Greetings. Welcome to the first session of /mlpol/'s first running of the classic third edition d&d campaign Red Hand Of Doom.
On this adventure, our heroes, currently three strong, will encounter dozens of trials that will test their strength, cunning, and friendship as they face an army of goblins.
If you'd like to join, there's still room for more in the party. Don't be shy to ask.
Our story begins in Elsir Vale, with our three heroes on the road to the town of Drellin’s Ferry. The three are seasoned adventurers, and exated heroes to boot. Having fought many battles together before, they are confident in their strength. Legend has it of a vast treasure in the Vault of Vraath Keep, hidden deep in the Witchwood; our heroes, have journeyed all this way to seize the vault for their own.
Despite that, they all have their own motivations to travel to Drellin's Ferry:
Sir Whiskers, a cunning and charismatic Tibbet Jester, is travelling to meet up with an old friend of his: Princess Princess Bagel Jennifurr Fluffykinz the fourth. He hasn't met his old friend since he was a kitten, and he's eager to meet with her again. She has arranged to meet up with him in Drellin's Ferry, and to accompany him on his adventure.
Sir Brozal, a mighty Orc Crusader of Pelor, has received a mission from a high-ranking Cleric of his order has received a powerful vision of war descending on Elsir Vale under the banner of a clawed red hand, and has sent Brolaz to the far reaches of Elsir Vale to avert impending disaster... Brozal isn't exactly sure if the vision was real, or if his master just wanted to get rid of him for the year, but he never turns down a good crusade.
Brother Chad, a wise and powerful Druid, has chosen to accompany his companions on their hunt for the lost treasure in the Witchwood. Sir Whiskers requested his aid because Chad is the most experienced woodsman he knows. Chad is wary of this region, for he's heard that it is ruled by a fierce and territorial Druid, but he embarks upon this jouney nonetheless, the secrets of the Witchwood too tempting to ignore.
...So tempting that he seems to have drifted off somewhere with his horse; probably fucking it again or something. Stupid hippie.
And so, let's begin:
>The afternoon sun beats down on you; the air is hot and still. The sparsely settled lands of Elsir Vale are starting to grow monotonous, with a seemingly endless line of dusty flyspecks of towns. The town of Drellin’s Ferry lies a few miles ahead of you. It’s a settlement hard on the borders of the Witchwood, and the best place from which to begin exploring the nearby forest.
This is the part where the players ask obvious questions that I thoughtlessly ignored in the first post, as well as implore about their surroundings.
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>>135408
You're like 15-ish feet away from the entrance. You could easily ride in with Misty's speed.
You're like 15-ish feet away from the entrance. You could easily ride in with Misty's speed.
>>135411
Probably the worgs who'd track you down and eat you when their riders are done with Chad. Or the hobgoblin veterans that Brozal is about to get flanked by, or whoever else would have been preparing for siege within the past 10 minutes that the goblins were alerted.
Probably the worgs who'd track you down and eat you when their riders are done with Chad. Or the hobgoblin veterans that Brozal is about to get flanked by, or whoever else would have been preparing for siege within the past 10 minutes that the goblins were alerted.
In fact, both of them are.
I discounted the distance they moved. They're both 200-ish feet away.
I discounted the distance they moved. They're both 200-ish feet away.
>>135410
I cast wall of smoke on the left side and i go into the keep with Misty to the right side of the courtyard.
I cast wall of smoke on the left side and i go into the keep with Misty to the right side of the courtyard.
(On the right side of the entrance is where i am, not right up in front of the goblins.)
>>135419
If you wildshape and get into melee with me, I can help you attack with Vanguard Strike, but I really want to use Stone Bones on my next round or else Brozal might die.
If you wildshape and get into melee with me, I can help you attack with Vanguard Strike, but I really want to use Stone Bones on my next round or else Brozal might die.
>>135425
Oh. Nevermind then.
I guess she can support Chad by Burning Hands-ing the hecc out of the other two worgs. Does that work?
Oh. Nevermind then.
I guess she can support Chad by Burning Hands-ing the hecc out of the other two worgs. Does that work?
Whiskers, Bagel, do you guys want to move? You're currently the only chsaracters outside the courtyard, and it won't take a diceroll to know that the goblins don't seem like they're about to show mercy to a random cat...
>>135429
Okay. Whiskers can ready an action too, if he so desires.
>>135429
Okay. Whiskers can ready an action too, if he so desires.
>>135430
Fair enough. Let's just follow the group into the courtyard. They're pretty much food for animals otherwise.
I suppose the readied action can be to cast Grease, then?
Fair enough. Let's just follow the group into the courtyard. They're pretty much food for animals otherwise.
I suppose the readied action can be to cast Grease, then?
Shit, I forgot about Jorr's movement.
Jorr's dogs seem to have their eyes on the larger charging dogs as Jorr moves northward to keep Brozal from getting himself killed.. They're just behind Bagel.
>>135431
That works.
Jorr's dogs seem to have their eyes on the larger charging dogs as Jorr moves northward to keep Brozal from getting himself killed.. They're just behind Bagel.
>>135431
That works.
I have one action point left. On my next round, I will use Stone Bones and burn my remaining action point in order to initiate Revitalizing Strike with an extra attack. Revitalizing Strike is the last card I have to draw, then I'll be left with Mountain Hammer and Vanguard Strike.
Is it my turn?
Okay, the dumbass goblins seem to thing it's clever to push you guys you guys in the keep instead of shooting you at a range. They charge upward with lances.
Whiskers Greases the road as the worgs charge. One succeeds heroically on it's balance check and charges through, while the other skits across the road like a pet dog on hardwood.
Bagel immediately follows up with her low-power Burning Hands, which in this one circumstance combines with the Grease spell to make a greasefire. They all fail their saves and take 7 damage, while the goblin and worg who fell over are set on fire taking one additional damage.
One worg leaps right through the flames and charges towards Whiskers, frothing at the mouth as it attacks. It's rider steering it expertly with the mounted combat feat and....
Whiskers Greases the road as the worgs charge. One succeeds heroically on it's balance check and charges through, while the other skits across the road like a pet dog on hardwood.
Bagel immediately follows up with her low-power Burning Hands, which in this one circumstance combines with the Grease spell to make a greasefire. They all fail their saves and take 7 damage, while the goblin and worg who fell over are set on fire taking one additional damage.
One worg leaps right through the flames and charges towards Whiskers, frothing at the mouth as it attacks. It's rider steering it expertly with the mounted combat feat and....
Bites right into him! The Goblin's +4 racial bonus to Ride checks allowed it to bat away all three of Jorr's jogs who had moved to intercept the beast.
Whiskers take 10 bludgeoning/piercing damage as the Worg bites into him, and needs to roll an opposed check to see if he's tripped.
The Goblin and it's rider are still on fire. It's comrade prone, but still alive beside it on the greasefire.
The goblin screams in pain as it spends it's round trying to put out the fire.
Whiskers take 10 bludgeoning/piercing damage as the Worg bites into him, and needs to roll an opposed check to see if he's tripped.
The Goblin and it's rider are still on fire. It's comrade prone, but still alive beside it on the greasefire.
The goblin screams in pain as it spends it's round trying to put out the fire.
As the prone goblin struggles in the fire, it's pinned in the chest with two of Jorr's arrows, killing it.
“What do you call a goblin with 20 arrows in his back? Not dead enough!” Jorr shouts across the courtyard.
>>135438
Due to size difference, you are tripped.
“What do you call a goblin with 20 arrows in his back? Not dead enough!” Jorr shouts across the courtyard.
>>135438
Due to size difference, you are tripped.
>>135442
You would have to move away from the guy right in front of you to do that.
As Chad conjured the wall, one of the hobgoblins on the other side shouts something to it's ally. You can't see what they're doing though.
You would have to move away from the guy right in front of you to do that.
As Chad conjured the wall, one of the hobgoblins on the other side shouts something to it's ally. You can't see what they're doing though.
>>135443
Alright. I'll attack the archer with a full attack+burn an action point for an extra attack. I'm using Stone Bones on my first attack, and Revitalizing Strike on my extra attack.
Alright. I'll attack the archer with a full attack+burn an action point for an extra attack. I'm using Stone Bones on my first attack, and Revitalizing Strike on my extra attack.
>>135445
Rolled 17, 20, 24 respectively. Damage rolls are 11, 7, and 9 for a total of 27 damage. Healed 13 HP.
Rolled 17, 20, 24 respectively. Damage rolls are 11, 7, and 9 for a total of 27 damage. Healed 13 HP.
>>135444
You don't have any action points left.
Those strikes are all standard actions. You can't use two at once.
You don't have any action points left.
Those strikes are all standard actions. You can't use two at once.
I was going to use an action point for another one because I thought I had one left. Forget the last attack. I just use stone bones and my full attack.
>>135449
You can use Stone Bone or full attack. You can't take a standard action and full attack at the same time.
You can use Stone Bone or full attack. You can't take a standard action and full attack at the same time.
Jorr already did his turn.
Whiskers, you may as well consider what you want to do. You're prone, with a worg and goblin right above you.
Whiskers, you may as well consider what you want to do. You're prone, with a worg and goblin right above you.
>>135451
Alright. The goblin has taken 20 damage so far.
The goblin takes a 5 foot step back, and then retreats an additional 30 feet back, towards the wall.
He takes a potion and shouts something towards the stairs.
>>135453
Since I'm too stupid to remember if a swift action spell provokes AoO, I'm going to say it doesn't.
Alright. The goblin has taken 20 damage so far.
The goblin takes a 5 foot step back, and then retreats an additional 30 feet back, towards the wall.
He takes a potion and shouts something towards the stairs.
>>135453
Since I'm too stupid to remember if a swift action spell provokes AoO, I'm going to say it doesn't.
>>135454
Alrighty.
Whiskers will definitely cast that when his turn comes up, then crawl away.
Bagel will follow him along before casting Ghost Sound at the worg's side to think Whiskers is crawling that way.
Alrighty.
Whiskers will definitely cast that when his turn comes up, then crawl away.
Bagel will follow him along before casting Ghost Sound at the worg's side to think Whiskers is crawling that way.
The two hobgoblins on the other side of the wall of smoke can be heard clambering around the broken wall to the north, evidently intelligent and cowardly enough to recognize that crossing the wall is a bad idea.
One Hobgoblin shoots towards Brozal and misses.
Bagel is now visible, btw.
One Hobgoblin shoots towards Brozal and misses.
Bagel is now visible, btw.
>>135458
Invisibility should be better, considering the worg would be disoriented by the smell of the grease spell.
Invisibility should be better, considering the worg would be disoriented by the smell of the grease spell.
>>135461
Done.
The surviving Worg rider attempts to fire at Chad, but one of Chad's dog's snatches her of the mount with a crit, and the remaining dogs proceed to tear her to pieces.
The Worg is enraged, and bites into the dog that killed it's master, wounding the smaller canine.
>>135457
The goblin is not killed, but takes considerable damage.
Done.
The surviving Worg rider attempts to fire at Chad, but one of Chad's dog's snatches her of the mount with a crit, and the remaining dogs proceed to tear her to pieces.
The Worg is enraged, and bites into the dog that killed it's master, wounding the smaller canine.
>>135457
The goblin is not killed, but takes considerable damage.
I rolled 20 on the attack roll, then rolled 18 damage. I heal back 17 HP.
While Brozal does whatever, Jorr charges toward the worg attacking his dog with his dagger.
>>135464
She's more than 20 ft away, and dead.
One archer remains at the northwest corner, 20-ish feet away.
>>135464
She's more than 20 ft away, and dead.
One archer remains at the northwest corner, 20-ish feet away.
The other two archers are still behind the wall of smoke.
That being said, Brozal will charge over, jump into the air dramatically, and plunge his flaming trident through the skull of the downed goblin. He then tears off the head and waves it around in the air for the other goblins to see.
Alright I guess I'm attacking one of the archer's behind the wall of smoke then
>>135470
That would require you to charge, and attack through concealment, and make a fortitude save.
That would require you to charge, and attack through concealment, and make a fortitude save.
Just fyi, charging (a full-round action) is mutually exclusive with standard action strikes.
24 on attack, 18 on damage, I heal 17 HP. I rolled 22 on fort.
I'll attack the guy to the north instead
Okay, after some confusion, you redirect your attack towards the guy who wasn't behind the wall.
He takes the damage, and coughs blood.
He responds by drawing his katana and slashing you, but it misses. It then takes a 5 foot step back and moves 20 feet east.
The other two goblinoids have by-now clambered over the crumbling wall to avoid Chad's wall of smoke. From their elevated position, they fire black rays towards you. Only one hits.
The other Goblin who took the potion earlier has travelled back across the hallway to shoot you in the back with his own ray.
As the rays hit you, you take 9 strength damage, the spells sapping your strength.
He takes the damage, and coughs blood.
He responds by drawing his katana and slashing you, but it misses. It then takes a 5 foot step back and moves 20 feet east.
The other two goblinoids have by-now clambered over the crumbling wall to avoid Chad's wall of smoke. From their elevated position, they fire black rays towards you. Only one hits.
The other Goblin who took the potion earlier has travelled back across the hallway to shoot you in the back with his own ray.
As the rays hit you, you take 9 strength damage, the spells sapping your strength.
It should be Whisker/Bagel's turn again.
The two worg riders are dead, but their mounts are still alive, albeit wounded.
The two worg riders are dead, but their mounts are still alive, albeit wounded.
Brozal slumps a bit as beads of sweat roll down his pale blue face.
>>135484
You already stood up, iirc.
I'm going to have to put the game on pause due to some irl obligations that sprung up... I'd like to return to this in an hour or two, but I understand if that's an unreasonable request.
You already stood up, iirc.
I'm going to have to put the game on pause due to some irl obligations that sprung up... I'd like to return to this in an hour or two, but I understand if that's an unreasonable request.
Yes, the worg is balancing (flat-footed), so you can iajutsu it.
I have to step out. Sorry guys...
I have to step out. Sorry guys...
Okay, I'm back, but I can't be sure if I'll need to step out again.
However, I'm committed to DMing today. I can go all the way to midnight if you guys are up for it.
It's whisker's turn.
However, I'm committed to DMing today. I can go all the way to midnight if you guys are up for it.
It's whisker's turn.
>>135489
Eh, let us go for an Iaijutsu attack with retractable paws and seekrit cat play powers.
[1d20+7 = 15]<Attack
[1d20+5 = 20]<Iaijutsu Focus
Eh, let us go for an Iaijutsu attack with retractable paws and seekrit cat play powers.
[1d20+7 = 15]<Attack
[1d20+5 = 20]<Iaijutsu Focus
Okay... Looks like Brozal is now carrying a medium load, and his speed is reduced to 15 ft.
>>135491
Hit. Roll damage (3d6 Iajutsu).
>>135491
Hit. Roll damage (3d6 Iajutsu).
>>135493
Hmmm, looks like that wasn't enough to put it down.
The Wolf attempts to stand, you get an AoO.
Hmmm, looks like that wasn't enough to put it down.
The Wolf attempts to stand, you get an AoO.
The remaining worg attacks Jorr's dog again, tearing into the prone canine.
Jorr's dog yelps out in pain before going silent.
Jorr REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEs a mighty REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE As he stabs into the beast with his dagger, and follows up with a punch to the monster's head. The worg collapses.
The last worg is able to stand, but in that moment succumbs to the flames.
Jorr's dog yelps out in pain before going silent.
Jorr REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEs a mighty REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE As he stabs into the beast with his dagger, and follows up with a punch to the monster's head. The worg collapses.
The last worg is able to stand, but in that moment succumbs to the flames.
Okay, we've lost a dog and Brozal is at 9 str. So far we've defeated the worg riders.
It is Brozal's turn.
>>135502
In terms of where we all are and if there are any doors we can go through to escape the courtyard.
In terms of where we all are and if there are any doors we can go through to escape the courtyard.
>>135502
Enemy casualties: Two dead worgs, two dead goblins, two wounded Veterans.
Party casualties: one dying dog.
Chad is on top of misty, not far behind you. Whiskers, Bagel and Jorr aren't far behind, just past the gatehouse.
An Ominous rumbling sound emanates from the top floor.
Enemy casualties: Two dead worgs, two dead goblins, two wounded Veterans.
Party casualties: one dying dog.
Chad is on top of misty, not far behind you. Whiskers, Bagel and Jorr aren't far behind, just past the gatehouse.
An Ominous rumbling sound emanates from the top floor.
>>135506
There's a goblin Veteran in your way that you would need to move past. He stands fast, brandishing his katana and shield.
There's a goblin Veteran in your way that you would need to move past. He stands fast, brandishing his katana and shield.
>>135507
I stop and lower my trident. "I only wish to speak with your master. I acted in defense when you attacked us."
I stop and lower my trident. "I only wish to speak with your master. I acted in defense when you attacked us."
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