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Seeing the bear approach angrlly, Atae once again, she moves away from the bear and seeing that Zelphari is in range, she invokes Calistria to protect him from the bear.
1 Action Stride Away
2 Action casts Forbidding Ward
You ward an ally against the attacks and hostile spells from the target enemy. The target ally gains a +1 status bonus to Armor Class and saving throws against the target enemy's attacks, spells, and other effects.
Seizing the window created by Brünwulf, Atae retreats and sets up a ward to protect Zelphari.
Thosse also ceases playing dead and runs across the ice after Sassa Ringbreaker - the great skald! - who unbeknownst to her, is probably actually dead.
The bear snarls at Brünwulf, two of his arrows sticking out of it, some of it's fur charred away, and gives furious chase, this time reaching for him with it's massive paws and strong arms!
◆) Stride
◆) Strike
◆) Grab
Raking him terribly and wrapping his body in his own, crushing a couple of his ribs!
, and looks to toss him onto the ice,
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Brünwulf w/ held potent composite longbow @ 05/30 @ Hunting Bear @ Grabbed by Bear!
Atae w/ unarmed @ 14/14 @ 0/1 Divine Font @ Sustaining Ward vs Zelphari
Thosse w/ worn healing potion (1d8) @ Stable!
Bear (AC 20, Reflex +7) @ -2 shot, -2 detonate, -6 shot @ Grabbing Brünwulf!
Zelphari w/ unarmed w/ worn enchanted polearm @ 19/26 @ Warded (+1 AC)
Ezaki w/ held enchanted polearm @ 17/17
Rikkun w/ held healing potion (1d8) @ Stable!
Sassa @ Dead
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Ezaki reaches out and touches the bear.
Ancestral Touch, DC 15
This power attracts the attention of Belimarius's court.
Whoa, whoa, what's going on here? Let's see some skills! Dance, boy!
Ezaki tries to ignore them.
He grabs his guisarme with both hands and stabs at the bear.
"Let him go, you big meanie."
The Bear retaliates!
Gnashing with it's great jaw, the bear disrupts the spell lashes out at Belimarius's court and critically wounds Ezaki!
Bear (AC 20, Reflex +7, Will +9, Speed 45, Athletics DC 22) @ -2 shot, -2 detonate, -6 shot, -0 mental @ Grabbing Brünwulf! @ Reaction spent
Ezaki w/ held enchanted polearm @ 03/17 @ 1/2 Focus @ Skilled Ancestors
But Ezaki creates another "opening" for his party to shift around!
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"Ezaki!" Zelphari glances in horror at the massive wounds the young kid received with just one blow, thanking Irori under his breath that he is still standing.
Still, this gives him the opportunity to pull out his now-enchanted guisarme without concern of a similar retaliatory attack. Uttering aloud a brief word of power to guide his attack , he swings!
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"Let go of Brunwulf!"
The bear's "play swipe" triggers two more explosions!
Zelphari cuts the Bear with a deep gash, it's own hot blood spilling onto the snow. It growls at the sorcerer with fury and rage
Bear (AC 20, Reflex +7, Will +9, Speed 45, Athletics DC 22) @ -2 shot, -2 detonate (B), -6 shot, -0 mental, -4 detonate (Z), -x detonate (E), -22 slash @ Grabbing Brünwulf! @ Reaction spent
What is the DC and the damage for your Infernal Detonations reaction?
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Ezaki steps back.
Infernal Detonations (reaction) Trigger A creature within 30 feet of you targets you or an ally with an attack; Effect The creature takes fire damage equal to 1d6+your level (basic Reflex save). The DC of the Reflex save is equal to your spell DC or your class DC, whichever is higher.
Do you have the text of the Infernal Detonations boon?
What is the damage?
What Ancestors are those!
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1. Ezaki's dominant "ancestors" are the war-like ones that will encourage him to Strike.
2. I need to revise Ezaki's Infernal Detonations boon as well as his weapon damage. Ezaki is level 1, not level 2. His ID damage should be 7, not 8. Additionally, he doesn't have martial weapon proficiency yet - his weapon should have been the longspear, not the guisarme.
Ezaki's blast sears some more of the Bear's fur off...
...and as Ezaki steps back, distracting the Beast with his YOLO philosophy, Rikkun administers his healing potion to Zelphari "Keep it distracted!" he yells as the sorcerer regains some warmth in his body ...
◆) Interact
◆◆) Stride x2
...As Rikkun runs across the Ice Lake now catching up to Thosse, Sassa finally chokes and vomits, her heartbeat faint but active, as her teammates rush toward her. Thosse to Rikkun "Have you seen Faergim Axebinder?" Rikkun to Thosse "I thought that was her" Thosse to Rikkun "That's Sassa!" Rikkun looks confused here...
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Brünwulf w/ held potent composite longbow @ 05/30 @ Hunting Bear @ Grabbed by Bear!
Atae w/ unarmed @ 14/14 @ 0/1 Divine Font @ Sustaining Ward vs Zelphari
Thosse w/ worn healing potion (1d8) @ Stable!
Bear (AC 20, Reflex +7, Will +9, Speed 45, Athletics DC 22) @ -2 shot, -2 detonate (B), -6 shot, -0 mental, -4 detonate (Z), -3 detonate (E), -22 slash @ Grabbing Brünwulf! @ Reaction spent
Zelphari w/ unarmed w/ worn enchanted polearm @ 26/26 @ Warded (+1 AC)
Ezaki w/ held enchanted polearm @ 03/17 @ 1/2 Focus @ Martial Ancestors
Rikkun @ Stable!
Sassa @ Stable!
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Unnnfff.
Brünwulf moans with a grimace as he's squeezed by the bear. He then notices he's being lifted up higher.
No no no no! Don't let it throw me!!!
With his free hand, he tries to punch the bear, his hunted prey, in the nose.
Then flurries a couple punches.
He then flops like a salmon to try to wriggle out of the bear's grasp.
Brünwulf punches the Bear in the nose and somehow manages to escape it's clutches!
Atae blasts the Bear with Chaos Energy which completely washes through it, passing like a brief wind.
She does, however, manage to sustain her Ward, which, having forgotten about Brünwulf entirely, is fortunate as the Bear whirls in rage at Zelphari and attacks!
◆◆◆) Strike x3
Atae's Ward deflects an otherwise perilous grab as the Bear slashes twice then thrice in frustration, unable to land a single paw slash!
Thosse manages to make it the rest of the way across the Ice to her fallen ally, and seeing her breathing
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Brünwulf w/ held potent composite longbow @ 05/30 @ Hunting Bear
Atae w/ unarmed @ 14/14 @ 1/1 Divine Font @ 1/2 Spell Slots @ Sustaining Ward vs Zelphari
Thosse w/ worn healing potion (1d8) @ Stable!
Bear (AC 20, Reflex +7, Will +9, Speed 45, Athletics DC 22) @ -2 shot, -2 detonate (B), -6 shot, -0 mental, -4 detonate (Z), -3 detonate (E), -22 slash, -2 punch
Zelphari w/ held enchanted guisarme @ 26/26 @ Warded (+1 AC)
Ezaki w/ held enchanted longspear @ 03/17 @ 1/2 Focus @ Martial Ancestors
Rikkun @ Stable!
Sassa @ Stable!
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What is your character's Speed?
Curse of Ancestral Meddling!
Can you link your Ancestors Curse?
I realize Ancestors Oracle is a very complex class.
But I don't think it's unreasonable to expect you to learn about it and play it correctly!
Ok!
Ezaki pokes at but misses the Bear, then attempts to cast Heal upon his comrade.
The Bear swing's it's long paw at Ezaki...
...felling him to the ground with a powerful clumsy smack!
...again, creating an "opening" as the Bear over-stretches itself for a brief moment!
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What is your character's speed?
How is your speed 25?
All good!
Did you get my PM?
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In Zelphari's haste to get into position, his foot lands on an icy patch, and he feels himself starting to slip! His magic gives him the briefest glimpse of the future, though so instead of fighting it, he lets the stumble carry him through. This gives him the momentum to spin around on the ice and as he comes around, he swings his guisarme with the added force, slicing the head of the bear clean off!
...slices the head of the bear clean off...
...which lands right next to Brünwulf, still glaring at him menacingly!
It is then that the party notices another trail of blood that heads northwest of their current position, and into a small cave poking out of the snow...
As Rikkun arrives next to Thosse, she administers her healing potion to their fallen comrade Sassa, who awakens and says "Where is Faergim Axebinder?"
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Everyone alright!?! How is everyone?
He shouts as he checks on his companions.
Brünwulf, bloodied and beaten, grimaces in disgust as the bear's head rolls in front of him.
Ugh. Poor thing. It was pretty rabid, though. Hopefully the people indigenous to these parts can make use of its hide and meat.
He picks up the head and tosses it into the snow at the end of the bridge.
He walks towards the carcass, kneels beside it, and puts his hand over its heart.
He mutters a small somber prayer in broken elvish, wishing the bear's soul a safe journey to its afterlife.
Something I learned from the elves I grew up hunting with.
He says as he stands.
Let's go check on Faergim. I have a feeling she didn't survive.
He carefully hustles across the ice towards the other teammates attending to their fallen comrade.
How is she?
He asks, knowing the answer will not be good.
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The party eventually looks into the cave, and discover the body of Faergim Axebinder, and preparing to carry her away for a proper burial, realize that she somehow survived what looks to be a mortal wound. The race is halted and eventually the medical team comes over to tend to her. And the following day, the race resumes, to which the Weirding Wayfinders abandon their position, leaving the party in first place.
After the competition, there is a great feast held in the PC's names, and much merriment is had, as Sassa Ringbreaker composes an original ballad about the Bear, and how the PCs bravely slew it and saved them all. All in all, the festivities continue deep into the night and even early morning, with nary a soul not under the influence of one spirit or another to be found.
You are a champion of the Balgirdtrek, which earns you special privileges throughout the Lands of the Linnorm Kings. While playing in an adventure that takes place primarily in the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, you can stay for free at any Ulfen or Varki inn or similar establishment, and you gain a 10% on all non-magical goods bought in Ulfen or Varki settlements (this does not stack with any other discount or reduction in price). In addition, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus on all Diplomacy checks to Make A Request while playing in an adventure that takes place primarily in the Lands of the Linnorm Kings.
If ever the PCs find themselves again within the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, their reputations will proceed them, and they will be fondly treated and embraced.
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Brünwulf has a great time celebrating and letting his companions know he would very much enjoy adventuring with them again in the future.
Hail The Infernal Hellfyres!!!
YOLO!!!
He shouts, bumping fists with Ezaki as his mug held in hand splashes drink on each other.
You'll hafta tell me what that means. Is it a battle cry in your native tongue?
During the celebration and after having a few swigs of the strong local liquor, Brünwulf finds the courage to take Atae aside to speak to her in private. He tries to remain confident, yet is quite nervous.
So, uhh, Atae.
He says shyly as he rubs the back of his neck.
He throws his arm down and shrugs.
Ahh, hell. I'll just ask ya.
He places a hand on her shoulder and looks right into her beautiful elven eyes.
So, when we get back to Absalom, would you like to have a nice dinner together? With me?
With a charming grin, he points to himself and then at Atae.
Just us? To get to know each other more.
He glances around nervously and leans closer to her.
I did enjoy our time together the other night. Sorry for being standoffish since then. You don't know what it's like for a guy like me to find a strong and beautiful woman like yourself. I would just like to get to know ya more. Ya know?