Session 123 29/2/47 Ulfe Down the Well (2000 XP)

Hakeem L19 XP 2000+313,796=315,796/355,000
Ajax L9 XP 2000+60,925=62,925/64,000
Sandor  Lvl 8>9 XP 2000+46,270=48,270/48,000>64,000
Ursa Lvl 8>9 XP 2000+46,270=48,270/48,000>64,000
+Artemisia
+Bricis RIP
+soil-britched Orc captive
+Great Ulfe captured down well

6:52pm  2017-7-06 Smon Has entered the room
7:01pm  2017-7-06 chris107 Has entered the room
chris107: Evening Simon
Smon: Hi chris
Smon: last session - http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/session-122-29247-mountain-door.html
chris107: Ah, yes.
Smon: /roll 2d8+4
Smon rolls 2d8+4 and gets: 5, 2, (+4) = 11
chris107: Poor Ursa is badly beaten.
Smon: /roll d8+2
Smon rolls 1d8+2 and gets: 8, (+2) = 10
Smon: Artemisia is patching up
chris107: but as we are resting...
chris107 rolls 5d12+25 and gets: 5, 11, 8, 2, 1, (+25) = 52
chris107: 101/101HP
Smon: OOC Seems like Damne is really the only amazon you can take anywhere w/out dying
Smon: Artemisia has 78 hp which beats most of them by a lot
chris107: They are somewhat fragile..
chris107: Unlike Sergeant Saren!
Smon: Laurana only has 58 hp but has decent AC 18 and quite good at staying out of trouble.
Smon: I rolled terrible for Saren on 8d10, rolled 41 hp
Smon: 8d10+8 I mean
Smon: CON 15
Smon: average 52.
chris107: She is still a bit of a beast. 8th level with a +4 sword is well cool.
Smon: Yup, though her only item! Been posting tons more of the PBEM tohttp://smonstats.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/sergeant-saren-of-langwellans-amazon.html
Smon: http://smonstats.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/sergeant-saren-of-langwellans-amazon.html
Smon: But looks like the silly DM pretty much forgot about her.
Smon: It's interesting looking back 10 yrs to stuff I got wrong & right.
chris107: hehe
chris107: 2 mins, going to grab a drink
Smon: Funny thing though, I'm pretty sure at the end she'll have taken the PCs out west to Bendigroth, so logically would be returning east... right through the Howling Hills to meet your Redstar Party 10 years later!
Smon: I've got as far as them travelling from the CSIO west through the Howling Hills to Bulwark.
Smon: Rolled up a lot of encounters that would have TPK'd the party only they were with a well armed merchant caravan.
chris107: Nice
chris107: That was good timing.
chris107: AndI'm away next Tuesday but it would be great if you can pop in the following week again?
Smon: Yup I can do Tuesday 18th. 25th I'm away.
chris107: Smashing
Smon: GM: >>Smon: A couple minutes later Hakeem sees his friends emerge from the north secret door across the chasm, carrying Bricis' dead body. Smon: Yes that'd work. Smon: But would also kill tons of orcs. Smon: Artemisia looks red-eyed and soot blackened. Sandor Sunneson: Ajax suggests this to Arty Sandor Sunneson: maybe not the time Smon: "Lord Hakeem! We found a way on! But there was a tough orc..." Smon: She indicates Bricis. Smon: "I should not have brought her."<<
chris107: Hakeem takes a running jump back across the chasm.
Smon: GM: Hakeem leaps back to rejoin the others west of the chasm, and they rest & patch wounds.
chris107: "Bricis will be much missed.But we must press on."
chris107: "Heal your wounds for now. We have much work to do and little time."
Smon: GM: You ready yourselves. Artemisia: "The fire should have choked itself by now. This way."
Smon: She leads the way back north and east down stairs, opening the door to the fire-blackened orc barracks. Smoke billows out, but the fires do seem to have extinguished.
chris107: oops, broken my pencil, 1 min please
chris107: Sharpened
Smon: Ursa can tell there must be vents in the ceiling of the room- the dwarves drill these with a cunning mechanical probe - in this case probably leading west out to the gulley.
chris107: the exit is to the east?
Smon: Yes, the double doors are closed, latch on your side.
chris107: Ursa approaches and listens at the door
chris107 rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 13, (+5) = 18
chris107: (We're watching Jason and the Argonauts here, Talos has just come to life  )
Smon:
Smon: No sound of orcs beyond the door.
chris107: Hakeem tries to lift the bar.
chris107: (5e Triple Iron Golem would be fun)
Smon: It lifts easily enough. Opening the doors carefully, you see a short 20' n-s passage that turns east just to the south. Just to your left at the end of the passage stands a statue of a fierce-looking dwarf in heavy mail armor. The stone warrior holds a sword in one hand and a smith's hammer in the other. The statue is about seven feet tall and stands on a large stone pedestal.
Smon: GM: I'll say Ajax & Sandor are guarding the rear for now.
chris107: Hakeeem flits on silent feet to the south and listens before peeking around the corner.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 6,
chris107: How do you do that?
Smon: Hakeem flits stealthily to the south corner and looks round.
Smon: make a stealth check.
chris107 rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 3, (+8) = 11
chris107: drat
Smon: There are broad stairs up just to the south/right, and the tunnel continues east, he can't see how far without igniting the sword.
Smon: Suddenly from the darkness ahead comes a shower of javelins!
chris107: He leaps back!
chris107: AC22
Smon: 6 attacks w advtg
Smon: But you have cover peeking round so AC 24, 19 to hit.
Smon: /roll d20x10
Smon Rolls 1d20x10 and gets:
14 = 14
3 = 3
8 = 8
16 = 16
2 = 2
18 = 18
4 = 4
15 = 15
19 = 19
11 = 11
Smon: /roll d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
19 = 19
10 = 10
Smon: 2 hits
Smon: /roll 2d6+6
Smon rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 2, 4, (+6) = 12
Smon: Scratched for 12 dmg
Smon: Hakeem hears orcish jeering as he leaps back.
chris107: Hmmm, lost H's HP
chris107: Must have torn his page from the book for some reason.
chris107: Let me look bak on the log.
chris107: was 208/233
chris107: now 196
Smon: ok
Smon: In the doorway Artemisia raises a torch.
Smon: /roll d20+2
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 7, (+2) = 9
chris107: "Orcs!"
Smon: She steps out to join Hakeem, sword drawn.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 5,
chris107: H sparks up his sword
Smon: Artemisia puts the torch in a wall sconce and draws her sword.
Smon: She calls back: "Master Ursa, you follow us!"
chris107: H explains that around the corner, broad steps lead up to the south.
Smon: Artemisia moves to join Hakeem at the turn.
chris107: "I will my lady. Gladly!"
chris107: Ursa and Hakeem raise their shields and charge
Smon: What's Ursa's Stonecunning bonus (INT+profx2)?
chris107: yes. So d20+6
Smon: GM: As Ursa moves to join the others in the corridor, the sight of the ancient dwarf statue gives him pause. Something not quite right here...
Smon: The mouth appears to be hinged!
chris107: To be investigated later, Orcs to kill for now, thinks Ursa
Smon: LOL Ursa.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 6,
Smon: Ursa ignores the statue and goes to join the others.
Smon: Turning the corner, you see that 35' to the east the tunnel opens out into the north side of a large chamber, where numerous orcs are gathered.
Smon: They have more javelins readied.
Smon: roll init
chris107: and the steps to the south are empty of orcs?
Smon: /roll d20+1
Smon rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 17, (+1) = 18
Smon: Hakeem reaches the steps - roll WIS+prof
chris107 Rolls 1d20+1x2 and gets:
13 (+1) = 14
8 (+1) = 9
chris107 Rolls 1d20+2x2 and gets:
6 (+2) = 8
2 (+2) = 4
chris107 rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 6, (+6) = 12
Smon: Hakeem sees only darkness up the steps.
Smon: /roll d20+3
Smon rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 8, (+3) = 11
chris107: Hakeem and Ursa race to combat the Orcs
chris107: Rage
Smon: Orcs win init. As you advance down the tunnel the orcs throw javelins at Hakeem and Artemisia, as more axe-wielding orcs charge through from behind them.
Smon: At the same time the orcs hidden at the top of the stairs yell and charge down screaming at your rear.
Smon: /roll d2x6
chris107: "Rrararararararar!"
Smon Rolls 1d2x6 and gets:
2 = 2
2 = 2
1 = 1
1 = 1
1 = 1
1 = 1
Smon: 2 javelins at Hakeem
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
chris107: Ursa, been slower will defend the rear.
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
8 (+5) = 13
19 (+5) = 24
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll d6+3
Smon rolls 1d6+3 and gets: 2, (+3) = 5
Smon: 5 dmg, not raged yet as lost init
chris107: 191
chris107: yup
Smon: 4 at Artemisia
Smon: /roll d20+5x4
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x4 and gets:
7 (+5) = 12
5 (+5) = 10
3 (+5) = 8
11 (+5) = 16
Smon: AC 17, her shield catches one, others miss.
chris107: phew
Smon: 4 orcs spring down the stairs at Ursa (advtg this round only)
Smon: /roll d20+5x8
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x8 and gets:
13 (+5) = 18
14 (+5) = 19
16 (+5) = 21
1 (+5) = 6
6 (+5) = 11
10 (+5) = 15
10 (+5) = 15
3 (+5) = 8
chris107: AC18 with shield
Smon: 19 21 15 15
Smon: 2 hits then
Smon: /roll 2d12+6
Smon rolls 2d12+6 and gets: 4, 9, (+6) = 19
Smon: 19 dmg to Ursa
Smon: axe-wielding orcs at A & H, 1 each.
chris107: 82/101
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
7 (+5) = 12
13 (+5) = 18
Smon: you parry.
Smon: OK your go.
chris107: Ursa
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
16 (+8) = 24
6 (+8) = 14
chris107: Hakeem
chris107 Rolls 1d20+14x2 and gets:
7 (+14) = 21
8 (+14) = 22
chris107: AC?
Smon: 13
chris107 rolls 2d8+14 and gets: 3, 2, (+14) = 19
chris107 rolls 4d8+24 and gets: 8, 5, 5, 8, (+24) = 50
Smon: hp 15 each
Smon: Ursa fells one.
Smon: Hakeem kills 2.
chris107: A fine start
Smon: Seeing both that charged slain, Artemisia moves back to help Ursa with the 3 on him.
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
8 (+5) = 13
7 (+5) = 12
Smon: /roll 2d8+3
Smon rolls 2d8+3 and gets: 8, 1, (+3) = 12
Smon: (she was better before the Black Sun stole her magic gear)
chris107:
Smon: Round 2
Smon: At the end of the tunnel the orc javelineers throw again at Hakeem:
Smon: /roll d20+5x6
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x6 and gets:
1 (+5) = 6
5 (+5) = 10
5 (+5) = 10
19 (+5) = 24
9 (+5) = 14
13 (+5) = 18
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll d6+3
Smon rolls 1d6+3 and gets: 1, (+3) = 4
Smon: 4/2=2 dmg
chris107: 189
Smon: Then they fall back and Hakeem sees two plate-armoured Uruk-Hai advancing, Great Ulfe behind them wielding a massive pike. Ulfe yells: "That one!"
Smon: The Uruk-Hai serjeants snarl and charge forward, their fine Nerathi plate armour emblazoned with the Black Sun...
chris107: Berserk
Smon: /roll d20+6x4
Smon Rolls 1d20+6x4 and gets:
11 (+6) = 17
8 (+6) = 14
19 (+6) = 25
13 (+6) = 19
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll 2d12+4
Smon rolls 2d12+4 and gets: 2, 4, (+4) = 10
chris107: 184
Smon: 10/2=5
Smon: Behind them Ulfe jabs down at Hakeem with the pike.
Smon: /roll d20+9x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+9x2 and gets:
16 (+9) = 25
9 (+9) = 18
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll 2d12+6
Smon rolls 2d12+6 and gets: 8, 6, (+6) = 20
Smon: 20/2=10 dmg
chris107: 174
Smon: Behind Ulfe you hear the wolf howling
Smon: You could riposte vs the Uruk serjeant?
chris107: Can I riposte and Berserk in the same round?
Smon: Yes
Smon: one is reaction, the other bonus action
chris107: cool
chris107 rolls 1d20+14 and gets: 6, (+14) = 20
Smon: hit, AC 18
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 4, 1, (+12) = 17
Smon: ok your turn
chris107: Ursa
Smon: oops forgot 3 orcs!
Smon: /roll d2x3
chris107:
Smon Rolls 1d2x3 and gets:
2 = 2
1 = 1
2 = 2
Smon: 1 at Arty
Smon: /roll d20+5
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 12, (+5) = 17
Smon: hit
Smon: /roll d12+3
Smon rolls 1d12+3 and gets: 12, (+3) = 15
Smon: ouch
chris107: ouch!
Smon: 2 vs Ursa
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
9 (+5) = 14
15 (+5) = 20
chris107: ac18
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll d12+3
Smon rolls 1d12+3 and gets: 7, (+3) = 10
Smon: 10/2=5 dmg
chris107: 77/101
Smon: Arty:
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
15 (+5) = 20
9 (+5) = 14
Smon: /roll 2d8+3
Smon rolls 2d8+3 and gets: 6, 2, (+3) = 11
Smon: kills wounded 1, wounds 2nd
Smon: ok do Ursa
chris107: Ursa
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
6 (+8) = 14
18 (+8) = 26
chris107 rolls 2d8+14 and gets: 4, 8, (+14) = 26
chris107: Hakeem
chris107 Rolls 1d20+14x3 and gets:
3 (+14) = 17
1 (+14) = 15
12 (+14) = 26
chris107: hmmm
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 5, 4, (+12) = 21
Smon: Ursa kills both the remaining orcs behind you/
Smon: 8 was a single-hit kill.
chris107:
Smon: Hakeem got 2 hits
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 1, 6, (+12) = 19
chris107: Thought they were AC18?
Smon: yeah
Smon: sorry 1 hit!
chris107: 17 - 15 - 26
Smon: Was too focused on the 1 being a miss!
chris107: just the 21 then
Smon: Hakeem stabs an Uruk's shoulder - it's taken 2 hits from him and grunts in pain.
Smon: Round 3
Smon: The Uruks attack
Smon: /roll d20+6x4
Smon Rolls 1d20+6x4 and gets:
8 (+6) = 14
5 (+6) = 11
14 (+6) = 20
9 (+6) = 15
Smon: Hakeem fends them off.
Smon: Ulfe:
Smon: /roll d20+9x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+9x2 and gets:
14 (+9) = 23
7 (+9) = 16
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll 2d12+6
Smon rolls 2d12+6 and gets: 12, 1, (+6) = 19
Smon: 19/2=9 dmg
Smon: too far to riposte
chris107: Riposte v Ulfe or is he out of range?
Smon: 10' away yup
chris107: 166
chris107: Cool
Smon: Ulfe snarls.
Smon: "Fall back!"
Smon: The orcs & Ulfe retreat, giving Hakeem an opp att as he's not riposted that round.
Smon: 1 att vs AC 18
Smon: wounded uruk
chris107: Can he use his action to leap past the Ogre?
Smon: You get an opportunity attack not an action
Smon: still orc go
chris107: okay
chris107 rolls 1d20+14 and gets: 18, (+14) = 32
Smon: & no the ceiling is too low to leap over the Uruks
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 3, 2, (+12) = 17
Smon: Hakeem cuts down an Uruk as the last one & Ulfe hurriedly retreat, a volley of javelins at Hakeem.
Smon: /roll d20+5x6
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x6 and gets:
9 (+5) = 14
19 (+5) = 24
5 (+5) = 10
10 (+5) = 15
1 (+5) = 6
10 (+5) = 15
chris107: H will charge on, berserker style and 40' move
Smon: 1 hit (weird, tons of 19s, not 1 20 yet!)
Smon: /roll d6+3
Smon rolls 1d6+3 and gets: 5, (+3) = 8
chris107: (I'm not complaining  )
Smon: Hakeem takes 4 dmg, he is starting to resemble a pincushion.
chris107: 162
Smon: Artemisia: "At them!"
chris107: Ursa charges with her
Smon: As you run into the orc common chamber, Ulfe's loyal dire wolf leaps at Hakeem:
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
10 (+5) = 15
1 (+5) = 6
Smon: miss, ok There are 6 orcs & the wolf between you & Ulfe.
chris107: Hakeem will attack two orcs and the wolf
Smon: Haphazard stacks of crates, barrels, sacks, and bundles crowd this long cavern. To the north, two finished stone passageways open to the east and west; a narrower opening leads south. In the southeast corner is an old well full of murky water.
Smon: You can attack
chris107: v 1 orcgot it.
chris107: v 1 orc
chris107 rolls 1d20+14 and gets: 10, (+14) = 24
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 4, 2, (+12) = 18
chris107: v Orc 2
Smon: 15 hp, you cut it down
chris107 rolls 1d20+14 and gets: 5, (+14) = 19
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 1, 8, (+12) = 21
chris107: v wolf
Smon: Head goes flying.
chris107 rolls 1d20+14 and gets: 10, (+14) = 24
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 8, 1, (+12) = 21
Smon: Wounded
Smon: Artemisia comes up beside Hakeem stabbing at the worg.
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
20 (+5) = 25
19 (+5) = 24
Smon: crit
Smon: /roll 4d8+3
Smon rolls 4d8+3 and gets: 3, 1, 5, 3, (+3) = 15
chris107: Ursa will pile into more Orcs if he may?
Smon: aw, had 1 hp left - her 2nd blow kills it.
chris107: yay!
Smon: Yup Ursa can pile in too.
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
4 (+8) = 12
11 (+8) = 19
chris107 rolls 1d8+7 and gets: 7, (+7) = 14
Smon: AC 13, 1 ht
Smon: You hack your way through the thinning enemy horde.
Smon: "Kill them!" yells Ulfe from safely behind his remaining forces.
Smon: R4 2 orcs vs Ursa:
chris107: "ULFE! THE GREAT COWARD!" Laughs Hakeem
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
10 (+5) = 15
13 (+5) = 18
chris107: ac18
Smon: 1 hit
Smon: /roll d12+3
Smon rolls 1d12+3 and gets: 12, (+3) = 15
Smon: 15/2=7 Ursa
Smon: /roll d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 1
chris107: 70/101 ouche!
Smon: The Uruk-Hai engages Arty:
Smon: /roll d20+6x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets:
14 (+6) = 20
13 (+6) = 19
Smon: ouch
chris107: That's going to hurt
Smon: /roll 4d12+8
Smon rolls 4d12+8 and gets: 12, 3, 5, 1, (+8) = 29
Smon: 29 dmg, 34 left.
Smon: 1 orc vs Arty
Smon: /roll d20+5
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 17, (+5) = 22
Smon: hit
Smon: /roll d12+3
Smon rolls 1d12+3 and gets: 7, (+3) = 10
chris107: cripes
Smon: 24 left
Smon: 2 orcs vs Hakeem
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
20 (+5) = 25
15 (+5) = 20
Smon: crit & miss
Smon: /roll 2d12+3
Smon rolls 2d12+3 and gets: 6, 3, (+3) = 12
Smon: 12/2=6 dmg H
Smon: Ulfe stabs down at Hakeem.
chris107: 156
Smon: /roll d20+9x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+9x2 and gets:
14 (+9) = 23
20 (+9) = 29
Smon: ht & crit!
chris107: Not a good round for us
Smon: /roll 6d12+12
Smon rolls 6d12+12 and gets: 12, 9, 11, 12, 3, 9, (+12) = 68
Smon: 68/2=34 to H
Smon: "Harr! Yer bledding now!"
chris107: 122/233
Smon: Suddenly behind Ulfe Hakeem hears cackling - a fat female orc, robed and wreathed in strings of bones, is waving her hands.
chris107: (This is getting a bit hairy!)
Smon: Hakeem make a WIS save DC 11
Smon: She is flanked by 2 more female orcs.
chris107 rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 13, (+6) = 19
Smon: Hakeem shrugs off the attempt to paralyse him.
Smon: Artemisia: "Orc witch!"
Smon: Your goes
chris107: Can Hakeem get to Ulfe or the witch? Even if it means taking attacks of opportunity?
chris107: Ursa
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
1 (+8) = 9
5 (+8) = 13
chris107 rolls 1d8+7 and gets: 5, (+7) = 12
Smon: They still have a battle line. Say DC 20 Athletics to leap over the orcs, you'll take 3 opp atts (1 fr uruk hai)
chris107 rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 4, (+11) = 15
Smon: Ursa fells a wounded orc.
chris107: 20
chris107: With Indomitable Might
Smon: LOL
Smon:
Smon: So you don't need to roll, of course
Smon: Handy power that!
chris107: It sure is!
Smon: opp atts on Hakeem:
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
1 (+5) = 6
9 (+5) = 14
chris107: ac22
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 11, (+6) = 17
Smon: Hakeem lands behind the orcs - he can attack Ulfe or take an opp att from Ulfe and go for the witch, but she has 2 female guards in front of her to get through.
chris107: v Witchy!
Smon: ok they are just AC 13 15 hp, kill 1 opens a gap to her
chris107 rolls 1d20+14 and gets: 5, (+14) = 19
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 2, 3, (+12) = 17
Smon: it goes down
chris107: two on witch
chris107 Rolls 1d20+14x2 and gets:
6 (+14) = 20
2 (+14) = 16
Smon: ac 16
chris107 rolls 4d8+24 and gets: 1, 2, 5, 7, (+24) = 39
chris107: (Sowing the Teeth of the Hydra now. One of my favourite bits)
Smon: "Ow! You 'urt ole Burdug!"
Smon: Artemisia: "Sandor! Little help here!"
Smon: She attacks the Uruk-Hai:
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
19 (+5) = 24
18 (+5) = 23
Smon: not bad
Smon: /roll 4d8+6
Smon rolls 4d8+6 and gets: 8, 1, 7, 8, (+6) = 30
chris107: (It would be ironic if the worlds most peacful Barbarian is the only survivor!  )
chris107: Nice
Smon: Sandor comes running down the tunnel and leaps into the fray...
chris107: 1 min brb
Smon: vs Uruk
Smon: /roll d20+8x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
1 (+8) = 9
2 (+8) = 10
Smon: LOL
Smon: Sandor trips over his sword.
8:37pm  2017-7-06 sandor sunneson Has entered the room
sandor sunneson: Hello Simon , Hello Chris
Smon: LOL Just rolled attacks for Sandor rolled 1 & 2!
sandor sunneson: traffic bad and late group tofay , just back
Smon: GM: You are pressing deep into the orc fortress.
sandor sunneson: I demand a reroll!
chris107: back
sandor sunneson Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
6 = 6
18 = 18
sandor sunneson:
chris107: Perfect timing!
Smon: Sandor & Ajax were guarding the rear, but your enemies have fought hard, Artemisia calls you into the fight.
Smon: Sandor missed (sorry) but Ajax could cast?
sandor sunneson: would a fireball be ok? or could damage us>
Smon: 3 orcs & a plate armoured Uruk Hai fight Ursa & Artemisia in a large cavern filled with stores.
Smon: Further past them Hakeem has leapt past Great Ulfe and is attacking a female orc shaman & her female guard.
Smon: Piles of dead orcs litter the ground.
Smon: Fireball v bad idea.
chris107: v bad
Smon: The Uruk hai is badly wounded, could magic missile him?
Smon: He's about to kill Artemisia otherwise.
Smon: Sandor just missed him.
sandor sunneson: Would invisibility on Artmeia work?
Smon: It would disad vs attacks on her yes
sandor sunneson: sorrty that would require concentration
Smon: Also touch range
sandor sunneson: maybe take them by surprise
sandor sunneson: I'll magic missile
Smon: L1 slot?
sandor sunneson: was going to make sure I kill him, level 4?
Smon: ok 6 missiles 6d4+6
sandor sunneson rolls 6d4+6 and gets: 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, (+6) = 18
Smon: that's your 2nd l4 slot I believe
Smon: The Uruk Hai staggers back, black holes in his breastplate, and drops dead (had 12 hp)
Smon: Even 6 1s would do it
chris107: phew
sandor sunneson: how many hp does arty have left?
chris107: 24
Smon: R5 24 left. Burdug the Shamaness casts Hold Person on Hakeem.
Smon: save WIS DC 11
chris107 rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 5, (+6) = 11
Smon: just made it!
chris107: cutting it a bit fine
Smon: "Drat." says Burdug.
Smon: Female guard swings at H:
Smon: /roll d20+5
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 17, (+5) = 22
Smon: hit
Smon: /roll d12+3
Smon rolls 1d12+3 and gets: 2, (+3) = 5
Smon: 5/2=2 dmg
chris107: 120/233
Smon: Great Ulfe turns, raises his pike and stabs down at Hakeem
Smon: Oh you could riposte her?
Smon: Ulfe attacks fr 10' so no riposte
chris107: I'll wait and riposte Ulfe
chris107: ah okay, then agin her.
chris107 rolls 1d20+14 and gets: 19, (+14) = 33
chris107 rolls 2d8+12 and gets: 2, 8, (+12) = 22
Smon: She goes down like a ragdoll.
Smon: I think this r6?
Smon: Ulfe:
Smon: /roll d20+9x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+9x2 and gets:
7 (+9) = 16
1 (+9) = 10
Smon: Ulfe looks a bit worried.
Smon: 1 orc vs Arty
Smon: /roll d20+5
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 5, (+5) = 10
Smon: 2 orcs vs Ursa
chris107: ac18
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
9 (+5) = 14
2 (+5) = 7
chris107: The tide is turning...
Smon: Your goes, have Sandor go first to give advtg to adjacent allies
sandor sunneson: ok
sandor sunneson rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 6, (+9) = 15
chris107: Go! Fergus
Smon: (BTW did you kill that orc you captured last session?)
sandor sunneson rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 2, (+9) = 11
Smon: Sandor hits an orc
Smon: AC 13
chris107: No he's still over the crevasse all tied up
Smon: ok
chris107: (I'd forgotton about him)
sandor sunneson: +8, but still an orc
sandor sunneson: he had a night of passion with Arty
sandor sunneson: Is Sandor raging?
Smon: yes
sandor sunneson rolls 1d8+7 and gets: 1, (+7) = 8
Smon: Arty smiles back at Ajax, who saved her life from the Uruk Hai (unlike Sandor)
sandor sunneson: pfft
chris107: hehe
Smon: Ajax sees Artemisia & Sandor vs 1 orc, Ursa vs 2 more
Smon: Is he casting?
chris107: Ursa with advantage due to his wolfy chum
Smon: Ursa you can go
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
3 (+8) = 11
2 (+8) = 10
Smon: miss
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
16 (+8) = 24
17 (+8) = 25
Smon: hit
sandor sunneson: Could he cone of cold them?
chris107 rolls 1d8+7 and gets: 5, (+7) = 12
Smon: No there are your guys all mixed up w them
Smon: Arty attacks
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
7 (+5) = 12
15 (+5) = 20
Smon: /roll 2d8+3
Smon rolls 2d8+3 and gets: 5, 3, (+3) = 11
Smon: kills the 1 Sandor wounded.
Smon: Just 2 left on Ursa, then towards the back of the cavern Hakeem vs Ulfe & the shamaness.
sandor sunneson: Could he polymorph one? Saving throw vs wisdom
Smon: You already used 2 levl 4 slots
chris107: Save it for the Ogre!
chris107: two Orcs are no threat
Smon: Haste last time then lvl 4 magic missile
Smon: oops hadste levlk 3 sorry
sandor sunneson: Haste on Bill's PC?
Smon: so yeah ok
Smon: Hasted Hakeem last time
Smon: but yes you have 1 lvl 4 slot left
Smon: Polymorph on Ulfe?
sandor sunneson: Ok, yes, attempt to turn him into a tortoise
chris107:
Smon: "Tortissimo!"
Smon: DC 15 WIS
Smon: /roll d20+2
sandor sunneson: first thing that came into my head that is slow and doesnt move much
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 12, (+2) = 14
chris107: YAY!
Smon: failed by 1 pt!
Smon: "Argh!" says Ulfe, as he rapidly shrinks into the form of a placid tortoise.
sandor sunneson: That'll surprse Hakeem!
Smon: Hakeem's go I believe?
sandor sunneson: what level is Ulfe? is he leader of the orcs?
Smon: Ajax concentrates on keeping Ulfe a tortoise.
Smon: He seems to lead these orcs.
Smon: He won't be leader of the entire Arang-Tok tribe.
chris107: at witchy
chris107 Rolls 1d20+14x3 and gets:
5 (+14) = 19
13 (+14) = 27
7 (+14) = 21
Smon: AC 16
Smon: Hakeem's first blow takes her fat head off.
chris107 rolls 6d8+36 and gets: 3, 7, 8, 8, 1, 3, (+36) = 66
sandor sunneson: The transformation lasts for the Duration, or until the target drops to 0 hit points or dies. The new form can be any beast whose challenge rating is equal to or less than the target's (or the target's level, if it doesn't have a challenge rating). The target's game Statistics, including mental Ability Scores, are replaced by the Statistics of the chosen beast. It retains its alignment and personality.
Smon: Do you want to finish the 2 on Ursa?
sandor sunneson: Is he a CE tortoise??
Smon: yup
chris107: Ursa
sandor sunneson: ha ha!
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
9 (+8) = 17
13 (+8) = 21
chris107 Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
15 (+8) = 23
8 (+8) = 16
Smon: Thought Ursa already attacked?
chris107 rolls 2d8+14 and gets: 1, 7, (+14) = 22
chris107: He did?
chris107: Soz
Smon: yeah he did I checked
Smon: But Hakeem can kill them
chris107: distracted, trying to find Arnie, Conan
chris107: cool
Smon: Hakeem jumps over to Ursa and shows him how to do it.
Smon: Round 7 - silence falls.
Smon: 17 orcs & a worg lie dead in the corridor and hall.
chris107: Unless we want to smash the evil tortoise up?
Smon: Ulfe angrily munches a carrot.
sandor sunneson: Ajax will pick it up and put it on its shell and spin it around
chris107: hehe
Smon: Ulfe's legs wriggle angrily in the air.
chris107: Ursa checks up the stairs.
Smon: Haphazard stacks of crates, barrels, sacks, and bundles crowd this long cavern. To the north, two finished stone passageways open to the east and west; a narrower opening leads south. In the southeast corner is an old well full of murky water.
Smon: The chamber/cavern you are in has many exits, some blocked off.
chris107: Hakeem looks down the well. Anything suspended down it?
sandor sunneson: Ajax offers Hakeem the tortoise
Smon: Ursa backtracks up the w tunnel and up the stairs. A short flight of stairs leads up to a large, iron-bound door. A bloodstained human skull is fixed to the center of the (ajar) door by an iron spike.
chris107: he tosses it down the well.
sandor sunneson: deoes it take dMAGE when it hits the ground?
chris107: Ursa quickly looks through the open doors.
Smon: Hakeem tosses Ulfe down the well. He hits the water below with a plop.
Smon: Hakeem notices one of the well stones appears loose.
chris107: "How long can they hold their breath?"
chris107: He carfuly removes the loose stone.
Smon: The tortoise floats to the surface on its back.
Smon: Behind the stone is a small cavity containing an iron lockbox. On it is scrawled "Yarrrack's - no touchin'!"
chris107: He romoves it, handing it to Ajax. Then throws the loose rock at the floating tortoise (that crit really hurt)
Smon: Ursa - Beyond the door lies a small chamber covered in poorly cured animal hides and illuminated by smoking torches in bronze sconces. The smell is indescribable.
chris107: Worse that Ursa's armpits?
Smon: Yes. Clearly the ogre & his worgs dwelt here. It looks like it was once a dwarf under-captain's chamber to Ursa.
sandor sunneson: how many HP has Sandor got left?
chris107: He scouts about looking for goodies.
Smon: There are two large chests against the south wall.
Smon: Sandor took no dmg this week.
chris107: He goes back to tell his chums of his discovery.
Smon: Artemisia though looks quite pale. She sits to bind her wounds.
sandor sunneson: Sandor will go and have a look, are the chests locked?
Smon: They have locks, are you going to try opening one?
sandor sunneson: Any keys around?
Smon: No.
Smon: Not in sight.
chris107: Probs tortoise shaped
chris107: and wet now.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 2,
chris107: Look on witchy for keys (Ursa)
chris107: Hakeem rests and binds his wounds along with Arty.
Smon: The tortoise goes "glug glug" and then you (Hakeem & Ajax) see an angry very wet ogre at the bottom of the well.
sandor sunneson: Wooden chests?
Smon: yes
Smon: Ulfe: "Hey! Lemme outta this well!"
sandor sunneson: padlock lock?
Smon: no
Smon: regular keyhole
sandor sunneson: internal, yes
chris107: How tight a fit is Ulfe in the well?
sandor sunneson: Sandor will try and pick the lock
sandor sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 10,
Smon: Burdug had no key in her but three vials of alchemical fire.
sandor sunneson: aand fails
Smon: Sandor isn't Thievery trained AFAIK & has no idea what he's doing.
Smon: The well is quite large, Ulfe fits easily.
Smon: /roll d6
sandor sunneson: No, he just prodded around with it
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 2,
Smon: His prodding causes the unlocked lid of the chest to rise slightly.
chris107: How far down isUlfe?
Smon: about 20'.
sandor sunneson: Think there is something in there
sandor sunneson: was it a movement lifting?
Smon: Ulfe: "Lemme out an I'll help you! I know all about this place!"
sandor sunneson: unlocked? he'll open it
Smon: Sandor opens the lid.
chris107: Ursa collects all the javelins that the Orcs threw at us and piles them up by the well. He looks down at Ulfe and smiles.
Smon: Inside a bright Amazon sword glimmers with eldritch gleam.
chris107:
Smon: Beside it is a potion vial and coin pouch.
sandor sunneson: lovely, Sandor will pick up the sword
Smon: The sword is light in the hand (+1 magic finesse d8 sword)
sandor sunneson: and check what the potion is and what is in the coin pouch
Smon: Potion of climbing and 440gp.
sandor sunneson: what does that mean?
sandor sunneson: he'll pass the sword to Arty
Smon: Artemisia looks in wonder at the blade. "Twin to the one I lost! Thank you, Sandor!" She gives him a big hug.
chris107: Ursa shouts down the well.
sandor sunneson: and offer Ursa the portion of climbing and ask if it's ok to pocket the gp?
sandor sunneson: not to give to the thing down the well but for self use
chris107: "How many more Orcs are here?"
sandor sunneson: and then he'll check if the second chest is locked\
chris107: Ursa thanks Sandor for his generous gift.
sandor sunneson: You're welcome Ma'am,
sandor sunneson: Hopefully it'll come in useful one day
Smon: Arty kisses Sandor on the cheek, smiles. "I'll never forget this!"
Smon: She winces, clutching her side. "Broke a rib I think."
Smon: Ulfe: "Reckon you killed all me poor orcs. Course there's worse things down below!"
chris107: Hakeem nods. "That was a tough fight."
chris107: "Really, Ulfe?"
sandor sunneson: Rest up Ma'am and you'll be fine,
sandor sunneson: Sandor will check out the second chest
Smon: "Aye, Stirges and Demons and all kinds of stuff!"
Smon: The second chest contains several pouches of silver coin, 1600 sp in all.
chris107: "Which way is down?"
Smon: Arty nods gratefully to Sandor.
Smon: "I can't show you! I'm down an effin' well!"
Smon: (very polite ogre)
sandor sunneson: How can we trust you ogre?
chris107: Ursa shows the Ogre a javelin.
chris107: "Your mates threw loads of these at us. How many do you think it will take to kill you?"
Smon: The ogre eyes the javelin. "Yerr... you're right. Ogres ain't a trustworthy lot. But I ain't fightin' you again, that's fer sure!"
sandor sunneson: Sandor pockets the sp
chris107: "We could have a bet lads? I reckon 10."
sandor sunneson: I'm going to call it quits in 15 mins
Smon: "Naw, way more'n... Look, I'm a Merk-enery, right? I works fer them Black Sun cos they pay me."
Smon: yeah will stop at 10.40
chris107: "The black sun sent you here?"
sandor sunneson: who is your leader?
sandor sunneson: or boss?
sandor sunneson: what type of demons do they have?
Smon: "Yeah... look, throw me down a rope. I'll talk. Then if yer not like me, at least kill me man to man!"
sandor sunneson: Sandor is happy to throw him down a rope
chris107: ???
9:34pm  2017-7-06 Jame Rowe Has entered the room
sandor sunneson: if the others are??
*Jame Rowe quietly waves to all*
chris107: If Sandor is willing to fight him...
sandor sunneson: Ok, he steps back when getting a funny look from Ursa
chris107: Hi JR
sandor sunneson: no negotiate
Smon: You can tie off a rope at the well head if you want
Smon: hi JR
Smon: (they have an ogre down a well)
Smon: Artemisia: "I vo
chris107: "I think we'll just leave you where you are for now. Maybe you'll want to tell us more in a week or two..."
Jame Rowe:
Smon: "I vote to let him out, if he's willing to talk."
sandor sunneson: how badly injured was he during the combat??
Smon: "In a week or two could be too late for you!"
chris107: (I see they don't teach the gentle art of negotiation in Amazon school?  )
Smon: He was wounded in the first battle but looks patched up now.
Smon: "In a week or two could be too late for you!" - that was Ulfe
Smon: ok think I'll stop now
chris107: "Won't be much good for you either."
Smon: You can take another Short Rest.
*Jame Rowe suggests that the Amazon threaten the use of a potion of Fireball*
chris107: Okay, cool. Nice game
Smon: Lightning bolt would work
sandor sunneson: how many XP? Sandor might be L10 now?
chris107: H uses 9 Healing Dice
chris107 rolls 9d12+45 and gets: 5, 6, 5, 5, 10, 2, 1, 1, 1, (+45) = 81
chris107: 201/233HP
chris107: Ursa 3 more
chris107 rolls 3d12+15 and gets: 1, 2, 6, (+15) = 24
chris107: 94/101
sandor sunneson: L9 even, not 10
Smon: 1400 for monsters, I'll give 600 exploration/loot so 2000 again.
sandor sunneson: 48,270 so L9
chris107: That should be enough to get Ursa and Sandor up
Smon: Sandor & Ursa level to 9. Ajax close to 10.
sandor sunneson: Ajax 1,000 short of L10
chris107: Noice
sandor sunneson: he should get 1000xp itself for the tortoise idea
Smon: Can you do Monday next? & Saturday L3 game
Smon: I included that.
chris107: We're both okay for Saturday.
Smon: The monsters were worth 2800 total so strictly that'd be not much between you.
sandor sunneson: rage damage goes up by 1
chris107: I'll confirm Monday on the threAD BUT SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO.
Smon: sorry 5450 total but divided among several PCs
sandor sunneson: Monday I'm off so yes definetly
sandor sunneson: that's fine Simon, thanks, all adds iup
Smon: thx I'll see you Saturday
chris107: Nice one
chris107: G'night chaps