Reign of Winter: The Snows of Summer [IC]

[lostsole31]

R2T19: Moorgram ignores he supernatural power behind the doll's words. Though attempts to use mental-affecting magic is often seen as an attack in civilized society, it still isn't the same as aggravated assault or assault with a deadly weapon.

R2T12: Ten-Penny looks at Arthog, points to Darkhelm, and says, "Fetch."

She otherwise delays.

R2T11.5: Arthog double moves, getting onto the hut floor.

R2T11: Lady Argentea maintains her singular defense. Not quite sure what to do, and leaving such philosophical things to the wiser members of the party.

R2T10: Gingey delays ...

R2T9: Tenzei, your readied action did not occur. What do you do?

Moorgram on deck, Darkhelm in the hole ...

[Denomar]

"It speaks lies." Tenzei draws upon his power and a furnace like glow thrums to life in his chest. He stalks towards the door with determination etched into his features.

Spoiler: actions

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Standard Action: Tenzei casts Firebelly
Move Action: Tenzei moves one square south (10 feet), then one square southwest (10 feet first diagonal) then one more square swouthwest (20 feet second diagonal), this movement should place him in the square beside the doorway and diagonally northeast of Arthog the Bear this movement considers all the terrain as difficult terrain because it looks kinda snowy. If for some reason it isn't deep enough to hinder his movement further then he would move into the room around Arthog to be in the space directly south of the bear and adjacent (though below) the floating doll. I am sceptical he can make it that far though.

[lostsole31]

R2T9: "It speaks lies." Tenzei draws upon his power and a furnace like glow thrums to life in his chest. He stalks towards the door with determination etched into his features.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T21: Moorgram, what do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Doll in the hole, Drina/ Ten-Penny delaying ....

[Ostoril]

Moorgram continues to focus on the doll, hoping to learn what magics are at play.

Spoiler: OOC

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3rd round of detect magic.

[lostsole31]

R3T21: Moorgram continues to focus on the doll, hoping to learn what magics are at play.

R3T20: Darkhelm does some free-running looking activity where she steps at the wall to spring to the top of the chair to then spring up to the top of the back wall and pull herself up to balance. A ball of ash clips the doll, but doesn't harm it.

R3T19: "Please," she appeals to the big lady on the horse. "I haven't done anything wrong. Protect me!"

Lady Argentea looks like she's fighting against something and finally calls out, "Witch trickery!"

R3T11.5: Arthog moves around to the back wall, but can't do much more than that.

R3T11: Lady Argentea puts away her spear and shield. "Tenzei's right. It seeks to ensorcel us to unknown, but likely nefarious, end."

R3T9: Tenzei, what do you do? The doll is 20' off the level of the hut.

Moorgram on deck, Darkhelm in the hole, Drina/ Ten-Penny delaying ...

[Denomar]

Tenzei hops forward on to the abandoned chair, puffs out his cheeks, and exhales a burp's worth of emerald flame at the doll!

Spoiler: actions

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Move Action. Move on to chair to give me a wee bit more height.
Standard Action. Reduce Firebelly duration by one minute to exhale a 15 foot cone of flame straight up at the doll. (1d4)[2] fire damage. Reflex DC 16 for half, Spell Resistance Applies.

[lostsole31]

R3T9: Tenzei hops forward on to the abandoned chair, puffs out his cheeks, and exhales a burp's worth of emerald flame at the doll, but the flames curl around it and do not harm it.

R3T8: Ten-Penny, seeing her friend get attacked by fire, leaves Drina be for now, trudging through the snow and hopping up into the hut. She gives a command to Arthog. Meanwhile, she is still annoyed by the fact that the sticky resin from the previous frost fir encounter is still on her and bothering her.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T21: Moorgram, you finished three rounds of magic detection on the doll. What do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Doll in the hole, Drina delaying ...

[Ostoril]

"Time to rest dear child." Moorgram intones as he steps towards the doll, glaring at it's mirrored eye.

Spoiler: OOC

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Move action: Directlytoward it if needed to get in 30ft. Not sure the diagonals and math.
Standard action: Slumber hex. Darkhealm said it was vulnerable to mind affecting, so lets give it a shot.

If it is successfully slumbered, tell the group "Do not hurt it, or it will awaken again."

[lostsole31]

R4T21: "Time to rest dear child." Moorgram intones as he steps towards the doll, glaring at it's mirrored eye.

The child-crone-doll laughs at Moorgram's attempt.

R4T20: Darkhelm carefully balances on the lip of the hut, nearly falling off, and then a ball of ash hits the doll for 1 mod blugeoning + 7 fire (2d6 burning)! The doll screams as it realizes it has caught fire.

R4T19: The doll takes 7 fire, but manages to put itself out.

R4T11.5: Arthog threatens Tenzei, who is NOT high up enough on a chair to matter.

R4T11: Lady Argentea fast dismounts and gets into a stance to help keep "her" soldiers' spirits up. From her position, she gives a mighty war cry that instills some vigor into Moogram, Darkhelm, Tenzei, Drina, and herself.

R4T9: Tenzei, what do you do?

Ten-Penny on deck, Moorgram in the hole, Drina delaying ...

[Denomar]

Sighing heavily, Tenzei raises his hands in exasperation. He stands down off the chair, grabs the now empty chair under one arm and brings it around outside the house looking for a good place to prop it on the wall in order to try and climb up onto the roof.

Spoiler: actions

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Standard Action: Grab Chair
Move Action: Walk outside.

[lostsole31]

R4T9: Sighing heavily, Tenzei raises his hands in exasperation. He stands down off the chair, grabs the now empty chair under one arm and then realizes it is nailed down to the floor. He likely sighs again.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T21: Moorgram, what do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Doll in the hole, Drina delaying ...

[Ostoril]

Frustrated with the doll's resilience, Moorgram begins to intone some words. He lifts up his hand causing a shower of sparkling material to appear in a cloud around the doll.

Spoiler: OOC

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Cast Glitterdust in the air so as to not catch allies in the blast, but catch the doll and if there is anything adjacent to it.

[lostsole31]

R5T21: Frustrated with the doll's resilience, Moorgram begins to intone some words. He lifts up his hand causing a shower of sparkling material to appear in a cloud around the doll.

R5T20: Darkhelm maintains her careful perch on the ruined roof, but the ash ball she directs bounces off of the doll.

R5T19: The doll drifts upwards 10' (height of 30' now) and then shouts down in its creepy old/young voice, "Oooh, I can play with the weather, too! My friend, get out of there!"

The wooden chair that Tenzei has an arm around starts to freeze. Tenzei quickly lets go, but that whole section of the interior of the hut suddenly becomes supernaturally cold ... much more than Darkhelm's collective protection can help with:

• Tenzei: 6 cold
  
• Ten-Penny: 10 cold
  
• Arthog: 3 cold
  

Despite being hurt by an attack having come from the doll, still Ten-Penny doesn't realize it and the charm is unbroken.

R5T11.5: Arthog, confused by the pain (another 3 cold), delays for guidance from Ten-Penny.

R5T11: Lady Argentea shoots her bow, missing vastly.

R5T9: Tenzei, you take 1 cold standing in this area, though you resisted what could have been more. What do you do?

Ten-Penny on deck, Moorgram in the hole, Drina delaying ...

[Denomar]

Unsure of what precisely possessed him to stand around tugging at a chair for several seconds that refuses to move when he intended to walk outside, Tenzei leaves the hut. Again. And walks around to try and find a place to climb up on to the sparse roof.

[lostsole31]

R5T9: Unsure of what precisely possessed him to stand around tugging at a chair for several seconds that refuses to move when he intended to walk outside, Tenzei leaves the hut. Again. And walks around to the north, and with a tree that's right there, uses a combination of jumping and accelerated climbing to get on top of the patchy thatched roof. He is now on the main connection of thatched roof to wall, and really the wall is the only place he can go. He can instantly see that any attempt to go on the roof proper would be disastrous. It now makes sense why Darkhelm - whoe easily just pushed patch the thatching from below - is balancing carefully on the 6"-wide beam. It's enough that Tenzei is no longer in Dragon Style, and is peculiarly vulnerable should someone attack him.

R5T8: From inside the hut, Ten-Penny does something similar to what Darkhelm did - using the chair to sprinboard her through the roof and then carefully balancing .... right in front of Tenzei! "Stop! Don't hurt her!" she says to Tenzei.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T21: Moorgram, what do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Creepy Doll in the hole, Drina delaying ...

[Kvard51]

Drina backs away, drawing a circle with her foot as she chants. Once the circle is complete she lights a small white candle and sits it in the center, then uses it to light a small bag she pulls out of her pouch, her chanting continuing throughout.

Spoiler: Action

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FRA: Cast Summon Monster I calling a Celestial Eagle into existence within striking distance of the doll.

Eagle (1/2)
N Small celestial/fiendish animal
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision Perception +9

DEFENSE

AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +1 size)
hp 5 [7] (1d8+1) [1d8+3]
Fort +3 [+5], Ref +4, Will +2
SR 5
Celestial – Resist cold 5, acid 5, electricity 5
Fiendish – Resist cold 5, fire 5

OFFENSE

Speed 10ft., fly 80 ft. (average)
Melee 2 talons +3 [+3] (1d4) [1d4+2], bite +3 [+3] (1d4) [1d4+2]
Special Attacks smite evil/good

STATISTICS

Str 10 [14], Dex 15, Con 12 [16], Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 7
Base Atk +0; CMB -1 [+1]; CMD 11 [13]
Feats Weapon Finesse
Skills Fly +8, Perception +10; Racial Modifiers +8 Perception

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Smite evil/good 1/day as a swift action (adds CHA bonus (+0) to attack rolls and damage bonus equal to HD (+1) against evil/good foes; smite persists until target is dead or the celestial/fiendish creature rests).

[Ostoril]

Moorgram sighs and draws and readies his sling. "I don't suppose setting the place on fire would be helpful." he grumbles as he watches the would be acrobats climbing all over the building.

Spoiler: OOC

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Draw sling
Load Sling

[lostsole31]

R6T25: Drina backs away, drawing a circle with her foot as she chants. Once the circle is complete she lights a small white candle and sits it in the center, then uses it to light a small bag she pulls out of her pouch, her chanting continuing throughout.

R6T21: Moorgram sighs and draws and readies his sling. "I don't suppose setting the place on fire would be helpful," he grumbles as he watches the would be acrobats climbing all over the building.

R6T20.5: Arthog takes 3 cold as it finally decides to quit the frozen area.

R6T20: Darkhelm directs an ash ball to crack into the doll again for another 7 + 4 fire.

R6T19: The doll changes to an altitude of 40' now. Pointing her finger at Darkhelm, a bolt of super-frozen air hits Darkhelm in the left shoulder for 2 cold.

R6T11: Lady Argentea trudges a little closer and shoots, but the arrow shatters on impact.

R6T9: Tenzei, what do you do?

Ten-Penny on the deck, Drina in the hole ...

[Denomar]

Seeing only retreat or bait as an option Tenzei beckoned to the doll. "Come and get it." he sets himself as best as he can and readies himself to wrestle the doll straight to the ground should it decide to ever come within arms reach.

Spoiler: action. Or lack thereof.

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Ready Action: Attempt Grapple to piledriver the doll if it comes within reach. It'll hurt, but it'll be funny if it works.

[lostsole31]

R6T9: Seeing only retreat or bait as an option Tenzei beckoned to the doll. "Come and get it." He sets himself as best as he can and readies himself to wrestle the doll straight to the ground should it decide to ever come within arm's reach.

R6T8: Ten-Penny tries to trip Tenzei, and while it is completely a fail, Tenzei realizes that while balancing up here, he is unable to really do much dodging out of the way.

End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

R7T25.1: The winds whip around dramatically and the tiny votive candle exintinguishes. (The whole candle, not just the flame ... it disappears.) A high-pitched screeing noise is heard in the air. Drina points to something in air, and then towards the doll, calling for it to attack. An eagle with golden feathers swoops in, having flown a little higher than necessary for some height advantage, to attack the doll. But the doll must have fell witch powers indeed, for the eagle only ends up biting itself for 5 .... and then disappears from sight!

R7T25: Drina, your summons didn't even last three seconds before it was made to attack itself and go away. What do you do?

Moorgram on deck, Arthog in the hole ...

[Kvard51]

Drina shrugs in frustration, then decides to climb on the roof to get closer.

Spoiler: Actions

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2x MA to move 20' S, then 10' SW to the corner of the hut.

[lostsole31]

R7T25: Drina shrugs in frustration, then moves to the hut.

R7T21: Moorgram, you sling is loaded. What do you do?

Arthog on deck, Darkhelm in the hole ...

[Ostoril]

With a curse of the thrice damned doll, Moorgram lets loose a sling stone with all his might.

Spoiler: ooc

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[Free] Engage Risky Strike.
[Standard] Risky Strike Sling Attack to hit for (1d20+3)[15] for (1d4+6)[9] bludgeoning damage.
[Move Action] Reload.

[lostsole31]

R7T21: With a curse of the thrice damned doll, Moorgram lets loose a sling stone with all his might. It barely clips her, but doesn't seem to do anything.

R7T20.5: Arthog tries to interfere with Lady Argentea.

R7T20: Darkhelm misses with an ash-ball.

R7T19: The unnaturally chilly area in the hut dissipates. The doll drifts down 20' while taking out a tiny dagger, but doesn't do anything else.

R7T11: Lady Argentea moves away from the annoying bear and shoots at the doll, missing.

R7T9: Tenzei, what do you do?

Ten-Penny on deck, Drina in the hole ...

[Denomar]

With his companion doing his best to beat him up Tenzei focuses for a moment on protecting himself. Seeing the doll seem to hesitate he calls up. "Do you want to Talk yet?"

Spoiler: actions? What actions.

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Tenzei will let go of his ready action and use full defense.

[lostsole31]

R7T9: With his companion doing his best to beat him up Tenzei focuses for a moment on protecting himself. Seeing the doll seem to hesitate he calls up, "Do you want to talk yet?"

R7T8: With his focus on defense, Ten-Penny is more adorable than dangerous in trying to trip Tenzei.

End Round 7, Begin Round 8 ...

R8T25: Drina, what do you do?

Moorgram on deck, Arthog in the hole ...

[Kvard51]

Drina quietly finds a place to climb and starts working her way to the roof of the hut.

[lostsole31]

R8T25: Drina quietly finds a place to climb and starts working her way to the roof of the hut. She will work for a long time, because with an average effort, she is finding that it will be nearly impossible for her to climb the hut.

R8T21: Moorgram, what do you do? Your sling is loaded.

Arthog on deck, Darkhelm in the hole ...

[Ostoril]

Moorgram lets out another shot, growing more frustrated with his uselessness.

Spoiler: OOC

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[Free] Engage Risky Strike.
[Standard] Risky Strike Sling Attack to hit for (1d20+3)[6] for (1d4+6)[10] bludgeoning damage.
[Move Action] Reload.

[lostsole31]

R8T21: Moorgram lets out another shot, growing more frustrated with his uselessness, and even more so with his complete miss again.

R8T20.5: Arthog puts two paws on Drina and knocks her down in the snow. He snorts over her threateningly.

R8T20: Darkhelm brings another ash-ball down. This time it perfectly smashes into the dolly with a crit that obliterates the thing. Burning, it smashes into the chair with a flaming "whump" and starts a fire. Darkhelm deftly jumps down into the snow outside.

Ten-Penny, the odd nature of charms is such that you still feel the dolly was your friend, and allow whatever confusion to be RP'd .... and it is sad to see her killed like that, but there is no reason for me to bot soft aggression anymore.

The fire threatens to move quickly from chair to hut.

Combat/ Initiative Ends ...