GM Chadius's CORE Shades of Ice Trilogy (Inactive)

Game Master chadius

"Drootina, hang in there!"

Loni takes out the trusty wand of cure light and taps her.
Wand of Cure Light Wounds (Drootina): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Drootina continues to attack back!

Gore Attack (Power Attack): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 = 26
Gore Damage (Power Attack): 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 3 = 10

Drootina and Kavor hack into the wolverine.

Carini tries to flank and hit the wolverine some more.

mwk guisarme: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 23
Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 + 2 = 12

She scores a hit!

Round 3
Bub (Rage! 41 damage)
Kavor
Darven (16 Damage)
Hannar
Loni & Drootina (19 damage)
Hortensia
Carini

Combat Map

Combat is on slide 1.

The wolverine is caught in its bloodlust and it continues to rage.

1 is Kavor, 2 is Darven: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Bite: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14

Claw: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15

Claw: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 2 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16

Darven takes a nasty claw that rakes across his shield arm.

Hannar moves back 5', raises his hand, and an Elemental Ray burst forth at the beast...

ranged Touch vs. Wolverine: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 19
possible Fire damage vs. Wolverine: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 7

Applying Point-Blank and Precise Shot feats as well as Inspire Courage.

Hortensia ducks around the beast so she can get a clear shot at it and flank with Darven. She continues her speech about the importance of a strong labour market and social mobility while striking at the beast.

Her movement will provoke if it has reach

Glaive, pa, inspire, flank: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 29
Damage, pa, inspire: 1d10 + 7 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 6 + 2 = 18

Kavor Doan continues his attack, flanking with Carini. His axe lands another solid blow on the beast.
"I hate fighting animals."
Attack, PA, Inspire, Flank: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 1 + 2 + 2 = 29
Damage, PA, Inspire: 1d10 + 7 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 3 + 2 = 19

Hannar scorches the beast again. As it reels in pain, Hortensia circles around and impales the wolverine. It stumbles forward a bit before collapsing, dead.

Combat Over

Drootina has taken 19 damage, and Darven has 16.

Each civilized corpse has a set of padded armor and a cold-weather outfit.
Each of the Kellid warriors has a battleaxe, 3 javelins, leather armor and a heavy wooden shield.

The Kellid warrior, now healed, stirs awake, he looks at the party of unfamiliar faces and crawls away, uttering something in the native language of Hallit.

You may use diplomacy to calm him down. If you don't speak or understand Hallit, it will be more difficult…

Hortensia speaks in Skald, but he doesn't seem to understand her exact words. But her kind gestures and Darven's healing attempts put him at ease.

Hannar is Ulfen and speaks Skald.

Hannar moves to one of the "Civilized" corpses, says "Bad" in Skald while hitting it with his staff. He then moves over to one of the Kellid warriors and says "Friend" in Skald. He then gestures around the group of Pathfinders and says "Friends hunting bad"...pointing at the tracks leading away.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Nope, not my language of choice.

Darven retrieves his wand, and heals himself.
clw x2: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 8) + 2 = 18 Nice

"well can not let this go to waste." Darven begins to break down the wolverine while the others converse. Separating the edible meat and fur from the carcass, to be used.

survival to get along in wild: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Wand of Cure Light Wounds (x3) (Drootina): 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 8, 6) + 3 = 25

Loni leaves the talking to the others.

Loni heals his precious pig as the man you healed takes his gear. While he doesn't understand Hortensia or Hannar, you can tell he's trying to warn you of something. He heads east, away from the route Skagni dotted.

You continue on the route. The wind briefly picks up and howls through the plains.

The gradual shift into rockier terrain is now more apparent than ever. Large, round stones evoke cobblestones as they form a layer of ground, although the hard-packed snow is still visible between. Ahead, an ancient ring of boulders juts from the ground to form a ring. The wind’s erratic path around the massive rocks has blown the snow into large, haphazard drifts.

Skagni's map directs the party members to a small cave that will shelter them from the elements for the night. The route leads them through an area with several large snow drifts.

Position yourselves on the map on slide 1.

Darven's going to auto-succeed at the DC 10 Perception checks. Kavor Doan? Not as likely.
Perception 1: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
"A horn! Kellids, maybe?"
Perception 2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Perception 3: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Hortensia cannot fail a DC10 perception

Looking around she muses, does anyne else hear horns?

Perception DC19: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

There could be trouble...

Just in case she will activate her wand of bless and try and activate her wand of longstrider.

UMD: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

"Good idea."
Kavor Doan activates his wand of Shield (now at 24).

Hannar notices the others preparing and casts Mage Armor on himself.

Yeah, auto succeed on the first one
second perception, take 10: 10 + 9 = 19 +2 vs humans

"I only heard one horn blow." Darven says as he moves ahead.

third perception, take 10: 10 + 9 = 19 +2 vs humans

Darven, assuming the worst, "Ambush, snow mounds" and he draws his sword.

Auto succeed first two
Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Loni takes out his Wand of Mage Armor, ready to use it on Drootina at a moment's notice.

As you travel through the tundra, you hear horns in the distance. Some of you suspect it serves as a warning. Unsure, you press on.

As you reach this circle of stones, Darven's keen detection notices an ambush. He draws his sword and the rest of you prepare for a fight.

Four of the snow mounds burst as three warriors emerge, wielding battleaxes. They shout something, but it's clear they are here to kill.

Round 1
Hannar
Hortensia
Enemy
Kavor
Darven
Carini
Loni & Drootina

Hannar and Hortensia prepare themselves before the warriors strike.

Combat Map

I only see three warriors on the map

Hortensia levels her glaive at them and shouts out in Skald on the off chance they understand it.

Readying an action to attack an enemy who comes into her reach. Also rolling some OA's on the off chance someone provokes

Everyone please remember that Bless is active.

The fourth warrior is right next to Darven. He's a different kind of enemy.

Aha, I thought he was one of us as he didnt have a border.

I don't think I'm seeing the same maps? The link is taking me to the maps for 2-17, and I'm not seeing any other maps there that look like this combat.

Are they all visible or is blue and green behind cover?

Carini: Try HERE instead. My Combat Map link was still referring to the part 2 slides.

Hannar: You know where all of the attackers are, but Blue and Green have soft cover from the snow mounds.

Hannar takes a 5' step and casts Color Spray...

Purple cone. I think I did it right. Will DC=14

Color Spray: School illusion (pattern) [mind-affecting]
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, M (red, yellow, and blue powder or colored sand)
Range 15 ft.
Area cone-shaped burst
Duration instantaneous; see text
Saving Throw Will negates; Spell Resistance yes
Description: A vivid cone of clashing colors springs forth from your hand, causing creatures to become stunned, perhaps also blinded, and possibly knocking them unconscious. Each creature within the cone is affected according to its HD.
2 HD or less: The creature is unconscious, blinded, and stunned for 2d4 rounds, then blinded and stunned for 1d4 rounds, and then stunned for 1 round. (Only living creatures are knocked unconscious.)
3 or 4 HD: The creature is blinded and stunned for 1d4 rounds, then stunned for 1 round.
5 or more HD: The creature is stunned for 1 round.
Sightless creatures are not affected by color spray.

@Hannar: I replaced your outline with a 15 foot cone. I usually use this Spell Template document.

It looks like you can only get one of them with the cone. Do you still want to cast Color Spray?

ok. will ret-con to current position and Magic Missile Green

Force damage vs. Green: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

Thank you for the template link.

Hortensia calls out in Skald, but the four warriors only repeat their previous shout in Hallit.

The warrior in front of Darven is consumed with rage and swings his battleaxe.

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

The Red-gloved warrior sees Hannar in the open and goes after him, only for Hortensia to impale him. He persists in advancing but Hortensia's combat reflexes finish him off with a gory impale. 1 AoO used- that was a confirmed crit.

The warrior with Green facepaint takes a couple of magical blasts from Hannar and decides to counter attack.

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The Blue man takes on Loni instead.

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Round 1
Enemy
Kavor
Darven
Carini
Loni & Drootina (Loni 8 damage)

Round 1
Hannar
Hortensia

Combat Map

Darven takes a step to try and get a better position. He then swings his sword at the man.

Power attack+favored enemy? I am assuming they are human
attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 221d8 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

And of course, if he takes a five-foot step away for whatever reason, Darven will use step up

Carini stands put where she is and whips her guisarme around, attempting to bring the man in green to the ground.

Full Round Action
Loni withdraws, not wanting to be next to these guys.

Free Action
"Drootina, attack!"

Standard Action
Drootina attacks the closest enemy, snorting to show she's a threat.
Gore Attack (Power Attack): 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 1 = 19
Gore Damage (Power Attack): 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 = 8

Kavor Doan grits his teeth. I hate this.
"They're just defending their home! Not their fault we can't understand them!"

He takes a step and attacks Black, though not striking to kill.
Attack, NL, PA, Bless, Flanking: 1d20 + 8 - 4 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 4 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 23
Damage, NL: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

"If you speak their tongue, Kavor, why didn't you speak up sooner? Tell them we don't want to hurt them!"

Hortensia shakes her head at the man impaled on her glaive. I tried to warn you...

Ducking round to the back she takes a swing with the flat of her balde at green.

Glaive, pa, bless, flank, nonlethal: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 26
Nonlethal damage, pa: 1d20 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 6 = 18

The warrior in green easily evades Carini's trip attempt, but Hortensia knocks him out cold.

Drootina snorts and gores the warrior, splatting blood on his Blue pants.

Kavor and Darven double team to fight the human, but his Black armor holds and he still stands.

(Black 12 NL, 12 damage, Blue 8 damage)
Waiting for Hannar to finish the round.

Combat Map

Oops, I just realised that I rolled a d20 for my damage rather than a d10. It should be 1d10 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 6 = 14 nonlethal damage

"I don't speak their tongue! But I know these are Kellids and we are in Kellid lands!"

From the Knowledge check earlier: "The denizens of the Realm of the Mammoth lords are Kellids, considered primitive by many in the Inner Sea, but respected for their hardiness."

Hannar sighs, growling he says, "Kill, not kill, make up your minds before we attack please.", as he moves over and swings at the man in black (sorry Mr. Cash)...

quaterstaff(+Bless; +Flank; -Non-leathal) vs.Black: 1d20 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 1 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 16
possible Non-Leathal vs. Black: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Sorry for the delay. I just woke up and it's 10:05 AM here in Oregon.

Hannar decides to play it safe and bop the Black-armored man. He's still going, and the man raises his weapons against Kavor.

Battleaxe, Flanking: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The Blue warrior is surrounded. He takes a 5 foot step away and swings at Drootina.
Battleaxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Round 2
Enemy (Black 14 NL, 12 damage, Blue 8 damage)
Kavor
Darven
Carini
Loni & Drootina (Loni 8 damage)

Round 3
Hannar
Hortensia

Combat Map

Kavor Doan tries to knock out Black, but misses.
Attack, NL, PA, Bless, Flanking: 1d20 + 8 - 4 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 4 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 10

"True Kavor" Darven then switches tactics swings with the flat of the blade.

NL, Power Attack, Favored Enemy, Flank, Bless
NL Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 151d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Dashing across the clearing Hortensia takes a swing at the flanked enemy.

Glaive, bless, pa, nonlethal: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 21
Nonlethal damage, pa: 1d10 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 6 = 22

Move Action
Loni moves up to Drootina and...

Standard Action
...taps her with the Wand of Mage Armor he had out.

Standard Action
Drootina continues to attack the man in front of her. (Blue)
Gore Attack (Power Attack): 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 1 = 9
Gore Damage (Power Attack): 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 3 = 10

You can save the wand of Mage Armor, Loni.

The barbarian in Black armor is KOed as Darven's blade knocks him silly. Hortensia knocks out the remaining fighter.

Combat Over. Loni took 8 damage during the fight.