The Slave Lords

Game Master EltonJ

Tavern Tale starts shouting encouragement as the trogs move to attack. "You've got this, folks...and orcs! We've beat 'em before--we'll beat 'em again!" She then moves toward the elf child, aiming to put herself between the youngster and the nearest trog.

Inspire courage +1 activated.

Gothia lets out a warcry as she moves to meet her foe in combat.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Gothia lets out a warcry as she moves to meet her foe in combat.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

The trog that Gothia attacked tried to parry with his sword, but couldn't. The trog was hit.

The orcs move in on a few of the trogs. "This is for Saurfang and the others!" Go'el shouts. The inspire courage music seems to hit the spot.

RAWRRRRR!!!! Chestman screams and charges with his greatclub

Rage and charge 10/10 Rage

Greatclub,Rage,Charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 121d10 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

RAWRRRRR!!!! Chestman screams and charges with his greatclub

Rage and charge 10/10 Rage

Greatclub,Rage,Charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12; 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

That was hardly a surprise. Your trog you're hitting had simply used a makeshift shield to block your attack. And you bust his shield into pieces.

Everyone else, we do block initiative. Chestman went first, so he has the lead in initiative. Remember, I do get a turn.

TT, Nailo, and Gothia have also taken actions/attacks already; I believe that means only Sea Ranger and Krishka have yet to act.

TT, Nailo, and Gothia have also taken actions/attacks already; I believe that means only Sea Ranger and Krishka have yet to act.

You're right, Vesica. Only leaves Sea Ranger and Krisha for their actions.

Sea Ranger charges into the fray, his scimitar slashing at the nearest troglodyte.

Scimitar Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 = Possible Crit?
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 = Nope!
Damage (favored enemy?): 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

Thinking these are Hunanoid (Reptilian), so my favored enemy bonus is included in the damage roll.

Chestman wants to smash again!

Chestman wants to smash again!

You have to wait until I take my turn and Krishka takes her turn. It's only fair.

tap, tap, tap....hello????

Krishka is SOL, so I'm taking my turn now. After that, Chestman may smash!

The trogs attack.

One attacks Gothia with his sword. Trog attack Gothia: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

One attacks Chestman with his sword, he also lets the elf boy go. Trog attack Chestman: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

The last trog attacks Sea Ranger. Trog attack Sea Ranger: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

HP 24/28

Chestman bashes again while swilling ale

Greatclub,Rage,PA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 81d10 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Still cheering on and inspiring the others, Tavern Tale loops behind Sea Ranger's foe and tries to bonk it senseless.

Vesica +2 sap (flanking): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23 for bludgeoning, magic, nonlethal damage (incl. SA): 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (3) = 7

HP 24/28

Chestman bashes again while swilling ale

Greatclub,Rage,PA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 81d10 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

That's a miss. You smash air.

Still cheering on and inspiring the others, Tavern Tale loops behind Sea Ranger's foe and tries to bonk it senseless.

Vesica +2 sap (flanking): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23 for bludgeoning, magic, nonlethal damage (incl. SA): 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (3) = 7

You managed to get him to drop his sword and hold his head.

Gothia strikes out again at her foe.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 = 30
Critical Damage: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (10, 7) + 8 = 25

Oops! Add 1 to TT's (nonlethal) damage roll--I somehow manged to forget her own bonus from inspire courage +1.

Gothia strikes out again at her foe.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 = 30
Critical Damage: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (10, 7) + 8 = 25

You hit the Trog with a critical strike, and he drops. He writhes on the ground from the pain of your attack.

Stepping past the writhing trog, Gothia moves forward to strike at the remaining creatures and free the poor boy they held as a prisoner.

Again, Sea Ranger moves to strike at another nearby trog, interposing himself between the reptilian creatures and the boy if he can do so.

Scimitar Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage (favored enemy): 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

Eh, I very much doubt that hit, but I'll roll the damage anyway.

Again, Sea Ranger moves to strike at another nearby trog, interposing himself between the reptilian creatures and the boy if he can do so.

Scimitar Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage (favored enemy): 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

Eh, I very much doubt that hit, but I'll roll the damage anyway.

Yes, it's a miss.

Krishka hasn't posted in over a month, so I'm going to bot her to keep things moving....

Krishka steps forward and hacks at a lizard man with her masterwork longsword.

Krishka mwk longsword (IC): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9 for slashing damage (IC): 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

Yeesh!

That's definitely a miss. The die roller seems to be against us.

Naïlo takes another shot making sure not to hit any of his comrades.

Range Atk: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Naïlo takes another shot making sure not to hit any of his comrades.

Range Atk: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Naïlo misses not only the troglodytes, but shoots through the air. Missing his comrades. The troglodytes attack the people their engaged with.

Chestman Barrelhouse attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19; Chestman's Damage, if any: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Sea ranger attack, using Power Attack: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1; Sea Ranger's damage, if any: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Sea ranger's monster misses him.

Sea Ranger spins away from the trog's ill-aimed blow and slashes again with his scimitar...

Scimitar Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage (favored enemy): 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10

22/28

Chestman smashes again

Greatclub,rage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Sea Ranger spins away from the trog's ill-aimed blow and slashes again with his scimitar...

Scimitar Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage (favored enemy): 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10Scimitar Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage (favored enemy): 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10

Chestman smashes again

Greatclub,rage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Both of you greatly injure the Troglodyte your fighting. To the point that the Troglodytes both put their weapons down and hold up their hands in surrender.

Add 1 to those damage rolls; Vesica has Lingering Performance, so her IC lasts an additional 2 rounds.

With the battle seemingly over, TT checks the condition of the elf family. She tells her comrades (and the orcs) how many cure light wounds spells she's able to cast, trying to figure out who needs treatment first.

I think we actually DIDN'T get a full night's rest before leaving the village, because we got up to deal with a troglodyte invasion in the temple of Merikka, but I may be mistaken about that. If we got rest, TT can cast 2 CLW spells; if not, just 1.

The roguish bard then casts detect magic and starts looting the dead trogs. She also surreptitiously moves close enough to the elves and orcs to discern if any of them have magic auras about them.

Naïlo lets Tee-Tee know that he can contribute to the healing if it is needed. Then goes about seeing he can find his errant arrows. While muttering to himself about useless Orks.

OCC: Naïlo has 4 slots that he can use to cast Cure Light Wounds if it is needed.

Gothia says a quick prayer of thanks before taking the two remaining trog into custody.

"Now, tell us where your camp is!"

Gothia says a quick prayer of thanks before taking the two remaining trog into custody.

"Now, tell us where your camp is!"

"It's southeast of here, near the heart of the swamp," the Trog explained.

I could use a bit of healing.

Sea Ranger allows the paladin to deal with the trogs, turning his attention to the boy they'd held captive. "What's your name? Where are you from?" He asks the kid.

Sea Ranger allows the paladin to deal with the trogs, turning his attention to the boy they'd held captive. "What's your name? Where are you from?" He asks the kid.

The elf child says, "I'm from Keoland. My name is Gladinel."

I could use a bit of healing.

TT heals Chestman and comments that she now has only one 1st-level spell remaining. She then checks on the conditions of Gladinel's parents while suggesting aloud, "This might be a good place to rest before heading deeper into the swamp."

Tavern Tale cure light wounds (Chestman): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"We will be glad to let you rest," says the boy's father. "I'm Aragon. You can stay in the barn."

Much obliged for the healing

Vesica gives the no-nonsense dwarf a nod and a smile before using her second curing spell on herself. Then she makes a nice little bed of hay in the barn and settles in.

Tavern Tale cure light wounds (self): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Chestman will help keep watch while the others sleep.

Gothia hands off the trogs to the orc's with them.

"They are prisoners and shall not be harmed in any way. Perhaps once we have rooted out this cult they can be released."

Gothia hands off the trogs to the orc's with them.

"They are prisoners and shall not be harmed in any way. Perhaps once we have rooted out this cult they can be released."

The orcs nod in agreement. "We promise not to harm them."

OCC: Wait those are Orks, what? I mean Orks only take prisoners if they plan to make them slaves and they are usually just as likely to kill them just for the shere fun of it. Unless we have somehow encountered a group of law abiding Orks that were actually not headed to loot the village we were in -- which did not seem to be the case. Just saying ;-) Still the GM can do whatever they choose just seems a bit off so-to-speak

They promised not to harm them, doesn't mean they will not make slaves of them.

Sea Ranger cares little for the fate of the lizard folk and sends Scout flying off to Seek out anything else that might pose a threat in the immediate area. Then he finds a spot in the barn to make himself comfortable.

Thinking we should still post a watch through the night - both to keep an eye out for more trogs and to watch our orc 'allies'...

Chestman volunteers for watch duty

Naïlo nods to Chestman's statement and says, "Okay then during your watch I will meditate and pick up watch after that."

okay, do we need to establish who will watch the next two watches?

Gothia stands and looks over the rest of the group.

"I will stand the first watch. Rest and eat...I will wake Chestman for the next watch."

OCC: As an Elf I only need 4 hours of rest and can maintain the remainder of the watches but additional bodies on any watch is a good thing. Thus Naïlo rests during the 1st watch which I thought Chestman was taking but if Gothia takes it then I will take 2nd and 3rd watch.