"So you little 'uns forgot all about Grumblejack!" laughs the ogre "But Grumblejack is having fun, Timeon can say..." he smiled in a wicked way
"I see you 'uns got company! I'm thrilled to meet'em!"
Nahia, can you make Alchemist's Kindness?
Nahia, can you make Alchemist's Kindness?
Chances are she already have it.
Just to make it clear, the drinking competition was a tie: Both passed out, which certainly counts as a victory to Seren anyway.
Hey all, sorry I haven't been around. I had to move on sudden notice and I won't have internet until (nor be at work) until Thursday. Currently posting this from the public library. Feel free to DM PC me. : /
Wootz! Victory to me! Though I see I forgot to add the -2 for Sickened. Luckily it didn't affect the outcome (no change in any of my statues due to the -2). Ahh how I missed Grumblejack. So I'm passed completely out till morning+ at this point. Seren's job is complete!
Anyone else want to do something this night?
Else I'll move the game foward.
Just popping by to say hey and let you all know that I'm still following along. No need to feel compelled to rush or make any changes on my behalf; I can be patient.
Good job with the Dorfs, Seren *thumbs up*
Same here. Lets go meet our new party member.
Some explanation is required:
Okay! Up until now, I've avoided telling you how your success in this mission will work.
You have two clear objectives:
1 - Open the gates.
2 - Kill the commander.
Other than that, it's up to you what you’ll do or will not do.
Your success will be measured in VP (Victory Points).
Each successful action adds to your points, each ‘vital’ action you don’t accomplish, subtract from it.
This is the possible outcome:
Premature Attack - the Bugbears attack much too early and are dealt a savage defeat.
Repulsed - the Bugbears attack and are repulsed.
Hard Fought Victory - Balentyne falls but only at great cost to the bugbears.
Victory - Balentyne falls though there is still some resistance.
Slaughter - Balentyne falls with barely a bugbear slain.
Game on :)
For this next part, I'll try to introduce our new player.
Also, I'll be using RollD20 as a test and see if it'll works for us.
Here is the campaign link.
I'm thinking on moving all combate there, and playing in the forum only the non combat parts.
It would be good to hear some suggestion by you.
I prefer to keep the combat rolls and discussion here to maintain continuity, but to use sites like Roll20 for mapping.
Pardon the interruption but if anyone has time and inclination, I'm starting a new game.
You can find more info here:http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r41f?Midnight-Crown-of-Shadow-PBEM
Game on!
Okay boys and girls!
With Nahia unable to post and Seren dead sleep.
It falls to Lady, Mysty and Fausto to decide what to do.
Make you evil plans and let's do what villain does best :D
Hey everyone, things moved and internet turned on. I'm back baby!
I'll get a post up in a bit.
Checking in. Probably not going to have time to post until tomorrow afternoon.
I think I'm done for the night. Now that I know where the Motts live, I can move forward with my ideas.
... I have no ideia! :D
Well, not really like that, let me see.
It has been five days since Nahia and Seren got to Aldencross.
Tomorrow in game time will be: Fireday
I've updated the planning excel sheet.
Sounds good to me.
Okay, guess everyone else noticed it but, the 'Asmodean follower' that the patrol is hunting, is in fact born_of_fire char.
Be nice to him :D
Hey so I'm leaving for vacation later this afternoon until the 16th or so. I will try and post when I can (especially during the combat portion) but my posts may be a little more sporadic than normal.
I'm preparing an update.
we should pick up grumblejack as well. More combat power will be helpful. Mysty says as the carriage starts.
Not really possible.
Grumbly is with the horde.
For Perception, Stealth, Bluff, Diplomacy you don't need to worry about rolls. I'll handle then for you, just describe your actions (Remember, you gain 'bonus' from a well-made description) without worrying about rolls.
EDIT: Nahia made a post some time ago that really covers everything:
Looking for a basic layout of the camp, mysty carefully moves to observe. Looking for the captain, horse locations, guards, sleeping areas. She and fausto keep to cover as possible
Take a look at the Current map
That was my intention!
Also, I updated the map with your tokens.
You can position yourself were you want to be and then just tell me what you'll.
While in combat, all rolls are made open.
You can edit your action and roll it yourself. If not, I'll roll it when doing the ranger perception.
Just checking to see if I understand this correctly.
Assuming both Lady Rose attack and Fausto's first arrow hit, these guards have over 20 hit points. Is this correct?
Yeah, you are correct. :)
Ok, so (6) guards with 20+ hit points plus their leader will make for a very interesting encounter.
Everyone on your A game! :)
Game on!
Okay, you make it sound as a bad thing!
Let me help you out:
Ok, so (6) guards with 20+ hit points plus their leader will make for a very interesting encounter.
Everyone on your A game! :)
Game on!
So (6) guards with 20+ hp, of those only two properly armed and alert, plus their leader, armorless (he was using a full plate, if you remember) and without any preparation. Plus, you are attacking mounted combat specialists while they are off their horses.
Everyone on your Slaughter game!
See, better this way was it not?
Oh, we could have taken them even if they were on their horses. Horses don't have very good will saves vs. sleep and blindness. : )
That would have been hilarious. :D
Okay, you make it sound as a bad thing!
Let me help you out:
Ok, so (6) guards with 20+ hit points plus their leader will make for a very interesting encounter.
Everyone on your A game! :)
Game on!
So (6) guards with 20+ hp, of those only two properly armed and alert, plus their leader, armorless (he was using a full plate, if you remember) and without any preparation. Plus, you are attacking mounted combat specialists while they are off their horses.
Everyone on your Slaughter game!
See, better this way was it not?
Not bad at all, just enough to be careful. I'm a DM as well and I also strive to make encounters challenging for my players.
However, it seemed like we're being 'punished' for having been smart about the whole approach/encounter.
Are you saying that if we would have met them on the road and attacked them we would have dealt with rangers that had 10+ hit points?
I don't think that was what is being said. I gathered that they are all about 3rd level and it's going to be easier because we caught them with their pants down.
If it makes you feel any better Fausto, the trend so far, even when the odds are against us, is to beef up the enemies somewhat. DM Aku seems to like tough enemies that last a while. It has worked out fine so far, no Player Deaths or anything.
Though given that I do wonder how he keeps leveling up in that Villain Killer prestige class...
Also, just to clarify the question in the gameplay thread, you all want to know what the rangers who had been sleeping will do, right? Because the one living ranger took his turn to shoot at Fausto.
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see if I get turned into a pincushion. : /
That's correct. I assume they're all waking and standing and scrambling for weapons this round, but I don't want to post an action until I get GM confirmation of that.
Not bad at all, just enough to be careful. I'm a DM as well and I also strive to make encounters challenging for my players.
However, it seemed like we're being 'punished' for having been smart about the whole approach/encounter.
Are you saying that if we would have met them on the road and attacked them we would have dealt with rangers that had 10+ hit points?
Okay, I’m not sure what have caused this situation. I have not said anywhere the level of the rangers and their hp. More than that, since the beginning, I’ve described then as strong combatants.
Anyway, if there’s any concern please, speak your mind, and give me the opportunity to make you understand my side too. :)
No problem or 'situation' at all. I was just commenting on the combat scene. People need to lighten up around here. :)
OK, I know the 'written word' is not the best medium to communicate but I am smiling as I write this. I did try to portray that 'mood' in my first post with a 'smile' like :)
Anyway back to commenting...
I really think that if we hadn't done what we did (approach by surprise and at night), we would have been in real trouble. Facing 6 rangers of 20+ hit points plus their leader in a 'normal' situation may just be too tough for our party.
Like I said, no issues with DM or DMing style. Nothing further from the truth.
Game on!
Yeah, I know. But this was never a combat to be faced head on.
:)
The previous WotW game I was in got just past this part. We tackled this encounter head on by setting a trap. We staged an attack by bugbears against a "helpless girl" and when the patrol saw it and charged in to help they ran into lifted chains anchored to trees that took out the legs of all the horses.
Then we all swarmed in while the riders were prone and struggling. It was a fun fight.
Round one: Ryan
Inside the tent, doing what heroes do inside a tent.
O_O
From this point on the part of Captain Ryan will be played by Zap Brannigan...
Now I really hope he is wearing a Velour suit...
DM Aku, am I correct in assuming the horses are tied down for the night?
Also, Fausto should now be "Enlarged" for the next 4 minutes (after his attack), but I have no idea how to make his mini 10'x10'.