Reign of Winter: Child Endangerment Edition

Game Master spectrevk

Every 100 years, the Witch Queen Baba Yaga returns to the nation of Irrisen to place a new daughter on the throne, but this time, something has gone wrong! Far to the south, an unseasonable winter cloaks the forest near the village of Heldren with summer snows.


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Male HP:24/24 | AC 18 T 11 FF 17 CMD 17 | Fort +5, Ref +2, Will 3 | Percep +6 | Init +1 Ooccultist (haunt collector) 2

Thanks for saving us Rhygar. Stay warm! Horvan says as the man departs and he goes along with the half orc.

Sovereign Court

Retired - now known as Wandering Phoenix, one of the Mage Warriors.

Issi scrambles to follow the boys and whispers to Henyan as he's nearest her height.

"They aren't rangers - they're bandits! Maybe they have the lady we're looking for?"


HP 20 l AC 18 (FF 13, T 16) l CMD 17 (21 vs trip/Bull) l F+4/R+2/W+1 l Ini +2 l Perc +6 (+2 stone work) Dark Vision 60' l +1 atk vs Orcs l +4 AC vs Giants

Henyan nods, doing his best ot keep his face still.

"What do ye want ta do?

Sovereign Court

Retired - now known as Wandering Phoenix, one of the Mage Warriors.

"Play along. Maybe they'll tell us more stuff!" Issi replies, before bouncing ahead to join the cook.

"That smells wonderful! May we have some please? It' very cold outside." She makes the effort to be polite, hoping to create a good impression.


Male Aasimar (angelkin) paladin (hospitaler) 4 LG | HP 5/35| AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21| CMB 8, CMD 19 | Fort +9 Ref +5, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception -1 (Darkvision), Sense Motive +3 | Alter Self 1/1 Lay on Hands 0/5 Smite Evil 0/1 Channel 3/6 | Immune: disease, fear; Resist: acid 7, cold 7, electricity 7, fire 5| Active Condition -

Donovan looks over to Henyan, "how do you eat Lamb? What would your steed think?" he punches his friend in the arm.


Tacey leads the group inside of the lodge and makes a turn to the left, leading you into a reasonably sized kitchen, closing the door behind you.

"I don't want any trouble out of you...stay quiet, and no wandering around." she says. There are chairs to sit in by the wall, and a small table where Tacey sets out a few bowls of soup with large chunks of some type of meat. Looking at Raggnor, she asks:

"So, how'd you end up with this lot? Can't say I had many human playmates when I was your age."

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor looks up at Tacey still a little bit embarrassed about calling her pretty."There isn't any other Orcborn in the village and my friends are the only ones who weren't a afraid to play with me."Raggnor says looking around at his friends smiling."How'd you end up here with all these folks in the middle of nowhere?"


"I'd rather not talk about it...it's a long story, kid."

Turning to the rest of the group, she asks "Do any of you have a problem with horse? There's horse in the soup. Just so you know."


Male HP:24/24 | AC 18 T 11 FF 17 CMD 17 | Fort +5, Ref +2, Will 3 | Percep +6 | Init +1 Ooccultist (haunt collector) 2

Kool! Horvan responds with gusto as he fishes out and eats a big bite.

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor lifts the bowl up with both hands and starts lapping it up like a dog."This is good horse."He says spraying almost very body with soup.

Sovereign Court

Retired - now known as Wandering Phoenix, one of the Mage Warriors.

Issi pales slightly and makes and point of leaving anything that looks like a lump of meat off her spoon. Unlike Raggnor she eats slowly and as politely as she can, sitting up straight and clearly on her best behaviour.

"Thank you for the soup." She says once she's finished everything but the horse. "I feel a lot better now."


HP 20 l AC 18 (FF 13, T 16) l CMD 17 (21 vs trip/Bull) l F+4/R+2/W+1 l Ini +2 l Perc +6 (+2 stone work) Dark Vision 60' l +1 atk vs Orcs l +4 AC vs Giants

"I don't be thinkin' we had Horse, well me Ma and Pa neer served me horse before. Can ye be guidin' us back to town?" Henyan asks between bites.

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor looks over at Issi's bowl and notices she has left all her meat."Are you going to finish that?"he says taking a handful and throwing it in his mouth before she had a chance to answer."Sorry but it tastes sooo! good."he says still chewing trying to give her his best puppy dog eyes.


Male Aasimar (angelkin) paladin (hospitaler) 4 LG | HP 5/35| AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21| CMB 8, CMD 19 | Fort +9 Ref +5, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception -1 (Darkvision), Sense Motive +3 | Alter Self 1/1 Lay on Hands 0/5 Smite Evil 0/1 Channel 3/6 | Immune: disease, fear; Resist: acid 7, cold 7, electricity 7, fire 5| Active Condition -

Donovan is a little tentative, but that vanishes as soon as he takes the first bite, before he knows it he is looking for a second bowl. "Grub is one of us, always has been."


Distantly, from elsewhere in the lodge, you can hear the sounds of raised voices and someone being yelled at, followed by rapid footsteps. Tacey sighs again, rolls her eyes, and moves towards the kitchen door.

"Sounds like he told Rohkar about you guys...wait here, I'll find out what happened."

She quickly steps out of the kitchen, leaving you alone inside the lodge for the first time...


HP 20 l AC 18 (FF 13, T 16) l CMD 17 (21 vs trip/Bull) l F+4/R+2/W+1 l Ini +2 l Perc +6 (+2 stone work) Dark Vision 60' l +1 atk vs Orcs l +4 AC vs Giants

Henyan readies his spear, "They will be comin' ta kick us out I bet, thinkin' we know more than we do." Henyan says.

Readied action to spear one if they attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 111d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

"I'll have a peek."Raggnor quietly opens the door a crack to to see what's happening hoping that there is a chance for them to sneak out and look for lady.

Sovereign Court

Retired - now known as Wandering Phoenix, one of the Mage Warriors.

"Rokhar is a bandit! A bad one!" Issi hisses the moment they're left alone. "I bet the lady is here somewhere! Maybe upstairs, or in a basement somewhere? We should look for her, quickly!"


Male Aasimar (angelkin) paladin (hospitaler) 4 LG | HP 5/35| AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21| CMB 8, CMD 19 | Fort +9 Ref +5, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception -1 (Darkvision), Sense Motive +3 | Alter Self 1/1 Lay on Hands 0/5 Smite Evil 0/1 Channel 3/6 | Immune: disease, fear; Resist: acid 7, cold 7, electricity 7, fire 5| Active Condition -

Donovan moves behind the door to be out of sight. he will hold up his shield to catch the door if it should get kicked open. he whispers "Soinari please get your wand ready, I think we might need it.


Here is a map of the first floor of the lodge; you are in the Kitchen, marked H8
https://imgur.com/gQrzr8O

Peeking out of the door, Raggnor sees the main room of the lodge, the trophy room. It is dominated by a large bearskin rug, but there are mounted deer heads all over the room, and doors leading to the various other rooms on the first floor. Raggnor also can see Tacey heading towards the stairs. The loud voices sound like they are coming from up there. You do not see any stairs down, only up, so if there is a basement, it must be hidden.

Soinari nods to Donovan dutifully and draws her wand
"By the way, I can throw my voice pretty well, if you kids need a good distraction. But right now it looks like you've got the kitchen, and maybe even the first floor to yourselves, at least for a little bit."

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor turns back to the others."the coast is clear if we're quick we can search the place."He then opens door an encourages the others to follow him quietly to the room opposite.

Raggnor moves to room H9.


Male HP:24/24 | AC 18 T 11 FF 17 CMD 17 | Fort +5, Ref +2, Will 3 | Percep +6 | Init +1 Ooccultist (haunt collector) 2

Best ta start with the downstairs. Hornan stammers. Everyone knows that the bosses always stay above stairs.


HP 20 l AC 18 (FF 13, T 16) l CMD 17 (21 vs trip/Bull) l F+4/R+2/W+1 l Ini +2 l Perc +6 (+2 stone work) Dark Vision 60' l +1 atk vs Orcs l +4 AC vs Giants

"Aye good idea, we could put somethign at the bottom o' the stairs ta keep em from chargin' down on us." Henyan says as he moves to help.


The room Raggnor enters appears to be an unused bedroom. There is a plain bed and a wardrobe inside.

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor leaves the closing the door behind him."Know one in there."He whispers to the others, he then scans the room with all the trophies to find a clue to where to go next.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14


Male Aasimar (angelkin) paladin (hospitaler) 4 LG | HP 5/35| AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21| CMB 8, CMD 19 | Fort +9 Ref +5, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception -1 (Darkvision), Sense Motive +3 | Alter Self 1/1 Lay on Hands 0/5 Smite Evil 0/1 Channel 3/6 | Immune: disease, fear; Resist: acid 7, cold 7, electricity 7, fire 5| Active Condition -

Donovan stays by the door to the kitchen, holding it open and watching the stairs.


Male HP:24/24 | AC 18 T 11 FF 17 CMD 17 | Fort +5, Ref +2, Will 3 | Percep +6 | Init +1 Ooccultist (haunt collector) 2

Can't get the map link to work for me. :(

Horvan goes into the trophy room and looks about wide eyed.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10


What is Issi up to?

Raggnor and Horvan do a search of the trophy room but don't find anything unusual in the immediate area, though they can hear light snoring from the other side of the fireplace (area H13).

Sovereign Court

Retired - now known as Wandering Phoenix, one of the Mage Warriors.

Issi follows the boys, chanting a prayer she learned to help her see magical things.

Go with the search party and cast detect magic in each room.


HP 20 l AC 18 (FF 13, T 16) l CMD 17 (21 vs trip/Bull) l F+4/R+2/W+1 l Ini +2 l Perc +6 (+2 stone work) Dark Vision 60' l +1 atk vs Orcs l +4 AC vs Giants

Hanyan stays in the kitchen with Dono not wanting someone to be left alone.

"Maybe we find something nice and just leave?"

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor tiptoes around the fireplace to investigate where the snoring is
Coming from.


Stealth: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Raggnor sees a group of men who have set up sleeping rolls in what used to be a dining room. They have barricaded a door to the outside, and three of them are napping (and snoring) while two others gaze furtively out of the windows to the outside. They do not take notice of Raggnor, not because he was particularly quiet, but rather because they are clearly more focused on looking out for someone coming from the other direction.

Issi's sweep of for magical auras does not detect anything in particular, but perhaps she will find something more mundane...

Issi's Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

...or perhaps not.

The Map

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor moves back to the trophy room."There are five bandits behind the fireplace."He whispers to the gang."Let's look in there."He points to the door across the room.H10


HP 20 l AC 18 (FF 13, T 16) l CMD 17 (21 vs trip/Bull) l F+4/R+2/W+1 l Ini +2 l Perc +6 (+2 stone work) Dark Vision 60' l +1 atk vs Orcs l +4 AC vs Giants

Henyan nods, "Aye lets be doin' that then." The Young dwarf grips his spear in both hands.

Sovereign Court

Retired - now known as Wandering Phoenix, one of the Mage Warriors.

"Yeah, let's go." Issi says, her face screwed up slightly in concentration as she tries to maintain her magic.


Heading into the room, you find a sturdy bed heaped with blankets sits near the only window, and a large maple chest occupies the southwest corner. The chest has a very sturdy lock, and there is nothing else of interest in the room.


Male Aasimar (angelkin) paladin (hospitaler) 4 LG | HP 5/35| AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21| CMB 8, CMD 19 | Fort +9 Ref +5, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception -1 (Darkvision), Sense Motive +3 | Alter Self 1/1 Lay on Hands 0/5 Smite Evil 0/1 Channel 3/6 | Immune: disease, fear; Resist: acid 7, cold 7, electricity 7, fire 5| Active Condition -

"We gotta find the lady.

Donovan moves over to look at the Bear Skin rug.


Perception, with a circumstance bonus: 1d20 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 0 + 2 = 5

Donovan exits the kitchen and looks at the bear skin rug. It looks like it came from a pretty large bear. Poor bear.

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor looks back at Donovan investigating the bear rug."Maybe if you sit on my shoulders and we put the rug over us we can scare the bandits away."he says half jokingly to Donovan.

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

"Ha.. I've got a better idea what if Issi go's up to one of the bandits by the window carrying a bowl of soup and tell him that Rohkar asked her to feed the Prisoner and for him to take her?"he says looking at the others.


HP 20 l AC 18 (FF 13, T 16) l CMD 17 (21 vs trip/Bull) l F+4/R+2/W+1 l Ini +2 l Perc +6 (+2 stone work) Dark Vision 60' l +1 atk vs Orcs l +4 AC vs Giants

"They think we think they still be rangers, I be doubtin' that rangers would be keepin' prisoners. We should be tryin' to find her quick and leave." Henyan says looking around the room "Be there a basement"

General Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8


Male HP:24/24 | AC 18 T 11 FF 17 CMD 17 | Fort +5, Ref +2, Will 3 | Percep +6 | Init +1 Ooccultist (haunt collector) 2

Yea, I bet there is a cellar in this place.. Horvan says eagerly Now where would there be stairs? Maybe even outside...

Perception to find a cellar?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16


Male Aasimar (angelkin) paladin (hospitaler) 4 LG | HP 5/35| AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21| CMB 8, CMD 19 | Fort +9 Ref +5, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception -1 (Darkvision), Sense Motive +3 | Alter Self 1/1 Lay on Hands 0/5 Smite Evil 0/1 Channel 3/6 | Immune: disease, fear; Resist: acid 7, cold 7, electricity 7, fire 5| Active Condition -

Donovan leans down and pulls up the bear rug.

Sovereign Court

Retired - now known as Wandering Phoenix, one of the Mage Warriors.

"I could take the soup and say I was told to give it to the 'special guest'?" Issi suggests. "Maybe that would be ok?"


Horvan (who succeeded at Perception) and Donovan(who just had the right idea) hit upon the solution: underneath the bearskin rug is a trap door leading to an underground cellar. What will you do next?


Male HP:24/24 | AC 18 T 11 FF 17 CMD 17 | Fort +5, Ref +2, Will 3 | Percep +6 | Init +1 Ooccultist (haunt collector) 2

Below Stairs!. That's where they always keep the prisoners! Horvan says excitedly.

Grand Lodge

Male Half-orc feyform shifter 3 | HP28/22 | CG Damage: 0 | AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14| CMB 6, CMD 18 | Fort +5 Ref +5, Will +3 | Init +2 | Perception +8, Sense Motive +2

Raggnor go's over to the trap door and tries to open it.

If it's locked or stuck Raggnor will try brute force to open it maybe with some help.

strength check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Sovereign Court

Retired - now known as Wandering Phoenix, one of the Mage Warriors.

Issi takes over the job of look-out, hoping against hope that the boys don't make too much noise...


HP 20 l AC 18 (FF 13, T 16) l CMD 17 (21 vs trip/Bull) l F+4/R+2/W+1 l Ini +2 l Perc +6 (+2 stone work) Dark Vision 60' l +1 atk vs Orcs l +4 AC vs Giants

Henyan nods, "I can be seein' in the dark so I can be goin' first." henyan says going first


Henyan can see a fairly cramped 10X20 cellar filled with boxes. A half-eaten bowl of porridge sits in a corner, next to a disheveled woman wearing a dirty, but obviously once finely made (and quite expensive) dress. Her eyes are piercing, and even in this dark and dingy place, she carries an air of authority. She appears to be slightly injured.

"A dwarf? In this place? she asks, as her eyes slowly adjust to the light streaming in from above.

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