Second Wave

Game Master Mervikoth

Ood sees some salamanders (real-life tiny amphibians, not fantasy fire snakes) in the shallows of the waters, alive but unconcerned with everything going on around them. The area under the bridges is filled with dust and cobwebs, obviously unused by the kobolds. There is a single trail leading from the tracks to the entrance of the dragon's lair, as if kobolds on occasion walked to and from that entrance.

The dragon responds to Alset, "Leave? I'm the deity here! You should leave, bodiless voice of the caves. Where are my minions? Calling all faithful, to arms!" he shouts to his dead worshipers.

Ood returns to the tracks to tell them what he saw.

The dragon makes no moves to attack, waiting on his nonexistent worshipers to do his dirty work for him.

Alset quietly uses hand motions to attempt to show Odie that there's a small dragon and a long drop off. This form of communication is not Alset's strong suit.

Intimidate | Hand Signals: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Alset fails to explain what the situation is to Odie. Odie may, in fact, think that a butterfly is lost in the quarry based on Alset's poor hand communication skills. But, surely, Odie heard me identify the creature as a red dragon.

This may actually be a good thing! Go Odie, go!

Alset, remains hidden and replies. "I give your smallness one more chance to vacate the quarry and leave your pit, tiniest of red dragons. You don't know your peril. I am HIGH above you in both skill and experience. Leave now and never come back!"

Will Odie take the verbal hints? Probably not.

Stonewall attempts to puzzle through Alset's conversational clues.

perception?Wisdom?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Stonewall doesn't get it, but given Ood's findings, he decides someone should go to the other entrance and surround the dragon.

1=Stonewall, 2=Odie
drawing straws: 1d2 ⇒ 2

"Ood, you take Odie around to the other entrance and wait until we engage the dragon. I'll stay here and back up Alset."

Odie moves to follow Ood.

I was hoping to see Odie run and jump the ledge to land on the dragon with a skull splitting swing of his greatsword.

Ood leads Stonewall and Odie down to the entrance to the dragon's area.

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From my understanding, the Double Os are going down, and the other two are staying up top.

As Odie and Ood near the entrance from the lowermost section, they step over a fake stone flooring that falls 20' to the bottom.
Ood Ref DC 20: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Odie Ref DC 20: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Fall damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6
6 damage to Ood.
Odie stumbles back, staying on the ledge, and watches Ood land with a wet plop onto a pile of dragon dung. -4 Stealth, Diplomacy checks for Ood.

Round 1

"You call me tiny?!" the dragon roars. "No one flies higher that the great Tzindelor, God of the Pit of Despair, Bather in Gold, Lord of the Fires and the Lizards of Hell Itself!" His voice cracks with the final syllable.

Ood and Stonewall are up.

Round 1
HP 34/34
AC +2 vs AoO
Attack +2 on AoO
+4 vs Fear save

Hearing the dragon become more agitated, Stonewall decides now is the time to show himself. He charges into the room to support Alset...and seeing He Tiny dragon says, ”That’s it?”

He draws a javelin and hurls it at the miniature dragon.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Shouldn't Odie be up too?

Round 1
hp 29/35

Ood climbs out of the hole.

climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Stonewall hits the dragon. Ood climbs out of the hole successfully. Oops, you're right, Odie should have gone this round too. He can do both his actions simultaneously; I assume he's just going to jump over the dung pit for his first action.

The dragon flies to hover above the armored dwarf and sinks his teeth into his shield, gnawing and tearing but doing nothing more than denting the metal.
Bite-PA+Vital Strike+High Ground: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 2 + 1 = 242d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 6) + 10 = 19

Round 2

Party is up.

Mud does his thing. +2 attacks and damage.

Out of curiosity, I’ve been reading about the Climb skill. It looks like it’s probably either DC 15 or 20. So if you succeed, you can move at quarter speed (7.5 ft correct?). You can raise the DC by 5 to move at half speed getting 20 or 25. If the hole is square, than you can climb in the corner which lowers the DC by 5 back to 15 or 20 which you could pass either. So, that would be one move action which gets you 15 ft up. I think another move action would be required to actually get out but I’m unclear weather you would need another climb check or not. The transition from climbing to not climbing is confusing to me.

Round 2
HP 34/34
AC +2 vs AoO
Attack +2 on AoO
+4 vs Fear save

Stonewall digs his feet in to resist the clawing dragon, pulls out his flail (AoO?) and takes a swing at the tiny dragon.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 5 + 2 = 9

Stonewall hopefully strikes a very glancing blow.

Round 1&2
HP: 60/60

Odie, seeing that Ood can free himself from the poop pit, moves around the pit, not trusting his jumping skills. DC 10, lol

Then, round2, he comes up behind the dragon and attacks.

"I RAISED PIG BIGGER THAN THIS! DO THEY CALL YOU DRAGONFLY? ARE YOUR PARENTS HOME? WE NEED TO /SPEAK/ WITH THEM!"

Greatsword Attack: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 = 17
Damage: 3d6 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5, 2) + 16 + 2 = 26

Round 1 | AC 17+3 | HP 40/40 | Smite Evil 1/2 | Arrows 25/40 | LoH 2/3

Alset did not get to participate in round 1 and will do so now as his initiative is after the dragon.

Alset fires an arrow at the flying dragon as it attacks Stony, an evil-smiting glare on his face.

Attack | Bow: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 31

Damage | Arrow: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 8 + 1 = 20

"Take that you small minded, small sized, small everythinged evil pile of pig droppings. No offense intended to Beloved."

Alset's pluses on attack: 10-normal, 2-Mud, 3-Smite Evil, 1-Point Blank.
Alset's pluses on damage: 3-Normal, 2-Mud, 8-Smite Evil (Dragon), 1-Point Blank

Round 2

Hp 29/35

Ood rushes the dragon! would attack if I was close enough but assuming I am not close enough and the map doesn’t load well on my phone.

Alset and Stonewall rip red scales off of the dragon, blood pouring down on Odie and Ood. Odie swings, not

Round 2

The dragon, seeing he is surrounded, 5' steps up into the air, and breathes a cone of fire at Stonewall, Odie, and Ood.

Odie Ref DC 15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Ood Ref DC 15+Dwarven Hardiness+Evasion: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13
Stonewall Ref DC 15+Burst+Dwarven Hardiness: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 1 + 3 = 16
Mud Ref DC 15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Fire damage: 2d10 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7
Odie, Ood (evasion!), and Stonewall take half damage (3 fire damage). Mud takes 7 damage, and is at 11 HP.

Round 3

Party is up. The dragon is 45' above the lower level, 20' above the upper level. Stonewall stands 2 squares tall (which is ~10'), and can reach an additional 10' (so he can reach the dragon at 20'). Same for Odie, but he is down below. Hope that makes sense.

Round 3
HP 31/34
AC +2 vs AoO
Attack +2 on AoO
+4 vs Fear save

Stonewall takes another swing at the dragon but can’t hit the nimble dragon.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10

Round 2
Hp 29/35

Ood launches 2 shuriken at the dragon in quick succession.

attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 = 271d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15
damage: 1d2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 61d2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

Ood glances around for anything that might do more damage or utility throwing at the dragon.
perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Round 2 | AC 17+3 | HP 40/40 | Smite Evil 1/2 | Arrows 25/40 | LoH 2/3

Alset attacks again to complete ROUND 2.

Attack | Bow: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 35

Damage | Arrow: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 10

Odie draws his dagger and throws it at the dragon.
Dagger: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
His dagger arcs wide, almost hitting Ood as it clatters to the ground.

Round 3

The dragon breathes another gout of flame.
Odie Ref DC 15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Ood Ref DC 15: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23
Stonewall Ref DC 15: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 2 + 1 + 3 = 23
Mud Ref DC 15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Damage: 2d10 ⇒ (2, 9) = 11
Ood and Stonewall take 5 fire damage. Odie and Mud take 11 fire damage. Mud is unconscious. The +2 to attack and damage goes away.

Round3
Party is up.

Round 3
HP 26/34
AC +2 vs AoO
Attack +2 on AoO
+4 vs Fear save

Stonewall backs away and Feeds Mud a healing potion.

PCLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Round 3
HP 23/35
shuriken: 4
Ki: 4/6

Ood pulls out 2 more shuriken and launches them at the dragon.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 241d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

damage: 1d2 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d2 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Round 3 | AC 17+3 | HP 40/40 | Smite Evil 1/2 | Arrows 24/40 | LoH 2/3

Alset Lays his hands on Mud to heal him.

Heal | LoH: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

"Hope this helps, Mud my friend."

Ood's shuriken twirls through the air, slicing right into the dragon's eye. He lets out a squeal like a dying pig and drops to the ground.

2400 XP. Mud is back up to 12 HP.

"Thank you my friends. I was worried for my life for a moment."

There is a treasure hoard, boxes, and crates in the room.

"Ood, nice throw, but you reek. You might think about a quick rinse in the waterfall. Let's check out the treasure and containers in the hoard room."

Alset makes his way down to Odie and Ood, carefully avoiding the dung pit.

Ood says, "A sound plan Alset."

Ood heads to the waterfall and starts to remove the dung remnant. He also takes a moment to focus his ki.

ki heal: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

hp 34/35; Ki 2/6

Stonewall looks the upper ledge with his Arcane sight. He grabs anything of interest and then says, ”Let’s go after that cart before we get to involved here.”. Stonewall goes off after the cart without looking to see if anyone follows him.

"Odie, what do think about these boxes and crates?"

Stonewall sees nothing magical on the upper ledge. The cart has rolled to a stop just past the waterfall.

The tracks continue on down the tunnel farther than Stonewall and Ood can see.

Odie sees the boxes and crates and smashes one with his sword. A dozen bars of steel clang to the floor. "I didn't know rocks came in square shapes," he says.

Mud walks away from Stonewall's saddle and stares at the (to him) mountain of gold. "We'll live like kings," he says.

"Well, that went quickly. Let's look in the crates and such, maybe he was better at hoarding than he was at fighting."

Perc: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

"Stonewall, wait here, I'm going to check this passageway

Ood starts going down the pathway quietly,
stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
and recalling the dung pit, is wary of traps.
perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

"Ok, if you get a ways down and don't find anything but haven't gotten to the end, come back for me and I'll move up a ways. We need to stay within hearing distance."

Stonewall waits by the cart as Ood explores. While he sits, he gazes around the room admiring the different veins of metal.

Alset, looking at the pile of gold and treasure, says, "We can use this to finish our compound and training center. The temple would be finished as well as our living quarters. Let's open the rest of these crates and boxes."

Stonewall sees the walls of this tunnel are shot with mined-out veins of metals. Ood walk quietly down the the tunnel, but he can quickly tell that this shaft of the mine was unused by the kobolds or dragon. Dust, cobwebs, and other signs of uninhabitation follow the tracks. The path does lead off to closed-off tunnels, where veins of metals were excavated. This must have been where the actual mining was done in most recent times. Near the end of the tracks he can see a few shafts that are still operational, workers tools and carts strewn about haphazardly.

Alset and Odie crack open the crates and reveal 48 bars of iron, 16 bars of silver, 10 bars of cold iron, 4 bars of Elysium bronze, 6 bars of fire-forged and frost-forged steel, 12 bars of mithral, 5 bars of siccatite, 6 bars of silversheen, 1 bar of singing steel, and 8 bars of adamantium.

You can find these HERE. Remember, the gnome said you can keep as many bars as you can carry. In GM terms that means enough to craft whatever armor/weapons you want, with a bit extra if you want to sell it, but not enough to become a millionaire and retire to a castle in the mountains somewhere.

Mud starts counting the treasure pile.

Hrm, silversheen, siccatite, or Elysium? Act as a silver weapon, deal fire/ice damage, but also to me, or just more damage? Probably going with Elysium Greatsword.

Not adamantine? Who are you? Haha

Ood returns with his findings for the group. "I half expected to find a totally different fiend past the dragon. Looks like we took care of this. Let's go see if we can find any shipwreck survivors."

Stonewall grabs enough Mithral for a new Tower Shield. If he can carry more, he grabs...
1. Silversheen for one light weapon
2. Adamantium for one handed weapon
3. Cold Iron for one light weapon

I wanted to let the GM decide whether he wanted to allow all that, but this is Stonewall's priority list.

Once the ore is secured, Stonewall goes to the dragon and evaluates it for any value its carcas might provide and then harvests the pertinent parts.

survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

In addition, Stonewall removes the head to save as a trophy, meager though it may be.

I sware he added adamantium after I posted. It was not there, I looked!

Odie picks up enough, adamantium for a great sword.

"Yes, we should go check in with the king of berries up top. Maybe he can hook us up with an everlasting bag of fruit!"

Hey, adamantium was always there! In your defense it's last in the list, not in alphabetical order like most of the rest.

Stonewall is able to grab enough for all 4 things he wants to craft. Light weapons take up much less material than the tower shield. The dragon's corpse yields some dragonhide See the same special materials page as before, but since the dragon was small-sized, there's not much to work with.

Odie grabs some adamantium.

Mud debates about what kind of material to make his slingstones out of, but knows he'll probably grab enough for 5 small stones of every single type. He also looks at his tiny hands and wonders if he can carry any bars of metal at all.

Alset hasn't had time to consider his choices and research adamantium arrow heads, etc. I assumed that when the gnome loaned us a cart and said "all we could carry" that he meant all we could carry in the cart. Is this correct? If so, then Mud's problem is somewhat lessened.

Alset speaks to Mud, "Mud, I think I can carry some for you. I'm not sure I'll need all that I can carry, anyway. And, we do have the ore cart."

"My heavy load is 800 and I can push 4000. Carrying all this back will not be an issue team."

Today I learned that Odie could carry a full-grown cow around and it would only slow him a bit. Don't we have a bag of holding as well?

Honestly I forgot what I said about carrying limits. 4k sounds great.

Alset and Odie both might be interested in mithral armor, so keep that in mind.

Stonewall sees Ood standing to the side not paying much attention to the ore. He grabs some cold iron, Silversheen and Adamantium and heads over to him. He hand him the ire and says, ”At least have Forthingr work you some Shuriken and maybe a small sword or some such, in case we run into another creature like those bag people. Or don’t, I’m sure he would buy the ore off you so you can build and furnish your school.”

Feel free to brush off Stonewall’s unsolicited advice, he wouldn’t understand someone not interested in all this ore, especially a dwarf.

"Ah, this shirt is getting rather worse for wear. I could do with an upgrade to a mithral breastplate. So, Stonewall, how long do you think it would take someone to turn all this raw material into an adamantium longsword and a mithral breastplate?"

Concerning weapons, this is useful talk, I guess I can endure a bit more. Much more of this though and I'm going to just start the long journey up and let the rest try and keep up.

"Ah, well, as it stands now, quite a while. We will probably be pushing Forthingr pretty hard. But after my forge is done, I'll be able to hire an assistant and work quite quickly! And since I would naturally prioritize our own works, we wouldn't have to wait for someone to finish other peoples jobs as well. I'm hoping to be able to..." Stonewall continues to expound upon his plans for his forge forgetting that this is unrelated to Odie's original request for information.

Stonewall also inspects the bodies of the Kobolds to see if they have any equipment worth salvaging.

I was rereading the dragon death post and I'm not clear on whether the boxes and crates ARE the treasure horde or if they are in addition to other treasures. If there are additionals, then stonewall catalogs those.

They are in addition. There are the boxes crates, and there is the massive pile of coins in the center of the room.

Mumbling to himself about doing grunt work, Odie pushes the cart as close as he can, then using the shovel he brought almost 2 years ago, begins to shovel the coins into the cart. Unless there are any better options to get the coins in the cart.