Chapter 4: Mountains and Valleys: Difference between revisions

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 Once they gain 5 Fame with Cavesafe, Gaisk will reveal Kessara’s secret motivation, and he decry Periak as a selfish snake who is easier to replace rather than deal with. He can drop information leading to the [[merchant]] Amarik in Kareis, saying he would make a much more suitable replacement  

 Gaisk has the stats of a '''[[Veteran Soldier]]''', complete with iron weapons and armor from his time serving with the Sisaptum.    

The fields outside of the village benefit from a perpetual source of renewed ground water thanks to the Kareis mountains, the snow melt from its caps retreating to the base where it supplies natural, underground aquifers. This interaction creates the flooding fields, where intense spring-bound rainstorms flood a massive swath of land, replacing nutrients on a regular, yearly cycle. The bountiful harvests of Cavesafe come after, as they plow, sew, and work the fields year-round, using their domesticated dinosaur flock to do so.  

The stegosaurus is weak, and currently only has 30 maximum hit points, can only take 1 action, and will only fight if its forced to defend itself.During the return trip, adventurers can roll DEX/Sneaking to avoid notice from hostile fauna. Have each roll against a DC of 15. If at least ½ + 1 of the adventurers pass, they make it back after a day of travel with no issue. If not, they’ll be hunted by some hungry dinosaurs.

Fasik will not fight, he can’t really, but will try his best to protect the stegosaurus. So long as the dinosaur is not killed, the adventurers can return safely back to the village. If the creature survives, Fasik will pay them the rest of the money, and they’ll earn 2 Fame. If it did not, he won’t pay the rest, and the adventurers will lose 1 Fame.  

“Limitless iron up in those parts. I heard they’ve tamed fire, somehow.

'''Ice Elemental.''' An Ice Elemental’s '''Water Blast''' is flavored to '''Ice Blast''', and its '''Drown''' feature is instead '''[[Freeze]].''' Ice Elements have Resist Cold 8, Resist Lightning 4, and Vulnerable Fire 1 and loses '''Malleable Form'''. If an Ice Element takes more than ½ its hp in [[damage]] from Fire, it thaws into a '''[[Water Elemental]]'''.  

Massive canine prints surface in the snow and  a piercing howl can be heard, portending a distant [[shadow]]. This belongs to a lone, stray Fenrir, a terrifying creature that is more than a match for the current adventurers. Whenever this event occurs, it should result in any of the combat encounters, creatures summoned by the Fenrir, a snowstorm, or an avalanche. If Merip is with the party, it will trigger his special event. Otherwise, the Fenrir keeps its distance, uninterested in such a measly group. The adventures may instead make DC 15 DEX/Sneaking checks to avoid the creature’s notice, preventing any of the previous events from triggering.    

Usually resulting from an '''Avalanche''' encounter, or coming across it naturally, the path ahead is blocked by ice, snow, or some other temporary hazard. Roll a 1d4. Adventurers can clear the roadblock over that many days with DC 12 to 15 Applied Force checks, reducing the amount of time taken by ½ per adventurer. On a failure, they still work through the day and make progress, but that adventurer gains Fatigue. Each day can be accompanied by potential, additional random encounters, favoing combat encounters from all the noise.  

Cheran Periak will not offer a task, but can be bribed with either trade prospects back in Gilgalon. This requires any individual hero to have 5 Fame in Gilgalon or for the party to collectively have an average of at least 3.5 Fame in Gilgalon.

The Susap Pits are a comprehensive training ground and barracks for the Sisaptum. This area is built just above the lava flows, with training done in and around the terrain to harden soldiers, creating fierce warriors accustomed to uncomfortable environments.