Raggnor recognizes the fey creature as an Atomie. Like most fey, it is vulnerable to Cold Iron (DR 2/Cold Iron), it can speak to animals, and can cast Reduce Person and Dancing Lights at will. It is also able to shrink an item once per day, and can become Invisible a limited number of times per day (likely how he was hiding on the stag). They typically fight with Rapiers, and you can see this one reaching to draw his on his turn. They are known to be brave, adventuring duelists, fighting creatures much larger than themselves with great bravado.
Sadly, his charge does not connect :(
ound One Order:
Raggnor
Fawfein
Kryas
Donovan
Talking Stag
Henyan
Yume
Liam
Issi
Soinari
Horvan
Henyan readies himself for the stag. "I will take the stag, ye all take the small trickster!" Henyan says stabbing out.
Mini-Donovan will toss a mini-javelin at Atomie.
Henyan's spear pierces the stag's hide, dealing a full 8 points of damage!
Donovan's javelin sails past the Atomie, who wickedly tut-tuts the young man and prepares his own counter-attack (technically a pre-attack, as Fawfein the Atomie goes before Donovan; Donovan will not be flat-footed however, as he's the one who realized something was wrong).
Fawfein's clever feint against Donovan will render the young man flat-footed against the Atomie's attack next round (and thus, vulnerable to a sneak attack).
The stag goes into a frenzy against Henyan, in obvious pain from the spear thrust.
The wild thrashing is of little use against the clever dwarf, but he is struck by one of the beast's hooves for 3 points of damage.
Soinari leaps from Donovan's shoulder and charges the Atomie, releasing a burst of light from within.
"How dare you drag this poor creature into your wickedness, you filth?!" she hisses at the wintry fey.
Fawfein the Atomie deftly flies to the edge of the burst, avoiding any damage.
Horvan Moves up and cuts at the fey.
Horvan's blade narrowly misses the Atomie, but he succeeds in driving it into Raggnor's hands.
Fawfein's tiny rapier scratches Raggnor for minimum (1) damage. Robbed of his opportunity to take advantage of his feint against Donovan, Fawfein tries to escape from Raggnor's clutches instead.
Raggnor holds on tightly, however, and Fawfein remains in his hands.
ROUND TWO
Raggnor grappled Fawfein
Fawfein failed to escape the grapple
Kryas TBA
Donovan TBA
Talking Stag TBA
Henyan TBA
Yume TBA
Liam TBA
Issi TBA
Soinari TBA
HorvanTBA
Henyan keeps himself interposed between the Stag and Issi, "Stay behind me, I will keep this large cow away." Henyan says brandishing his spear.
Fawfein demands that the stag charge and free him, but the creature hesitates for a moment, looking over at Issi, then lowers its head. With a sudden turn, the stag runs off into the woods, with blood from its wound dripping behind it. Fawfein curses angrily in Sylvan.
Donovan moves to Fawfein holding his cold iron flail. "You should drop your spells and talk with us.
Let's drop out of combat time for now.
Fawfein wriggles around defiantly, but surrounded and held in place, he is quite limited in what he can do now that he is without his stag companion.
"I'll never tell you brats anything! You're doomed if you head any further, you'll be food for trolls or worse!"
"Oi? What kinda trolls?" Henyan asks
Brats are we? Horvan threatens the creature with cold iron as well. Someone light a fire. I think our new friend needs warming up.
Sadly, it seems that the stag has disappeared, and following the blood trail leads Issi to an area of thick briars.
Issi takes one point of damage from the briars, and is quite sure that the stag has escaped.
Meanwhile, Fawfein remains defiant in the face of Raggnor and Horvan's intimidation. What will they do with him?
Horvan looks somewhat at a loss and is not sure at all he could actually burn the creature. But there is a lady whose life is in danger. He looks to his friends for ideas.
"Put it in a bottle and we take that wee thing with us." Henyan says itching to move out
Horvan nods, agreeing to do what needs be done. I am sorry to do this and wish all fey were friends of men. he says as he moves to finish the creature offering [b]If you have last words speak them now.[b]
The Atomie says nothing more, and as Issi arrives the deed has already been done. Soinari says nothing, but nods grimly to Horvan and Raggnor, as if to confirm that it had to be done.
The rest of the walk to the crossing passes in eerie silence, with the usual sounds of birds being absent, likely due to the work of the murderous sprites you met earlier in the day. At last, you arrive at Wishbone Creek, which has frozen over entirely (and quite out of season). Before you can reach it, however, there is a human-sized snowman in the middle of the trail. A crude wooden sign leans against it and bears the words “Trespassers Turn Back.”
"Aye nothin' here seems to be what it is." Henyan says cautiously approaching the snowman spear at the ready.
Horvan, cold iron weapon ready approaches the snow man, half expecting it to attack.
As Horvan and Henyan approach within 15 feet of the snowman, they hear an irritated voice say:
“Can’t you read? The sign says turn back! Now get lost!”
What do you do next? Anyone who approaches within 15 feet of the snowman may make their own Perception check as well.
"It don't be tellin' us why, ye pile o' snow!" Henyan responds, "Nor be ye the oddest thing we be seein' so far."
Donavan stomps forward, flail slowly swing on it's chain.
We gotta save a woman Mr. Snowman. Maybe you seen her? She woulda been with some bad men and maybe even some goblins and little blue fey folk. Hey, maybe you can come with us and help? Youwanna?
Raggnor is now within about 10 feet of the snowman; the rest of you are further back. The snowman looks like a normal, non-mobile snowman now, with none of the brief animation that it had when it spoke.
Henyan moves to back up Grub, "Don't want ye to go this alone."
Donovan begins to look around, "This is the Stag all over again."
Going around the snowman requires a bit of a trek into the rough, as it stands dead center in the narrow trail, which is bordered by trees. If you go around the trees as well, you can make your way through the wilderness at the cost of some speed, and still arrive at the edge of the frozen creek.
Horvan follows. Watch out for thin ice. he warns when he sees the creek.
You all follow behind Raggnor as he leads you away from the road and into the woods for a dozen feet or so, then through the brush until you reach the creek crossing. The frozen creek looks peaceful from here, and many of you have heard older teens in the village talk about coming here in the (proper) winter to ice skate. Quite by surprise, however, there is a sudden crash as part of the ice explodes and a pair of quadrupedal creatures made of ice emerge and begin scrambling towards you. They reach Raggnor and Henyan before anyone can act!
"You should have listened to the snowman, children! Now Skrikks and Szassh will carve you up like....like....uh....something that gets carved!"
Round 1 Order
Kryas
Donovan
Issi
Raggnor
Horvan
Skrikks and Szassh
Yume
Liam
Henyan
Donovan pulls out his trusty javelin and throws it.
"Just leave us ALONE!" he moves forward pulling his flail.
Henyan moves to where he can get a strike in as well. "Ye fey be all over, why are ye attacking?" Henyan asks before he stabs.
The creatures attacking you are rather small; about the size of a pet dog or a halfling. Working together, Issi and Raggnor manage to take down one of them almost immediately, while Donovan's javelin sails over the head of the other one (presumably Szassh?)
Henyan, however, thrusts into the creature, chipping away part of its body, which appears to be made of pure ice. It responds by trying to slice him with a jagged hand.
The ice appendage merely scrapes across Henyan's armor, however, dealing no real damage.