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Stepping out on the frozen lake, you head out with your crampons firmly secured. Rodalas throws the frost druid to the ice, bound, and begins an ancient call, a poem of the old court.
Those who were wronged, step forth to meet your offender... The executioner's blade stands ready... Those who were wronged, face them once more that you will never be haunted by them again... Your cousins will absolve you of your burden...
The snowy winds coalesce into a pair of spectral forms again, but she does not scream. The banshee's face contorts with rage, but she moves to reach for his chest. Her hand sinks in and the dark-skinned man's eyes flutter open just in time to feel her icy hands on his heart.
Then it is done. As she begins to fade, the young druid that accompanied you runs forward calling out, Iriel!
The phantom brushes her hand under the young woman's eye, wiping away a tear before disappearing into nothingness. The specter of the man sadly nods and fades away as well...
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Upon returning to Speaker Durmoot's cabin, the old adventurer smiles, Well, I'll be. I honestly didn't think that I would ever see you alive again.
It went a lot more....somberly than I thought fer sure. Justice has been secured.
As Umikh's belly rumbles, and others have had a chance to speak, he would enquire about lodging and food, as they'll be staying awhile, right?!
The eladrin will mutter, in elven, Justice has been served, Daughter of Corellon as the banshee leaves. He bows to her.
"Now that has been tended too. Let us speak of how this town can defend it's self from the possible up coming attack, shall we?"
Rodney inquires about, fearing that time is not on their side.
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Edgra nods, and opens up a foot locker at the base of her bed, producing a small box, Here, this'll help. It is a leftover from when I was the adventuring sort.
When Rodney opens the box, there are six potions of healing, one for each of you.
After that, she heads back to her steaming cup of mulled wine and says, We will have a town meeting tonight. Rest assured, Dougan's Hole will answer your call to Easthaven. We can send you maybe a dozen able-bodied men.
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The last message you received from Captain Arlaggath said to return to Easthaven by the night of the 9th day, and you are maybe a full day's travel away, with a couple of days until the appointed time... So, you head back to Good Mead to regroup.
After a 3 hour trudge through the snows, you find Turq at the Mead Hall, talking with some of the builders...
So, ye all look like death warmed over... Were it a success? Have ye gotten the support from those grumpy sods? the dwarf-like man grins.
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"People of Dougan's Hole, The time is near and the need is great. You fine people have been called to arms to lend aid at Easthaven in defense of Ten Towns. I know many of you do not want to go. But go you must. For if the evil that is sweeping across these lands over run Easthaven, your homes could be next. Let not the battle take place at your door step, where your children and love ones could be killed just by being to close to the battle. But go and stop it far from here.
Other towns may look down upon Dougan's Hole with there nose in the air. But lets show the why you live here and they could never handle live here. Show them the harden mantel of the people of Dougan's Hole. And your true worth.
So stand with me in this fight. Stand for the safety of your love ones. Stand and show Ten Towns what it truly means to be from Dougan's Hole!"
Saluting wearily to Turq, Baldrick gives a rather confused report: "Yeah, they'll help us out, but first everyone except Rodalas and me had to die because of a dead druid and then we had to find this other druid who fell asleep and give him to a banshee and then Rodney gave a brilliant speech that made them hate us again..."
Stopping abruptly, replaying what he just said in his head, he nods: "No, that's right. Things went about how they normally do."
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Turq laughs, Well, letter's come from 'Haven and they want us ta be headin' back there. The fight is comin' and you'll be damned sure that I'll be headin' out in the morn...
I almost forgot! the stout warrior heads off toward one of the older men at the head of the mead hall and returns with a small chest, The folks at the meadery made ye all a special brew fer ya.
Opening the chest, Turq produces several small skins each holding a fluid of some sort. Now this'll warm yer bellies and give ye a shot o' go, if ye are too exhausted ta go on. The meaders brewed this batch with some o' old Binchu's herb mix...
So get some rest tonight, for battle comes soon!
Umikh raises a glass to Turq's nightcap words, and then he's off to rest as well.
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The path to Easthaven is quiet, Khitt making note of his traps, still set in the protection of the town. The dozen men from Dougan's Hole join the score of men and women from Good Mead, trailing the bunch of you as you lead them to the battle site. Turq seems in good spirits, singing a Dwarvish marching song that keeps your legs a-pumping.
In a few short hours, you arrive at Easthaven. Tokoda Huthraschild, the scout that brought news of the coming troubles, nods at you and your reinforcments, You even got Dougan's Hole to contribute? Gods, I didn't think that was possible... Here, take these, they may aid you in the coming battle.
The Reghed scion removes their archery brace and holds it out for one of you to take...
Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)
These fur-lined, rust-colored leather cuffs are crafted in
traditional Reghed style, with stylized pictographs of beasts
stamped around the outer cuff. Normally used to stabilize
the arm during archery and protect from scrapes and
cuts, these bracers also magically provide warmth to cold
bodies. The wearer suffers no harm in temperatures as
cold as −20 degrees Fahrenheit or as warm as 120 degrees
Fahrenheit.
While wearing these bracers, you have proficiency with
the longbow and shortbow, and you gain a +2 bonus to
damage rolls on ranged attacks made with such weapons.
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Hours later, as the storm gathers above the tundra, the brave defenders of Ten-Towns stand gathered, prepared to face the coming onslaught. With the Redrun at your back as a final line of defense, you square up with your fellow defenders and look to the eastern skyline as the first line of enemies comes into view.
Baldrick
Khitt
Lumen
Netzer
Rodalas
Rodney
Umikh
The initial wave seems to be a Dire Wolf with four wolves and a bear approaching from across the lake...
Initiative Round 1
Bad guys -> Netzer -> Khitt -> Baldrick -> Umikh -> Rodney / Lumen -> Rodalas
Once during part 3, each character can use the benefit granted by each ally:
Chwingas Charms. The character can reroll one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, but must use the result of the roll.
Fluid Movement. The character can move up to their speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Totemic Rage. The character has resistance against bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage from one melee or ranged weapon attack.
Hunter’s Salvo. The character can call in a salvo from a group of goliath archers, targeting a point that they can see within 60 feet. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage.
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The eladrin knows how to use a bow :)
The eladrin knows how to use a bow :)
If he does not have places to hide he probably would be with the archers.
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Initiative Round 1
Bad guys -> Netzer -> Khitt -> Baldrick -> Umikh -> Rodney / Lumen -> Rodalas
For the entirety of the battle (which will be wave after wave of attackers), you may each use these abilities once. (Spoiler tag for space)
Once during part 3, each character can use the benefit granted by each ally:
Chwingas Charms. The character can reroll one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, but must use the result of the roll.
Fluid Movement. The character can move up to their speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Totemic Rage. The character has resistance against bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage from one melee or ranged weapon attack.
Hunter’s Salvo. The character can call in a salvo from a group of goliath archers, targeting a point that they can see within 60 feet. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage.
The pack of wolves and the bear charge across the icy lake and bear down on the front line!
Netzer grins and drops his raised hand! In response, you all soon hear the whistle of a volley of arrows fall upon the charging beasts!
Initiative Round 1
Bad guys -> Netzer -> Khitt -> Baldrick -> Umikh -> Rodney / Lumen -> Rodalas
Brown Bear -8 hp
Dire Wolf -8 hp
Wolf (Red) -8 hp
Wolf (Blue) -8 hp
Wolf (Green) -8 hp
Wolf (Yellow) -8 hp
Everyone is up!
Standing with Umikh near the boulder, Baldrick looks almost bored as he waits for the enemy to approach - his warhammer stands in the snow while the strange dwarf leans over, making a small pyramid of snowballs.
Suddenly, the small pack of animals is on the move! Baldrick stands quickly, sweeping his 'hammer through the snow to point at the wolves: "Netzer! They're coming right for you!" But, as he takes a half step to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the other dwarf, he realizes the bloody great bear is coming around the other side of the rock, so he stands his ground to meet it instead.
Still, his actions kick up a handful of powdery snow that whips away on the breeze, tucking between Umikh's legs and swirling over Netzer's shoulder, to fly fully into the faces of the five wolves.
Seeing that their is a dire wolf, and that he has a dwarven ally next to it, the eladrin lets lose an arrow at the wolf
Piercing
sneak attack
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Rodalas draws a bead, sighting down the shaft as he remembers the training of his youth, and looses his arrow at the alpha wolf, striking it hard in its shoulder! The giant wolf's attention snaps on the eladrin and it snarls, revealing black crystalline teeth glinting in the firelight!
Initiative Round 1
Bad guys -> Netzer -> Khitt -> Baldrick -> Umikh -> Rodney / Lumen -> Rodalas
Rodney moves from cover and casts a Blindness spell on the Dire Wolf (Con save DC 13).
Seeing the group focus on the dire wolf, Lumen points at it and calls forth the grip of death.
Umikh steps up to the large bear... ...
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Umikh steps up to the large bear and takes a mighty swing, but the blinding blowing snow deceives him, and his axe meets only air.
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Initiative Round 1
Bad guys -> Netzer -> Khitt -> Baldrick -> Umikh -> Rodney / Lumen -> Rodalas
Once during part 3, each character can use the benefit granted by each ally:
Chwingas Charms. The character can reroll one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, but must use the result of the roll.
Fluid Movement. The character can move up to their speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Totemic Rage. The character has resistance against bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage from one melee or ranged weapon attack.
Hunter’s Salvo. The character can call in a salvo from a group of goliath archers, targeting a point that they can see within 60 feet. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage.
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This is just wave 1 correct?
Rubbing his new bracers as if to readjust them, Khitts moves forward enough to target the Alpha. ”Stay here with me Khat, it looks like it might be a long fight. Gotta save yer strength.”
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Khitt draws back on his bow and looses his arrow! A frigid breeze picks up and swirls around him, just as the arrow buries itself in the alpha wolf's eye!
Initiative Round 2
Bad guys -> Netzer -> Khitt -> Baldrick -> Umikh -> Rodney / Lumen -> Rodalas
The bear, seeing the wolves downed, turns its blackened teeth and claws on Umikh, standing resolute before it!
The bears claws slash at Umikh's armor, once, twice, leaving a bloody gash on the stalwart warrior's side! The Dwarf manages to turn the bear's maw aside avoiding the bite!
Initiative Round 2
Bad guys -> Netzer -> Khitt -> Baldrick -> Umikh -> Rodney / Lumen -> Rodalas
Once during part 3, each character can use the benefit granted by each ally:
Chwingas Charms. The character can reroll one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, but must use the result of the roll.
Fluid Movement. The character can move up to their speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Totemic Rage. The character has resistance against bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage from one melee or ranged weapon attack.
Hunter’s Salvo. The character can call in a salvo from a group of goliath archers, targeting a point that they can see within 60 feet. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage.
Seeing his friend brutally attacked, Baldrick steps up to the bear: "AAAAAHHH!!"
With the group's first target down, Lumen shifts his focus to the bear with the others. He again casts a spell to cause dread in the creature.
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Initiative Round 2
Bad guys -> Netzer -> Khitt -> Baldrick -> Umikh -> Rodney / Lumen -> Rodalas
Once during part 3, each character can use the benefit granted by each ally:
Chwingas Charms. The character can reroll one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, but must use the result of the roll.
Fluid Movement. The character can move up to their speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Totemic Rage. The character has resistance against bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage from one melee or ranged weapon attack.
Hunter’s Salvo. The character can call in a salvo from a group of goliath archers, targeting a point that they can see within 60 feet. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage.