story Chapter 2: Icewind Dale (cont)

lemonstyx · October 17, 2023

Vithka Sheet | Log

Lawful Neutral, Female Githzerai Ranger 5 (Gloomstalker)

HP: 44/44 | HD: 5/5 (d10) | AC: 16 | Initiative: +7 | PP: 16 | Speed: 30 ft | Prof Bonus: +3

Status: Normal | DM Inspiration: 0 | Spell Slots: L1 4/4 L2 2/2 | Defenses

Stat Block

Attributes, Saves and Skills

Str 10Save +3 (proficient)
Athletics +0 Dex 18 Con 14Save +2 Int 10 Wis 16 Cha 8

Race Features: Mental Discipline, Githzerai Psionics, Psychic Resilience

Background Feature: Safe Haven

Class Features: Favored EnemyAberrations, Natural ExplorerArctic, Fighting StyleTwo weapon fighting, Spellcasting, Primal Awareness
Subclass Features (Gloomstalker): Gloomstalker Magic, Dread Ambusher, Umbral Sight

Attacks

+1 Shortsword +8 attack, 1d6+5 piercing

Offhand Shortsword +7 attack, 1d6+4 piercing

Longbow +7 attack, 1d8+4 piercing

Languages, Tool Proficiencies

Common, Gith, Undercommon, Primordial, Deep Speech

Spells

Ranger: +6, DC 14

Cantrips: Mage Hand

Level 1: Absorb Elements, Disguise Self (Gloomstalker), Hunter's Mark, Shield (1/day, racial), Speak with Animals (1/day, Primal Awareness - X), Zephyr Strike

Level 2: Beast Sense (1/day, Primal Awareness), Detect Thoughts (1/day, racial), Pass Without Trace, Rope Trick (Gloomstalker)

Magic Items

Consumable Magic Items: Spell Scroll of Animal Friendship

Permanent Magic Items: Gray Bag of Tricks, +1 Shortsword (Level 5 Magic Item)

Inactive Magic Items:

Vithka could hear the truth in Oyaminartok's words about guiding them to their cave and nodded her appreciation. She was particularly interested in what the goliath/bear had to say about the dwaves, but also the fallen star. "We should investigate star, after we deal with dwarves," she said to the others. She glanced over at Oyaminartok to include him in her next comment, "This stronghold needs to be dealt with as well. It further than fortress? I wonder which we deal with first."

ballon · October 17, 2023

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Roscoe Huey Human (Varient) Paladin 5th Level Lawful Good Deity Bahamut

AC: 18 (Chainmail/Shield) HP: 39 Speed: 30ft

Str 18(+4) Dex 12(+1) Con 13(+1) Wis 10 (0) Int 8(-1) Cha 16 (+3)

Passive Perception: 13 Passive Investigation: 9 Passive Insight: 13

2 Attacks Per Round

Long Sword (Versatile) +7 1d8+4 (1d10+4) Handaxe +7 1d6+4

Taking the offered trout, "Thank you for the trout and a big thank you for guiding us to this cave!" Taking a few bites from the fish and as Oyaminartok finishes, "You say that there is a stronghold in the foothills north of Kelvin's Cairn? Sounds like a good place for us to start. With a little bit of luck we may be able to get a better bead on where the dark dwarves main fortress is located."

Pausing for a moment, "Once this storm passes, how far away is this stronghold and in which direction? Better yet, could you be willing to show us where it is at? You know, making sure we find the place..............That is of course if you don't mind."

Looking over to Vithka, "If I had to choose, I say we deal with the stonghold first. Unless of course the star is on our way to the stronghold."

omegoku · October 18, 2023

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Johnny Alpharius- Half Elf Artificer 5

HP: 38/38 | AC: 17 | Speed: 30ft | HD: 15d8/15d8 | Spell Slots: Lv 1 4/4 Lv2 2/2

Perception: +3 | Saving Throws: Str -1 Dex +4 Con +5 Int +6 Wis +1 Cha +0 | Spell DC: 14 | Initiative: +4

Statistics | Magic Items | Skills

Abilities

Safe Haven As a faction agent, you have access to a secret network of supporters and operatives who can provide assistance
on your adventures. You know a set of secret signs and passwords you can use to identify such operatives, who can provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information.
These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities

Darkvision You can see in darkness within 60 feet of you as if it were dim light. However, you can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Fey Ancestry You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Magical Tinkering You've learned how to invest a spark of magic into mundane objects. To use this ability, you must have thieves' tools or artisan's tools in hand. You then touch a Tiny nonmagical object as an action and give it one of the following magical properties of your choice:
• The object sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet.
• Whenever tapped by a creature, the object emits a recorded message that can be heard up to 10 feet away. You utter the message when you bestow this property on the object, and the recording can be no more than 6 seconds long.
• The object continuously emits your choice of an odour or a nonverbal sound (wind, waves, chirping, or the like). The chosen phenomenon is perceivable up to 10 feet away.
• A static visual effect appears on one of the object's surfaces. This effect can be a picture, up to 25 words of text, lines and shapes, or a mixture of these elements, as you like.
The chosen property lasts indefinitely. As an action, you can touch the object and end the property early.
You can bestow magic on multiple objects, touching one object each time you use this feature, though a single object can only bear one property at a time. The maximum number of objects you can affect with this feature at one time is equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of one object). If you try to exceed your maximum, the oldest property immediately ends, and then the new property applies.

Spellcasting You produce your artificer spell effects through your tools. You must have a spellcasting focus-specifically thieves' tools or some kind of artisan's tool-in hand when you cast any spell with this Spellcasting feature(meaning the spell has an "M" component when you cast it). You must be proficient with the tool to use it in this way. After you gain the Infuse Item feature at 2nd level, you can also use any item bearing one of your infusions as a spellcasting focus.
You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest. You prepare the list of artificer spells that are available for you to cast, choosing from the artificer spell list. When you do so, choose a number of artificer spells equal to your Intelligence modifier + half your artificer level, rounded down (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of artificer spells requires time spent tinkering with your spellcasting focuses: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list.
Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your artificer spells. You can cast an artificer spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell prepared.

Infuse Item You've gained the ability to imbue mundane items with certain magical infusions, turning those objects into magic items.
When you gain this feature, pick four artificer infusions to learn, choosing from the "Artificer Infusions" section at the end of the class's description. You learn additional infusions of your choice when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown in
the Infusions Known column of the Artificer table. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the artificer infusions you learned with a new one.
Whenever you finish a long rest, you can touch a nonmagical object and imbue it with one of your artificer infusions, turning it into a magic item. An infusion works on only certain kinds of objects, as specified in the infusion's description. If the item requires attunement, you can attune yourself to it the instant you infuse the item. If you decide to attune to the item later, you must do so using the normal process for attunement. Your infusion remains in an item indefinitely, but when you die, the infusion vanishes after a number of days equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1 day). The infusion also vanishes if you replace your knowledge of the infusion.
You can infuse more than one nonmagical object at the end of a long rest; the maximum number of objects appears in the Infused Items column of the Artificer table. You must touch each of the objects, and each of your infusions can be in only one object at a time. Moreover, no object can bear more than one of your infusions at a time. If you try to exceed your maximum number of infusions, the oldest infusion ends, and then the new infusion applies.
If an infusion ends on an item that contains other things, like a bag of holding, its contents harmlessly appear in and around its space.

The Right Tool for the Job You've learned how to produce exactly the tool you need: with thieves' tools or artisan's tools in hand, you can magically create one set of artisan's tools in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you. This creation requires 1 hour of uninterrupted work, which can coincide with a short or long rest. Though the product of magic, the tools are nonmagical, and they vanish when you use this feature again.

Eldritch Cannon You've learned how to create a magical cannon. Using woodcarver's tools or smith's tools, you can take an action to magically create a Small or Tiny eldritch cannon in an unoccupied space on a horizontal surface within 5 feet of you. A Small eldritch cannon occupies its space, and a Tiny one can be held in one hand.
Once you create a cannon, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest or until you expend a spell slot to create one. You can have only one cannon at a time and can't create one while your cannon is present. The cannon is a magical object. Regardless of size, the cannon has an AC of 18 and a number of hit points equal to five times your artificer level. It is immune to poison damage and psychic damage. If it is forced to make an ability check or a saving throw, treat all its ability scores as 10 (+0). If the mending spell is cast on it, it regains 2d6 hit points. It disappears if it is reduced to 0 hit points or after 1 hour. You can dismiss it early as an action.
When you create the cannon, you determine its appearance and whether it has legs. You also decide which type it is, choosing from the options on the Eldritch Cannons table. On each of your turns, you can take a bonus action to cause the cannon to activate if you are within 60 feet of it. As part of the same bonus action, you can direct the cannon to walk or climb up to 15 feet to an unoccupied space, provided it has legs.
Flamethrower The cannon exhales fire in an adjacent 15 foot cone that you designate. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, taking 2d8 fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. The fire ignites any flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
Force Ballista Make a ranged spell attack, originating from the cannon, at one creature or object with in 120 feet of it. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 force damage, and if the target is a creature, it is pushed up to 5 feet away from the cannon.
Protector The cannon em its a burst of positive energy that grants itself and each creature of your choice within 10 feet of it a number of temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + your Intelligence modifier (min of + 1 )

Arcane Firearm You know how to turn a wand, staff, or rod into an arcane firearm, a conduit for your destructive spells. When you finish a long rest, you can use woodcarver's tools to carve special sigils into a wand, staff, or rod and thereby turn it into your arcane firearm. The sigils disappear from the object if you later carve them on a different item. The sigils otherwise last indefinitely. You can use your arcane firearm as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells. When you cast an artificer spell through the firearm, roll a d8, and you gain a bonus to one of the spell's damage rolls equal to the number rolled.

Spells

Cantrips Known: Shocking Grasp Mending

Lv1 Spells Prepared Cure Wounds Disguise Self Faerie Fire Sanctuary

Lv2 Spells Prepared Invisibility

Infusions

Infusions Known: 4
Infused Items: 2 Enhanced Studded Leather, Enhanced Arcane Wand
Enhanced Arcane Focus Item: A rod, staff, or wand (requires attunement)
While holding this item, a creature gains a + 1 bonus to spell attack rolls. In addition, the creature ignores half cover when making a spell attack. The bonus increases to +2 when you reach 10th level in this class.

Enhanced Defense Item: A suit of armor or a shield A creature gains a +1 bonus to Armor Class while wearing (armor) or wielding (shield) the infused item. The bonus increases to +2 when you reach 10th level in this class.

Repeating Shot Item: A simple or martial weapon with the ammunition property (requires attunement) This magic weapon grants a + 1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it when it's used to make a ranged attack, and it ignores the loading property if it has it. If you load no ammunition in the weapon, it produces its own, automatically creating one piece of magic ammunition when you make a ranged attack with it. The ammunition created by the weapon vanishes the instant after it hits or misses a target.

Replicate Magic Item Using this infusion, you replicate a particular magic item. You can learn this infusion multiple times; each time you do so, choose a magic item that you can make with it, picking from the Replicable Items tables.

Johnny nodded as he warmed his toes.

"Certainly I think we should deal with the outpost first, unless the fallen star is on the way. If it is big as our friend says it will still be there when we arrive! A smaller dwarven stronghold is a better target than a larger dwarven stronghold. But dwarves build really good fortifications. It may be that we will find it impossible to do anything but wait outside to ambush them."

lemonstyx · October 18, 2023

Vithka Sheet | Log

Lawful Neutral, Female Githzerai Ranger 5 (Gloomstalker)

HP: 44/44 | HD: 5/5 (d10) | AC: 16 | Initiative: +7 | PP: 16 | Speed: 30 ft | Prof Bonus: +3

Status: Normal | DM Inspiration: 0 | Spell Slots: L1 4/4 L2 2/2 | Defenses

Stat Block

Attributes, Saves and Skills

Str 10Save +3 (proficient)
Athletics +0 Dex 18 Con 14Save +2 Int 10 Wis 16 Cha 8

Race Features: Mental Discipline, Githzerai Psionics, Psychic Resilience

Background Feature: Safe Haven

Class Features: Favored EnemyAberrations, Natural ExplorerArctic, Fighting StyleTwo weapon fighting, Spellcasting, Primal Awareness
Subclass Features (Gloomstalker): Gloomstalker Magic, Dread Ambusher, Umbral Sight

Attacks

+1 Shortsword +8 attack, 1d6+5 piercing

Offhand Shortsword +7 attack, 1d6+4 piercing

Longbow +7 attack, 1d8+4 piercing

Languages, Tool Proficiencies

Common, Gith, Undercommon, Primordial, Deep Speech

Spells

Ranger: +6, DC 14

Cantrips: Mage Hand

Level 1: Absorb Elements, Disguise Self (Gloomstalker), Hunter's Mark, Shield (1/day, racial), Speak with Animals (1/day, Primal Awareness - X), Zephyr Strike

Level 2: Beast Sense (1/day, Primal Awareness), Detect Thoughts (1/day, racial), Pass Without Trace, Rope Trick (Gloomstalker)

Magic Items

Consumable Magic Items: Spell Scroll of Animal Friendship

Permanent Magic Items: Gray Bag of Tricks, +1 Shortsword (Level 5 Magic Item)

Inactive Magic Items:

"You show us where outpost and fallen star are?" she said to Oyaminartok, prompting Paavu to get her map out.

Djacob91 · October 18, 2023

Darvin frowned in thought as he pulled out his journal. Setting up his writing supplies, he turned back towards their host. "That stronghold sounds like a place we need to secure. Their fortress that leads into the underdark proper is likely more important, but it will be a much easier fight if their forward base can not alert them to our approach. Or the disappearance of their spies back in town. Not to mention any further information that might be there. Can you better describ its location, and any other information on it will be appreciated. That fallen star though, sounds curious, when did it fall, if you remember."

Actions/OOC

Concentration:

Conditions:

HP: 32/32

Statblock

Darvin, Scribe of the All Seeing Eye

Str 8 (-1)
Dex 14 (2)
Con 12 (1)
Int 14 (2)
Wis 10 (0)
Cha 16 (3)
Proficiency Bonus: +3

INIT: +2
AC: 13
HD: 5/5d8
HP: 32/32; TEMP: 0
Speed: 30 ft
Passive Perception: 12

Gifts:
Charm of Bounty: Create Food and Water 3/3

Human:
Bonus Skill/Feat

Cloistered Scholar:
Library Access

Warlock:
Otherworldly Patron: Celestial (Savras)
Pact Magic
Healing Light: 6/6
Eldritch Invocations:
-Agonizing Blast
-Beguiling Influence
-Book of Ancient Secrets
-Repelling Blast
Pact of the Tome (Detect Magic; Identify)
Rod of the Packeeper: 1/1 (1 per day, regain a spell slot)

ASI:
Magic Initiate (Warlock): Minor Illusion; Mage Hand; Hex
lvl 4: Eldritch Adept

Attacks
Eldritch Blast +7 1d10+3
Club +2 1d6-1
Dagger +5 1d4+2

Spell Slots

Pact Magic:
LVL 3: 2/2

Magic Initiate:

Hex: 1/1

Spells Known

Spells Known
LVL 0: Eldritch Blast; Guidance; Light; Mage Hand; Mending; Minor Illusion; Prestidigitaion; Sacred Flame; Thaumaturgy; Mind Sliver
LVL 1: Cure Wounds; Comprehend Languages; Hex; Detect Magic; Identify
LVL 2: Lesser Restoration; Suggestion
LVL 3: Daylight; Hypnotic Pattern

Poor_Knight · October 19, 2023

Icewind Dale: Open Tundra

19 Kythorn at 10am-ish; Illumination: Exterior - Dark; Interior: Dark Weather: Blizzard

Looking at Paavu's map Oyaminartok indicates an "x" that already appears on the map, but with no label.

"That is in the area of the fortress. Perhaps that mark is it."

Next, they point to the mark that is labeled "Sunblight", your current destination.

"This is the area of their fortress. I cannot read this language, although the Dethek script is also used in the Giant language. Probably Dwarvish."

Pointing about an inch to the west of the fortress marking.

"I believe the star fell in this vicinity, but whether it landed on a mountain top, or in the woods, or in a snow-covered field I couldn't say."

"The outpost is built into the foothills around Kelvin's Cairn. Typical of the structures built by dwarves, it is a stone building with a stout gate and watched over by arrow slits. The fortress is similar, but in much greater proportions. An imposing multi-floored edifice built into the mountain side. A long trail climbs the mountain to the gate, which is no doubt guarded by arrow slits as well."

OOC

You are able to confirm the markings are written in Dwarvish and all of the marks name the Ten Towns, save for the one furthest south is labeled Sunblight.

Map Link

As you'll see in the map link (see above), the outpost is back near Ten Towns, the lone unlabeled "x" to the northeast roughly 25 miles north of you, back past Easthaven and beyond Caer-Konig. The "x" marked "Sunblight" is furthest south in the mountains - roughly 5 miles "as the crow flies" through rugged mountains (not Vithka's favored Arctic terrain). So the fallen star is not on the way to either destination, but closer to Sunblight.

Show Blizzard

A blizzard’s howling wind limits hearing to a range of 100 feet and imposes disadvantage on ranged weapon attack rolls. It also imposes disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing. The wind extinguishes open flames, disperses fog, erases tracks in the snow, and makes flying by nonmagical means nearly impossible. A creature falls at the end of its turn if it is flying by nonmagical means and can’t hover.

Visibility in a blizzard is reduced to 30 feet. Creatures without goggles or other eye protection have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight due to blowing snow.

Any creature that is concentrating on a spell in a blizzard must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw at the end of its turn or lose its concentration on the spell unless the creature is sheltered against the elements (for example, in an igloo).

It’s easy to veer off course while traveling through a blizzard, and it’s also easy for party members to become separated from one another, which is why the wisest course of action is to stay put and wait for the blizzard to pass.

If the characters travel during a blizzard, have the players designate one party member as the navigator. At the end of each hour of travel through the blizzard, the DM makes a Wisdom (Survival) check on behalf of the navigator.

Show Travel

Tasks:

Darvin: mapping
Vithka: noticing threats + navigating (natural explorer feature from Ranger class prevents getting lost; you may still take a wrong turn, but you realize where you are and can course correct right away).
Paavu: foraging (wander feature from Outlander backgroud provides 6 lbs of food and water each day)
Johnny: helping (Vithka noticing threats make most sense to me)
Roscoe: ?
Markax: ?

Roscoe and Markax could also "notice threats" (which uses your Passive Perception) or help forage (Make a Wisdom (Survival) check if you do)

Pace: Fast (1-2 hexes per 2 hours)
Navigation: Fast paced Wisdom (Survival) check DC 15 (arctic) w/ Advantage due to Map
Passive Perception (Vithka + help + pace): 16 +5 -5: 16
Required food/water (6 adventurers, 1 med beast, 1 large beast): 11 lbs./gallons per day. Net -5 lbs. of food/rations per day after foraging (water is non-issue).

ballon · October 26, 2023

Roscoe Huey Human (Varient) Paladin 5th Level Lawful Good Deity Bahamut

AC: 18 (Chainmail/Shield) HP: 39 Speed: 30ft

Str 18(+4) Dex 12(+1) Con 13(+1) Wis 10 (0) Int 8(-1) Cha 16 (+3)

Passive Perception: 13 Passive Investigation: 9 Passive Insight: 13

2 Attacks Per Round

Long Sword (Versatile) +7 1d8+4 (1d10+4) Handaxe +7 1d6+4

"Thank you Oyaminartok. The information you have given us will be of great help." Looking at the others, "So, what to you all think? As I've only just rejoined you, which direction do you think we ought to go?"

Djacob91 · October 26, 2023

Darvin studied the map for a moment before tapping at it. "I would be inclined to head towards their outpost. It is a bit out of the way, but the chance of useful intelligence is high. And having something of a trial run against such a fortress before we look at Sunblight itself would be useful. Vithka, how much time would it take for us to head there and back assuming decent weather conditions and a lack of distractions?" He asked, turning towards the ranger and their resident navigator.

Actions/OOC

Concentration:

Conditions:

HP: 32/32

Statblock

Darvin, Scribe of the All Seeing Eye

Str 8 (-1)
Dex 14 (2)
Con 12 (1)
Int 14 (2)
Wis 10 (0)
Cha 16 (3)
Proficiency Bonus: +3

INIT: +2
AC: 13
HD: 5/5d8
HP: 32/32; TEMP: 0
Speed: 30 ft
Passive Perception: 12

Gifts:
Charm of Bounty: Create Food and Water 3/3

Human:
Bonus Skill/Feat

Cloistered Scholar:
Library Access

Warlock:
Otherworldly Patron: Celestial (Savras)
Pact Magic
Healing Light: 6/6
Eldritch Invocations:
-Agonizing Blast
-Beguiling Influence
-Book of Ancient Secrets
-Repelling Blast
Pact of the Tome (Detect Magic; Identify)
Rod of the Packeeper: 1/1 (1 per day, regain a spell slot)

ASI:
Magic Initiate (Warlock): Minor Illusion; Mage Hand; Hex
lvl 4: Eldritch Adept

Attacks
Eldritch Blast +7 1d10+3
Club +2 1d6-1
Dagger +5 1d4+2

Spell Slots

Pact Magic:
LVL 3: 2/2

Magic Initiate:

Hex: 1/1

Spells Known

Spells Known
LVL 0: Eldritch Blast; Guidance; Light; Mage Hand; Mending; Minor Illusion; Prestidigitaion; Sacred Flame; Thaumaturgy; Mind Sliver
LVL 1: Cure Wounds; Comprehend Languages; Hex; Detect Magic; Identify
LVL 2: Lesser Restoration; Suggestion
LVL 3: Daylight; Hypnotic Pattern

omegoku · October 26, 2023