Aubrey's Rise of the Runelords campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

Moving further in, Camlo and Dravite find to one side a deep pit hewn from hard stone descending into soot and darkness. The stale reek of decay wafts up from the depths below. The corridor bends and continues on, and the grumbling voices of ogres can be heard ahead.

How wide is the path? Is there a door, or tunnel mouth? Are they saying anything interesting (I think Dravite would understand them).

Ogre Perception check 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

"Nothing but the usual ogre s%!%e," whispers Dravite in reply. He pats his bow. "Shall we?"

The passage is quite large - big enough for agores anyway, about fifteen to twent feet wide. There's no door, it's just a passage in a cave.

Just wondering if we could grab the others to charge in and make a bottle neck?

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Any idea how many there are?

Three.

OK, it's down to Camlo and Dravite.

"Wait here"

Camlo will move forward and see if he can get to a point where he can see them. The basic plan is to shoot at one, to draw them out, then leg it back to the cave entrance to the others, and deal with them there. Any objections?

Stealth: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (5) + 25 = 30

Camlo creeps forward and round the corner. He spots the three ogres idly arguing with eachother, but they don't see him. He sees that they occupy a junction in the caves - three more passages branch off into the darkness.

Ok, Fire and run. Fire in surprise round, run in the first normal round?

OK, but you need to roll initiative.

And an attack roll, of course...

Camlo Init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Dravite Init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16(Underground? +3 otherwise)

Camlo Atk: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24 DMG: 1d3 + 2 + 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (2, 3, 6, 6, 1) + 5 = 27Last 5 damage is bleeding damage

Dravite will remain where he is, ready an action to do the same as Camlo, fire and run when the first one comes into view.

Dravite Atk: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 DMG: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 8 + (3, 6) = 24
Dravite Atk2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 DMG: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + (2, 2) = 18

Using manyshot.

I'll have to knock up a map. Watch this space.

Huzzzah!

Pregnant maps rox!

Map.

Hopefully self-explanatory. The ogres are mooching about when Camlo fires - Camlo needs to place himself on the map at a point where he can fire. He also needs to place Dravite at a suitable spot too for when he fires. Everyone else, please place yuorselves in the entrance at the top of the map.

Everyone, if you haven't done so already, roll initiative.

We start at the point where Camlo fires in the surprise round.

Ogre initiatives
O1 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9
O2 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16
O3 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

The ogre howls as Camlo puts his dart into him.

initiative 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 if you meant me as everyone; not sure.

I'm in O3.

"Whoa. That's a big f@~@ing statue."

*sound of ogre screaming*

"Nice. Get ready."

Initiative 11+1=12.

I'll take N 3.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

O2

Sefayll continues her concentration on the ogres' thoughts, hoping to give a warning if one is necessary. The sudden flash of pain gives her a start as the rogue's dart finds giant flesh. Quite unnecessarily, she says, "They're coming."

Camlo in P26 as far away as he can be and still shoot. Drvite in K19

Initiatives
Camlo 21
Dravite 16+
Ogre 2 16-
Sefayll 13
Alwyn 12
Hudak 5
Ogre 1 and Ogre 3 9

Map updated.

First non-surprise round. Camlo's go again.

Double Move to L16.

"Incoming!"

Dravite will ready an action to fire, then move as soon as he sees an ogre.

One of the ogres yells and charges after Camlo.

If you speak Giant:

As it rounds the corner Dravite shoots, but the arrow pings off the rock by the ogre's head.

Taking the first roll above - you can't ready a full attack. No need to adjust the initiative.

Sefayll.

Map updated.

Continuing her concentration, Sefayll loads her crossbow. "It won't be much longer. One pursues the halfling, two are still trying to figure out what happened."

Alwyn.

Wasn't sure if multi-shot *was* a full attack, or if it was just on any bow shot.

It's a bit confusing because I think in 3e it used to be a standard action, but I checked in the Core Rulebook and it says "as part of a full round action". Anyway it's a bit moot since both of Dravite's attacks would have missed.

To recap - I cast Bull's Strength on myself and Protection from evil on Hudak and Dravite as we entered the cave. They both get +2 on their AC.

Alwyn moves towards the gargantuan statue while muttering a quick benediction.

Move to N10 before casting Shield of faith on myself.

Hudak.

Double move to K 17.

There is a thud from further back down the tunnel. A second ogre appears next to the first.

Ogre 1 bleeds out.

Camlo.

Map updated.

The masked mage mutters, "One down..."

5ft Step to K15, reload and fire crossbow.

Atk: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22 DMG: 1d3 + 2 + 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (4, 2, 5, 2, 2) + 5 = 25 Last 5 damage is bleeding damage

If it charges, it should stop at hudak, camlo can then get behind it and flank.... Or something

Dravite will use a full attack to pump arrows into ogre 2

Dravite Atk: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 DMG: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + (4, 3) = 21

Dravite Atk: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 DMG: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 8 + (1, 4) = 17

OK, where's the sneak attack damage coming from? You weren't hidden and they aren't flat-footed as I can tell.

OK, where's the sneak attack damage coming from? You weren't hidden and they aren't flat-footed as I can tell.

Lack of coffee ;) Ignore that, my mistake, should stop copy/pasting the last attack....

Camlo's dart sticks in the ogre's shoulder and Dravite's arrow takes it in the belly. But it staggers on, swinging its club at the dwarf.

Attack on Dravite 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 1 = 23 to hit, damage 2d8 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (2, 8) + 7 + 3 = 20

Sefayll.

Map updated.

Dravite's missed.....he's got +4 ac vs. giants I reckon.

"Murr....ye'll hafta try harderin that, you right dripping gimp!"

Yup, the old +4 to AC v giants.

Dropping her concentration and hefting her crossbow, the mage moves in. I thought the idea was to draw them out to our position...

Double move to J13

Shame you didn't detect thoughts on your own party.

Alwyn.

Map updated.

Dropping her concentration and hefting her crossbow, the mage moves in. I thought the idea was to draw them out to our position...

Well, it sort of was, but that bottle neck is too good to not use. Will make a bit more sense when Camlo is on the other side of them sneak attacking...

Double move to J15.

Hudak!

Lunge; power attack;

1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26 to hit

damage 1d10 + 28 ⇒ (5) + 28 = 33

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18 to hit

damage 1d10 + 28 ⇒ (3) + 28 = 31

Hudak kills the weakened ogre with a single blow. The other runs forward and swings its club at the Shoanti.

1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 1 = 15 to hit, damage 2d8 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (6, 2) + 7 + 3 = 18

Map updated.

Camlo, then Dravite.

Shame you didn't detect thoughts on your own party.

Heh. I blame the halfling. And they say elves are flighty.

"These ogres can't hit nothing!"

Camlo drops his cross bow and pulls his rapier as he moves attempting to get behind the ogre.

O18 is as far as I can get this time, so not quite flanking?

Acrobatics to move through threatened spaces: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28

atk: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
atk crit?: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Dravite will drop his bow, and pull the ogre hook to attack back.

atk: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 = 25 dmg: 1d12 + 7 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 4 + 2 = 25

Dravite needs to make a 5' step - an ogre hook isn't a reach weapon.

Between them, Dravite and Camlo take down the last ogre.

Perception checks, please.

Map updated.

Perception Alwyn 11+14=25.

Perception Dravite 11+13=24. In addition to this, Dravite has Stonecunning, giving him +2 Perception regarding things made of stone, and a +4 bonus on Perception versus giants.