտրել է ինձ եւ իմ որդիները պարտավորեցնող: Ես սպանեցի 81 creatures.You'll կատարել առաջիկա վեց!"

Mr Whiskers knowledge religion: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Hirah knowledge religion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Greta knowledge religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

No one has any clue who Kostchtchie is, except a barbarian warlord Baba Yaga pissed off...well except for Mr Whiskers. Kostchtchie is the name of a demonlord, concidentally sharing the same name as the barbarian warlord. He wonders, are there such things as concidences?

All my Int skills are one higher since at 8th I increase my Int.

"The goat-man says he needs to slay 100 creatures, and we are 82 through 87." Mr. Whiskers tells the group. "Doesn't sound like the type to listen to reason."

The plant and the half-fiend Satyr both move up, the half fiend Satyr still remaining 30 ft in the air. Then he begins to play on his pipes.

Hirah will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Einar will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Mr Whiskers will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Crummock will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Everyone except for Hirah has a strong urge to move towards the Plant, and chill out under the vines of the Plant

As per suggestion

Riddle time, sorry it took that long

"idő, akkor nem lopni időben. mindenkinek van ideje, de néhány hosszabb ideig élnek majd a többiek, néhány nagyobb, néhány kisebb. ha adsz rá időt, hogy mások, hogy időt is töltött, és nem csökkent." The left head answers.

"oh istenverte indulj, és ne vesztegessük az időt. Ha átlyuggató a Gurra leszünk itt ragadtunk napokig!" Then the left foot stomps impatiently.

Riddle time

Mr. Whiskers smiles and says "Arra gondoltam, a tudás, de a válasz is működik!" as he walks away.

Now

Suggestion is language dependent. Can we please have the wording and language of the suggestion?

Seeing the party seem to understand Sylvan, he begins to sing as he plays his pipes.

"Նստել եւ ունեն խնջույք տակ ծառի ճյուղերից:"

I actually wanted to sing, "Come and stay here for a while" - Evanesence, imaginary. But too unspecific.

Since its language dependent, Crummock is unaffected since he doesn't understand Sylvan once it gets to fighting.

"Հիշեք, picnickers թույլատրվում է մնալ տակ մասնաճյուղերում: Թշնամական գործողությունները չեն թույլատրվում:"

The half fiend Satyr says out loud, almost to himself.

Mr. Whiskers casts haste so he can get done with the picnic that much faster!

Then he moves into the room and looks around for a plant.

Cast, move into the room looking for something he recognizes as a plant. Plants do not have tentacles, mushrooms, nor maws.

On the iPad and I can't move myself. Move me 40' into the room.

But...but... It's got a trunk, leaves and vines =( And is defined as a plant! Even is plant type!:p

This plant’s thick trunk is capped by a crown of wide leaves, whipping vines, mushrooms, and a ravenous purple maw :P

Mr Whiskers moves into the room, and heads towards a bunch of innnoculous looking bushes towards the back. The shroom-plant acts like a plant, and doesn't do anything.

I will point out that I failed the knowledge roll so I don't know the classification. Also, he lived underground so he knows that plants need sunlight. No sunlight here. How can there be plants?

"There are bushes? Strange, how can there be plants here without sunlight." With a puzzled shrug, he moves over to them.

UV? I suppose you can say there are some crystal veins that give off light.

earlier
Realizing he can’t approach the door without disturbing the grove, he sits and waits for the rest of the team.

As the team approaches Einar stands, staying near as Crummock begins talking to the tree. ’A Riddle? The guard tree is going to ask a riddle. At least the doorman in the hut has the right idea, ‘you come in you die’ forget riddles.’ Nodding in agreement as Mister Whiskers says the name and title of the black rider. Einar quickly begins picking up the equipment that still looked like it might be usable. ”No reason to let this go to waste.”

Once they are inside and Mister Whiskers tells them the ranseur is magical Einar lifts it up putting it in his scabbard with his hammer and glaive. ”No one minds if I use this, just in case?” Einar ties the rest of the gear to his pack and leads the team down a long twisting flight of stone stairs.

’It can’t be this easy, kill a couple of fairies and talk to a tree.’As the others inspect the room and admire the carvings, Einar keeps an eye out. Seeing the Ettin, ’Now that’s more like it, a two headed giant to kill, something I can sink my teeth into.’ Starting to move, so he could create a hammer and anvil style pincer move. Then Greta and Mister Whiskers starts talking to the thing. ’Really? A friendly two-headed giant, who wants to be told a riddle. You have got to me kidding me.’ Einar stands quietly as the others talk with the friendly two-headed giant.
Moving on beyond the giant, following the crude cut stairs, the temperature gets cooler and Einar approach-es the frost covered door. He smile and nods, ”Not so different from the doors in the cairns I would tickly when my parents were alive.” and he sets to opening the door.

now
’What a stench, is that the water? Is that some kind of monster tree and a fairy with goat legs and horns? Now whose going to want to talk to them.’ Stopping in the Fungus filled cavern as the Fairy makes his threat. Einar smiles a fang filled smile. responding in sylvan”I don’t know who the blazes Kost-chtchie is but if you promised him that you would kill us you better go get him for more help. Cause those pipes your holding aren’t going to do the trick.”

Looking around the group as the music starts. ’Should I rage or are one of these fellows going to talk to him. He did invite us to have a seat. No need to fight apparently Mister Whiskers will be so happy.’ Einar shrugs and begins to head toward the tree to have a seat. in Sylvan "I hope you have good mead for your picnic, no one seems to have any blasted mead."

"Oh մի անհանգստացեք. Ես սիրում եմ, որ մարդիկ մահանում են երջանիկ. Դուք կտեսնեք." The half fiend satyr replies.

Doesn't all this talk of dying make him a little hard to believe? So should Einar be able to reply that it shouldn't count if the tree does all the work?

Whether you're committing murder, or abetting one, the penalty is still the same...it still counts.

So like, I'm going to assume that I can use my Summon Monster IV SLA to summon an Aerial (Template) Tiger and promptly have it full attack this jerk Satyr? Any problems with this GM? I'm just checking since its the first time I have used this template and I'm not sure if you are aware I can use it.

Hold on, I don't know what the template is, either, let me check.

Yes you can. Your grapple suceeeds, please roll rake

Screw it, theres no reason for me to be holding this up for us

Bite with Grab: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 8 + (2) = 17
Claw with Grab: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 8 + (6) = 22
Claw with Grab: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 8 + (3) = 18
Grapple: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

EDIT

Oops, didnt see your post.

The tiger hits with both claws, holding him fast. The claws do not inflict as much damage as expected, and the electricity does nothing to him.

Rake: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 8 + (1) = 16
Rake: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (1) = 12

The tiger rakes with its hind paws, with one paw connecting. The Fiendish Satyr looks injured.

With a shrug, Crummock attempts to stun the satyr.

Sound Burst: 1d8 ⇒ 1 Sonic damage. DC 20 Fort, or be Stunned for 1 round.

"Bring it on, Goat Boy", Hirah taunts

#worth

Crummock - I need to move you up a little since sound burst is at 40 ft, he was hitting you at max range of 60 feet. Also, SR. I'm out now so I'll fangle the movement later

SR: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

He drops his pipes, and falls limp in the tiger's grasp.

Here's a weird part. What happens when you're stunned while being grappled?

Tiger probably has to take all the weight or it falls as well unless it releases a grapple probably

Tiger can definitely take the weight. Greta could take Einar in full plate, and his guy isn't even wearing armor. And the tiger with augment summon has more str then Greta

So what does tiger do?

Well, a cat generally wouldn't let go of a bird in its mouth if it suddenly went limp...

That's fair enough. I'll reverse the falling damage then

The plant takes offence at the person who caused his best buddy to go limp and tries to bite him.

bite,PA: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
dmg: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 2) + 11 = 15

grab: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37

Main reason is because I don't want to run what happens when you grapple a grappled creature. I think my brain might explode.

Crummock is now grappled!

Mr Whiskers and Einar realize this is no place for a picnic!

Party up

Geist pounces on the plant!

Bite: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30, for 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 P/S/B damage.
Claw: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22, for 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 P/S/B damage.
Claw: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14, for 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 P/S/B damage.
Rake: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 = 19, for 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 P/S/B damage.
Rake: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 = 17, for 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 P/S/B damage.

Hopefully, the -2 AC from grappling Crummock will make a difference ;-)

I'd say you can't pounce because one spot was blocked by Einar, and you're sort of squeezing in that corner

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*shrug* fair enough. I thought that I had moved Geist into the room far enough last round, but never mind. In that case, Geist will just whine, and I'll wait for the rest of the party to 'fix' the combat ;-)