Chapter 7: Tower of the Ice Witch
On the Sea of Moving Ice, one of the most remote regions in all Faerun, the Ice Witch sits in her tower of black ice. There, she directs her army of beasts, barbarians, and cultists against the people of Icewind Dale in Auril's name...
Spurned from her tribe, the outcast Reghed woman hopes to visit ruin and disaster upon the scattered people of the dale. If the dale is to be spared the bleak fate of unending winter, the party, Arnan Aldwynne, Dalgura and Morgrim Ironhammer, Kira, Thane Harkensen and Hengar Aensvaard, must confront the witch, Hedrun Arnsirth, in her tower.
Girding themselves for the trials that lie ahead, the adventurers step through the silver mirror, in the Ice Witch's tower!
Led by Morgrim, in bear form, the party passes through a pointed black archway and arrive inside the tower's audience hall. There, King Gunvald holds court over a small contingent of his Bear Tribesmen and a few of their orc allies from the Spine of the World. This motley group of the Ice Witch's vassals are in the midst of a heated discussion on the proper method of sending raiding parties into Ten Towns, when Morgrim, followed by his allies, steps through the void and appears at the edge of the room.
The large bear is not difficult to spot, as the tribesmen were already on edge in no small party due to the presence of such a large amount of black ice.
King Grunvald takes in their sudden appearance as something of a good omen. Already chafing at having to stay in the tower while his warriors range across the dale, he is spoiling for a good fight and one just seemed to appear, out of nowhere!
"Who are you, who have come to the Ice Witch's tower, unannounced and uninvited!?" the middle aged king roars in a violent tone.
His small force of men and orcs likewise show their hostility toward the adventurers. Their body language is quite easy to read and it seems they are all ready to take up arms at a moment's notice.
For the moment, party has caught them flat-footed...
OOC: Let's assume the party appears in the audience hall about 20 feet from the tribesman and orcs and maybe 30 feet to King Gunvald, whom is presently surrounded by his forces at the moment.
King Gunvald of the Bear Tribe
AC: 13
HP: 67/67
Bear Tribesmen, 6
AC: 12
HP: 11/11, 11/11, 11/11, 11/11, 11/11, 11/11
Orcs, 3
AC: 13
HP: 15/15, 15/15, 15/15
PC AC HP Insp Spell Save Conditions & Notes
Arnan 14 28/28 1 NA AC 16 w/ shield
Hengar 12 30/30 1 NA
Kira 14 21/21 1 NA
Thane 18 31/31 1 NA
Dalgura 15 24/24 1 13
Morgrim 15 27/27 1 13
PCs are UP!