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Red Hand Of Doom - Part One: The Witchwood
Anonymous
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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.
1820 replies and 81 files omitted.
Anonymous
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No.136117
136118
>>136115
Eh, there's a random plank of wood you could use.
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
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No.136118
136120 136121
>>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.
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
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No.136119
136123
Can I create a long-burning jelly by mixing oil and alchemist’s fire? Napalm sticks to goblins.
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
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No.136120
136123
>>136118
I’m going to scrap down the chairs and table for crafting materials to use for the symbol of Pelor.
Anonymous
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No.136121
136122
>>136118
It wouldn't really last long as a symbol if you lit it on fire.
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
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No.136122
136123
>>136121
It just needs to burn for a few minutes so goblins can see it
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136123
>>136119
You are not a spellcaster. You cannot create alchemist fire, let alone mix it.
>>136122
What goblins?
>>136120
Sure, you can do that...
Roll craft (woodworking), with a -2 penalty for improvised tools.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136124
>>136108
>>136110
Sorry, I should clarify that. There is no map in this room. The north marker left on a dagger on one corner of the table implies that there was a regional map pinned there.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136125
>>136116
Anything you want to do here though?
You came for treasure. Now's the time to search.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136126
>>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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136127
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
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136128
He leans over Brozal's shoulder
"Say... What exactly was it ya were lookin' for in these parts?" he implores
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136130
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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136134
We'll continue as soon as I can get the players together.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136135
Just fyi, I'm not going to be able to do this tomorrow.
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.136136
136137 136138
I'm here.
I was sleeping.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136137
136140
>>136136
Okay, Chad should be situated some distance outside of the Keep, at say, 20 HP.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136138
136140
>>136136
See >>136104 >>136126
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136139
136140
The other three players have not responded...
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136140
136141
>>136137
Okay so can i explore?
>>136138
Yeah i read them, i got the impression that i shouldn't have asked about the game through the week so i didn't, it's just a game so i'm not really bothered.
>>136139
Does this mean we get another tea party by ourselves? I like it.
Anonymous
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No.136141
136143
>>136140
i really don't like splitting up the party in this fashion... but go ahead and roll a Listen check.
Anonymous
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No.136142
136143
You can roll Spot for Misty too.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136143
136144
>>136141
[1d20+14 = 26](listen)
>>136142
Should i do it with my original modifiers?
[1d20+14 = 29](spot)
Anonymous
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No.136144
136145
>>136143
Either way, that's enough to detect a shadow dashing swiftly towards the road behind you.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136145
136146
>>136144
How far is it?
Anonymous
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No.136146
136147
>>136145
Pretty far, about 100 ft up and 200 ft away.
The figure is floating east, towards the road from whence you came.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136147
136148
>>136146
Is he coming closer or going away?
Anonymous
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No.136148
136149
>>136147
Going away, it seems. It just passed you.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
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No.136149
136150
>>136148
Is it the bugbear?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136150
136151
>>136149
Due to my retcon, you wouldn't have seen it (your flaming sphere remains unexpended), but the figure doesn't look human.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136151
136154
>>136150
Okay then, can i search now?
Anonymous
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No.136152
136153
Misty can see it semi-clearly. Chad only sees the faint outline of a shadowy figure.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136153
136154
>>136152
Can i ask her what it looks like?
Anonymous
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No.136154
136155
>>136151
The vault of vraath keep? Sure. Just trot into the courtyard.
>>136153
"hairy man-creature".
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136155
136156
>>136154
Okay then i enter the courtyard, should i check the other tower?
Anonymous
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No.136156
136157
>>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.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136157
136158
>>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?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136158
136159
>>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!"
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136159
136160
>>136158
Okay so what can i do in the barracks?
Anonymous
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No.136160
136161
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
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136161
136162
>>136160
Can i go left up the stairwell?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136162
>>136161
Yes, but the horse stays in the barracks.
Jorr hands you a torch.
Anonymous
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No.136163
136165
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.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136165
136166
>>136163
Should i do a search check?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136166
136167
>>136165
Sure
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
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No.136167
136168
>>136166
[1d20+2 = 10](search)
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136168
136169
>>136167
Nothing.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
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No.136169
136170
>>136168
Alright, should i go up the stairs with the light spell?
Should i try get Misty to come up the stairs again?
Anonymous
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No.136170
136171
>>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.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136171
136172
>>136170
I will cast light, is there anything i can do with the maps?
Sorry for the delay.
Anonymous
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No.136172
136173
>>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.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136173
136174
>>136172
I'll put them in the saddlebags.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136174
136175
>>136173
Okay.
What next?
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136175
136176
>>136174
Which ways are there for me to go?
(Exits/openings)
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136176
136177
>>136175
There's the stairway up.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
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No.136177
136178
>>136176
I'll go up then.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136178
136179
>>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.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136179
136180
>>136178
Should i do a spot check or what?
Anonymous
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No.136180
136181
>>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.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136181
136183
>>136180
Okay then should i do a search chack?
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
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No.136182
*check
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136183
136184
>>136181
Sure.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
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No.136184
136186
>>136183
[1d20+2 = 8](search)
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136186
136187
>>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.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136187
136188
>>136186
Is this the last room of the upper floor? Or is there other doors/stairs?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136188
136190
>>136187
Yes. This is the top floor.
There's a gaping hole through which the bugbear escaped.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136189
*last room on this floor
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
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No.136190
136191
>>136188
Well can i go back downstairs and go through the other door?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136191
136192
>>136190
Sure.
You find Brozal there, trying to carve something out of wood.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
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No.136192
136193
>>136191
Okay can i go through the other door in the room?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136193
>>136192
That's where he is, yes.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136194
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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136195
136198
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...
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136196
136198
I don't really know how I can continue to run this tonight without at least one other player...
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
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No.136198
136199
>>136195
>>136196
Do you want to call it a night and stop or do you want to keep going with our tea party? It's your choice.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136199
136200
>>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.
Anonymous
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No.136200
136201 136202
>>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.
Anonymous
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No.136201
136202
>>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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136202
136205
>>136201
>>136200
Just give me a description of what you'd like to play, and I'd walk you through character creation.
Anonymous
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No.136205
>>136202
>>136204 →
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136335
I should be able to DM this weekend.
I'll introduce the two new players at the same time.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136381
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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136382
... Our Wizard has let to clock-in...
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136383
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...
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
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No.136384
136385
I'm gonna try looking for treasure.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136385
136386
>>136384
Okay. What do you do?
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
44eee0f
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No.136386
136387
>>136385
I pilfer through any containers in the room.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136387
136388
>>136386
There's a table and a few chairs. Nothing else of value in this room.
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.136388
136390
>>136387
Can I use mountain hammer to smash the ground?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136390
136391
>>136388
With a budgeoning weapon, yes.
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.136391
136394
>>136390
I have my gauntlets. I will use mountain hammer to start smashing the ground with my gauntlets.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136392
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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136393
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...
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136394
136395 136399
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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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136395
>>136394
There is no map on that table, and there's no table there anymore. I meant to edit that out.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136396
136400
.... 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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136397
John's player is nowhere to be found, but I'll find a way to occupy Aral's
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.136399
136401
>>136394
Could you use MS Paint and a copy of the map to mark where we are? It's a bit confusing.
Anonymous
c04452b
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No.136400
136403
>>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.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136401
>>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.
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.136402
136403
I will exit into the room with the beds and then begin smashing the floor up inside of that room, after that, I will enter the room with the double bed and smash the floors up in it.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136403
136404 136406 136407
>>136400
Beside him is a gray Wizard, who has appeared to have zoned out on his horse...

Aral, you're free to roll any checks you'd like for relevant knowledge skills you have for now.
>>136402
Okay, you step around the campfire, and spend a good 15 minutes ruining a perfectly good floor.
Aside from the sack of coins that Whiskers
>the room with the double bed and smash the floors
I'll warn you that if you do that, you'll smash through the floor into the room beneath it, that you didn't mention searching/smashing.
Would you like to ransack the lower floor of the tower first? It's the room that the Bugbear came out of.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136404
>>136403
*aside from the sack of coins that whisker's found, you don't find anything hidden in this room.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136405
Oh wait, I fucked up. I see now.
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.136406
>>136403
I will not smash the floor in the room with the double bed.
Anonymous
c04452b
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No.136407
136408 136410 136412
>>136403
Knowledge (geography) to determine what notable town/cities/forts are in the vicinity, and anything related to where goblins around these parts might be found, based purely on knowledge about abandoned forts or caverns.
[1d20+20 = 39]
Anonymous
c04452b
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No.136408
>>136407
shit, meant to type +10
Anonymous
a897a3c
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No.136409
136410 136425
I'll play later in a bit, how long is this session going to be? Or how long is it running for?
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136410
136412
Okay, from Brozal's perspective:
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.

And Brozal absolutely tears the place up, stomping the floor with his iron greaves, pushing over bookcases, flipping tables and chairs. At one point in a fit of orcish rage he lifts the king-sized, solid-oak bed over is head and smashes it down into the floor.
...
And plummets downwards as the floor caves-in beneath him...
Brozal takes 18 fall damage as he plummets 40 ft down into a shaft that Chad wasn't able find.

>>136407
You know about Drellin's Ferry, a medium sized town settled on Elsir River.

You've also heard of Vraath Keep, an old castle with a tragic history, rumored to hold a legendary treasure. Recently you've heard of rumors of a legendary

The Witchwood is a savage area. Goblinoids scourge the woods on, but wat's more dangerous is the monsters that haunt the area. The giants in these parts are notoriously fearsome.
>>136409
Not much has happened.
The Orc just pushed past you and hulk-smashed his way down into the floor. You hear a drawn-out roar before a sickening "oooomf" as the Crusader falls down the hidden shaft.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136412
136414
>>136407
>>136410
*you've heard rumors of supposed ghost sightings near the keep
Anonymous
44eee0f
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No.136413
Rhukk groans and takes a gander at his surroundings.
Anonymous
c04452b
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No.136414
136416
>>136412
Perhaps it would be worth it to check out those rumored ghost sightings then. It is rarely actually ghosts, anyway. It might be some savages worth ridding the world of, and a good opportunity to get some loot to sell off in Drellin's Ferry. My Bag of Holding is practically empty, aside from the arrows I usually employ to acquire said loot.
I internally debate bringing this idea up to John.
Anonymous
648ae9c
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No.136415
136417
After the dust settles, Brozal, at 4 HP, realizes that he's fallen into a secret room:
The walls of this small vault are of worked stone, the ceiling twelve feet overhead. The air is thick and smells stale and slightly smoky. Three alcoves have been cut into the walls, two to the north and one to the east. Each alcove is sealed by an iron gate and locked with chains and a large padlock. Beyond one alcove are several shelves bearing no less than ten small iron coffers. Beyond the second is a small desk and chair, the desk piled high with papers and books. Beyond the third sits a single large trunk.
A human skeleton lies slumped against the eastern alcove’s gate. Still dressed in tattered chainmail and feebly gripping a large sparkling scepter, the skeleton has a massive arrow protruding from its ribs.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136416
136420
>>136414
Vraath Keep is only a couple hours away, and it's convieniently on the path to Drellin's Ferry.
By the way, it's about 7:00 AM.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136417
136418 136419 136421
big brain time.png
>>136415
I will tie fifty feet of rope to my trident's handle, and then YEET that shit up through the hole I made so that it either sticks into the ceiling above, or someone else is able to grab it. I say nothing because I have 4 HP and don't want to be horribly murdered by anything nearby.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136418
>>136417
I will loop the rope through the wand chamber/close the door of the wand chamber around the rope if that must be done.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136419
>>136417
There is a metal ladder right behind you. It looks easy enough to climb.
But if you insist on going big brain, roll a Str check to throw the trident 50 ft straight upwards into the stone ceiling...
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136420
136422
>>136416
I do bring it up to John. At this point, it is worth noting that Aral is not very eloquently spoken, and usually speaks in short sentences. He's very blunt about things, and doesn't do well in social situations that require any amount of tactfulness.
>Hey, you want to kill some "ghosts" or whatever they might be? They're on the way to town.
(Btw, what else might they be?) [1d20+12 = 26] - Knowledge (nature)
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136421
136422
>>136417
Rolled 13 on my str check.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136422
136424
>>136420
Your skills as a Ranger let you know that this forrest is home to a tribe of bloodthirsty giants, swarms of ravenous Ettercaps, agile carnivorous plants, giant monstrous vermin, savage dire animals, and even Dryads who haunt the ancient trees.
There are also a greater deal of magical, less-natural monsters unknown to you in these woods, which would require an arcana check.
>>136421
Nah.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136423
136425
I put away the rope after the failed attempt, and use the ladder to get back up. "Hey, I need some help over here! I found something!" I yell.
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136424
136425
>>136422
Knowledge (arcana)
[1d20+6 = 21]
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136425
136427 136444
>>136409
You want to help out Brozal?
>>136423
You can call, but idk if anyone is present.
Oh wait, there's Jorr.
"Alright, I'm coming.. I know a thing or two about traps. The woodsman says."
>>136424
The forrest is also home to various magical monsters, particularly worgs who've been semi-domesticated and thoroughbred by the savage goblinoids in the region. Territorial Girallons battle for dominance in the thick of the woods. There have been recent sightings of a manticore attacking merchants on the dawn way. Flocks of Stirges are occasionally seen flying over the forest.The Witchwood is also home to a number of trolls, supposedly including several of the infamous Tree Trolls.
At least one Gray Render makes the Witchwood its territory, based on the markings you'd seen along the old forest road.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136426
Jorr climbs down the ladder quickly, and eventually calls up the ladder after a quick search of the room.
"No traps that I could tell. Looks like this was the family vault." He says to Brozal
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136427
136428 136433
>>136425
Aral notices John's silence. He considers he might have actually entered a trance on horseback. Unbelievable. In an attempt to get his attention, he flaunts one of the wild ideas in his recent speculations.
To John:
>You know, it might actually be a Gray Render.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136428
136431
>>136427
Oh yeah, and Owlbears. I forgot about those guys. You can tell they're native to these parts.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136429
136430
Brozal taps his body with his trident and says, "Griltenfag". An aura of light surrounds him as his wounds begin to seal. Using a charge of my wand of minor vigor while resting in the top room.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136430
136432
>>136429
You can't normally use wands, but whatever.. I'll put you at 15 HP from the wand charge.
I'm going to make you swap that for a healing belt later.

The iron gates appear locked.
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136431
>>136428
What is the likelihood that they're actually ghosts though? And what else could live in those ruins that could be confused for ghosts?
Knowledge (dungeoneering)
[1d20+10 = 11]
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136432
136433
>>136430
I climb back down and search the coffers.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136433
136434
>>136427
You've never heard of ghosts in this region, but then again you've never seen a ghost before.
>>136432
The body looks pretty swagged-up, but sure.
I'm going to assume you Mountain-Hammered through the vault gate to get to the coffers.
The coffers are fancy, each encrested with the Vraath Coat Of Arms (a stylized V). They appear to be locked.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136434
136435
>>136433
I will wait for someone to come down and try lockpocking it.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136435
136436
>>136434
I'll tell you now that nobody in this party took enough ranks in lockpicking to open these coffers.
Even Jorr, who is a rogue, doesn't have the skill to do so.
"Eh, it was never my style." The woodsman says, scratching his head.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136436
136437 136439
>>136435
Rhukk raises his fists above his head and widens his legs in a mock of the punishing stance before slamming his gauntlets down onto the coffers with mountain hammer. “RAAAAAGHHH!”
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136437
136439
>>136436
Oop forgot what character I was playing.
*Brolaz
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136438
136440
[1d20+5 = 24] - Heal check to determine if John actually died on the horse, or is otherwise affected by an unusual state. It is worth to at least inspect him with a quick glance, considering his silence. He does seem to be guiding his horse though, so he's probably fine. Still, it never hurts to apply a healthy amount of paranoia in everyday life. Or so would Aral say.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136439
136441 136442
>>136436
Rhukk?
>>136437
Ah
The first coffer is eventually busted open with Jorr's help, revealing a multitude of shiny metal coins (gold, silver and copper). The next five reveal even more coins. Three off the coffers contains several letters of credit, long since expired (there must be some happy (((bankers))) somewhere). The last appears to carry a single fancy scroll, sealed with a red ribbon and peppered with golden leaf.
"Ya reckon that's the deed to the castle?" Jorr implores
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136440
>>136438
John is alive. I'm just not sure what to do without his player.
This is what I get for improvising to prepare content...
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136441
136442
>>136439
I take all of the goodies. “I figured it was a painting or something.”
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136442
136443
shekel_bag.jpg
>>136439
In all, 2,500 sp, 2,100 gp, and 120 pp are kept in the coffers.
Oh wait, that's platinum, not copper.

And a fancy deed.
>>136441
Brozal gathers it all up in a big, greedy shekel sack (pick related).
There are still two alcoves left. One has a skeleton in front of it, who's still wearing some fancy-looking stuff.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136443
136445
>>136442
I check the alcoves and take the skeleton so I can bury it.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
?
No.136444
136445
I have came.
>>136425
>You want to help out Brozal?
Yeah i'll do that now.
What should i do?
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136445
136446 136447
>>136443
Want to loot the skeleton first? His gauntlets look pretty shiny, that weapon looks one of a kind too.
Brozal spends a few minutes hammering on the gate to the next alcove until it breaks.
It's full of books.
The third alcove contains only a single large trunk. The trunk is unlocked, and retains what appears to be various trophies kept by the last keeper of the vault.
It contains a fancy Chain Shirt that looks like mithril. A large skull with curling horns that may have belonged to a dragon, a string of two-dozen giant tusk-like teeth on a chain, an enormous Spiked Gauntlet fit for a giant, and a fancy-looking staff (magick?)
>>136444
Nice Trips.
You scale down the ladder and find Brozal, his everburning torches illuminating the entire room. He appears to have found the vaults and broken all the locks and gates that got between him and the treasure.
There's a room full of books too, if you want to check that out.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
?
No.136446
136448
>>136445
Should i do a search check in the book room?
Should i heal bro with the wand?
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136447
136451
>>136445
I will loot the skelly first
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136448
136449
>>136446
Sure, you can heal him, if you want.
No roll is necessary to search the room. Unlike the books in the room above, these books are written in common. The books appear to be manuscripts and records of the keep's history.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
?
No.136449
136464
>>136448
I will heal him.
What can i do with the books other than read them? Are they worth anything?
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136450
136453
Aral decides to close his eyes for a moment and focus a little to try and guess what wild critters are in the vicinity, along the side of the road. It is not quite meditation, but pretty close to it. It is just something he does to pass the time while traveling.
[1d20+9 = 26] - Listen check
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136451
136452
>>136447
The skelly's armor is mostly rusted away, except for the fancy gauntlets. In one hand lies a brilliant mace-like weapon that sparkles with bright motes of light. As Brozal picks it up, it grows with a soft light equivalent to that of a torch. The shaft is an ivory-like material, and the hilt is inlaid with gold.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136452
136454
>>136451
Brozal gives the mace a good swing. He knocks one of the walls with a single strike from it(using mountain hammer ofc).
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136453
136455
>>136450
You hear a low buzzing in the woods to your left.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136454
136457
>>136452
The mace-star strikes true, bashing into the wall with a considerable dent in the wall and a burst of white-hot light as sparks erupt from where the weapon struck stone.
The chamber shakes.
"Will you let us leave before you take this whole place down?" Jorr pleads, with a hint of annoyance
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136455
136456
>>136453
I open my eyes and look in the direction of the sound.
[1d20+16 = 34] - Spot
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136456
136458
>>136455
You see an enormous insect speeding towards you.
Roll initiative.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136457
136459
>>136454
“Hm. Yes. First there is more treasure to take.” Brozal inspects the gauntlets while pocketing the mace.
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136458
136459
>>136456
Shit. [1d20+5 = 13]
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136459
136460 136462 136463
il_570xN.2078038047_8i6a.jpg
>>136457
The gauntlet appears to primative, but it's also clearly of masterwork quality, perhaps greater. The claw-like spines are made of the teeth of an unknown beast, and glisten in the torchlight.
The gauntlet is so large only a giant could wear it effectively.
>>136458
Too slow.
The insect speeds towards you and lashes out with it's claws and mandibles, managing to hit you because you're flat-footed. You take 6, then 8 piercing damage.
Roll an opposed grapple check, or Escape artist, if that's higher.
The beast is large sized.
Anonymous
44eee0f
?
No.136460
136461
>>136459
Dunno how but I’m stuffing that gauntlet into my inventory. I’ll also pilfer through the trunk and take the mithril chain shirt, the pseudo-dragon skull, and the fancy staff.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136461
>>136460
It's way to big to be a pseudodragon skull. Looks like a young dragon.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136462
>>136459
Pardon my mistake, you only took 6 damage from that claw attack.
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136463
136471
>>136459
grapple [1d20+8 = 9]
ride check to steady horse [1d20+10 = 30]
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
?
No.136464
136465
Did you read my post OP?
>>136449
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136465
136466
>>136464
I'm sorry, Anon.
No, the books don't appear to be valuable to anyone who isn't a resident of the keep.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
?
No.136466
136467 136469
>>136465
Well is there anywhere else i can search in this secret room?
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136467
136470
>>136466
Not really, Brozal has revealed pretty much all of the treasure. You could roll some checks to perhaps reveal some lore about the items found so far, or claim a share of the loot/coins.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136469
136470
>>136466
I think Chad still has Detect Magic Prepared. He could roll Spellcraft to try to identify some one the items revealed so far.
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
?
No.136470
136471
>>136467
>>136469
I'm not too bothered about the loot, [1d20+11 = 13](minecraft)
I'll let you get on with the battle.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136471
136472
>>136470
That wasn't a very good check...
But you do detect:
>Strong Conjuration on the Staff
>Moderate Evocation on the Mace
>Faint Evocation on the Giant Gauntlet
>Faint Transmutation on the Gauntlets
>Faint Abjuration on the Mithril Chainshirt
>>136463
Oh, sorry, I didn't see your post
You manage to stay on your horse, but the manage still manages to grapple you, biting into you for an additional 9 damage.
Your turn.
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136472
136473
>>136471
>manage to stay on your horse, but the manage still manages to grapple.
I try to manage to escape being managed to be continually grappled. [1d20+8 = 11]
Aral, please manage that.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136473
136474 136475
>>136472
Nope.
The beast deals 5 more claw damage to you, and bites into your side as it begins to feed, dealing another 5 damage.

John lays on the sidelines, drooling slightly.
Anonymous
c04452b
?
No.136474
136478
>>136473
At this point I'm screaming like hell in an attempt to bring John out of whatever is going on with him. (pls advise for check if that effort could be successful)
And attempt to escape the grapple, this time substituting 2 attacks.
[1d20+8 = 23]
[1d20+3 = 19]
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
44eee0f
?
No.136475
136478 136480
>>136473
“I want the mace and the gauntlet. The gold and platinum must be given to the temple of Pelor.”
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136478
136479 136481 136483
>>136474
The first attempt fails, but the second attempt succeeds. Aral is no longer grappled.
Your horse isn't a war horse... So it looks like you can't control it this round. Yechnically you wouldn't have been able to make a full attack while riding a non-war horse, but that was my mistake.
The mantis lashes out again, managing to hit you for 7 damage.
... I'm going to need another opposed grapple check from you.

>>136475
Noted. Want to put them on?
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136479
136482
>>136478
[1d20+8 = 25] - grapple
Figures it would be a buzzing insect to cause grief. I hate those.
BTW what is this thing, and what would be useful to know about it? [1d20+12 = 15] - nature
Chaddy Daddy of the Pussy Kissed Mist
a897a3c
?
No.136480
136481
>>136475
"I'm fine with that, better then it going to the bankers."
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136481
>>136480
>>136478
>mantis
Seems I forget what I read in like 5 seconds. Disregard the question.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136482
136484 136487
>>136479
A giant praying mantis. A monstrous vermin.
The beast is deadly mindless predator. It's claws and fangs are razor sharp.
You succeed in not being grappled this turn, and narrowly-miss a bite attack from the monster.

Your turn.
Remember, you need to succeed on a 20 DC ride check as a move action to control a horse that hasn't been trained for war.
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
44eee0f
?
No.136483
136484
>>136478
I put on the new gauntlets.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136484
136485 136487
>>136482
You could also dismount.
>>136483
Brozal feels noticably stronger as he puts on the gauntlets.
On a scale of 1 to 18, he feels like a 20.
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
44eee0f
?
No.136485
136486
>>136484
+2 to str?
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136486
>>136485
That's a way of saying it.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136487
136488
>>136482
>>136484
I'm fine with just staying in the saddle for now. (And I have 10 effective Ride)
I'd like to cast Burning Hands at the mantis. [5d4 = 13]
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136488
136490
>>136487
You still need to succeed on the Ride check.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136490
136493
>>136488
[1d20+10 = 24] - ride
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136493
136494
>>136490
The monster crit fails it's attack of opportunity and likewise fails it's saving throw.
The creature is damaged, but otherwise unhindered. It lashes out again.
... And hits you, dealing another 12 claw damage.
I'm going to need another opposed grapple check.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136494
136495
>>136493
[1d20 = 4]+8
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136495
136497
>>136494
Fail, even if rolled correctly.
You are grappled once more, and the monster deals another 5 bite damage.

Your turn.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136497
136498
>>136495
Attempt to escape grapple [1d20+8 = 18]
>11 hp, wew
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136498
136499
>>136497
The monster crit, fails it's check, letting you free.
You technically needed to make a ride check first. Roll it.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136499
136501
>>136498
[1d20+10 = 17] - ride
Sorry, forgot about that.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136501
136502
>>136499
Fail.
Technically you should have spent your full round trying to control your untrained horse, but I'm just going to say you fell off during the grapple. Your horse runs off. You can find it later.
You are now prone.

The monsters attempts to grab you again, but you narrowly dodge it's claws and teeth, wriggling on the ground beneath it like a worm.

Your turn again.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136502
136503
>>136501
I use my full attack with the rapier, attacking the mantis above me.
[1d20+4 = 24]
[1d20-1 = 17]
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136503
136504
>>136502
Both attacks hit. Roll damage.
In fact, both of those are cits.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136504
136505
>>136503
[1d6+2 = 4]
[1d6+2 = 3]
For future reference, would multiplication work in this BB code dice rolling stuff?
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136505
136506
>>136504
The insect takes 8, then 6 damage from Aral's desperate attacks with his rapier, the thin blade piercing through the knicks in the arthropod's exoskeleton.
It raises it's claws to attack once more, but then collapses on top of him, finally succumbing to its wounds.

The monster is now unconscious and dying.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136506
136508
>>136505
I push it off me, get up and stab it a few times for good measure.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136508
136509
Awww, darn. I forgot to make you roll to confirm those threats.
*rolls some dice*
Okay, technically you wouldn't have actually managed to kill that monster, and it would have still had a few HP next round and it would have probably killed you the following round.

However, this was just a random encounter meant to teach you the basics of combat and occupy you as compensation for John not showing up.
>>136506
It dies from the coup de grace.
The monster has no treasure, but a random healing potion appears in the air that you can drink to regain all of your expended HP for this encounter.
Aral Tel'thuen'slaugh Avaemaskan
c04452b
?
No.136509
>>136508
>random healing potion
lol
I'll take it.
Anonymous
648ae9c
?
No.136510
136512 136518
Bozal, Chad, you have the rest of this entire session to decide how you want to divide the loot. You can even chat after I leave, if you want. You never need my permission to talk in-character.

Whiskers won't be present today, and it looks like John won't be here either.
Brozal, The Fire Bringer
44eee0f
?
No.136512
136514
>>136510
I thought we already decided. I’m alright with giving Chad anything I didn’t call dibs on(such as the mace and the gauntlets).