8:56pm 2018-1-04 Smon Has entered the room
chris107: any stealth roll
Sandor Sunneson: You'll roll a 1 when it matters
Smon: ok got me tea & Imp Brucke
chris107: providing he doesn't move more than 1/2 speed
chris107: Letme just pop down and check on the stew. Kyle should be home in 15 minutes so this will be the last time
chris107: 2 mins
Smon: Imp Brucke map - https://rpgcharacters.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/goblin-valley-production-3.jpg?w=529&h=369
Smon: Last session - http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/3747-chaos-at-imp-brucke-3-sandor.html - quite a while ago!
Smon: >>Goblin: "Me take you see chief now..." Sandor Sunneson: yes Smon: He starts south down the trail...<<
Sandor Sunneson: yes, in 2017, last year!!
Sandor Sunneson: Yeah, we fought them at the tower and the 1 remaining goblin were going to see the goblin chief
Smon: GM: Shieldbiter goes off to see about killing a dragon, while Prisha tails along behind you, seeming distracted, no doubt thinking deep thoughts.
chris107: back
Smon: The goblin leads Sandor & Maglor (Prisha tailing) south through the woods from the ruined manor house around 700 yards, but under a half mile, until you see ahead a dark cave entrance...
chris107: Maglor keeps a keen eye out as his chums follow the goblin.
Smon: #6 on map.
Smon: Your goblin calls out in Goblin to the cave.
Smon: Anyone speak goblin? He says "Bree-Yark!"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will look at Maglor
Smon: It looks like a natural cave entrance that has been crudely worked on; vines hang down from above, partially concealing the entry.
chris107: Maglor shrugs
Smon: After a pause, two sleepy-looking goblin sentries emerge, hefting javelins.
Smon: They stiffen in surprise at the sight of you. Your goblin calls out to them in goblin.
Smon: They call back, a conversation follows.
Smon: Your goblin turns to you. In common: "Me tell them got visitors. Me tell them all big mistake, fetch chief."
Smon: The goblin sentries duck back out of sight.
Smon: Your goblin shrugs: "We wait now."
Sandor Sunneson: Nice one
chris107: "Hope he's telling the truth" Whispers M quietly to S
Sandor Sunneson: Thinking the same S agrees
chris107: M strains to hear anything from within the cave (perception?)
Smon: Maglor's sensitive hearing picks up commotion within the goblin lair.
Smon: (did it on Passive)
chris107: (Does it sound warlike?)
Smon: Sounds like lots of sleepy goblins waking up, much scurrying.
chris107: okay, thanks.
Smon: Several minutes later the two sentries re-emerge, one calls out in Common: "Chief says you come now! Just two! And 'im!" - indicating your captive.
chris107: M shrugs fatalisticaly and follows.
Smon: Beyond the entry you see a 5' wide tunnel, a broad niche in the right hand wall for the sentries to stand.
Smon: One lets you pass, the other leads you into the goblin-stinky warren...
Sandor Sunneson: How many sentries?
Smon: Prisha shrugs and stays outside. 2 sentries like I said.
Sandor Sunneson: ha ha missed tha line, soz
Smon: The ceiling is low, about 5', you both have to duck.
Smon: Sandor ignites sword for light?
Sandor Sunneson: Yes
Smon: The floor is foul, littered with debris.
chris107: ewww
Sandor Sunneson: Skulls? Pooh? Food?
Smon: About 30' in the tunnel Y-junctions, the goblins take the left passage and it opens out into a large, smoky cave, still low ceilinged, clearly a living chamber.
Smon: There are heavy oak doors opposite & to your right inset in the cave walls.
Smon: /roll d20+10
Smon rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 13, (+10) = 23
Smon: The place is full of Goblins, including several massive goblin champions, one wielding a jagged battleaxe that shines with eldritch witchfire.
Smon: Looming over all though is the Ur-Goblin....
chris107: (Impressive)
Smon: "The Chief! Grood!" says your escort, indicating the giganticmassive and twisted ur-goblin seemingly carved from the dark rock walls themselves. He carries some kind of malachite rod or sceptre.
Sandor Sunneson: Ur-Goblin King goblin?
Sandor Sunneson: Answered
Smon: "I AM GROOD! UR-GOBLIN!" says the Chief.
chris107: Maglor bows most deeply
Sandor Sunneson: Good Day Grood, I am Sandor and will bow too
Smon: He glares at you, his eyes almost on Maglor's level!
Smon: The Chief looks happy as you bow.
Smon: "AYE! BOW BEFORE GROOD!"
Sandor Sunneson: We are investigating the fall out of what happened between you and the villagers
Smon: The scantily clad & bejewelled goblin concubines around Grood disport themselves.
Sandor Sunneson: There is something strange awash happening
Smon: The tribe regard you keenly.
Smon: "BETRAYAL! FOR COUNTLESS CENTURIES WE HAVE LIVED IN PEACE WITH THE OOMANS! NOW THEY HAVE 'TRAYED US!!"
Smon: He glares at you. "IS THAT NOT SO??"
Sandor Sunneson: I think there is dark magic at work
chris107: "They did not your most illustrious majesty."
Smon: Both make Persuasion checks, DC 10
chris107: "They are as shocked as you."
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will tell him of the cheeses they were selling and the strange side affects they had,
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 14,
chris107 rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 13, (+3) = 16
chris107: (The cheeses?)
Smon: The Chief listens to your tale, nodding.
Smon: "HMMPH. THIS IS IMP BRUCKE. STRANGE THINGS APPEN. GOBLINS GROW STRONG ON MAGIC. WEAK HUMANS SCREW UP!"
chris107: (OOC, you think the cheeses are to blame, Furg?)
Sandor Sunneson: (Think they may have had magic cast on them to make them have those side effects, cheesewoman said that hadn't happened before)
chris107: (Another manifestation of the Chaos-warp?)
Sandor Sunneson: (No Chrus, maybe someone spiced them up in some way)
Smon: gm: Your PCs whisper about cheeses...
chris107: (Okay, thanks Fergus. I'll go back to listening )
chris107: "Strange forces are indeed at work, but with no malice from your human friends."
Sandor Sunneson: We were wondering if you had seen any new faces in the area, possibly who had caused this fall out? And used the villagers as bait
Sandor Sunneson: How did the fall out happen from your perspective Mighty Grood?
Smon: Chief Grood crosses his arms, lowering his voice. "New faces - just those two ooman witches, last night. Me sent boys capture them... You kill my boys. Me sent four gobs to Elkins farm... they not come back. Me misses me Goblins! What gifts you bring, for say sorry?"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will give him a pouch of 100gp
chris107: Maglor eyes the pouch greedily but says nothing.
Sandor Sunneson: When were they sent to Elkins farm??
Smon: Sandor offers a small coin pouch. A goblin scurries forward, takes it & presents it to the chief, who regards the contents with disapproval.
Smon: "This not enuff!" He looks at Maglor. "For Ceremony! Like ev'ry year!"
Sandor Sunneson: Yes, the fight, another tragic development of this
chris107: £5K, not pad
chris107: brb
Smon: The goblins glare at you. Grood: "Want more! Elf, what you give us?"
Sandor Sunneson: Apart from Goblin chief, how many champions are there ?
Smon: Looks like 6 are unusually large.
chris107: Maglor shrugs apologeticaly
chris107: He has 18GP to his name.
chris107: "I will compose a poem to your glory!"
Smon: You see an aged goblin shaman in cowled robes shuffle forward and whisper in Grood's ear.
Smon: make a Persuasion check Maglor, DC 18
Sandor Sunneson: Tell us this magic you grow strong on? Where ca it be found??
chris107: "It will be spoken far and wide and the name of Grood shall enter legend!"
Smon: Grood: "Magic all round us! This special place!"
chris107: (Could I try the poem first?)
Smon: >>make a Persuasion check Maglor, DC 18<<
chris107 rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 5, (+3) = 8
Smon: Grood: "Not want Poem! Want Magic!"
chris107: (Pems make better role play than persuasion checks )
Smon: He points at Sandor's burning sword. "Like that!"
Sandor Sunneson: How long has this magic been here?
chris107: Maglor conjours illusions
Smon: (check was to see if he'd listen to the poem)
Sandor Sunneson: Months? Years?
chris107: Illusions of the mighty Grood
Smon: The goblin tribe gasps at Maglor's display.
chris107: Frolicking with beautiful goblin maidens
chris107: (Got you)
chris107: His 'virility' is obvious to all
chris107: quite obscenly so.
Smon: The ancient shaman speaks up, wheezily. "The... magic... has always been here! Since the long-ago time... It is why Goblin and Human may live in Peace! ...But the Humans have Violated the Pact! They must make Amends! Or the Agreement is Dead!"
Smon: Grood ignores his shaman, focusing on the erotic goblin escapades.
Sandor Sunneson: How did they violate the Pact? How did this start?
Smon: He claps stony paws. "Is good! Give us this Magic!"
Sandor Sunneson: What changed Wise Cleric?
Smon: Shaman: "Started it did, when we sent the Four to Elkins Farm, as every year... they did not return! The Magick has become Warped!"
chris107: Maglor tries to buy more time for Sandor to find stuff out
chris107: The antics of the illusionary females becoming positively depraved
Sandor Sunneson: Have there been any other effects of this magic ??
Smon: Shaman: "Erhur Elkins was foolish! He mis-layed the Runes! The Magicks of Khaos took Revenge!"
chris107: The expansion of the Ur-Goblins endowment stretching the area of effect of the spell
Sandor Sunneson: Where should he have placed them? Where did he mislay them?
Smon: Shaman glares at Sandor. "Always, the Magick is strong in this place.... But stranger now, yes."
Smon: The Shaman looks contemptuously at Sandor, shakes his head. "You not Wizard. You not Understand."
Sandor Sunneson: What do you mean by stranger?
Smon: make a CHA+Prof roll Sandor, DC 15
Sandor Sunneson: Can you come with us to Elkins Farm? We can investigate and help you?
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 11,
Sandor Sunneson: +5=16
Smon: 16 is pass.
chris107: nice one Fergus!
Sandor Sunneson: We do not come from this town, but want to see peace restored
Smon: Shaman: "Hm... We will do the Magicks again. Right this time. When night falls."
Sandor Sunneson: So are willing to help
Smon: Shaman: "Four from the Town must be there, and Four of Us. Send the Cheesemongers, the Ironsmith, and the one who runs the Inn. I will come with my Apprentice and two of our finest. Together we will lay the Chaos..."
Smon: Grood is ignoring all this, happily engrossed in Maglor's obscene display. He waves distractedly at you. "Yes - do that, like Wizard sez."
chris107: Yay!
Sandor Sunneson: Ok, sounds like a plan, shall we go now then?
Smon: Shaman: "Just one more thing...."
Sandor Sunneson: What time is it now?
Smon: afternoon now
Sandor Sunneson: cool, he didn't ask shall we go now then
chris107: (Perfect timing, we get to rest and level )
Sandor Sunneson: Yes wise Cleric?
Smon: Shaman: "The Chaos has awoken the Stirge Heart in the ruined tower... First you must Slay it!"
Sandor Sunneson: We defeated the evil at the tower
chris107: "May we rest here for an hour before we do?"
Smon: Grood nods. "Rest! But keep up show!"
Sandor Sunneson: Dire wolves and a mud thing
chris107: (We only killed a few stirges)
chris107: (That was the ruined manor)
Smon: Shaman looks at Sandor: "No! Not ruined house! Tower - across river! Stirge Tower!"
Sandor Sunneson: Ah ok,
chris107: "I promise Mighty Grood a special show once the peace is restored."
Smon: He waves his stick under Sandor's nose.
Smon: GM: You just have time to take a short rest then get to Sidral's Tower before dusk.
Smon: GM: Are you resting in the hall of the goblin king?
chris107: OOC - Perfect!
Sandor Sunneson: We have to be quick at the tower Maglor before it gets dark
Sandor Sunneson: yes?
chris107: OOC - perhaps we should rest in the inn, letting the folks know what's proposed?
Smon: GM: Goblin wenches pass around goblets of thick black mushroom wine.
Smon: OOC your OOCs would need to be whispered ICs.
Sandor Sunneson: Good thinking Maglor
Smon: Unless you have telepathy.
chris107: okay
chris107: "I feel we must alert the good folks of the village that we will be trying the ceremony again tonight."
chris107: "Then we will go sort out this Stirge Heart thingie and meet you later."
Smon: GM: OK you bid farewell to the goblins and head back west through the woods, picking up Prisha. Crossing the stone bridge you return to the village.
Sandor Sunneson: So head to the village and rest
Smon: Back at the Inn you gather the villagers and tell them the plan.
chris107: "And then to celebrate the succesful ceremony... More magic for the Ur-Goblin!"
Sandor Sunneson: and get the monger, smith and inn owner
Sandor Sunneson: mongers even
Smon: The cheesemongers look concerned, but Old Chumpin quietens them. "Tis the only way, ladies! I swear by the Iron Hammer of Chumpin Earthshaker, we shall put all to rights!"
Smon: He takes the rusty hammer down from the mantlepiece, giving it an enthusiastic twirl.
chris107: Any sign of those witches?
Smon: You sense, rather than hear, a low thrumming from the hammer.
chris107: (Maglor has his suspicions about the witches)
Smon: No sign of the witches.
chris107: Maglor admires the enchanted hammer
chris107: "Could those withces have been responsible for the rights failure?"
Smon: Maltooth Smith: "That rusty lump is no match for the Sword of Maltooth! Finest blade in all the land!"
Smon: Chumpin: "Well them witches turned up a few days after... if you ask me, I reckon it was the Curse of the Old Mill. Erhur Elkin always said he'd do it up, get it working - the Mill is cursed, she don't like that sort of talk."
Smon: GM: You complete a short rest (spend hd)
chris107: "My friend and I have to pay a visit to the tower. Will you guys be okay preparing for the ritual?"
chris107: (All HD are used for me )
Smon: Chumpin: "Aye! Depend on us, friend Elf." The sun is lowering in the west as you hurry over to Sidral's Tower.
Smon: No sign of Stirges in flight as you approach...
chris107: so with new hit dice 66/73HP
Sandor Sunneson: Ok, we'll head to the tower
Smon: ok
Smon: Also referred to by locals as “Sid’s fort” and “Sid’s ruins” and “the pile o rocks on the hill”, no one in the area ever goes here because it is known to be dangerous, but also a danger that doesn’t seem to extend beyond the immediate area of the tower. The tower itself was once 50 or 60 feet tall, but now only the bottom 30 feet are intact, with crumbling remains above. The multiple interior levels have all collapsed, leaving a large interior space with a high, stone ceiling.
Smon: You can make Stealth checks; what armour is Sandor in?
chris107: M stays close (5') to Prince Sandor, his fiery blade drawn.
chris107: "Move slowly ..." M show him how
Sandor Sunneson: half breast plate
chris107 Rolls 1d20+13x2 and gets:
15 (+13) = 28
4 (+13) = 17
Smon: ok half plate gives disadvantage
Smon: I guess w Maglor's help can cancel disad.
Smon: Sandor roll DEX+Prof
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will learn the art of moving slowly
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 2,
Sandor Sunneson: +5=7
Sandor Sunneson:
Sandor Sunneson: lol
Smon: Something weird - it appears to be the mutated and oversized remnants of a human or humanoid, almost “splattered” onto the ceiling of the chamber, with strange tendrils of flesh covering the ceiling and leading down the walls.
chris107: "Humans!"
Sandor Sunneson: DEX 16
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: lol
Smon: Under a ruined stone chair on the west wall of the tower is a small rusted iron coffer.
Smon: Hanging from the ceiling are eight of the huge red stirges.
chris107: M avoids the tendrils
Smon: As Sandor kicks a pebble across the floor, the stirges rustlem eyes blink open sleepily...
chris107: Do they appear to be sleeping?
Smon: They *were* sleeping.
chris107: Oops
Smon: roll init, you have Surprise though
chris107: M slips into any nearby shadows.
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 11,
chris107 rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 15, (+5) = 20
Sandor Sunneson: +3=14
Smon: /roll d20+3
Smon rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 15, (+3) = 18
Smon: OK Maglor can act while they're still half asleep.
Smon: #20 - Maglor
chris107 Rolls 1d20+13x2 and gets:
12 (+13) = 25
10 (+13) = 23
Smon: Why 2 rolls?
chris107: If he moves less than 1/2 move he gains advantage on stealth rolls
Smon: Maglor hides behind some fallen debris.
Smon: OK
chris107: 9th level thief ability
Smon: (thx - Thieves are nice!) The stirges drop from the ceiling, while the threads of the Stirge Heart twitch like eerie tentacles...
Smon: (surprise ended)
Sandor Sunneson: Can Sandor get into a position so only one stirge can attack at a atime?
Smon: No, he could get in a corner so only 3 could attack, though.
Sandor Sunneson: ok
Smon: #14 Sandor (although you should have rolled twice, being a bbn!!!)
Sandor Sunneson: better that than 8
Sandor Sunneson: thought so
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 18,
Smon: Sandor backs into a corner - can also Ready his sword?
Sandor Sunneson: +3=21
Sandor Sunneson: Yes and ready to rage
Smon: You can Ready Rage if you like, I'll allow it.
Smon: Rage if enemy come w/in 5'.
Sandor Sunneson: ok
Smon: R2 - is Maglor still hiding?
chris107: He is, waiting until the stirges attack then he will stealth up to them and hopefully sneak attack.
Smon: OK, the stirges flutter around....
Smon: Three swoop down to attack Sandor - he Rages - they attack him...
Smon: /roll d20+5x3
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x3 and gets:
10 (+5) = 15
15 (+5) = 20
20 (+5) = 25
Smon: AC 21, he fends 2 off, 1 attaches to his neck.
Smon: /roll 2d6+3
Smon rolls 2d6+3 and gets: 3, 2, (+3) = 8
Smon: 8/2 = 4 dmg.
Smon: A ropey tentacle slithers around Sandor's legs... make Athletics check Sandor, STR+Prof w advtg as bbn raging.
Sandor Sunneson: 130/134
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 2,
Smon: /roll d20+8
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 5, (+8) = 13
Smon: roll again, advtg I said
Smon: rem
Smon: bbn advtg STR checks
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 18,
Smon: when raging
Smon: Sandor kicks away the naughty tentacle...
Sandor Sunneson: +5=23
Smon: Sandor's go (18+5+3=26)
Smon: STR 18 so 18+5+4
Smon: BBN-13 now
Smon: 135 hp BTW
Sandor Sunneson: ok, 2 attacks on stirge round neck
Smon: http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/sandor-sunnesons-adventuring-party-pcs.html
Sandor Sunneson: yes 131/135
Smon: disad w flame sword
Smon: roll twice take worse
Sandor Sunneson Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
10 = 10
1 = 1
Smon: crit fail, Sandor burns himself... roll dmg
Sandor Sunneson Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
8 = 8
4 = 4
Smon: AC 13
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d9 and gets: 8
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8 and gets: 4,
Sandor Sunneson rolls 2d6 and gets: 3, 5, = 8
chris107: Seeing the tendrils snaking does Maglor think he could skip around to avoid them and still sneak attack the attached stirge?
Sandor Sunneson: 12+9=21
Sandor Sunneson: 21 self damage
Sandor Sunneson: doh!
chris107: ouch
Smon: Sandor takes 13/2=6 plus 8 fire = 14 dmg
Sandor Sunneson: 117/135
Smon: I believe your 2nd attack hit the stirge
Sandor Sunneson: on stirge
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8 and gets: 8,
Sandor Sunneson: lol
Sandor Sunneson: ha ha
Sandor Sunneson rolls 2d6 and gets: 2, 3, = 5
Sandor Sunneson: 22 damage
Smon: Sandor burns off the foul brute, it drops to the floor, blazing and popping merrily.
Smon: OOC You're lucky I'm only using their Labyrinth Lord hp not doubling for 5e!
Smon: R3
chris107: Deciding to avoid the tendrils
chris107: M shoots at a flying stirge from cover then hides again.
Smon: Maglor can make DC 12 Acrobatics check if he wants to skirt the tentacles and get to Sandor
Smon: OK but it will be obvs where he is after shooting in the hall.
chris107: if that's okay?
chris107: Mmmm
chris107: okay then he will make the acrobatics roll
Smon: Basically soon as you break cover they'll know you're there
chris107 rolls 1d20+13 and gets: 3, (+13) = 16
Smon: Maglor skips over a writhing tendril, reaches Sandor.
chris107: He will stab at one of the stirges with the sword of Ghinor
chris107: stealth check? advantage in the small hall?
Smon: AC 13
Smon: no, but you get sneak dmg if hit
chris107: okay, hit roll
chris107 Rolls 1d20+11x2 and gets:
4 (+11) = 15
15 (+11) = 26
chris107 rolls 8d6+7 and gets: 3, 3, 5, 2, 6, 6, 2, 5, (+7) = 39
Smon: Maglor kills one.
Smon: He can join Sandor up against the wall, so only 3 can attack each of you?
chris107: aye, within 5' of him so he can claim advantage?
Smon: Yup. Red Stirges vs Maglor:
Smon: /roll d20+5x3
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x3 and gets:
16 (+5) = 21
4 (+5) = 9
10 (+5) = 15
chris107: AC17
Smon: 1 penetrates...
Smon: /roll d6+3
Smon rolls 1d6+3 and gets: 4, (+3) = 7
Smon: can use Reaction to halve > 3 dmg
chris107: dodge
chris107: for 1/2?
Smon: 3 vs Sandor
Smon: /roll d20+5x3
chris107: 63/73HP
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x3 and gets:
8 (+5) = 13
1 (+5) = 6
11 (+5) = 16
Smon: no hits
Smon: tentacle, 1 Sandor 2 Maglor
Smon: /roll d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 1
Smon: Sandor roll Athletics w advtg STR+prof
Smon: /roll d20+8
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 3, (+8) = 11
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 14,
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 18,
Smon: Sandor stamps on it...
Smon: Sandor's turn
Sandor Sunneson: +5=23
Sandor Sunneson: attack stirgae
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 8,
Smon: ac 13
Sandor Sunneson: +10=18
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 10,
Smon: +11 I think BTW
Sandor Sunneson: +10=20
Smon: They have 10 hp each
Sandor Sunneson: of course, gone up by +1
Sandor Sunneson: 2 killed then
Smon: Sandor cuts down 2 stirges from the air...
Smon: R4 Maglor's turn. He hears a faint moaning whisper from the stirge heart. It sounds almost ...human.
chris107: M uses the short flamingblade to attack his attached stirge
Smon: 4 stirges left, 1 on Maglor. With shortsword he can attack it w/out disad.
chris107 Rolls 1d20+11x2 and gets:
20 (+11) = 31
2 (+11) = 13
Smon: Maglor impales it, it bursts bloodily.
chris107 rolls 11d6+7 and gets: 3, 5, 3, 6, 5, 6, 2, 2, 3, 1, 6, (+7) = 49
Smon: lol
Smon: 2 stirges attack Maglor...
Smon: /roll d20+5x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
13 (+5) = 18
10 (+5) = 15
Smon: 1 hit
chris107: ac17
Smon: /roll d6+3
Smon rolls 1d6+3 and gets: 4, (+3) = 7
chris107: dodge
Smon: 7/2 dodge = 3 dmg
Smon: 1 vs Sandor
chris107: 60/73
Smon: /roll d20+5
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 3, (+5) = 8
Smon: miss
Smon: tendril...
Smon: /roll d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 2
chris107: OOC The moaning is it coming from the chest or the thing on the ceiling?
Smon: A root-like fleshy tendril encircles Maglor's feet... moaning is coming from the thing on the ceiling.
Smon: Maglor roll STR or DEX (acrobatics) to dodgeit
Smon: /roll d20+8
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 12, (+8) = 20
chris107 rolls 1d20+13 and gets: 12, (+13) = 25
Smon: Maglor leaps over the waving frond...
chris107: thanks
Smon: Sandor's go.
Sandor Sunneson: attack los stirges
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 7,
Smon: ac 13, 10 hp
Sandor Sunneson: +11=18
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 17,
Sandor Sunneson: +11=28
Sandor Sunneson: 2 down
Smon: R5 - just one left now, on Maglor. Plus the Stirge Heart.
chris107: M goes for the last stirge
Smon: It moans softly.
chris107 Rolls 1d20+11x2 and gets:
4 (+11) = 15
13 (+11) = 24
Smon: "mmeeee... urhhh.... "
chris107 rolls 8d6+7 and gets: 6, 1, 4, 4, 4, 6, 3, 2, (+7) = 37
Smon: Maglor slays the last Stirge.
Smon: 8 dead red stirges lie scattered at your feet.
Smon: /roll d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 2
chris107: "Sandor! The Stirge Heart, it's that thing!" He points
Smon: A tendril lances at Maglor...
Smon: /roll d20+8
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 16, (+8) = 24
Smon: roll Acrobatics Maglor
Smon: DEX+prof
chris107 rolls 1d20+13 and gets: 5, (+13) = 18
chris107: "Arrgghh!"
Smon: The tentacle whips around Maglor and hoists him into the air! Waves of Weakness wash over him as a fetid maw opens in the ceiling mass....
chris107: "AARRGGHHHHHH!"
Smon: "mummm...." says the Stirge Heart as it drags Maglor up to the slavering yellow fangs...
Smon: Sandor's go.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will attack it
chris107: (Can he stab at it?)
Smon: (Maglor has disad all STR/DEX/CON checks due to Weakness)
Sandor Sunneson: slashing the tentackles holding maglor>
chris107: (Okay, got you)
Smon: The mass is out of melee range for sandor.
Smon: Sandor could try to climb a wall, leap out and slash while passing by...
Sandor Sunneson: ok
Smon: DC 20 Athletics check, if succeed get 1 attack
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 13,
chris107: (Maglor wants to try acrobatics or even sleight of hand to twist his way free of the tentacle. Is that possible with disadvantage of course)
Smon: yup, can try
Smon: Sandor first
Smon: Sandor leaps off the wall, slashing as he goes past...
Sandor Sunneson: roll to hit?
Smon: Yes. tentacle AC 18 & 16 hp
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 3,
Sandor Sunneson: +11=14 miss
Smon: roll 14 - miss.
Smon: Maglor desperately tries to slip free...
Smon: /roll d20+8
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 16, (+8) = 24
Smon: needs to beat 25 w disad
chris107 Rolls 1d20+13x2 and gets:
16 (+13) = 29
19 (+13) = 32
Smon: LOL
Sandor Sunneson: lol, well done Chris
Smon: Have INspiration
Sandor Sunneson: no 1
chris107: Slippery Maglor!
Smon: Maglor hits the ground...
Smon: That was an Action, still have Move & Bonus
chris107: He moves and climbs the rouble piles to get within striking range next round?
Smon: The arched ceiling is about 15' at the centre where the Stirge Heart is, BTW.
Smon: I think you need an action to climb though? Unless have climb speed?
chris107: Even if he needs to leap (acrobatics) to strike
Smon: OK you can position yourself atop fallen masonry to do a leap attack next round.
chris107: Climbs at normal movement speed (Thief ability 3rd level)
chris107: cool
Smon: (checking PHB, looks like any check w chance of failure is an Action)
Smon: /roll d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 1
Smon: Tentacle goes for Sandor...
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will slash it with sword
Smon: Maglor roll a STR save DC 16 to cast off the Weakness.
Smon: Sandor roll Athletics (x2)
Smon: /roll d20+8
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 16, (+8) = 24
chris107 rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 9, (+3) = 12
Smon: Maglor still Weak.
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 18,
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 17,
Sandor Sunneson: 26 and 25
Smon: 27 - pass, Sandor kicks it away.
Sandor Sunneson: +8
Smon: Sandor can attacl
Smon: (+4 STR +5 PROF)
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will fire his warbow at heart
Smon: Good plan
Smon: Sandor drops sword, draws bow,
Smon: AC 14
Smon: roll 2 shots
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 20,
Sandor Sunneson: +5=25
Sandor Sunneson: boom
chris107: nice!
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 20,
Smon: crit
Sandor Sunneson: +5=25
chris107: Yay!
Smon: crit
Smon: Looks like 4d8+4 per crit?
Smon: 8d8+8?
Sandor Sunneson: 4d8+12
Sandor Sunneson: yip
Smon: No rage bonus
Sandor Sunneson: 1d8+4
Sandor Sunneson: yes
Sandor Sunneson: 8d8 yes
Sandor Sunneson rolls 8d8 and gets: 6, 4, 5, 8, 5, 1, 3, 5, = 37
Sandor Sunneson: 45
Smon: 37+8=45 dmg
Smon: It's bleeding badly, bloodied (under half hp)
Smon: R7
Smon: Maglor roll DC 15 Acrobatics to reach it & make an attack
chris107: Maglor leaps and weakly stabs
Smon: w disad
chris107: acrobatics first
chris107 Rolls 1d20+13x2 and gets:
20 (+13) = 33
9 (+13) = 22
Smon: you reach it....
chris107: Then attack
Smon: AC 14, att w disad, no sneak
chris107 Rolls 1d20+11x2 and gets:
6 (+11) = 17
18 (+11) = 29
Smon: hit
Smon: Maglor falls back to earth...
chris107 rolls 3d6+7 and gets: 5, 5, 2, (+7) = 19
Smon: A hideous mewling bursts forth from the Thing.
Smon: /roll d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 1
Smon: It reaches for Sandor (no shield, AC 19)
Sandor Sunneson: you are such a wordsmith Simon
Smon: /roll d20+8
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 6, (+8) = 14
Smon: Sandor Athletics w advtg
Smon: Maglor can roll STR save again
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 17,
Smon: The creature is no match for Barbarian power!
chris107 rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 17, (+3) = 20
chris107: yay!
Smon: Maglor shakes it off...
Smon: Sandor stands on a writhing tentacle & can shoot...
Smon: AC 14
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 16,
Sandor Sunneson: +5=21
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 7,
chris107: Yay
Sandor Sunneson: +5=12
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d28 and gets: 11
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8 and gets: 6,
Sandor Sunneson: +4=10
Sandor Sunneson: 10 damage#
Smon: Er you add +9 w the bow not +5
Smon: 2 hits
Smon: roll 2nd dmg
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8 and gets: 7,
Smon: The creature screams, nearly dead now... R8
Smon: Maglor do you have a throwing dagger?
Smon: Or could shoot x-bow
chris107: Maglor runs up the rubble and springs again!
Smon: ok...
chris107: Acrobatics
chris107 rolls 1d20+13 and gets: 4, (+13) = 17
chris107: phew
Smon: DC 17 as not prepped, still made it - just
chris107: then stabs
chris107 rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 9, (+11) = 20
chris107 rolls 3d6+7 and gets: 2, 6, 5, (+7) = 20
Smon: The Stirge Heart bursts into flame as the Sword of Ghinor pierces its black heart.
chris107:
Smon: With a final shriek, the burning monstrosity falls from the ceiling, twisting and crisping on the flagstone floor.
Smon: You have won!
Sandor Sunneson: wahay!
Smon: (finish in 10 mins ok?)
chris107: Well played Fergus!
Sandor Sunneson: Well done Maglor
Sandor Sunneson: good work
Sandor Sunneson: sure
chris107: cool
Sandor Sunneson: and the chest?
Smon: It is still sitting under the stone chair. looking rusty.
chris107: M will inspect it
chris107: Without touching
Smon: It has a rusty lock, not too complicated you think.
Smon: No obvious traps.
chris107: He will use his none magical short sword to prod and poke, testing for traps
chris107: (Thieves tools?)
Smon: Nothing goes off, but it is locked
Smon: DC 17 to open lock w thieves tools.
chris107: Then he will take his thieves tools and try the lock
chris107 rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 12, (+9) = 21
Smon: *click*
chris107:
Smon: Maglor unlocks the petty human lock.
chris107: Carfully, standing behind the chest he lifts the lid
Smon: Carefully opening the chest, inside you find ...papers.
Smon: And a ring.
chris107: he inspects the papers
Sandor Sunneson: Does it look like a scroll the papers?
Smon: Looks like a signet ring, with an embossed imp & bridge design.
Smon: The papers have wax seals with the imprint of the ring.
chris107: "We should take these away from this dreadful place and take a look later."
chris107: He checks the chest for secret compartments (perception?)
Smon: Appears to be a property deed in Common & Dwarven to the tower and surrounding lands including Imp Brucke village & bridge, and genealogical charts for the Sidral clan
Smon: You check the coffer - roll perception
Sandor Sunneson: good thinking Maglor
chris107 rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 5, (+10) = 15
Smon: /roll d20+10
Smon rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 9, (+10) = 19
Smon: no sign of a false bottom etc
chris107: "You see anything my Barbarian friend?"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will check too
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 2,
Sandor Sunneson: lol
Smon: Naw, definitely nothing there.
Sandor Sunneson: No
chris107: I guess not
chris107: "Lets get back to town. We have a ritual to complete."
Sandor Sunneson: True, was going to have a quick scout around for coin
Smon: GM: As night falls you return to town. Where at midnight the humans and goblins gather and together reseal the ancient pact...
Smon: On a 1 it goes horribly wrong again...
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 3,
Smon: Lucky
chris107: phew!
Sandor Sunneson: what would define horribly wrong?
Smon: As dawn breaks, a silvery shimmer writhes out from Imp Brucke, touching the Tower, the woods, the ruined Manor and faraway Goblin caves.
Smon: (BOOM)
Sandor Sunneson:
chris107:
Smon: The Shaman sighs happily, wiping mucus from his wizened snout. "All is well. The Ancient Pact is Resealed!"
Smon: He offers Maglor his hand to shake.
chris107: Maglor shakes it willingly
chris107: And will put on an extra XXX show for the Ur-Goblin
Smon: (good thing wasn't Mordred!) Maglor shakes the slimy paw.
chris107: Maglor is made of sterner stuff than Mordred
Smon: The villagers and goblins bid each other a fond farewell. Back at the Goblin caves, Maglor entertains the happy brutes.
Smon: The Shaman waxes lyrical, with confused tales of how Goblin ancestors and Human formed the Pact, drawing on the powers of Magick, protecting them both from harm.
Smon: GM: You can stay & enjoy a Long Rest and 2900 XP each.
chris107: Nice!
chris107: Thanks for the unexpected game, Simon
Sandor Sunneson: Nice, thank you
chris107: Cheers Fergus, well played
chris107: Game on tomorrow evening?
Smon: Back at town, rendezvousing with Princess Crystal she suggests the Dwarves' king would be happy to have the Sidral documents.
chris107: I'm home alone.
Smon: Yup can play tomorrow.
chris107: cool with me
Smon: /roll 5d6
Smon rolls 5d6 and gets: 5, 4, 6, 6, 4, = 25
Sandor Sunneson: Unfort got dinner invite
Sandor Sunneson: could do tomorrow am?
Sandor Sunneson: No game Sat?
chris107: We're off to my parents in the morning.
Smon: The Dwarven King congratulates you both and rewards you with 2500gp total (so 1250 each) inc reward for the docs.
Sandor Sunneson: As Chris on happy hols?
chris107: And Kyle's parents Saturday night.
Smon: Yes chris away Sat
chris107: Nice"
Smon: I could do tomorrow am
Smon: I guess as Chris away, better leave it
chris107: Can we have the reward in gem stones or jewellry?
Smon: Yes
chris107: Saturday AM is good for me
Smon: You can even have it in arcane reagants if you wish
Smon: I can do Sat 9am?
Sandor Sunneson: Ok, that would suit me
chris107: Not Maglor's thang. He would like a beautiful piece of jewellery for Princes Crystal.
Smon: ok diamond choker it is
chris107: Saturday 9AM. Cool/.
Smon: Plus 50gp change
Sandor Sunneson: To celebrate her pregnancy??
Smon: see you Sat
chris107: Perfect!
chris107: Thanks again, see you both Saturday:)
chris107: G'night
Sandor Sunneson: Good game tonight, so Sat Sandor again ?
Smon: yup
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