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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>>136117
Okay thanks. It doesn’t really matter, but what material is the wood? I was hoping for something that would burn for a long time because I want to craft a symbol of Pelor and light it on fire. I’m going to use the daggers as makeshift nails.
Okay thanks. It doesn’t really matter, but what material is the wood? I was hoping for something that would burn for a long time because I want to craft a symbol of Pelor and light it on fire. I’m going to use the daggers as makeshift nails.
Can I create a long-burning jelly by mixing oil and alchemist’s fire? Napalm sticks to goblins.
>>136118
I’m going to scrap down the chairs and table for crafting materials to use for the symbol of Pelor.
I’m going to scrap down the chairs and table for crafting materials to use for the symbol of Pelor.
>>136101
Chad, I'm going to situate your character outside the keep like you were before. In character, you would have never seen that bugbear, and your wand charges remain unexpended.
I'm going to remove you from the course of events for the time being, but you'll get your move later.
Chad, I'm going to situate your character outside the keep like you were before. In character, you would have never seen that bugbear, and your wand charges remain unexpended.
I'm going to remove you from the course of events for the time being, but you'll get your move later.
Jorr speaks up after checking on his dogs.
"Blasted bugbear. Prolly went to go report to 'is superiors. Woulda' liked to get another clean shot at 'em.." He grumbles
"Blasted bugbear. Prolly went to go report to 'is superiors. Woulda' liked to get another clean shot at 'em.." He grumbles
He leans over Brozal's shoulder
"Say... What exactly was it ya were lookin' for in these parts?" he implores
"Say... What exactly was it ya were lookin' for in these parts?" he implores
Okay, looks like Brozal is kill, Whiskers is unable atm, and Chad is away from the keyboard, so I think I'll go have lunch and study for an hour or so.
We'll continue as soon as I can get the players together.
Just fyi, I'm not going to be able to do this tomorrow.
>>136140
i really don't like splitting up the party in this fashion... but go ahead and roll a Listen check.
i really don't like splitting up the party in this fashion... but go ahead and roll a Listen check.
>>136145
Pretty far, about 100 ft up and 200 ft away.
The figure is floating east, towards the road from whence you came.
Pretty far, about 100 ft up and 200 ft away.
The figure is floating east, towards the road from whence you came.
>>136149
Due to my retcon, you wouldn't have seen it (your flaming sphere remains unexpended), but the figure doesn't look human.
Due to my retcon, you wouldn't have seen it (your flaming sphere remains unexpended), but the figure doesn't look human.
Misty can see it semi-clearly. Chad only sees the faint outline of a shadowy figure.
>>136155
The other tower (southwest) is the one where you saw the "winged lion" perched earlier. The Northwest tower is the one with the earie flickering light.
You don't detect anything as you enter the courtyard, but something stands out to you: two of the hobgoblin corpses and a worg have disappeared.
The other tower (southwest) is the one where you saw the "winged lion" perched earlier. The Northwest tower is the one with the earie flickering light.
You don't detect anything as you enter the courtyard, but something stands out to you: two of the hobgoblin corpses and a worg have disappeared.
>>136156
So what can i do about the goblins that have disappeared? Should i do any checks?
Also is the tower with the light the one everyone else is in?
So what can i do about the goblins that have disappeared? Should i do any checks?
Also is the tower with the light the one everyone else is in?
>>136157
The tower is behind the barracks, yes.
The door is barricaded, but Jorr pokes his head out to see you and lets you in after a few minutes effort.
"Quickly, quickly! That damn beast is still out there!"
The tower is behind the barracks, yes.
The door is barricaded, but Jorr pokes his head out to see you and lets you in after a few minutes effort.
"Quickly, quickly! That damn beast is still out there!"
The party is waiting for you in the barracks. Whiskers appears to be counting a sack of coins. Brozal seems to be attempting amateur woodworking. A dead minotaur lies before you.
Jorr fills you in on the details of the battle, explaining how the minotaur warrior and the bugbear mage waited until all their subordinates had fallen to make their move.
"The blasted savage got away! Bet he's well on his way to go see his damn master." The woodsman grumbles, shaking his fist at the memory of the mage, as he nurses one of his badly-wounded dogs.
>>136159
There are two doors. One leading left, the other leading right. Jorr says the bugbear came from the left, and fled the same way.
"Zipped right up the stairwell, he did.." The woodsman grumbles
Jorr fills you in on the details of the battle, explaining how the minotaur warrior and the bugbear mage waited until all their subordinates had fallen to make their move.
"The blasted savage got away! Bet he's well on his way to go see his damn master." The woodsman grumbles, shaking his fist at the memory of the mage, as he nurses one of his badly-wounded dogs.
>>136159
There are two doors. One leading left, the other leading right. Jorr says the bugbear came from the left, and fled the same way.
"Zipped right up the stairwell, he did.." The woodsman grumbles
There's actually a room behind the door.
This circular chamber has been outfitted with a mix of furniture, including a large desk, an overstuffed chair, a massive four-poster bed, and a large easel that holds a sizable canvas covered with a sheet. A flight of stairs arcs up along the south wall to the upper floor, and a fair amount of rubble from a hole in the ceiling lies heaped on the base of these stairs.
This circular chamber has been outfitted with a mix of furniture, including a large desk, an overstuffed chair, a massive four-poster bed, and a large easel that holds a sizable canvas covered with a sheet. A flight of stairs arcs up along the south wall to the upper floor, and a fair amount of rubble from a hole in the ceiling lies heaped on the base of these stairs.
>>136168
Alright, should i go up the stairs with the light spell?
Should i try get Misty to come up the stairs again?
Alright, should i go up the stairs with the light spell?
Should i try get Misty to come up the stairs again?
>>136169
Don't bother trying to bring the horse.
You can cast light, but you also have a torch.
There's also quite a few maps and books in this room. Looks like these were the captain's personal quarters.
Don't bother trying to bring the horse.
You can cast light, but you also have a torch.
There's also quite a few maps and books in this room. Looks like these were the captain's personal quarters.
>>136171
The there are notes and reports littered all over the place.
None of them are in any language that you can understand, but they could be worth taking.
The there are notes and reports littered all over the place.
None of them are in any language that you can understand, but they could be worth taking.
>>136177
The roof of this circular chamber has partially collapsed to the southeast. Massive timbers slump against the floor, fallen from the rafters above. A huge gap in the tower’s east wall allows a brisk breeze into the chamber, which has four windows in the remaining walls. Three large boulders lie on the floor amid a halo of fractures and cracks.
Mounted about ten feet from the hole in the wall is what looks like a humanoid figure, lashed to a framework of wooden beams, arms upraised. A glow from beneath it illuminates the figure in a pale light. The reek of rotting flesh fills the room.
The roof of this circular chamber has partially collapsed to the southeast. Massive timbers slump against the floor, fallen from the rafters above. A huge gap in the tower’s east wall allows a brisk breeze into the chamber, which has four windows in the remaining walls. Three large boulders lie on the floor amid a halo of fractures and cracks.
Mounted about ten feet from the hole in the wall is what looks like a humanoid figure, lashed to a framework of wooden beams, arms upraised. A glow from beneath it illuminates the figure in a pale light. The reek of rotting flesh fills the room.
>>136179
Passively, you don't see anything but a dead goblin being used as an improvised shadow puppet.
It seems as though this has been the cause of the stories of ghost sightings near Vraath Keep lately lately.
Passively, you don't see anything but a dead goblin being used as an improvised shadow puppet.
It seems as though this has been the cause of the stories of ghost sightings near Vraath Keep lately lately.
*check
>>136184
You don't see anything of value in this room.
The dead goblin appears to have been illuminated by a spell of some sort.
You don't see anything of value in this room.
The dead goblin appears to have been illuminated by a spell of some sort.
*last room on this floor
And before you ask, yes, you may roll search, but there is nothing in this room that you're capable of finding for now.
I need to step out.
I need to step out.
Okay, Chad has had his chance to search the barracks, but he hasn't been able to find anything with his modifiers.
And the other players are still not present...
And the other players are still not present...
I don't really know how I can continue to run this tonight without at least one other player...
>>136198
I'm feeling like we just need to wait...
I'm sorry, but there's not much that can be done with just one player right now.
I'm feeling like we just need to wait...
I'm sorry, but there's not much that can be done with just one player right now.
>>136199
I mean, I was planning on lurking through this one while watching trash on jewtube. But if you have a back-up character sheet ready for randoms, I can go with it. Could stay for 3-4 hours or so.
As long as you don't mind giving short explanations of what I need to roll the first time I need to make some check, or sometimes clarifying rules.
I mean, I was planning on lurking through this one while watching trash on jewtube. But if you have a back-up character sheet ready for randoms, I can go with it. Could stay for 3-4 hours or so.
As long as you don't mind giving short explanations of what I need to roll the first time I need to make some check, or sometimes clarifying rules.
>>136200
Oh, I'd be glad to have another player.
I don't have any pre-made characters, but you could describe what kind of character you want to play in >>132102 → and I'd introduce yours at the earliest possible opportunity.
Oh, I'd be glad to have another player.
I don't have any pre-made characters, but you could describe what kind of character you want to play in >>132102 → and I'd introduce yours at the earliest possible opportunity.
I should be able to DM this weekend.
I'll introduce the two new players at the same time.
I'll introduce the two new players at the same time.
Okay, we'll commence in about half an hour.
I need to introduce the new characters first, so I'm going to wait until they're ready before we start.
I need to introduce the new characters first, so I'm going to wait until they're ready before we start.
... Our Wizard has let to clock-in...
I don't want to introduce the Ranger until the Wizard shows up, because I don't want to kill him by making him face his first encounter alone.
And the resolution of that encounter is supposed to be what bonds them with the rest of the party...
And the resolution of that encounter is supposed to be what bonds them with the rest of the party...
>>136390
I have my gauntlets. I will use mountain hammer to start smashing the ground with my gauntlets.
I have my gauntlets. I will use mountain hammer to start smashing the ground with my gauntlets.
Alright, Brozal can do that, it would take him a few mins to see whether or not he can punch through this floor.
I will be back in like 10 mins.
I will be back in like 10 mins.
I have been summoned unexpectedly to do an indeterminate amount of hard work.
I'm sorry guys. I'll be away from the keyboard for at least an hour...
I'm sorry guys. I'll be away from the keyboard for at least an hour...
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>>136391
The zealous Orc gets creative and punches into the floor for several minutes, his adamantium fists shattering large chunks of stone on various parts of the floor. He takes up a chair and finishes the process.
However, after a while, he is able to confirm that there is no hidden door in this room.
Perhaps another room.
Pic related illustrates what has been explored in the keep so far, although Brozal has only explored this particular room and the barracks behind him.
The zealous Orc gets creative and punches into the floor for several minutes, his adamantium fists shattering large chunks of stone on various parts of the floor. He takes up a chair and finishes the process.
However, after a while, he is able to confirm that there is no hidden door in this room.
Perhaps another room.
Pic related illustrates what has been explored in the keep so far, although Brozal has only explored this particular room and the barracks behind him.
>>136394
There is no map on that table, and there's no table there anymore. I meant to edit that out.
There is no map on that table, and there's no table there anymore. I meant to edit that out.
.... Meanwhile.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan and John J. Abrams III have been riding West across the Old Forest road for a few days now. They turned south at the Cold Creek onto The Dawn Way, on their way to Drellin's Ferry.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan and John J. Abrams III have been riding West across the Old Forest road for a few days now. They turned south at the Cold Creek onto The Dawn Way, on their way to Drellin's Ferry.
John's player is nowhere to be found, but I'll find a way to occupy Aral's
>>136396
Hi everyone. I'll be playing Aral today. He's this guy, a mystic ranger:
https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2319121
At first glance he just looks like how you'd expect a wild elf to look like. He's probably covered in mud to the point where his Mithral chain shirt doesn't really reflect all that much light. Light ginger hair: some fire elf stuff. Then you'd notice a book dangling from his hip. A spell book.
Hi everyone. I'll be playing Aral today. He's this guy, a mystic ranger:
https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2319121
At first glance he just looks like how you'd expect a wild elf to look like. He's probably covered in mud to the point where his Mithral chain shirt doesn't really reflect all that much light. Light ginger hair: some fire elf stuff. Then you'd notice a book dangling from his hip. A spell book.
>>136399
Brozal is in the room that would have had the map. Everyone else is in the barracks to the west of him, including Misty, who looks rather shaken up.
Chad just stepped into the barracks from the western tower, saying that he didn't see anything that resembled the legendary vault in there.
Brozal is in the room that would have had the map. Everyone else is in the barracks to the west of him, including Misty, who looks rather shaken up.
Chad just stepped into the barracks from the western tower, saying that he didn't see anything that resembled the legendary vault in there.
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