Snows of Summer (Reign of Winter I)

Game Master lucklesshero

Newmark loads his crossbow and moves further into the room, Lanfied, can you get your cat to *sniff* out the location of the priest? Sorry I know the answer, just roll-playing a bit..

R11

Newmark
Hassan
Roh (black) (gone disappeared: casting more spells in the room somewhere)
Bandit (orange)
Wassillissa (-9 hp)(-3 NL dmg) *fatigued* *unconscious**guidance*
Arrac (-4hp)*fatigued*3/6 rounds remain
Lanfried
Grawlic

Hassan is up

Grawlic moves through to line Orange up for next round. Lanfried will give Wassillissa Guidance.

Just working to catch up and keep on top of this. Grawlic had a move left so he has moved and will attack next round. I have given Wassillissa the guidance as a standard.

Lanfried orders Grawlic to position and attack Orange, meanwhile Lanfried leans down reaches through the legs on the table and under a bench and touches Wassillissa with a guiding touch . The orange Bandit takes the opportunity to try and cut Lanfried as he tries to help his downed friend. s sword: 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 3 - 1 = 13dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 4 alas the blow lands on a nearby bench missing the druid.

Hassan is up

With the zombie obliterated, Hassan steps over to the fallen girl, and calls on the healing power of the Dawnflower to attend to her wounds. He kneels and touches her prone form, making the symbol of the sun on her forehead.

Move Action to get to indicated square, standard to cast cure light wounds Should remove all NL and still cure 5 normal dmg. Think that might get you back up in the fight.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Wassilissa opens her eyes. Seeing the bandit before her she draws the sword she got from her new friends and swings it at the legs of that guy.
Sword: 1d20 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 2 - 4 = 131d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

There is silence for a moment no chanting from the unseen priest... Orange is not happy Hassan has healed the woman he cut down..but he finds himself surrounded on three sides and his only apparent ally has gone silent..he looks at the door near him blocked with the chair and quickly realizes escape is impossible...DC:11 to remain fighting orange will: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10 Orange spits out some blood and coughs...looking around disgusted he tosses his sword 5' away from himself and drops to his knees hands behind his back... My fearless leader seems to have abandoned me and you've killed my brothers...I may already be dead from this sickness...but I'm smart enough to try and stay alive...aye ...ye can wipe that stupid look off your face woman...I surrender...

Ok we are not out of combat...I need perception checks from you all..(i'm not rolling them because there might be actions you could take to improve your perception..Also I need to know what you are all doing for the next round (for Hassan it will be round 12....everyone else round 11)...please play it like a combat round (ie. two actions then done unless free or swift actions also)

Wassillisa you can draw your sword as part of a move action where you move...I've always ruled standing-up is a movement..so you can draw your sword while standing and still have an action left if you like.)

Lanfried taps himself on the chest Guidance and looks around the room.

Perception, Guidance: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9

Within the bounds of what GM will allow I will guidance anyone who wants it

As soon as the sick bandit surrenders, Hassan moves slowly throughout the room, listening and feeling for any invisible caster. If he senses the caster, he shouts to the others, pointing him out and then attacks swinging his scimitar as effectively as he can against an unseen foe.

will move along the path of the red arrow (that bandit/zombie is dead right?), if I sense him along the way will stop and attack. understand the attack will be with concealment, which indicates a 50% miss chance.

Hassan Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Attack miss chance 50%, low is hit: 1d100 ⇒ 98

Arrac charges towards the sound and swings his blade. Arrac moves up to the surrendered man and slams his fist into his face, trying to knock him out.

Arrac will tie the surrendered man up. CMD of 25 I think to break out of it.

We aren't using high is good? I've always done it that way, blur is 20 or lower on d100, etc.

Wassilissa picks up her bow, gets up and puts away the sword. She steps away and aims, to make sure the bandit doesn't change his mind.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Ok so before we move on I want to give two (3 counting grawlic) a chance to react differently than your round 11 stated actions..Hassan and Wassillisa are too far away...Hassan you may re-do your round 12 action considering what may happen...Wassillissa..you stand up while drawing your sword and grab your bow off the ground..that's 2 actions..you have both your bow and sword in hand right now O.K.? (btw HAssan u can keep your roll and Arrac is correct..Low is allays the miss for concealment in my game.)..Hassan after Arrac and Lanfried have posted their revised round 11 actions you may post your (revised) round 12 action (Newmark has already posted his round 12 action in this post)

Newmark shuffles through his belt pouch and retrieves a potion he starts walking towards Wassillissa and says, You still look injured girl, I've got something that may help. Newmark begins walking toward Wassillisas while trying to balance his loaded crossbow with one hand while his other holds the potion. Wassillisa stands up gathering her weapons while Arrac begins to menacingly walk towards the prisoner but pulls up short when he hears Grawlic begin to growl and sees his hair go up..the big cat is hissing directly at the space in front of the door where all the sick bandits came from originally.

Lanfried notices the cat is hissing at the same location...He suspects the cat sense something the rest of the party cannot see or hear.

OK to make it clear..Grawlic has 1 action left...Lanfried 2 actions..., Arrac 2 actions, Hassan 2 actions (in round 12) I will mark the square Grawlic is growling at...all pawns are located correctly. please revise your actions according to this new info

Thinking that the sensitive nose or ears of the cat must've located the invisible caster, Hassan hustles across cutting in front of the possible location of the foe but then striking out with his scimitar at the invisible villain

Scimitar, judgement to hit: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 = 14
Dmg, if hit: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Move Action to cross the room as indicated. Provokes from the invisible guy if, in fact, he is there. But that should also make him fully visible again. Swift Action to change active judgement to "hit" bonus. Standard Action to attack. Use concealment roll above as approved by GM. Hassan has AC 20 for AoO, but drops to 19 once he switches judgment after his move action.

Lanfried moves 5 feet to his right and casts Faerie Fire on the square that Grawlic is hissing at.

If anything is revealed Lanfried will order Grawlic to attack it.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Free Trip: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

OK GM's call here because much has changed...I'm going to 'bot' Arrac..since Hassan choose to roll again on his to hit we'll take second roll. Since Arrac technically went before Lanfried his action will go off as stated.( He moved toward the prisoner and clobbers him with NL dmg) Only Lanfried, Grawlic and Hassan's actions are different (but change everything!)

As there's a lull in the battle Arrac sees the cat growling but ignores it heading straight for the prisoner and smashing him NL dmg pommel of G sword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9NL dmg: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 = 15 with the pommel of his greatsword, knocking the helpless-man out cold. Arrac hits the man so hard, that blood leaks from the lump where Arrac's blow lands and the man's nose also bleeds profusely. The Orange bandit groans for a moment and then slumps silently on the floor bleeding.

Meanwhile, Grawlic the cat alerts Lanfried to a presence near them. Lanfried, without hesitation, cast his most powerful spell of revelation, in the area the big cat indicated, that there was an invisible threat. Sure enough the outline of a lightly armored human male appears and looks startled at Lanfried's ingenuity. Lanfried immediatley orders his cat to attack the outline. The cat seems to grab hold of the outline's leg but the bite doesn't draw blood and the cat release the bite to try again.

Newmark meanwhile is busy meandering through his bag he stops for a second realizing the enemy is discovered but doesn't have a clear shot with all the commotion. Seeing the girl Wassillissa, is injured he continues in his task hoping to get the girl the aid she needs. He walks towards her hand extended with a potion, " You still look injured girl, I've got something that may help."

Hassan is not so ambivalent to the threat of the newly located priest. (he's scene the result of the priest power in the raising of the dead) Hassan moves towards the priest glowing with purple 'outlined' energy and swings his scimitar. The blow lands thanks to the distraction the big cat Grawlic has provided the inquisitor; a yelp of pain and a curse can be heard from the now not so invisible Rohkar.

Rohkar realizes his predicament and tries to move into the room. 5' step no AoO for anyone He begins to read a spell from what appears to be the 'outline' of a scroll. You can't be sure..but, all of you get a bad feeling that, if he finishes reading that scroll, something bad will happen!

R12

Newmark
Hassan
Roh (black) (-7hp)(outlined with faerie fire, visible for all intents and purposes)
Wassillissa (-4 hp) (with Hassan's heal all your NL is healed and so is your fatigue)
Arrac (-4hp)*fatigued*2/6 rounds remain
Lanfried
Grawlic

bold may act.

He doesn't provoke from Hassan while reading the scroll because he's around the hard-corner? IMO, the hard corner provides concealment which supersedes any AoO, but have seen different GM's rule it differently. Does the caster have a weapon out?

Holding my action for others to go first. I don't want to black anyone's shots or hits.

Hassan is correct hard corners prevent AoOs

Arrac doesn't use a Gsword, its a Bastard sword. Just a note. also, can we still see the guy?

. Does the caster have a weapon out?[/ooc]

Still a question?

no weapon out , u see his outline clearly (which means u can in effect 'see him'), check on the bastard sword.....

Arrac moves and swings at the figure, but likely misses.

attack: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 1 = 5
damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

"Later maybe." Wassilissa says to Newmark's offer. She takes a step to the side and shoots past Arrac through the door at the shining outline of the priest.
Bow: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 241d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

OK boting Lanfried, The priest recitation of the scroll's spell stutters a bit when one of Wassillissa's arrows slams into his outlined form. $*f^*c#r! curses can be heard as you wittness the outline of the scroll, drop to the ground. As disgusted as the man seems, he easily evades Arrac's clumsy swing from the close quarters of the door frame, The Gray Master take you all!; says the priest.
Lanfried orders his cat to Stay! and cast guidance on Arrac.

Meanwhile, Newmark moves next to Wassillissa and sets his healing potion on the table, How we doing girl? Says the surely Dwarf with a big grin on his face. If you be needein' it there's more healin' right in front of ye'! Newmark looks up to see the huge Ulfen engaged with the purple outline, of the priest of Norgorber. Newmark can't but help see, an outline of an arrow, protruding from the figure. Good shot girl! Now let's see if we can finish this!

R13

Newmark
Hassan
Roh (black) (-7hp)(outlined with faerie fire, visible for all intents and purposes)
Wassillissa (-4 hp)
Arrac (-4hp)*fatigued*1/6 rounds remain (*guidance*)
Lanfried
Grawlic

bold may act.

Swiftly praying for his judgement to change from defense to offense, Hassan shoulders past Arrac and the outlined priest till he is standing directly behind him. Then he whirls, lashing out with his scimitar from the rear.

Swift action to change judgement to Justice which grants +1 to hit. Move Action to push behind priest, no AoO if no weapon out. Standard to attack with flanking.

Hassan scimitar, flanking, judgement: 1d20 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 16
Dmg, if hit: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Sorry Hassan you can't 'diagonal move through a corner..(which a 5' wide door frame is) I'll use ur roll as a cmb check vs his cmd to overrun his position...if it fails I shunt you back to the closest open square behind Arrac. (adjusted CMB with judgment is +3 gives Hassan a total of '14' to Overrun. {argh just missed! his CMd is 15!})

Hassan attempts to push through his friend and the cleric but is hedged out as the battle is too chaotic. Rohkar the cleric steps back (5' step) safely from the terrible swing of Arrac and cast a spell. Announcing (while looking at Arrack and pointing to Hassan), Kill that one! Arrac please make a will save. The cleric of Norgorber then draws a shortsword from it's sheath.

Wassillisa it should be noted: you do not currently have line of site to the evil cleric.

R13

Newmark
Hassan
Roh (black) (-7hp)(outlined with faerie fire, visible for all intents and purposes)
Wassillissa (-4 hp)
Arrac (-4hp)*fatigued*1/6 rounds remain (*guidance*)(will save pending)
Lanfried
Grawlic

bold may act. And Arrac may act if he meets a DC: 13 will save

Bow: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 201d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
As the priest goes away from the door there is room for Wassilissa to move into the room to have a clear line of sight to shoot.

Taking the AoO

Wassilissa see's an opening and brushes past Arrac as the evil priest retreats, The priest Norgorber, swipes at her with his shortsword as she passes near him. shortsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 The peasant girl turned Ranger unfortunately takes a savage wound near her arm-pit as she attempts the daring maneuver and tumbles to the floor dropping unconscious. (ruling that Wassillisa's momentum would have carried her to the square she intended to go to.)

Before we proceed further need a will save from Arrac and a fort save from Wassillisa.

R13

Newmark
Hassan
Roh (black) (-7hp)(outlined with faerie fire, visible for all intents and purposes)
Wassillissa (-12 hp)(need fort save)(*unconscious*)
Arrac (-4hp)*fatigued*1/6 rounds remain (*guidance*)(will save pending)
Lanfried
Grawlic

No one may act till both saves (Arrac & Wassillisa's) are resolved.

will: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6 Assuming no other modifiers. And with modifiers thats an oof. Dice haven't been kind lately haha.

After Wassillisa falls to Rohkar's blade Arrac can finds he can no longer resit the compulsion of the Great God Norgorber. He turns suddenly upon his ally Hassan and obeys the order to try and murder his friend. Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 1 = 20dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 The Barbarian suddenly and violently cuts down his friend watching in frozen horror as his ally drops to a bloody heap on the ground...a victim of his own huge Ulfen hands.. (already incorporated Arrac's fatigue into the attack)

Yes! you hear Rohkar shout in triumph as the big barbarian cuts down his friend; Now you know the power of the Gray Master!...it's futile to resist! Join me! You've weeded out the weak ones! We can face the fey of the forest together and shake off their shackles and offer their souls to the Father of Secrets! The eerie outline of the priest is now fully visible scared man dressed in black. His strike on Wassillisa having turned him visible.

R 13

Newmark
Hassan (-10hp)(*unconscious*)
Roh (black) (-7hp)
Wassillissa (-12 hp)(need fort save)(*unconscious*)
Arrac (-4hp): beginning of R 14 no longer *fatigued*
Lanfried
Grawlic

OK still need a fort save from Wassillisa, will give Lanfried a day or two to post his and Grawlic's actions..

Grawlic, go, get him. Trip.

Grawlic surges forward and bits at the cleric's ankles.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Trip: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Wassilissa pays for her recklessness by again dropping to the floor.
Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

going to bot Lanfried's action. Lanfried struggles to reach across the table to reach the potion of healing Newmark set down earlier, The southern warrior has gone down! Can I use yer potion for him?! Newmark nods a quick acceptance to the druid's request...his mind already in preparation to summon another ally. Lanfried sprawls across the table acrobatics: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (17) - 2 = 15 and manages to nimbly grab the bottle without knocking it to the floor. The gruff nature loving Dwarf then bends down grabs the Inquisitor's hair and tilts the man's head back. He then pours the tincture down the man's throat. potion heal: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Hassan's wound begin to close and his eyes flutter open. He's still quite unaware of what just happened. Though he is conscious he is still quite weak (*staggared* 0hp).

Newmark begins a strange incantation of summoning.

R 14

Newmark
Hassan (-8hp)(*staggered**prone*)
Roh (black) (-7hp)
Wassillissa (-12 hp)(*unconscious*)
Arrac (-4hp): beginning of R 14 no longer *fatigued*
Lanfried
Grawlic

Hassan is up *staggered*

Is Arrac still considered a foe? That is, if I cast a spell will it provoke an AoO from him?

The spell description says this: You give the target a mental urge to kill its nearest ally, which it obeys to the best of its ability. The target attacks its nearest ally on its next turn with a melee weapon or natural weapon. I think he has 'fulfilled' his terms of the 'command' his turn is over so the spell is over as far as I'm concerned. Assume Hassan would know this and nailed his spellcraft check (sorry I didn't offer one earlier)

While laying prone and badly hurt, Hassan calls to his patron, the sun goddess for succor at his time of need. "Let not the god of murders win this day," he murmurs weakly. "Give me, your vessel, the strength to get back into this fight and win glory for your blessed name."

So saying, he casts a curative spell, his last of the day, to get himself back into the fray. With his vitality returned, Hassan stands back up ready for more action.

Standard to cast cure light wounds. Move action to stand up (no weapon in hand).

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Hassan you started the round staggered and prone. So only the standard action goes off. You'll start next round prone.

Hassan comes to his senses and calls upon his goddess to heal him while still lying in a pool of his own blood. Rohkar steps safely away from the Grawlic's paws and cast another spell, Scat! hisses the priest of Norgorber. Grawlic's will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 The big Cat is visibly startled and turns to run.

Meanwhile the peasant girl turned Ranger lays on the ground un-moving.

R 14

Newmark
Hassan (*prone*)
Roh (black) (-7hp)
Wassillissa (-12 hp)(*unconscious*)(need a *con* check)
Arrac (-4hp): no longer *fatigued*!
Lanfried
Grawlic (*frightened*)

bold may go

Arrac turns to look at the spellcaster, his brow furrowing as his knuckles whiten gripping tighter to his blade. He stomps towards the caster, and attempts to thrust his blade through his chest or ribs.

Your god will not save you from me. I hope he will be disappointed in your end. You are nothing but a disgrace.

attack: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 1 = 19
damage: 1d10 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

Entering rage again. Assuming I can reach him,can't look at map atm.

Lanfried storms into the room as Grawlic bolts out of it. What did you do to my cat?

He swings his quarterstaff at the priest.

quarterstaff: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The Huge Ulfen blows a stray braid of golden hair out of his face and *huffs* at being compelled against his will. He marches up to the evil cleric with purpose and then cuts the man down. Lanfried rushes in next to the Ulfen raising his staff to finish the job.

Combat Over!

The house is eerily silent moments after the combat ends.
A moment later an Eagle glowing with radiant light appears in the room.
Newmark remarks, Well..my celestial friend! You sure took your time answering my summons...Hurmphhh!
Wassillissa still need a stabilize check.

With the priest down Lanfried looks to Wassillisa.

Heal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Getting up from his prone position now that the fight is ended, Hassan kneels next to the fallen girl and tends to her wounds, binding and bandaging what he can.

Once she seems stable, he goes over to the corpse of the fallen cleric, and begins searching it, looking especially for any kind of healing potion or other health-restoring item.

Hassan Heal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

This likely may cause issue, but its what arrac would do.

Arrac stares the man in the eyes, making sure the last thing he saw was his face before his consciousness fades. Once he collapses,He will turn to hassan and say
I apologize for my weakness, I underestimated this filth, and for a moment he got the better of me. I will accept your judgement.

Before waiting for an answer and unless he is stopped, Arrac would straddle the man and stab downward piercing his heart before decapitating him, hoping that would keep the dead man... well, dead.

Wassilissa wakes to the treatment of her companions. Taking in the situation she blushes. Not too much due to the blood loss.

As Hassan is done with his treatment she sits up. "I'm sorry. I told you I'm up to this - and then I fall in the first serious fight. Two times even."

"I'd totally understand if you tell me that I'm not worth the hassle." she says, staring ashamed at the floor.

Wassillisa you're still unconscious (also you never did give me the con check; I'll do it now)
Wassillissa con check: 1d20 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 - 1 = 7 After the fight both Lanfried and Hassan minister to the bleeding girl. Lanfiried's heavy clothes prevent him from bandaging up Wassillissa quickly but Hassan's practiced hands binds the girl in just a few moments. (Wassillisa has taken a total of 13hp damage before she is 'stabilized' She is at negative 2 hp. and stable but unconscious)

The Ulfen warrior walks up to the cleric and finishes him off without asking the others. He speaks with Hassan a moment then walks away in silence. Hassan then sets about searching the body of the priest. While Arrac and Lanfried gently lay Wassillisa on the large table in the center room. Meanwhile Newmark's celestial eagle disappears and Newmark checks the remaining bandits for life. He's astonished to discover not one has survived and suspects the priest 'evil magic' may have caused more than one of the bandits to 'bleed out' prematurely.

Newmark also quickly ruffles through the bandits pockets and sets there weapons on the in the corner of the room by the door the party came in from.

After searching the bodies in the 'sick room' and the main dining room you find the following,(Newmark also tells Arrac to go outside and retrieve the items left in the snow by the half orc) :

From the Half Orc (the one that ran away
Hand crossbow
climbers kit
crowbar
silk rope
thieves tools
grappling hook
coins
a key
4 magic potions (2 identified by Newmark two he's unable to identify) elixir of hiding, potion of invisibility
some other mundane weapons

From the Bandits
bunch of mundane weapons
coins (some on the bandits some on nightstands or in jars ect..)

From the cleric
2 vials non-magical liquid
Masterwork thieves tools
Broken Masterwork studded leather armor (Newmark says he can cast 'mending' on the armor)
Masterwork Shortsword
spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
+1 magic short sword
Spellbook with 7 spells (Newmark says he'll let everyone know what the spells are tomorrow when he can memorize 'read magic')
coins
Unholy symbol of the God Norgorber

Total coins found
115gp
45sp

Wassillissa and Hassan could you both please make a Fort save?

Sorry, I read the Heal from Lanfried as CLW

GM, I have a question. Both the cleric and myself are divine casters. Would it be reasonable that I could understand some of the spells in the book? Those that are on the druid list? I mean I can read, I can use scrolls of spells common to druids and clerics. Kinda hoping that there is a cure light wounds in there. If I use the spellbook and one of my daily spell slots is it reasonable?

GM, I have a question. Both the cleric and myself are divine casters. Would it be reasonable that I could understand some of the spells in the book? Those that are on the druid list? I mean I can read, I can use scrolls of spells common to druids and clerics. Kinda hoping that there is a cure light wounds in there. If I use the spellbook and one of my daily spell slots is it reasonable?

clerics don’t use spell books, this is an arcane spellbook, Newmark tells you it probably wasn’t the Cleric’s ... probably just something he stole from a wizard...

I did wonder why he had it. That makes sense. I have an inquisitor that uses a spell book, but it is a weird archetype

if no one else wants the shortsword, I could take it until we decide if we want to sell it. In case of any encounters that a magical weapon could be useful in. Arrac isn't going to be designed around a specific weapon. 3/7 rounds of rage left. I think.

Newmark, what did you learn from the half orc? The one you let escape? Did she know where the noble woman is? Or her fate?

Arrac is terse and more than a little frustrated. His knuckles are white as he grips to the edge of the table leaning over Wassilissa. He nods towards the girl.

Will she be making it?