The oregon trail, how it came to be

Game Master DEWN MOU'TAIN

A spin on the game the oregon trail. Adventurers will bravely head west, plotting potential course routes for settlers to utilize. They will brave unknown lands, hazardous weather conditions, and hostile natives just to help expand the territory of the US.

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"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

william, i dont see that you took the -4 penalty for two handed fighting in both rolls. If i am wrong, let me know the math for your posting mods. I will hold off on assigning damage from you until this is cleared up.

both finnegan and isabella dont have the movement to reach the gnome this round. isabella is 20 feet away, and fin is 15.

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dance away, heathen. the priest says, taking a 5 foot step out, to keep both saul and william in his line of sight.
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
man, i cannot hit for nothing...

Let's get her!! she's destroying the livestock! one of the slavers shouts out, and then rushes the gnome. five other men follow him to attacking the gnome.


Male Human (Virginian) Gun 2 - HPs -3 / 18 | AC 17 | F +2 / R +5 / W +1 | Perc +5

Rizzen, I think Will has two weapon fighting and is wielding light weapons, making his mod a -2.


Fighter 2/ AC:17/ HP: 26/ INIT: +4/ Fort:5/Ref:4/Wil:0/Per:0

Yup. +5 normally.


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

finnegan attempts the action described previously for this round


Male Human (Virginian) Gun 2 - HPs -3 / 18 | AC 17 | F +2 / R +5 / W +1 | Perc +5

Saul continues his attack on the priest..

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 131d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6


Fighter 2/ AC:17/ HP: 26/ INIT: +4/ Fort:5/Ref:4/Wil:0/Per:0

William shakes his head and follows the priest moving to keep him flanked with Saul.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 2 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Off hand Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7


Female Silvanesti Elf Fighter 1 / Ranger 1; Init +3 (+3 Dex.); Senses Low-light vision; Perception +7; AC 17 (+3 Dex., +4 armour); hp 20; Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1

Like Finnega, I'd like to put the actions I posted for last round in this one, now that the Gnome vampire is within range. Ka-bang and ka-boom, baby!


male Half-elf Ranger(guide) 2, HP 21/21, AC 15, F +3, R +5, W +2, Init +3, Perception +9

James snores.....since he is KTFO....

just letting you guys know I'm still here.....


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

ah, i see that. ok. just wanted to check

going to give a helpful hand and say that saul did a 5 foot step, along with william to get the flanking bonus. i could be cruel, and could have left saul where he was, thus saying that in order for william to get the flank, he'd have to move 10 feet, thus incurring an Aoo, but i get the feeling that someone may not have looked at the map.

The priest laughs as the blows from william appear to not injure the man.
Heh, that tickles he mocks, sliding to the left.
twirling around, he throws another punch at saul.
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
STOP MOVING AND LET ME HIT YOU!!! the priest roars in anger.

a reminder isabella, you dont have precise shot.

firing her coat pistol through the crowd of slavers, her lead round impacts the feeding creature in its shoulder. moments later Finn sweeps around and swings at the gnome, but fails to hit it.
The gnome lifts her head up and locks eyes on finnegan
concentration: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

fin, make a will save, dc 14


Female Silvanesti Elf Fighter 1 / Ranger 1; Init +3 (+3 Dex.); Senses Low-light vision; Perception +7; AC 17 (+3 Dex., +4 armour); hp 20; Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1

"Don't look into its eyes!" Isabella screams at Finnegan, and she lashes out at the Gnome with her sword. "Someone! Anyone! Get a wooden stake!"

Attack roll 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 damage.


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

will save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

Ah ha...take that!

Finnegan hears Isabella's warning in time and jumps back from the vial creature. He reaches into his pack and pulls out...a quarrel. He then breaks the bolt in two in two. He looks towards the vampire, avoiding the creature's eyes.

"I'm ready for you now! Are you ready for me?"

Avoiding Vamp AoOs: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15


Male Tech-Priest Enginseer | Wounds: 14/14 | Armor rating: 9 head,body,arms; 6 legs | Fate: 1/1 |

Standing confused for a few seconds after Isabella's strange behavior, Anatoly begins jogging toward the priest, drawing his blade with his free hand. Stopping 10 feet behind the vampire, Anatoly sets James on the ground


Male Human (Virginian) Gun 2 - HPs -3 / 18 | AC 17 | F +2 / R +5 / W +1 | Perc +5
RIZZENMAGNUS wrote:


..., but i get the feeling that someone may not have looked at the map.

*cough* cursed phone *cough* Speaking of the map though... what are your thoughts on keeping the current map link either in your profile (like our 'quick stats' line), or maybe in the campaign info tab? Would make it easy to find when needed, especially when we're in longer combats.

perception if needed to hear the yelling about needing to use stakes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 As I don't know how much Saul should know about vampires

Saul laughs. "Pleading to get your foe to stand still so you have a chance? Come now Padre, you're embarrassing yourself now. Why don't you just simmer on down, take it easy before you get yourself hurt, hmm?" As the gunman speaks, he sidles back and forth in time with the priest's movements, testing and keeping the 'priest' squarely between himself and Will. Trying to keep the priest off balance with his temper riled up and his attention on himself rather than Will, he continues his taunting until he spots an opening.

"Oh no father. I never pretended I was a saint. I don't turn my cheek any more than apparently you do. Just remember, you chose this, not I"

The axe-like blade of his weapon lashes out, slashing into the priest.

Attack / Fighting defensively: 1d20 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 2 - 4 = 201d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

crit confirmation if applicable: 1d20 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 2 - 4 = 191d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
AC is now 18 this round.


Fighter 2/ AC:17/ HP: 26/ INIT: +4/ Fort:5/Ref:4/Wil:0/Per:0

William frowns as his Bowie knives seem to have no affect. "Well hell padre, I guess you are tougher than you look. Might just have to get creative here." The well dressed knife fighter steps with the others, a strange dance being performed in the flickering fire light with the vampire in the middle

Attack1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

ok. i got the hint. i posted the map link to the campaign info page so its easier for everyone to access.

isabella, you dont have range with your weapon to reach the gnome, so i will say that you are instead loading your pistol again.
finn, not sure what you mean by "avoiding the gnomes AoO

Growling with visible hatred, the priest swings a wild haymaker at Saul.
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
The punch connects into sauls midriff, and with it comes a jarring impact not only to sauls body, but his vitals as well. He suddenly feels weaker, his axe weapon heavy in his hand, his armor weighing him down. the color of his skin goes from hale to a pale shade.

Saul has been affected by the creatures energy drain attack. he suffers a -1 to his level. He will be able to make a saving throw 24 hours from this hit. for the duration of this fight, he suffers a -1 to all his stats (saves, attacks, cmb, cmd, etc) and looses 5 HPs.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

spinning, the gnome brings up her hands and a wave of energy begins to form between her and finnegan.

she has failed her concentration check, thus leaving her open to AoO


Male Tech-Priest Enginseer | Wounds: 14/14 | Armor rating: 9 head,body,arms; 6 legs | Fate: 1/1 |

Hoping the creature will be distracted by its successful swing on Saul, Anatoly carefully advances on the false priest. When he is in range, he swings his great blade at the creature.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16.
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12.


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

I was trying to say that I wanted to use Acrobatics to get out of the gnome's threat range...I was thinking that I needed a move action to draw the bolt. But I forgot that pulling ammunition is a free action, so, I guess I didn't need to do that...oh well.

Finnegan sees his chance and stabs with the now-broken quarrel. Let's see how you like this!

Assuming using a crossbow bolt as a melee weapon is an improvised weapon, -4 penalty

Attack of Opportunity 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 3 - 4 = 8
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 4

Normal Attack 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 4 = 9
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 5


Male Human (Virginian) Gun 2 - HPs -3 / 18 | AC 17 | F +2 / R +5 / W +1 | Perc +5

Thanks Rizzen

Saul's eyes go wide with shock and pain after the priest's vicious attacks finally connect. He wheezes and staggers back, swinging feebily as he backs away, reeling from the blow and trying to recover his wits.

1d20 + 2 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 2 - 1 = 111d6 ⇒ 1

5 ft step back


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

under the weather today folks, so no postings from me.


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

ok. dont ever get food poisoning. it sucks. had it last week and i was barely functional all week last week. even spent a little time in the hospital getting my digestive tract back in working order. God i hate getting old....

Attempting to get into the fray, Finnegan is jostled too much to land a solid blow upon the gnome sorceress, who now has a faint blue overlay upon her body.
she cast mage armor on herself last round

Isabella, unable to get a clean shot, remains waiting.

Dropping the shell of a slave, the gnome spins and punches at Finn
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
and misses.

down by the river, the priest, over exaltant at its last blow delivered to Saul, stood still a little too long and allowed anatoly to land an impressive strike upon his body.

Gasping in pain, his hands pressed hard against his side, he gapes at anatoly. Looking behind him and seeing an open path, he turns and runs away. the priest uses withdraw. he moves 60 feet away.


Female Silvanesti Elf Fighter 1 / Ranger 1; Init +3 (+3 Dex.); Senses Low-light vision; Perception +7; AC 17 (+3 Dex., +4 armour); hp 20; Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1

The instant she gets a clear line of fire on the vampiric Gnome, Isabella fires. She tries to avoid the monster's eyes, though...

Ranged attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 for 1d4 ⇒ 2 damage.


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

I'm starting to remember how bad 1st level Rogues are at combat...

Without saying a word, Finnegan takes the bolt in two hands and tries to stab it into the gnomes heart.

Attack 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 4 = 16

Damage 1d6 ⇒ 4

Oh my gosh...I rolled above a 10!


Male Human (Virginian) Gun 2 - HPs -3 / 18 | AC 17 | F +2 / R +5 / W +1 | Perc +5

Grimacing still with pain, Saul drops down beside where he had set his loaded musket. Lying on the ground, he props the barrel against a rock and pulls back the hammer as he sights down the retreating priest. A split second later, the weapon erupts with a bang and cloud of powder smoke as he fires.

1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 1 = 151d12 ⇒ 1


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

Isabella, seeking to fire upon the distracted gnome, fires into the crowd that surrounds the fell creature when she sees a clear line. As the gun goes off, one of the slavers steps into the path, and the lead shot destined for the gnome is instead taken in the back of the head of the slaver. The man drops to the ground, dead.

Finn delivers a heavy blow to the gnome sorceress, only to have the blow land upon her midriff. She glances down at the piece of feeble wood sticking out of her. A deep, throaty growl, one that raises the hackles of those nearby, voices from her mouth.
Die she says simply, balling her fist and hammering it into finns face.
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
A wave of energy passes over finn, causing him to feel weak, exhausted. It flows from him and into the Gnome, who seems to swell up, looking hale and healthy.
Finn has been hit with an energy drain. he suffers a -1 to his level. He will be able to make a saving throw 24 hours from this hit. for the duration of this fight, he suffers a -1 to all his stats (saves, attacks, cmb, cmd, etc) and looses 5 HPs ontop of what he has lost from the strike itself.

The priest spins around from the impact of the lead shot striking his body, but reorientates himself and rushes out into the darkness of the night.


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

Yay! I'm at level 0!

Oh ya...and I'm unconscious. Right at 0 HP. New character anyone?


Female Silvanesti Elf Fighter 1 / Ranger 1; Init +3 (+3 Dex.); Senses Low-light vision; Perception +7; AC 17 (+3 Dex., +4 armour); hp 20; Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1

Isabella curses and reloads. She shouts at another slaver: "Get! A! Flaming! Stake! And flank the monster, curse you! Do it, or they'll kill us all!"


Male Human (Virginian) Gun 2 - HPs -3 / 18 | AC 17 | F +2 / R +5 / W +1 | Perc +5

Saul's jubilation is short lived as his shot seemed only to have grazed the fleeing priest. As the creature recovers and disappears into the gloom, the gunman pushes himself to his feet and reloads as he looks about him, trying to make sense of the confusion.

Are there any tents or the like setup nearby?


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

there are a couple of tents nearby.

Laughing loudly, the gnome spins and throws a punch at one of the slavers in front of her.
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
and misses horribly.

the slavers swing swords at her, attempting to cut her down
1d20 ⇒ 12
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
1d20 ⇒ 19
1d20 ⇒ 6

crit confirm1d20 ⇒ 8
1d6 ⇒ 6
one of the swings lands upon the gnomes shoulders, bringing forth a thin red stain to her dress.

if someone wants to attempt to revive james with a heal check, they can do that. heal check DC 15. if he awakens he can only do one standard action per round


Male Tech-Priest Enginseer | Wounds: 14/14 | Armor rating: 9 head,body,arms; 6 legs | Fate: 1/1 |

After the priest runs off, Anatoly lifts James back up and begins moving over toward the gnome.


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

Stabilizing: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

Finnegan begins to dream of people who DON'T want to kill him...


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

....hmm. where did everyone go? i know james is KO'd at the moment, but anyone else? all i got was anatoly and finnegan.... is this game that boring that everyone left?


Female Silvanesti Elf Fighter 1 / Ranger 1; Init +3 (+3 Dex.); Senses Low-light vision; Perception +7; AC 17 (+3 Dex., +4 armour); hp 20; Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1

I'm still reloading this round, aren't I? I accidentally shot a slaver last time and need to put in a new bullet. ^^;


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

I'm KOed as well. Still very interested in the game, though.


male Half-elf Ranger(guide) 2, HP 21/21, AC 15, F +3, R +5, W +2, Init +3, Perception +9

i am still interested....


Fighter 2/ AC:17/ HP: 26/ INIT: +4/ Fort:5/Ref:4/Wil:0/Per:0

Still here. I see my post did not take. I will repost my action for this round.


Fighter 2/ AC:17/ HP: 26/ INIT: +4/ Fort:5/Ref:4/Wil:0/Per:0

William frowns and runs towards the fire attempting to grab a burning limb with out burning himself.


Male Human (Virginian) Gun 2 - HPs -3 / 18 | AC 17 | F +2 / R +5 / W +1 | Perc +5

Saul runs and pulls up a couple tent stakes and starts to head towards the gnome.


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

Zzzzzz...


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

sorry guys. everything went to hell here today at work...will post something tomorrow


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

ok, here we go.

a loud roar, a chant, erupts from the rafters. Kill the gnome! focusing upon the noise, you see the rafters, lined up, with muskets leveled in a line.
Isabella, in the middle of reloading her small pistol, glances back and sees herself standing in the line of fire. Squawking in surprise, she drops onto her stomach and covers her head.
Several of the slavers too see the commotion, and react the same way as isabella, dropping onto their stomachs.

The gnome, suddenly seeing herself standing alone amongst the huddled group, looks up at the rafters as they open fire upon her in a single volley.

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

crit confirm: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

1d12 ⇒ 5
crit: 1d12 ⇒ 6 x4 = 24

bullets fly through the air, some off into the night, some ricocheting off rocks on the ground, but two manage to perform with deadly accuracy. one bullet impact the gnome in her chest, causing a gout of blood to splash out from her. The other bullet, shot with the keen eye of a marksman, hits her square in the head, between the eyes. her head snaps back, a sicking crack as bone snaps from the strain. She stands upright for a long moment, a moment of eternal worry as you wonder if she will go down. Finally she falls back, landing upon the body of finnegan,covering him in her unholy blood.

finn, make a fort save dc 12


Male Tech-Priest Enginseer | Wounds: 14/14 | Armor rating: 9 head,body,arms; 6 legs | Fate: 1/1 |

Seeing the muskets lined up to fire, Anatoly ducks his head in an attempt to save his eyes. His eyes stinging slightly from the spears of fire, he continues carrying James toward where the gnome fell.

William and Saul, do not forget to update where your token is on the map when you move.


Male Human (Virginian) Gun 2 - HPs -3 / 18 | AC 17 | F +2 / R +5 / W +1 | Perc +5

As the volley rocks the clearing, Saul runs - stakes in hand - towards the grisly scene.


Female Silvanesti Elf Fighter 1 / Ranger 1; Init +3 (+3 Dex.); Senses Low-light vision; Perception +7; AC 17 (+3 Dex., +4 armour); hp 20; Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1

Isabella starts to crawl for cover, cursing under her breath.
'What ever happened to the days when people staked vampies instead of bloody shooting them?!'


Fighter 2/ AC:17/ HP: 26/ INIT: +4/ Fort:5/Ref:4/Wil:0/Per:0

"Shoot em, stab em, or steak em, I don't give a dang! Just kill em!" William runs towards the gnome carrying a burning log.


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

Checking in...


"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM

she's coming to! a man screams, leaping away from the fallen gnome.

Men leap away, averting their eyes as she opens hers.
You cannot Kill-URK! she screams loudly, only to have it suddenly cut off in a grunt of pain. Looking down at her chest, she sees a large wooden branch protruding out from it. About the size of a man's wrist, it easily fills the void where the heart of this vampire once was.
Gurgling a final time, the gnome slumps to her side, motionless.

Looking up, you see one of the slaves holding the massive branch, a look of regret filling his face.
she. bad. had bad smell. he speaks in broken english.


Fighter 2/ AC:17/ HP: 26/ INIT: +4/ Fort:5/Ref:4/Wil:0/Per:0

William slows to a walk as he looks at the slave. "You did right. She may have killed us all."
The knife fighter Pulls a flask of oil from his belt and motions at the others. "Bring some wood, we should burn the body."


Init +3; Perception +5; AC 14; HP 20; F +1; R +4; W +1

please remember to move Finnegans body before setting the gnome on fire. ;)


Male Tech-Priest Enginseer | Wounds: 14/14 | Armor rating: 9 head,body,arms; 6 legs | Fate: 1/1 |

Anatoly finishes walking over to where the gnome lay, setting James down partway there. He speaks as she shoulders past one of the slavers, "Excuse me, I will cut off head. Most things not very lively after you cut off head."

William, your map token is still over by the river, please remember to move it as you move.


Female Silvanesti Elf Fighter 1 / Ranger 1; Init +3 (+3 Dex.); Senses Low-light vision; Perception +7; AC 17 (+3 Dex., +4 armour); hp 20; Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1

Isabella rises, moving to the slave's side.

"Good work," she says, briefly embracing the man. "Very good."

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