after climbing at least a hundred feet into the hills, the snowy trail finally levels off. In a clearing among the trees, a large wooden lodge overlooks a ravine spanned by a long rope bridge. Smoke rises from the lodges two snow-covered chimneys, and a large woodpile is stacked against the outer wall. A small outbuilding stands to the east of the lodge and a stone well nearly blanketed by snow is barely visible to the north. Several tracks lead southwest towards a detached stable.
"I feel as though the captors are in the lodge so our first priority is to find the door. They might have a back door as well, so I will scout for that so we can flank them." Feinmeir says quietly to the group.
"We could also create a diversion. Perhaps we could set something on fire..."
Demona trails off as she can practically feel Arthrax roll his eyes.
Connor surveys the lodge and its various outbuildings as he rubs stubble of his chin, "First, we need to find out if the bandits left any early warning devices to let them know they have visitors. I don't see any guards posts so they are either extremely confident that their fey friends could take care of any intruders or they have something rigged to give them enough time to react, like bells attached to tripwires or something." The big man looks to the dwarf, "Feinmeir, think you can look for that first before we move in to flank them?"
Connor nods at Arthrax's suggestion, "A good plan, one I can get behind. Though I would like to know where they are keeping the lady so we can secure that at soon as possible in case they want to use her as a shield."
Feinmeir waits for Arthrax to come back from his sweep and moves forward to scout the building.
Connor creeps behind Feinmeir and literally steps on every pile of leaves, crunchy snow, and sticks between them and the lodge.
"Do you suppose if I set them on fire, they'd move more quietly?" Demona whispers to Ikky before she starts her own approach.
CRUNCH! CRUNCH!
A loud cry rings out from the trees and a bolt shoots out towards the oncoming party.
if its a hit, roll a fort save against a poison.
"We've been spotted Feinmeir says looking for where the bolt came from.
As Feinmeir closes in on the house a bolt shoots from the porch. As it strikes him you see a crossbow fall from a ledge and land hard on the ground, a string attached to it. As it falls, a crescendo of clashing pots and pans ring out from the lodge, alerting everyone inside to your presence.
Stealth all but lost at this point, Connor charges across the yard toward the main doors of the lodge, motioning the rest across, "Quickly now! Close before they have time to set up archer positions and don their armor if we've caught them with their pants down!"
"Yeah! Let's burn their giblets off!" Demona cries out as she follows close behind Arthrax.
Feinmeir snaps the shaft of the bolt and chases after the group sheathing his sword and drawing his throwing axes. "I intend to return the favor of that bolt ten fold."
alright, a quick heal from our healbot
and I'll go and make sure the map is in the title. I'm actually surprised its not.
You reach the lodge without further problems. You notice that curtains have been closed on the inside of the building, preventing you from seeing inside.
Connor charges in with Arthrax toward the door. If Arthrax's shoulder isn't enough to pop the door off its lock, Connor will bring up one large boot and smash it into the wood. He will yell while doing so, "Give up the Lady! We have your hideout surrounded!"
Arthrax slams into the door of the lodge, ensuring that if anyone inside didn't know he and his friends were there, that they knew now. Despite his best efforts, though, the door only groaned at his force. When Connor arrived and slammed the heel of his boot near the door knob, the wood cracked and splintered as it swung open. Inside you see more bandits swords drawn and waiting for you. Some in the back released a volley of arrows, anticipating your arrival.
Imitative Order
Arthrax
Feinmeir
Connor
Bandits
Ikkis
Demona
Meri
As an arrow sinks into his shoulder, Connor lets out an angry bellow that turns into a roar as he pushes through the shattered door. His eyes focus on a bandit quickly trying to draw another arrow on the same bow that just planted its payload into his flesh. Connor bears his teeth in a snarl as he whips his glaive-guisarme around at the bandit's middle.
Feinmeir steps through the door almost as enraged as Connor, he spots a bandit and lets loose his axe.
While some of the bandits got lucky on their surprise strike, your quick actions make fast work of the closer bandits, cutting them down easily.
Seeing Connor in his werewolf-like rage as the bigger target, the two bandits in the back release a second volley of arrows before dropping their bows for their short swords. The bandit next to Connor, however, already had his blade drawn and quickly swiped it in fear at the hulking man.
Demona double moves up to the window next to green bandit.
I'm going to assume it's been a new day since Meri used her healing hexes so I'm gonna have her move down so she can use it next round on Connor. Ikkis, you're all that's left.
Connor grunts as multiple arrows lodge themselves into his flesh as he rocks back a few steps before trying to pin one of the bandits to the wall at the end of his glaive.
Feinmeir moves around the table as his allies engage the enemies while drawing his sword, he then swings at the bandit.
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Round 2
merisiel will move 10 ft in order to get a better of the Green bandit and will Daze him (Will DC 15)
This round, Demona will break the glass in the window with her elbow and rip the curtains down so she can see inside.