Help Needed with Dhorlot


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My party is getting pretty close to their encounter with Dhorlot. I'm a bit concerned with his size and the tight confines of his room in Bhal Hamatugn. Any tips or advice that any experienced DMs have for me would be greatly appreciated. I'm also anticipating him abandoning the fight after a few heavy hits from a group that is not only ready for him, but actually head hunting him thanks to a bit of extortion from Gottrod. Once Dhorlot and his big 10x10 frame hit those 5' wide tunnels and doorways, what happens? As it is now, I'm planning for a bit of cinematic description as his massive body crashes through the halls of Bhal Hamatugn, obliterating stone work as he flees, his huge shoulders crushing blocks of stone, the party in chase seeing only the whipping tail breaking off pieces of wall..etc. How did other people play this out? How restricted is Dhorlot given the confines? And why the hell did he consent to such a small room? I doubt the Kuo-Toa could have resisted his demands for something more suitable.


Ikor wrote:

My party is getting pretty close to their encounter with Dhorlot. I'm a bit concerned with his size and the tight confines of his room in Bhal Hamatugn. Any tips or advice that any experienced DMs have for me would be greatly appreciated. I'm also anticipating him abandoning the fight after a few heavy hits from a group that is not only ready for him, but actually head hunting him thanks to a bit of extortion from Gottrod. Once Dhorlot and his big 10x10 frame hit those 5' wide tunnels and doorways, what happens? As it is now, I'm planning for a bit of cinematic description as his massive body crashes through the halls of Bhal Hamatugn, obliterating stone work as he flees, his huge shoulders crushing blocks of stone, the party in chase seeing only the whipping tail breaking off pieces of wall..etc. How did other people play this out? How restricted is Dhorlot given the confines? And why the hell did he consent to such a small room? I doubt the Kuo-Toa could have resisted his demands for something more suitable.

Check this old thread out.


Thanks! There are some good ideas in that thread...


Urgh... Dhorlot.

The characters got destroyed by Dhorlot. Multiple times. (And they were a group of six 7th level characters, with a bit-above-average wealth.)

At their first encounter, they were slightly beaten down by those fingerling swarms in the room before (damn, those things are tough), and then went up the stairs, easily survived the trapped room, and opened the door coming face-to-face with that nasty black dragon.

And they got devestated. Dhorlot breath weaponed the line of them, and then simply blocked the door, so only a couple characters could easily get at him. And then he tore the couple of PCs that stood in front of him, full attacks on one PC at a time.

The next time they met, Dhorlot hung out in the central shrine and used his ability to fly to wreak havoc. More death and destruction.

Finally, at their last meeting, Dhorlot moved to Zenith's room - more messiness, but the PCs finally prevailed (even doing so while refusing Dhorlot's surrender).

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