[Adventure] Dungeons and Them (DM:johnmeier1, judge:????)

johnmeier1 · Jun 11, 2011

PC j player level
Devinihm jkason 5
Jonathan nerdytenor 5
Auntie Mab pacdadj 7
Dante?
Draglin luinnar 7
Max dimsdale 8

DM: johnmeier1
Title: Dungeons and Them

Summary

The Earl of Jehosh and his estates are entering a desperate time in
history of the family. Once a small yet prosperous holding north of
Daunton, the surrounding farms have been plagued by worse and worse
seasons as well as banditry. He has come to the city for supplies
with his man-at-arms Randall but they need guards to escort the more
obvious bounty through the troubled lands to their keep. If the
bandits are confronted and defeated there would be additional
compensation.

This is a short adventure of three-four encounter and skill
challenges. Randall will recruit at the Hanged Man Tavern a group of
four to six guards. The Earldom of Jehosh can be added to the setting
as a near territory to the city of Daunton if there is interest.

nerdytenor · Jun 11, 2011

Jonathan finds his way to the edge of the group, his eyes scanning the area. He grunts and slams his spear into the ground, indicating he is ready.

[sblock=Jonathan Stat Block]
Current Effects: none
Immediate Reactions: See Spirit's Rebuke encounter power

Jonathan Granville, Human Seeker 5
Passive Perception 21, Passive Insight 21
AC 20, Fort 18, Reflex 17, Will 19
HP 45/45 Bloodied 22 Surge Value 11, Surges 8/8
Speed 6, Initiative +2
Action Points: 1

Encounter Resources
Possessing Spirits
Escaping Shot
Inevitable Shot
Spirit's Rebuke (When enemy misses J. with melee attack, deal 1d8+7 and push 1)
Use Action Point

Daily Resources
Nature Sense
Swarming Bats
Ensnaring Shot
Shared Suffering Armor power
Sacrificial Tratnyr power
[/sblock]

johnmeier1 · Jun 11, 2011

Randall leads them to a pair of large wagons. He turns to the group.
We'll go four per wagon when the Earl gets here. Have any of you done an honest day's work before, meaning can you drive a cart?

OOC:

Rules to come soon. Basically Mal's. Sent from my iPod

dimsdale · Jun 12, 2011

Hell, how hard can it be? The warlord chuckles I'll give it a try. Which one ya want me to drive Randall. Let's get moving.

Luinnar · Jun 12, 2011

Never fear! Sir Draglin of Draconia has learned many a trade when training to become a Knight of Draconia! Draglin says proudly.

Come stable boy, ready the horse to be droven! he shouts, clapping his hands.

Stable boy? he says looking under the cart. Helloooo. Where are you?

This is embarrassing, Draglin says. I can't seem to find the stable boy. Who can drive a cart without a stable boy?

[sblock=Draglin Stat Block]
Draglin, Dragonborn Fighter 7
Passive Perception 15, Passive Insight 13
AC 24, Fort 21, Reflex 20, Will 14
HP 64/64 Bloodied 32 Surge Value 17, Surges 10/10
Speed 6, Initiative +7
Action Points: 1

Basic Attack Short Sword; +15, 1d6+13(+14 w/ CA) creature is marked hit or miss, if used because of an OA from movement the creature stops moving (but may take another action to move again).

Combat Challenge: At Will Immediate Interrupt Melee
Trigger: When a marked enemy shifts or makes an attack that doesn't include Sir Draglin.
Effect: Sir Draglin makes a melee basic attack against that enemy

Footwork Lure
Dual Strike
Combat Challenge

Distracting Spate
Battle Fury Stance
Rain of Blows
Kirre's Roar
Dragon Breath
Feral Hide Armor +2
Amulet of Life +1

Tempest Dance
Rain of Blows
Quick Short Sword +2

Current Effects: none
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Iron Sky · Jun 12, 2011

A black-skinned, rune-traced, blaze-eyed, smoking lizard comes running up, a fresh boot in its mouth. It pushes through the group and drops the boot at Max's feet, looks up at the warlord, then back at the boot, then at the warlord, then back at the boot.

Dante jogs up after, slipping lithely through the crowds. He nods to the group and gestures at Virgil. "This one apologizes for his companion. Virgil does what suits his fancy and he seems to have decided you ones are those whom this one will accompany next."

He glances at Max. "This one things the devil lizard likes you. Boots are the devil lizard's favorite food, especially the laces, so there is meaning in his offering it to you."

OOC:

Posting will be off-and-on this next week. Driving all day tomorrow, then hanging out with my buddy in Cali all week and driving home next weekend. I'll try to get on at least once a day.

Luinnar · Jun 12, 2011

Devils? Where!? Draglin says, pulling out his two swords. Get ready, dark fiends, thou days are numbered! My blades of justice shall bring your murderous deeds to an end. I shall...oh. he says seeing the "devil lizard". Thou art a lizard, not a devil. Thou lookist like my Uncle Marty.

Good lizzy, Draglin says, trying to pat the lizard on the head.

dimsdale · Jun 12, 2011

Iron Sky said:
He glances at Max. "This one things the devil lizard likes you. Boots are the devil lizard's favorite food, especially the laces, so there is meaning in his offering it to you."

Max chuckles and then bends down slowly, all the while with his eyes fixed on the lizard's eyes. He then grabs the boot and throws it high into the air. Fetch boy! Ha ha. Turing to Dante I had a pet once...Marshall was his name. Your lizard reminds me of him. As the lizard returns with the boot Max takes his sword sword and cuts a piece of his shoe lace off his boot and tosses it into the mouth of the lizard. Good boy! Turning to Dante, the warlord gins. Anyone bad guys I kill on the way I'll make sure that I collect their boots.

Iron Sky · Jun 13, 2011

Virgil stares at Draglin blankly, seemingly not understanding the affection.

He does understand boot laces however, gulping it down, then snatching the boot from Max and beginning to gnaw on it.

Dante shrugs. "Virgil can collect his own boots, but perhaps if you scavenge laces he would eat them. Devil lizards do what they will, Dante and Virgil just happen to have escaped from Dis at the same time."

johnmeier1 · Jun 13, 2011

As the group begins to get to know each other, a well dressed young man walks up to the wagons. He stares unabashedly at the motley crew and walks around them to speak to Randall. He whispers something to him and then after a quick nod from the man-at-arms, he spins and throws on a big smile.

Ah, thank you for your assistance. I am Lee, the current Earl of Jehosh. Randall tells me I can trust our safety to you and your skill at arms. I am grateful for that and so will the people of my earldom be when we return with these supplies. If we get going now we can be back before the sun is too long past noon.

The earl boards the wagon in the front and sits next to Max. Randall takes the reins of the front wagon and waits for someone to rides "shotgun". There is plenty of room to sit in the back of both wagons for two, but they seem to move at a slow enough pace to walk alongside. The earldom must indeed be not far from Daunton.