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<blockquote data-quote="Vyvyan Basterd" data-source="post: 5163415" data-attributes="member: 4892"><p><strong>Goblin Pyros</strong></p><p></p><p><em>The heroes rushed to stop the goblins from causing more carnage. They rounded a corner to see a large group of torch-wielding goblins led by battleaxe-wielding acolyte surrounding the feul for the evening bonfire.</em></p><p></p><p>The original adventure called for a goblin warchanter and four goblins. I wanted to continue the swarm theme with lots of goblins, so I used a goblin acolyte with two goblin blackblade bodyguards leading a group of 13 goblin cutters. The group had the most difficulty with this encounter overall for the evening. The goblins got the early jump on them and Swift positioned himself to be half-surrounded by 5 goblin cutters. Not the ideal place for one of the party's strikers to be. He manager to hang on to consciousness, but barely. Toox did succumb to the goblin acolyte's ongoing fire damage, but the rest of the party was able to help put out the flames before she perished.</p><p></p><p>Again, I wanted to put some variety in the adventure for the party's choice of whether to take a short rest. I decided that if the party were to take the short rest the adventure would proceed as written, with the screams of Aldern Foxglove coming from the White Stag Inn along with his hunting dog's frantic barking. The adventure also provided inspiration for what would happen if the party immediately pressed on. I planned to have Father Zantus approach and offer the party healing support if they were brave enough to press on without a rest. The party smartly decided to take the rest this time. Swift and Toox were dangerously injured and would have made the next encounter very difficult if they pressed on, even with Father Zantus' support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vyvyan Basterd, post: 5163415, member: 4892"] [B]Goblin Pyros[/B] [I]The heroes rushed to stop the goblins from causing more carnage. They rounded a corner to see a large group of torch-wielding goblins led by battleaxe-wielding acolyte surrounding the feul for the evening bonfire.[/I] The original adventure called for a goblin warchanter and four goblins. I wanted to continue the swarm theme with lots of goblins, so I used a goblin acolyte with two goblin blackblade bodyguards leading a group of 13 goblin cutters. The group had the most difficulty with this encounter overall for the evening. The goblins got the early jump on them and Swift positioned himself to be half-surrounded by 5 goblin cutters. Not the ideal place for one of the party's strikers to be. He manager to hang on to consciousness, but barely. Toox did succumb to the goblin acolyte's ongoing fire damage, but the rest of the party was able to help put out the flames before she perished. Again, I wanted to put some variety in the adventure for the party's choice of whether to take a short rest. I decided that if the party were to take the short rest the adventure would proceed as written, with the screams of Aldern Foxglove coming from the White Stag Inn along with his hunting dog's frantic barking. The adventure also provided inspiration for what would happen if the party immediately pressed on. I planned to have Father Zantus approach and offer the party healing support if they were brave enough to press on without a rest. The party smartly decided to take the rest this time. Swift and Toox were dangerously injured and would have made the next encounter very difficult if they pressed on, even with Father Zantus' support. [/QUOTE]
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