All of you have been called for an audience with your grandmother Divaste
You are all asked to wait outside the room she uses for meetings and are ushered in together (this is unsual she must have visitors)
The room has three people in it other than the PCs,
there is Divaste, Shalesser (Shal for short) and a dwarf
Divaste waits until you are all seated and says "welcome my children!
I have a very important mission for you"
Divaste smiles at you and says “you are going to rescue some dwarf younglings!”
I will hand over to my daughter
Shal continues “this is Master Orrin Stormhammer, son of the clan chief
His tribe need your help” (she grins mischievously!)
His tribe were running a mithral mine about a weeks travel away; they had found a good vein of it when they were attacked by Deurgar lead by some Drow from house R’zinn (the 9th house)
The dwarfs were outnumbered and overwhelmed; many had been away at the time,
The dwarfs want their home back; we are going to help them!
The main problem that master Orrin has is the hostages, there are 40 or so young dwarves who will be killed if the dwarves try to reclaim their home, there are also about 100 adult dwarves being used as slave labour. These dwarves are also to fearful to do anything because of their young
You lot are going to sneak in and secure the young dwarves at which point myself and 50 armed dwarves will come and join you, we will free the other dwarves and kill the Deurgar,
There are 8 Drow who need to be taken care of; they are your priority after the young are secured,
The younglings are being watched by a couple of gauth (beholderkin) obviously they need to be taken out too
So get in, kill the gauth, secure the young dwarves, deal with the R’zinn, and kill Deurgar!
Any Questions!!
Info on Shal
M Drow Fighter 7
As they enter the audience chamber Vhorun does a quick scan of the room, his eyes going wide as he spot the dwarf. His eyes goes even wider as he hear their mission, and he gives his aunt a strange look, trying to figure out if this is one of her jokes he usually don't get.
When Shalesser is finished talking he steps forward and bow to her. ”With all due respect to your wisdom, aunt Shalesser. But why again are we carring for the fate of these dwarves?” Vhorun ask, eyeing the dwarf with disgust.
Shal replies to Vhorun "for the mithral! you stupid rothe herder!"
OOC we must have posted at the same time Charlyl!
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
Charlyl flashes a quick "patience" in the Drow sign language before he speaks up,"Master Stormhammer, you must understand that my cousin's reaction stems from our races' not so cordial relationship. I am sure, however, that our elders[he gestures to Divaste and Sharlesser]have perfectly good reasons for us to undertake this mission. In addition, we have no love for cowards who uses children as leverage, so rest assured that we will feed them to the roths when we're done."
"So is there a secret way into your mine? Do you also know where the younglings are kept in the mine?"
OOC Yup, I did not expect to be rescuing dwarves though, talk about testing racial boundaries!
M Drow Fighter 7
”Of course, aunt. Forgive my stupidity”
Vhorun steps back obediently, but not before quickly signing ”why not just kill the filthy dwarves and take the mithral?” behind his back to those behind him.
Male Drow Noble Conjurer 7
Stepping in front of Vhorun, Gauth'mere bows. "As you command Matron. Dwarf, what can you tell us of the layout and know placement of forces within the mine? Do you have a map? If not, then we will need one post haste."
With his hands behind his back, he signs to Vhorun, "Some slaves live without chains. Who would you have work the mine?"
Female Drow Cleric 7
Miu's as disgusted as the rest of the room yet knows very well when to hold her tongue. She frowns at the words of insolence uttered by Vhorun and the signs of both Vhorun and Ghaun'mere yet she still doesn't speak.
Without realizing though Miu's fingering her dagger, startled she speaks:
"Thank you Matron Mother, Shal.."
Miu nods in acknowledgement of their task.
"We will not dissappoint you. Consider House R'zinn eight of their members short. They and those foul duergar will not know what hit them in the gut, throat and head at the same time, by Lolth!"
Shal speaks (smiling mischievously again)
I appreciate that most of you will not be too pleased with helping a group of dwarves.
But let me explain why it might be a good idea and please remember that the dwarfs would probably rather kiss a goblins ass than ask us for help!
This is what we get
50 percent of the mithral after it has been dug out and refined
A group of dwarves who will make Quality weapons and armour at cut rate prices
We can use their mine as link to the world above and use it to buy and sell goods with the outside world and make even more money, if we offer these dwarves our protection then their colony will thrive and they will ask other dwarves to join them, we speculate that within a few months there will be over five hundred dwarves there working for us,
From the Drow point of view they will be our vassals and whenever ever they leave the mines and travel the under dark they will wear a sign of belonging to us, they do not really belong to us but it will stop other Drow killing them on sight.
The stormhammers will also look for other places they can mine
I know what you are all thinking, why not enslave or kill the dwarves and take the mine,......well
Someone has to dig out the ore, if we use slaves then they have to be fed and guarded and the guards have to be guarded and we will have to leave some Drow there, and slaves only work at half the pace blah blah blah
If we help the dwarves they are effectively paying us a small fortune to look after their interests, and we have to do very little
They know that they won’t get a better deal than this and that if they betray we will turn the full might of the house against them and torture them all to death, the usual Drow stuff!
I know we are not just merchants, we are nobles but we need money and we need allies even if they are weaker than us, we must never forget that our true enemies are the other houses who will stab us in the back if we let them
The mine has a “back” entrance in to it, this entrance is on the surface, you will travel to it and use it to get into the mine, the young dwarves are kept away from the other slaves, which actually means that they are not too far from the surface entrance.
Unfortunately the nearest opening to this entrance is a week’s travel away from it. This does mean that you will have to travel on the surface for seven days, please don’t be too frightened children! You aunty will be there to meet you with 50 big strong Dwarven warriors!
The dwarves lost the mine about a year ago and they believe that there have been some changes to it so we can only provide a basic map
You will be leaving today, I will give you a map, we will rendezvous two miles south of the back entrance, please don’t draw too much attention to yourselves!!
Orrin eyes up Vhorun with a thinly veiled look of contempt
he says (looking at Vhorun) that one there does not look very capable, is he the cook? if he does the laundry, well i have some underclothes that need cleaning!
M Drow Fighter 7
Vhorun eyes the dwarf with no expression at all before leaning towards him and in his coldest voice whisper ”Before this is over, I'm gonna make your underwear need a cleaning.”
He turn around to face Shal and in a voice clearly sarcastic he ask ”Wich ones was it we were supposed to kill again? The duergar or the dwarfs? I have a hard time telling them apart, and it would be most unfortunate if my blade slipped durring the confusion of battle. Especially with all the young ones about...”
orrin looks at Vhorun and then at Shal who nods!
he says bloody hell what kind of drow noble are you! i should be a rotting corpse by now, i insulted you in your own home! f**k me i thought i was a gonna then, i nearly did need my undergarments cleaned!
Vhorun please accept my apologies for insulting you, Shal has already told me you are one of the best warriors here.
orrin looks over divaste and says you run a tight ship 'ere, I will accept your offer and call me a stupid old dwarf but i actually believe you will keep your end of the bargain!
orrin spits on his hand and then goes over to Shal, who to your suprise does likewise and they both clasp hands
Divaste looks on with a slight smile
Shal looks over at Vhorun and says (with a twinkle in her eye)
my sweet nephew i asked orrin to insult you, Orrin needed convincing that we would do what we said we would, the proof he requested was that he insult one of us in our own home and still be able to walk away. Well done for not killing him, if you are still a bit miffed then you must take it out on me and leave orrin alone, perhaps a duel?
M Drow Fighter 7
Raven34 wrote: bloody hell what kind of drow noble are you! i should be a rotting corpse by now, i insulted you in your own home! f**k me i thought i was a gonna then i nearly did need my undergarments cleaned! ”Well I have never liked an audience..” Vhorun replies gesturing towards his cousins and his matron mother, letting the implications hang in the air.
He gives Shal a smile and says "Well, with your skills I would be a fool to accept that duel, wouldn't I? Fear not aunt, I have no hard feelings" He bows before her "Towards you" he add while eyeing Orrin from the corner of his eye.
Having embarrased himself enough he steps back and keep quiet.
shal hand signs all of you
well done vhorun you did me proud! Orrin can see through deception easily , if your response had been an act he would have sensed it, it has taken me six months to put this deal together and earn some of his trust.
VHORUN do not be decieved with orrins pretence at concern over insulting you, there is not one of us that he could not take in a fight (other than mother ofcourse!)
Shal says
so if there is nothing else, lets meet back here in 8 hours and we will be off
people you can go off and do whatever you need to, to get ready
M Drow Fighter 7
Just to let you know; It's all bluster and testosterone. Vhorun won't touch him, but i get the feeling it's not the last time they will argue.
Any dwarf who willingly walks into a drow house in a drow city must have huge cojones, and probably a little skill with an axe..
Vhorun will head straight for his room and pack the necessary, thinking of different ways to kill Orrin for making a fool out of him. When he is done he will go into the city, find the market and buy some potions for the trip. 5 cure light wounds potions
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
After the meeting, Charlyl retires to his chamber and gathers his gear. He also spent some time trying to gather some much needed info.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
OMG...I hope this doesn't happen during combat.
Charlyl Rilynghym wrote: After the meeting, Charlyl retires to his chamber and gathers his gear. He also spent some time trying to gather some much needed info.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10
OMG...I hope this doesn't happen during combat.
the first roll of the game!!!
perhaps its because you do not have much time to learn anything extra, but it seems that none of your contacts manage to provide you with more info
Vhorun Rilynghym wrote: Just to let you know; It's all bluster and testosterone. Vhorun won't touch him, but i get the feeling it's not the last time they will argue.
Any dwarf who willingly walks into a drow house in a drow city must have huge cojones, and probably a little skill with an axe..
Vhorun will head straight for his room and pack the necessary, thinking of different ways to kill Orrin for making a fool out of him. When he is done he will go into the city, find the market and buy some potions for the trip. 5 cure light wounds potions
good roleplaying all of you especially vhorun!
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
What are our transports? House pack lizards? Or do we secure our own?
you will be expected to walk as you will be harder to notice, the terrian above ground will be mountians (7 days travel) there will also be 5 days travel in the underdark with some parts quite narrow. On another note two of the Players have not as yet posted on this thread, i will asssume that you were in on the meeting but did not talk . BTW we will use the fast experience track and you all have 15000 exp
Male Drow Noble Conjurer 7
Bowing to the Matron, Ghaun'mere takes his leave. As he walks out, he signs to Vhorun, "Skill with an axe can't save you from a cave-in."
Moving on, Ghaun'mere retires to his study to trance and prepare him self for the next day.
Ghaun not quite the evil sort but insults to family gets his drow blood going. I'm going to change my spell selection a little and gather my gear.
Can we requisition any supplies?
OOC write up a requistion list and i will tell you what you can have
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
How about some potions of CLW? Climbing gear? Camping gear?
Charlyl Rilynghym wrote: How about some potions of CLW? Climbing gear? Camping gear? you can have 3 potions clw and camping and climbing gear if you want it, but why do you need climbing gear?
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
Raven34 wrote: Charlyl Rilynghym wrote: How about some potions of CLW? Climbing gear? Camping gear? you can have 3 potions clw and camping and climbing gear if you want it, but why do you need climbing gear? Sweet! I asked for climbing gear cause I don't really know how rough the overland and underground terrain will be. Just thought we might need it.
Charlyl Rilynghym wrote: Raven34 wrote: Charlyl Rilynghym wrote: How about some potions of CLW? Climbing gear? Camping gear? you can have 3 potions clw and camping and climbing gear if you want it, but why do you need climbing gear? Sweet! I asked for climbing gear cause I don't really know how rough the overland and underground terrain will be. Just thought we might need it. i was being a bit cheeky actually, i assumed that you had forgotten that you have levitate at will
a rope and a grapple may still be useful so you can have as much as you want
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
Lol, still not used to being a drow...
Charlyl Rilynghym wrote: Lol, still not used to being a drow... no worries!
one of the reasons i though it might be fun to run a drow campaign was that it gives a few interesting abilities and defences to non spellcasting PC's
M Drow Fighter 7
i have bought the following (for the 1000 gp we got for equipment) and are ready to go
Male Drow Noble Conjurer 7
I was thinking of rations and water that would cover the trip twice over along with a bag of holding to keep it in. In the alternative, some minor magic item that could produce enough food and water for our party each day.
Also, excess gems and coin for bribes and what not.
Ghaun'mere wrote: I was thinking of rations and water that would cover the trip twice over along with a bag of holding to keep it in. In the alternative, some minor magic item that could produce enough food and water for our party each day.
Also, excess gems and coin for bribes and what not.
you can carry some water and the cleric can use a 0 level spell to make unlimited water
you can take some iron rations and supplement as you go along with hunting
if the ranger comes along you automatically find enough food anyway
you can have 100gp of gold for bribes, dont spend it all at once!
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
What's the exchange rate of gem/gold? And where is the ranger? Is he in this game anymore?
the exchange rate depends on the gem, and there are two players who have not posted (on this thread) so they are probably gone but they have a few more days
also MIU player is not around for a few days so i will run her
as its the weekend now there will probably not be alot of posting until monday at which point we will be off ( btw i will happily run this game with at least three player)
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
I am fine with 3 players as well. I think with PBP, the people who aren't interested/too lazy eventually all drop out. If you can get 3 people who post consistently/tell you when they're not available, then you're in good hands.
Male Drow Noble Conjurer 7
I have no problem with just three. If that is going to be the case, then could I reconfigure my character into a fighter/sorcerer? That way we have some more front liners.
Ghaun'mere wrote: I have no problem with just three. If that is going to be the case, then could I reconfigure my character into a fighter/sorcerer? That way we have some more front liners. thanks but dont change at the moment, if we go to three i will have a npc join who will fill the gap (that is partly why i created Shal ) although i have to be careful that npc,s dont steal your thunder!
btw you can have a 1000gp for bribes. (i missed a 0!)
if i have time i will post on weekends but i wont worry to much if you cant
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
We get 1,000 gp total, not each, correct? I think we should get some 50 or 100 gp gems for easy trading. I already have a fun idea that I want to try out...
I actually plan to go into duelist when I turns lvl 8, which means we'll have at least 2 front liners. Vhorun, do you see yourself getting some stealth? I foresee major coolness if both of us can kick some stealthy asses.
M Drow Fighter 7
I have been thinking about some stealth. I had also forgotten we can levitate at will, so if it's ok with Raven34 it would be nice if i could swap my ranks in climb with ranks in stealth instead, since I have no need for climbing.
Charlyl Rilynghym wrote: We get 1,000 gp total, not each, correct? I think we should get some 50 or 100 gp gems for easy trading. I already have a fun idea that I want to try out...
I actually plan to go into duelist when I turns lvl 8, which means we'll have at least 2 front liners. Vhorun, do you see yourself getting some stealth? I foresee major coolness if both of us can kick some stealthy asses.
you can have 1000gp in gems
generally you can have stuff form the house if you can justify it and it does not cost too much
Vhorun Rilynghym wrote: I have been thinking about some stealth. I had also forgotten we can levitate at will, so if it's ok with Raven34 it would be nice if i could swap my ranks in climb with ranks in stealth instead, since I have no need for climbing. you can change you skills no problem
OOC fyi to speed things up in combat i will be using a modified iniative system
everyone goes as if they rolled a ten
an example
pc 1 19
pc 2 13
pc 3 12
monster 11
pc4 10
pc 5 9
to further speed things up all pc,s going before the monster can simply post their actions and they will be resolved in order of POSTING, so if pc 2 post before pc 1 then that is ok
PC4 and pc 5 will have to wait until after the monster has done his action
their action will then be done according to who post first
If your charcter has a readied action then you can you roll it in case you get a chance to use it
hope this makes sense!
in any fight you can ask for me to run it instead in the normal way
back to the adventure
you get all your gear together (and take tents) and travel through the underdark for 5 days with nothing happening, eventually reaching the surface, you are surrounded by mountians and will have to follow various trails that are marked out for you (on a map), the suggestion is that you rest(sleep/ reverie) in the middle of the day and travel at night you will need to stop for 8 hours to give enough time to rest and keep watch, the usual way of resting is to let spellcasters rest first and then they can keep watch over the others, does this seem ok? (you only need 4 hours sleep each but 8 hours rest to get your spells back)
it is cold in the mountians, so do you want to light a fire and sleep in the open, use endure elements on everyone? find a cave each night or something else?
Rav
btw unless anyone else posts in the next 11 hours
there are only 4 pcs going on this adventure Charlyl, Vhorun, Gauth'mere and Miu
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
I think the most logical thing to do is to find shelter each night, where we can make a fire in peace. Doing that in the open attracts too much attention. If no cave or other types of natural shelter can be found, I suggest we camp in woody areas, where our presence is harder to detect.
Thoughts? Other ideas?
Oh I also wrote a combat guide for my character. It will help the GM control my character in case I am away for a long time.
hiya! Ghaun'mere,
i dont think I have your email adress
can you email me at
so i can send you maps and stuff
thanks
M Drow Fighter 7
I agree with Charlyl on the camping.
Having never been to the surface Vhorun feels dizzy by looking into the vast space.
He has wrapped his cloak around him and moves his arms to keep him warm.
"I never knew it was so cold and windy on the surface!" He looks around "Why would anyone want to settle in this cursed place?"
Male Noble Drow Rogue 7
"Vast and bright." Says Charlyl, peering around with a hand over his eyes. "Just how are you suppose to go about unseen? There is another sun even at night!"
Male Drow Noble Conjurer 7
third on the camping
"I hate coming here. It's bright, cold, and everything moves wrong. Let us be careful not to be seen. Travel would be best at night."
you have an uneventful three days, it is cold and it is huge, an endless sky and massive mountians, there is very little life out here, you have been trained to travel in sunlight so even though it is unpleasant you cope.
At the end of the third day of travel you find a cave its entrance is about 20ft across and 15ft high, there are no other ways in or out
(i will email a battle map asap)
Vhorun and Charlyl take first watch, by careful use of shrubbery and small medum size rocks you can look out of the cave without it being easy for anything to see you, it is cold and misty outside
Miu and Ghaun'mere are in reverie in the back.
Vhorun and Charly see some creatures going past in the mist they are tall creatures 14ft tall
their hands end in claws and their bestial face are hideous
there are three of them
as they go past they stop and sniff the air and they then start coming towards you!, you two have two rounds of actions before they get to the cave (if you do something too noisy or obvious with you first round of actions it may provoke the creatures to come faster, at the moment they are coming to you slowly travelling uphill on somewhat uneven ground
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