[Game Thread] To the North

[triedtherest]

Brewmaster Borkin of the Stone What the Stone am I doing? Thought Borkin to himself. Dwarves swim like stones..mind you, all I have to do IS sink for the time being! He swam downwards as forcefully as he could, searching for for the drowning person.

OOC Action: Dash Move: Swim downwards Initiative: 12 Constitution Check: 28

[Discipulus]

The Pond's Edge, Mid-Afternoon Above the surface of the pond, all was silent, and not even Brunhilda's gaze through Snowflake's eyes had revealed any of what was happening below.

Info It is Snowflake's Turn.

[Aoem]

Feather Feather of The White Hunters Moon looked upon the scene below. He circled above the frigid icy man hole, eyes focused intently upon the still mirror of black water which reflected the snowy grey sky. The Owl's drive was of course to aid and assist his companions in securing the safety of themselves and the drowning victim. It was embedded in the owls predatory nature to seek signals of distress, these occurrences often led to Feather swooping silently upon a struggling creature and deftly making his kill. This scene however, was a unique situation that had Feather feeling strange and awakened in ways that he had not before. Instead of seeking the icy hole in hopes of clutching at a meal, Snowflake sought to save a life. Of course he was compelled by his spirit connection to Brunhilda, thus allowing him to tap into her emotional energies and feel through her channels. Feather swooped low near the mouth of the portal to the frigid waters below, his wingtip feathers slightly brushed the lip of the hole. Feather continued his vigilance, poised and ready for the slightest stirring that would trigger his aiding leap into action. The Owl's talons flexed and curled in anticipation, he would fly low over the hole, and reach down with both of his strong talons. Then, beat his powerful wings to compel he and his shivering prize forward and out of the hole. It would be a mighty feat to drag a waterlogged pair of humans out of the icy waters. But, Brunhilda felt that Snowflake was up to the task, and thus urged him to focus and be ready for his chance. SnowFlake was an advanced hunter, this meant that he had more than a few encounters with grabbing creatures with his dexterous digits. The owl knew that it would be immensely difficult to approach this task with the thought of using sheer strength alone to pull Borkin and whoever else free of the water. This is why Snowflake continued to circle the hole in a figure eight pattern. The alabaster owl kept up his speed and pace, preparing for a quick grab and pull, which would carry the momentum of his weight and speed int0o more effective pull.

 

OOC Dice Feather's Dex Check: 1d20+1 (4)+1 Total = 5 Dice Feather's Str Check: 1d20-4 (1)-4 Total = -3 Above is a dex check, this only relevant if you (Discipulus) would accept that because of the kinetic momentum description of his actions, he could use dexterity for his ready action: Which would be to assist in the grabbing and pulling to safety of anyone who surfaced. Additionally, if you don't feel that dex appropriate for a grab and pull. The Str roll at -3 is included. Should both of those fail, Snowflakes ready action would as a backup, be to 'Assist' granting advantage to anyone who does anything of the sort at the mouth of the hole.

[Discipulus]

The Pond's Edge, Mid-Afternoon Snowflake circled the hole, watching intently for any chance to help the submerged adventurers. But they had not yet appeared, and even the dark water had begun to still.

Info It is Brunhilda's Turn.

[Aoem]

Brunhila Naldred Brunhilda Naldred Rogue(2)/Wizard(1) HP: 20| AC 14 | Spell Save DC: 13| Spell Attack: +5| Status: Normal Hit Dice 1 (d6) 2 (d8)| Spell Slots: Level 1 (2/2)| Brunhilda sat concentrated upon the cart, she was wrapped in her woolen blanket. Inside her fur and hide moccasins, Brunhilda's toes flexed and wriggled wildly as she was alive with the senses of the rescue by the icy hole, Deaf to the senses occurring with her human form, Hilde's body continued to remain warm, wrapped snuggly in a blanket upon Borkin's cart.

[Discipulus]

The Pond's Edge, Mid-Afternoon Snowflake circled yet, and Brunhilda thought she could feel just the slightest hint of impatience from the bird. After all, there wasn't any sign this was going to result in any snacks.

Info It is Hrothulf's turn.

[Bumblemeister]

Hrothulf Bragison Hrothulf Bragison, Valor Bard HP: 24+8/24+8 | AC: 14 | Attack: +4 | Spell Attack: +5 | Spell Save DC: 13 Level 3 | Hit Dice: 3d8 | Status: Normal Spell Slots: 2 Cantrips | Level 1 (4/4) | Level 2 (1/2) As long as he kept moving, Hrothulf hoped, he would be ready with his rope for when his new compatriots breached the surface again. And so, he paced and continued to sing. But as he paced, a strange thought came to him: This ice doesn't seem so thin... From the mere glimpse he'd caught of them, the hapless victim had seemed so small - childlike, even - that he'd assumed the ice had to have been fragile for them to have fallen through. Indeed, he had made more than a few assumptions. Tromping about as he was now, he chided himself for wasting precious time crawling toward them on his belly. Well, Inga. 'First, act,' you say; and that went brilliantly. But if answers do come later, maybe this is a good time to find some. Of all the voices long-silenced, hers was the ghost he carried most gladly and with greatest sorrow. Somehow, she still usually had the best advice, too. So, if we're fine stomping around up here, how did our diminutive quarry break through? Just how thick is this ice, really? And where in the nine hells did they come from? With that, he Cast: Mage Handsummoned the spectral appendage again, readying it at the ice's edge to get a better sense of just how deep the frozen layer went.

[InMemoriam]

Vitalie Dovrunzeld The commotion just seconds ago made the current still silence all the more terrifying. It was eerie and empty, like the endless wait for her mother to come home, and with no way to know what was going on under the ice, Vitalie could only continue to watch Hrothulf and Snowflake. "Oh, then, um, should I get out there?" she shouted back to the skald, conscious of her proximity to the ice but gingerly inching forward anyway. "Or maybe I can do more back here?" Her voice slowly trailed off until it was nothing more than a mumble, and though she didn't recognize it, dread had added a vibrato to her usually assured timbre. Troubled embers cast their gaze around and about her little heating station, searching for something, anything that might be of use to the people out on the frigid surface. Dice Perception: 1d20 19 (19)

 

Stat Block Actions Move: - Action: - Bonus Action: - Reaction: - Conditions: Mage Armor Notes/Rolls: 19 Perception Vitalie Dovrunzeld Fire Genasi | Phoenix Sorcerer 3 AC 12/with Mage Armor15 | HP 20/20 | Senses PP 10, Darkvision 60ft | Hit Dice 3/3d6+2 | Speed 30ft Initiative +2 | Inspiration - | Conditions Racial traitRES Fire STR 8 (-1) | DEX 14 (+2) | CON 15 (+2) | INT 12 (+1) | WIS 10 (+0) | CHA 16 (+3) Saves Con +4, Cha +5 Skills Arcana +3, Insight +2, Persuasion +5, Religion +3, Navigator's Tools, Acrobatics +2 Medicine +0 Animal Handling +0 Nature +1 Athletics -1 Perception +0 Deception +3 Performance +3 History +1 Sleight of Hand +2 Intimidation +3 Stealth +2 Investigation +1 Survival +0 etc. Weapons Light Crossbow (+4, 1d8+2 Piercing, 80/320) | Dagger (+4, 1d4+2 Piercing, 20/60) Feats & Abilities Common, Primordial, DwarvishLanguages | Guild Membership As an established and respected member of a guild, you can rely on certain benefits that membership provides. Your fellow guild members will provide you with lodging and food if necessary, and pay for your funeral if needed. In some cities and towns, a guildhall offers a central place to meet other members of your profession, which can be a good place to meet potential patrons, allies, or hirelings. Guilds often wield tremendous political power. If you are accused of a crime, your guild will support you if a good case can be made for your innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such connections might require the donation of money or magic items to the guild's coffers. You must pay dues of 5 gp per month to the guild. If you miss payments, you must make up back dues to remain in the guild's good graces.Guild Merchant Background | At 1st level, you gain the ability to start fires with a touch. As an action, you can magically ignite a flammable object you touch with your hand—an object such as a torch, a piece of tinder, or the hem of drapes.Ignite | Starting at 1st level, you can unleash the phoenix fire that blazes within you. As a bonus action, you magically wreathe yourself in swirling fire, as your eyes glow like hot coals. For 1 minute, you gain the following benefits: You shed bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet. Any creature takes fire damage equal to your Charisma modifier if it hits you with a melee attack from within 5 feet of you or if it touches you. Whenever you roll fire damage on your turn, the roll gains a bonus to equal to your Charisma modifier Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.Mantle of Flame | At 2nd level, you tap into a deep wellspring of magic within yourself. The wellspring is represented by sorcerer points, which allow you to create a variety of magical effects. Sorcery Points You have 2 sorcery points, and you gain one additional point every time you level up, to a maximum of 20 at level 20. You can never have more sorcery points than shown on the table for your level. You regain all spent sorcery points when you finish a long rest. Flexible Casting You can use your sorcery points to gain additional spell slots, or sacrifice spell slots to gain additional sorcery points. You learn other ways to use your sorcery points as you reach higher levels. Creating Spell Slots. You can transform unexpended sorcery points into one spell slot as a bonus action on your turn. The created spell slots vanish at the end of a long rest. The Creating Spell Slots table shows the cost of creating a spell slot of a given level. You can create spell slots no higher in level than 5th. Spell Slot Level Sorcery Point Cost 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 6 5 7 Converting a Spell Slot to Sorcery Points. As a bonus action on your turn, you can expend one spell slot and gain a number of sorcery points equal to the slot's level.Font of Magic | At 3rd level, you gain the ability to twist your spells to suit your needs. You gain two Metamagic options of your choice. You gain another one at 10th and 17th level. You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted. Empowered Spell When you roll damage for a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to reroll a number of the damage dice up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one). You must use the new rolls. You can use Empowered Spell even if you have already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell. Quickened Spell When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action, you can spend 2 sorcery points to change the casting time to 1 bonus action for this casting.Metamagic Sorcery Points 3/3 | Mantle of Flame 1/1 | Burning Hands 1/1 SPELLS KNOWN | Charisma | Spell Save DC 13 | Spell Attack +5   Spells Cantrips Chill Touch XGtE p.152 - Concentration 1 min. DEX Save. 1d8 fire dmgCreate Bonfire Fire Bolt Minor Illusion Produce Flame (Racial) - CON, Spell Atk +4 1st-level | Slots remaining: [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] Burning Hands (Racial) - 1/long rest, CON, Spell Atk +4, Spell Save DC12 Mage Armor Shield Sleep 2nd-level | Slots remaining: [ ] [ ] Scorching Ray

[Discipulus]

Initiative Order Character Initiative Alrrick 21 Snowflake 16 Brunhilda 13 Borkin 12 Hrothulf 11 Vitalie 6

Tundra, Pond's Edge, Mid-Afternoon Hrothulf summoned his mage hand as he waited, causing a nearby Snowflake to flinch momentarily in surprise. From the pond's edge, Vitalie scanned her surroundings.

Info It is Alrrick's Turn.

[DeviousDolly]

Alrrick Alrrick was still having trouble seeing clearly in the murky water. He could just barely make out the form of Borkin beside him, but saw nothing else to indicate where the child would be. He tried to remember what his father had said about hunting when you couldn't see, but his mind was too filled with the intense burn of anger his rage gave him to think clearly. He swam lower, hoping to find the child at least, if it had sunk to the bottom, that was. His hands barely touched the soft sludge of the water's bottom when he felt a sense of urgency fill his heart. He watched as what appeared at first to be a stone pillar began to writhe and cause the ground around him to shake. He looked to the side and saw a gaping maw full of razor sharp teeth appear before his dwarven compatriot and himself. Instinctually, the young tribesman punched the side of the beast.

 

Stat Block Alrrick of the Wylan Tribe | Wolf Totem Barbarian | Level 3 HP: 27/27| AC: 14 | PP: 10 | Speed: 30ft Stats: Str (14), Dex (14), Con (14), Int (14), Wis 10), Cha (14) Languages: Common, Dwarvish, Sylvan Currently wielding: Longsword, 2 Handaxes Weapons: Longsword: +4 1d8+2 Slashing, Handaxe: +4 1d6+2 Slashing

 

Actions Move: 30 ft if needed Action: - Unarmed strike Dice * unarmed strike: 1d20+4 (11)+4 Total = 15 (my strength mod and prof added) Damage is 1+strength mod (+2)= 3 Bonus Action: - Reaction: -

[Aoem]

Brunhila Naldred Brunhilda Naldred Rogue(2)/Wizard(1) HP: 20| AC 14 | Spell Save DC: 13| Spell Attack: +5| Status: Normal Hit Dice 1 (d6) 2 (d8)| Spell Slots: Level 1 (2/2)| Hilde watched the circulating ripples from the black maw of the icy water begin to still. What trouble have they found in there? She confided her worry while telepathically speaking with Feather of the White Hunters Moon. The visions that she received from Feather confirmed a few things to Hilde. There's something down there. She knew that nearly a half minute had passed since they first took the plunge into the frigid depths. That's too long to be of their own deciding. Grandmother Hilde had witnessed many a bathing ritual in these cold north lands. Most resulted in a chilly dip and then a quick swaddling in fur and wool. She recalled the distressed figure whom she had first seen struggling to breathe within the icy hole. Could it have been? Her brow furrowed with worry as Hilde fretted to herself. If it was, then i led them into that hole. Her wrinkled cheeks dropped as did her expression of mirth. Grab the ropes i said, but was i far too hasty? Ahh, i need to be more careful! Hilde reflected sincerely upon the chain of events that had led to Alrrick and Borkin's submergence into the chilly pool. And now look where they are, at the bottom of an icy hole rescuing an illusion! The burden of her conscience un bearable, Hilde growled in defiance and said, " How foolish i was to compel my companions into the clutches of a guising predator." She tutted scornfully as she stood up from the cart and dropped her woolen blanket upon the bench seat. She bent her knees and rather limberly vaulted off of the cart and landed upon the snowy dirt path. Should it be what i suspect, Great Gran Hedvig would never let me forget such a mistake. Ohh how she used to rap my knuckles with that spoon! I bet i'd never hear the end of it.. "Hrothulf, Vitalie! i'm coming over to you, I believe it's a trap!" Hilde called out loudly across the distance as she ran quickly through the snow to cover the distance between them.

Feather The alabaster hunter of the night watched the hole with building anticipation. Like a hunter realizing the moment of calm within the vortex of action and chaos. Snowflake felt that something was amiss, the wise owl could tell that humanoids often detested cold baths in the frigid waters. Of the three who had jumped in, one was shaking himself dry like a wet dog, and the other two remained hidden under the foreboding surface of the eerie, rippling black mirror. Snowflake considered with the mind of a hunter and saw this as a very successful tactic. Which, had lured several good sized prey into an unfamiliar domain, where they would make an easy meal. Feather heard Hilde's worried narration of emotional movement. The owls instinctive response was to affirm the possibility of this 'drowning person' being no more than the illusive lure of an advanced killer. Although naked of any comforting consolation, Snowflake did present the angle of dire circumstance through the heart of a real predator. This perspective was calculated and unwavering in dedication to the craft. Although, the white Owl shared a spiritual connection with Hilde and cared deeply in that bond. Snowflake cried alarmingly, his screech was one of helpless desperation, that he could do nothing to aid those whose pain caused Brunhilda's heart to hurt.

[triedtherest]

Brewmaster Borkin of the Stone What the...teeth! Bones! Thought Borkin frantically. We've been tricked, there's nobody in distress here...except, you know us! He considered breaking for the surface, before Alrrick swam past and clobbered the beast! I'm not leaving a mate to bloody face this thing by 'imself, but how can I be of any use here? Then he saw the canister, and the skeleton seemingly beckoning him to take it. Internally shrugging, he figures What the hell! Swimming over to the boney figure he attempts to take the canister, whatever it was, and hoped it would be of some use!

OOC Action: Grab/accept the canister from the skeleton Move: Swim towards the skeleton Initiative: 12 Constitution Check: 28

[Bumblemeister]

Hrothulf Bragison Hrothulf Bragison, Valor Bard HP: 24+8/24+8 | AC: 14 | Attack: +4 | Spell Attack: +5 | Spell Save DC: 13 Level 3 | Hit Dice: 3d8 | Status: Normal Spell Slots: 2 Cantrips | Level 1 (4/4) | Level 2 (1/2) "Oh, then, um, should I get out there? Or maybe..." Hrothulf heard Vitalie call before her voice faded into the windswept expanse of the frozen lake. In the distance, he thought he heard another voice calling. Grandam Hilde? Her owl seemed upset, but he didn't know what to make of that. He held up a hand as he called back, "I'm not sure, yet. He willed the ghostly hand below the surface of the ice, probing to find its underside. "You should be safe! It's twice as thick as I'd worry about!" Just what in the blazes is going on here?

OOC Action: Investigation = 15 Move: None Initiative: 11

[Discipulus]

Tundra, The Pond's Edge, Mid-Afternoon Brunhilda rushed across snow and over a hill to stand near Vitalie and Hrothulf, though she had to steer clear of the magical bonfire Vitalie had created. Meanwhile, Snowflake continued to watch the hole in the ice as Hrothulf probed the icy surface of the pond with his spectral hand.

Info It is Vitalie's turn.

[InMemoriam]

Vitalie Dovrunzeld The brief sighting across the pond could have been explained away as a trick of the light; however, as fueled as she was on stories of adventure, the flame-gifted sorceress couldn't help but think that things were only going to get worse. Having received Hrothulf's reassurance, Vitalie quickly went to lay the blanket in her hands down onto the bedroll just as snow-padded footsteps signaled Hildegarde's arrival. "Ah, grandmother Hilde. Something doesn’t feel right, so I'm gonna head out there," she said by way of both greeting and goodbye before setting off. Vitalie placed a tentative boot onto the ice and was relieved to find the slippery surface didn’t immediately melt under her feet. Several more tentative steps forward without incident and Vitalie began to wonder if maybe she didn't constantly radiate as much heat as her father often jokingly complained. Or perhaps she had somehow managed to reign in enough of her anxiety to stifle said heat. At the very least, Vitalie was glad to find she wasn't running hot enough to ruin the layer of ice separating her from the water that had so willingly swallowed Alrrick and Bjorn. Her slipping and sliding eventually brought Vitalie to Hrothulf's side. One hand clung to the dripping wet skald to steady herself as the other Ready Produce Flame. Technically means it hasn't been cast yet so Hrothulf must endure the cold for longer. Vitalie herself is a little warm at least lit up in a gentle blaze and moved to begin warming him up. "How are they?" she asked, staring into the break in the ice and the empty blackness; the inability to see beneath only exacerbating her concern. Her restless gaze then rose to the base of the hill as she prepared herself for any complications. "I saw something on the other side," she continued, her tone cautious and warning. "Something small. It disappeared just as I caught a glimpse."

 

Stat Block Actions Move: Move to Hrothulf Action: Ready Produce Flame Bonus Action: - Reaction: Throw Produce Flame at first hostile within 30ft. Nat 20 to hit. 2+8(crit)=10 fire dmg Conditions: Mage Armor, Concentrating on Readied spell Notes/Rolls: I believe readying a spell drops concentration on the Which I forgot to note for concentration in the action block. Sorry bonfire back onshore. Dice Produce Flame: 1d20+4 (20)+4 Total = 24 1d8 2 Dice Critical. Oh my.: 1d8 8 Vitalie Dovrunzeld Fire Genasi | Phoenix Sorcerer 3 AC 12/with Mage Armor15 | HP 20/20 | Senses PP 10, Darkvision 60ft | Hit Dice 3/3d6+2 | Speed 30ft Initiative +2 | Inspiration - | Conditions Racial traitRES Fire STR 8 (-1) | DEX 14 (+2) | CON 15 (+2) | INT 12 (+1) | WIS 10 (+0) | CHA 16 (+3) Saves Con +4, Cha +5 Skills Arcana +3, Insight +2, Persuasion +5, Religion +3, Navigator's Tools, Acrobatics +2 Medicine +0 Animal Handling +0 Nature +1 Athletics -1 Perception +0 Deception +3 Performance +3 History +1 Sleight of Hand +2 Intimidation +3 Stealth +2 Investigation +1 Survival +0 etc. Weapons Light Crossbow (+4, 1d8+2 Piercing, 80/320) | Dagger (+4, 1d4+2 Piercing, 20/60) Feats & Abilities Common, Primordial, DwarvishLanguages | Guild Membership As an established and respected member of a guild, you can rely on certain benefits that membership provides. Your fellow guild members will provide you with lodging and food if necessary, and pay for your funeral if needed. In some cities and towns, a guildhall offers a central place to meet other members of your profession, which can be a good place to meet potential patrons, allies, or hirelings. Guilds often wield tremendous political power. If you are accused of a crime, your guild will support you if a good case can be made for your innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such connections might require the donation of money or magic items to the guild's coffers. You must pay dues of 5 gp per month to the guild. If you miss payments, you must make up back dues to remain in the guild's good graces.Guild Merchant Background | At 1st level, you gain the ability to start fires with a touch. As an action, you can magically ignite a flammable object you touch with your hand—an object such as a torch, a piece of tinder, or the hem of drapes.Ignite | Starting at 1st level, you can unleash the phoenix fire that blazes within you. As a bonus action, you magically wreathe yourself in swirling fire, as your eyes glow like hot coals. For 1 minute, you gain the following benefits: You shed bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet. Any creature takes fire damage equal to your Charisma modifier if it hits you with a melee attack from within 5 feet of you or if it touches you. Whenever you roll fire damage on your turn, the roll gains a bonus to equal to your Charisma modifier Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.Mantle of Flame | At 2nd level, you tap into a deep wellspring of magic within yourself. The wellspring is represented by sorcerer points, which allow you to create a variety of magical effects. Sorcery Points You have 2 sorcery points, and you gain one additional point every time you level up, to a maximum of 20 at level 20. You can never have more sorcery points than shown on the table for your level. You regain all spent sorcery points when you finish a long rest. Flexible Casting You can use your sorcery points to gain additional spell slots, or sacrifice spell slots to gain additional sorcery points. You learn other ways to use your sorcery points as you reach higher levels. Creating Spell Slots. You can transform unexpended sorcery points into one spell slot as a bonus action on your turn. The created spell slots vanish at the end of a long rest. The Creating Spell Slots table shows the cost of creating a spell slot of a given level. You can create spell slots no higher in level than 5th. Spell Slot Level Sorcery Point Cost 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 6 5 7 Converting a Spell Slot to Sorcery Points. As a bonus action on your turn, you can expend one spell slot and gain a number of sorcery points equal to the slot's level.Font of Magic | At 3rd level, you gain the ability to twist your spells to suit your needs. You gain two Metamagic options of your choice. You gain another one at 10th and 17th level. You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted. Empowered Spell When you roll damage for a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to reroll a number of the damage dice up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one). You must use the new rolls. You can use Empowered Spell even if you have already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell. Quickened Spell When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action, you can spend 2 sorcery points to change the casting time to 1 bonus action for this casting.Metamagic Sorcery Points 3/3 | Mantle of Flame 1/1 | Burning Hands 1/1 SPELLS KNOWN | Charisma | Spell Save DC 13 | Spell Attack +5   Spells Cantrips Chill Touch XGtE p.152 - Concentration 1 min. DEX Save. 1d8 fire dmgCreate Bonfire Fire Bolt Minor Illusion Produce Flame (Racial) - CON, Spell Atk +4 1st-level | Slots remaining: [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] Burning Hands (Racial) - 1/long rest, CON, Spell Atk +4, Spell Save DC12 Mage Armor Shield Sleep 2nd-level | Slots remaining: [ ] [ ] Scorching Ray