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Witches are prepared casters yes, a few pages ago I posted her prepared spells for the day, adding rime to snowball.

On the forums the way I do prepared casters is list their prepared spells ina spoiler for the ingame day and as time goes by cast off that until the next ingame day goes by and refresh it.

With Larisa being botted I'll play kess this round and take back over next. Don't worry Zeke it's been a while since she's cast anything so it's a few pages back/

Kess flies up to engage the Roc, ice swirling around her finger tips as a snowball forms between them.
Move 60ft straight up, if the roc is in range (35ft) I'll fire off a Rime Snowball, otherwise I'll hold action to fire when it gets close enough. Rime auto entagles if they take damage from the spell, hopefully that'll take it out of the air due to getting it's wings caught

Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Cold damage: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 1, 5) = 13

Kess quickly drops to the ground, laying a hand on Larisa's shoulder sending an icy chill down the woman's spine.
Healing hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 6) + 5 = 12

Taking a moment to scan the field Kess keeps floating above the battle, seeing that she is unable to assist she decides to keep her peace.

Kess looks down at the chaos below, frowning slightly as she watches Zeke drop. "Not like this." She hisses, pushing herself off the ledge and floating out over the battlefield hovering 30 ft above the man as she delicately cups her lips. In hushed whispers she feels the flow of fate around the man and begins deftly trying to push against it.

Protective Luck hex on Zeke, for the next round any rolls whenever that creature is targeted by an effect that requires an attack roll, including weapon attacks, the attacker must roll twice and take the worse result.

int: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Kess remains on the wall, icy winds swirling around her as she hovers 5ft in the air.

A rush of cold air radiates from Kess as she rises up from the ground, flying into the air.
Standard action, activate fly hex, move 60 ft upwards

Kess darts back against the stone in shock as the bulette savages poor Freki. Seeing the shadow of the rock above she hastily wraps herself in shimmering bands of force. Cast Mage armor

Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

And let's not forget the cohort.

Kess picks up the Winter Witch prestige class, so she becomes a
Witch (Winter Witch/Season Witch [winter]) 5/ Winter Witch 1.

You see you are no longer dealing with an average Winter Witch, I've risen beyond the limits of a normal Winter Witch and into the legend you fear. I have become a winter winter witch winter witch winter witch.

For this unholy amount of wintery power, Kess gains:
Hp: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Reroll ones?
Hp: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
+1HP Favoured Prestige Class

No increase in spells per day :(

+1 Will save

Hyperboreal Patronage
A winter witch’s patron reveals an icy aspect. A winter witch adds the following spells to her spell list at the following class levels, but does not automatically learn them:

3rd—wall of ice
5th—icy prison
7th—freezing sphere

Winter Witchcraft
Levels of the winter witch prestige class stack with witch levels for determining when she learns new hexes, the effect of her hexes and other witch class abilities (including archetype abilities), the abilities of her witch’s familiar, and the level at which she can select major hexes or grand hexes.

Hex:
Protective Luck (Su)
The witch can cause fate to twist so that it benefits a creature within 30 feet for 1 round. Whenever that creature is targeted by an effect that requires an attack roll, including weapon attacks, the attacker must roll twice and take the worse result.

At 8th level and 16th level, the duration of this hex is extended by 1 round. A witch cannot use this ability on herself. Hexes that affect the fortune hex, such as cackle, also affect protective luck.

Skills 6+1
+1 Diplomacy
+1 Arcana
+1 Perception
+1 Sense motive
+1 Survival
+1 Spellcraft
Background
+1 Song
+1 Linguistics (Elvish)

Ishai (Sage Familiar)
Int 11
+1 to all Knowledge checks
+1 Nat AC
+1 History
+1 Nature

Once the fighting in the courtyard dies down Kess darts from her safe spot joining the others as Ishai perches itself on top the keep. Beady black eyes watching the crow, an unnatural stillness to the otherworldly raven as the cold northern winds whip around it.

"If anyone is hurt let me know, I have some healing magic reserved." She says, raising her hands which gently exuded an icy mist.

Kess, having run out of useful spells stays where she is, dismissing the winds keeping her aloft and hides, hoping that her companions will carry the day.

The best of her magic spent Kess takes cover behind the wall and hunkers down. Full defence

HP 14/28, ouch
Kess drops into the shadow of the wall, feet curled up as she touched down cradling her side as the two bolts lodge themselves there. A faint golden glow washes over her hands as healing magic runs over her wounds.
Healing Hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 6) + 5 = 12
HP 26/28
Gingerly she removes the two bolts, casting them aside as the torn flesh knits together leaving a pair of ugly red scars.

Sorry Ice Spears, it makes a spike of Ice to you can see where I got mixed up.

Kess flies up to the second story, grinning as she comes up to eye level with on, swirls of ice spinning around her. Before the inhabitants can react a spike of ice explodes from the floor, filling the space infront of the arrow slit.
Casting Ice Spike inside the room in front of the arrow slit. Spike is 5ft wide by 10ft tall. Any one in that square takes damage and takes a trip attempt.
Damage cold: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8
Damage peirce: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7
Trip: 1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 5 = 14

Also Veronic remember that the blue circle is the icy patch of ground, anything starting their turn on it takes 1d6 cold damage and moves at half speed, if you take damage you're also entangled cutting your speed by half again.

How high up are the window slits?

Round 6
Fly: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 = 28
Kess darts forward, hugging the wall as she glides along before rounding the edge of the gate and shooting forwards past Seres staying the shadow of the wall. Double move

Round 4
Seeing the wolves pour through her icy grasp Kess darts back on a gust of wind, summoning a swirling ball off snow that she flings as the wolves as they stream past.
5ft back, cast snowball
Attack Touch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Cold Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 3, 5) = 23

Round 5
Kess will draw on her rapidly dwindling stores of magic again, casting another ball of ice and snow at the wolf nearest Seres, darting up slightly to get a better view of the wolf.
Move 5 ft up, Cast Snowball.
Attack Touch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Cold Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 4, 1) = 15

Also just reminding Connor that he'll be touching the ground and will take 1D6 Cold Damage at the start of his turn and become entangled for 1 round plus the Icy ground already cuts movement speed in half as part of the spell.

Kess darts behind Connor, ice swirling in her palms. "Freeze." She commands, ice rippling out from her before spreading in a vast circle beneath the wolves.

Cast Rime Winter's grasp, Duration 5 rounds. Any creature touching the ice at the start of their turn takes 1d6 COld damage with no save and the ground is treated as Ice so it takes 2 squares of movement to move through and Acrobatics DC's are increased by 5. Creatures who take cold damage have a -2 penalty vs Cold Spells for 1 round.

Rime Spell makes it so that any creature who takes cold damage from the spell become entangled, no save.

Kess gives Connor a nonchalant look in return. "Ishai shares his wisdom when he wills." She replies, calling on the winter winds to lift her up and spiriting her forwards at great speed towards the shelter of the walls.
Activate fly hex, 4/5 min

Kess will take a moment to cast mage armor on herself.
Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Nature: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Ishai screeches as is whirls above they party, the strange raven looking down from above with it's beady black eyes.

Kess looks up at her familiar as it speaks. "Connor they're not gnomes! They're Spriggans, fey who can grow to large sizes!" She warns.

Upon seeing the raven Ishai screeches, flying over to it.

Kess over at the bird suspiciously. "What do you make of it Seres, it seems too intelligent for my liking."

Really, I always thought you were half elf all this time. How'd I miss that?

Kess looks up, turning back as Zeke call his warning in time for her grab Seres arm as she steps on the pit. With a cry she falls for a brief second before icy winds surge around her and lift her up clutching to the blind half elf. "That was too close, thank you." She says, leading Seres away as Ishai caws into the wind.

Round 1
Reminder to self, Mage armor up
Kess darts after Seres, placing a cool hand on his back as healing power rushes through her.
Healing Hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 5) + 5 = 11

Round 2
Having healed Seres, Kess points a finger at the crow swarm attacking the wolves and fires a ray of frost at it.
Attack touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Kess leans over to Seres, whispering in his ear. "Ten gold says they confess to each other by the time we get back to New Hope."

Kess sits back, reserving her magic for a more dire situation than the boar.

Kess smiles a colg grin, a mist swirling around her fingertips. "At last, an enemy I can truly fight." She says, calling on the power of winter causing a Icy Spear to burst from the ground beneath the Chuul.
DC 20 Ref save or be tripped and half damage
Damage Cold: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10
Damage Piercing: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8
Trip: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Ishai caws loudly flying into the sky as Kess stands next to Seres, casting See Invisibility as she does.

Kess casts mage Armor, taking a precaution in case of ambush. Unlike the rest of the party she walks through the snow dressed in summery layers indifferent to the cold. "It would seem so, let us hope who ever lived here has passed on." She says, examining the poor state of the house. "Winter's like this tend to drive people to desperation, breeding grounds for all manner of undeath and perversion. Should anyone hear howls on the wind and a sudden increasing in severity of the storm let the others know, wendigos are known to hunt in such manners and they stalk places such as this."

Kess raises an eyebrow at Larisa but doesn't say anything. "Sounds like we're left with little choice in the matter."

Kess descends to the ground, the gust of frigid air dissipating from her. She gives Larisa a small nod and moves to stand by Seres. "For now," She says, gently placing a cold hand on his forehead and channeling a healing burst of energy. "You have done very well." Kess frowns slightly, noting internally that she still had much of her magic unspent due the wisps being immune to much of it, with only her healing having beening needed in the battle. "I should get myself one of those wands, after all I do not think this is the last ground of wisps we shall have to face."

Kess flies over the battlefield, a cold mist trailing behind her as she darts behind Connor. She places a hand on his shoulder, channeling healing energy into him.

Healing hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2) + 5 = 11

Seeing herself flanked Kess draws the winter winds around her and leaps into the sky. Activate flight hex, move upwards 60 ft.

Will: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 2 = 9
Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Kess darts forward hugging an old decrepit wall for cover.
See Invisibility, Mage armor

Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Kess casts Mage armor as the party arrives, though the added protection doesn't save her from the thorns as she feels herself get stung again. "I hate these blasted things," She hisses, shooting a ray of frost at the offending briar.

As the party comes up to the tower she follows Larisa and casts See invisibility. "Now would be a good time for some protections Veronica."

Seres smiles grimly, shaking his head. "If only I knew why my fairy great-grandmother was so interested in me."

Kess takes note of his grim smile and laughs.

Kess press her finger tips to her lips, frowning. "That means that Yog-Sothoth may not be as involved as I feared. This site is ancient were as your tattoos are new and far to direct an intervention than I am comfortable with." Leaning back she crosses her arms over her chest as Ishai stirs, raising his head to speak.

Kess sighs, pushing the raven's head back under it's wing. "I really need to teach someone Halit, if only to rob his ego of the satisfaction of being so enigmatic." She looks at Seres's tattoos, her face a mask. "You know, I do envy you slightly Seres. At least you have a chance to slip what ever noose is being woven for you."

Over the evening Kess joins Seres for research at New Hopes library, adding her knowledge to his as Ishai sits on her shoulders, head tucked under it's wing. Planes: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

"By the gods." She swears, rushing over to show Seres. "It's a spawn Seres, a Spawn of Yog-Sothoth. Do you know which old god is represented on your tattos?"

Seeing the beast ringed in faerie fire Kess stops concentrating on the dancing lights, tapping into the cold around her. With a flick of her wrist she sends a ball of ice and snow streaking towards the thing.
Spell Resistance: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Attack touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage cold: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 6, 5) = 19
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Crit Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 6, 5) = 17

Kess darts around the side of the ruin, hands flicking through arcane gestures as she comes in sight of the creature. "Strike here!" She yells, a spinning circle of yellow lights appearing around the beast.

Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

"I agree, no need to take unnecessary risks." Kess says placing a hand on Zekes shoulder, magic swirling around his wounds.
Healing hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 6) + 5 = 18

Kess gasps for air as the monster drops her, thrusting out a hand as she focuses on the spinning ring of lights, re-positioning it infront of the monster. "Gods above someone kill this thing!"
DM does this pinpoint the square for the party who can't see it?

19/28 HP
Kess cries out as the thing crushes her, thinking quickly she evaluates her chances of breaking out and opts to bolster herself with healing. "Go on, take your time!" She calls out to Larisa.
Healing hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 8) + 5 = 20
28/28 HP

Ice Spears doesn't allow Spell Resistance DM
Seeing the Spears have little effect Kess opts for an out of the box strategy. Making a quick sigil in the air she summons a spinning circle to dancing lights in front of the abomination. "Strike there! She calls.
Cast Dancing Lights

Kess also has see invisibility up GM, also did you not get tagged by the protection from energy Seres?
Fear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Kess blanches as she sees something that should-not-be, bile rising in her throat as she darts forward next to Veronica and Seres. "Gods have mercy!" She cries, drawing on the powers of winter as an Ice spike erupts beneath the abomination.
Concentration DC 21: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Cold: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Piercing: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6
Trip: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Cast Ice spike DC 20 Ref save to avoid the trip and halve damage

I honestly just completely forgot about buying her one, will pick up a dagger when we get the chance. This is just an unfortunate case of the witch spell list's limits.

Kess does not threaten, no weapons.
Kess quickly looks at the situation unfolding and darts back next to Connor, taking up a defensive stance.
Total defense action, AC 22 Touch 17