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28 posts. Alias of Chainmail.


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My wife was diagnosed with AML (leukemia), started chemo, and I am withdrawing from all my games. Please consider keeping Shadowdark going, it can be somewhat of a legacy.

Best wishes to all, spending Christmas in a hospital I will appreciate how nice it is to be at home.


The clerics up front strategy is definitely not working.


Grimli gasps as he is hit. Not meant for defense or melee, he can only try to reach the divine well of healing energy.

Cure light wounds DC 11, hp restored to himself: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 81d6 ⇒ 3

He finds his source of healing closed until he can pray at a shrine again.

"This is not going well."


Grimli began praying as Gaspar dropped and his tattoos glowed as his hands infused with divine energy. Healing power took hold as Gaspar's wounds began to come together and close.

spell check DC11-hp restored: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 201d6 ⇒ 4

cure wounds:
Tier 1, priest
Duration: Instant
Range: Close
Your touch restores ebbing life.
Roll a number of d6s equal to 1 +
half your level (rounded down).
One target you touch regains
that many hit points

"Gaspar, this is not your time by the Lady of Law!!"


Grimli moves across and draws his crossbow.

”Thanks for the assist!!”

probably can’t fire yet


looks good


Grimli is moving slowly, and sees something in the dark.
init: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4


Grimli moves cautiously across, taking his time and using the anchored rope. He uses the braced rope

Forgot about a use for 10’ pole!! Balance bonus!!.


Grimli takes a rope and offers it to any volunteers.


Grimli follows closely behind Elias, declining to take the very large axe. He was going to keep his pack light and continue.


Grimli helps look at the weapons.

investigate: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5


Welcome.


"Can we take these weapons from these statues!!"


Grimli tenses then relaxes his crossbow,

”Let’s check these out!!”


Grimli has his torch lit and carries a spare.

Grimli will allow Frankie to carry the torch if desired.


Grimli looks at the puzzle, a look of concentration appears on his face.

int check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

"This may be worth investigation further."


making a frontliner free a hand is quite bad unless our thief wants to be a light source. I lose the use of my best weapon, so we will see what a dropped torch does. And if Grimli has the torch, making him last in a single file marching order does not shed much light forward, especially as dwarves are much shorter than humans.

Grimli lights a torch and carries his crossbow in an awkward one handed grip.

"Let's go. The light must lead us!!"

left hand torch, right hand slung loaded crossbow


Grimli nods as they light up the first torch.

"I can start with Aelwulf fellow priest. Keep the light in the back so we can protect it better. Close up ranks if I need space to fire this baby. "

Grimli points to his crossbow.

Grimli and Aelwulf first row for now. Grimli a few steps back to give the thief room to spot stuff before he steps in it.


Grimli had been a loner, but loners don't survive in prison. He had learned that humans just as many hunting animals, do better in packs. He looked at his pack and the items a good crawler was supposed to have on them. The crawler's kit was a tried and true set of tools for most anticipated problems. That was the rub, there were often unanticipated problems.

"I'm Grimli. I follow the laws and try to interpret the laws as was intended by our maker. A capable shot, but I am not the strongest to swing a mace."

Grimli dry fires his crossbow after oiling the mechanism to make sure that the action was smooth. He then loads it with a bolt.

"Keeping the torch lit and the darkness at bay will be an important duty. One I cannot perform with this crossbow."


No preference on ammo


We have a classic party short a thief. Hopefully our ten foot pole will find some traps.

If we are converting to nine alignment system, LG for me.


Posted the wrong link in the interest thread to here. I fixed that.

Thanks for getting this started. Looks like we have two front liners and a back liner. Awesome.

Lets not roll 1s when we cast spells!!


Yes, maybe the crawlers kit is not needed.


Grimli is mostly done

A former prisoner on a penal colony, tatted up with his divine code on his body like the deity he worships!!


9/10 gear slots used CC=7, two weapons=2

random background: 1d20 ⇒ 13
13 Acolyte. You're well trained in religious rites and doctrines

HA THAT FITS

Grimili is mostly done!!


hp with advantage (DWARF): 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7
4+2dwarf+2CON = 8 hp to start
talent: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7
+1 to priest spellcasting checks
gear: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6 x 5 = 30
Crawling kit at 7
Leather at 10
crossbow at 8 (with bolts hopefully)
mace at 5
done spent all 30
no more money for a shield :-(


Getting started on the fluff now


start of appearance and background

This is going to be fun