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Yeah I will use a HP on this one.
Ysoldt watches the three ball of light for anything interesting int he vicinity, and notes the tracks they party is following. "Hey, I thought we were the only ones moving in this direction recently. Are these fresh? I would assume they would be snowed over by ... WATCH OUT!", she shouts as he eyes go wide and points towards a caving wall of ice.
Instinctively, she pulles one of the straps to grab onto something and brace. Fortunately, the dogs interpret this as an order and move a bit to the left to JUST BARELY not hit the ice in the way.
After they are through, she takes a breather. "Well, that was close...", she looks around and adds an "I totally meant to do that..."
Narrowly averting a Cave In, the party halts their progress here, and takes stock of their situation...
Can you describe for the party how you now suspect this Cave In was actually intentionally constructed, and how earlier you had a hunch that these tracks were "off" somehow, and that instead the party should double back? Then how upon doing so, you are able to discover a second set of tracks leads the opposite direction, and how you deem it wise to follow this second set of forking tracks?
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For a moment Jacknife put up his hand, "Hold!" he says slowly ahnd seriously. He takes a step forward on the ice and moves his hand over the cave wall. "This doesn't seem right, it's not natural, see this ice is as smooth as the cool marble halls in Katheer." He goes over and sees the ice that had caved in, kneeling down, his finger follows the line of the faces on several blocks. "Ice blocks, cut and manipulated. This was no accident, it was a trap! we've intentionally been set up, those tracks we were following were too regular, too carefully measured out, I should have spoken up sooner, but I wasn't so sure."
Sticking an arrow tip into the surface he stands. He looks behind the group and back into the distance along the way they came. "We need to go back, I remember seeing a parting of tracks, the obvious ones that we followed and some the I thought were older, but must have been intentionally obscured. We should return and follow those tracks, it may lead us to those who set the trap." I'll lead the way....
...and lead the way Jacknife does, for after a couple hours tracking back across the icy sleet and reaching the fresh snow once more, the land changes again, as the elevation drops into a winter valley bordered by frosty mountains, icicles pointing upwards and downwards blocking the entrances to a cavern here or there.
Jacknife sees no other forking of tracks, and with yet an hour or so of sunrise left this far north, the party arrives at a cave entrance into which the tracks lead, whose inner corridors seem to be glistening from the reflection of sunlight penetrating through.
The cave of the
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Dulcinea @ Repeat a Spell
Jacknife @ Defend
Snoslun @ Scout
Ysoldt @ Avoid Notice w/ Trapfinder
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Don't forget to place your Token on the Map!
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"Ah you don't know that. It might be a tribe of surprisingly friendly ... bears?", Ysold shrugs. "Caution is justified, however."
She keeps her hand on her belt and observes the ground to not step on anything noisy as she moves forward.
But the snow keeps 'scrunching' under her feet. She seems visibly annoyed by the fact.
Some armed, the PCs sneak into the cave... but they are observed!
It's quiet. A little too quiet. When suddenly, a Reptilian face is standing adjacent to Jacknife, and smiling, blows a little vortex of frost over his body!
CS > Unaffected
S > Clumsy 1 for one round
F > As Success, and take 2d6 cold damage
CF > Clumsy 1 for one minute and take 4d6 cold damage
◆) Sneak
◆) Gelid Breath
◆) Sneak
Although the beast's approach was silent and unseen, when it begins it's retreat around the corner into some nook in it's lair, the party is able to make out it's beautiful reptilian white and blues scales - perfectly matching the surroundings of this icy cave! - just before it dashes around the closest southern cavern corridor...
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Whitefang Wyrm @ Observed (but around the corner)
Ysoldt w/ nothing
Snoslun w/ pick
Jacknife w/ warhammer and shield
Dulcinea w/ nothing
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Snoslun grabs a sticky bomb and hands it to Ysoldt, while Ysoldt sneaks forward to obtain a better viewpoint.
I included the link for Seek in Discussion.
How are you Seeking?
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Jacknife - true to his name - remains tense like a switchblade, ready to strike!
Dulcinea decides what to do!
Though you can't see him, you can hear him. But you are unable to communicate his exact position to your allies, as doing so uses an action, which you are out of, but you may communicate his vague position as a free action (ex. "Behind that Ice Column!").
The Wyrm is indeed hiding (but, poorly) behind the 10-ft x 10-ft column of ice, which has 12 squares adjacent to it. He occupies one of the four southern squares; of the two middle ones, the left!
Is the net an item?
If so, Link?
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How many hands do you need to use the Net?
And so?
How does Ready work?
Snoslun retrieves a net in his other hand while Dulcinea readies a shield spell.
Jacknife's guess at the creature's tactics pans out, as again it opts to sneak through the Ice covered by it's camouflage scales and strike out at him!
◆) Stride
◆) Strike
◆) Sneak
~) Breath Weapon Regeneration
The beast's approach is fierce, as all witness it's deadly bite carve into Jacknife as Jacknife retaliates with his own solid bash, but the cunning Wyrm is able to then slip away once more without a trace!
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Whitefang Wyrm (AC 18) @ -11 bash @ Undetected
Ysoldt (17/17) w/ nothing
Snoslun (25/25) w/ held pick and net
Jacknife (7/20) w/ held warhammer and shield
Dulcinea (18/18) w/ nothing
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Ysoldt looks at Jacknife with some concern. Seeing a pattern in the creature's behaviour, she decides to spring into action, even if a bit careless. She pulls out her dagger and runs deeper into the cave.
(◆) Draw dagger
(◆) 2x Stride twice to observe whatever is behind the pillar.
(↺) Nimble dodge if attacked and can be applied.
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Aas she begins to do a little dance and sing a soothing hymn that reminds Jacknife of childhood days filled with a mother's love, he feels better
heal from Sooth
SootheSpell 1
EmotionEnchantmentHealingMental
Source 2.0
Traditions occult
Deities Ashava, Atreia, Bolka, Isis, Kofusachi, Korada, Mother Vulture, Naderi, Osiris, Qi Zhong, Selket, The Lost Prince, Tlehar, Tsukiyo, Wards of the Pharaoh
Cast Two Actions somatic, verbal
Range 30 feet; Targets 1 willing living creature
Duration 1 minute
You grace the target's mind, boosting its mental defenses and healing its wounds. The target regains 1d10+4 Hit Points when you Cast the Spell and gains a +2 status bonus to saves against mental effects for the duration.
And then she looks around to see if she can see the white wyrm
Search/Percpetion
I included the link for Seek in Discussion.
How are you Seeking?
I'm counting 4 actions:
◇) Release to Drop Pick
◆) Interact to Change Grip
◆) Stride
◆◆) Ready
Please Advise!
It all happens so fast!
While Snoslun and Jacknife lie in wait and Dulcinea casts her spell, Ysoldt strides boldly forward - and arrives right next to the Wyrm, which attacks her and flees!
◆) Strike
◆) Sneak
◆) Sneak
~) Breath Weapon Regeneration
Our trapezist reacts with trained reflexes though, twirling away at just the critical moment, as the beast seizes the opening to creep down the western corridor, scuffing it's tail partway though , before once more disappearing into the Ice...
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Whitefang Wyrm (AC 18) @ -11 bash @ Undetected
Ysoldt (17/17) w/ held dagger
Snoslun (25/25) w/ held pick and net
Jacknife (20/20) w/ held warhammer and shield
Dulcinea (18/18) w/ nothing, 1/2 slots
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Seeing Jacknife's wounds tended to, Ysoldt gives a sigh of relief, then continues the chase into the corridor. "Cowardly bastard is just running away. Fight me, you overgrown slug!", she screams into the cave as she moves past Snoslun, clearly out for blood.
(◆) 2x Stride twice into the corridor
(◆) Seek - cone as indicated. I understand this should be a secret roll but let me know if you want me to roll them anyway.
(↺) Nimble dodge if attacked and can be applied. Nimble Dodge - Trigger A creature targets you with an attack and you can see the attacker. -
You deftly dodge out of the way, gaining a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack.
Ysoldt jets down the Icy Corridor, while Snoslun approaches with extreme caution...
No sign of it northward through that craggy passing...
No sign of it within close range of your adjacent space...
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With a trill of her tounge and the dancing of her boots, she begins to sing a song of bravery and of commoners rising against darkness.
Inspire Courage
You inspire your allies with words or tunes of encouragement. You and all allies in the area gain a +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects.