Heralding the Coming of the Age of Worms (Inactive)

Game Master Fanguar

Ilthane is not a God. Feel free to ask about it though.

Ilthane? What is this thing, Lucid? A drug, perhaps.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Sverrir spits and shrugs;

"Feh. God or monster. Let us meet it with steel, spell and spirit! Preferably a decent vintage har-har-har!"

I posted something before I left for the con but its not here. Hate it when that happens.

Lucid address the old lizard man. Ilthane is not known to me. Before we agree to do this you must tell us what you know of Ilthane.

No worries.

"Ilthane the black is a great drake. She has recently laid claim to this region of the swamp and has taken an unusual interest in our tribe. She whispers her poisonous words into the ear of the Chief and incites him to violence. She has chosen to favour us and has left one of her great eggs as a token of her blessing. A dragon can give none higher."

"A black dragon! That is dire indeed. Ask what happens to the tribe when the dragon come back if we kill the chief and remove the egg. It seems to be that Ilthane would not react in kindness at that slight."

Markus muses, A black scaled wyrm...

kn arcana: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Sverrir's eyes go wide at the mention of a great wyrm;

"Ho-ho. Once drunk a potent brandy named Svart Dreki... reckon the hangover from this one will be a might nastier! Hah!"

"A black dragon! That is dire indeed. Ask what happens to the tribe when the dragon come back if we kill the chief and remove the egg. It seems to be that Ilthane would not react in kindness at that slight."

"That will be for the tribe to worry about. I'm sure that we will be able to deflect the dragon's fury."

This we will do for you, but you must swear a blood oath that will bind your tribe to peace with humans for your lifetime and beyond. Do we have an agreement?

Just to abbreviate the conversation: The lizardman would be willing to consider such a treaty, but doubts (correctly) that you have the authority to make such a truce for the Lord Mayor of Greyhawk. If any emissaries from the city were sent, they would be given safe passage in the swamp to negotiate. As I can't imagine we want to spend any more time politicking, let's just say everyone agrees to that. Sense motives indicate that he will honour his end of the agreement if you honour yours.

Agreement in place, you move to deal with the tribe's lieutenant and free the remaining captives before you deal with the Chief.

In the next room you find a pair of lizard folk. One appears unexceptional, but the other is a massive specimen wearing armour made of spider-carapace and which has an unwholesome black tinge to the scales around its mouth. A pair of bound and cowed soldier are stuffed in a corner with other kitchen supplies.

Combat Rn 1
24 Senniki
20 Baddies
19 Lucid
7 Sverrir
4 Markus

Obviously, there was time for any pre-fight buffing. Senniki is up.

That works for me. Thanks! I just did not want to leave anything on the bargaining table. :)

Senniki would do Divine Bond on his bow to make it +1

Round 1 Init 24

Seeing the larger lizardfolk, Senniki gambles that the leader is evil and activates smite on him. He fires off two shots at the leader, hoping to wound him significantly while he is still flat-footed.

Smite, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot #1 +1 Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 18

Smite, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot #2 +1 Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 17

AC improves to 25 vs the chief lizardfolk

Ow. Those arrows hurt.

Growling with pain the lizard folk move and attack Sverrir:

Attack vs Sevrrir: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Attack vs Sverrir: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Everyone is up. You should make short work of this guy and then we can move on the the chieftain.

Lucid peppers the lieutenant with magic Missiles before backing out of the way.

Magic Missiles: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2, 2) + 3 = 11

Round 1: Initiative: 7

HP: 54/62; AC: 19/12T/18FF; CMD: 18; DR: 2/- ; SAVES: +10F/+3R/+3W CONDITIONS: -

Smarting from lizard folks attack, Sverrir glares in anger and brings Stonesplitter to bear on the wounded Lieutenant:

+1 Adamantine Mattock Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage:2d4 + 12 ⇒ (2, 3) + 12 = 17

Who is still up for Markus?

I don't understand your question Markus.

I seemed the LT was the focus, he should be down. What other targets are there?

There was one other normal lizardman with the bigger one.

atk, +1 fauchard, wf, improved trip, maneuver mastery, reach: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 + 4 = 17

LOL! Can't make this up!

Sorry for the delay

Sverrir and Lucid easily drop the Lieutenant and then Senniki next volley put an end to the remaining lizardfolk (because it would have)

Loot: Amulet of natural armour +1 (DC20), Hide armour +1 (DC18), 2 potions of cure moderate wounds and 100gp in loose coin.

Lucid identifies the items offering the amulet to arks to wear. Don't think you have one of these yet. Wear it for now. This next fight should be a lot tougher. He hands the potions to Markus and Sverrir. Just in case.

Sverrir accepts the potion with a grin;

"Never refuse a tincture har!"

The dwur warrior stows the gift and hefts his mattock with gusto.

"Right... let's find this chief and send him to the ancestors!"

Not wanting to spend more time in this fetid mound then you abosolutely have to, you press on to boss fight, I mean Chieftain's lair.

This large room has a raised throne-like area at the north end uilt out of wood and large animal bones; the grond in front of the throne is stained with old blood. A small pool of water to the west of the throne splashes with small fish.

Reclining on the throne is a strone-looking lizardfolk with a mottled pattern oblack scales and forward-sweeping horns. His mouth peels back in a viscous grin as you appear in his doorway, revealing sharp rows of teeth.

In halting common it says, "Shukak smells man-stink in home. We fight now. You die." Taking up a gleaming trident from beside his throne, he rises to his feet and lets out bellowing battle cry.

Combat
19 Baddie
14 Lucid
14 Senniki
9 Sverrir
4 Markus

With a growl, Shukak throws his trident at Sverrir, scoring a solid blow.
Attack vs Sverrir: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Everyone is up

Senniki calls upon Phaulkon once more to aid in the fight, firing off a pair of arrows as he is able. Unfortunately he is unable to fire as quickly, and Shukak is able to easily dodge his shots.

Smite, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot #1 +1 Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 = 11
damage: 1d8 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 12

Smite, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot #2 +1 Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 11

AC improves to 25 vs Shukak

Lucid calls upon his bonded item and casts Haste on the party. Senniki, take another shot, and add +1 to all your shots. Everyone's AC is +1 as well. :)

Haste Attack, Smite, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot #2 +1 Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 4 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 + 4 - 2 - 2 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 14

AC improves to 25 vs Shukak

Round 1: Initiative: 9

HP: 43/62; AC: 20/12T/18FF; CMD: 18; DR: 2/- ; SAVES: +10F/+3R/+3W CONDITIONS: Hasted

As the lizard brutes trident bites deep, Sverrir stops momentarily... The doughty dwur pulls free Shukak's weapon and smiles;

"I'll give ye that one scaly. Now feel my bite har!"

With a roar he rumbles forward swinging his mattock in a brutal overhead swing;

+1 Adamantine Mattock Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 = 20
Damage:2d4 + 12 ⇒ (3, 2) + 12 = 17

Markus sallies forth in a line, studying the reptilian's impressive physique. But, he's dropped bigger.

In undercommon he barks tersely, Flank!

trip, +1 fauchard, wf, imp trip, mastery, reach: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 + 4 + 1 = 18

O...K, let's see how long that steak lasts! Move directly up. So Markus is 2 squares to the right of chief.

One arrow thuds into the creature's chest, but it just tears it out with disdain. It manages to evades the other attacks.

It holds out a hand and you watch in amazement as its trident flies back into its grasp. Whirling and slashing with weapon and claw, Shukak falls upon Sverrir:

Trident vs Sverrir 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Trident vs Sverrir 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Claw vs Sverrir: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Confirm?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Crit: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10
Bite vs Sverrir: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Total:24 dmg
Everyone is up

Remember Sver has Damage Reduction 2/- GM Fang - not sure if you've taken that into account already or if Shukak is bypassing?

Round 2: Initiative: 9

HP: 19/62; AC: 20/12T/18FF; CMD: 18; DR: 2/- ; SAVES: +10F/+3R/+3W CONDITIONS: Hasted

As the brutal lizard-king rips through Sverrir with claw and trident, the dwur roars in pained anger and stumbles sideways (5ft Step to left)

Sverrir spits his own blood and once again brings his ancestral mattock to bear with venom;

Melee - POWER ATTACK: Stonesplitter; +1 Adamantine Mattock: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 26

Damage: 2d4 + 12 ⇒ (4, 2) + 12 = 18

Was that step to flank? I think it needed to be diagonal, so we're on opposite sides.

Round 2: Initiative: 4

HP: 47/47; AC:21/16/16; CMD:28/30 vs trip CONDITIONS: Hasted

Come now, overgrown NEWT... I'm your huckleberry. Where is Ilthane?

Paladin, your sword!

trip1, +1 fauchard, wf, imp trip, mastery, reach: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 + 4 + 1 = 30

atk2, +1 fauchard, wf, +2 if flank, +4 if prone: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22
atk2, +1 fauchard: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
atk2, sneak if flank: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Sver, you gonna rage? Not pushing... raises hands innocently.

Round 2 Init 14

Seeing Markus trying to trip the large lizardman king, Senniki fires off shots before it is near impossible to hit him.

Smite, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot #1 +1 Comp Longbow, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 + 1 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 15

Smite, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot #1 +1 Comp Longbow, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 + 1 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 15

Smite, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot #1 +1 Comp Longbow, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 4 - 2 - 2 + 1 = 29
damage: 1d8 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 18

HP 44/44 AC 22/20/12 CMD 22 Saves:F 11 R 11 W 8(+2 vs Enchants)

AC 26 vs Shukak

Did consider Raging... not sure as we seem to be bringing the hurt without playing that card? Tends to rage when he's in his cups too :)

Lucid is up.

Do I get to know what attacks hit and if the enemy is prone? And I see that Sverrir only took a single attack. Since he only 5' stepped he has a hasted attack left. My hope is if all the attacks hit the combat ail be over. if not…

Sorry, nevermind. For whatever reason I missed that Senniki did like 50 damage. It's super dead.

Loots:+1 returning trident, bracers of armour +3, amulet of natural armour +1, ~250gp in loose coins.

The lizardman's grin of savage triumph quickly fades as you pierce its hide with blade and arrow. With a look of puzzled disbelief, it topples over dead. With the Chieftain and his lieutenant dead, all that remains to do is to remove the dragon egg from the lizardfolk's hatchery.

[bWell done friends. [/b] Lucid says as he casts Detect Magic and identifies the found loot. Two items are quite valuable. This trident is enchanted with Returning and these bracers are enchanted to protect the wearer like they were wearing Studded Leather armor. This last item is an Amulet of Natural Armor enchanted to the basic level. Does anyone want to use any of this gear?

Sverrir prods at the dead lizard brutes body with his boot. The dwur wears a look a disdain and disappointment.

"Perhaps we should have taken out the wyrm rather than its lapdog?"

At Lucid's question he shakes his head;

"Nei. Friend Lucid... nothing for me there..."

Why don't you hold on to those bracers, Lucid. I can use the amulet if Senniki will be preferring the bow range.

Lucid straps them on. We can sell them later. They might good if my mage armor runs out.

Lucid, were you an accountant in a previous life? Don't worry about it.

Time to see if that shaman spoke truth.

I guess we are ready to move on?

One last task remains to you to fufill your end of the bargain to that lizardman shaman. Removal of the Dragon egg from the tribe's hatchery.

Heading down a short ramp, you find the hatchery pool. Foetid, shin-deep water fills this room. Dotted throughout a mud and reed nests that cradle Mottled green eggs. In the centre of the room, on a rough stone table, rests a glossy black egg the size of a small brandy cask.

Unsure of the challenge ahead of them, Lucid casts and maintains Detect Magic as he moves down the short ramp and looks into the hatchery. What do we do with the egg? he asks.

Take it with us... What would you do with a child?

Erm, isn't the egg suppose to be evil and corrupting? And the mother will certainly come looking for it.

If it's a real egg, with an unborn dragon inside... Perhaps it merely ties Ilthane to this place. The environmental conditions are perfect for black dragons I'd wager. And when it hatches, so much... food.

Sver will get his chance to fight the wyrm after all, when she catches up to us.

Sverrir's ears perk up at the notion that the parent will come looking for the egg;

"Give it to me Friend Lucid. If it brings the Wyrm, then I shall introduce it to Stonesplitter! Har!!"

The dwur seems dead set on locking horns with the black drake.