My Game Notes

Flashback to games of old.

2009-06-18T10:53:00.000-07:00

We are planing on play the old Warhammer RPG game tonight. Most of the character is down on paper.

At this time we have a Dwarf Noble, a Human Trader and a Human Soldier. We have one person that has not spoken up at this time.

Note from the GM (Luke):

Heath: dwarf noble from the lowland forest realm iin Sudenland. You made your money trading in Araby Spice and silk for the Dwarfen metal work and Jewelry. You have a preference for very ornate unique items. Being a noble you tend to keep yourself separate from your more “uncouth” bretheren..ie Trollslayers.
But you have a modified Scimitar from Prince Shal’ Shuuk he gave you for your generous trading terms. You have created a good relationship Chad because he was one of your middleman finding customers to buy your goods.

He also did not know that you secretly devalued your goods on his manifest lists so you would not pay him higher trading taxes. This way you kept more money. In fact you hid many accounting shortcuts from the Imperial Tax assessors and the Assessing Insurance Guild (which insured your goods), the the maids, the cooks, the grounds keepers (mainly Halflings).

Unfortunately, the Trading Guild agents found this discrepancy and alerted your family. They were very disgusted with you (for being caught and not being smart enough to bribe all of the Trading Guild GuildMasters). Your father banished you from the lands (Kazad-Kintor) and told the guards to arrest you or kill you on sight if you resist being arrested. Whether the edict was only a farce or truth you do not know. You left the family seeking refuge with Chad’s trader. You have decided that you would like to seek your fortune elsewhere.

After a few tries, the name for my Dwarf that I came up with is Rustfist Redforge. Its sounds better than the others that I noted. Less weak.

As for Chad character, he has a Human Trader and named him Julian Findgold.

The game moves on.

2009-06-09T21:38:00.000-07:00

Our D&D game has ended.

We have started a Hero System game.

Using different bloging software.

Have a look here at my new game blog.

D&D: Game 17 (the last game)

2009-05-29T18:40:00.000-07:00

We went back to town and rested. We picked up 2 Healing Potions.

Rolled 1 on my Init.

Got a total of 12 for climbing down the bloody pit, which I fell for 14 damage and now prone. Almost bloodied.

Round 1
Stand up.
Used Split The Tree and hit the Deathlock Whight for 14 damage.

-Deathlock Whight - Undead, Hor Visage (fear, push), Reanamate

Round 2
Use Twin Strike on the Deathlock Whight for 1 hit for 5 damage.

Round 3
Miss with Twin Strike on the Deathlock Whight.

Round 4
Used Thundertusk Boar Strike on Under Priest for one hit for 13 damage and move back 1.

Round 5
Miss with Twin Strike on the Under Priest.

Round 6
Used Twin Strike on the Under Priest and killed him.

Round 7
Missed with Two-Fanged Strike on Coleria.

Round 8
Used Twin Strike on the Coleria for 2 damage.

Round 9
Move and Second Wind.

Round 10
Used Twin Strike on the Coleria for one hit for 13 damage.

Round 11
Used Twin Strike on the Coleria for one hit for 16 damage.

Round 12
Used Twin Strike on the Coleria for one hit for 11 damage.

Round 13
Thava kills Coleria.

+2 Magic Dagger
981 gp found

2000 xp
1350 xp
200 xp

710 xp each

total 4478 xp

250 gp

D&D: Game 16

2009-05-22T18:25:00.000-07:00

We are rested in full.

Thava uses her light rod.
We are at the door. Winward hears some evil chanting. We find no traps. We wrap the light rod to darken the area. We light from under the door.

Roll Init of 18

Round 1
Used Twin Strike for one hit for 4 damage.
-Human Berzerker: Battle Furry when bloodied

Round 2
Moved to attack the evil priest and missed with the Careful Attack.

Round 3
Attack the evil priest and missed with the Careful Attack.

Round 4
Moved up and missed two attack with Twin Strike.
-Under Priest: ?

Round 5
Moved up and missed with two good roll with Twin Strike.
-Vamire Spawn: Undead

Round 6
Attacked the Under Priest with Thundertusk Boar Strike for 1 hit, 11 damage and is pushed down the pit, not to be seen this encounter.
-Dark Creeper: Killing Dark, Combat Adv, Dark Step

Round 7
Moved up and attack for 1 hit with Twin Strike for 7 damage, killing the Dark Creeper setting off the Killing Dark power and blinds Thava.
Boggins used daily power and we gets +2 to AC.

Round 8
Moved up and attack for a Crit hit with Twin Strike for 22 damage, killing the Vamire Spawn.

Battle Ends

775 xp
155 each character
3768 of 3750 xp needed for 4th Level.

We are 4th level!

We look into the pit. See a bloody pooled in the pit.

D&D: Game 15.5

2009-05-03T15:03:00.000-07:00

Still in the battle from last week . . .

Round 1
Used Thundertusk Boar Strike for 1 hit for 7 damage.
Per Boggins, get +2 to AC till the end of the encounter.

Round 2
Used Split the Tree for a hit on both the Cube and a Corruption Coupe for 16 damage (HQ) on the Cube and 11 damage on the Corruption Coupe.

Round 3
Used Two-Fanged Strike for 2 hits for a total of 30 damage on the Cube.

The Cube and the Corruption Coupes are dead.

750 xp
175 xp each
3613 xp of 3750 xp

Chest
Gold Medallion (250 gp)
Platinum Bracelet (200 gp)
Save Wing Amulet +1 (680 gp) - going to Nyctrian

Drystan on Gold Medallion
Ceinwein on Platinum Bracelet

D&D: Game 15

2009-04-24T19:09:00.000-07:00

We start up in the room with the statues.

Round 1
Move. Used Twin Shot and hit both times for 23 damage.

Round 2
Move. Used Twin Shot and hit once for 4 damage.

Both statues are destroyed.

650 xp
130 xp each
3232 xp of 3750 xp

Bag of Holding
176gp

We hear some shuffling behind the door.

Rolled Init of 15

Round 1
Side step and use Twin Shot for a hit and kill on a minion.

Round 2
Clay Scout, small, L2 lucker, Dark vision, Power: redirect, limited invisible
Used Twin Shot and miss both shots.

Round 3
Ghoul, Med Shadow Undead, bite, claws
Used Thundertusk Boar Strike and hit once for 6 damage and moved the Ghoul 1 square back.

Round 4
Used Twin Strike for one hit for 12 damage (with Hunter's Quarry)

Round 5
Used Careful Attack for a hit for 8 damage killing it.

1030 xp
206 xp each
3438 xp of 3750 xp

We hear some happy chant when we listen to the door.

We go back to the prev room and listen to the door. We hear nothing.

We open the doors to a long hallway. We spot no traps. We move up, search for traps and find none. We go around the corner, search and find no traps.

We see a board on the door with the word "Closed" on it. We open the door and find a clean floor as compared to the rest of the area.

We come to 4 coffin container. We try to open them and fail. We open the door and we hear 2 loud bangs. Two undead come out of the coffins and a slime shows up.

Rolled 14 Init

1x Gelatinous Cube
2x Corruption Coupes

We fight some and end the came for the night.

D&D: Game 14

2009-04-17T18:35:00.000-07:00

We find a trap. We try to disarm. We fail, some bars come down and a alarm sounds.
Thava is able to break the bars with help.

With Boggins move to the other side of the room, we start a battle.

Init: 13

We are surprised.

Bloodreavers?

Round 1
Used Twin Shot and hit one, killing it.

Round 2
Used Twin Shot, hit once (used Elvin Accuracy and failed reroll) for 11 damage.

Round 3
Used Twin-Fanged Strike for one hit for 11 damage.

Round 4
Used Twin Shot for one hit for 12 damage.

Round 5
Missed on the Twin Shot.

280 gp
+1 Vicious Short Sword
4 bottles of fine wine

805 xp
161 each
3102 xp of 3750 xp

+1 Action Point

We use Nyctrian's sunrod.

Per: 28, we see no traps
Per: 18, hear nothing
Per: 28, the dust looks disturbed
Per: 25, see more disturbed around the cherubs

Init: 6
Boom. Thava gets traped behind a force wall with water pouring out of the cherubs.

Round 1
Used Twin Shot for one hit for 12 damage on the NE cherub.

Round 2
Used Twin Shot for one natural 20 hit for 20 damage on the NE cherub.

Round 3
Used Twin Shot for one hit for 11 damage on the NE cherub.

Round 4
Used Twin Shot for one hit for 10 damage on the NE cherub.

Round 5
Used Twin Shot for two hits for 23 damage on the NE cherub.

Round 6
Used Twin Shot for one hit for 17 damage on the SW cherub.

It got to a safe spot and end for the night.

D&D: Game 13

2009-04-03T18:35:00.000-07:00

We head down the stares.

We are challened for the prase. We give "And life fails in the dark".

We screw it up and battle it out.

Rolled 21 for Init.

Round 1
Use the Thundertusk Boar Strike for 1 hit for 10 damage, pushing back 1 square, but saved himself from falling, going prone.

Round 2
Did Hunter's Quarry on the guy on the left. Will attack with Twin Strike for 1 hit for 11 damage.

Hobgoblen Soldure, Med Nat Human Goblin, +3 Per, 6 ft tall

Round 3
Did Hunter's Quarry on the guy on the right. Will attack with Twin Strike for 1 hit for 8 damage.

Death Jump Spider

Round 4
Will attack with Twin Strike for 1 hit for 11 damage.

Round 5
Will attack with Two-Fanged Strike for 1 hit for 8 damage.

Round 6
Will attack twice (action point) with Twin Strike for a miss on both attacks.

Round 7
Did Hunter's Quarry on the spider. Will attack with Twin Strike for 1 hit for 8 damage.

We do the 5 min rest.

965 xp
193 xp each
Total so far: 2783 xp of 3750 xp to get to 4th Level

10 gp
27 sp

Rolled a Init of 8

Round 1
Moved and used a Carefull Attack and missed.

Round 2
Did Hunter's Quarry on the hobglobin. Will attack with Twin Strike for 2 hit for 20 damage.
Took 13 damage and was knocked prone.

Round 3
Got up and attacked with Thundertusk Boar Strike for 1 hit for 4 damage and moved the prest back 1 square.

Round 4
Did Hunter's Quarry on the hobglobin. Will attack with Twin Strike for Natural 20 hit for max damage of 21.
Took 5 damage, in which Winward used Yeald Ground to shift 3 squares towards the others.

Round 5
Will attack with Two-Fanged Strike for 1 hit for 7 damage.

Hobgoblin Spellcaster

Took 8 damage.

Round 6
Will miss the attack with Twin Strike.

Round 7
Will attack with Twin Strike for 1 hit for 9 damage.

790 xp
158 xp per character
Total so far: 2941 xp of 3750 xp to get to 4th Level
20 gp
34 sp

D&D: Game 12

2009-03-27T18:16:00.000-07:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

We head back to town. The gates are locked. People on the gate say the dead have risen from the town cemetery. We say we will help. We get into town to rest.

We goto and talked to Valtron. Showed him Sir Keegan's sword.

Graveyard is somewhere around 300 years old.

We go to the town's graveyard.

Roll Init of 7

Gravehound Zombie, Med, Nat, Adamant, Undead

Round 1
Winward will attack one of the Gravehound Zombie for 2 hits for 16 damage.

Decrepit Skeleton, Med, Nat, Adamant, Undead

Round 2
Winward used Thundertusk Bore Strike for one hit on a Gravehound Zombie for 13 damage and pushed back 1 square. Will move to some cover.

Ninaran: Archer Ability, Elvin Accuracy, Wild Step

Round 3
Winward used Twin Strike and hit once and killed a skeleton. Stayed on covered.

Round 4
Moved foward. Winward used Twin Strike and hit twice and killed both skeleton.

Battle ends.

Thava tries to Intimidate Ninaran. Tries again and makes it. Says she serves Kalarel. Ask if there is a easy way to get to Kalarel. A way that requires a password is "And life fails in the dark". The place to use is below the place where the Terror Runes are (2nd floor).

Has a Long Sword and Long Bow

39 gp + 50gp = 89gp

Found on Ninaran, velum (note)

Password for the second floor: "From the ground, some magic is found".
Due to bluff roll, found that this password is wrong.

785xp for the battle
157 xp for each caracter
Total so far: 2440 xp of 3750 xp to get to 4th Level

We head back to the keep, to the "Stay Out" door. Hear dripping behind the door. We open.

Roll per of 29. See ripples in the water.

Roll init of 21

Roll 23 for nature vs creature

Blue Slime, Large Nature Beast (Ooze), Powers: Bloody Eruptions: killed it gets a attack
Immune: Charm, Fear / Res: Acid

Round 1
Winward attacked with Two-Fanged Strike and missed.

Round 2
Winward used Thundertusk Bore Strike for one hit on the Blue Slime for 7 damage and pushed back 1 square.

Round 3
Missed to Careful Attack

Round 4
Missed to Careful Attack

Round 5
Missed to Careful Attack

Round 6
With the Twin Strike attack, hit twice for 18 damage.

Round 7
With the Twin Strike attack, hit once for 14 damage.
Others killed it.

Battle over

750 xp for the battle
150 xp for each caracter
Total so far: 2590 xp of 3750 xp to get to 4th Level

157 sp
33 gp
Potion of Healing (give to Thava)
Shield of Protection (LG Shield) 680 gp (pg 245 of PH)
Messages (Wooden tube) x3

D&D: Game 11

2009-03-20T18:30:00.000-07:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

We find a secret door. The room is 2 x 3.

Roll a 16 on Perception. I hear mones from the East.

Rolled a Init of 23.

Round 1

Winward is grabed by something. Used 2 move actions to escape the grab and shift 1 space to the south.

Winward see Boggins walk thru the wall in front of him.

Round 2

Fired blind strait ahead with a hit for 9 damage.

Round 3

Winward fired 2 arrows and hit with both for a zombie kill.

Round 4

Winward fires 2 arrows and hit twice, one a natural 20, killing the zombie.

500 xp

100 xp each

2158 total xp

Arromary, racks north and south

We find a talking plack that gives a riddle that the answer was honor. With the answer. the rusty armor turns into: +1 Blackiron Scale Armor (840gp), Resist 5 (fire, mecrotic)

We do a 5 min rest.

We head off to the other side of the map. We see a long room with 10 stone sarcophagus.

The language is draconic and the word of "Bahamut" it along with others.

Boggins says he wants to open one. We say NO.

We start down the room.

Rolled a Init of 23 (again).

Skeleton Warriors: Med Nat Undead; Res: Nac 10, Vol:Rad 5; Speed of the Dead, Chainmail, Sheild, Sword

Decrepit Skeleton: long sword, short bow, 10 arrows (easy kill)

Round 1

Winward fires 2 arrows and hit once for 9 damage killing it. Is hit and uses Yield Ground to move to a safe spot.

Round 2

Winward will use "Split the Tree" for a hit on 2 Skeleton Warrior for 14 and 17 damage. Use a action point to attact and miss.

Round 3

Winward will use "Twin-Fanged Strike" for a hit on one of the Skeleton Warrior for 6 damage, killing it.

We find 5 small dragon statues (plat/silver) - 60 go each

625 xp
125 xp each
2283 total xp --> we make the XP to move up to Level 3

We talk to Sir Keegan. He gives us his sword.

Aecris (+1 Long Sword, +1d6 crit): Daily (free action) gain 1 healing surge when a undead is killed (1000 gp)

The totals so far.

2009-03-18T20:05:00.000-07:00

Here are the total so far for our characters.

2058 XP of the needed 2250 XP for Level 3

Currently have 3 Potions of Healing. They are split up between Winward, Broum and Nyctrian.

5 gem (50 gp each)

1042 GP
421 SP

D&D: Game 10

2009-03-13T18:28:00.000-07:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

Braun's sunrod is used.

We goto the secret hallway and rest for 6 hours.

We go have a look at the stinky doors. Braum will light up a rock and throw it down the stare. Will go down.

Rolled Perception of 17.

Boggins uses his sunrod and hands it off to Braum.

Rolled a "1" + 3 for a total of 4 for my Init

Boggins see some thing off in the distance. They more towards the group. Thava can now see them.

x5 Zombie Rotter, Med Undead
x2 Zombie, Med Undead, no powers

Round 1
Others took care of the Zombie Rotter and damaged the other.
Nature roll of 24 on the Zombie.
Rolled a natural 20, killing the Zombie.
All undead are dead.

We look down the hallway and spot a pattern (runes) in the middle of the hallway.

Terror Rune, necrotic

We do a 5 min rest.

We explore around.

Braum trigger the Terror Rune. Winward, Nyctrian and Braun take 4 damage and runs towards the exit.

Hear moaning. We head back towards to the first rune we set off.

Some Zombies show up.

Round 1
Move and attack and kill the Zombie Rotter is killed.

Round 2
battle ends

880 XP / 176 XP each
2058 total XP

Boggins goes off exploring around. Finds stares going down.

D&D: Game 9

2009-02-27T18:29:00.000-08:00

Going for a different format for taking my game notes. I am keeping it simple. I will not be taking notes for all the characters, just myself. Found out that the battle history was not much use in later games and taking to much game time to do.

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

Rolled Init of 19

Braum has the sunrod.

Rolled Perception of 24 (Rat Noise)

Moving around the corner, spotting some rats. Killing some rats.

Splug was near the stares and took off to never to be seen a gain.

1. Braum, to get rats in cover, he fires off a area attack. Did not hear any die.

See two old moss doors. On the door it says, "Stay Out. Really."

2. Killed the rats in the area.

150 xp total for the battle (30 xp each)
Total of 1675 xp so far in the game.

Rolled Perception of 30
We spot a pit trap with a dead thing at the bottom.
Spot a area where a pit could be.

Nature check of 21.

See dead Lizard at the bottom of the pit.

Kruthik (hatchling): Small Nat Beast; Lives in hives, Aura attack.

Rolled Perception of 29 (Hear a lizard noise.)

Rolled Init of 7

See two Kruthik (hatchling) and were killed the group.

Come around the corner and see some Kruthik.

Kruthik (young): Small Nat Beast; Lives in hives, Aura attack (Red Glass Bead)
Kruthik (adult): Mid Nat Beast; Lives in hives, Aura attack, Spike Poison Attack (2x) with in 5 range, Poisoned and Slow. (Yellow Glass Bead)

1. Attack the Adult Kruthik for 7 damage.
2. Attack the Young Kruthik for 12 damage (still bloody). killed it.
3. Attack the Adult Kruthik for 9 damage.
4. Used daily on 2 Young for 21 and 16 damage, killed both.
5. Attacked and killed one Kruthik Hatchling.

1035 xp total for the battle (207 xp each)
Total of 1882 xp so far in the game.

Treasure found.
47 gp
216 sp
5 gem (50gp each)

From goblin body that was under the lizard.
12 gp
2 potions of healing

D&D: Game 8

2009-02-06T18:35:00.000-08:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

We are in the secret passage. Hearing at the door. Hear most leave.

Rolled Init of 5

Round 1 (Surprised)
Broum: area attack // 6 dam to both // Goblin Cutter is dead
Boggins: hits for 10 dam on Goblin Warrior
Nyctrian: misses
Thava: his with Dragon's Breath for 2 damage on Goblin Warrior1
Winward: misses

Goblin Cutter: Small, Gob Tatics
Goblin Warrior: Small, Gob Tatics, Goblin Skirmish, Moble Range Attack

Round 2
MOB1: hits Thava for 5 dam
Broum: hits for 10 dam on Goblin Warrior2
Boggins: hits Goblin Warrior1 for 8 dam
Nctrian: hits Goblin Warrior1 for 8 dam // dead
MOB2: hit Bo for 4 dam
Thava: hits GC2 for 12 // dead
Winward: hit Goblin Warrior2 twice for 15 dam

Round 3
MOB1: hits Thava for 4 dam & 5 dam
Broum: area attack // 1 Goblin Cutter dead
Boggins: misses // healing surge
Nyctrian: misses
MOB2: 2 Goblin Cutter hits Bo for 8 dam
Thava: misses
Winward: hit Goblin Warrior3 for 3 dam

Round 4
MOB1: hits Thava for 7 dam
Broum: area attack, 20 dam & 11dam on the Goblin Warrior // 1 Goblin Cutter dead
Boggins: misses
Nyctrian: hits Goblin Warrior2 for 9 dam // Goblin Warrior2 is dead
MOB2: 1 hit on Boggins for 4 dam
Thava: hits 13 on Goblin Warrior3 & 4 dam on Goblin Warrior4
Winward: hits Goblin Warrior3 for 8 dam & Goblin Warrior for 4 dam // Goblin Warrior3 is dead

Round 5
MOB1: miss
Broum: area attack, miss & nat 20 // Goblin Cutter is dead
Boggins: misses
Nyctrian: misses
MOB2: hits Bo for 4 dam
Thava: misses
Winward: kills Goblin Warrior4 // dead

Round 6
MOB1: hits Nyctrian for 11 dam
Broum: kills GC // dead
Boggins: hits Goblin Warrior5 for 5 dam
Nyctrian: his Goblin Warrior5 for 9 dam
MOB2: hits Nyctrian for 4 dam
Thava: hits Goblin Cutter // dead
Winward: hits Goblin Warrior5 // dead

Round 7
Broum: hits Goblin Warrior // dead

Br casts Detect Magic. Finds it in the chest.
Do not find any traps.
Find keys.

875 xp / 175 xp each

Found:
560 gp
+1 Magic Orb (+1 hit/dam w/ implement in the spell)

We go thru the secret passage and down the stares.
See a room of darkness. We light a sunrod. We see around us.

We find some Giant Rats.

Round 1
Boggins: misses
Thava: kills a rat
Braum: misses
Rats: misses Thava
Nyctrian: killed a rat
Winward: killed 2 rats

Round 2
Boggins: misses rats
Thava: moves
Braum: moves and attaks // kills 2 rats
Rats: hits Bo for 3 dam
Nyctrian: attacks // kills a rat
Winward: move & attacks this red jelly for 8 dam

Ochre Jelly: large, ooze : Floowing form, Split

Round 3
Boggins: moved
Thava: hit jelly for 9 dam
Braum: moves and hits the jelly for 12 dam
Jelly: hits Thava for 12 dam and 5 ongoing acid
Nyctrian: moved
Winward: misses

Round 4
Boggins: moves and heal Thava
Thava: misses Jelly and shift
Braum: misses attack
Jelly: misses Thava
Nyctrian: misses
Winward: hits the jelly once for 12 dam

Round 5
Boggins: hits the jelly for 6 dam // its bloody and splits into 2 jelly
Thava: hits jelly1 for11 dam
Braum: area attack, hits jelly1 for 11 dam
Rats: ?
Jelly: jelly1 hits for 9 dam on Thava / jelly2 hits for 9 dam on Braum
Nyctrian: his jelly1 for 13 dam
Winward: misses

Round 6
Boggins: misses
Thava: hits jelly1 for 11 dam // hits jelly1 for 9 dam // jelly1 is dead
Braum: hits jelly2 for 12 dam // hits jelly2 with a Nat 20 for 14 dam
Jelly: misses Boggins
Nyctrian: missed
Winward: missed

Round 7
Boggins: hits jelly2 for 5 dam and 9 dam // jelly2 is killed

We rest here for 5 min.

475 xp / 95 xp each
1645 total character xp

The game ends here for the night.

D&D: Game 7

2009-01-16T18:27:00.000-08:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

Splug the Goblin says:

right is storage
left is Balgron the Fat (bad guy)

Rolled 26 for Perception

We check the store room with some rations
We check for secret passage, roll 24 +2 for Perception and find nothing.

We head off to the main room and check the double doors.
rolled a 30+2 for Per and find nothing
find no traps

We goto the single door.
roll 15+2 for Perception from the door.
We hear some goblins arguing.

Nyctrian, Boggins & Thava rush the door and find some stares going down.

roll 24 for Stealth
Rolled 24 for Perception

Br cast ritual for understanding the goblin language
they think there is treasure

Rolled 8 for Initiative

Round 1 - Surprised Round
Braum: attack far goblin for 17 dam
Boggins: move
Nyctrian: move
Winward: attack far goblin, 18/17 vs AC for 4/2 dam
Thava: moved

Round 2
Guard Drakes: move
Braum: attack far goblin for 8 dam, killing him
Boggins: misses a Guard Drake
Nyctrian: misses
MOB1: hit once vs Nyctrian
Winward: attack mid range goblin for 18/17 vs AC for 7/4 dam
Thava: misses

Round 3
Guard Drakes: #1 misses Thava, #2 misses Thava
Braum: misses #1, hits #2 for 5 dam
Boggins: hits #1 for 11 dam
Nyctrian: attack mid range goblin for 10 dam
MOB1: hit Nyctrian for 5 dam / hit Nyctrian for 12 dam
Winward: attack mid range goblin once for 9 dam
Thava: misses / Dragon Breath for 7 dam #1 /5 dam #2

Round 4
Guard Drakes: both misses Thava
Braum: hits both Drakes for 10 dam #1 / 6 dam for #2
Boggins: his for 9 dam on Drake #1 / Heal Nyctrian
Nyctrian: misses mid range goblin
MOB1: hits Nyctrian for 11 dam
Winward: hit mid range goblin for 8 dam, killing him
Thava: Drake #2 takes 4 dam and 9 dam #1, killing him

Round 5
Guard Drake: misses Thava
Braum: hits Drake for 11 dam
Boggins: Heals Nyctrian / misses Drake
Nyctrian: his Drake for 14 dam
MOB1: his Winward for 11 dam
Winward: hits only goblin twice for 11/6+3 (20 total damage)
Thava: misses Drake

Round 6
Guard Drake: misses Thava
Braum: hits Drake for 11 dam
Boggins: misses only goblin
Nyctrian: moves, fell for 10 dam and moved again
MOB1: misses Winward
Winward: hit the goblin once for 16 dam, killing it

All the enemies are dead.

22 gp
dirt covered holy symbol for Bahamut
+1 Symbol of Battle

625 xp total for 125 xp per char
1340 total character xp

find secret door below the stares
leads to a hallway, which leads to another secret door
listen at the secret door, does does not hear anything
we get it open

We see Fat Bastard asleep.
rolled 27 for Nature

Goblin, Com Adv, Crippling Strike, Goblin Tactics, Shifty

Nyctrian kills him and W will close the secret door

175 xp total for 35 xp per character
1375 total character xp

Total Party Funds:
423 gp
205 sp

D&D: Game 6

2009-01-09T18:26:00.000-08:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

We rest up to gain all our options back.

We head out to the keep.

It take about 2 hours to get to a spot where we can get a view of the old keep, which is now in runes. We contunie towards the keep. We spot some rubble.

Rolled a 20 on Stealth.
Rolled a 12 on Perception.

Winward and Nyctrian look around the area using Stealth. We see no traps or anyone hiding. We do spot in the center of all the rubble a cleared path, which lead up to a reveled staircase heading down into the hill. We can tell that the way down was of Dwarven work and that there is some torch light ahead lighting what is ahead.

Winward and Nyctrian head down. We spot the feet of what we can tell is a Goblin Warrior.

Goblin Warrior (Mobile Range Attack, Skirmish, Goblin Tactics).

Rolled a Initiative of 6.

Round 1
Goblin Warrior : Call out that there is a attack.
Goblin Sharpshooter #1: miss
Goblin Sharpshooter #2: hits, roll 19 vs AC on W for 8 dam
Braum: magic attack for 1 hit for 7 dam
Nyctrian: miss
Winward: 7/19 for 1 hit 11 dam to the Goblin Warrior (bloodied)
Bogging: miss
Thava: moved and fell into the trap for 4 dam. See Rat Swarm. Get 8 dam moving to get out.

Round 2
Goblin Warrior: hit Bo for 8 dam
Other Goblin: misss
Goblin Sharpshooter #1: miss Thava
Goblin Sharpshooter #2: hits B for 12 dam
Braum: miss
Nyctrian: miss
Winward: 13/23 for 1 hit for 3 dam
Bogging: healing surge and move
Thava: tried to jump the pit and fell in, 9 dam falling in, and did 12 dan when Thava attacked

Round 3
Goblin Warrior: hits Bogging for 3 dam
Other Goblin: miss Nyctrian
Goblin Sharpshooter #1: hit Nyctrian for 6 dam
Goblin Sharpshooter #2: hit Braum for 7 dam
Braum: magic attack for 1 hit for 10 dam
Nyctrian: hit Other Goblin for 10 dam
Winward: 22/22 for total of 22 dam on Other Goblin and killing it
Bogging: miss and heal Thava
Thava: missed, but did 4 dam

Round 4
Goblin Warrior: Bo got a attack of op / hits Bo for 4 dam
Goblin Sharpshooter #1: hits T
Goblin Sharpshooter #2: and also its for a total of 18 dam
Braum: magic attack, GS1 for 10 dam / Action Point used: misses
Nyctrian: miss GW
Winward: 8/19 for 1 hit for 4 dam /Action Point used: 13/21 for 1 hit for 7 dam, killing it
Bogging: healing, 18 vs AC for 2 dam GS1
Thava: Dragon Breath on Goblin Sharpshooter #2 for 7 dam, hit on GS2 for 8 dam

Round 5
Goblin Sharpshooter #1: misses T
Goblin Sharpshooter #2: hits T for 7 dam and ran away, Thava attack of op, misses attack
Braum: hits Goblin Sharpshooter #2 for 10 dam
Nyctrian: hits Goblin Sharpshooter #2 for 12 dam, killing it
Winward: 22/23 for 2 hits on Goblin Sharpshooter #1 for 19 dam, killing it

All the enemy are dead (in this area).

We search the area (see above picture for the map).

Loot
43 gp and 51 sp
675 total XP for 135 XP each character

Rolled a 26 on Stealth.
Rolled a 22 on Perception.

We hear 2-7 goblins voice behind the North door.

Rolled a Initiative of 19.

Round 1 (Surprised Round)
Thava: hits for 11 dam Goblin Warrior
Boggins: misses

Round 2
Winward: 16/17 for 2 hits for 10 total damage on #1 of Goblin Sharpshooter(1-3)
Nyctrian: miss 1 of Goblin Sharpshooter(1-3)
Thava: miss Goblin Warrior for 4 dam, Dragon Breath for 7 dam
Goblin Sharpshooter(1-3): miss Nyctrian, hit Thava for 10 and 12 dam
Boggins: hit Goblin Warrior for 8 dam
Braum: misses
Hobgoblin Torturer(shiny mini): pushes Thava into the Iron Madden
Goblin Warrior: closes the Iron Madden on Thava for 10 dam, misses Boggins

Round 3
Winward: his 22/10 for 1 hit for 4 dam on Goblin Warrior
Nyctrian: hits for 10 dam on #1 of Goblin Sharpshooter(1-3)
Thava: miss on Goblin Warrior for 4 dam, killing it
Goblin Sharpshooter(1-3): hit Nyctrian for 3 dam, hits Nyctrian for 9 dam, hits Boggins for 12 dam
Boggins: healing on Thava
Braum: magic attack for 19 dam
Hobgoblin Torturer: misses Thava

Round 4
Winward: 8/25 for 1 hit for 14 dam on #1 of Goblin Sharpshooter(1-3), killing it
Nyctrian: move and miss #2 of Goblin Sharpshooter(2-3)
Thava: miss Hobgoblin Torturer
Goblin Sharpshooter(2-3): both miss their attack
Boggins: hits for 1 dam on Hobgoblin Torturer
Braum: miss
Hobgoblin Torturer: hits Thava for 11 dam

Round 5
Winward: 1/16 for 1 hit for 7 dam on Hobgoblin Torturer
Nyctrian: miss
Thava: hit Hobgoblin Torturer for 12 dam
Goblin Sharpshooter(2-3): both hit N for 11 dam
Boggins: miss Hobgoblin Torturer
Braum: miss Goblin Sharpshooter
Hobgoblin Torturer: hits Thava for 11 dam

Hobgoblin Torturer (Med Size, Armor Power ability)

Round 6
Winward: 9/23 for 1 hit for 12 dam on Hobgoblin Torturer, bloodied
Nyctrian: hit #2 of Goblin Sharpshooter(2-3), killing it
Thava: miss Hobgoblin Torturer
Goblin Sharpshooter(#3): hits Nyctrian for 8 dam
Boggins: hits Hobgoblin Torturer for 7 dam
Braum: hits #3 of Goblin Sharpshooter for 12 dam
Hobgoblin Torturer: miss Boggins

Round 7
Winward: 25/10 for 1 hit for 14 dam on Hobgoblin Torturer, killing it
Nyctrian: hit #3 of Goblin Sharpshooter for 6 dam
Thava: miss #3 of Goblin Sharpshooter
Goblin Sharpshooter(#3): hits Nyctrian for 7 dam
Boggins: hits #3 of Goblin Sharpshooter for 10, killing it

All the enemy are dead (in this area).

Loot
50 sp and 55 gp
625 XP total for 125 XP each character

Bloodcut Hide Armor +1 (840 gp)
Power (Healing Surge)
Minor Action; While you are bloodied, use this armor to gain
resist 10 to all damage until the end of your next turn.

There is a goblin in one of the locked cells.
Basically he says that he was locked up against his will and if we release him he will work for us.
For what the others can tell, he is basically telling the truth.

The Characters

2009-01-04T21:21:00.000-08:00

Here are the PDFs of the Level 1 characters as it stands currently.

Dragonborn_Fighter-Thava_E_Char_L1.pdf
Eladrin_Rogue-Nyctrian_A_Char_L1.pdf
Elf_Ranger-Winward_E_Char_L1.pdf (Updated with Magic Weapon)
HalfElf_Cleric-Boggins_E_Char_L1.pdf (Updated with Magic Armor)
Human_Wizard-Braum_E_Char_L1.pdf

Here are the PDFs of the Level 2 characters as I came up with for the character.

Dragonborn_Fighter-Thava_E_Char_L2.pdf approved
(Updated Feat: Dragonborn Frenzy, Utility: Boundless Endurance)
Eladrin_Rogue-Nyctrian_A_Char_L2.pdf approved
(Updated Feat: Nimble Blade, Utility: Tumble)
Elf_Ranger-Winward_E_Char_L2.pdf approved
(Updated Feat: Precise Hunter, Utility: Yield Ground)
HalfElf_Cleric-Boggins_E_Char_L2.pdf not sure at this time
(Updated Feat: Group Insight, Utility: Shield of Faith)
Human_Wizard-Braum_E_Char_L2.pdf changed and approved
(Updated Feat: Raging Storm, Utility: Expeditious Retreat)

The Note.

2008-12-06T00:15:00.000-08:00

Text of the note found on Irontooth:

My spy in Winterhaven suggests we keep an eye out for visitors to the area. It probably does not matter; in just a few more days. I'll completely open the rift. Then Winterhaven's people will serve as food for all those Lord Orcus sends to do my bidding.

D&D: Game 5

2008-12-05T18:22:00.000-08:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

We rest and come back in the morning.

Rolled 13 for stealth.

Nyctrian had a look into the cave.

Rolled Init of 20

Round 1

Winward: 18 vs AC on the minion, dead minion
Skirmisher: hits Nyctrian, 15 vs AC and hi ts for 8 dam
Dragon Shield: move
Wyrm Priest: move and does Insite Faith
Minion: 17 vs AC, hits Nyctrian for 4 dam
Nyctrian: hits Sk on 15 vs AC for 10 dam
Braum: magic and miss
Iron Tooth: moves
Slinger: misses Winward
Thava: miss on 16 vs AC on Iron Tooth, but 4 dam done
Bogging: hits Iron Tooth on 20 vs Ref for 9 dam

Round 2

Winward: hits, 20/nat 20 vs AC for 14 dam on ?
Skirmisher: miss, 9 vs AC on N
Dragon Shield: miss, 15 vs AC on Thava
Wyrm Priest: miss, 11 vs AC on Thava
Minion: miss, 13 vs AC on Nyctrian
Nyctrian: hits, 19 vs AC on Sk for 7 dam
Braum: magic, hit Sk and minion and kills Skirmisher and 5 dam on minion
Iron Tooth: hit 25 vs AV on Thava for 8 dam
Slinger: miss, 8 vs AC on Winward
Thava: hits, 19 vs AC on Iron Tooth for 20 dam
Bogging: miss Iron Tooth

Round 3

Winward: hit, 23/17 vs AC for 8 dam on Iron Tooth
Dragon Shield: hits, nat 20 for 5 dam / 21 vs AC for 5 dam on ?
Wyrm Priest: hit, 11 vs Ref for 12 dam on ?
Minion: miss, 11 vs AC on Nyctrian
Nyctrian: hits, 23 vs AC for 11 dam on ?
Iron Tooth: hits, 18 vs AC for 7 dam on Thava
Slinger: hits, 15 vs AC for 9 dam on Winward
Thava: hit, nat 20 on IT for 17 dam and 4 dam on DS /
Dragon Breath, 23/16/10 vs Ref for 2 acid dam
Bogging: miss Iron Tooth, heal Thava
Braum: delay, magic, miss, 8 vs Ref

Round 4

Winward: hit 22 vs AC on Iron Tooth and DS2 for 18/14 dam
Dragon Shield: hits, 24 vs AC for 8 dam on Thava / hits, 18 vs AC for 9 dam
on Thava, Thava goes down
Wyrm Priest: hit, nat 20 for 13 fire dam on Braum
Minion: miss, 12 vs AC on N
Nyctrian: hit, 22 vs AC for 9 dam on DS2
Iron Tooth: hit, 27 vs AC for 5 dam on ?
Slinger: hit, 20 vs AC for 9 dam on Winward
Thava: down
Bogging: magic, miss, gave healing to team
Braum: magiv 19/17/17 vs Ref for 7/14/-- dam on WP/Sl/Min

Round 5

Winward: hit, 18/21 vs AC for 21 dam on Iron Tooth, killing Iron Tooth
Dragon Shield: hits, 23/15 vs AC for 5 dam on ?
Wyrm Priest: hit, 21 vs Ref for 13 dam on Braum
Nyctrian: miss, 17 vs AC on DS2
Slinger: miss, 9 vs AC on Winward
Thava: hit, 18 vs AC on DS2 for 12 and 4 dam on DS1
Bogging: magic, miss, 12 vs Ref
Braum: move and Second Wind

Round 6

Winward: hit 7/21 for 8 dam on DS2, killing him
Dragon Shield: hit, 20 vs AC for 6 dam on T
Wyrm Priest: miss on Winward
Nyctrian: move, miss, 9 vs AC on Wyrm Priest
Slinger: miss, 13 vs AC on Nyctrian
Thava: miss, 17 vs AC on DS1, 4 dam / Action Pt: miss on attact, 4 dam
Bogging: miss, 5 vs Ref on DS1
Braum: magic, hit, 14 vs Ref for 9 dam on DS1

Round 7

Winward: miss, 7/1 vs AC on Wyrm Priest
Dragon Shield: hit, 17 vs AC for 5 dam on Thava
Wyrm Priest: hit, 15 vs Ref for 4 dam on Winward
Nyctrian: hit, 22 vs AC for 7 dam on Wyrm Priest
Slinger: hit, nat 29 for 9 dam on Nyctrian
Thava: hit, 26 vs AC for 7 dam on DS1
Bogging: hit, 19 vs Ref for 6 dam on DS1
Braum: magic, miss, 12 vs Ref

Round 8

Winward: hit, 20/14 for 10 dam on Wyrm Priest
Dragon Shield: hit 17 vs AC for 7 dam on Thava
Wyrm Priest: miss, 14 vs Ref
Nyctrian: hit, 19 vs AC for 16 dam on ?
Slinger: hit, 19 vs AC for 8 dam on ?
Thava: move, uses Second Wind
Bogging: hit, 14 vs AC for 4 dam on Slinger
Braum: magic, 16/6 vs Ref for 8 dam vs Slinger

Round 9

Winward: move, uses Second Wind
Wyrm Priest: hit, 22 vs Fort for 5 dam on Nyctrian
Nyctrian: miss, 11 vs AC on Wyrm Priest
Slinger: miss, 12 vs AC on Braum
Thava: hit, 17 vs AC for 8 dam on Wyrm Priest and 4 dam on Slinger, killing both

End of battle.

XP Totals
575 xp total, 115 xp each (outside)
1250 xp total, 250 xp each (inside)
365 xp total, 955 xp grand total

4gp 17 sp (out)
12gp 48sp (in)
Chain Shirt
Silver Key
Message: from Collarel

Chest
420gp
+1 Dwarven Armor (chain,+1 AC & End check, daily power)

Found out the Circle outside gives a +1 to the attack roll

We go back to town to show off Iron Tooth's head.

We get 100gp for the job done.

Purchased a Longbow +1 for 360gp for Winward.

We goto the bar to look for more info.

Notes about the game from the GM.

2008-11-30T23:56:00.000-08:00

This is about Game 4 of our D&D game.

The players left Winterhaven to go to the waterfall. They got directions from Eilian. They met up with Kobolds near the base of the falls and took care of them pretty well but one escaped and ran through the waterfall to a cave inside yelling, "Irontooth must be warned!" The players were concerned that whoever was inside the cave behind the waterfall could come out and attack so they chose not to take their short rest. They went through the waterfall and encountered another group which they were doing pretty well against but then a third group from deeper inside the cave were warned and they came out and attacked. In a short time it became clear that the players were out-matched. They were able to maneuver in such a way to safely make their escape and go back to Winterhaven.

Assuming that the players choose to go back to the cave, I have told them that they will encounter the same NPC's that they left there. There won't be any added. With fresh powers and fully healed the players shouldn't be overwhelmed again.

New things we learned.
- The players attempted to use stealth to surprise the Kobolds outside of the cave. It nearly succeeded. One player moved that didn't have a high enough stealth roll and that alerted the Kobolds.

- There was some discussion about what constituted an encounter. The players had no more Kobolds to fight outside the waterfall and so Heath wanted to take his Second Wind heal "out of combat" and have it available to use again after going into the cave. Technically, the second wind isn't an encounter power but it can only be done once per encounter. I didn't allow it. After talking with a friend of mine that has GM'd a D&D 4E game for a while now I have a better understanding of the situation. The general rule is that until you take a short rest, the encounter isn't over. In the case of the game last Friday, the players continued to follow their turns which also indicated the encounter wasn't over. So last Friday, all of the action that took place outside and then inside the cave was a single encounter.

- We had a discussion at the end of the evening about what the players could have done about needing a short rest. I was torn about what to do during the game because I knew the Kobolds inside weren't going to come out but I didn't want to give any obvious hints to that effect. I ended up saying nothing during the game and, in hindsight, I'm pretty sure that was the right thing to do. I hope to get better about giving you a chance to discover helpful things without giving away the farm. One thing I mentioned in our after game talk was that you could have started your short rest and just waited to see if the enemy came out. You probably would have been no worse off than you were going in without the rest. You still should consider though that there will be times you really want to chase down an NPC to stop it from warning others and that you will need to weigh the risk of chasing it without taking a short rest.

- Finally, I learned that you provoke an opportunity attack any time you leave a square adjacent to an enemy. I was under the impression that you only provoked the attack if you moved in such a way that you were no longer adjacent to that enemy but that was wrong. A move to any other square will provoke the attack. Of course, shifts don't provoke an attack.

D&D: Game 4

2008-11-28T17:02:00.000-08:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward and Nyctrian

We go to Bairwin Wildarson at his store.
We get a Healing Poition, see what the cost of the mirror (110gp) and sell it.

We see Old Elian about directions and/or a map to the waterfall.

We rest and head out the next morning.

Perception: Nyctrian (24), Winward (21)
We see and hear some Kobalds close by. We tell the others.
We roll for nature. Minion (x10). Dragon Sheild, Slinger & Skirmisher
Roll Stealth: Winward (22), Nyctrian (11)
We try to move closer, but Nyctrian is not so quiet.

Roll Init: Winward (17), Nyctrian (7)

Round 1 (outside)

Winward: miss Dragonshield on AC of 12
Bogging: misses
Thava: hits Dragonshield on 19 vs AC
Braum: hits Dragonshield on 17 vs Ref
Nyctrian: miss Dragonshield on AC of 12
Minions: hit on 16 vs AC, hitting Nyctrian, Bogging & Thava
Skirmisher: waited, going last, moved and misses
Dragonshield: waited, going last and moved
Slinger: waited, going last and moved

Round 2 (outside)

Winward: hits Minions for 13/18, 18 took out one.
Bogging: hit Dragonshield with magic
Thava: get +2 to attack from Bogging, move and breath acid (13 vs Ref), took out 6 Minions
and miss Dragonshield / roll nat 20 to take out Dragonshield and 1 Minion
Braum: with magic, took out 2 Minions
Nyctrian: miss with Shuriken on 11 vs AC
Skirmisher: moves
Slinger: runs away towards the waterfall

Round 3 (outside)

Winward: hits Skirmisher with 19/16 for 10 damage
Bogging: missed Skirmisher
Thava: runs towards the waterfall
Braum: magic, 17 vs Ref doing 8 dam, runs towards the waterfall
Nyctrian: miss with 12 vs AC, moves towards the waterfall
Skirmisher: hits Winward for 2 damage

Round 4 (outside)

Winward: shift, rolls 17/4, hits once for 15 damage on Skirmisher, kill him
Bogging: moves towards the waterfall
Braum: moves towards the waterfall
Nyctrian: moves towards the waterfall, used Second Wind for some healing

Round 5 (outside/behind waterfall)

Winward: move twice
Thava: waiting and will move into the waterfall, Kobalds are waiting,
will use Total Defence
Bogging: Moves twice into the waterfall
Minions: misses Thava
MOB2: misses Thava
Braum: moves into waterfall and magic 16, 19 & 5 vs Ref, hits 2,
hits for 8 damage
Nyctrian: attact MOB1 and miss
MOB3: misses Nyctrian

Round 6 (behind waterfall)

Winward: moves into waterfall, roll 9/15, hits 1 Minion
Thava: roll 13 to miss MOB2
Bogging: power, to weaking some and heal team
Minions: hits Nyctrian and Bogging
MOB2: misses Thava
Braum: magic took out 1 Minion
Nyctrian: hits MOB2(#1) with 21 vs AC for 15 damage
MOB3: misses Bogging

Round 7 (behind waterfall)

Winward: roll 9/20, hit for 1 Minion
Thava: misses MOB2(#1)
Bogging: power, misses, heal himself
Minions: hits Nyctrian and do 12 damage
MOB2: miss Thava
Braum: hits Minions for 3 damage
Nyctrian: hit for 21 vs AC for 16 damage for MOB2(#1), killing him
MOB3: misses Bogging

Round 8 (behind waterfall)

Iron Tooth show up with others.

Wyrm Priest: magic on Winward for 6 damage
Winward: hit once for 12 dam on Wyrm Priest
Thava: hits for 9 dam for MOB2(#2)
Bogging: hits 8 dam on the Slinger
Minions: 1 hits Winward for 4 damage
MOB2: hits Thava for 2 damage
Braum: misses
Nyctrian: misses MOB2
MOB5: moves
Slinger: misses Bogging
Boss: moves
MOB7: misses Bogging

Kobalds, Wyrm Priest: Energy Orb(acid), Insite Fath (+ HP, shift), Dragon Breath (acid), Shifty

Round 9 (behind waterfall)

Wyrm Priest: does Insite Faith, hits Nyctrian for 4 damage
Winward: roll 9/18 for 2 damage on a Minion
Thava: misses
Bogging: hits 16 vs Ref for 8 damage, killing him
Minions: hits Nyctrian and Bogging
MOB2: hits Thava for 2 dam
Braum: magic on WP for 5 dam / magic on Wyrm Priest for 7 dam
Nyctrian: miss on a 17 vs AC on Boss / miss the Boss
MOB5: misses Thava and Bogging
Slinger: miss Bogging
Boss: hits Bogging for 11
MOB7: hits Bogging for 5

Round 10 (behind waterfall)

Wyrm Priest: miss Braum
Winward: shift, hits on 2 as leave, for 10 & 16 to two different targets / runs away
Bogging: shift, shift / runs away
Minions: hits Braum for 4 damage and misses Thava
MOB2: misses Thava
Braum: magic, hits MOB2 and kills it, miss, hits MOB5 for 14 dam and runs away
Nyctrian: Fey Step to run away.
Thava: delay, hits Minion for a kill and MOB5 for 6 dam / hits MOB5 for 4 dam and runs away

We all run away to fight another day.

We go back to town.

D&D: Game 3

2008-11-21T18:11:00.000-08:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward

Still in the morning.

As we get to town, we do not see too many people out and about.

We go to see Valthrun.
Says there is a bad vibe in the area causing unrest.
Will talk to Valthrun about the keep and show him the Necklace.

Surprised to see the necklace.

Shadowfield Keep was built over the shadow rift. Demon Lord Orcus came from there. Said sealed the rift. Goblins in the ruins? Not sure. There are passage under the keep. Damaged by earthquake.

We go to Bairwin Wildarson store. Says has 2 healing potions.

Religion roll (18) for skeletons and zombies:
Skeletons : min INT, attack any live person
Zombies: they will kill

Go to the Inn. We see Old Elian and ask about the unease. Says some door has been opened per a dream.
Talk to the Lord. To rid the Keep of the pests, we will get 250 gp.

We get a good night sleep and then go to the Dragon Burial Site.
We search for tracks. Find some.
Hear something. Sneak up to listen. We are spoted.

The others:
Gnome, Skulk (Small Fay): Combat Adv, Fade Away
Human, Rabble (Med Human): Mob Rule
Ground Drake (Small Nat Beasts)

Winward rolls Init: 9

Round 1

Nyctian: miss
Braum: miss
Skulk: miss
Thava: hit
Winward: roll 8 & 19, hit 1 of 2, for 2 damage
MOB3: hit Thava
Rabble: hit Nyctian
Drake: miss/hit
Boggins: some hits

Round 2

Nyctian: miss
Braum: hit some
Skulk: hits Thava
Thava: miss / Acid Breath hits
Winward: roll 9 & 15 for 1 hit of 6 damage
MOB3: hit Thava
Rabble: miss
Drake: miss/hit for half dam
Boggins: miss and heal

Round 3

Nyctian: miss
Braum: miss
Skulk: hits Thava
Thava: hits
Winward: miss
MOB3: hits Nyctian
Rabble: hits Boggins
Drake: miss/hit Thava
Boggins: miss and heal Thava

Round 4

Nyctian: miss
Braum: miss
Skulk: hits Thava
Thava: hit
Winward: roll 13 & 19 for 1 hit of 6
MOB3: miss Thava
Rabble: miss
Drake: miss/miss
Boggins: hit

Round 5

Nyctian: miss
Braum: hits
Skulk: miss Thava
Thava: hits
Winward: roll 17 & 16 for a kill
MOB3: hit Winward
Drake: hits Thava
Boggins: miss

Round 6

Nyctian: hits
Braum: hits
Skulk: miss
Thava: hits
Winward: roll 1 & 21 and kill him
Boggins: hit

Halfling Slinger (small nat halfling): Stone Ring (3x at -2), Combat Adv, Second Chance

Round 7

Nyctian: miss
Braum: hit
Skulk: hits
Thava: nothing
Winward: rolls 20 and kills it

Battle Ends.

Loot:
+1 Amulet of Health (given to Thava)
Ancient Mirror (Nerath Wizards)
65gp 13 sp (party gold)

XP: 370 per character (total XP 590)

We find Douven Staul tied up in a bag.

Note: With the Brutes (one hit kill), could have taken care of them early. Winward's Twin Shot taken them down faster. We just had to id the creature as a one hit wonder.

Notes about the game from the GM.

2008-11-15T00:00:00.000-08:00

This is about Game 2 of our D&D game.

The group went out from town in the morning, headed on the southwest trail looking for Douven Staul. I forgot to mention last week that Eilian gave you all a map showing how to get to the dragon burial site. You go about 1 mile SW then bushwhack about a half mile SE. The group only got about a half mile SW down the road and got ambushed by more Kobolds. These were a bit heftier than the first encounter but the group prevailed. In the process they had to use a lot of daily powers and "action points". They headed back to town to rest and talk to NPC's.

So far they know they want to talk to Valthrun about the keep.

D&D: Game 2

2008-11-14T18:35:00.000-08:00

Character(s) I am playing today: Winward and Nyctrian

Names the town where we came from: Stony Ridge

Winward will check his Nature knowledge (roll 20) from the prev battle:

Kobalds (Minions): Dark Red Color Scales, Powers: Shifty
Kobalds (Slinger): Rust Color Scales
Kobalds (Dragon Shield): Red Color Scales, Dragon Shield Tactics (shift), Mob Attack (+1 attack)

Roll Initiative: 9 (Winward), 19 (Nyctrian)

Per knowledge roll, Winward found out the following info about our current attackers:

Kobalds, Dragon Shield: Res: +5 to acid , Shifty
Kobalds, Skirmersher: Power: Combat Adv, Mob Attact, Shifty
Kobalds, Wyrm Priest: Energy Orb(acid), Insite Fath (+ HP, shift), Dragon Breath (acid), Shifty

Round 1

Kobalds surprised us and attacks.
Winward get attacked mult time and is down to 3 HP.

Round 2

Nyctian: 22 vs AC, hits for 17
Braum: area attack and misses, but get some damage with the surounding guys.
M1: attacks the Braum
Thava: misses
M3: hits Boggins
Winward: Second Wind and Shift
M2: Winward goes down
Boggins: attacks and heals Winward / Action Point to attacks a Kobald

Round 3

Nyctian: 24 vs AC, hits for 20 / AP to attacks, Nat 20 for max dam of 20
Braum: misses / AP attacks with a spell on one Kobald
M1: hit Thava
Thava: misses
M3: attack for minor damage
Winward: misses
M2: attacks
Boggins: miss damage, healing 5 HP in a 3 blast area

Round 4

Nyctian: 19 vs AC, hits for 12 dam
Braum: attacks
M1: attacks Braum
Thava: misses
M3: misses on Nyctian
Winward: 23 vs AC, hits for 13 dam
M2: misses
Boggins: misses and heals Thava

Round 5

Nyctian: Nat 20 for max dam of 27
Braum: attacks
M1: misses and runs towards M3
Thava: hits with breath weapon (acid) and misses
M3: attacks Thava
Winward: misses
Boggins: misses

Round 6

Nyctian: R:19 vs AC for 19 dam
Braum: misses
Thava: misses
M3: misses
Winward: Nat 20 for for max dam of 16
Boggins: misses

Round 7

Nyctian: R:23 vs AC for 16 dam, killing the last creature.

All foes defeated.

Loot:
5 GP, 23 SP (Braum is holding for the party)
Necklaces: Dragon made of Obsidian (Skull w/ Ram's horn), Demon Lord Orcus

Got attack about a half mile out of town.

Old Elian had also given us a map to the Dragon Burial Site.

XP: 125 per character

Will be doing Q&A with Valthrun thru e-mail.

Gamer Aids

2008-11-12T00:07:00.000-08:00

Digging thru the web I found something that might be of some aid (to someone). I have printed out a copy out and will pass it out at our next game.

It was found at Dragon Avenue web site under the 4th Edition Character Sheets and Power Cards post.

I found the Kiznit’s 4th Edition D&D Combat Crib Sheet, to view a sample smaller version, go to the main post, here to see it.

You can download it here.
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D&D Mini News

2008-11-10T21:19:00.000-08:00

D&D Miniatures Changes Announcement

More than anything else, D&D players have been asking us for more PC (player character) minis. The D&D Heroes line features high-quality miniatures representing iconic player character races and classes described in the Player’s Handbook and Player’s Handbook 2 core rulebooks. Now players will be able to find the miniature that best represents their PC, and Dungeon Masters can use these figures to represent non-player characters in their adventures.

Launching in Spring 2009, the first D&D Heroes series features six different packs (18 figures total):

Martial Heroes 1
Martial Heroes 2
Arcane Heroes 1
Arcane Heroes 2
Divine Heroes 1
Primal Heroes 1

Each package contains 3 PC minis: 2 males and 1 female, and 3 unique power cards featuring brand new class powers. All three of the figures in the package will be visible so you’ll know exactly which pack to pick for your game.

The D&D Heroes will be refreshed regularly in order to continue to deliver new PC options to players. There are two series scheduled for 2009 and three scheduled for 2010. MSRP $10.99.

D&D Miniatures Changes Explained (further details, and examples of 2 forthcoming minis)

D&D Podcast: Episode 28 (November 2008) - D&D Minis
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D&D: Game 1

2008-11-07T18:46:00.000-08:00

The Characters and the players that play them (in order in the above picture) :
Thava the Dragonborn Fighter played by Janielle
Winward the Elvin Ranger played by Heath
Braum the Human Wizard played by Norm
Nyctian the Eladrin Rogue played by Dennis
Boggins the Half-Elf Cleric played by Bill

Marching order: Thava (Fighter), Winward (Ranger), Braum (Wizard), Nyctian (Rogue) and Boggins (Cleric). Will be used unless stated or changed.

While on King's Road we are attacked by 5 Kobalds.
Roll initiative: 16

Round 1: Braun takes one down. Winward with Longbow, attacks and miss. Thava took down two. Boggins takes down one. The enemy misses. Nyctian takes down one.

Thats all 5 Kobalds (or one hit wonders).

Perception: 25
3 new Kobalds show up and look a little stronger than the others.

Round 2: Braun hits one of the two targets and does damage. Winward with Longbow, attacks and miss. Boggins hits his target. Thava misses. Nyctian hits and does some damage.
Kobalds hits Thava.

Round 3: Braum uses spell and misses. Winward with Longbow, attacks and hits. Boggins misses. Thava cleaves two attacker. Nyctian misses. The Kobalds hits Thava twice for some damage.

Round 4: Braum uses spell and hits. The Kobald goes down. Winward with Longbow, attacks and hits (does some damage). Boggins misses the attack, but is able to heal Thava some.
Thava misses the attack, but does some damage. Nyctian misses. The Kobalds misses Thava.

Round 5: Braum uses a spell and hits. Winward with Longbow, attacks and hits. He goes down. Boggins misses. Thava misses. Nyctian misses. The Kobalds missies Thava.

Round 6: Braum uses a spell and hits. Winward withLongbow, attacks and misses. Boggins attacks and hits. Thava attacks and kills it.

The batte is over the other 3 Kobalds are dead.

Loot:
1 dagger (given to a party member)
1 sling with 3 rounds special ammo, 2x fire ammo, 1x Glue ammo (given to a party member)
2x Short Sword
5x Spear
5x Javelin
34 Silver

We head out to Winterhaven.

Spent 10 SP for the Common meal for us, leaving 24SP in party money.
Bairwin Wildarson would be at the Weapon Shop (a good place to see our loot).
Found out that Douven Staul spoke to Old Elian

We turn in the 2x Short Sword, 5x Spear and 5x Javelin. Sold for 14GP.
After the selling and splitting of loot, we each get 3GP 2SP

Old Elian said Douven Staul went to Dragon Burial Site, SW of here, was here over a month and half and has not been seen.

From the bar at the inn, we find out that the Keep is NE of here.
Will see Valthrun The Prescient for more info on this Dragon Barrel Site. He is in the tower.

From the elf Hunter, we found out that the cults are at a cave behind a waterfall, East and South from the town. Said spotted Kobalds there. It was felt that see was not telling the whole truth.

Will spend 2SP 5CP for the room for the night. Leaves 2GP 9SP 5CP

Will see Valthrun The Prescient.
The Keep is a old watch tower, now in ruins. A possable den for Goblin.
Does not know about cults.
Said Lord Padraig may have a job dealing with the Kobalds with a possable payoff.

Will see Lord Padraig about a job killing the Kobalds to the East and South of the town.
Does not know about cults.
For proof, bring the tooth of Old Iron Tooth for the 100GP fee.

Black Smith: Thair Coalstriker
Market Day: Sunday, in two days

Summary of options:
SW is the Dragon Burial Site
NE is the Keep
E/S are the Kobalds and/or the Cult, behind the waterfall

XP: 95 per character

Some history.

2008-11-07T10:37:00.000-08:00

You are in the realm of Nerath. It was a once powerful and thriving kingdom that collapsed about a century ago. You have heard stories about the kingdom and their many deeds in the fight to wipe out the evil in their midst. With the fall of Nerath, evil has had a chance to creep into the civilized places and make some strides in the wild and abandoned places.

BACKSTORY
You all know each other and are already an established adventuring group. I have no other specifics for your shared history or various relationships within the group. I imagine that is something you can come up with together when we are getting ready.

PLOT HOOKS (from the Adventure Book)

Missing Mentor
You seek news of your old friend and mentor, Douven Staul. The man who trained you for a life of adventure bade you farewell three months ago and headed for Winterhaven. Douven, a rabid explorer of old ruins, had found a map that revealed the location of a dragon's tomb not far from the village. He figured if a dragon was buried there, why not also its hoard?
He should have returned some time ago and his continuing absence bodes ill. You fear the worst and are determined to find out what happened to your mentor.

Ominous Signs
Marla of the Great Church, an earnest young priest of the good deity Pelor, contacted you before you set out. She has been studying the history and activity of various demon and death cults. According to Marla's research, witnesses saw a small group of death cultists traveling toward Winterhaven about a year ago. She has since learned that the head of this group is a dangerous and twisted priest named Kalarel. Marla fears that Kalarel has set up a secret cult in the area and is conducting unholy ceremonies. She asks you to travel to Winterhaven, determine if there is any death cult activity in the area, and, if so, to stamp it out. She will pay 250gp for bringing back proof that the cult has been destroyed and its plan disrupted.

AT THE START OF THE GAME
You are walking on the King's Road on your way to Winterhaven. This is little more than a wide dirt path now and you know that you are traveling through a dangerous wilderness to get to Winterhaven.