L8 XP 4000+36,670=40,670/48,000
Smon: GM: Last session - http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/ep-32-1324447-owlbears-zombie-trogs.html
chris107: Ah yes.
Smon: GM: You complete a Short Rest in the dead Ogre Mama's lair. Ursa with his stone cunning can tell that the ascending stairs he spotted grabbing a backpack in the owlbear's cave lead up to the north door at the far east end of the Hall of Niches.
genghisdon: (cladding seems pretty dumb idea; even the USA. land of murder is great, bans it)
Smon: That would be a much easier way back there than descending the ledge over the Pool of Zombie Trogs.
chris107: Hmmmmm I've misplaced my map...
Smon: Opposite those stairs up to the S, Ursa also saw on the north side of the owlbear cave a stone stairway winding down into the depths, likely to the next level.
genghisdon: migth as well go down
genghisdon: make new mapo
genghisdon: "I'm pretty much out of spells, mind you, so I'll go for probably one real crap only"
chris107: Aye, that's a good idea.
Sandor Sunneson: down we go
chris107: The spells situation islikely to remain desperate. Unless we want to swing back and forth to Oriax's tower.
genghisdon: I a mgoing back to the tower after the next ewncounter or 2, so u know
Sandor Sunneson: How important is this dragon thing in the bigger scheme of things? \
Sandor Sunneson: Can the war be won without the dragon?
Sandor Sunneson: That's fine Don, keep your PC alive
Sandor Sunneson: Depends also what we come across
genghisdon: we will see
chris107: "We don't know what the Dragin wants Sandor, that's the problem with Dragins."
Sandor Sunneson: in terms of combat
Sandor Sunneson: I say we go on, if we come across some living troglydytes, they maybe able to take us direct to the dragon
*genghisdon casts light on a sack*
genghisdon: "lets go see what is down there"
Sandor Sunneson: agree
chris107: Ursa agrees
Smon: GM: Gracyone lights a sack. What is your marching order (10' passage)?
genghisdon: I'll be 2nd rank
chris107: Ursa is happy to go upfront.
Sandor Sunneson: happy to lead
Sandor Sunneson: Ursa/Sandor rank 1, Gracy rank 2
genghisdon: ladies in the middle, NPC males in rear
Sandor Sunneson: how many NPC are with us?
genghisdon: gracy +anna, right?
chris107: He will use his stone cunning to watch out for traps.
genghisdon: 3
Smon: OK then Ursa + Sandor followed by Gracy + Anna Bronze followed by Rasgar + Namelin Bronze
Smon: Rasgar directly behind Gracyone so he gets a good look at her booty.
Smon: (Like the time I went on foot patrol with 2 cute WPCs...)
chris107: The stairs spiral downwards or are just straight steps?
Sandor Sunneson: spiral?
chris107: ()Sure they weren't arresting you Simon? )
Smon: GM: You head to the east end of the Hall of Niches, get the door open and take the broad stone steps down north into the owlbear cave.
Smon: (no, they weren't)
Smon: The stairs to the north descend in a broad spiral, going ne - e - se - and finally sw before coming out into a second good size cave, quite damp.
Smon: Ursa make stonecunning wis+profx2 check
chris107 rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 7, (+7) = 14
Smon: The cave is irregularly shaped, about 30' across.
Sandor Sunneson: this roll will set the tone for the night Chris, do yourself justice
Smon: (fail by 1 pt)
Smon: Ursa gets the feeling he's missing something...
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 16,
Sandor Sunneson: that's the way to do it
Smon: Over on the far side of the cave to the w you see another wide flight of steps descending, curving w to sw.
Sandor Sunneson: The GM, being in a kindly mood.........
Smon: Suddenly...
Smon: /roll d20-2
Smon rolls 1d20-2 and gets: 8, (-2) = 6
Smon: Lucky!
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: Is it a sabre toothed tiger?
Smon: The water in the nearest 'pit' suddenly explodes upwards in a whoosh as out of the pit rears a Gargantuan pale worm, its fang-rimmed maw easily 5' across!
Smon: The gigantic worm rises up until it reaches the top of the cavern 20' above then curls downwards in your direction, reaching for you hungrily.
chris107: "Whoa!"
Smon: Luckily it didn't surprise you.
chris107: RAGE!
Smon: init then rage
genghisdon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 4, (+2) = 6
chris107 Rolls 1d20+1x2 and gets:
7 (+1) = 8
3 (+1) = 4
Smon: Namelin: "Holy Mitra!" Eyes wide he reaches for his sword.
Smon: advtg fergus!
Sandor Sunneson: I'll rage too then
chris107: Off to a flying start.
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 3, (+8) = 11
Smon: Namelin Rasgar
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 17, (+8) = 25
Smon: /roll d20+2x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+2x2 and gets:
15 (+2) = 17
20 (+2) = 22
Smon: Sandor you do not have +8 init!
Sandor Sunneson: what's its AC?
genghisdon: "I thought these things were supposed to be purple?"
Sandor Sunneson: sorry, that was too roll to hit,
Smon: Sandor has +3 init so you got a 20
Smon: I haven't even rolled its init
Smon: Anna
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 19,
Sandor Sunneson: Just assumed we won because of wolf totem
chris107: "It's a fierce looking beastie, whatever colour it is."
Smon: worm
Smon: /roll d20-2
Smon rolls 1d20-2 and gets: 4, (-2) = 2
genghisdon: any filaments or limbs?
Smon: R1 Mighty Rasgar Skarrison yells a Skandik war cry "For Wotan!" and races forward, spear raised...
Smon: /roll d20+9x3
chris107: Good lad
Smon Rolls 1d20+9x3 and gets:
14 (+9) = 23
18 (+9) = 27
17 (+9) = 26
Smon:
Smon: stab stab stab
chris107: noice
Smon: /roll 6d8+15
Smon rolls 6d8+15 and gets: 1, 7, 1, 8, 7, 3, (+15) = 42
Smon: Pale ichor spurts
Smon: I20 Sandor you can attack now
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 15, (+8) = 23
Smon: AC 18
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 14, (+8) = 22
Smon: 2 hits
chris107: yay
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8+7 and gets: 8, (+7) = 15
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8+7 and gets: 3, (+7) = 10
genghisdon: good AC for low dex worm, it has a shell?
Sandor Sunneson: 25 damage
Smon: I17 Namelin charges , stabbing up with sword.
Smon: It's not just sitting there, and it has a tough hide.
Smon: Namelin:
Smon: /roll d20+7x2
genghisdon: it does indeed
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
17 (+7) = 24
18 (+7) = 25
Smon:
Sandor Sunneson: classic 5e encounter, stab away at it, reducing it in HP, before it can kill the whole group
Smon: /roll 2d8+12
Smon rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 2, 2, (+12) = 16
Smon: Anna backs away up the stairs, eyes wide with fear.
Smon: I8 Ursa your go
chris107: Ursa grasps Grond in both hands and leaps at the worm.
chris107: Reckless
Smon:
chris107: unless he's within 5' of Sandor?
Smon: Ursa has a death wish methinks
Smon: Yeah you can race up beside Sandor & attack w advtg
Smon: as the massive bulk slithers past
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
4 (+8) = 12
10 (+8) = 18
Sandor Sunneson: think of the child Ursa
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
16 (+8) = 24
20 (+8) = 28
Smon: 1st hit 2nd crit!
chris107: Hit and a crit!
Smon: The worm hide is torn & battered already
chris107 rolls 1d10+7 and gets: 1, (+7) = 8
chris107 rolls 2d10+7 and gets: 4, 6, (+7) = 17
Smon: It is curling up into the cave, the deadly tail stinger emerges at the end.
Sandor Sunneson: Ursa tickles it with his first blow
Smon: 25 dmg
genghisdon: how hurt does it appear to be?
Smon: It's happy enough
Smon: I6 Gracyone
genghisdon: hahahhaha
*genghisdon casts scorching ray*
chris107: (OOC an undead Purple Worm took a 15th level Barbarian to within an inch of dying)
Smon: yup
genghisdon Rolls 1d20+8x3 and gets:
10 (+8) = 18
17 (+8) = 25
15 (+8) = 23
genghisdon rolls 6d6+15 and gets: 4, 2, 5, 4, 1, 6, (+15) = 37
Smon: nice 3 hits
chris107: very nice!
genghisdon: hahahhaha!
genghisdon: Gracy cackles as she goes human torch mode
Smon: OK explain the 6d6+15 please
genghisdon: mnatle of flame lets me add chr ro fire attacks
genghisdon: is nw +5
Smon: OK so +5 per attack
genghisdon: scorch ray is 2d6 ea
genghisdon: so 6d6+15
genghisdon: for 3 hits
Smon: You realise you need a Level 4 slot to do that?
Smon: You have to declare what slot you're using.
genghisdon: uh, why would that be?
genghisdon: L2 slot
genghisdon: L2
Smon: Scorching Ray 2nd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You create three rays of fire and hurl them at targets within range. You can hurl them at one target or several. Make a ranged spell attack for each ray. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 fire damage. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you create one additional ray for each slot level above 2nd.
Smon: oh sorry!
Smon:
genghisdon: been using the spell since i started the character...it's out of date, but I'm reduced to it here/now
genghisdon: as L2 is my best currently
Smon: OK just checked Phoenix sorcerer, no you don't get to add +5 to your ranged attacks that I can see.
Smon: https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/26_UASorcererUA020617s.pdf
Smon: Only way you would do that is if you had the 1/LR Mantle of Flame up.
genghisdon: • Whenever you roll fire damage on your turn, the roll gains a bonus to equal to your Charisma modifier.
Smon: Did you just put it up?
Smon: Sorry to be a hardass on this, just need to make sure.
genghisdon: genghisdon: hahahhaha Smon: I6 Gracyone genghisdon: /minor action: mantle of flame Unknown Command genghisdon: /me casts scorching ray *genghisdon casts scorching ray*
genghisdon: and with that, I think I'm done guys, good luck!
Smon: ok thanks so you are now wreathed in flame like a torch.
6:49pm 2017-6-16 genghisdon Has exited the room
chris107: Last spell?
Smon: OK 37 dmg looks legal to me since each ray is technically a separate damage roll.
Sandor Sunneson: ??? Has he gone? or just last spell?
Smon: Gracyone departs up the stairs.
chris107: I think he's gone?
Smon: yup
Smon: Purple Worm is now badly wounded.
Sandor Sunneson: gosh, how sensative!
Smon: 1 rasgar 2 sandor 3 namelin 4 ursa
Smon: /roll d4
Smon rolls 1d4 and gets: 1,
Smon: It goes for Rasgar Skarrison.
Smon: bite
Smon: /roll d20+9
Smon rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 17, (+9) = 26
Smon: *chomp*
Smon: /roll 3d8+9
Smon rolls 3d8+9 and gets: 7, 1, 6, (+9) = 23
Smon: DEX save DC 19
Smon: /roll d20+2
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 19, (+2) = 21
Smon: Wow he made it!
chris107: Phew!
Smon: Rasgar bursts triumphantly forth from the gigantic maw!
Sandor Sunneson: is that saving against death?
Smon: Landing on the ground with a whoop, and shaking off worm saliva.
Smon: pretty much - save vs being swallowed.
chris107: Just the poisoned stinger to worry about now
Smon: Hakeem did just survive being swallowed AIR
Smon: /roll d4
Smon rolls 1d4 and gets: 4,
chris107: After three of the 1HP saves
Smon: Stinger goes gor Ursa...
Smon: bad choice worm
Smon: /roll d20+9
Smon rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 1, (+9) = 10
Smon: Misses!
Smon: R2
Smon: I22 Rasgar
chris107: heheheh
Smon: /roll d20+9x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+9x2 and gets:
9 (+9) = 18
4 (+9) = 13
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll 2d8+5
Smon rolls 2d8+5 and gets: 4, 2, (+5) = 11
Smon: I20 Sandor
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 12, (+8) = 20
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 2, (+8) = 10
Smon: 1 hit
Sandor Sunneson: 2nd roll option?
Smon: The hide is rent torn & pierced
Smon: what?
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8+7 and gets: 1, (+7) = 8
Smon: I17 Namelin moves round to beside Sandor for the Wolf Pack advtg
Smon: /roll d20+7x4
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x4 and gets:
19 (+7) = 26
11 (+7) = 18
1 (+7) = 8
4 (+7) = 11
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll d8+6
Smon rolls 1d8+6 and gets: 7, (+6) = 13
Smon: I8 Ursa
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
19 (+8) = 27
7 (+8) = 15
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
8 (+8) = 16
6 (+8) = 14
Smon: 1 hit
chris107 rolls 1d10+7 and gets: 9, (+7) = 16
Smon: Angry worm is still alive, lunges for Rasgar again.
Smon: /roll d20+9
Smon rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 15, (+9) = 24
Smon: *chomp*
Smon: /roll 3d8+9
Smon rolls 3d8+9 and gets: 5, 1, 4, (+9) = 19
chris107: eek
Smon: DEX save DC 19
Smon: /roll d20+2
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 19, (+2) = 21
Smon: LOL!!!!!
chris107: yay
Smon: Rasgar: "Yee-haw!!"
chris107: Great rolling
Smon: He leaps from the mouth again as it rears up to swallow him.
Smon: Tail stinger lashes around...
Smon: /roll d4
Smon rolls 1d4 and gets: 3,
Smon: At Namelin.
Smon: /roll d20+9
Smon rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 4, (+9) = 13
Smon: LOL miss
Smon: morale check
Smon: /roll 2d6
chris107: We have been very lucky!
Smon rolls 2d6 and gets: 4, 4, = 8
Smon: The battered worm twists around to flee back down its hole.
Smon: You all get 1 free attack on it
Smon: Rasgar:
Smon: /roll d20+9
Smon rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 17, (+9) = 26
Sandor Sunneson Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
5 (+8) = 13
15 (+8) = 23
chris107: 1 attack or one attack routine?
Smon: /roll 2d8+5
Smon rolls 2d8+5 and gets: 5, 7, (+5) = 17
Smon: 1 ATTACK I said
Sandor Sunneson: ok
Smon: Sandor missed
Smon: Namelin:
Smon: /roll d20+7
Smon rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 13, (+7) = 20
Smon: /roll d20+7
Smon rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 12, (+7) = 19
Smon: hit
Smon: /roll d8+6
Smon rolls 1d8+6 and gets: 7, (+6) = 13
Smon: 224 dmg so far
Smon: Ursa your go
Smon: 1 attack
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
3 (+8) = 11
8 (+8) = 16
Smon: missed
chris107: miss
Sandor Sunneson: how many XP is a defeated worm worth?
Smon: It still has 23 hp - the wounded worm plunges back down into its worm-hole and disappears from view.
chris107: "A fierce creature!"
Sandor Sunneson: ran away like a chicken there
Smon: XPV is 13,000 but when it's had medical care from the Worm NHS it'll be back for a rematch...
chris107: #"We'd better keep an eye out for it if we come back this way."
Smon: So you only get half so far.
Sandor Sunneson: might go and get its mates
chris107: That's a scary thought
Smon: Rasgar: "Ha! Bring it on!"
Smon: He shakes off some viscous worm juice.
Sandor Sunneson: ok, on we go?
chris107: "Messy business fighting these worms Rasgar."
Smon: Anna emerges from the stairs: "I think Gracyone has left.... The Spirit calls her elsewhere."
chris107: Across the damp cavern to the next steps?
chris107: "We shall m iss her mighty magics."
chris107: Are the steps down to the SW the only exit?
Smon: Anna inspects Rasgar: "You're wounded..."
Smon: Rasgar: "I ain't got time to bleed!"
Smon: Ursa can make PER check stonecunning WIS+x2prof
chris107 rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 1, (+7) = 8
7:09pm 2017-6-16 DESTROYERBILL Has entered the room
chris107: Hmmm
chris107:
Smon: Ursa looks around for other exits but is convinced the far steps are the only way onwards.
chris107: Hi Bill
chris107: You just missed a big fight!
Smon: Namelin: "Let's go - Rasgar you stay back until we can patch you up."
Smon: I told Bill w Drakonok you would've killed that worm for sure!
Smon: brb 3 mins tea
DESTROYERBILL: draknok found the phenix clerics body compltly blone to bits next to a stock pile of explosives
chris107: (OOC we are missing something big here I fear)
chris107: eek
Smon: GM After a brief sojourn on level 9 you take the western steps which wind w-sw-s-e and emerge in a 20x30 cave on level 10...
chris107: "Hmmmmm where was this Dragin?"
chris107: "Level 9 with the Trogs wasn't it?"
Smon: The cave seems empty but for a few stalagmites. There are two narrow exits to the ne and se but the se one is partly filled w rubble.
Smon: Ursa can make stonecunning int+x2prof
chris107 rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 20, (+7) = 27
chris107: Yay!
Smon: The rubble looks unstable, more could easily fall if you tried to clamber over it.
chris107: "Doesn't look safe to me."
Smon: The ne tunnel looks ok though.
chris107: "North it is then?"
Sandor Sunneson: aye
Smon: GM You take the ne tunnel, Sandor's shining blade lighting your path.
Smon: The tunnel runs ne then turns e, opening out into a rather smelly 20x20 cave with some crude home furnishings and an exit in the s wall.
Smon: Standing in the middle of the cave facing you and hefting a great axe is a bulky black-haired minotaur, his horns studded with 2 massive rubies.
Smon: He glares at you. "You pay toll!"
Smon: brb bill needs hot chocolate.
chris107: Ursa looks at his friends, how wounded do they look?
Sandor Sunneson: They are CE aren't they? Worth asking if he knows where Dyson is and then sleighing?
Smon: Sandor whispers to Ursa...
Smon: /roll d20+7
Smon rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 18, (+7) = 25
Smon: "I have very good hearing you know!"
Sandor Sunneson: We are looking for Dyson, can you assist us?
Smon: Make a CHA+Prof check Sandor.
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 13,
Smon: 16
Smon: The minotaur nods. "Trogs' god dragon! You pay toll! Ten gold!"
Sandor Sunneson: Could you take us down there then?
chris107: "For ten gold of your own..."
Smon: Namelin sizes up the brute. It's certainly more fearsome than an ogre, but nothing like the worm you just defeated.
Sandor Sunneson: I will pay you 10gp
Sandor Sunneson: The mission is for the dragon, Sandor thinks to himself, he does feel confident the group would beat said beast
Smon: The minotaur looks you over. "Ten gold to pass! Twenty gold to take to dragon!"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will pay him 20gp
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor hands over 20gp
Sandor Sunneson: Had 35gp from somewhere written on character sheet, it is now down to 15gp
chris107: Ursa appraises the rubies
Smon: Hm, INT+Prof for Ursa
chris107 rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 2, (+3) = 5
Smon: The minotaur takes the gold from Sandor, grinning, its hot breath on his face.
Sandor Sunneson: Set the tone Ursa, Sandor thinks to himself
Smon: "This way! Watch out fer the lizards!"
Smon: Ursa has no idea.
Smon: brb
chris107: quick coffee then
Smon: mmm hot chocolate
Smon: The minotaur leads you out the south exit, through a short tunnel to a large cave and out again via a long southern tunnel.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor thinks maybe we could use the minatour as bate against big wormy
Smon: You head south a good way through tunnel and cave until you come out into a smallish cave with a pool, steps leading down to the west, and two large pale giant lizards...
Smon: The minotaur waves his axe at the lizards and barks.
chris107: back
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 16, (+6) = 22
Smon: They reluctantly shuffle aside, leaving the way to the steps clear.
Smon: "Guard-lizzies fer trogs" explains your new chum helpfully.
chris107: "How far is this Dragin?"
Smon: He leads you to the steps. A cool breeze blows up them, and in the distance you hear a faint sound, like waves lapping - but you are miles inland!
chris107: "Some underground sea?"
chris107: Has Ursa ever heard of such a thing?
Smon: "Far enough. Gotta go down there to beach. Turn right and go along beach to second cave. Go in and take stairs up to dragin."
Smon: There are legends of vast underground seas, deep beneath the earth.
Sandor Sunneson: Do you have a name Minotaur?
Smon: You must be getting close to 500' below ground here.
Smon: He nods. "I Grond."
chris107: "Thanks mush. Any nasty creatures down there likely to eat us?"
chris107: Same as Ursa's hammer
Smon: Grond shrugs. "Do what I sez and you only meet trogs."
Smon: "And dragin."
Sandor Sunneson: Thank you for this Grond
Smon: He nods, hefts his axe and turns to leave.
Sandor Sunneson: (Grond meet Grond Sandor thinks )
chris107: £Beach, right, 2nd cave, stairs up."
Smon: Namelin eyes the minotaur's retreating back. "Helpful wee fellow..."
Smon: You descend?
Sandor Sunneson: follow Grond's instruction,
chris107: Ursa nods.
chris107: "Well that's why we are here." Ursa sets off down.
Smon: GM: The worked stone steps descend a long way until you emerge from the tunnel onto the shore of a vast underground lake or sea, the water lapping gently at a sandy beach about 10' wide, another 10' or so of cave to the east wall.
Smon: The vast arched cavern-sea stretches out gloomily far beyond your light.
Smon: Anna: "It's amazing!"
Sandor Sunneson: This is beautiful
Smon: Off to your right & left the beach stretches.
chris107: Ursa looks out on the amazing cave in wonder.
Smon: /roll d6
chris107: He points right.
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 3,
Smon: You hear a 'plop somewhere out acoss the lake, beyond your light sounded like something big broke the surface for a moment.
Sandor Sunneson: To the cave at the second beach
Smon: You turn right and work your way along the beach.
chris107: passing one cave then entering the second Acarful watch at all times, stopping to listen and keep an eye on the 'sea'
Smon: After 70' or so the cave wall to your right opens out into a great gloomy side-cave.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 2,
Sandor Sunneson: Something or someone must have seen us, no way have we not been spotted
Smon: About 40-50' deep. You see a smalled trussed-up form lying unmoving in the middle of the cave.
Smon: No other sign of life.
Smon: /roll d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets: 9,
chris107: "Who or what is that?"
chris107: Can Ursa make out any details of the figure?
Smon: /roll d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets: 50,
Sandor Sunneson: Shall we shout out at it?
Smon: It looks like a young adult male human, quite small, dressed in a few shredded rags.
Sandor Sunneson: We are looking for Dyson the Dragon, can you assist us?
Smon: Quite pale, Nerathi maybe.
Smon: He looks beaten.
chris107: "We can't leave him there."
Sandor Sunneson: (could be a doppelganger, careful boys)
7:46pm 2017-6-16 DESTROYERBILL Has exited the room
Smon: Sandor calls out to the tied up figure. His eyes blink open. "Help me!" he cries, struggling with his ties.
chris107: Ursa looks around the cave.
chris107: Looking for hidden dangers or lurking enemies.
Smon: GM: Are you entering the side cavern?
chris107: Once we have scrutenized it.
chris107: At least Ursa will.
Smon: The side cave is irregular, very large, you see very stout double doors on the north wall.
Sandor Sunneson: Can Sandor use his skills that he learnt during ghis sea wolf days that could come in useful here?
Smon: An extension to the se goes out of your view.
Smon: Sailing?
chris107: "Weren't we warned of wererats?"
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 4,
Sandor Sunneson: Cave dangers Intro
Sandor Sunneson: True
Sandor Sunneson: I say leave him there
Sandor Sunneson: He's tied up
chris107: "Lord Bronze. It's your call. We are here to meet this dragin."
Sandor Sunneson: We are here to find Dyson,
Smon: The trussed young man calls out in a rather squeaky voice: "Help! The Trogs left me here, food for the ogres! They'll be coming soon!"
Smon: His eyes are wide with fear.
chris107: (Ursa is neutral aligned so happy to take whatever course Bronze suggests)
Smon: Bronze looks at the ragged youth. "Say, boy... Who is the great warlord defeated Yusan last year?"
Smon: The boy looks at Bronze. "Please sir, I'm a simple boy, I don't..."
Sandor Sunneson: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=trussed&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj03bO0kMPUAhUJDsAKHU0RBj8Q_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=748#imgrc=HMjtaohnCLJwdM:&spf=1497642321586
Smon: Bronze: "Name one of the Ghinarian Lords round these parts - current or recent, no matter...."
Smon: The boy looks increasingly agitated. "Eh... Clevenus?"
Smon: Namelin chuckles.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will look at Ursa
Smon: Turns to Ursa and Sandor. "This dungeon-dweller is no Ghinarian peasant or Nerathi soldier, even. Let's go."
chris107: ""Fair do's"
chris107: Ursa walks on to the second cave..
Smon: Namelin: "Boy, Clevenus of Verdant Meadows is five hundred years gone!"
Sandor Sunneson: (Sandor wonders who Clevenus is/was)
Smon: OOC technically untrue, Hakeem had a nice chat with him in his crypt a couple years back.
chris107: (Hakeem methim )
chris107: (Borrowed his sword, Kalthalax)
Smon: OOC from the campaign page >>According to local tales Clear Meadows was built on the site of the larger Nerathi town of Verdant Meadows, the original city having been destroyed in the 'Starfall of Demons' 500 years ago (3946 BCCC). It's said a mighty Altanian hero, the Eldritch Sword Knight known to history as Clevenus (his Nerathi name) later forged the Demonslayer sword Kalthalax from star metal taken from one of the Demon Cysts, and used it to hunt down and destroy the remaining demons. When Clevenus died he was buried with his great sword in caves south of the ruined town. 250 years later, the Good and Holy St Irig, 'Last Hero of Nerath', is said to have taken up the Altanian sword Kalthalax the Demon Slayer when he defended the new town of Clear Meadows against the Gnolla Ruin Horde and their demon allies at the end of the Gnoll Times in 4198 BCCC, thus largely saving Ghinaria from the devastation that befell most of the Empire of Nerath. Legend says Irig then returned the Demonslayer to Clevenus' tomb, where it sleeps still. Irig was served by a cadre of Nerathi knights, the last survivor of whom was Sir Galilee, wielder of the Holy Avenger. The venerable Sir Galilee fell ca 4250 BCCC in battle with an unknown cult, and his sword was lost.<<
chris107: The Ho;y Avenger
Smon: Anna Bronze looks at the wretch, shudders, and turns away.
Sandor Sunneson: unknown cult, dark sun?
Sandor Sunneson: unknown cult then perhaps?
Smon: Ignoring his pleas you continue round the shore another 50' or so to the next side cave.
Smon: (Was the Cthulu cult Fergus )
Sandor Sunneson: (They sound a bit Welsh)
Smon: Cautiously entering the cave, you see it splits ahead, stairs up to the right and another stinky cave to the left.
Smon: Suddenly from out the lefthand cave you see troglodytes advancing on you, hissing angrily!
chris107: "Up we go."
Sandor Sunneson: How many?
chris107: (Anna can speak their language?)
Smon: "Hiss! SRATHAX FROLF DRACHA!" Anna calls out to them:
Smon: "MESSA FRENZA DOVA! MESSA SERCHA DYSON!"
Smon: CHA check for Anna...
Sandor Sunneson: (nice gaming Simon, you've even made up a language for Troglodytes!! :O)
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 10, (+6) = 16
Smon: The trogs pause, still regarding you suspiciously.
Smon: "YUSSA FRENZA DOVA??"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will ensure that his weapons are in his belt
Smon: Anna looks to her companions. "Um, I think some gifts might be in order...."
Smon: The trogs have their spears lowered in your direction, but at least they're not attacking.
Smon: You notice a faint glimmering radiance from up the stairs, like firelight but with purples and ochre tones.
chris107: 1 tick to check character sheet
chris107: hmmm only have 10PP on him.
Smon: Anna is not short of jewelry - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInvctvMjACKSmf_GKba4NtzeM77bDaxAKdr4osRwuI74DcDEL7-kTGWhEiz6wCVruQm_grJJ7MA7OVobMRw_rJUz5yRTauQBsAdy7e_bBYvb812Dnfz24GeEOHx2X7YaLpfTDoYDwhjM/s200/Lady+Anna+Bronze.jpg
Smon: She removes her silver headband and offers it to the lead trog. He takes it then turns to Namelin.
Smon: Namelin sighs and removes a gold armband.
chris107: Nice
Smon: Rasgar: "Eh, can't we just kill em? Can't be more than ten..."
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will donate 100gp
Smon: Anna: "Rasgar! Give them something nice!"
Sandor Sunneson: Dragon Ras
Smon: Sandor hands over a pouch of 100gp. The greedy trog takes it and looks inside happily, forked tongue darting.
Sandor Sunneson: how many ep make a gp?
Smon: 2
Sandor Sunneson: 5ep=1gp?
Smon: 2 ep = 1 gp
Sandor Sunneson: ok, that was 100gp in ep form in that pouch
Smon: Rasgar sighs and removes his bronze torc, handing it over. "My blessed mother gave me that..."
Sandor Sunneson: or 200ep
Smon: ok
Smon: The trog tries on the torc and Anna's tiara, he's quite a sight.
Smon: He looks to Ursa for the last gift.
chris107:
Smon: "GISSA!"
chris107: He hands over the 10PP he has with him.
Smon: The trog takes the pouch, grunts, and nods.
Smon: He points upstairs with his spear.
chris107: grumble,grumble,grumble.
Smon: "You... go. Worship the... Great One."
chris107: (This is going to be fun )
Sandor Sunneson: Up the stairs we go
Smon: GM: You ascend.
chris107: Ursa's barbarian senses alert.
Smon: The steps go up a long way, the radiance growing brighter, until Ursa reckons you must be back on level 10 at the same depth as the minotaur Grond's lair.
Smon: At last you emerge into a womblike cave, the crystal walls running with liquid fire of countless colours.
Smon: The air is electric, a sense of energy courses through you, invigorating.
Smon: Anna looks around, eyes wide. "The Heart of Elemental Chaos? Could it be true? Did Dyson find what he sought?"
chris107: Ursais speechless for a change.
chris107: Looking, wide eyed at the incredible cave.
Sandor Sunneson: By the Powers that Be!!! The Legend of the Heart?
Smon: Just beyond the top of the stairs the cave splits in two like a pair of lungs - to the west you see a deep cave piled high with countless tens of thousands of silver and electrum coins, two massive coffers perched on top.
Smon: To the north the cave winds out of sight to the west, and from there you hear what sounds like deep, slow, rhythmic breathing.
chris107: Ursa'sdwarven greed flares.
Smon: /roll d100
Sandor Sunneson: (Sandor chuckles to himself to think that Fion thinks she would have got here)
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets: 39,
Smon: Namelin whispers: "Could the drake be slumbering?"
chris107: "Your on Anna."
Smon: Rasgar eyes the hoard: "Pity we ain't here to... you know."
Smon: Anna gulps, looking uncertainly at the north cave.
chris107: Ursa has to agree with the big fighter.
Smon: "I hope he's friendly... He was friendly in the legends, right? I mean he only burned up the bad people..."
chris107: "I'll go with you."
Smon: Namelin nods. "Good plan."
Smon: Rasgar: "Aye. If he burns you two up we'll leg it." He grins.
Sandor Sunneson: It's all or nothing now, we've come so far, we will suceed
Smon: Anna doesn't look comforted. She reaches out to take Ursa's hand.
chris107: Ursa nods at Sandor's words.
Sandor Sunneson: We have been immense together, in memory of Amir and Svenya, we will succeed
Smon: GM Is Sandor going forward w Ursa & Anna?
Sandor Sunneson: Yes
chris107: Ursa takes her slim hand in his huge scarred paw and walks with her.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor takes the other hand, come on Hen, lets do this. Wilderlands depends on us
Smon: Anna smiles back at Sandor as he takes her hand and quips.
Smon: GM: Leaving Namelin & Rasgar by the stairs, you enter the north cave...
Smon: A gargantuan brass dragon lies curled, almost filling the 30' wide cavern, the walls racing with liquid flame.
Smon: The dragon appears to be slumbering, smoke curling gently from its nostrils.
chris107: "Wow."
Smon: A key chain hangs around its immense neck, and embedded in its chest is a radiant star which shines like the day.
Sandor Sunneson: Anna, go for it, do your best, you overcame the troggs, have faith in yourself, it is a thing of beauty
chris107: "The heart of elemental chaos?"
Smon: Anna nods, shaking with fright, steps forward, coughs.
Smon: A great reptilian eye blinks open.
8:24pm 2017-6-16 DESTROYERBILL Has entered the room
DESTROYERBILL: hi
chris107: welcome back Bill
Smon: Behind you Drakonok arrives for the finale.
Smon: The Dragon surveys you all.
Smon: Anna: "Great Lord!" She falls prostrate.
chris107: Ursa bows
Smon: Dragon: "MMMM... RISE."
DESTROYERBILL: i say in drakonik hello to the dragon
Smon: The dragon looks curiously at Drakonok. "DRAGONBORN... WHITE DRAGONBORN. WHAT IS YOUR CLAN?"
chris107: (Well, he didn't burn us to a crisp out of hand. That's a result in my book )
Smon: Anna: "My lord, I am Anna Bronze, of the Nerathi town of Hara."
DESTROYERBILL: delmirev
Smon: Dragon: "MARA?"
Smon: Anna: "Yes, there is some debate... Mara, if you please."
Smon: The dragon turns back to Drakonok, exhaling a gust of hot air.
DESTROYERBILL: helooooo
Smon: "AH, DELMIREV, OF THE DRAGON LORD HILLS. A NOBLE PEOPLE! WE FOUGHT TOGETHER AGAINST THE DEATHWALKERS, LONG AGO..."
Smon: Anna looks a bit miffed.
chris107: Ursa's beard crackles and scorches in the dragon's breath...
DESTROYERBILL: yes the legands speak of you
Smon: Anna: "Indeed my lord Dyson. Your people, the Nerathi, have need of you once more..."
Smon: "I'M SURE THEY DO. DWARF, SKANDIK, WHAT OF YOU?"
Sandor Sunneson: I am from Mystara, I am here to assist my friends in fighting the forces of darkness
chris107: "I too fight with your people against a great rvil. An evil that destroyed my clan. The Cavebear,"
Smon: "MYSTARA? NEVER HEARD OF IT. HEARD OF CAVEBEAR THOUGH..."
Smon: Dyson yawns and stretches like a cat - like a mountainous cat, his claw tips streching out like great sabres.
chris107: Impressive
Smon: "SO, WHAT IS THIS EVIL? THANATOS AGAIN? K'TULU?"
Sandor Sunneson: The Dark Sun
Smon: Anna looks down.
chris107: "Wicked Necromancers. "
Smon: "GO ON."
Sandor Sunneson: War is likely at the end of the rainy season
chris107: They hold the good folk of Nerath in thrall. They will not be happy until the whole world is undead and under their wicked princes control."
Sandor Sunneson: Hoardes of undead could be habiting the planet if not stopped
chris107: "Kainos, the Warbringer, son of Ares marches with them. "
Smon: The dragon looks over at Drakonok. "WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF THIS EVIL, DRAGONBORN?"
DESTROYERBILL: that thers an empire cntrolling the undead and has plans to kill a lot of people
Smon: Anna looks uncertain. "The Necromancers have seized the power of ancient Bael Turath, my lord - the Demonbrood empire."
Smon: "HMMM. THESE NECROMANCERS WOULD BE THE SAME ONES RECENTLY NEGOTIATING WITH MY LOYAL MINIONS, AYE? WHAT WOULD THEY SAY ABOUT YOU?"
chris107: "Probably that I smell badly."
Smon: The dragon chuckles.
chris107: "which is true mighty Dragin, but I do not wish to spread the stench across the world."
chris107: "These wicked folks will not be happy until all the world are dead and risen again."
Smon: Anna: "My lord, they would say that all non-Nerath must die or serve their empire. They would say that we of Hara were traitors for opposing them, for seeking to live in peace with the Altani, the Dwarves, the Dragonborn..."
Smon: /roll d20+6x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets:
11 (+6) = 17
19 (+6) = 25
Smon:
chris107: Ursa nods at Anna's wise words.
Smon: Dyson Logos' great scaly head nods.
Sandor Sunneson: Beautifully put Anna
Smon: "I DID NOT GET A GOOD IMPRESSION OF THESE... BLACK SUN."
Sandor Sunneson: This is the dwarf who slayed Fion of the Black Sun, the Foul Necromancer
chris107: (Hope he wasn't fond of her Fergus )
Smon: Dyson nods. "THE YOUNG LADY MY MINIONS TOLD ME OF. SHE WANTED THEM TO HAND OVER THE HEART OF ELEMENTAL CHAOS... HEH."
Sandor Sunneson: A few levels up in these caverns themselves
chris107: "Is that what you wear ?" Ursa's trembling hand points.
Smon: "WEAR? WEAR?!" DYSON'S RUMBLING LAUGHTER FILLS THE CAVERN.
DESTROYERBILL: he is it
Smon: "IT IS PART OF ME NOW, AND I OF IT. IT HAS SUSTAINED ME HERE THROUGH ALL THESE CENTURIES..."
chris107: Understandingdawns on Ursa.
Smon: Dyson looks over at Drakonok. "YOU SHARE THE WISDOM OF YOUR DRAGON ANCESTORS I SEE, YOUNGLING."
DESTROYERBILL: yes i do
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: We have reached the heart, a day we will cherish for ever
Smon: THE GREAT DRAGON SMILES AT DRAKONOK.
DESTROYERBILL: i smile back
Smon: "PERHAPS THEY COULD HAVE SLAIN ME, REMOVED IT... PERHAPS IT WILL DIE WITH ME, OR MOVE ON... IT MATTERS NOT."
Smon: Dyson looks thoughtful.
chris107: "Then you will stand with us against this evil?"
Smon: "I BUILT NERATH. AN EMPIRE BUILT ON LOVE, INCARNATED IN THE FLAME IMPERISHABLE I LIT ATOP THE SPIRES OF NERA. THESE BLACK SUN ARE NOT OF LOVE. THEY ARE ...EVIL."
Smon: Flames lick from Dyson's great maw as he seems to become aroused.
Smon: "IT HAS BEEN LONG SINCE I FELT THE WARMTH ON MY FACE, BEHELD THE SUNLIT LANDS BENEATH THE SKY. PERHAPS IT IS GOOD THAT AN OLD DRAGON SHOULD GIVE BATTLE FOR NERATH ....ONE LAST TIME."
Sandor Sunneson: You and your trog followers would be a fantastic addition to our side
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will get his sword and shout DYSON!!!!
Sandor Sunneson: And wave it in air in happiness!
chris107: Ursa nods happily.
chris107: "I think he will get on with my Lord Hakeem!"
Smon: Dyson listens approvingly as Sandor leads the shout of acclammation - Namelin & Rasgar take the hint that incineraton is also off the menu and enter, joining the cheer. "MY MINIONS HAVE SERVED ME WELL. THEY SHALL LIVE OUT THEIR DAYS HERE, IN PEACE. BUT I WILL GO WITH YOU."
chris107: "YAY!"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor is relieved to avoid wormy
Smon: GM: The great dragon unfurls. "WAIT IN THE TREASURE CAVE AS I DEPART. IT WILL BE ...DANGEROUS FOR YOU. DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING. I WILL SEE YOU ABOVE."
chris107: (Ursa wonders who will be looking after his heap of treasure...)
chris107: But he will touch nothing.
Smon: Anna: "Yes milord! She hurriedly backs away into the treasure cave, beckoning to the rest of you.
chris107: Ursa follows, grinning madly.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor feels he will return here one day
Smon: You stand with your backs to the massive piles of silver, electrum & chests of greater valuables as the ancient brass dragon Dyson Logos, once First Archmage of the Nerathi Empire, victor of Thracia and Lighter of the Flame Imperishable, passes by...
chris107: impressive
Smon: The dungeon rumbles and strains as the great dragon ascends from the depths, but here in the Heart-Womb the sounds of its passing remain distant; no dust falls.
Smon: When you finally follow its ascent some time later you pass through ruined tunnels, halls gouged with great claw tracks.
Smon: Up on level 8 in the Temple of the Elements you find that Dyson has selected the tunnel collapsed by Lady Meda for his egress.
chris107: ah yes
Smon: The rubble has gone, and now a great rift, wider than before, runs east to the gorge at the base of the cliff atop which sits the ruins of St Ulther's shrine.
Smon: Namelin eyes the wreckage thoughtfully. "I don't envy the Black Sun now..."
Smon: He turns to you. "Nice day's work, eh?"
chris107: Ursa grins nastily. "I can live with that."
Smon: (10pm, gonna stop there. Lemme know if you nicked anything from the hoard)
chris107: Even greedy Ursa knows better )
chris107: Thanks for the game Simon, cheers Fergus, Bill
Sandor Sunneson: Cheers Simon,
9:02pm 2017-6-16 DESTROYERBILL Has exited the room
Sandor Sunneson: what's XP for tonight?
Smon: Cheers guys, well done talking to minotaur for once
Sandor Sunneson: and thanks Bill, and Don (G1 RIP)
Smon: (killing those ogres prob set you back several sessions_
chris107: oops
Sandor Sunneson: good XP though
chris107: They were meanies to Bear.
Smon: I'll give 4000 each.
chris107: nice
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