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<blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 9147419" data-attributes="member: 3586"><p>Our fourth session tonight! (Monday 2 October, 2023).</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Began the session talking with Sildar and Sister Garaele, following them rescuing most of the party last week. Learnt a few rumours, and agreed to help Garaele with her quest to find a lost spellbook. She offered to research where Cragmaw Castle was. Sildar was eager to have the party find his dwarven friend, and the Townmaster was offering a reward to any who defeated the bandits in Wyvern Tor.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On the road to Conybery, they were found by a group of hobgoblins! (people with the fist have their shield out; the grenade is no shield and longbow).</li> </ul><p><img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/164/731/906/345/604/original/698e03c9cdb758be.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The hobgoblin critically hits the Satyr for 17 damage! "I'm down!" Alchemist: "Already? That was the first time you were hit!" Satyr: "Oh sorry - forgot I was level 3!"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The hobgoblins had a picture of Simeon, with a bounty of 25 gp. Syzoth, our Yuan-Ti, was interested in handing Simeon in. Alas, if they only knew where Cragmaw Castle was!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Why did the artist only picture Simeon?" "Obviously the sketch artist only knew how to draw human - rather than people with scales or horns!"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The party reached Conybery and then went to the lair of Agatha the Banshee. Negotiating with her went smoothly (incredibly, the group just flattered her and didn't insult her!). They learnt about the spellbook for Sister Garaele.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Now, they went south to Wyvern Tor. A cave hideout! There, they tried sneaking up on a bugbear. This is not a naturally sneaky party! (totals of 3, 9, 6, 0).</li> </ul><p><img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/164/763/112/571/561/original/e7b96a5c8d4b59b2.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>* This looked like it would be a challenging battle - bugbears, an ogre, and an orc against a 3rd level party!</p><p><img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/164/804/813/588/897/original/4371bbf700e13bd4.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">However, the Yuan-Ti Alchemist has a construct that gives all within 10 feet 1d6+4 temporary hit points at the beginning of each round. He kept rolling well (Minimum was nine!)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Simeon was critically hit by the Ogre - but the yuan-ti's construct kept him alive. The ogre and orc soon fell.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The remaining bugbears surrendered. Alas, they did not know where Cragmaw Castle was, but a strange goblin had visited and drawn a picture of a goblin with a crystal in its head! (More foreshadowing).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They let the bugbears go. Just as long as they went far away and didn't prey on people here. Somewhere far to the north, like around Luskan. (Because causing trouble for the Hosttower is always fun).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Back to Phandalin, but on the way, a goblin ambush!</li> </ul><p><img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/164/939/360/186/405/original/5b4bdb1efe327fde.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A very funny interaction where a <em>shatter spell </em>cast by our tempest cleric caught a couple of hiding goblins, killing them, along with the non-hidden goblins.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When the goblin boss was the only one left (though still hidden), he surrendered. The party would only accept his surrender if he told them where Cragmaw Castle was. Amazingly, he knew!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The party returned to Phandalin to report their successes to Sildar, Garaele and the townmaster. They got their rewards (100 gp and 3 potions of healing).</li> </ul><p></p><p>Next session: Cragmaw Castle!</p><p></p><p>This is one of my favourite sections of the adventure - it can go in so many ways. As it turned out, they got the random encounter with the Cragmaw goblins and were able to negotiate with the one survivor for the location. In other playthroughs, the parties I've run have used other means. I've never had the hobgoblin bounty hunter encounter before - that was a lot of fun.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Merric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MerricB, post: 9147419, member: 3586"] Our fourth session tonight! (Monday 2 October, 2023). [LIST] [*]Began the session talking with Sildar and Sister Garaele, following them rescuing most of the party last week. Learnt a few rumours, and agreed to help Garaele with her quest to find a lost spellbook. She offered to research where Cragmaw Castle was. Sildar was eager to have the party find his dwarven friend, and the Townmaster was offering a reward to any who defeated the bandits in Wyvern Tor. [*]On the road to Conybery, they were found by a group of hobgoblins! (people with the fist have their shield out; the grenade is no shield and longbow). [/LIST] [IMG]https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/164/731/906/345/604/original/698e03c9cdb758be.png[/IMG] [LIST] [*]The hobgoblin critically hits the Satyr for 17 damage! "I'm down!" Alchemist: "Already? That was the first time you were hit!" Satyr: "Oh sorry - forgot I was level 3!" [*]The hobgoblins had a picture of Simeon, with a bounty of 25 gp. Syzoth, our Yuan-Ti, was interested in handing Simeon in. Alas, if they only knew where Cragmaw Castle was! [*]"Why did the artist only picture Simeon?" "Obviously the sketch artist only knew how to draw human - rather than people with scales or horns!" [*]The party reached Conybery and then went to the lair of Agatha the Banshee. Negotiating with her went smoothly (incredibly, the group just flattered her and didn't insult her!). They learnt about the spellbook for Sister Garaele. [*]Now, they went south to Wyvern Tor. A cave hideout! There, they tried sneaking up on a bugbear. This is not a naturally sneaky party! (totals of 3, 9, 6, 0). [/LIST] [IMG]https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/164/763/112/571/561/original/e7b96a5c8d4b59b2.png[/IMG] * This looked like it would be a challenging battle - bugbears, an ogre, and an orc against a 3rd level party! [IMG]https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/164/804/813/588/897/original/4371bbf700e13bd4.png[/IMG] [LIST] [*]However, the Yuan-Ti Alchemist has a construct that gives all within 10 feet 1d6+4 temporary hit points at the beginning of each round. He kept rolling well (Minimum was nine!) [*]Simeon was critically hit by the Ogre - but the yuan-ti's construct kept him alive. The ogre and orc soon fell. [*]The remaining bugbears surrendered. Alas, they did not know where Cragmaw Castle was, but a strange goblin had visited and drawn a picture of a goblin with a crystal in its head! (More foreshadowing). [*]They let the bugbears go. Just as long as they went far away and didn't prey on people here. Somewhere far to the north, like around Luskan. (Because causing trouble for the Hosttower is always fun). [*]Back to Phandalin, but on the way, a goblin ambush! [/LIST] [IMG]https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/164/939/360/186/405/original/5b4bdb1efe327fde.png[/IMG] [LIST] [*]A very funny interaction where a [I]shatter spell [/I]cast by our tempest cleric caught a couple of hiding goblins, killing them, along with the non-hidden goblins. [*]When the goblin boss was the only one left (though still hidden), he surrendered. The party would only accept his surrender if he told them where Cragmaw Castle was. Amazingly, he knew! [*]The party returned to Phandalin to report their successes to Sildar, Garaele and the townmaster. They got their rewards (100 gp and 3 potions of healing). [/LIST] Next session: Cragmaw Castle! This is one of my favourite sections of the adventure - it can go in so many ways. As it turned out, they got the random encounter with the Cragmaw goblins and were able to negotiate with the one survivor for the location. In other playthroughs, the parties I've run have used other means. I've never had the hobgoblin bounty hunter encounter before - that was a lot of fun. Cheers, Merric [/QUOTE]
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