OMG BEARS!

[Dracos]

Jul 20 19:37:57 <Kowork>   A night passes. The party takes advantage of the hospitality, preparing for another morning's journey. Getting on Tusky, more cold, wintry travels loom ahead...
Jul 20 19:37:58 <Kowork>   roll 1d100
Jul 20 19:37:59 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kowork rolls 1d100 and gets 76." [1d100=76]
Jul 20 19:38:00 <Kowork>   roll 1d100
Jul 20 19:38:00 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kowork rolls 1d100 and gets 53." [1d100=53]
Jul 20 19:38:01 <Kowork>   roll 1d100
Jul 20 19:38:01 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kowork rolls 1d100 and gets 9." [1d100=9]
Jul 20 19:38:02 <Kowork>   roll 1d100
Jul 20 19:38:02 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kowork rolls 1d100 and gets 28." [1d100=28]
Jul 20 19:38:02 <Kowork>   roll 1d100
Jul 20 19:38:03 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kowork rolls 1d100 and gets 85." [1d100=85]
Jul 20 19:40:34 <Kowork>   Under this terrible, slow freezing days slip by. Four? Five? Six? It's damnably hard to keep track, sleeping when you must and shivering all the time. But you travel on, keeping your path true to the Icedrop Mandala. It is not long after you rested that you see it ahead in the long-freezing blizzards. Sitting at the edge of your limited vision you can see four of the tigers from before. Each one sits on it's haunches, peering ahead at the part
Jul 20 19:40:40 <Kowork>   Each one sits on it's haunches, peering ahead at the party as they approach. One is slightly different, having green accents to it's snow-white fur and a bigger build than than of the other tigers.
Jul 20 19:41:18 <Kamvakua>   "Adail, can you talk to them?" Kamvakua wondered.
Jul 20 19:41:44 *   Nikkolai idly eyes the tigers, wondering if he's close enough to fry the furry bastards.
Jul 20 19:42:15 <Kotono>   They're just about 25 feet ahead, at the edge of visibility in the howling snowstorm.
Jul 20 19:42:16 *   Adail nods, "I can, yes. Shall I attempt to dissuade them from a vain attempt at making a meal of us?"
Jul 20 19:42:48 <Knight>   "Perhaps you can tell them what happed to the last tigers who crossed us. If they refuse, then perhaps we could skin them and display their pelts, as a warning."
Jul 20 19:43:02 <Nikkolai>   "If they persist in said attempt, perhaps we can dine on roast cat." Nikkolai smiles.
Jul 20 19:43:05 <Kamvakua>   "Wouldn't hurt.  I think they might be more guarding their territory though.  Animals can be like that."
Jul 20 19:43:49 <Mari>   "They don't taste all that bad, actually..."
Jul 20 19:44:05 <Kotono>   The green one eyes the party. It looks to Nikkolai and licks it's lips very slowly.
Jul 20 19:45:04 *   Adail calls out to the tigers, "You may wish to look elsewhere for food. We're just passing through, we have no desire to fight, but will fight if attacked. And be aware, we've killed your kind before without problems."
Jul 20 19:45:05 *   Nikkolai gives the cat a slow wink and deliberately holds up a hand, letting fire trail from his fingertips. "Say, kitty. Do you have the power of speech?"
Jul 20 19:46:01 <Kotono>   The great tiger licks it's lips again at Nikkolai. Then, to Adail, "Tell the man of flaming fingers that he tastes better than feline, and is far better to consume. As I thought, your kind can communicate with us."
Jul 20 19:48:09 *   Adail looks over at Nik, and says with a half grin, "Apparently he heard you talking about eating them and says you'd taste better." Then back to the tiger, "My kind can speak to anything that lives, yes. So my question stands, will you let us simply pass through?"
Jul 20 19:48:54 *   Nikkolai shrugs. "I probably taste as good as I look. I'd probably eat me too."
Jul 20 19:49:42 *   Kamvakua eyes Nikkolai and his strange habits.
Jul 20 19:50:09 *   Knight eyes Nikki as well. "Really?"
Jul 20 19:50:17 <Kotono>   The cat's attention turns to Knight, even as he speaks to Adail, "The woman in metal has captured my interest. She swiftly defeated two of my pack in one fell charge."
Jul 20 19:51:15 <Nikkolai>   "I'm speaking metaphorically, Knight. But I will admit that the kitty has good taste."
Jul 20 19:51:30 <Adail>   Looking over at Knight, Adail relays, "Ah, these seem to be part of the pack from before. And he's impressed by your combat ability." Then back to the tiger, he nods, "She tends to do things like that, yes."
Jul 20 19:53:06 <Knight>   "Oh. Well, I certainly wasn't thinking that it is very cold, and we might need to- oh, really? Well, it is a gift." She turns her eye back towards the tiger. "Still, that makes coming by for a second meeting something to question, doesn't it?"
Jul 20 19:54:52 *   Nikkolai snickers quietly at what he knows was Knight's idea of a joke. He paused and then frowned. She was joking...right?
Jul 20 19:55:05 <Kotono>   "I would desire to learn how you fight, so that my pack can grow stronger." It's answer is to Adail, even as it continues to speak to Knight.
Jul 20 19:56:30 *   Adail chuckles, "He wants to learn how you fight, Knight."
Jul 20 19:57:25 <Knight>   "Er... in an academic sense? I can give a thorough education," replies Knight, glancing speculatively at the tiger. "I'm not certain how much of it the creature can apply."
Jul 20 19:57:27 <Nikkolai>   "She swings her sword and rides a horse. I doubt a cat could learn how to do that." Nikkolai eyes the cats consideringly. "Perhaps they could learn something of her strategy?"
Jul 20 20:00:29 <Kotono>   "All of it," The tiger eyes Knight anew, padding closer. It comes to within ten feet, "It would be of little value to most of my pack, for they are not as awakened as I."
Jul 20 20:01:34 <Nikkolai>   "Hmph. Ask the kitty what's in it for us, Adail."
Jul 20 20:01:53 <Nikkolai>   "I'm not sure I want to trust Knight on the ground surrounded by all of those teeth and claws."
Jul 20 20:02:11 *   Adail nods, "It's your tactics he wants to learn. And he seems to be Awakened, so he's fully intelligent enough to understand." Then he smiles at Nik, "And I only have to tell you what he says. He can understand you just fine from the sounds of it."
Jul 20 20:02:22 <Kotono>   "She," the feline corrects.
Jul 20 20:02:56 *   Adail nods, and amends, "She, actually. Pardon."
Jul 20 20:03:13 <Knight>   "I can teach you how humans fight, if you wish. There is a great deal to learn, but it will be done. What I ask in return is that you provide us with an escort for our journey through this plane."
Jul 20 20:03:26 <Knight>   "I can give instruction whilst we travel. It is the easiest way."
Jul 20 20:04:30 *   Nikkolai raises his eyebrow. "Is that so? Well, Ms. Kitty, pardon my ignorance. I find it...a little odd that you're not really angry over the fact that we killed some of your pack."
Jul 20 20:04:47 <Kamvakua>   "Though there are as many styles to fighting as there are stars in the sky."
Jul 20 20:05:19 <Kotono>   "Excellent." With a feline grow that is a vicious, hungry smile, "It was to be my exact terms of offering if I must. Ahead lies a dangerous area." Now it looks to Nikkolai, coming closer. It sniffs the air next to him, "I am gifted with intellect. I will not waste it on petty revenge. That is for creatures like you."
Jul 20 20:05:49 *   Adail translates word for word for Nik's benefit.
Jul 20 20:06:57 *   Kamvakua laughs a bit at that.  "In the wild, vengeance loses to survival."
Jul 20 20:07:12 *   Nikkolai laughs. "So, you have some skill with words. Humans are very fond of revenge, Ms. Kitty. It's one of our more unendearing traits."
Jul 20 20:08:12 <Knight>   "There is a reason, of course. One who fears vengeance for some crime may choose never to commit it. Even revenge has a place, of sorts."
Jul 20 20:08:22 <Kotono>   Yulia keeps to Nikkolai, watching the big tigers very carefully.
Jul 20 20:08:45 *   Adail explains to Tusky that the tigers will be coming with us a while, but not to worry, they won't try and eat him.
Jul 20 20:09:45 <Nikkolai>   "Knight speaks truth." Nikkolai glances at Yulia, darting his eyes back and forth between the courre and the tigers, wondering if there was something that she sensed that the others didn't.
Jul 20 20:10:13 <Kotono>   Tusky nods up and down, "O-okay!" It's voice shakes a little bit, but it nods it's huge, woollly mammoth head.
Jul 20 20:10:52 <Kotono>   "What are your names?" The giant tiger asks, "We are called smilodons."
Jul 20 20:11:39 <Knight>   "My name and profession go by the same title; Knight. It isn't the same for most of my ilk."
Jul 20 20:11:56 <Kamvakua>   "Kamvakua Niomel the Heavenly Trail, and yourself?" Kamvakua answered once Adail had translated.
Jul 20 20:11:56 <Mari>   "Mari," Mari says once Adail's translated.
Jul 20 20:12:25 <Adail>   "My kind are called Mustevals, but my name is Adail. Also, the mammoth here is slightly unnerved by your pack and I think he'd be more comfortable if the others got a touch more distance from him, if you wouldn't mind."
Jul 20 20:13:32 *   Nikkolai inclines his head politely. "I am Nikkolai Dastron, Ms. Kitty. Do you have something that we could call you? Ms. Kitty is not quite fitting for a cat of your stature." Nikkolai gestures at Yulia. "And this is my good friend Yulia."
Jul 20 20:14:06 <Knight>   "What's wrong with calling a smilodon a smilodon?"
Jul 20 20:15:25 <Nikkolai>   "A being gifted with intellect is an individual, Knight. 'I think, therefore, I am.' It cannot merely be categorized as part of the animal kingdom. She needs a name to distinguish her."
Jul 20 20:15:44 <Nikkolai>   "From other smilodons, at least."
Jul 20 20:15:53 <Knight>   "Well... what about, 'Leader'?"
Jul 20 20:15:54 <Kotono>   "I am Serith." After that introduction, "Ahead lies slip-snow and razor-snow. We will lead you through safely and then we will begin instruction." The big cat turns, "I will stay just within vision. Follow my exact path." After another moment, "You may call the others smilodons, they have no desire or comprehension of names."
Jul 20 20:16:53 <Nikkolai>   "Pity. I had such success with Cubi."
Jul 20 20:16:55 <Knight>   "Very well, then. Proceed," replies Knight, preparing to guide Tusky onwards.
Jul 20 20:16:57 <Mari>   "As long as they understand the deal, it's good enough." Mari will be staying on Tusky for a while just to be safe, of course! The last encounter with these animals left its mark.
Jul 20 20:17:38 *   Adail stays in auto-translate mode for Serith as they move on.
Jul 20 20:17:52 *   Kamvakua keeps a sharp eye out still, not wanting to lower his guard with regards to traveling in this snowy land.
Jul 20 20:19:05 *   Nikkolai begins humming a jaunty tune as they travel.
Jul 20 20:21:35 <Kotono>   Thus you are lead along. Soon enough you see the snow turns whiter, gleaming like diamonds in the pale, refracted light. Serith leads the way ahead, weaving and stopping often to sniff the ground. But the path she leads is true - not a single mishap happens over 10 hours of travel. At last the great tiger stops, approaching closer once more. It looks to Adail and then, "We are past the danger. You may rest here if you want."
Jul 20 20:21:38 <Kotono>   "We are past the danger. You may rest here if you want."
Jul 20 20:22:38 <Adail>   "Excellent." He passes this on to the others.
Jul 20 20:23:05 *   Nikkolai stretches languidly. "A bit of sleep sounds quite nice now, if I do say so myself."
Jul 20 20:23:31 <Knight>   "We will need to return this way as well," notes Knight, peering over her shoulder. "Well, for now, it is done. Shall we speak?"
Jul 20 20:24:00 <Mari>   "Another restful night spent in the midst of howling winds and freezing cold. Joyous."
Jul 20 20:25:01 <Kotono>   "Yes." Serith sits. "Why are you here? You are not native to this realm."
Jul 20 20:25:20 <Nikkolai>   "Do I detect a note of unhappiness, Mari?" Nikk asks as he slides off the back of Tusky.
Jul 20 20:25:45 <Mari>   "Hey, maybe you are actually getting better at reading people, Nik."
Jul 20 20:26:14 <Kamvakua>   "Such is how things are.  It won't make us warmer complaining, but at least we can bundle up."
Jul 20 20:26:55 <Kotono>   "If you are cold, sleep with one of us," Serith's growl is long and rumbling, "Our fur is warm, as Knight has noticed."
Jul 20 20:27:11 <Knight>   "There is a task we must complete," replies Knight, slipping off herself. "I suppose that is the first thing about humanoids- no, 'intelligent beings', really. In the wild, fighting is done for the sake of survival, either through killing aggressors or securing ones next meal. We, however, fight for all kinds of reasons... eh?"
Jul 20 20:27:28 *   Nikkolai shrugs. "If one of you is willing to share some warmth, sure."
Jul 20 20:27:50 <Nikkolai>   "How about you, Serith? You look like you'd generate a nice amout of heat."
Jul 20 20:27:57 <Mari>   "Hrm. Well, uh, I could. I'm not used to cuddling up with tigers, is all. The last one I met nearly tore me to shreds. It would take some getting used to, is all I'm saying!"
Jul 20 20:28:04 *   Kamvakua shrugs, not going quite for that, and staying near the skittish Tusky.  It wouldn't hurt to make sure none of the tigers got hungry for him and calim him down at least.
Jul 20 20:28:46 *   Nikkolai begins to unroll his bedding, shivering slightly in the cold wind.
Jul 20 20:28:51 *   Adail chuckles, "I'm fine myself, but thank you for the offer." Setting up his normal vigil on Tusky's head, Adail starts to do some stretches and begin the task of keeping watch.
Jul 20 20:28:54 <Kotono>   The winds howl around you, the eternal blizzard of the realm of Cold and Ice continuing it's wrath. Amid it, "What is your task?" Serith presses, "I desire to know how long you will be in this realm?"
Jul 20 20:29:24 <Adail>   And of course, translating for Serith, as his excersizes take no thought at all at this point.
Jul 20 20:30:29 <Nikkolai>   "Long story short--I pissed some ice wizard off and my friend here were nice enough to help me work off the debt of bringing me back to life after he killed me." Nikk still winces at the memory.
Jul 20 20:31:34 <Knight>   "There are certain items we must procure to repay this man. We will be here for as long as it takes us to travel back and forth from our destination, that being the Icedrop Mandala. Honestly, the details are of little consequence. I care not what the items are."
Jul 20 20:32:17 <Kotono>   "Very well, then I care little. I know of where you speak of - it is a half week's journey." Serith backs up and lies down, "You will be safe amid our pack, we are the masters of this area. Sleep and begin to teach us tomorrow."
Jul 20 20:32:57 *   Nikkolai drags his bedding over to Serith and burrows down in them, obviously expecting the tiger to make good on her suggestion.
Jul 20 20:33:20 <Mari>   "Yeah, what they said. You have any neighbors around here we should really try to avoid? Because we already had some trouble with one of 'em, that fey queen."
Jul 20 20:33:46 <Knight>   "We especially seek to avoid the minions of Cyronax," replies Knight, preparing for another shivering evening.
Jul 20 20:33:56 <Kotono>   Serith does just that, curing up around Nikkolai. She manages to wrap all the way around him, leaning in to lick his hair. "You taste like a naughty kitten who gets in trouble." she rumbles. That gets Serith to look up, "The Chill Queen? Yes, I know her...have you gone afoul of her?"
Jul 20 20:35:20 <Kamvakua>   "A bit.  She certainly won't want to see us again, and the feeling is mutual."
Jul 20 20:35:59 *   Nikkolai represses an unmanly giggle at the rough feel of the giant cat's tongue. "I get in trouble more often than a kitten is capable of, Serith. I'm surprised I've only died once."
Jul 20 20:36:16 <Mari>   "Yeah, we did. We stopped off at her place for rest once she invited us in. Trouble was, she didn't want us to leave. We had to fight our way out. It seemed like we killed her, but then she took possession of one of her servants, that bitch. Terrible thing to do to a person."
Jul 20 20:36:51 <Kotono>   "Her vengence is not a brief one. You may have trouble yet," Seirth warns. "So sleep now, while you have a chance. You as well." Seirth's gaze is on Nikkolai, "Kittens that do not get enough sleep are slow on the hunt."
Jul 20 20:37:13 <Knight>   "Immortal beings of  great power rarely act rationally," mutters Knight.
Jul 20 20:37:35 *   Nikkolai grumbles at being mothered by a giant cat, but takes it in stride. He takes a moment to make sure Yulia is warm and safe before settling in to sleep.
Jul 20 20:38:04 <Mari>   "Great, another enemy. At least most of the others we can just kill. This one, we just wind up killing someone else in her place." Mari shakes her end, settling in to sleep.
Jul 20 20:39:13 <Kamvakua>   "Perhaps.  She likely won't trouble us outside of these lands, but I may be optimistic." Kamvakua opened up one of his books, leaning back to read.
Jul 20 20:41:25 *   Adail shakes his head, having no real idea what a powerful spurned fey would or would not do.
Jul 20 20:44:57 <Kotono>   Yulia curls up against Nikkolai's neck. Thus, sleep comes. The next few days of travel are without incident. Nothing comes to dare challenge the smilodons, let alone the adventurers within. Early in the fourth day, Serith stops. She rumbles, as you can notice the terrain getting a slight blue tint to it. "We are close. Your eyes cannot see it from here, but we are close."
Jul 20 20:46:41 *   Nikkolai squints his eyes. "Well, I'll take your word for it, Serith."
Jul 20 20:46:59 <Kamvakua>   "Is there a danger we should be aware of?" Kamvakua wondered, taking to trusting the tiger at this point.
Jul 20 20:47:32 <Kotono>   "The rest of the pack will come no farther. They do not have the will to resist the fear they feel ahead," Serith growls, very low in her throat. It's almost like a shaking, "You cannot tell? The scent of greater predators than us is ahead. The air is heavy with murderous intent!"
Jul 20 20:48:50 *   Adail sniffs at the air as he translates.
Jul 20 20:49:12 <Mari>   "What kind of predators? Are you coming with us?"
Jul 20 20:49:18 <Kotono>   It smells cold. Cold, frozen and downright frigid. But Adail can smell something, something that makes his fur raise up in warning fear.
Jul 20 20:49:21 <Nikkolai>   "I'm afraid our senses, or at least mine, are not quite so sharp as yours, Madam Serith. Ignorance is sometimes bliss. Why, if I were able to scent these predators, I'd probably very sensibly not go forward."
Jul 20 20:49:43 <Knight>   "Our task calls us. Murderous intent or not, we're going in," replies Knight. "Fear is a basic survival instinct, but in times like this, it's also a hinderance."
Jul 20 20:50:45 <Nikkolai>   "Fear and sensibility are oftimes intertwined." He eyes Serith. "I'd value your company, but no one here would fault you if you wished to stay with your pack."
Jul 20 20:50:56 <Kamvakua>   "We are aware, and so better off," Kamvakua readied his pike, nodding.
Jul 20 20:51:18 <Kotono>   "I will travel with you for now," Serith says. "This way, the entrance is not far."
Jul 20 20:51:39 *   Adail shudders, "She's right...there is something there. I can smell it too." Even though he keeps them up as a rule, he refreshes his Protection from Evil and See Invisibility effects reactively after that.
Jul 20 20:51:54 *   Mari follows, ready for trouble--although she'd rather keep her hands thrust into her sleeves for warmth, if possible.
Jul 20 20:52:25 <Knight>   "The key to victory is teamwork. We must focus our efforts on individual foes until they are defeated, then move onto the next. The faster our opponents die, the less time they have to injure us in return," states Knight, guiding Tusky onwards.
Jul 20 20:52:44 <Kotono>   Ahead the blizzards roar fierce! All you can see ahead after some walking is a small archway - perhaps enough for a knight on horseback to get through. It's made of what looks to be carved ice. It connects to tall walls, great snowdrifts resting against them. The entryway is half-clogged with snow, notably.
Jul 20 20:53:33 <Nikkolai>   "So. Are we digging our way in or melting our way in?"
Jul 20 20:53:57 <Nikkolai>   "Although perhaps melting the very road we walk on isn't such a splendid idea."
Jul 20 20:54:01 <Knight>   "Better to conserve your powers," replies Knight, frowning. "No telling what awaits us within. We'll need to disembark here," she adds.
Jul 20 20:54:10 <Kamvakua>   "I wouldn't expect fire to work here at all," Kamvakua.  "The planes are as they are."
Jul 20 20:54:40 <Kotono>   Yulia shivers and clings to Nikkolai, "So cold! But Master's magic works fine! I bet he can bake any of this! In fact, I hope he does a lot in here!"
Jul 20 20:55:05 *   Adail pats Tusky and explains that they'll be going on foot and he needs to wait here for them.
Jul 20 20:55:28 <Nikkolai>   "Oh, my dear Yulia, I do hope so." Nikk grins widely. "Been a while since I've been able to let loose."
Jul 20 20:56:02 <Knight>   Once everyone's pulled themselves off Tusky, Knight begins to sling her shrinking ropes over his body!
Jul 20 20:56:03 *   Nikkolai mutters, "After all, I need to make up for my rather spectacular failure against the wizard."
Jul 20 20:56:09 <Kamvakua>   "Be careful, water can be as dangerous as ice here."
Jul 20 20:56:13 <Kotono>   "Okay," Tusky says, raising it's snout up, "Good luck! Something strong's in there! Lots of strong things, it smells like them!"
Jul 20 20:57:25 <Kotono>   The ropes go over Tusky, shrinking his body down to size!
Jul 20 20:57:52 *   Kamvakua looks to see if there's a way in, prodding the clogged snow to see if there's room to pass by it.
Jul 20 20:58:14 *   Knight quickly remounts him once he's at a more appropriate stature!
Jul 20 20:58:16 <Kotono>   The gate can provide entry, but clearing the snow out would help a whole lot.
Jul 20 20:58:54 *   Nikkolai twirls his wand idly as he watches Kam inspect the snow. "I see we'll be digging after all."
Jul 20 20:58:57 *   Mari sighs and starts digging away the snowdrifts by the door.
Jul 20 20:59:36 *   Nikkolai tucks his wand behind his ear and begins to dig as well, lanky and awkward though he is.
Jul 20 20:59:42 *   Kamvakua pulls out a shovel and starts digging.
Jul 20 20:59:45 <Kotono>   The snow isn't too hard to move. A few minutes of work clear the path, only resulting in yet more bone-numbing cold for those who dig. The path ahead is open!
Jul 20 20:59:47 *   Kamvakua offers one to any who needs it.
Jul 20 21:00:47 <Knight>   "Will you be proceding inside with us, Serith? The indoors present vastly different circumstances to the blizzards outside.
Jul 20 21:00:59 *   Nikkolai blows warm air onto his hands as he awaits the giant cat's answer.
Jul 20 21:01:53 <Kotono>   Serith sniffs the air, "I will wait outside, I think," she decides, "To cover a retreat should the predators be too much."
Jul 20 21:02:51 *   Nikkolai chuckles. "It seems that Serith is wiser than we." Nikkolai comments. "We shall be back soon...I hope."
Jul 20 21:03:17 <Knight>   "This may take some time. We've no way of knowing how vast this place is," notes Knight, beginning to proceed inside.
Jul 20 21:03:21 *   Nikkolai cautiously steps inside, macabre wand gripped loosely in his hand.
Jul 20 21:03:33 *   Adail follows along, ears alert for trouble.
Jul 20 21:03:59 *   Mari enters behind Knight. If someone else wants to take point here, they're more than welcome to do so!
Jul 20 21:04:01 <Kamvakua>   "Serith doesn't have a reason to be in here.  We all do.  Now be careful.
Jul 20 21:04:05 *   Kamvakua takes point.
Jul 20 21:04:52 <Kotono>   Going inside, you see the blizzard lessens and ceases! AT last you can see! Ahead looks to be a snowclogged courtyard, a good half-foot of snow lying over everything. 70 feet dead ahead looks to be a fountain. IT gushes with airy, blue-green fire, flowing like chill water! 50 feet ahead and 20 to the left is a small hut, mostly covered in snow, but it's roof is still visible. 150 feet ahead you can see a great palace, mostly covered in thick s
Jul 20 21:04:57 <Kotono>   150 feet ahead you can see a great palace, mostly covered in thick snow with no immediate doors in visible.
Jul 20 21:05:57 *   Nikkolai eyes the cold fire with interest. "Pretty. I've heard that the fiercest of cold can burn as fire."
Jul 20 21:06:26 <Mari>   "Let's not find out firsthand. Let's check the hut?"
Jul 20 21:06:45 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+17 K:A
Jul 20 21:06:45 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+17 K:A and gets 22." [1d20=5]
Jul 20 21:06:53 *   Adail hops up to Kam's shoulder as he looks around, "Sounds like an idea, sure."
Jul 20 21:06:57 <Knight>   "We shall keep an eye out," replies Knight, loosening the bindings on Tusky a little and returning him to his normal size whilst they remain outside.
Jul 20 21:07:54 *   Mari wanders over to the hut. Is there a door visible, or even a window?
Jul 20 21:07:55 <Kotono>   OOC: For reference, make spot checks everyone?
Jul 20 21:08:06 *   Kamvakua nods, doing exactly that.  "Let's get to the palace first.  We can check things on our way out."
Jul 20 21:08:11 <Mari>   roll 1d20+12 spot
Jul 20 21:08:12 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+12 spot and gets 32." [1d20=20]
Jul 20 21:08:14 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+16 spot
Jul 20 21:08:16 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+16 spot and gets 30." [1d20=14]
Jul 20 21:08:16 <Knight>   roll 1d20+1 keke
Jul 20 21:08:17 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+1 keke and gets 7." [1d20=6]
Jul 20 21:08:19 <Knight>   roll 1d20+11 t
Jul 20 21:08:20 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+11 t and gets 12." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 21:08:20 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20 Spot
Jul 20 21:08:21 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20 Spot and gets 17." [1d20=17]
Jul 20 21:08:29 <Adail>   roll 1d20+5
Jul 20 21:08:29 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+5 and gets 16." [1d20=11]
Jul 20 21:08:48 <Nikkolai>   "Coldfire." Nikkolai murmurs. "I'd give a pretty penny to be able to bottle some of that."
Jul 20 21:09:34 <Kotono>   It's snowed in almost to it's single story roof, no windows visible. You'd have to be snow-clearers to find out.
Jul 20 21:10:41 *   Mari scans the courtyard, turning to examine the far wall closely. "Look alive, guys--we're not alone here. Something hiding in the drifts by the palace walls. Bears, I think."
Jul 20 21:10:43 <Kamvakua>   "We have company," Kamvakua gestured with his spear.  "Large animals...maybe bears."
Jul 20 21:10:51 <Nikkolai>   "Well, I don't mind taking a side trip. It would be nice if the objects we're to fetch would be in this small hut." Nikkolai says in a wry tone. "But that would be too easy---what?"
Jul 20 21:11:19 *   Adail looks over and prepares to try and talk the bears down if at all possible.
Jul 20 21:11:31 <Knight>   "We should inspect everything we can," replies Knight, peering towards the wall. "We may find clues as to what else is present here..."
Jul 20 21:12:15 <Nikkolai>   "I advocate that we fry them first, ask questions later."
Jul 20 21:12:23 <Kamvakua>   "We were warned that this place would have many guardians.  It's no surprise the front door does."
Jul 20 21:12:38 <Mari>   "How'd that work out for you last time, Nik?"
Jul 20 21:12:45 <Kotono>   As the party looks that way, they can see them! They emerge from the snowdrifts, three of them in total! Each one is about 20 feet tall, on their hind legs! They're coming your way and coming across the snowy terrain with stunning ease! OOC: Adail, if you wanna try communicating go ahead. If anyone's going to take offensive action we'll go to init.
Jul 20 21:13:16 <Knight>   "We should assume hostility," notes Knight, spurring Tusky to face the bears.
Jul 20 21:13:47 *   Adail calls out to them, "If you value your lives, do not attack us. We do not wish to fight, but will kill you all if you attack. We're here for something else, not you."
Jul 20 21:13:59 <Nikkolai>   "See, Mari? Knight agrees." Nikkolai's eyes assume the color of slow burning coals.
Jul 20 21:14:26 <Kotono>   They are now 50ft away. The lead bear raors, each one covered with spines and bony protrusions on their arms, face and legs! "Little one needs food to grow big! You food!"
Jul 20 21:14:46 <Nikkolai>   "Definitely hostile!"
Jul 20 21:14:54 *   Adail snaps out a Hunting Fang at the leader in response.
Jul 20 21:15:00 *   Nikkolai casts Fireball at the bears!
Jul 20 21:15:09 <Kotono>   OOC: That was to Adail only, but yeah, if you gusy are attacking we're going to init. Roll init then.
Jul 20 21:15:23 <Knight>   roll 1d20+1 always the bears
Jul 20 21:15:24 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+1 always the bears and gets 9." [1d20=8]
Jul 20 21:15:29 <Adail>   roll 1d20+8 init
Jul 20 21:15:30 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+8+5
Jul 20 21:15:30 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+8 init and gets 9." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 21:15:30 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8+5 and gets 21." [1d20=8]
Jul 20 21:15:31 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 yeah it's hard to interpret a charge as friendly
Jul 20 21:15:32 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 yeah it's hard to interpret a charge as friendly and gets 18." [1d20=9]
Jul 20 21:15:38 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+2
Jul 20 21:15:39 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+2 and gets 5." [1d20=3]
Jul 20 21:15:49 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+7 Yulia
Jul 20 21:15:49 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Yulia and gets 11." [1d20=4]
Jul 20 21:15:53 <Kotono>   roll 1d20 B1
Jul 20 21:15:53 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 B1 and gets 16." [1d20=16]
Jul 20 21:15:54 <Kotono>   roll 1d20 B2
Jul 20 21:15:55 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 B2 and gets 17." [1d20=17]
Jul 20 21:15:55 <Kotono>   roll 1d20 B3
Jul 20 21:15:55 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 B3 and gets 8." [1d20=8]
Jul 20 21:16:48 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: Nikkolai(21)>Mari(18)>B2(17)>B1(16)>Yulia(11)>Knight=Adail(9)>B3(8)>Kamvakua(5)
Jul 20 21:17:07 <Kotono>   OOC: Remember the ground is snowy, which makes each square count double as difficult terrain. This also makes tumbling antics harders, so bear that in mind. You open, Nikkolai.
Jul 20 21:17:36 <Nikkolai>   roll 10d6*1.5 damage to lead bear
Jul 20 21:17:37 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 10d6*1.5 damage to lead bear and gets 52.5." [10d6=6, 3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 1, 4, 4, 4]
Jul 20 21:18:02 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+11 B1
Jul 20 21:18:02 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+11 B2
Jul 20 21:18:02 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 B1 and gets 20." [1d20=9]
Jul 20 21:18:03 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 B2 and gets 15." [1d20=4]
Jul 20 21:18:04 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+11 B3
Jul 20 21:18:04 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 B3 and gets 16." [1d20=5]
Jul 20 21:18:07 <Kotono>   OOC: Ref DC?
Jul 20 21:18:45 <Nikkolai>   OOC: 9
Jul 20 21:18:52 <Kotono>   OOC: Uh, nine?
Jul 20 21:19:51 <Nikkolai>   OOC: 19
Jul 20 21:20:35 <Kotono>   A firestorm bursts around the bears! The snow around them flash-melts, revealing worn but beautiful stonework below! It looks to be part of some lovely, colored thing, but you can only see a glimpse! OOC: Mari.
Jul 20 21:21:29 *   Mari isn't about to charge in against this lot! She'll hold her ground until the foes present themselves, thanks. (OOC: full defense + amulet charge)
Jul 20 21:22:15 <Kotono>   The bears themselves are terrifically burned! The second and third are burnt and now have vast patches of charred fur! The first jmanages to block some of it, singed but mostly unwounded! OOC: B2 is up.
Jul 20 21:23:14 <Kotono>   The second bear stomps through the snow with surprising speed, able to mash through it quickly! It advances on, reaching Kamvakua and taking one big claw out at him!
Jul 20 21:23:45 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+19 (+2 charge, -8 PA) Flatfooted AC, Kam?
Jul 20 21:23:45 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+2 charge, -8 PA) Flatfooted AC, Kam? and gets 33." [1d20=14]
Jul 20 21:23:55 <Kamvakua>   OOC: ...not that.
Jul 20 21:24:22 <Kotono>   roll 2d6+22 and grappling time, Kam.
Jul 20 21:24:22 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+22 and grappling time, Kam. and gets 32." [2d6=4, 6]
Jul 20 21:24:49 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19
Jul 20 21:24:50 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 and gets 24." [1d20=5]
Jul 20 21:24:56 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+15 (-20 to not be considered grappling otherwise)
Jul 20 21:24:57 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-20 to not be considered grappling otherwise) and gets 22." [1d20=7]
Jul 20 21:25:47 <Kotono>   Kamvakua gets a deep claw into his arm, almost dragging him into a bearhug! But his strength is more than the bear's might, whipping back safely! The first bear is hot to follow, going after Knight!
Jul 20 21:26:01 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+19 (+2 charge, -8 PA) Flatfooted AC, Knight?
Jul 20 21:26:02 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+2 charge, -8 PA) Flatfooted AC, Knight? and gets 23." [1d20=4]
Jul 20 21:26:14 <Knight>   OOC: 28
Jul 20 21:27:06 <Kotono>   Knight gets a bear up in her grill, but a quick shield-block stops it's claw cold! As white breath mists out of her mouth the bear roars back! Adail can understand, "You good food! Feed little one!" OOC: Yulia's up and holding for the moment. Go Knight and Adail.
Jul 20 21:28:48 *   Adail tumbles around behind the bear fighting Kam, using the power of the solar's gift to let him give Kam the advantage of flanking!
Jul 20 21:29:00 <Kotono>   OOC: Tumble check, DC's higher thna usual due to snow.
Jul 20 21:29:00 <Knight>   "Animals!" snarls Knight, nudging Tusky to start goring away at the vicious bear! Her own lance joins the fray with a few deadly thrusts, flashing towards it's nose and chest!
Jul 20 21:29:10 <Adail>   roll 1d20+17 tumble
Jul 20 21:29:11 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+17 tumble and gets 18." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 21:29:18 <Knight>   roll 1d20+20 lance, pa-2
Jul 20 21:29:18 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+20 lance, pa-2 and gets 40." [1d20=20]
Jul 20 21:29:22 <Kotono>   OOC: I don't know your mod so you may still auto pass it Adail, but...and it's DC 20, so you provoke an AoO...and ow, crit.
Jul 20 21:29:23 <Knight>   roll 1d20+20 lance, pa-2, crit???
Jul 20 21:29:23 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+20 lance, pa-2, crit??? and gets 27." [1d20=7]
Jul 20 21:29:27 <Knight>   roll 1d20+15 lance, pa-2, crit???
Jul 20 21:29:28 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+15 lance, pa-2, crit??? and gets 17." [1d20=2]
Jul 20 21:29:30 <Knight>   roll 1d20+10 lance, pa-2, crit???
Jul 20 21:29:30 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+10 lance, pa-2, crit??? and gets 19." [1d20=9]
Jul 20 21:29:37 <Knight>   OOC: Er, the last two are not crits. Obviously.
Jul 20 21:29:44 <Kotono>   OOC: Crit, yes. I'llr esolve Knight first. Crit and one hit, the 17 misses.
Jul 20 21:30:18 <Knight>   roll 6d6+36 crit
Jul 20 21:30:19 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 6d6+36 crit and gets 56." [6d6=5, 4, 2, 2, 3, 4]
Jul 20 21:30:22 <Knight>   roll 2d6+12 hit
Jul 20 21:30:23 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 2d6+12 hit and gets 17." [2d6=1, 4]
Jul 20 21:30:25 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+17 (-8 PA) AC Adail?
Jul 20 21:30:26 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-8 PA) AC Adail? and gets 30." [1d20=13]
Jul 20 21:30:33 <Adail>   OOC: 33~
Jul 20 21:30:34 <Knight>   roll 1d20+15 tusky gore -5 PA
Jul 20 21:30:34 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+15 tusky gore -5 PA and gets 16." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 21:31:34 <Kotono>   Adail tumbles through the snow, sending it flying as the bear claws at him! At the same time Knight penetrates his flank, lance scoring a pair of deep incursions to it's side! OOC: B3 is up.
Jul 20 21:31:48 <Kotono>   The third bear charges, going after Adail and putting him between a bear and another bear!
Jul 20 21:31:58 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+19 (+2 charge, -8 PA) AC Adail?
Jul 20 21:31:59 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+2 charge, -8 PA) AC Adail? and gets 38." [1d20=19]
Jul 20 21:32:49 <Kotono>   roll 2d6+22 ow and grapple check, that hurts a lot.
Jul 20 21:32:50 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+22 ow and grapple check, that hurts a lot. and gets 28." [2d6=4, 2]
Jul 20 21:33:09 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+15 (-20 not to be grappled)
Jul 20 21:33:09 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-20 not to be grappled) and gets 16." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 21:33:10 <Adail>   roll 1d20+2 ahahahahaha grapple
Jul 20 21:33:10 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+2 ahahahahaha grapple and gets 22." [1d20=20]
Jul 20 21:33:51 <Kotono>   Adail is caught in the side, terribly wounded! But he pulls himself off the bloodied claws of the bear, leaping back down before it's paw closes in around him! OOC: Owwies. Kam.
Jul 20 21:36:36 *   Kamvakua roars intimidatingly back at the bears, not backing up a step as he summoned further strength to fill his arms, his pike whirling as it swung powerfully into the bear's chest, taking the opening from the missed grab to drive the beast back.  OOC:  Battle Blessing: Bull's Str, Rage +20/20 hp.
Jul 20 21:36:57 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+26 Intimidate, Will DC or shaken
Jul 20 21:36:58 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+26 Intimidate, Will DC or shaken and gets 43." [1d20=17]
Jul 20 21:37:25 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+21 Attack 1
Jul 20 21:37:27 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+21 Attack 1 and gets 34." [1d20=13]
Jul 20 21:37:33 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+16 Attack 2
Jul 20 21:37:35 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+16 Attack 2 and gets 28." [1d20=12]
Jul 20 21:37:39 <Kotono>   roll 1d20 20 fishing here due to the insane DC
Jul 20 21:37:39 <Kotono>   roll 1d20 20 fishing here due to the insane DC
Jul 20 21:37:39 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 20 fishing here due to the insane DC and gets 10." [1d20=10]
Jul 20 21:37:40 <Kotono>   roll 1d20 20 fishing here due to the insane DC
Jul 20 21:37:40 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 20 fishing here due to the insane DC and gets 7." [1d20=7]
Jul 20 21:37:41 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 20 fishing here due to the insane DC and gets 7." [1d20=7]
Jul 20 21:37:56 <Kotono>   OOC: Both hit. Going after the one that hit you, Kam?
Jul 20 21:38:06 <Kamvakua>   OOC: Yes.
Jul 20 21:38:26 <Kamvakua>   roll 6d6+30+4d6 (holy)
Jul 20 21:38:28 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 6d6+30+4d6 (holy) and gets 71." [6d6=4, 6, 4, 6, 4, 5][4d6=4, 3, 3, 2]
Jul 20 21:39:34 <Kotono>   Kamvakua stands tall and lands two powerful blows, rocking the bear back! It manages to stand, bleeding but alive! OOC: Nik, go. You can get allt hree bears but Adail would bein the radius, otherwise you'd need to use more selective aim.
Jul 20 21:41:35 *   Nikkolai decides to trust in Adail's dodging abilities and casts Fireball once more among the bears, aiming to burn them all to a crisp in one fell swoop!
Jul 20 21:41:58 <Nikkolai>   roll 10d6*1.5 damage lead bear again
Jul 20 21:41:58 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 10d6*1.5 damage lead bear again and gets 60." [10d6=3, 5, 4, 1, 3, 6, 1, 5, 6, 6]
Jul 20 21:42:06 <Kotono>   OOC: Ref, Adail and bears.
Jul 20 21:42:13 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+11 B1
Jul 20 21:42:14 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+11 B2
Jul 20 21:42:14 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 B1 and gets 24." [1d20=13]
Jul 20 21:42:14 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+11 B3
Jul 20 21:42:14 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 B2 and gets 30." [1d20=19]
Jul 20 21:42:15 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 B3 and gets 14." [1d20=3]
Jul 20 21:42:18 <Adail>   roll 1d20+19 and evasion
Jul 20 21:42:18 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+19 and evasion and gets 24." [1d20=5]
Jul 20 21:44:22 <Kotono>   The explosive mass of fire devastates all around! The three bears are horricially burnt, maimed all over and bloodied! Each one looks terrifically wounded! At the same time Adail ducks down, the fireball bursting over him! Below you can see bright blues and whites, the stone having some sort of pattern or drawing on it, free of the snow now! OOC: Mari, go. All three bears are up but obviously hurt a lot.
Jul 20 21:44:26 <Kotono>    are up but obviously hurt a lot.
Jul 20 21:46:12 <Mari>   "Bears! Why did it have to be BEARS?!" Mari moves in for the one attacking Kam, taking up position opposite her friend and stabbing at the foe from behind. (OOC: will I have to tumble to get in range here?)
Jul 20 21:47:24 <Mari>   roll 1d20+18 tumble to avoid AoOs
Jul 20 21:47:24 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+18 tumble to avoid AoOs and gets 32." [1d20=14]
Jul 20 21:48:52 <Kotono>   OOC: Success, continue.
Jul 20 21:49:00 <Mari>   roll 1d20+12+4+2 SoS/flanking
Jul 20 21:49:01 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+12+4+2 SoS/flanking and gets 35." [1d20=17]
Jul 20 21:49:16 <Kotono>   OOC: Hit.
Jul 20 21:49:18 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2+5d6+4+1 damage
Jul 20 21:49:19 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d6+2+5d6+4+1 damage and gets 27." [1d6=4][5d6=2, 3, 3, 5, 3]
Jul 20 21:49:35 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: Nikkolai(21)>Mari(18)>B1(16)>Yulia(11)>Knight=Adail(9)>B3(8)>Kamvakua(5)
Jul 20 21:49:58 <Kotono>   Mari dives in through the snow, spearing her blade up into the kidneys of the giant bear! It wobbles and falls over, bleeding out in the snow below! OOC: B1 is up and pissed and hurt.
Jul 20 21:50:43 <Kotono>   Roaring as it exchanges blows with Knight, it tries to catch the canny warrior within it's own claws!
Jul 20 21:51:01 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+22 (-3 PA) claw 1
Jul 20 21:51:02 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 (-3 PA) claw 1 and gets 25." [1d20=3]
Jul 20 21:51:04 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+22 (-3 PA) claw 2
Jul 20 21:51:05 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 (-3 PA) claw 2 and gets 39." [1d20=17]
Jul 20 21:51:08 <Kotono>   OOC: AC?
Jul 20 21:51:24 <Knight>   OOC: 29
Jul 20 21:51:37 <Kotono>   roll 2d6+17 and grappling times.
Jul 20 21:51:37 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+17 and grappling times. and gets 24." [2d6=1, 6]
Jul 20 21:51:40 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+15
Jul 20 21:51:41 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 26." [1d20=11]
Jul 20 21:51:55 <Knight>   roll 1d20+21
Jul 20 21:51:56 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+21 and gets 33." [1d20=12]
Jul 20 21:52:06 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+17 bite
Jul 20 21:52:07 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 bite and gets 26." [1d20=9]
Jul 20 21:52:44 <Kotono>   Knight takes serious blows, a claw digging into her stomach! But it's nothing worse, able to endure the worst of the natural fury! OOC: Yulia's up, holding as usual. Knight and Adail, go.
Jul 20 21:55:05 *   Adail raggedly catches his breath, going into full defensive posture and dashing behind the bear that hit him, intending to set up a flanking position for Kam and/or Mari! (OOC: Full Defense + Move, not bothering with Tumble so take the AoO)
Jul 20 21:55:37 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+17 (-8 PA on this one still hope for no 20 blues)
Jul 20 21:55:38 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-8 PA on this one still hope for no 20 blues) and gets 24." [1d20=7]
Jul 20 21:55:43 <Adail>   OOC: AC becomes 39 with total defense.
Jul 20 21:55:58 <Kotono>   Adail leaps back behind the last one, dodging a vicious clawswipe as he safely lands! OOC: KNight.
Jul 20 21:57:59 <Knight>   In the end, they are just beasts! If Knight were to lose to them, how could she face Serith, later? Another onslaught of blows follows upon her target, each thrust more reckless than the last!
Jul 20 21:58:06 <Knight>   roll 1d20+20 -2 pa
Jul 20 21:58:06 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+20 -2 pa and gets 25." [1d20=5]
Jul 20 21:58:08 <Knight>   roll 1d20+15 -2 pa
Jul 20 21:58:08 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+15 -2 pa and gets 17." [1d20=2]
Jul 20 21:58:12 <Knight>   roll 1d20+10 -2 pa
Jul 20 21:58:13 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+10 -2 pa and gets 13." [1d20=3]
Jul 20 21:58:19 <Kotono>   OOC: 1 hit.
Jul 20 21:58:30 <Knight>   roll 1d20+20 tusky slam
Jul 20 21:58:31 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+20 tusky slam and gets 22." [1d20=2]
Jul 20 21:58:36 <Knight>   roll 1d20+18 tusky stamp 1
Jul 20 21:58:36 <Kotono>   OOC: Hit too.
Jul 20 21:58:37 <Knight>   roll 1d20+18 tusky stamp 2
Jul 20 21:58:37 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+18 tusky stamp 1 and gets 19." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 21:58:37 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+18 tusky stamp 2 and gets 19." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 21:58:42 <Kotono>   OOC: Epic Hatebot.
Jul 20 21:58:43 <Knight>   OOC: haha
Jul 20 21:58:56 <Knight>   roll 2d6+12 lance
Jul 20 21:58:57 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 2d6+12 lance and gets 21." [2d6=3, 6]
Jul 20 21:58:59 <Knight>   roll 2d6+12 slam
Jul 20 21:59:00 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 2d6+12 slam and gets 22." [2d6=4, 6]
Jul 20 21:59:52 <Kotono>   Knight lands two more deep blows! The bear staggers back and manages a gurgling roar! It's bleeding feriociously, but somehow refuses to die yet! OOC: Ow. B3.
Jul 20 22:00:09 <Kotono>   The third bear turns and exposes it's back to the others, goign after Adail!
Jul 20 22:00:16 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+22 (-3 PA) claw 1
Jul 20 22:00:17 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 (-3 PA) claw 1 and gets 37." [1d20=15]
Jul 20 22:00:19 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+22 (-3 PA) claw 2
Jul 20 22:00:19 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 (-3 PA) claw 2 and gets 31." [1d20=9]
Jul 20 22:00:24 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+18 bite AC?
Jul 20 22:00:25 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 bite AC? and gets 30." [1d20=12]
Jul 20 22:00:47 <Adail>   OOC: Total defense, AC 39~
Jul 20 22:01:15 <Kotono>   But Adail leaps and manages to dodge each blow successfully! He weaves amid it's fury, as...OOC: Kam. One's near enough to you, another's past that entire thing. Both are obviously hurt bad.
Jul 20 22:06:00 *   Kamvakua steps close to the one assailing Knight, turning his battle rage again to their detriment as he stabs quickly into the bloody bear's side.
Jul 20 22:06:07 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+21 attack 1
Jul 20 22:06:07 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+21 attack 1 and gets 32." [1d20=11]
Jul 20 22:06:11 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+16 attack 2
Jul 20 22:06:13 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+16 attack 2 and gets 36." [1d20=20]
Jul 20 22:06:15 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+16 attack 2 crit
Jul 20 22:06:17 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+16 attack 2 crit and gets 32." [1d20=16]
Jul 20 22:06:20 <Kotono>   OOC: This is academic, but all success. Damage.
Jul 20 22:06:27 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: Nikkolai(21)>Mari(18)>Yulia(11)>Knight=Adail(9)>B3(8)>Kamvakua(5)
Jul 20 22:06:53 <Kamvakua>   roll 12d6+15+45+4d6 (holy)
Jul 20 22:06:54 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 12d6+15+45+4d6 (holy) and gets 119." [12d6=4, 5, 2, 1, 3, 4, 1, 4, 5, 3, 2, 5][4d6=4, 6, 5, 5]
Jul 20 22:09:05 <Kotono>   Kamvakua's mighty rage is enough to impale the bear straight through! It goes limpid on the spear and slides off, joining it's friend on the ground! Only one remains now! OOC: Nikko.
Jul 20 22:10:39 *   Nikkolai flicks a hand in the direction of the last remaining bear, sending five molten gold bolts at the bear, hoping to finish it off!
Jul 20 22:10:58 <Nikkolai>   roll 5d4+5 Damage
Jul 20 22:10:59 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 5d4+5 Damage and gets 16." [5d4=1, 4, 2, 2, 2]
Jul 20 22:11:35 <Kotono>   The bear is rocked by the missles, grasping and gasping for air but not going down! OOC: Mari.
Jul 20 22:12:24 <Mari>   OOC: This one was fairly close to the one I killed, no? Could I close and FA, or not close enough?
Jul 20 22:13:25 <Kotono>   OOC: You could but you'd need to tumble. The ground ahead is snowless thanks to NIkkolai.
Jul 20 22:13:44 *   Mari somersaults towards the remaining bear, trying to close just enough to let loose a storm of slashes!
Jul 20 22:13:53 <Mari>   roll 1d20+18 tumble
Jul 20 22:13:54 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+18 tumble and gets 23." [1d20=5]
Jul 20 22:14:28 <Mari>   roll 1d20+12+4+2 SoS/flanking
Jul 20 22:14:29 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+12+4+2 SoS/flanking and gets 22." [1d20=4]
Jul 20 22:14:36 <Kotono>   OOC: Hit.
Jul 20 22:14:36 <Mari>   roll 1d20+12+2 flanking
Jul 20 22:14:37 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+12+2 flanking and gets 28." [1d20=14]
Jul 20 22:14:59 <Mari>   roll 1d20+7+4+2 SoS/flanking
Jul 20 22:14:59 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7+4+2 SoS/flanking and gets 14." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 22:15:05 <Mari>   roll 1d20+7+2 flanking
Jul 20 22:15:06 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7+2 flanking and gets 15." [1d20=6]
Jul 20 22:15:15 <Kotono>   OOC: Two hits total.
Jul 20 22:15:32 <Mari>   roll 2d6+4+10d6+4+2
Jul 20 22:15:33 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 2d6+4+10d6+4+2 and gets 48." [2d6=6, 1][10d6=1, 1, 5, 1, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6, 6]
Jul 20 22:16:28 <Kotono>   The last bear shudders and collapses, slain with the other two! The three giant ursines are defeated, the way ahead clear! OOC: Free act.
Jul 20 22:17:03 *   Nikkolai wrinkles his nose at the stench of burnt fur and flesh.
Jul 20 22:17:19 *   Kamvakua twirled around as he ripped his spear out of the bear, looking around for more.
Jul 20 22:17:49 <Kamvakua>   "Is that all of them..?"
Jul 20 22:17:57 <Knight>   "It looks like that was it," replies Knight, glancing around. "What next?"
Jul 20 22:18:24 <Nikkolai>   "My, my. That was a very warm welcome." Nikkolai walks over and idly kicks the corpse of the bear. He notices the area where his fire melted away all the snow. "What is this? A pattern?"
Jul 20 22:18:28 <Mari>   "If there are more, hopefully these *giant corpses* will dissuade the rest from causing trouble." Mari cleans off her swords and takes a look at the pattern in the tiles.
Jul 20 22:18:52 *   Adail incantates a spell for himself, letting Yulia tend to the others for now.
Jul 20 22:18:59 *   Knight heads back over to the hut, and decides to clear some snow around it herself.
Jul 20 22:19:03 <Adail>   roll 2d8+4 cure mod on self
Jul 20 22:19:04 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 2d8+4 cure mod on self and gets 9." [2d8=2, 3]
Jul 20 22:19:38 <Kotono>   OOC: Make an int check, anyone who's looking at the pattern.
Jul 20 22:19:57 <Mari>   roll 1d20+3 Mari's sorta smart despite occasional evidence to the contrary?
Jul 20 22:19:57 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+3 Mari's sorta smart despite occasional evidence to the contrary? and gets 20." [1d20=17]
Jul 20 22:19:59 <Adail>   roll 2d8+2 wand charges while I'm at it
Jul 20 22:19:59 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 2d8+2 wand charges while I'm at it and gets 14." [2d8=4, 8]
Jul 20 22:20:16 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+2 I'm...kinda smart?
Jul 20 22:20:17 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+2 I'm...kinda smart? and gets 7." [1d20=5]
Jul 20 22:20:35 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+1 int check!
Jul 20 22:20:37 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+1 int check! and gets 6." [1d20=5]
Jul 20 22:20:50 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d8+4 CLW
Jul 20 22:20:51 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d8+4 CLW and gets 8." [1d8=4]
Jul 20 22:21:05 <Mari>   "Hum. Too big...we'd need to clear out the whole courtyard to tell what this thing is. Who's up for some good old-fashioned manual labor? Anyone?"
Jul 20 22:21:13 <Kotono>   Knight shovels away snow! Doing some digging she finds old, ice block carved twin doors leading into the hut.
Jul 20 22:21:18 *   Nikkolai scratches the back of his head. "Perhaps if we---yes, that's what I was thinking."
Jul 20 22:21:30 <Kamvakua>   "Snow is snow," Kamvakua shrugged, pulling out a shovel. "If you think it will help.
Jul 20 22:21:31 <Nikkolai>   "Kam? You still have those shovels?
Jul 20 22:21:33 <Knight>   "I am doing that just now! Come and have a look at this," she calls, waving the others over."
Jul 20 22:21:46 *   Mari wanders over to Knight. "What's up?"
Jul 20 22:21:58 *   Adail climbs back up on Kam's shoulder.
Jul 20 22:22:18 *   Nikkolai takes a shovel and begins shovelling, more intrigued with the pattern than a hut.
Jul 20 22:22:46 <Nikkolai>   "Do let me know if there are more giant things here that need burning!" He calls out as he works to clear the courtyard.
Jul 20 22:22:49 <Knight>   "There's a door here of unusual construction," replies Knight, trying to tap it open with a gauntleted fist.
Jul 20 22:23:19 <Kotono>   The door doesn't open to a casual tap.
Jul 20 22:23:35 <Knight>   Knight is willing to give it a proper shove!
Jul 20 22:23:41 <Kotono>   OOC: Str check, Knight.
Jul 20 22:23:56 *   Mari looks around. Is there a doorknob or keyhole or--well, Knight could always just push it down, sure!
Jul 20 22:24:04 <Knight>   roll 1d20+5
Jul 20 22:24:05 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+5 and gets 16." [1d20=11]
Jul 20 22:24:21 <Kotono>   Knight gives the door a good shouldering, but it's not budging! Mari can see it does have a keyhole at least.
Jul 20 22:24:40 *   Kamvakua gives a try as well. "Knight, let's try together."
Jul 20 22:24:49 <Kotono>   Meanwhile Yulia flies down to Knight, "Hold on, before you open another wound up!" she calls, chanting a healing spell on Knight!
Jul 20 22:24:51 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+6
Jul 20 22:24:52 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+6 and gets 21." [1d20=15]
Jul 20 22:24:54 <Kotono>   roll 1d8+7
Jul 20 22:24:55 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+7 and gets 9." [1d8=2]
Jul 20 22:25:02 <Knight>   OOC: Let Mari open it, you've got shoveling to do!
Jul 20 22:25:04 <Kamvakua>   OOC: AId another Knight?
Jul 20 22:25:07 <Mari>   "Lemme try, Knight." Mari gets out her tools, kneels down and sets to bypassing the door her own way! ...Well, if Kam doesn't manage it.
Jul 20 22:25:17 <Knight>   roll 1d20+5
Jul 20 22:25:18 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+5 and gets 22." [1d20=17]
Jul 20 22:25:34 <Kotono>   Knight and Kam give the door a hard hit...it groans a bit but holds!
Jul 20 22:25:53 <Kamvakua>   "Tougher than it looks," Kamvakua stepped back, letting Mari at it.
Jul 20 22:25:57 <Mari>   "Guys, do we have to knock down every problem we find? Let me get to work here!"
Jul 20 22:26:14 <Mari>   roll 1d20+16 disable device
Jul 20 22:26:14 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+16 disable device and gets 22." [1d20=6]
Jul 20 22:26:23 <Knight>   "Well, when you are a hammer..."
Jul 20 22:26:34 <Kotono>   OOC: Opening a lock is technically open lock, Mari.
Jul 20 22:26:43 <Nikkolai>   "You know, we could multi-task here! Let Mari work on the doors while we unconver this intriguing display on the floor!"
Jul 20 22:26:47 <Mari>   roll 1d20+18 derpage
Jul 20 22:26:47 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+18 derpage and gets 30." [1d20=12]
Jul 20 22:27:02 *   Nikkolai is bent over, awkwardly trying to clear the snow.
Jul 20 22:27:07 *   Kamvakua helps clear out the snow.
Jul 20 22:27:31 <Mari>   "C'mon, Nik," Mari calls back as she works. "Hard work builds character! Or so I hear."
Jul 20 22:27:39 <Knight>   "Let's get Tusky to do it. If we can make some kind of improptu plow, it won't be too hard," states Knight.
Jul 20 22:27:40 <Kotono>   Mari fiddles awhile, able to undo the lock! Meanwhile Kam and Nikkolai start to move snow - quite possible but to clean the courtyard out is a task of hours, that much is obvious.
Jul 20 22:28:00 *   Adail chuckles, "Not a bad idea. I'll translate your instructions to him."
Jul 20 22:28:19 <Mari>   "There we go." Mari puts her tools away and gently pushes the unlocked door open.
Jul 20 22:28:38 <Kotono>   The door opens a little bit but catches! Mari can see what looks to be chains through the crack in the door now, as if holding the door shut.
Jul 20 22:29:53 <Mari>   "Ach, really? Someone, what, locked himself in there? What a pain." Do the chains look like something Mari can also undo from this side, or does this require something more than her skills?
Jul 20 22:30:37 <Kotono>   It'll require a good hit or some such. Mari just can't do much through a crack in the door, her hands are too big.
Jul 20 22:31:20 <Mari>   "Hey guys, mind if I borrow Tusky for a second? Just need a little help bashing in this door. You can have him back right after."
Jul 20 22:32:14 <Knight>   "He might destroy the entire hut," replies Knight, dubiously. "Perhaps Yulia could fit inside?"
Jul 20 22:32:37 <Adail>   "If she can, so can I." Adail looks over to see if he can squeeze through what little will open.
Jul 20 22:32:42 <Mari>   "That might work. Yulia, want to go exploring?"
Jul 20 22:32:44 *   Nikkolai looks up that. "Only if she wishes to. I won't put Yulia in any more danger than I have to."
Jul 20 22:32:58 <Kotono>   Adail thinks he could wiggle through with al ittle effort. Yulia comes forward as well, "How about we both go then? More safety in numbers?"
Jul 20 22:33:12 <Mari>   "Makes sense, yeah."
Jul 20 22:33:28 <Knight>   "We'll be right here."
Jul 20 22:33:41 *   Adail nods, "Me first though, just in case." Then he tries to wiggle in!
Jul 20 22:33:52 <Kotono>   OOC: Escape Artist.
Jul 20 22:33:54 <Adail>   roll 1d20+18 escape artist
Jul 20 22:33:55 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+18 escape artist and gets 28." [1d20=10]
Jul 20 22:34:07 <Kotono>   Adail wiggles through, Yulia following a moment later!
Jul 20 22:34:08 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+12
Jul 20 22:34:10 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30." [1d20=18]
Jul 20 22:35:35 <Kotono>   Both get through like greased pigs! Inside are several stalls - frozen, ancient hay lies in each, as well as a skeleton.On the left wall lie several frozen over saddlebags. On the right a terrible shape swirls in thea ir! It's like a human, but dripping ice and transparent! It moans softly, "Who...dares....disturb...this...frozen castle...?"
Jul 20 22:38:08 <Adail>   "I am a warrior of Elysium, spirit." Adail answers plainly. "And a priest of sorts. What is it that keeps you here instead of your rightful place in the afterlife?"
Jul 20 22:39:07 *   Knight looks at Mari.
Jul 20 22:39:37 <Mari>   "What? What are you looking at me for? I can't fit in there!"
Jul 20 22:39:43 *   Nikkolai drops his shovel and darts over the crack! "YULIA! COME OUT FROM THERE THIS INSTANT!"
Jul 20 22:39:49 <Kotono>   "Cyronax." It utters the word in such frozen tones that the entire room is covered anew in ice! The doors groan as a solid inch of ice lines them! "I dared to strike his person. Run...before the hunger...I cannot leave this building...flee...!" It groans again, face twisting into a grimace! "YOUR LIFE IS MINE! I WILL EAT ALL YOUR WARM LIFE!"
Jul 20 22:40:26 <Kotono>   OOC: Adail and Yulia, you can act, it's not attacking or anything yet.
Jul 20 22:40:40 <Kotono>   OOC: Go ahead and declare an action everyone and I'll sort it out.
Jul 20 22:40:42 <Adail>   OOC: is the ice blocking teh way back out?
Jul 20 22:40:53 <Kotono>   OOC: No. It's  atouch tighter but nothing prohibitive.
Jul 20 22:41:22 <Adail>   "Yulia, OUT!" Adail yells, then taks up a defensive position, intent on following her once she's safely escaped!
Jul 20 22:41:29 <Knight>   Knight kicks the door and shoves it as far open as it can go. "Get out of there! Don't force confrontations we don't need!"
Jul 20 22:41:51 <Kotono>   OOC: Okay str check first, Knight. We'll resolve you trying to batter the door down first.
Jul 20 22:42:15 <Knight>   roll 1d20+5 not really trying to break it so much as force the chain to be stretched as far as it goes
Jul 20 22:42:15 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+5 not really trying to break it so much as force the chain to be stretched as far as it goes and gets 23." [1d20=18]
Jul 20 22:42:24 <Mari>   roll 1d20+1 I'm right there, I can aid?
Jul 20 22:42:24 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+1 I'm right there, I can aid? and gets 17." [1d20=16]
Jul 20 22:43:06 <Kotono>   OOC: Okay MAri.
Jul 20 22:44:29 *   Nikkolai throws himself at the door, trying to force it open! "IF YOU HARM EVEN A HAIR ON HER HEAD---!!"
Jul 20 22:44:40 <Kotono>   OOC: Str check as well to aid, Nikkolai.
Jul 20 22:44:48 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20-1 I suck
Jul 20 22:44:49 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20-1 I suck and gets 17." [1d20=18]
Jul 20 22:45:20 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+6 str check aid~
Jul 20 22:45:22 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+6 str check aid~ and gets 22." [1d20=16]
Jul 20 22:46:08 <Kotono>   Knight plows into the door! It opens another half-foot, Mari, Nikkolai and Kamvakua giving it a shoulder as well! Yulia is able to flee out quickly as the apparation groans! Like a shot, it pounces at Adail as the chains on the door crack! Several breaks appear on them, going but not quite gone from the sharp, concentrated foursome of force! OOC: Go ahead and roll init
Jul 20 22:46:09 <Kotono>   .
Jul 20 22:46:42 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+2 oops
Jul 20 22:46:43 <Adail>   roll 1d20+8 init already took Full Defense from the pre-combat round
Jul 20 22:46:44 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+2 oops and gets 16." [1d20=14]
Jul 20 22:46:44 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+8 init already took Full Defense from the pre-combat round and gets 11." [1d20=3]
Jul 20 22:46:52 <Knight>   roll 1d20+1 don't look at me, I'm not doing anything
Jul 20 22:46:53 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+1 don't look at me, I'm not doing anything and gets 2." [1d20=1]
Jul 20 22:46:55 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+7 Yulia
Jul 20 22:46:56 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Yulia and gets 11." [1d20=4]
Jul 20 22:47:03 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+8
Jul 20 22:47:04 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
Jul 20 22:47:05 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 likely not doing anything either, but...!
Jul 20 22:47:05 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 likely not doing anything either, but...! and gets 28." [1d20=19]
Jul 20 22:47:21 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+13
Jul 20 22:47:22 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 21." [1d20=8]
Jul 20 22:48:14 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: Mari(28)>Nikkolai(27)>Ghost?(21)>Kam(16)>Adail=Yulia(11)>Knight(2)
Jul 20 22:48:19 <Kotono>   OOC: Go Mari, even if it's just holding.
Jul 20 22:48:48 *   Mari steps away from the door to give Adail room to slip out. (OOC: yeah, just moving a bit.)
Jul 20 22:48:59 <Kotono>   OOC: Right. Nik?
Jul 20 22:50:37 *   Nikkolai gestures quickly for Yulia to alight on his shoulders, stepping back from the door to give Adail room to escape. "Spirit! Whatever you are now, you were once a person! A living being! You can fight against this hunger so long as even a spark of your will remains!"
Jul 20 22:50:50 <Kotono>   OOC: Make diplo?
Jul 20 22:51:27 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+20 Would be interesting if it actually worked
Jul 20 22:51:27 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+20 Would be interesting if it actually worked and gets 30." [1d20=10]
Jul 20 22:51:43 <Kotono>   roll 1d100
Jul 20 22:51:43 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 13." [1d100=13]
Jul 20 22:52:24 <Kotono>   The terrible spectre lunges at Adail...and at the last moment stops, drawing it's hand back! It cries, "My will...RUN! I beg of you to run, seal this door and never look back, for the sake of your souls!" OOC: Kam, go, it's not acting this round.
Jul 20 22:53:58 <Kamvakua>   OOC: QUestion in OOC real quick
Jul 20 22:54:23 *   Kamvakua steps to the side, getting out of Adail's way.
Jul 20 22:54:32 <Kotono>   OOC: Okay. Adail, go.
Jul 20 22:54:39 <Kamvakua>   OOC: Holding till adail leaves
Jul 20 22:55:03 *   Adail nods at the spirit and slips out of the gap!
Jul 20 22:55:10 <Adail>   roll 1d20+18 EA if needed
Jul 20 22:55:11 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+18 EA if needed and gets 34." [1d20=16]
Jul 20 22:55:54 <Kotono>   Adail runs through the door, escaping out! OOC: go aheadKnight/Kam, assuming you're gonna close the door.
Jul 20 22:56:00 *   Nikkolai has quit (Connection reset by peer)
Jul 20 22:56:17 *   Nikkolai (~Zephiroth@173-104-28-178.pools.spcsdns.net) has joined #dunes
Jul 20 22:56:23 <Knight>   There might not be a knob, but Knight's claws can surely get a bit of traction in pulling the door shut!
Jul 20 22:56:48 *   Merc is now known as Merc-zzz
Jul 20 22:57:56 <Kotono>   Kam and Knight push back, slamming the twin doors shut once more! OOC: Go ahead and free act.
Jul 20 22:58:54 <Kamvakua>   "We will likely see more of those inside..." Kamvakua frowned, glad though that they'd come out unharmed.
Jul 20 22:58:56 *   Nikkolai walks closer to the door, trying to call through the material! "Spirit, can you hear me? If you can, what was your name? Can we help you be free of this curse?"
Jul 20 22:58:56 *   Adail sighs, "Does anyone have some chalk? And Kam, you're the resident language buff, how's your handwriting?"
Jul 20 22:58:57 <Knight>   "It seems we Cryonax takes a novel approach to his prisons," murmurs Knight, peering at the door. "Not one I would wish to cross, and yet, here we are..."
Jul 20 22:59:19 <Knight>   "I always carry some chalk, but we cannot really write on ice, can we?"
Jul 20 22:59:33 <Kamvakua>   "What are you hoping to have written?" He wondered.
Jul 20 22:59:53 <Adail>   OOC: The door itself is ice? I thought ice was just around it.
Jul 20 23:00:30 <Kotono>   OOC: The door is now iced over thanks to what happened.
Jul 20 23:00:47 <Kotono>   Nikkolai hears no reply, only the distant howling of the wind far away.
Jul 20 23:01:48 <Adail>   "I want to use my gloves to melt away the ice from this side of the door, and for you to write a warning in as many languages as you can on it once I do. 'Cursed Dread Wraith. Do not open.'"
Jul 20 23:02:01 *   Nikkolai sighs, gazing blankly at the sheet of ice in front of him. "I have a feeling I'm going to dislike this Cyronax fellow a great deal. He seems to delight in imaginative torments...much like my former master."
Jul 20 23:02:24 *   Mari puts some distance between her and the hut. "I don't think he's listening, Nik." She shivers. "Wish we could do something, but what?" She wanders around the courtyard, wondering if there might be a door they missed somewhere, visible now due to the melted ice.
Jul 20 23:02:40 <Kotono>   Yulia whimpers, "Hey listen...we shouldn't just lock it up and forget about it! There's a soul in there that sounds like it's cursed for standing up for himself against Cyronax! We should free him somehow!"
Jul 20 23:03:24 <Mari>   "Well, what can we do, Yulia? If we try to go in there again, he'll attack us! And he doesn't seem to be listening to Nik..."
Jul 20 23:03:26 <Kotono>   No obvious doors - there's the palace ahead but that's covered in snowdrifts and will take digging, most likely, to find any doors.
Jul 20 23:03:27 <Knight>   "Oh... I can only speak common and infernal, and it is not my problem if a devil chooses to open this door. No, that would be amusing..." Knight frowns. "We are geassed, remember. We can't afford to be distracted. Besides, how would we set about that?"
Jul 20 23:03:56 <Kamvakua>   "Reasonable, I only know a few though, there are many I do not.  I wonder though, if we take their prize from this place, whether the curse might go with it and free them.  If not, it still isn't in our power.  We would need a priest of great strength."
Jul 20 23:03:59 <Nikkolai>   "If I knew how, I'd do it, dear one. Surely setting a fire under Cyronax's feet would do it. But I doubt we would even be a passing amusement to one such as he."
Jul 20 23:04:35 <Adail>   "As we are now, we don't have the ability or knowledge." Adail says flatly, clearly not happy about it himself. "If we wind up in combat with it instead...we would likely all die."
Jul 20 23:05:02 <Knight>   "Well, I don't know about that," replies Knight, frowning. "It wouldn't be the first time an overconfident creature thought it could slay us all."
Jul 20 23:05:26 <Nikkolai>   "Perhaps if we destroyed his prison?"
Jul 20 23:05:35 <Kamvakua>   "May I borrow your chalk, Knight?  Let us just write a warning and head on.  We have enough danger ahead to ask for more."
Jul 20 23:05:42 <Nikkolai>   "If there is nothing to anchor him here to this plane..."
Jul 20 23:05:48 *   Adail shakes his head, "All it would need to do is kill one of us, Knight. Then that fallen would rise as another wraith, and attack the others. And the touch of a dread wraith is deadly, to say the least."
Jul 20 23:05:56 <Kotono>   Yulia whimpers and sinks down to Nikkolai's neck. "I know it's dangerous, but I'll take the point then! We just can't leave some soul imprisoned! It's just WRONG!" Yulia calls. "No one should be imprisoned like that! Ever!"
Jul 20 23:06:29 <Knight>   "I agree with Kamvakua. I'd rather not risk it, all the same. If we want to free imprisoned people, we'll have plenty of time to do that in Baator, won't we?" replies Knight, handing over her chalk. "There's really no limit to them."
Jul 20 23:07:06 <Mari>   "Okay, Yulia, but we've got other things to do here. And what if he's not even the only one? Let's look around first and see what we can find out about what happened here, and maybe that'll help?"
Jul 20 23:07:19 *   Adail does what he can to melt/dry an area for Kam to write, with no idea what to say to Yulia.
Jul 20 23:07:35 <Nikkolai>   "Yulia, bright one...I agree with you wholeheartedly. But...you cannot save them all." Nikkolai says grimly.
Jul 20 23:09:30 <Kotono>   Yulia whimpers and slinks back against Nikkolai's neck. "Okay..." Nodding to Mari, "Master, maybe we can find something useful here to free him!" Meanwhile Adail is able to clear away some ice with his gloves.
Jul 20 23:09:39 *   Kamvakua writes warnings in as many tongues as he knows, the writing rough but servicable.
Jul 20 23:10:35 *   Kamvakua returns the chalk to knight once done.
Jul 20 23:10:36 *   Knight turns to the courtyard- "Alright, let's get this done. If we work hard, it will keep us warm," she suggests, beginning to direct Tusky to plow the field free of snow.
Jul 20 23:10:39 *   Mari goes back to moving the snow out of the way, not seeing anything else to do at the moment.
Jul 20 23:10:51 <Nikkolai>   "We can certainly try." Nikkolai says, turning back to his shovel. "We can only try..."
Jul 20 23:10:53 *   Kamvakua provides shovels for all to join in.
Jul 20 23:11:54 <Knight>   "Oh, please! It is a job anyone could do! Of course we can do it. I won't have any slacking."
Jul 20 23:12:53 <Kamvakua>   "It'll put some muscle on you," Kamvakua smirked at Nikkolai.
Jul 20 23:13:17 *   Adail wracks his mind for anything he's ever heard of on freeing trapped spirits as he silently, aside from translating from Knight to Tusky and back, works.
Jul 20 23:13:35 <Mari>   "Yeah, what Kam said. You could use some of that, Nik!"
Jul 20 23:13:35 *   Nikkolai harrumphs and continues shovelling, ignoring Kam's jibes.
Jul 20 23:13:42 <Kotono>   It takes about an hour for Tusky to do it! Beneath the snow is ag rand mural! It shows dancing ice-maidens and snowfall! The center is the fountain of coldfire, acting as a compass! The palace is to the north, the exit to the south, the hut to the west and nothing immediate to the east. Written on the ground between the fountain and the big S pointing down is...OOC: What languages can you all speak?
Jul 20 23:13:50 <Kotono>   OOC: What languages can you all speak?
Jul 20 23:13:56 <Knight>   OOC: common/infernal
Jul 20 23:14:02 <Mari>   OOC: common/celestial/abyssal/draconic/auran
Jul 20 23:14:17 <Adail>   OOC: Celestial, Ingan and Common are all I can read. I can understand any spoken language.
Jul 20 23:14:32 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Common, Auran, Abyssal, Ignan, Infernal
Jul 20 23:14:45 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Also, Tongues
Jul 20 23:15:03 <Kotono>   Written in Auran is the following, "Give praise to White Maiden and drink of the coldfire, ye who are worthy!"
Jul 20 23:15:05 <Kamvakua>   OOC: ommon, Gol-Kaa, Dwarven, Terran, Celestial, Elven, Auran, Infernal, Abyssal
Jul 20 23:15:40 <Kamvakua>   "Who is the White Maiden...  And drinking of cold fire seems...rather dangerous."
Jul 20 23:15:46 <Mari>   "Give praise to...drink the coldfire..." Mari sighs. "I don't like the sound of this at all. Who's gonna volunteer to down some of that? Nik?"
Jul 20 23:15:52 *   Nikkolai raises his eyebrow at the inscription. "Well, you'd have to be very, very worthy to withstant drinking from the fountain."
Jul 20 23:15:55 <Kotono>   OOC: You guy can make K:R on White Maiden if yany of you have ranks.
Jul 20 23:16:11 <Adail>   roll 1d20+13 what the hell I'll risk a roll
Jul 20 23:16:12 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+13 what the hell I'll risk a roll and gets 29." [1d20=16]
Jul 20 23:16:24 <Knight>   "It sounds like a strategem to trick foolish intruders into killing themselves."
Jul 20 23:16:49 <Mari>   "I dunno, Knight. Normal people lived here once, didn't they? I mean, before someone moved the city to this plane and everyone died?"
Jul 20 23:17:01 *   Nikkolai muses on the fountain. "Mari seems to get along reasonably well what with her drinking strange things all the time. Perhaps there is something special about this fountain?"
Jul 20 23:17:48 <Nikkolai>   "Well, this particular batch of Coldfire, that is."
Jul 20 23:17:51 *   Adail thinks, "White Maiden. A goddess of winter. Believing greatly in the old saying 'that which does not kill you makes you stronger'. I think the idea is that if you survive drinking the coldfire, she would give you a blessing."
Jul 20 23:18:20 <Nikkolai>   "I see. That is interesting indeed. Are any of us brave enough to chance it?"
Jul 20 23:18:21 <Mari>   "Ahh...How does she feel about people who drink potions against cold before drinking the coldfire?"
Jul 20 23:18:40 <Kamvakua>   "...To each land, their own habits.  I will try it."
Jul 20 23:18:45 <Knight>   "Oh... that's true." Knight rubs the back of her head. "Ah, so it is a method of sorting the weak from the strong."
Jul 20 23:18:45 *   Adail quirks a smile, "She would probably consider that cheating."
Jul 20 23:19:04 *   Nikkolai approaches the fountain. "What Adail said. I'd say we could all use a blessing."
Jul 20 23:19:09 <Mari>   "Well, some gods are okay with that! It's just, you know, being clever, thinking outside the rules."
Jul 20 23:19:36 <Adail>   "She believes in endurance and embracing the cold of winter, not hiding from it behind magic, from what I can recall."
Jul 20 23:19:47 *   Nikkolai eyes Kamvakua. "Do you know the effects of Coldfire, everyone? It's not very...pleasant."
Jul 20 23:19:58 <Knight>   "Are we not already hiding behind magic, without which we would surely die?"
Jul 20 23:20:17 *   Kamvakua kneels before the fountain.  "White Maiden, I give thanks for guiding us safely in your lands and ask your blessing upon our quest."  He took a small cup and with a wince, pulled some coldfire from the fountain and drank it. OOC: >_> I'm pulling a mari.  Better not die ;_;
Jul 20 23:20:28 <Kotono>   OOC: Make a fort save, Kam.
Jul 20 23:20:32 <Knight>   Knight shakes her head. "I see no need to try this... can we not prevail without the intercession of some fickle goddess?"
Jul 20 23:20:59 <Mari>   "I dunno, Nik, what does it--uh-oh..." Mari steps back and watches Kam.
Jul 20 23:21:21 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+20
Jul 20 23:21:22 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+20 and gets 30." [1d20=10]
Jul 20 23:22:10 <Kotono>   Kamvakua's body freezes in an instant! Burning cold covers him from heat to toe, ast eh coldfire consumes him! (More)
Jul 20 23:22:30 <Kotono>   roll 20d6 full damage
Jul 20 23:22:30 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 20d6 full damage and gets 66." [20d6=5, 2, 2, 1, 4, 2, 2, 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 2, 2, 5, 4, 3, 5, 3]
Jul 20 23:22:41 *   Nikkolai observes Kam as he speaks.
Jul 20 23:22:43 <Nikkolai>   "Coldfire. Touch it and you'll be frozen with frostburn damage, which is hard to heal unless the temperature is above freezing. Get immersed in it and you'll die a frozen, quick death. It's a great way to have a limb turn to ice and shatter. It's pretty but quite lethal.
Jul 20 23:22:45 <Nikkolai>   "
Jul 20 23:23:21 <Kotono>   Kamvakua's head throws back! He vomits up pure ice, his body turning forever cold! He staggers as his innards turn to ice and shatter! He twitches all over, feeling so cold...and yet, not so colda t all. He feels better somehow, not so wretchedly freezing.
Jul 20 23:24:04 <Kotono>   OOC: For note keeping, the 66 damage is frostburn damage. This carries some difficulties with curing it, Nikkolai has some of that info. Also see PM, Kam.
Jul 20 23:24:12 *   Kamvakua does not vocalize much, unless grunts and vomitting can be construed as such.
Jul 20 23:24:51 <Mari>   "I, uh...Kam, are you alright? Just...nod or something...if it won't make you shatter."
Jul 20 23:25:05 <Kotono>   Kamvakua feels frozen...but alive. The vomiting passes, his eyes leaking tears of crystalline ice
Jul 20 23:25:06 <Kotono>   .
Jul 20 23:25:23 <Knight>   "The effects are quite serious! And yet, you're alive?" Knight shakes her head. "I will not be trying that, that is certain."
Jul 20 23:25:51 <Nikkolai>   "I think that I'm not quite so eager to try the Coldfire." Nikkolai says, eying Kam with worry. "Kam has the best chance of all of us to survive."
Jul 20 23:25:51 <Kamvakua>   "I've been better..." Kamvakua's voice was more than a bit horse, pushing himself up off the floor.  "I think that was her blessing.  I would not want her anger."  His lips curled in a half smile at that, hiding the pain.
Jul 20 23:26:24 <Mari>   "How do you feel? Cold, I guess?"
Jul 20 23:26:30 *   Nikkolai reaches up to gently pat his arm. "Now you see what trying to show up Mari gets you?"
Jul 20 23:26:32 <Adail>   "She seems the sort who would bless those who survived her anger." Adail notes dryly.
Jul 20 23:27:03 <Nikkolai>   "Perhaps Mari would survive this after all. She's already an Ice Queen." Nikkolai smirked.
Jul 20 23:27:23 <Knight>   "There was no reason to do that. None at all." Knight just shakes her head. "Let us try to avoid injuring ourselves deliberately, at least. I am sure the denizens of the castle are up to the task."
Jul 20 23:27:26 <Mari>   "Yeah, leave drinking weird unknown substances to me! I--hey! I'm totally hotblooded, not that you'll ever find out in person."
Jul 20 23:27:33 <Kotono>   "KAM!" Yulia eeps, flying over to him! She thwaps his frozen head, "HEY LISTEN! You just drank coldfire! You're lucky youn're not a statue!"
Jul 20 23:27:37 <Kamvakua>   "It doesn't feel that cold at all, actually," Kamvakua said in seriousness.  "It is like the winds and the snow were as pleasant as a spring breeze," It was definitely hard to hear him as softly as he talked.
Jul 20 23:27:58 <Knight>   "Ah, the numbness. Can you still feel your extremities?"
Jul 20 23:28:12 <Nikkolai>   "I imagine he'll melt when we eventually go to Baator." Nikk comments thoughtfully. "Oh dear."
Jul 20 23:28:45 <Kamvakua>   "Yes, I am.  But...To avoid giving courtesy to a god in her own realm is not my way." His eyes half closed as he shook a bit of the ice off him.
Jul 20 23:29:03 <Mari>   "Not all of Baator is hot," Mari notes absently. "So, like, the cold doesn't bother you anymore, Kam? Hrm. That...might be really useful while we're here, actually..."
Jul 20 23:29:28 *   Adail chuckles, "Well, the White Maiden is not malign, so at least I won't be chastizing you for this one."
Jul 20 23:29:43 *   Nikkolai gestures to the fountain. "By all means, drink. You might even live like Kam did."
Jul 20 23:29:45 *   Knight just shakes her head. "I will never understand," she repeats, turning back to the castle wall.
Jul 20 23:29:59 *   Nikkolai follows Knight's lead.
Jul 20 23:30:38 <Kamvakua>   "Life is strange.  May it never become not so," He croaked to Knight's comment, following a bit toward the rear, stiffly.
Jul 20 23:31:24 *   Mari walks with the others, eyeing Kam with some fascination and casting occasional glances back at the fountain. Maybe on the way back.
Jul 20 23:31:37 *   Adail falls in, chuckling a bit at the difference between all of thier outlooks.
Jul 20 23:32:42 <Kotono>   Ahead you can see you've cleared three doors. One is in the center, grand and with carven ice-nymphs around it. One is smaller and far to the right side, with another plain door just past it.
Jul 20 23:33:21 <Nikkolai>   "I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the plain door is safest."
Jul 20 23:33:40 <Nikkolai>   "Relatively speaking, of course."
Jul 20 23:33:45 <Mari>   "Yep, probably. The cute ice girls are clearly a trap!"
Jul 20 23:34:07 <Knight>   "No, they are genuinely women..."