5e Middle Earth Adventures (Inactive)

Game Master Therenger

Just a note to say that I'm still about, just not sure what or if to post in gameplay.

Do you guys think I should take Force of Will or Weaponmaster's Challenge as my next Mastery, or something else entirely?

I think force of will would be more useful. There have been a few enemies like trolls that have been easy to hit but not to damage.

Agreed, Force of Will seems the better choice. That radiant damage could really come in handy if we run into anything undead and there's no rest/use limitation.

Warrior Level 7 (knight archetype)

L7: Mark of Honour: Inspiration

You may draw Inspiration from your Charge. Once you have gained Inspiration from your Charge, you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

HP roll for level 7 with Con +3, min. 9: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

HP: 13 +9 +9 +11 +9 +9 +13 = 73

Sworn Defender bonus temporary HP: Wis Bonus +1 Warrior Level = 8

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@GM Therenger: I've realised that I never declared Findegil's Charge, which is necessary for many Knight abilities.

Would it be possible to declare the rest of the party as his Charge?

Warden Level 7 (Herald archetype)

L7: Expression Feature: Extra attack (Now I have it! XD)

HP roll min 5: 1d8 ⇒ 8

HP: 33+8=41

@GM Therenger: I've realised that I never declared Findegil's Charge, which is necessary for many Knight abilities.

Would it be possible to declare the rest of the party as his Charge?

This is one of those things I could easily say 'yes' to, and just as easily be a dick about. The Internet is absolutely no help at all since the top result comes from this very campaign. I think the nature of a party is dynamic - people come and go. I'll grant that you can have both Cereidh and Amalina as your Charge, as long as either one of them is in the campaign. Findegil was corrupted by his experience with the One Ring before Gylwinth and Wulfgith joined, so that seems less than arbitrary. It does also say that the Quest can be the Charge, but there again the journey changes, and Findegil doesn't have a liege lord per se, unless you want to swear some oath to Elrond.

Healer, level 7

HP (min 5): 1d8 ⇒ 7

Healing Lores - The Weapons of the Enemy

This is one of those things I could easily say 'yes' to, and just as easily be a dick about. The Internet is absolutely no help at all since the top result comes from this very campaign. I think the nature of a party is dynamic - people come and go. I'll grant that you can have both Cereidh and Amalina as your Charge, as long as either one of them is in the campaign. Findegil was corrupted by his experience with the One Ring before Gylwinth and Wulfgith joined, so that seems less than arbitrary. It does also say that the Quest can be the Charge, but there again the journey changes, and Findegil doesn't have a liege lord per se, unless you want to swear some oath to Elrond.

I see that ruling as a reasonable compromise. Cereidh and Amalina it is then. :)

Damage control mode activate!!!

Please review these roles and decide if you want to make changes:

Guide – Amalina
Scout – Cereidh
Hunter – Gylwinth
Look-out – Findegil

Looks good to me.

I'm fine with those.

Were we able to scavenge some arrows back at the fort? I wanted to ask earlier but forgot.

Sure, figue out how many you fired and put that into the diceroller. 1DX.

Sorry, I meant from the bandits. They might have left some behind them.

Sorry, I meant from the bandits. They might have left some behind them.

Sure, 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 6) = 14, to be split among the group.

I need a little more time for this next encounter. Hope to introduce it Friday sometime.

Thanks for the heads up!

No problem.

I trust everyone has taken the time to look up who Estel is, if you didn't know already. Good roleplaying.

I haven't. I thought this was only a game thing. Now I have to fight the urge to check...

;) I'd rather you didn't know. It's that much better.

I already knew, but I'm also the person that watches lore videos on the world of Middle Earth, characters, etc. I do it with the world of A Song of ice and fire too.

;) I'd rather you didn't know. It's that much better.

Great. I'll hold off then.

If I came across the name before, I've completely forgotten who Estel is.

I'll keep the surprise for myself. ;)

Combat kickoff post later tonight.

Apologies - the day slipped away. Post tomorrow.

Thanks for the heads up.

Nw!

No worries. Thanks for keeping us informed.

I'm a patient person. Even more so now days!

I expected the rules for darkness to be more nuanced. Disadvantage for melee attacks makes sense in total darkness, but there should be a greater penalty against ranged attacks, like, disadvantage in Dim Light and double disadvantage in total darkness, but that penalty doesn't exist. So, no disadvantage, because there is dim light, and you can see the trolls against the white backdrop of snow - not well enough to know what kind of troll they are, but enough that you can see how far away they are.

I currently have an earache so my response time might be affected.

I'd like confirmation that the group is in favour of the plan before rolling.

I'm in.

I'll totally roll with it!

Honestly, I'm willing to roll in whatever direction, but I think the group should return to the Council instead of this.

Huh, it's been a while since I've used the grapple rules. Do I make a contested Strength check, or ... ?

Check the spoiler in my post.

Will post tomorrow.

If you get grappled, you can't do anything except try to free yourself. It takes an action.

Not to be a pain, but I can't find this in the rules. That's why Gylwinth tried striking instead of escaping. I was in grapples before in 5e, and grapples only prevent movement, as far as I read.

Let me know if this is house-ruled or if I missed something in the rules.

Grappled and Incapacitated are separate conditions in 5e.

Grappled

A grappled creature’s speed becomes 0, and it can’t benefit from any bonus to its speed.
The condition ends if the Grappler is incapacitated (see the condition).
The condition also ends if an effect removes the grappled creature from the reach of the Grappler or Grappling effect, such as when a creature is hurled away by the Thunderwave spell.

Incapacitated

An incapacitated creature can’t take Actions or Reactions.

Right, except this is a Special combat ability specific to these ettin guardians. And because you guys are too cool for school, I removed the recharge requirement, which is dumb anyhow. You're doing fine, unless that troll kills Estel.

That's fine by me. Thanks for clarifying.

You're correct, of course, you are not actually incapacitated if grappled - that was a misuse of the term.

Gylwinth what medicinals do you have remaining in your supply?

Dry herbs: Athelas (one dose), Hagweed (two doses), Kingcup (two doses), Reedmace (one dose), Shadow-thorn (0 doses), Water lily (Red) (one dose), Water lily (White) (two doses).

What does everyone have left for unused special combat abilities?

I haven't used Second Wind yet, nor Action Surge, although I'd rather a different melee character make use of it. I have three uses of stinging arrow left, although that one's strictly ranged. And I don't think that Enchanted Sleep is necessarily very relevant / helpful here : (