Lost Lands Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master brvheart

Only one thug is living and present. One dead and three fled. Chickens cost 1GP per Core for relevance. Restitution plus fine would be minimum according to most laws, but that is a party decision. Almery would be happy with that though. A days work in a hamlet like this might net about a silver.

So 10 days per chicken.... That sounds fair!

"How many chickens did the lot of you take? We will have you work off your debt for the stolen goods. After that we will set you free, assuming you do fair work. If not, we can take you back to the village and let the townspeople try the chicken stealers. 30 or 40 days of work should be close."

Assuming only three or four were taken.

The rogue says it has been three days, but the farmers say the chickens have been disappearing for a week so I would say about six. That is about how many carcasses you find.

are they all this indecisive?

Naomi, believing the farmers, faster than the criminals, still holding his collar asks

So, you boys think that turning the horse, oxen and cart over to the village and having this hooligan work two full months will be punishment enough and he can keep his life and his hands?

Sighing Ulfgard nods. "Aye. But we should move in the cave and check for the leader of this merry group. I think he needs a shave and a haircut!"

If you are going in make me a DC 10 Acrobatics check.

do we assume we have taken the thug to the village? Or, do we split the party and have someone take him? Or, do we trust him to go to the village taking the animals along and let him explain we sent him there to help?

"So now that their fate is decided, who will secure them until our return? Or do any of you have a magical means of sending word for the town to come collect their chicken bandits?"

~Because I know I would be running the minute we are all out of sight after promising to make amends.~

Once more leaving the heavier decision making topics to the others, Cyrus collected one of the bundles of rope, a crowbar and the dice from the small pile on the wagon.

~I can't keep slowing the others down if Zors has decided I am to be a player in all this.~

Walking to the mouth of the opening and peering into the darkness below, Cyrus steeled his nerves and looked to the others, forcing a cheerful tone into his voice.

"Toss of the dice for who goes in first?"

The tomb’s door was forced open centuries ago and lies askew in the frame. Bits of bone fragments litter the room. The walls are decorated with skull and femur symbols crafted from real skulls and thighbones.

"Oh well, that cave must be more interesting than these thickies who were nicking some chickens.". And with that, Turvijagal will go inside. With crossbow ready, just in case.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Easy. Easy-Peasy!

Two down!

"Ulfgard is right. We should investigate this cave sooner rather than later. Let us tie this thief up good and bring him to the village later."

Galerio reloads his crossbow and prepares to enter the cave.

Acrobatics check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 "Doh!"

Naomi releases the thief for someone to tie up. She then follows Turvijagal casting dancing lights and drawing her sword

acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Acrobatics check with armor penalty and trait 1d20 + 2 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 2 - 4 + 1 = 10

"Ulfgard is right. We should investigate this cave sooner rather than later. Let us tie this thief up good and bring him to the village later."

Galerio reloads his crossbow and prepares to enter the cave.

[dice=Acrobatics check]1d20+3 "Doh!"

Well, you didn't miss by 5 so you just don't move. You can retry.

Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 13
Jarvis makes his way carefully down with weapon drawn.
Slow and steady...
"I think working may be better for this community then a fine personally."

Galerio wrote:

Well, you didn't miss by 5 so you just don't move. You can retry.

Whew

retry: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

I will roll for Shandar as he is driving
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

retry: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Ok, everyone but Ulfgard is doing. What are you doing with the prisoner? Taking them with you?

"We may as well let the prisoners go. They were hardly a threat. We shouldn't waste much more time on them than we have already."

Taking of his armor and stowing it in his backpack Ulfgard follows the others downAcro: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 After arriving down he sighs after looking at the way up and dons it again, hopefully with the aid of Hagrym.

Ok everyone is down safely.

After donning his armor again Ulfgard looks at Hargrym and just adds.

experts...tunnel-fighting, isn't that like fighting in a room, apparently dwarf male ego's are as sensitive as human male ego's, shoot him in the back, that's like shooting everyone else in the arse

Smirking slightly, Naomi gives a bow and a sweeping gesture with her hand to lead the way, as she directs her "dancing lights' further down the corridor, and calls up her mandolin and shows it to Ulfgard.

after you, fine sirs, as you can see, no shooting will come from me

as she follows along, hopefully in th fourth slot again she starts to hum and play an older theatrical song she remembered from her childhood.

Something about a girl and dwarves and a queen, was it about "white snow" a or a "huntsman"

trying to remember the words quietly to herself

la, la, la, la, la, hi ho, hi ho, off to something something, how did that go?

Hagrym laughs and slaps Ulfguard on the back. "We will pay him back in kind, brother.rest assured!". He stepped toward the front again, ready to protect his traveling mates.

If we aren't on a time clock/in a rush, could we handwave that a group of us took the prisoners back to town and handed them over?

Jarvis takes his spot in 3rd again,

"I don't plan on shooting anyone in the back."

Readying his sword for the unknown, taking a deep breath.

Why can't we fight in above ground open tombs? Grr...

Pillars spaced 10 feet apart line the walls of this round, 20-footwide corridor. Bones and shreds of clothing, all layered with dust, cover the ground. Tracks lead in both directions.
You see a group of undead stands among the pillars, the 3 zombies swaying to an unheard rhythm both directions.

If you are going to attack them you all get one action and roll init.

sent lights clockwise

init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

hmmm undead, not very original for a grave

Naomi stops humming her little ditty and drops her mandolin; it disappears into the ether. She then draws her blade in anticipation of the ensuing violence.

thanks brvheart

Ini: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

"Maybe these are the tree followers of Rayne D’Anzeray we were told about. I doubt they'll be as talkative as the thugs above, though. Just an hunch!."
initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Turvijagal then move beside Ulfgard, with his crossbow at the ready.

Damn! Zombies! Meat bags bereft of the chaotic spark of life. And tough to kill.

Galerio will move slightly northwards to a firing position and let loose one shot before switching to flinging acid splashes.

init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

crossbow shot: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 1 = 20 +1 for Point Blank Shot

damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Init. 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Hagrym charges the closest zombie and tries to take its head from its shoulders.

Attack 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 2 = 24

Damage 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

If I can't charge, I'll just move up and attack, and you should take 2 off my attack roll, DM.

Moving forward next to Hagrym with a partial charge Ulfgard tries to finish another zombie, or if the other is still standing kill that.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

I doubt zombies can beat an initiative of 22, so I'll do my bit now

Turvijagal will fire his light crossbow at the nearest zombie
light crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 211d8 ⇒ 3

"Not the best result, but every little bit helps," he thinks with a sigh.

He then slings the crossbow and pulls out both short swords, advancing slightly against the wall to his left, ready to advance or meet the zombies coming in to them.

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Activating 1 AP to infuse my weapon for a +1 as my 1 action before combat

Jarvis stares at his sword a moment concentrating on his blade.

Jarvis charges a Skeleton if possible

Attack+charge: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 2 = 21

Hit(2hand): 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

initiative zombies: 1d20 ⇒ 15
initiative Shandar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
initiative Lucky: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Initiative Surprise Round
Turvijagal
Hagrym
Ulfgard
Galerio
leaving blank for zombies in round one
Cyrus
Naomi
Jarvis
Shandar

The two dwarves finish off a zombie. Galerio, it is the surprise round so you can move, but you will have to wait for round one for your spell. One action in the surprise round. Jarvis, too many columns in the way to charge, but you can move up and attack in round one. Turvijagal, your cb bolt does no damage. Waiting on Cyrus, Naomi and Shandar.

Do you want me to reroll or just subtract the 2?

Well, that was a waste of a perfectly good crossbow bolt! Definitely "slice and dice" next round!

I moved Shandar and Lucky up

Initiative Round One
Turvijagal
Hagrym
Ulfgard
Galerio
zombies
Cyrus
Naomi
Jarvis
Shandar

Either is fine Jarvis. Trying to keep this friendly:)

Turvijagal will go in and charge the zombie directly in front of Hagrym with the short sword in his primary hand.

short sword (primary-hand): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 271d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
short sword critical confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 221d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Weapon Finnesse, Charge, no bard song

Yes! I don't get those too often, as a player.

Moving up to the next zombie, Ulfgard swings his axe with brutal effort, but misses.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Hagrym moves to the next zombie.

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Damage 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Seeing the shuffling creatures momentarily froze Cyrus in place as the others swarmed into action around him.

~How do they do this? How can they not freeze as I do?~

Feeling his face begin to burn with shame, Cyrus considered his options. He could either close in on the creatures with the crowbar or keep them at a safer distance with the staff.

~The staff. Definitely the staff.~

Forcing his legs to move again, Cyrus advanced and prayed that Zors would protect the brave, and in his case the foolish.

Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Attack: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (8) + 0 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2

waiting till after the zombies attack. Naomi sent the light clockwise. Are the other three zombies visible to the human eye or did the dwarves alert anyone?

The northern group of zombies shuffles forward, but being staggered they cannot attack. The lone southern zombie attacks Jarvis.
slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12