Snows of Summer (Reign of Winter I)

Game Master lucklesshero

Kres shook his head at the sword Nope. That's as big as I am. Plus, I've never been good with a blade. Thanks though. And I agree, let's be sure sure to hurry, Hassan's right-we need to save the lady as quickly as p-possible!

And with that, he followed the rest of them as they made their way into the woods, things getting colder by the minute

Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 5 = 13

Things were chilly-thankfully he had his warmewr clothes, but he wasn't sure if they'd be enough to keep him from getting too cold-seemed there was a downside to snow as well!

Did you mean slide 7?

Feeling the bite of the cold wind, Hassan wraps his thin cloak, meant for the sun-drenched plains of Qadira, not this wintry hell, tighter around himself as his teeth start to chatter. Knowing there are those who must pay ahead, Hassas plows on through the snow.

Hassan Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Did you mean slide 7?

Yes slide 7 sorry

Fort: 1d20 + 4 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 5 = 15

Lanfried and grawlic follow Arrac along the trailtheir breath formimg mist as they labour through the snow.

fort: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Arrac seems to not be bothered by the cold in fact, he looks more at home in the snow and frost than he did in town. Arrac moves closer to the chest and unslings his shield, keeping it ready.

Smells like a possible trap. If it is, we know we are on the right path. Want to spring it?

Krestimbunt is shivering and breathing hard from the arduous hike through what amounts to chest deep snow for him. NL dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 4
(Krestimbut is 'fatigued' ie. cannot run or charge..take -2 to str. and dex.)Do you investigate the chest?

Lanfried will advance to look at the chest. Lets take a moment to check it first. I am not skilled at detecting traps, but I will look nonetheless. There is no need to run headlong into traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Lanfried can see a partially hidden rope buried halfway in the snow...the rope leads up to a nearby tree..on close inspection Lanfried can see a spiked log trap ready to spring presumably if someone moves or disturbs the chest.

Hassan has little experience with traps, so he stands back while the others investigate. A chest lying in the snow seems an obvious bait to his untrained eye.

Kres shivered hard, his teeth chattering as the cold really started to get to him. D-Does anyone h-have something to help w-with the c-c-c-c-cold? he hung out behind the rest, rubbing his chest, trying to get some warmth going within his tiny little body.

I am afraid I cannot help you today Kres, but tomorrow I will meditate upon it and hopefully have a solution I'll prepare endure elements tomorrow

Kres shivered hard, his teeth chattering as the cold really started to get to him. D-Does anyone h-have something to help w-with the c-c-c-c-cold? he hung out behind the rest, rubbing his chest, trying to get some warmth going within his tiny little body.

Newmark spits in disdain, and begrudgingly stomps up to Krestimbut, You'd thinks someone so enamored with snow and ice would be prepared for it! Newmark takes out an ornately engraved wand and starts to motion with it...performing a dance of arcane gestures. Hold still! Or, I'll not be able to pull the spell from me book into me mind...grrr.. With a flourish and an arcane word of power...Newmark uses his bonded wand. to recall endure elements from his spellbook. That will do ye till this time tomorrow...I'm no healer so I can't help you with any damage you already did to yerself...I suggest ...when we get back to Heldren, you use some of those funds we found to get yourself some cold weather gear....or your likely to freeze to death...cause I can't be pullin' your bacon out of the fire every time! ...you savvy little gnome? Newmark smirks a self satisfied smile.

Guys what we doing with the chest? Move on?...try to spring the trap without anyone getting hurt? Or try to disarm the trap? If no one pipes in I'll move us along.

Arrac takes out his Ranseur and motions everyone else back away from the tree, he gets a far as he can from the log set to fall.

Hopefully, this works. He says before he half cuts, half yanks the rope that seems to be the traps main mechanism. He dodges further backwards as he does so.

Do I need to give you a roll?

Kres nods to lanfried Ah, I s-see. Thank you though-oh! Thanks Newmark! The gnome gives Newmark an appreciative thumbs up and nods, then goes over to see what everyone is doing with the chest, eyeing Arrac confused as he swung his sword at part of the trap Um, whatcha guys d-doin?

Arrac takes out his Ranseur and motions everyone else back away from the tree, he gets a far as he can from the log set to fall.

Hopefully, this works. He says before he half cuts, half yanks the rope that seems to be the traps main mechanism. He dodges further backwards as he does so.

Do I need to give you a roll?

technically this requires a disarm check like any other..but, I think "just setting it off" without hurting anyone ..is a lot safer than trying to disarm it somehow...So I'll let you roll a survival check DC:10 you may add your dex mod to your survival check as well...

yeah, "just setting the trap off" was the goal. Basically Arrac is trying to activate it from as far away as possible

survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Arrac cuts the rope leading to the heavy spiked log wedged in the tree..it swings down harmlessly missing the top of the chest by inches..Had anybody been standing near that chest when the trap had been sprung...it might have killed them. After cutting the log down a couple of you gather around the chest...What next?

Lets open this now that it seems safer

Coming over to look at the box, thoroughly impressed with the log trap's deadliness and crudeness, he looked to Lanfried with a tilted expression. S-s-sounds good to me. Though maybe we sh-should give the box itself a once-over?

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

He's occasionally a cautious gnome. Occasionally.

The chest is buried halfway in a snow bank but, seems safe so Kres and Lanfried, decide to open it; only to find that the chest is empty.

Hassan frowns at the empty chest. "It's clear this is meant to end any pursuit of the kidnappers of the Taldan lady. It seems we are on the right track. They are clever, so we must be wary."

He says a quick prayer of thanks to the Dawnflower for allowing them the light to avoid this killer trap, and is soon ready to move on, despite the chill air.

Kres frowned, kicking snow at the sight of the empty chest. "Well that's a disappointment." Still, he double checked the inside to make sure there wasn't anything hidden there.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Glaring at it, he suddenly smirks. Pointing at the chest, it filled with nice, cool water, all the way up to the top after a few moments, just for kicks. "There. Now they can't use it if they c-come back for it. will be frozen shut. Or maybe broken open from the ice when it freezes." He smirked, seemingly satisfied at that.

You travel about 1/2 hr more following the same game trail the bandits seemed to have used moving deeper in to the boarder woods. The snow becomes increasingly deep in this part of the forest, where a windswept gully carves a path through a tree-covered ridge. A soft cascade of snow falls from an overhead branch, hissing softly as it strikes the ground.

Surprise round
Wyrm

Suddenly the snow comes alive and a pale serpentine creature rushes Hassan Pouncing on him biting and clawing in a flurry of snow and blood.
wyrm bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7grab: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 claw rake 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 claw rake 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

R 1
Grawlic (waits for his master's command)
Krestimbut
Arrac
Hassan(-7hp)(grappled)
Wyrm
Newmark
Lanfried

bold may go...Hassan please put your basic stats next to your avatar (Krestimbut u 2). I don't want to open another page to look up your saves, AC: CMD ect...thx also add a conditions bar all of you and adjust your stats accordingly thx; also combat is on slide 9

Should be updated. AC is 18, but probably FF so 16 is a hit still.

As the wyrm drops on Hassan, biting him in the shoulder painfully. His life blood flowing, the inquisitor calls on the judgement of Sarenrae to provide sacred healing to him as he struggles with the wyrm.

He fumbles for a dagger from his belt and tries to stab the wyrm while grappled but the serpentine coils keep him from getting the right angle for an effective attack.

Hassan dagger, grappled: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 - 2 = 5

Down to 1 hp from, but fast healing brings back one more each round until the combat ends, so now at 2. Guessing the wyrm also takes an AC penalty while grappling me, but my attack is still a miss.

The wyrm is suffering the grappled condition as well, or does it not count as being grappled with that bite attack grapple? Also, Hassam still counts for flanking purposes right? Moving to flank, pretty sure I have just enough movement to get there without provoking an AoO, even with the snow.

Arrac drops his shield and lets out a Ulfen battlecry before charging off through the snow to cut off the creatures escape and slashes at the wyrm.

Release him winter serpent!

Raging power attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 - 1 = 14
damage: 1d10 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 3 = 18

Entering a rage, AC is 13 at the moment due to dropping the shield. HP is 16.

the wyrm is under the grappled condition as well and can be flanked (keep in mind all terrain is difficult terrain)
Arrac comes down hard with his blade cutting deep into the viscous serpent...Hassan fumbles with his dagger unable to puncture through the scales of the hissing wyrm.

R 1
Grawlic (waits for his master's command)
Krestimbut
Arrac
Hassan(-7hp)(grappled)
Wyrm (grappled condition)(-18hp)
Newmark
Lanfried

bold may act

Krestimbunt yelped in surprise as the creature suddenly assaulted Hassan, though he couldn't do much for him other than take a shot at the creature. Not knowing what it was, it was terrifying to think about antagonizing it, but for a party member he'd have to try! Focusing on once again pulling water from the other side, he forced a torrent of water to burst from his hand, aimed directly at the monster

Water Blast!: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 4 = 16 Shooting into combat, hoping the AC is low enough from the grapple
Sploosh!: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Krestimbunt's hydro blast hits the creature squarely ..you all hear several snapping bones as the savage torrent of water hit's the serpent like thing, it hisses and falls to the ground nearly motionless with only a slight rise and fall of it's mid-section evidence that, it still holds breath.

Combat over

Lanfried's face slackens from the grimace it had taken on. He moves forward to examine the creature, but does not touch it.

Hassan dusts the snow off himself, as he nods his thanks to the gnome and big warrior. "That was painfully unexpected." He says rubbing the spot where the creature bit him. "What was that thing? I've never seen its like."

He chants holding his own hand over the wound until a yellow-red fire seems to pulse from his fingers and the wound begins to close.

"Praise Sarenrae for the mercy of her healing magic. From her fiery orb all life flows, and she shares a small bit to maintain such life here, even in this bitter cold."

Cast Cure Light Wounds. Restoring all missing HP. Back to 8/8.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Kres nods back to Hassan, smirking just a little bit Glad ya let me come along now? But it was a good natured smirk, and good natured ribbing. Waving his hand, he tried to use his drying powers to clean Hassan completely of snow-it was just water, right? Glad you're ok. And nice there, with the healing f-fire. Didn't know you could do that. So! What do we do with that fella there? He did wince slightly when he said fire though.

Hassan accepts the ribbing with good nature. "Forgive my earlier impetuosity, little one. It is apparent the size of your form belies the size of your power. I am sorry to have questioned you. I pledge my blade and Sarenrae's holy flame to aid you as we seek this missing princess." Hassan is thankful for the assistance in a dire situation, and is trying to make up for any earlier slights to the gnome.

Kres beams up at him, nodding It's alright. People underestimate me all the time, just glad you seem to have, ah, warmed up to me though as he said this, he pulled his winter clothes tighter around himself to keep warm, despite the endure elements. Walking alongside him as they continued, he leaned over to Hassan. Hey, can you keep a secret? IT was... me. Who splashed the kitty back in the bar, when we all first met He looked around, making sure the others couldn't hear him as he confided in Hassan

Arrac will inspect the creature, Should we finish it off? or Let it live? Its hardly worth a trophy. Perhaps when it gets bigger.

he turns to Hassan and Krestimbunt. Hah, I thought this one had more in him than he showed? I'm guess all the water antics in town were your doing as well then?

Hassan agrees that he can keep a secret, but when the gnome confides his antics, he can only roll his eyes. Seems the silliness of the gnome is still present. Hassan is clearly not amused by silliness.

"I think we kill the thing." says Hassan firmly, rubbing the now-healed teeth marks on his neck.

We must protect those who will use this route after us. If killing it is what we need to do then let us do it Lanfried's mind is made up.

Hassan takes the action wordlessly, splitting the wyrm into small pieces with his revered scimitar.

After the attack by the tatzlwyrm, Your group finishes it off heals up a bit and moves on. About a half hour later the woods become a little more dense and the trail a little less clear (but still easily followed) because of fresh snow. Your party makes their way through a strange crop on trees. Feathered bundles and strange fetishes hang from the lowest branches of the trees in this part of the forest, swaying and shifting in the wind. All are stuck through with small pins holding pieces of leather bound around them. everyone make perception checks

see slide 10: FYI this will be my last post till Tuesday the 29th will be traveling over memorial day.

From an easy distance, the sharp-eyed Hassan is able to see the fetishes hanging in the trees. He sees they are dead frozen crows, and they are held together with tiny, pin-like arrows. The whole scene is just a little too grotesque for the inquisitor, and he says a quick prayer of protection to the sun goddess.

Is Hassan right in assuming these little pin-arrows are similar to the ones that killed the soldiers at the ambush site? IF so, Hassan adds:

"Be on your guard. It seems the winter-touched have claimed this place. They may be small but have deadly aim, like those that killed the soldiers back there."

perception DC 10: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Is Hassan right in assuming these little pin-arrows are similar to the ones that killed the soldiers at the ambush site? IF so, Hassan adds:

you are correct they are similar to the ones that killed the men back at the ambush site. Anyone may make knowledge Nature checks to try to identify what type of creature uses such arrows

Nature Untrained: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Kres looked up at the hanging fetishes and shivered, though that had nothing to with the temperature of the freezing weather Well aren't those delightfully creepy

Lanfried looks at the arrows. Have I seen anything like this before?

Kn Nature: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

I think I recognize this fletching style.

As Lanfried pulls out an arrow from a hanging crow...it dawns on him, Sprites! And not the good kind! Winter touched! the diminutive little monsters were evil fey mostly ..vulnerable to fire, but immune to cold, the creature also posses a numbing cold attack that could stagger victims, combined with its aversion to normal weapons (DR 2 cold iron) As Lanfried turns to warn the others 3 tiny arrows sail towards Hassan, Newmark, and Krestimbunt. shortbow at Hassan: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13dmg: 1d2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 - 2 = 1shortbow at Newmark: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23dmg: 1d2 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0shortbow at Krestimbunt: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 = 16dmg: 1d2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 - 2 = 0 All three arrows strike home pricking each of their targets each feels a super numbing sensation. ( Krestimbunt must make a DC:11 fort save or be staggered for one round | also Newmark and Kres takes 1 hp dmg.)
Before anyone can react...the 3rd sprite (blue) fires another arrow.shortbow at Krestimbunt: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13dmg: 1d2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 - 2 = 0 (Krestimbunt needs to make another DC: 11 fort save that's 2...he also takes another 1hp dmg)
fort save Newmark: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 1 = 18

R 1

sprite 3 (blue)
Krestimbunt(-2hp)
sprite 2 (red)
Newmark (-1hp)
Hassan
sprite 1 (green)
Grawlic
Arrac
Lanfried

Everyone can see the blue sprite, Krestimbunt can see the blue and the red sprite, Lanfried can see all three sprites: Krestimbunt can act after making both saves.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

I think I failed once. Consequences?

Krestimbunt staggers around a bit at the numbing cold effect of the freezing arrows the little fey have hit him with on their arrows.

Up-shot...Krestimbunt may take only 1 action this round (R 1). Krestimbunt still your turn

Krestimbunt yelped as he was stuck with tiny cold arrows, looking around wildly as he tried to decide what to do about them.

Deciding the blue was the easiest to deal with, he again called forth a blast of water aimed at the tiny creature

Splash!: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The needle-like arrow stings Hassan for a quick scratch, and while the shot fills him with numbing cold, he fights through the feeling.

Just waiting until my turn is up. How did the attack at 13 (above)
hit Hassan? His FF AC is still 16. Was it a touch attack?

DC 11 Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Just waiting until my turn is up. How did the attack at 13 (above)

hit Hassan? His FF AC is still 16. Was it a touch attack?

Answer:it didn't hit...writing error on my part..

R 1

sprite 3 (blue)
Krestimbunt(-2hp)
sprite 2 (red)
Newmark (-2hp)
Hassan
sprite 1 (green)
Grawlic
Arrac
Lanfried

Hassan's turn

Hearing the tiny missile clink off his armor, Hassan draws out his longbow, and fires at the nearest foe (green), but his large arrow is likely too clumsy to pick off one of the nimble fairies.

Longbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Move action to draw longbow, Standard to fire. Likely a miss against these small fliers.

Hassan's shot misses. In reply, a sprite he hadn't notice before(grren) fires at him shortbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 = 15dmg: 1d2 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1(miss), it then attempts to blend back in to the tree it was hiding in stealth: 1d20 + 20 - 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 - 20 = 20 (Lanfried still see's the green sprite...everyone else must make a DC:20 perception check to notice the green sprite...all other sprites are visible to all characters.)

R 1

sprite 3 (blue)
Krestimbunt(-2hp)
sprite 2 (red)
Newmark (-2hp)
Hassan
sprite 1 (green)
Grawlic
Arrac
Lanfried

bold may act