[CORE] GM Dennis - Heroes for Highdelve (CORE) (Inactive)

Game Master Dennis Muldoon

Meraina weaves some more of her magic for the Ettin I Knew it! A Two Headed Giant! Brie I was right!

She creates a swirling pattern for the Giant Drop that weapon and tell us what you are doing here.

She demands in his hopefully weakened mental state.

DC 17, -2 for being in combat

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

The creature shakes its head, resisting the urge to drop its weapon.

Torgen and Kiliuk may act.

Not one to back away from a fight, Torgen steps in front of the creature. 5 ft. step

He then brings all of his weapons to bear.

Melee (battleaxe): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15
Damage (battleaxe): 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Melee (warhammer): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (5) + 0 = 5
Damage (warhammer): 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

However, the dwarf is still reeling a bit from the ettin's initial blow.

Thank you all for understanding with my absence.

Not one to be shown up by a dwarf Kiliuk flys into a rage and rushes in to the Etten swinging his heavy Mace.

heavy mace: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Bldg.: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Torgen's axe and Kiliuk's mace connect on the ettin at the same time! One of the creature's heads coughs up blood, and it seems to be on its last legs, but it persists in its attack, switching targets to the half-orc that caused it the most distress.

flail: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

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Initiative!

Continuing her circumnavigation of the giant, Bries steps a bit more in a clockwise rotation about the mountainous monster.

To hit longsword: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

She takes a swing - or was that a swing. It's really hard to tell since it came nowhere near the nearly unmissable wall of flesh.

An unladylike word comes out of her mouth.

Meraina decides that the time for Subtelty is over and blasts a forceful butterfly at the Ettin.

Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Torgen presses the attack. Though sweat pours down from his brow and blood pours from his fresh wounds, the dwarf seems to enjoy the opportunity to put his training to work and let loose.

Melee (battleaxe): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1
Damage (battleaxe): 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Melee (warhammer): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14
Damage (warhammer): 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Torgen's hammer smashes into one of the ettin's heads just as Meraina's bolt of force slams into the other! The creature staggers back a step before crumpling to the ground, unconscious!

Wrapped around the fingers of one of the ettin’s filthy hands you find a beautiful, glittering golden pendant in the shape of dragon's head. A more leisurely search of the remaining cavern reveals little more than some soiled rags that served as a sort of bed for the beast, and the broken remains of the chain that until recently confined it.

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Having defeated the ettin and recovered the golden pendant, you emerge from the cave to find yourselves face to face with Aurelliax in her true form (picture in the slide deck). She is a magnificent mature adult gold dragon whose presence dwarfs your own. ”Thank you, travelers, for protecting the people of Highdelve, and for recovering my amulet. Truly, you are the heroes these people needed. Let me commend you, as well, for sparing the lives of those miscreants. Please accept these as a token of my appreciation.” She gives each of youa beautiful, glittering statuette of a gold dragon with diamonds for eyes.

”Furthermore, I believe each of you came here in search of information; perhaps I can help.” She turns to Kiliuk first. ”I believe your mother currently resides in Grayhaven, not far from here, where she crafts fine garments. The cargo you seek, Torgen” she says, turning her massive head toward the dwarf, ”did indeed pass through Highdelve. It left here several days ago, however, destined also for Grayhaven.” Looking back to Kiliuk, she adds ”Perhaps your journey together is not yet at an end. As for the two of you,” she says, turning to Brialla and Meraina, ”I have spoken to Carth Garenth. Not only does he have the ring design you seek, but he wishes to make you a new one, free of charge, in thanks for your bravery.”

”Now,” she says, unfurling her magnificent wings. ”would you care to ride on my back as I carry the cart of brightblooms, along with the prisoners, back to Highdelve?”

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With the bullies and Feran locked up, the townspeople fete you as heroes, inviting you to hand out brightblooms during the most joyous Brightbloom Ball the town has ever seen—all thanks to your efforts as Heroes for Highdelve!

That’s the end! Feel free to add any RP with the Aurelliax and the townsfolk that you’d like. I’ll get your chronicles up shortly.