Ironperenti's Rise of the Runelords Campaign

Game Master Ironperenti

This is reminding Forest of a certain pair of comfy boots hidden in the commanders room...

Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Martial Flexibility to take Throw Anything feat.
Snowball vs touch AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Forest's primary concern is there rehabilitation of the fortress, as it is seemingly a bulwark against a giant invasion into Varisia. The fey's plea reminds him of the letter found in the old commanders room. "Is your mistress Myriana?" He asks, reaching out with one hand to let a few crystals of ice left over from the snowball slip down the back of Kizzy's collar. He suspects the commander may have been bewitched by the woman of which he wrote, and this could well be some kind if trap, but he is interested in finding local allies to help defend the area.

"Yes, she is. She had fallen in love with the Captain of the fort. What was his name..." he pauses for a moment while he thinks, "Lamatar, that's it, Lamatar. She is changing everything around her now that this Lamatar has died. Please come. If she hears you will help maybe it will calm her."

Isabella's mouth quirks to one side for a moment and then her cheek trembles slightly, in the fashion of someone who is trying hard to control their facial expression.

Finally she chokes out, "I have... sympathies for one who has lost the love of their life."

Kizzy arches her back and gasps as the ice slides down her back.

I will deal with you later, mister. Kizzy warns Forest, barely able to hide a smile. She then turns to Yap.

There is no story as heartbreaking as true love lost. And unless anyone else has objections, Kizzy looks about the group, I believe master yap, you have our aid. Aid please continue to pelt Forest with snowballs, lest he let down his guard.

"Oh, thank you. It's this way." he says and leaps off the limb and begins flying south-west from your current position.

Shall we follow the pixie? Kizzy asks, and looking towards Forest, You first.

Even as Kizzy announces the line order, Runt is already in motion scurrying after the Pixie. Of course, she is slower than the rest of you her lead is a short one.

The others catch up to Runt and continue to follow the pixie. The little guy just keeps talking though he is normally too far ahead for you to make out much other than just hearing the tiny drone of his voice. He stops quite often and asks, "Can you guys hurry? This is important." What he doesn't understand is that it is cold, wet, snowy, and you are having to break brush because he seems to be flying in a near bee line to the west and there is no trail.

Player status
Abadius 14th, Mid winter
1100, temperature 33, light snow, wind 5-10mph
Group Effects:
Zherxikas 54/54;
Runt 87/87; magic vestment, clayskin 45/45
Kizzy 62/62;
Forest 104/104;
Isabella 69/69;

DC 15 FOR save for the cold. Include your cold weather clothing and survival bonus if Runt and Forest succeed.

As it becomes clear that the group is going to be moving overland for some distance, Isabella starts to intone a marching chant.

Basically we move at double speed until we stop.

Isabella has Cold Resistance 5, so she is unlikely to be affected by natural cold, but she doesn't currently have endure elements prepared.

Before they head out, Forest informs the garrison that they are leaving, leaving Vale in charge as per ushe, as well as gathering up the poems captain Lamatar had written about the... nymph? Forest isn't sure what type of fey she might be from what they've heard of her. Regardless, he lets Vale know they'll bring back whatever kind of scouting report they can assemble. He leaves Sato at the fort, since he doesn't know what kind of terrain they'll be facing.

Fort VS Cold: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Survival (Aid Runt): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Before starting the march, Runt casts an extended (by quicksilver so only one level) heroism to bolster her moral.

fort save, heroism: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 = 16

Runt has only mundane protections vs. the cold (other than heroism) and quickly begins shivering (nothing like a nat 1 to ruin your day).

It is unlikely the cold will affect Isabella. If she misses her save then she will take 1d6 cold damage which she will most likely block. If she misses her save and I roll a 6 then the cold has managed to get to her and she will begin suffering some of the results. Not overly likely but possible.

With marching chant you can make it to Bitter Hollow in two days. Drat, I was hoping to take some toes off you guys. A little trench foot followed by frostbite. Wouldn't it be fitting if you had like 8 toed Runt and one eared Forest?

Then Kizzy will definitely be taking Marching Chant as her new 2nd level spell!!

Kizzy will sing an inspirational cadence that helps them keep a steady pace!

When she knows they are near to Bitter Hollow she casts a greater magic weapon on her falchion, heroism on herself, magic vestment on her shield, and enchantment foil on herself.

All are boosted by 1 CL by alchemical components except enchantment foil.

At some point in all of his talking, "I really wish you guys could fly. That would make this so much easier. Anyway, I wasn't thinking about how long it would take you to travel there but I did consider the fact that you can't get over the water to the Shimmerglens. So, I thought I would lead you to the long bridge that the people in Bitter Hollow made. Hopefully my mistress's fey have not run all the folk out of there. I don't think it has spread that far but you never know. I've been gone for a few days."

Note: Runt is on a riding dog. You want me to make a fort roll for it too?

Then Kizzy will definitely be taking Marching Chant as her new 2nd level spell!!

Kizzy will sing an inspirational cadence that helps them keep a steady pace!

I already had it prepared! Since bards only get a limited suite of spells, consider if you want that one or something else!