Heathy's Isle of Dread Thread

Game Master Heathansson

dungeonmaster heathy wrote:

(re: Elgan)

And more than one of our brave adventurers seems to make an enemy this dubious day...

(sigh) Story of my life, right? ;)

Elgan looks appreciatively at the Turbaned gorilla's display, but his only response is to shift his weight onto one foot before Sencho calls an end to the imminent hostilities.

He raises a slim eyebrow at the gorilla's declaration that 'NO one is as evolved,..." And makes a note to tell Altai later that he thinks the ape is hiding something.

He hops up onto a convenient stool as the shouting dies down and it looks like they might actually stay awhile. He relaxes and watches the proceedings with interest, but is perched in such a way that he can leap off in a flash.

After Sencho's commandment, the gorilla is completely back to normal, his momentary lapse of into amok disorder leaves no evidence of ever being in evidence besides a few flecks of dry skin on his jetblack pelt worked up in the display.

“So just to be clear … I don’t need to fight anyone do I?”

"Just goblins." Altai leans over. "Gittik might get offended if you won't fight, if you catch my drift.", he mutters.

....didn't expect Gittik to start a bunch of business but it was worth the guffaws, really....I loved that whole interchange...

It certainly undermines that whole 'noble, selfless adventurer' theme; the main reason we do what we do is because we're a bunch of unemployable headcases who can't settle a grocery bill without drawing copious amounts of blood.

"No I can take yours, Beldan. Goblins is jus afore breakfast, then back for rum and ..... Does Gittik get his ship if dat pappy is dead by Kelanen's will?"

"Seems fair."

Some customers act like they deserve a bloodbath in our store.

"Just goblins." Altai leans over. "Gittik might get offended if you won't fight, if you catch my drift.", he mutters.

“Oh, goblins,” says Beldan dismissively. “That’s easy then. I was just worried I’d get stuck with the ape man or Chen Chen Hack or someone.”

"Just goblins." Altai leans over. "Gittik might get offended if you won't fight, if you catch my drift.", he mutters.

"Meh, Deaf and Blind just get in way. Him probably stab himself by mistake."

"No I can take yours, Beldan. Goblins is jus afore breakfast, then back for rum and ..... Does Gittik get his ship if dat pappy is dead by Kelanen's will?"

"Seems fair."

Some customers act like they deserve a bloodbath in our store.

oh; he doesn't have a ship; it's Captain Peacock's ship....

Altai Iscarni wrote:

"Just goblins." Altai leans over. "Gittik might get offended if you won't fight, if you catch my drift.", he mutters.

"Meh, Deaf and Blind just get in way. Him probably stab himself by mistake."

"Oh when have I ever stabbed myself? I'm actually quite good at stabbing people you know ... well, it helps when their back is turned, or they're fighting someone else, or sleeping or something, but still."

It's a talent.

I guess we're off to prep, then. Does Riese know See invisible? If not, I'll memorise a couple - one for a bruiser and one for a spellcaster.

Nope, but I will toss in a Listening Lorecall from the PHB2. It should be mildly helpful. Also I have Invis. Sphere. Not really one for utility spells unless making things burn is what I am utilizing. 1st level spells prepped=7 offensive, 0 anything else. 2nd level=2 offensive, 4 self buff/self utility. 3rd level=3 offensive, 1 self buff and 1 party utility. 4th level=3 offensive spells. So I have 15 prepped offensive spells and 6 others, +2 Pearl of Power-1s for more Firebolts, a wand of Magic missile and a combat wand of cold. Not so much use out of combat for Riese.

I should be able to get it done tonight; start the fight this weekend some time.

When I lvl up (Hopefully SOON!) Maybe The druid can toss in a couple of buffs if needed? He can still trade them in for summoned creatures, or heals, and he doesn't have many blasty-spells to begin with, (I'm KEEPING column of fire though!) so I don't mind any.

When I lvl up (Hopefully SOON!) Maybe The druid can toss in a couple of buffs if needed? He can still trade them in for summoned creatures, or heals, and he doesn't have many blasty-spells to begin with, (I'm KEEPING column of fire though!) so I don't mind any.

Can you memorise a Dispel magic? Oddly, neither Riese nor Altai can cast it.

Ogay; I got them all rolled up.
Who still needs to level?...

Elgan, Pip and Stig, I think.

Right on....I'll give it a day...Stig sounds kinda iffy any time soon, so, he'll prolly be having dwarven dt's at the time.

BTW, is Feather Cap coming along for the fight, or is it just us versus Gittik's dad and his cronies? After all, there's a big reward for Feather Cap back in Saltmarsh.

Naah, he's not in it.

Apologies for not posting recently, RL kicking my @zz. I have Pip's stats ready to put in, just got to find the time to post 'em. Will try to finish them by tonight.

Working,... Working,... Updating,... ;P

DING! (Done -,... FINALLY! ;P

I took a Dispel Magic, it's a 4th lvl for me, but if I don't use it, I can trade it in for a heal or a summoned, so it's all good!

Right on; almost ready sounds like.

The rest of the day's pretty much uneventful; and in the a.m. pre-dawn a pair of 'salts show up to show you guys where the sandbar is. You all get on your ship; it's about 3 miles due west.

map...

It's a largish, sandy "c" in the middle of the ocean; the inside of the c is shallow but outside is big enough to pull a ship up to. The waves lap against it in the morning as the sun rises in the east.

Gittik's pappy is on the sand bar at p6,
there's a robed (?), human sized, can't make him out at p2,

a goblin with a boar is at n4 the boar is at 04,

there's a really ugly goblin chick on a saddled harpy at t4,
a goblin with a bow at s2,
and a weird looking hobgoblin that skulks around on all fours at l5. He has kindova bony klingon headplate deal going on there; maybe he has padgett's disease(?)

Gittik's pappy:

"Hey! Gittik! Rise and Shine little daisy!!!
Boy you some good friend bring all your friends here die with you!
You ungrateful son AND lousy friend! A@&!*@!!!!"

Tell me if the map works;....
there's time to buff and level up and all that stuff;
if Stiggy shows up, I have another guy he can fight too, no biggy.
He's on the Hellwind, trying to make his DT's go away.

Not that Beldan really intends to comply with such, but are there any rules of engagement or anything? Like are we supposed to do one on one fights with particular opponents, or can we all just go in and start brawling?

Cool! The map works fine. I can make Beldan invisible before we get off the shield if he wants - it'll be a nice surprise for our gobbo buddies.

I'll start in U24.

"Hey! Gittik! Rise and Shine little daisy!!!

Boy you some good friend bring all your friends here die with you!
You ungrateful son AND lousy friend! a#@*#%%!!!"

"That's an awfully big mouth for such an itty-bitty body, chief Bagpuss. Are you here to fight, or will you keep blathering like some yellow-livered kobold?"

What the heck is Weird Hobgoblin? Knowledge (nature) 12+7=19.

dungeonmaster heathy wrote:

"Hey! Gittik! Rise and Shine little daisy!!!

Boy you some good friend bring all your friends here die with you!
You ungrateful son AND lousy friend! a#@*#%%!!!"

"That's an awfully big mouth for such an itty-bitty body, chief Bagpuss. Are you here to fight, or will you keep blathering like some yellow-livered kobold?"

What the heck is Weird Hobgoblin? Knowledge (nature) 12+7=19.

It's a varag; kind of a more bestial offshoot of hobgoblins.

Not that Beldan really intends to comply with such, but are there any rules of engagement or anything? Like are we supposed to do one on one fights with particular opponents, or can we all just go in and start brawling?

None as such have been profferred.

"That's an awfully big mouth for such an itty-bitty body, chief Bagpuss. Are you here to fight, or will you keep blathering like some yellow-livered kobold?"

"Me see what color your liver is, right before me feed it to my worg, longshank! You scream when me shatter both your kneecaps."

Cool! The map works fine. I can make Beldan invisible before we get off the shield if he wants - it'll be a nice surprise for our gobbo buddies.

Sounds good, thanks.

Altai Iscarni wrote:

"That's an awfully big mouth for such an itty-bitty body, chief Bagpuss. Are you here to fight, or will you keep blathering like some yellow-livered kobold?"

"Me see what color your liver is, right before me feed it to my worg, longshank! You scream when me shatter both your kneecaps."

Minor correction:

I'm casting a couple of spells on the boat before disembarking. Altai currenty wears the form of a locatah. So, it sounds like this instead:

"That'ssss an awfully big mouth fo' sssuch an itty-bitty body, chief Bagpussss. Are yuh here to fight, or will yuh keep blathering like ssssome yellow-livered kobold?" The fish-man laughs, sounding like a consumptive emptying out his lungs.

Spells active: Alter self, Protection from arrows, Shield, Expeditious retreat. Farewell, scrolls.

"Hey! Googly eyes! Fish liver am good for my worg's coat! You am be loooong time dieing!!!"

Initial list of magical effects cast by Altai:

Altai: Alter self, Protection from arrows, Shield, Expeditious retreat.
Beldan: Protection from evil, Invisibility
Gittik: Protection from evil, Fly, See invisible
Riese: See invisible
Pip:
Oso:
Elgan:

Right on.

"Hey, Dad, how come you end with gig with pirate? Tribe throw you out 'cos you is so crap?"

Working on Pip as I post. I will initiate Inspire Courage when battle is joined (all bonuses are at a +2 now ..).

Pip works Lucille as the battle is formed

"Gittik, hero of a hundred fights
Come and show your awesome might
Smack the goblin one two three
Make the ugly bastard flee!"

Also when Gittik goes into battle I will use my new Haste spell on him

"Hey, Dad, how come you end with gig with pirate? Tribe throw you out 'cos you is so crap?"

"Heh heh...tribe not crap. Forest crap. Tribe hit the ocean with Capm Peacock, he show us the new way.

I guess somebody roll initiative;
everybody call your buffs and position on the map and we'll roll with the battle when that's done.

The guy(?) in the robe is walking around; casting buffs on everybody over there. They're huddling around him trying to deflect line of sight for knowledge: arcana rolls...

"Meh, you give up be boss of tribe, be bumboy to Feather-hat. You nothing now. Once you chief of tribe, now you nothing. Me kill you, take tribe, take Feather-hat, take whole island. Me show you how it do."

Init = 12 + 3 = 15.

init.....1.

You guys' go whenever you're all buffed and all.

They all got too drunk off of fermented goat milk last night...

Elgan's Buffs before battle,
Magic Fang, Longstrider, BArkskin, Bear's Endurance (+4 to Con grants +2 to Fort Save, & 16 more HP!), Resist Energy (Fire-20pts Off of each attack) Prot/Energy (Electricity-Immune to Electrical for 96 pts of dmg)

Annnnnd, that'll do it,... for now! ;)

Elgan hops lightly over the edge of the ship, taking a flanking position to the others to take advantage of his maneuverability.

"Ah'm feelin' gud tahday chere! AH t'ink ah'll give dese heah fellahs a little taste o' whut iz lahk tah walk on dah Wild Side" The little wild elf grins in a diabolically happy fashion sure to make Gittik proud.

map...

Map again; for easy reference

Cool, ocean breeze; smell the salt water.....
wish I was there.

"Spread out a bit. The robed guy is casting spells - once we get started, Elgan hits them with a dispelling charm before Riese and myself burn them up with fire. That should soften them up a bit."

Updated list of magical effects:

Altai: Alter self, Protection from arrows, Shield, Expeditious retreat.
Beldan: Protection from evil, Invisibility
Gittik: Protection from evil, Fly, See invisible
Riese: See invisible
Pip:
Oso:
Elgan: Magic Fang, Longstrider, Barkskin, Bear's Endurance, Resist Energy (Fire-20pts Off of each attack) Prot/Energy (Electricity-Immune to Electrical for 96 pts of dmg)

Also, everybody has Inspire Courage going, granting +2 bonuses

"Spread out a bit. The robed guy is casting spells - once we get started, Elgan hits them with a dispelling charm before Riese and myself burn them up with fire. That should soften them up a bit."

"An' den Ah hits 'em wit' a plant-grab prayer. Dat outta grab at least a few o' dem as well,..."

As we get close to the sandbar, Greater Mage Armor, Listening Lorecall and Alter Self on Riese, who takes on the appearance of a Lizardfolk.

1d20+4=10 Initiative.

"Welcome to Fantasy Sandbar, I am your host Mr. Imbelia Pyrrok de'flar!" Riese drops a fireball that gets everyone in it except the feral looking Hobgob. 9d6=32 damage, reflex DC20 for half. "Come, Gittik! Welcome our guests!"

BTW- T25 is where I am.

Updated updated list of magical effects. With just Oso left of the spellcasters, this probably covers most of it.

Altai: Alter self (locatah), Protection from arrows, Shield, Expeditious retreat.
Beldan: Protection from evil, Invisibility
Gittik: Protection from evil, Fly, See invisible
Riese: See invisible, Greater mage armor, Listening lorecall, Alter self (lizardman)
Pip:
Oso:
Elgan: Magic fang, Longstrider, Barkskin, Bear's endurance, Resist energy (Fire-20pts Off of each attack) Prot/Energy (Electricity-Immune to Electrical for 96 pts of dmg)

Also, everybody has Inspire Courage going, granting +2 bonuses.

"Welcome to Fantasy Sandbar, I am your host Mr. Imbelia Pyrrok de'flar!" Riese drops a fireball that gets everyone in it except the feral looking Hobgob. 9d6=32 damage, reflex DC20 for half. "Come, Gittik! Welcome our guests!"

BTW- T25 is where I am.

Bombs away! Could Elgan roll some dispel checks before the fireballs hit? I'll drop my bomb at Q2 - it hits the onshore gobbos (except Weird Hobgoblin) and also covers a fair amount of the goblin ship. With some luck, I'll catch a few gawkers. 23 points of damage, Reflex 19 for half.

Alex Martin wrote:

Hello there,

It looks like you have a long list of potential candidates at this point, so I'd like to sign as an alternate/standby if you're keeping a list.

I remember the Saltmarsh series of old (in the module) - but I'll admit it's been a long while so my actual knowledge is fuzzy - still it was an interesting game and I enjoyed it. It was a little strange to see they had updated it for the DMG II - its always stuck with me as the classic backwater town.

Anyhow, just wanted to inquire and throw my hat in the ring. Let me know if there's room when its convenient.

I'll put you as alt#1.

dungeonmaster heathy Let Alex Martin(alt#1) take my place, I've got alot a things coming up and I'm in one pbp and it's my first one so perhaps I'll learn the ropes a little more before taking on two pbp.

Right on. Alex Martin's in. Tobus opted out.

I’ll go rogue if that’s not going to step on your toes creatively Fakey. Kruelaid, feel free to roll with the warrior type, I’ve come up with some good RP ideas for a rogue … depending on what the setting’s like anyway.

If we’re out in the boondocks I might take the wilderness rogue variant.

Ok, one goon coming up.

Right on. Alex Martin's in. Tobus opted out.

I so wanted to be apart of this!Heathy...but trying to wrap my head around Mwbeeler's game is enough

I’ll go rogue if that’s not going to step on your toes creatively Fakey. Kruelaid, feel free to roll with the warrior type, I’ve come up with some good RP ideas for a rogue … depending on what the setting’s like anyway.

If we’re out in the boondocks I might take the wilderness rogue variant.

I was gonna play a half-orc Scout class from the Complete Adventure...

We are a bit healing-light. That said, a rogue with a good Use Magic Device skill and a wand often suffices.

I might have to dmpc an extremely ecclesiastic windbag of a Cuthbertian Cloistered Cleric.

Just answering Heathy's call now. I'm leaning towards a paladin (or maybe Paladin variant if one strikes). However, if we have enough muscle, I'll opt for cleric or variant of such. It will probably tomorrow - Sunday night maybe - before I get my bearings on what I want. OK?

That's cool.

To Update:

1) Kruelade said "one goon, coming up."
2) Aubrey said dual-wielding halfling barbarian raised by goblins;
3) Mothers said rogue, maybe wilderness rogue
4) Vatters said straight wizard;
5) Alex Martin said paladin or cleric
6) Haven't heard from Ragadolf
7) I emailed Daigle; he sounds in but has stuff to handle
8) Fakey looking at battle sorceror or sorceror/rogue;

Mothers, Kruelade--I'm thinking this run will be a little more on the wilderness/dungeony side than an urban adventure, although Saltmarsh intentionally has many denizens that "need killin'."
Urban rogue sounds cool...

Can I have a dog?

No animal companion nonsense, just a plain old puppy dog. I have ranks in handle animal.

This is purely for roleplaying reasons.

Coitinly! I sense a disturbance in the force when Kruelaid asks for a dog, so I have to say yes.

"Ward ye git, me wee one?"

"Har now wicha, come now!"

Cool! Where's his dog?!?

"Ward ye git, me wee one?"

"Har now wicha, come now!"

Cool character Kruelaid, What kind of puppy dog?

Cool! Where's his dog?!?

Still thinking about the name.

Cool character Kruelaid, What kind of puppy dog?

I'm thinking he's a real loser... the dwarf, not the dog.

Maybe I'll call him Tobus.

"You're a life saver....I think I'll call you...LIFESAVER!!!"

"You should call that dog....S#++HEAD!!!"

"HEEEERE, S#*!HEAD!!!"

Rooby-roo?

"Thar ya be ya mangy fug! Eatin' koobald goots agin? You puke in da sack I'm whippin' ye, hear?"

You. Win. The thread.

10 exp.

Heathy, change me to an Evoker/Paragon. We got a full rogue(thank gods), and a couple frontliners, so I am gonna be the mobile artillery blaster mage.
My short-term plan is 1 level of Racial Paragon, 1 level of Evoker, then back to Racial Paragon for the last 2 levels then back to Evoker for the long-haul. So first level is no spellcasting at all...
More Human than Hu-man..

To Update (uh-geeyun):

1) Kruelade dwarven fighter with a dog. (stats done).
2) Aubrey said dual-wielding halfling barbarian raised by goblins(stats done).
3) Mothers said human rogue
4) Vatters said straight wizard
5) Alex Martin said paladin or cleric
6) Haven't heard from Ragadolf
7) I emailed Daigle; he sounds in but has stuff to handle
8) Fakey said human evoker/paragon.

I'm not trying to cheese a free animal companion, so the dog is only marginally obedient, and probably comes along just because Stig (Top Gear, anyone?) feeds him and rubs his belly. Tenser is pretty cowardly and does not engage in combat, although he does bark like he's on crack when hell breaks loose.

As far as tracking and guarding, that is entirely up to you Heathy - use him as a plot device as needed. Stig tries time and again to get Tenser to track specific scents but it invariably leads him to a choice squirrel chasing tree or a musty rabbit hole - of course Stig would never admit this and claims his dog is born of a great canine lineage. He has a catalog of excuses that he uses if anyone suggests using the dog to track something. Also, Tenser sleeps deeply and is only a good watchdog if he happens to be awake, provided he's not howling at the moon.

eh, wilderness rogue doesn't thrill me after all; he'll be a town man, but good in a dungeon too I'll wager.

Human rogue, phb standard at this stage.

Right on; updated the roster above for the rogue.

Kruelaid, my wife says you aren't allowed to eat the dog. ;)

Stats to follow.
Dude, I am just plain great! Of course I can learn wizardry without a teacher, one as intelligent as myself needs just apply himself to do whatever I wish to! I am sure any human could strive to become just like me and push themselves to a higher level by just pushing thier limits.

Meet Gittik.

Stats to follow.

Dude, I am just plain great! Of course I can learn wizardry without a teacher, one as intelligent as myself needs just apply himself to do whatever I wish to! I am sure any human could strive to become just like me and push themselves to a higher level by just pushing thier limits.

Evoker...AND motivational speaker???

Right on; updated the roster above for the rogue.

Kruelaid, my wife says you aren't allowed to eat the dog. ;)

Stig's gonna have to keep an eye on that halfling.

In his inventory you'll find a 10' foot rope. That's the leash he uses so the dog doesn't hit the bottom of a pit trap while dungeoneering.

"Stay eway from de wee feller, Tenser, I'm a'tirin' of cuttin' ye from the belly of everthing ye takes te barkin' et!"

"aroo?"

Meet Gittik.

Cool. I was thinking...the amulet's a 13 cm in diameter circular bronze coin, about 2 cm thick. There are 5 holes bored through the amulet, about 5 mm in diameter. The amulet has strange writing on it.

Gittik wrote:

Meet Gittik.

Cool. I was thinking...the amulet's a 13 cm in diameter circular bronze coin, about 2 cm thick. There are 5 holes bored through the amulet, about 5 mm in diameter. The amulet has strange writing on it.

The golden lock of hair is braided, about 25 cm, and forms the necklace strap of the amulet.

Right'o - will incorporate into the story.

By the way, is anything stopping me from eating the dog?

My wife?

Heh - I'm too fast. She'll never catch me.

By the way, is anything stopping me from eating the dog?

"If ye goat ten guilders, laddy, nothin' at all."

"Aroo!"

"If ye goat ten guilders, laddy, nothin' at all."

<checks money pouch, looks annoyed>

At this point, if H P Lovecraft was dungeonmaster, he'd ask, "b..b...but you like cats, right?"

Absolutely - roasted, fried, boiled...

"Far the loov o Moradin, war ye raised by goeblins, Gittik? Kets are nigh inedible es ole know well!"

"Row roo!"

Looks at Tenser.

"Lessin' yer a mangy fug, that is."

"Grrrrr!"

"Shut yer dam-ned guthole, hound."

Reminds me of the old guy in Camus' The Stranger that lost his dog...

"Uv bin tryin' ta loose this doeg since Wealsun the last, mate."

"Rary?"

"Must y'always get thuh lahst ward in, Tenser?"