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Red Hand Of Doom - Part One: The Witchwood
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.133942
133953
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.
1920 replies and 84 files omitted.
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134572
>>134566
That's fine
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134573
134574
Alright, you guys play it safe and go the Dawn Way.

A handful of old woodcutters’ and trappers’ cabins or long-abandoned homesteads lie scattered along the length of the road, about one every 2 or 3 miles. The road crosses several creeks and boggy spots on sturdy dwarf-made stone bridges that have stood for centuries.

At the party's speed...

Oh wait, I forgot Brozal still has to make that fortitude save.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134574
134576 134578
>>134573
Do we encounter anything?
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134575
134578
Rolled a 17 on my fort save
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134576
134577
>>134574
We did choose the safe way
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134577
>>134576
Alright.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134578
134579
Okay, the Dawn Way is easy terrain that goes on for about 9-10 miles
>>134574
I'm still figuring that out.
>>134575
Okay, you avoid fatigue from resting on the ground without a bedroll.

Now that I've got the party's speed figured out... You spend a considerable portion of the day travelling.
You travel along the Dawn way for ~10 miles, which takes you about 5 hours, then you turn onto the rugged trail by the blackwater, which takes you another 5 hours. I'm assuming you left at 8, so you the next scene occurs some time near the evening/late-afternoon.
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134579
>>134578
Fair enuff
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134580
134583
About 5:00 - Day 2

The trail leads past a small cabin in a deep forest glade. A ramshackle front porch is littered with fishing baskets and skinning frames. The cabin overlooks a dark bayou or lake, with old gray cedar-trees draped in moss rising out of the water. An old skiff is tied up on the shore nearby, and a little smoke curls from the fieldstone chimney.

What was your marching order again?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134581
134582 134583
Fuck it.

Whiskers, roll a Spot check.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134582
134584
>>134581
Oh shit.
Is it time?
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134583
134584
>>134580
Whiskers on Misty, in the middle between Brozal and Chad.
Chad's at the back, Brozal at the front.
>>134581
[1d20+5 = 12]<Spot Check
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134584
134587 134588
>>134582
We'll see.
>>134583
Bagel's fur stands on end as she sees several dogs laying below the porch.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134587
>>134584
What now?
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134588
134589
>>134584
[1d20+2 = 6]<Balance Check for horse riding

Bagel quickly pokes Whiskers, pointing at the thing 60ft ahead of the party.
Whiskers' hair stands on end, ready to jump into action the moment something happens.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134589
134591
Okay, I've been reminded that Brozal is in the front of the party. He rolled a -4 on spot.
Misty halts 60 ft away from the cabin, Brozal marches forward blindly until 3 large dogs charge forward, baying furiously. They stop just 10 ft short of you.

>>134588
You slide off Misty's butt and land beside her.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134590
134591 134595
Brozal takes the total total defense action.

How does anyone else respond?
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134591
134592
>>134590
>>134589
Whiskers' back arches before hissing at the dog trio, doing his classic 'shoo dog' move.
[1d20+8 = 28]<Intimidate Check
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134592
>>134591
Okay, you were demoralizing them, so all three dogs are sent cowering before the snarling kitty, due to Imperious Command.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134593
134594 134595
I want want everyone to roll intitative.
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134594
>>134593
Rolled 11
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134595
134596
>>134590
I cast Calm Animals on the dogs
>>134593
What's the dice roll for that?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134596
134597
To Chad, and chad alone, the dogs are intelligible, due to his class feature.
>"Intruders! Bork bork!"
Then the cat hisses at them
>"AhhHH!" *whimpering sounds*

Brozal takes 14 damage as an arrow flies at him through a shuttered window on the cabin.

I will post the next part in just a few minutes. Family has been distracting me.
>>134595
For you, 1d20-2
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134597
134598
>>134596
[1d20-2 = 5]
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134598
>>134597
I knew it.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134599
Okay, to set the scene, the three of you have arrived at what appears to be Jorr's cabin. Three dogs were barking at you, but are now cowering, potentially hostile in the following round. someone from the cabin just shot at Brozal.

It is Brozal's turn. What do you do?
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134600
134602
Rolled 23 on diplomacy
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134601
134602
"We're not here to hurt you. We're just on our way."
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134602
>>134600
>>134601
Okay. Tht's sorted out.
sorry Chad, been trying to speed things out with voicechat.

A whistle sounds from the cabin, and the dogs scurry back towards the porch, growling at the party.

The cabin’s door opens, and a lean human woodsman of indeterminate age steps onto the porch. He has a seamed, leathery look to his face and arms, and a big curved knife sits in a sheath strapped to one thigh. “Don’t get many visitors out here,” he rasps. “Who’re you, and what d’ya want with me?”
He has his longbow drawn, knocking another arrow.
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134603
134604
"Brozal the Fire Bringer."
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134604
134606
>>134603
He looks at you, squinting at your face beyond the torchlight and the halo.
He lowers his bow
"What be your business, Orc?"
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134605
134607
“Kill goblins.”
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134606
134607
>>134604
The kitty struts towards the from the middle, revealing himself to the woodsman with arched back at he stares at the dogs, still quite freaked.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134607
134609 134610
>>134605
He cocks an eyebrow at the word 'goblins'
“Goblins! I just can’t stand ’em! Wood’s rotten with ’em
right now. All right, I’m your man.”
>>134606
The dogs growl at you.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134608
Any of you can roll Sense Motive to assess this guy's attitude
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134609
>>134607
[1d20-1 = 2]<Sense Motive just for kicks

Whiskers' back arches further, hissing at the dogs further to cement his dominance towards them.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134610
134611
>>134607
"Do you know of any Goblin camps around here?"
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134611
134612 134613
Initiative has ended, combat effectively paused, as the woodsman doesn't appear aggressive.
>>134610
“I seen worg riders and troublemakers all over, especially along Dawn Way.”
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134612
134614
>>134611
The mention makes Whiskers stop his hissy fit, turning towards the woodsman. "So you've tussled with those green humans?" he proceeds to ask.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134613
134614
>>134611
"How many?"
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134614
134615 134616
>>134613
The woodsman continues, scratching his head.
"They live up yonder in the Wyrmsmokes, but seems like we got a big war party in the forest. Maybe they come down the Old Forest Road, or might be they came by the Skull Gorge. My money’s on the Skull Gorge. I can't say for sure how many, but there's been too many.

Brozal pushes the cats to the front to do the talking
>>134612
"Greens, reds, blues, browns. You name it."
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134615
134617
>>134614
"What sort of defenses do they have?" Whiskers asks, awed by the heroics this man proudly displays
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134616
134617
>>134614
"A big war party of goblins?"
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134617
134618 134620
>>134615
"I can't say for sure. They've got camps scattered all over these parts." He says, oddly not at all perplexed by the talking cat
>>134616
"Ah' reckon that's what they've been up to."
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134618
134619
>>134617
"Well, you seem to got a good eye, knowledge on the area and the capacity and will to fight," the kitty continues "and you want those goblins out, correct?"
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134619
134621
>>134618
"I've been wagin' a one-man-war on those red bastards for years now." The woodsman says proudly.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134620
>>134617
"We would be willing to get rid of a couple of those camps for you, do you know exactly where they are?"
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134621
134622
>>134619
"How about we strike them down for good together?" Whiskers offers with a sly cat smile "We're a bunch of cool adventures trying to make this area a better place."
(And easier to search through, but that's minor details), he thought to himself
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134622
134623 134626
>>134621
The woodsman slings his bow over his shoulder.
“All righty. I want 5 gold a day, or 10 if you’ve got a mind to go off someplace dangerous.”
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134623
134624 134625
>>134622
Can i roll a persuasion check or something? And what would the dice roll for that be?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134624
134630
>>134623
Go ahead and roll.
You might want to mention where you're going first though (it's in the OP).
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134625
134630
>>134623
Roll your Diplomacy mod. It's 1d20+1 for you.
In the future, I want you to keep better track of your skill modifiers.
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134626
134627
>>134622
Whiskers puffs up his feline chest. "We're mainly going for Vraath Keep, but we figure we should take down these goblins along the way because these goblins are not cool at all. Not even the blue ones."
He glances up at Brozal. "Save for him, they are pretty cold."
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134627
134628
>>134626
He cocks an eyebrow
"Vraath keep, you say? I recon ye' already know where that is?"
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134628
134629
>>134627
"...no," Whiskers lets out as he licks his little cat nose.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134629
134630 134631
>>134628
The woodsman lets out a sigh
"Go west on out to the big road; keep’s maybe eight miles north of there. Wouldn’t surprise me if some of the goblins are holed up there. Just the sort of thing damn goblins would do..."
"I'll guide you there myself, if y'all will pay."
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134630
134632
>>134624
>>134625
>>134629
[1d20+1 = 20]
"How about 7 gold? And you can have a 14% share on the spoils of war"
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134631
134632
>>134629
"We could say by killing off the goblins, your woodsman activities will be easier to do," Whiskers presents with a mewl "so that's quite a pay, right?"
[1d20+23 = 38]<Diplomancy Roll
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134632
134633 134634
>>134630
>>134631
"9 gold a day, if y'all want to go to the keep."
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134633
134635
>>134632
"Okay then, we will follow you as you lead the way."
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134634
>>134632
Whiskers harrumphs dramatically before looking up at the woodsman with an extended paw, expecting the usual human handshake. "Fine," he mutters "but you better take good care of the shinies while we're travelling."
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134635
134636
>>134633
"Alright. Feel free to camp. We'll leave in the morning."
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134636
134637
>>134635
"Hmm, in the meantime can you help us clear out a couple of goblin camps that are close by?"
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134637
134638 134641
The woodsman retires to his cabin.
>>134636
"In the mornin'. It's late, nd you don't wanna fight those goblins at night."

The party is free to make camp. Once you're all settled, we'll begin day 3.
... You did pack camping equipment, right?
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134638
134639
>>134637
"I totally knew that."
I have a bedroll.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134639
134640
>>134638
Roll Survival.
1d20+13
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134640
134642
>>134639
[1d20+13 = 27]
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134641
134642
>>134637
Whiskers prances up to the woodsman, looking up at him with beady eyes. "Surely you don't mind if I sleep inside your gracious for this night, right?"
[1d20+23 = 25]<Diplo check
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134642
134643
>>134640
Ah, you're able to make ample camp for yourself and the party.

Since I picked your starting equipment, I probably should have added a standard adventurers pack, which includes a tent.
>>134641
The woodsman allows you to sleep on his gracious porch.

END OF DAY TWO
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134643
>>134642
Are we ambushed in the night?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134644
134646
According to the dice, nothing comes to chew your faces off in your sleep during the night
You go to bed early, hoping to beat the morning light. I'll say you get up around 6:00
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134645
134646 134647
Alright, getting up early saves you some time to travel.
Were you all looking to progress towards Blackwater?

Oh yeah, everyone gets 225 Ad hoc XP for contracting Jorr.
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134646
>>134644
>>134645
Whiskers wakes up in seemingly thin air on Bagel, yawning softly. He soon practices his cat rituals before awaiting at the porch.
He'd definitely push for anything that could eliminate the threat on his livelihood in the area first before setting forth to his main objective, so if that is the way to end the green menance, he'll go there.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134647
134648 134657
>>134645
Is there anything else we can do before heading towards Blackwater?
Maybe clear a few goblin camps.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134648
134652
Alright, you travel miles back towards the dawn road, and another 2 miles north towards Blackwater Causeway to cross the river. The trip takes you about five hours with Jorr leading you, and you arrive at the bridge at 11-ish.

A wide expanse of dark water has flooded the woodland in this low valley. Trees still protrude from the calm, dark waters here and there, but many large reaches seem to be little more than open pools of algae choked water. The trill of frogs and the whine of insects fills the air. The forest road leads right down to the edge of the flooded section, up to a rickety-looking causeway made of thick planks of wood lashed together with mossy rope. The wooden causeway runs for several hundred feet through the boggy patch, only a foot or so above the water.

>>134647
You don't know where the goblin camps are right now, but it can be assumed to be near Skull Gorge or Vraath Keep, or elsewhere in the Witchwood.

I'm was just checking your travelling speed. I didn't expect to do this timeline with Brozal travelling on foot..
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134649
134652 134654 134656
Up ahead you can make out the wreckage of a wagon, lying on its side and half-sunk in the flooded forest, about thirty feet from the causeway.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134650
I have it with Brozal marching first, holding up the line, followed by Misty, then Jorr and his dogs.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134651
134654
so, you guys just going to cross the bridge?
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134652
134657
>>134649
>>134648
Whiskers, being the curious kitty that he is, carefully trudges towards the wagon alongside the invisible cat.
He makes sure to check his surroundings at every step for any signs of danger.
[1d20+1 = 2]<Spot roll
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134653
134657
I’m going across the bridge.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134654
134657
>>134649
>>134651
Currently working out how to do a spot check, wait a second and tell me if i did it right.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134656
>>134649
[1d20+14 = 18] (spot)
Is it 14 OP?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134657
134658 134661
Screenshot (68).png
>>134652
Ugh oh.
>>134653
I rolled your check.
>>134647
>>134654

Alright, due to splendid a splendid roll, you are all flat-footed this round as several enormous reptilian heads charge out of the water and snap at you.

Whiskers takes 8 Bludgeoning and Piercing Damage.
Brozal takes 21 as two serpents bite him
Chad takes 10
Misty takes 18 as two bite into her flank
Jorr is also bitten.

Chad needs to make a Ride check to stay on Misty. Roll 1d20+5

Everyone roll initiative. A massive multiheaded monster has charged out of the mire from beneath the wagon and attacked you as you cross the bridge.

Everyone roll initiative.
Anonymous
bfd7c80
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No.134658
>>134657
[1d20+2 = 7]<Initiative
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134659
13 on init
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134660
Whups, Jorr wasn't actually bitten, now that i look at it.
"Blasted serpent! Lookout!" Jorr shouts out, unhelpfully.

I already know that Chad's initiatve is 19 or less.
The monster rolled 21, so it goes first this round while we wait for Chad.

So far it's:
Monster
Jorr
Brozal
Whiskers
Chad?
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134661
134664
>>134657
[1d20+5 = 22]
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134662
(ride check)
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134663
I was trying to figure out how the skill modifiers work.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134664
134665 134666
The monster moves closer to the bridge and snaps at Brozal, clanging off his armor. Another head snaps at him and deals 11 damage
>>134661
You manage to stay on your horse, but another head snaps at you and wounds you for 6 more damage.
Misty takes 13 damage, and you're going to need to make another check

I'm going to set your initiative right after Whiskers
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.134665
>>134664
Ride check?
Anonymous
a897a3c
?
No.134666
134667 134674
>>134664
[1d20+5 = 20]
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.134667
>>134666
You keep stealing all these trips

Brozal's Furious counterstrike triggers.

Whiskers takes another 13 damage as a serpent bites him.

Jorr manages to be bitten before he can move.

Jorr takes a 5 foot step back, moves out of the monster's reach, and looses two arrows, that pierce into the hide of the monster.

Brozal's turn.
44eee0f
?
No.134668
Rolling
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.134669
134670
Rolled 29
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.134670
134671 134672
>>134669
I use revitalizing strike on the first serpent head
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.134671
>>134670
11 damage healed 14
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.134672
134676
>>134670
Okay, 11 damage to the enemy.

Whiskers is near the wagon on difficult terrain in the mud. One head is pointed towards him.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.134673
134676
Whiskers turn.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.134674
>>134666
Sorry, meant to say you avoid falling off your horse.