BE7s Frozen Sick (IC)

***Kitsune, roll me a general DEX check and a d20***

Kitsune's DEX Check: 26

Regular 'ol d20: 7

Kitsune makes it over half way across before loosing her footing on a small patch of ice.  With seven feet to go, her boots slip sideways and she falls into the frigid water with a splash.

***CON save DC 10.  On a fail take 1 level of exhaustion.***

Vayne rushes to the edge of the water, holding his quarterstaff out to Kitsune.  If she latches on, he uses his turn to drag her back to the shore.

Kitsune's DC10 CON Save: 10

OOC: I know what a wet dog smells like.  What does a wet elf smell like?  ;-)

Torvil picks up the elf's crossbow and removes any remaining weapon on their person, shoving them down to the ground.  He pulls out a length of rope and begins tying them up none too gently.  Uses his bonus action to extend his Rage as he sits there cursing the bandit and looking up nervously at Kitsune, Vayne and Akira's motionless body. 

"Brassafrassinmassarattin elf shooting us and doin' sneaky stuff, up to no good, I imagine you piece of filth!  Lucky I don't just shove ya into yon pool right there.  Hold still or I will!  Damnit!"

The bandit offers no resistance, he is severely wounded and does not want to die. 

OOC: Posting my action for next round early, since this will be a busy work week and I don't want to hold anything up.  I'll let Akira and Vayne post their actions for this round, and then when everyone is complete and we transition to the next round, please insert the following for Kitsune's action-

Kitsune scrambles up the muddy bank, the freezing water heavy in her clothes, but she doesn't stop to wring them out.  She ignores the chattering of her teeth, her focus entirely on the pale, still form of Akira.  Vayne's frantic efforts have kept her here, but it's Kitsune's magic that needs to pull her back from the threshold.

Reaching out with a trembling, water-slicked hand, she presses her palm against the cold leather of Akira's armor, right over the devastating bolt wound.  She closes her eyes, calling upon the primal, knitting energy of the wilds...a stark contrast to the deathly chill of the pool she just crawled out of.

"Not today..." she whispers, a faint silver glow beginning to pulse between her fingers.

Kitsune casts Cure Wounds on Akira, healing her for 7 hp.

Death save roll #2: 16!!

Akira is not out of the woods yet, but it does appear as if Tymora has chosen to show her favor this day.  

Kitsune, of course, knew none of this.  Her eyes saw only the body on the ground and desperation and fear on Vayne's face as he pulled her from the frigid water.  

Kitsune scrambles up the muddy bank, the freezing water heavy in her clothes, but she doesn't stop to wring them out. She ignores the chattering of her teeth, her focus entirely on the pale, still form of Akira. Vayne's frantic efforts have kept her here, but it's Kitsune's magic that needs to pull her back from the threshold.

Reaching out with a trembling, water-slicked hand, she presses her palm against the cold leather of Akira's armor, right over the devastating bolt wound. She closes her eyes, calling upon the primal, knitting energy of the wilds...a stark contrast to the deathly chill of the pool she just crawled out of.

"Not today..." she whispers, a faint silver glow beginning to pulse between her fingers.

Kitsune casts Cure Wounds on Akira, healing her for 7 hp.

***OoC:  Akira is back up!  Kitsune is soaked and will be shivering when the adrenaline wears off.  The last bandit is bound and restrained.***

Akira feels a sudden warmth course through her body, like a waking up to the sunshine from a nap outdoors. But instead of waking up from a rest she wakes up to cold drips of water on her forehead. She sees Kitsune hovering over her body and shivering uncontrollably. Very quickly she remembers the reality of the situation: she was shot by a bandit! There’s a hole in her armour on her chest but no hole in her body. The fist words out of her mouth “I need to get some thicker armour once we exit this cave.”

She struggles a bit to stand up but is fully mobile, feeling pains still coursing through her chest. She removes her long silver cloak, folds it half to layer, and drapes it over Kitsune’s cold body. Once her she’s wrapped Kistsune fully she gives Kitsune a half bow(full bow would be too painful). “Thank you my friend, you have spared me from death and for that I am truly grateful.”

She turns to the bandit , her tall body towering over this feeble and wounded elf that shot her and says “As for you, you’re going to tell us what it is you’re in here searching for before we let the elements take you.”

To add to her intensity, she takes an arrow from her quiver and presses it against the elf’s throat.

”Speak, NOW!”

Intimidation rolll: 9

Torvil decides to try and help Akira, by sitting on the bandit and attempting to squish him.  With the attempt however he ends up missing and right at that moment when his bottom hits the ground, a little squeaking toot eeks out.  He gets flushed and flustered, making him Rage all the more…

Intimidation :  4, reroll if adv : 5. 🤦‍♂️

The bandit turns his head away as you threaten him.  "I'm beaten, ain't that enough?  Do you know who I work for?  Wouldn't be pissin' them off any more, ye already killed most of our band."  The man is not a fool, and obviously fears his employer enough to remain silent.

Despite the cold water soaking into her skin, a small, wry smile touches Kitsune's lips as she pulls the silver cloak tighter.  The toot from Torvil and the subsequent flush on the dwarf's face are almost enough to distract her from the bone-deep chill...  :-)

She looks from the defiant, trembling bandit to the dark, bat guano scented tunnel to the east.  Her instincts as a Ranger are screaming...not about the man on the ground, but about the silence coming from the depths.

"Stay close to Vayne, Akira" Kitsune murmurs, her voice thick with a shiver.  She doesn't trust the bridge a second time, but she isn't leaving Torvil alone with a desperate man and whatever is lurking in that eastern dark.

She moves back toward the plank, but this time, there is no urgent dashing.  She presses one hand against the damp, cold rock of the cavern wall, using it to anchor herself as she carefully places each foot on the center of the wood.  She moves with agonizing slowness, her eyes never leaving the footing until her boots hit the solid stone on the other side.

OOC: Moving at half-speed with assistance from the wall is an auto-success, I believe you stated?  Kitsune will take up two rounds to safely cross this time.  No more swimming with frogs for Kitsune!

***OoC:  Athletics or Acrobatics check to cross.  ADV half speed.  DC 7. Normal speed DC 10. DIS ADV running DC 15.  It's still a check at half speed, just a very low DC and ADV on the roll.***