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Carotte catches up to a goblin and wrestles the chicken leg train away from it.
The goblins break free of the Pathfinders and enter a long hallway. The hallway leads to the rear of the house, ending in a large bay window. The goblins have disturbed the portraits of previous Winter Queens along the wall, including defacing a portrait of Queen Elvanna, triggering a magical trap that fills the hall with blinding sleet.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 4
Obstacle: BACK HALLWAY
Skills:
DC 13 Arcana to deactivate the magical trap
DC 15 Crafting to quickly repair the painting.
Successes: 0/4
Goblins Location: 1 obstacle(s) ahead
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Those with ** may go
**Damatros Lunari
**Carotte
**Spurtz
**Shift-Tide
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Shift-Tide and Damatros manage to disarm the trap while Spurtz readjusts the paintings.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 4
Obstacle: BACK HALLWAY
Skills:
DC 13 Arcana to deactivate the magical trap
DC 15 Crafting to quickly repair the painting.
Successes: 3/4
Goblins Location: 1 obstacle(s) ahead
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Those with ** may go
Damatros Lunari
**Carotte
Spurtz
Shift-Tide
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Carotte also manages to rearrange the paintings.
You hear a loud as the goblins smash through the rear window.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 5
Obstacle: REAR WINDOW
Skills:
DC 13 Survival to find another path
DC 15 Acrobatics to climb across
Special Condition: A failed Acrobatics check causes 1d6 Piercing Damage due to broken glass
Successes: 0/4
Goblins Location: 1 obstacle(s) ahead
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Those with ** may go
**Damatros Lunari
**Carotte
**Spurtz
**Shift-Tide
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Spurtz finds an alternate path but Carotte just jumps through the broken window.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 5
Obstacle: REAR WINDOW
Skills:
DC 13 Survival to find another path
DC 15 Acrobatics to climb across
Special Condition: A failed Acrobatics check causes 1d6 Piercing Damage due to broken glass
Successes: 2/4
Goblins Location: 1 obstacle(s) ahead
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Those with ** may go
**Damatros Lunari
Carotte
Spurtz
**Shift-Tide
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Shift-Tide tries to go through the window but slips and cuts himself in the process.
Though the cut is superficial, the goblins get away and you lose sight of them through the snow. While the train models can be recreated, it would be incredibly time consuming and likely erode all faith in the project. Calix catches up with you at the conclusion of the chase and asks you to follow the goblins to retrieve the rest of the models. Before returning to the house with the train models you recovered, he requests you find the goblins to discover their true motivations and ensure another raid doesn't happen. In either case, he requests that the party resolve the situation with as little bloodshed as possible.
The yard behind the estate is strangely quiet after the ruckus inside. A thin layer of snow and frost covers the ground, marred by the recent passage of small feet. The trail leads past a modest guest house apart from the main building and through underbrush to the Hoarwood's evergreen trees beyond. A set of long icicles hang lazily from the guest house's roof, a steady drip of ice melt sliding down their lengths. As you follow the footprints, something suddenly strikes out at you.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Terrain: Trees are difficult terrain
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Those with ** may go
**Carotte - AC 16 20/20
Red
Blue
Spurtz - AC 16 14/14; Skunk AC 16 18/18
Damatros Lunari - AC 18 35/35
Shift-Tide - AC 18 16/19
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Carotte moves up. She tries to get one of the snakes to follow the movement of her blade but it completely backfires on her and she ends up off balance. Her strike, however, still hits the snake.
Blue strikes back at Carotte.
for plus 1d6-2 persistent cold
for plus 1d6-2 persistent cold
for plus 1d6-2 persistent cold
Carotte feels fangs pierce the skin and ice starts forming around the wound.
Red moves up and attacks
for plus 1d6-2 persistent cold
for plus 1d6-2 persistent cold
for plus 1d6-2 persistent cold
Shift-Tide also feels fangs in his hand and ice forms on the wound as well.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Tactical Map
Terrain: Trees are difficult terrain
After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Cold: Carotte, Shift-Tide
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Those with ** may go
-2-
**Carotte - AC 16 17/20 (1d6-2 Persistent Cold; OG EoNT)
-1-
Red
Blue (-7; AC <= 16)
**Spurtz - AC 16 14/14; Skunk AC 16 18/18
**Damatros Lunari - AC 18 35/35
**Shift-Tide - AC 18 15/19 (1d6-2 Persistent Cold)
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Shift-tide will ◆ Spark Transcendence from his sandals and Stride just a bit forward, creating a burst of speed which spreads out to his allies, ((allowing them to Stride as a reaction if they so choose)).
His godspark flies from his sandals into his trident, as the trident takes on a soft glow.
shift-tide will then stab twice at Blue with his Barrow's Edge trident ((additional 2 damage if my target is below half hit points, and I become aware once they are below half)).
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Skunk and Damatros combine to take down the Red Snake. Shift-Tide weakens the other snake severely. Carotte unfortunately misses both attacks.
Blue tries to get another bite into
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for
for
Blue gets another bite into Carotte's arm, this one going deep.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Terrain: Trees are difficult terrain
Active Conditions: Courageous Anthem (1/3)
After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Cold: Carotte
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Carotte - AC 16 7/20 (1d6-2 Persistent Cold)
-2-
Blue (-20; AC <= 16)
**Spurtz - AC 16 14/14; Skunk AC 16 18/18
**Damatros Lunari - AC 18 35/35
**Shift-Tide - AC 18 15/19
((-5 from MAP, sorry, shouldn't have been doing this while multitasking irl lol))
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Shift-Tide stabs the snake and finishes it off.
Damatros sends Carotte some much needed healing.
Beneath the overhang is a row of open jars used to collect snow melt for drinking water. The liquid that passed over the icicle snake has been altered in composition and fermented into 2 lesser frost vials.
Discovering the destination of the goblins is quite easy—the rascals were so excited over a successful heist and chaosinducing rampage that they didn't bother covering their tracks. A couple hours of travel through the Hoarwood leads you to a clearing. The ring that edges this clearing is marked by a gruesome spectacle; trees stripped of needles and garnished with thorny vines that impale scores of dead crows like a natural iron maiden. The group of chattering winter goblins crowd the center of the clearing, gathered around a sizable wooden structure and all but climbing over each other to get closer.
A loud crack that sounds like a log splitting disperses the cluster back to a reasonable distance, allowing for a proper look. The desiccated remains of a tree stump have been hollowed out and shaped into a twisted facsimile of a throne, complete with a soaring back and wide arms that make it too large for its occupant: a human-shaped plant, no larger than a forearm, woven with gnarled branches and pine needles encrusted with frost. It twirls a piece of sapling in what passes for its hands, capped with red berries like rubies on a scepter, the very image of a tiny wicker king. Its featureless head tilts downward, gazing at the train models pilfered from Queen Anastasia's estate.
As you approach, the mob of goblins falls uncharacteristically silent, eyes darting between the intruders and the fey creature. The fey turns their eyeless face to the trespassers, somehow twisting their featureless countenance into something resembling haughty curiosity. In a voice that sounds like frosted branches snapping underfoot, they ask, "What humanoids dare impose upon the court of King Rimesnap?"
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Shift-tide will bow deeply and say in Common, "Greetings and well met, Your Majesty King Rimesnap. I am Shift-tide of the Arcadian Ocean, Sworn Enemy of the Alghollthu, Emissary of the the Deep. I, like my ally Damatros here, seek harmonic relations between Fey and the various surface factions so that we may all focus on the true Alghollthu threat. We ask only for an opportunity to find common ground."
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You recognize Rimesnap as a Twigjack. Although they care deeply for the forests that they call 'theirs', they can be violent. They enjoy pranks but their pranks are often cruel
Shift-Tide and Damatros attempt to explain their purpose but Rimesnap is having none of it.
"ATTACK THE INTRUDERS" Rimesnap calls but Shift-Tide convinces the goblins to stand down. Rimesnap howls in fury and pulls out a wand. Waving it around, you watch in horror as the dead crows around the clearing rise up. "ATTACK!" Rimesnap howls as the goblins scatter.
Rimesnap begins throwing wooden splinters at
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Terrain: Trees are difficult terrain
Special Conditions: Rimesnap (Red) is tiny. Token enlarged for visibility
After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat Check vs 1d4 Persistent Cold: Damatros
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Those with ** may go
Rimesnap (5' up)
**Damatros Lunari - AC 18 22/35 (1d4 Persistent Cold)
**Shift-Tide - AC 18 19/19
**Spurtz - AC 16 14/14; Skunk AC 16 18/18
Yellow Swarm
Carotte - AC 16 20/20
Pink Swarm
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Damatros inspires his comrades and shoots needles at Rimesnap. Rimesnap yells in pain but continues fighting.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Terrain: Trees are difficult terrain
Special Conditions: Rimesnap (Red) is tiny. Token enlarged for visibility
Active Conditions: Courageous Anthem (1/1)
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Those with ** may go
Rimesnap (-11; 5' up)
Damatros Lunari - AC 18 18/35
**Shift-Tide - AC 18 19/19
**Spurtz - AC 16 14/14; Skunk AC 16 18/18
Yellow Swarm
Carotte - AC 16 20/20
Pink Swarm
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Skunk tries to attack the Yellow swarm to no avail.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Terrain: Trees are difficult terrain
Special Conditions: Rimesnap (Red) is tiny. Token enlarged for visibility
Active Conditions: Courageous Anthem (1/1)
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Those with ** may go
Rimesnap (-11; 5' up)
Damatros Lunari - AC 18 18/35
**Shift-Tide - AC 18 19/19
Spurtz - AC 16 14/14; Skunk AC 16 18/18
Yellow Swarm
Carotte - AC 16 20/20
Pink Swarm
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Shift-tide will ◆ Spark Transcendence from his sandals to his trident, allowing him to burst forward and any allies within 10ft to Stride as a reaction.
He will then Strike ◆,◆ twice at Rimesnap.
((Damage is piercing with 1 Sanctified Holy Spirit damage, additional +2 spirit damage when at half HP or below.))
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Shift-Tide moves up and stabs upwards. Rimesnap howls in pain as he previously assumed the humans can't reach his throne.
Yellow moves up and attacks Spurtz.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Terrain: Trees are difficult terrain
Special Conditions: Rimesnap (Red) is tiny. Token enlarged for visibility
Active Conditions: Courageous Anthem (1/1)
Before your Turn:
DC 16 Basic Reflex vs 4 Piercing: Spurtz
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Those with ** may go
Rimesnap (-23; 5' up)
Damatros Lunari - AC 18 18/35
**Shift-Tide - AC 18 19/19
Spurtz - AC 16 14/14; Skunk AC 16 18/18
Yellow Swarm
**Carotte - AC 16 20/20
Pink Swarm
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Carotte tries to slash at the swarm but unfortunately is unable to connect before moving away.
The Pink swarm moves in and begins pecking at Skunk.
Rimesnap hurls a wood splinter at Spurtz.
for plus 1d4 Persistent Cold
He then sprays Shift-Tide with frozen pine needles.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Terrain: Trees are difficult terrain
Special Conditions: Rimesnap (Red) is tiny. Token enlarged for visibility
Active Conditions: Courageous Anthem (1/1)
Before your Turn:
DC 18 Basic Reflex vs 3 Piercing and 4 Cold: Shift-Tide
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Those with ** may go
Spurtz - AC 16 0/14 (Dying 2; 1d4 Persistent Cold); Skunk AC 16 15/18
Rimesnap (-23; 5' up; Cooldown: 0/2)
**Damatros Lunari - AC 18 18/35
**Shift-Tide - AC 18 19/19
Yellow Swarm
Carotte - AC 16 20/20
Pink Swarm