Sellswords of Punjar- Final Stats

[Goonalan]

DCC53 Sellswords of Punjar.
Encounter #13 The Shadow Dragon Finale.

Round #5.

Erais- Sacred Flame SD; Miss.

Tira- Eldritch Blast Cursed SD; Miss.

But what's this- I'm on again...

SD- Umbra Rage- Tail Slap Kathra; Miss & Bite Kathra; Miss.

Aaaaarrrghhh!

Riardon- Twin Strike Quarry SD; Hit 16 damage- DEAD.

Time to play 5 minutes.
Total time to play 45 minutes.

End of Encounter-

The Good Guys...
Kathra Ironforge, Male Dwarf Fighter Level 2 (HP25/44)
Riardon Brightvale, Male Eladrin Ranger 2 (HP28)
Erais the Sunlord, Male Human Cleric of Amaunator 2 (HP34)
Tira Duskmeadow, Female Half-Elf Warlock 2 (HP16/33)

The Bad Guys... 750XP Level 4 Encounter.
Shadow Dragon Level 3 Solo Lurker [SD] (HP192) DEAD.

Action Points 0 Total 2
Daily Powers 0 Total 2
Healing Surges 0 Total 0
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 0 Total 2
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Crit 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Action Points 0 Total 2

Comment: That was slim pickings... And felt a little cheap in the way of a climax, however (and serious now), it didn't detract too much from what was an excellent scenario. Also it could have proved to be an excellent denouement if it wasn't for the fact that no-one (with perhaps the exception of Riardon) seemed able to connect.

That said if I was going to play this scenario again then I'd beef up the Shadow Dragon a little, or else have a few versions to hand- depending on how the PCs were situated Power and HP wise.

Altogether an excellent little scenario, perhaps my favourite 4E scenario to date, and I don't just mean in this short (stat) run. All the PCs, with a little quest XP reward, are now ready able and willing to Level up.

And there endeth an excellent session of D&D, one of the best with this gang of miscreants, actually the best we've played, at least that's the consensus.

Stats: That was a drag out- connection rate for both parties was just terrible, PCs 46.67% (14 hits from 30 attacks) versus the Shadow Dragon with 28.57% (4 hits from 14 attacks). Note of those 14 Shadow Dragon attacks 11 were against Kathra, and 3 against Tira- both of whom were hit twice, quite a disparity, Kathra seemed untouchable.

In truth my dice suck.

Individual PC connection rates-

28.57% Tira (2 from 7)
33.33% Erais (2 from 6)
58.33% Riardon (7 from 12)
60% Kathra (3 from 5)

If it wasn't for the great chunks of damage that Riardon did, particularly with 2 Crits...

The PCs did 33 HP damage/Turn on average, the Shadow Dragon 6.5 HP- no where near enough, the PCs were of course smart enough to lock down the Dragon- Marked, maybe I should have moved it off but... well, too late now. The Shadow Dragon couldn't shift, in-game it couldn't take flight (because of the Beggar King's hold on it), so it more or less had nowhere to go.

Combined Stats next time.

 

[Goonalan]

DCC53 Sellswords of Punjar.

Combined Stats: Let's start with the PCs journey to Level 3, in comparison to Level 2-

Level 1 to 2-
Number of Combat Encounters: 7
Encounter Levels: 1 [+0] (x6) & 7 [+6] (x1).
Average Encounter Level: 1.86 [+0.86]
Total Turns of Combat: 41
Total Time to play Combat Encounters: 327 minutes.
Average Time/Encounter: 46.71 minutes
Total Action Points used: 18 (average 2.57/encounter)
Total times PC KO'd (0 HP): 9 (average 1.29/encounter)
Total PC Crits rolled: 9 (average 1.29/encounter)
Total Healing Surges used: 21 (average 3/encounter)
Total Daily Powers used: 3 (average 0.43/encounter)

Level 2 to 3-
Number of Combat Encounters: 3
Encounter Levels: 4 [+2] (x1), 6 [+4] (x1) & 9 [+7] (x1).
Average Encounter Level: 6.33 [+4.33]
Total Turns of Combat: 24
Total Time to play Combat Encounters: 243 minutes.
Average Time/Encounter: 81 minutes
Total Action Points used: 9 (average 3/encounter)
Total times PC KO'd (0 HP): 2 (average 0.66/encounter)
Total PC Crits rolled: 7 (average 2.33/encounter)
Total Healing Surges used: 7 (average 2.33/encounter)
Total Daily Powers used: 6 (average 2/encounter)

Overall Connection Rates-

Level 1-
PCs 59.57% (112 Hits from 188 Attacks)
Monsters 52.89% (64 Hits from 121 Attacks)

Level 2-
PCs 67.42% (89 Hits from 132 Attacks)
Monsters 47.19% (42 Hits from 89 Attacks)

That just shows the improvement, although Level 2 is the first big step up, we've seen this before in KOTS, the addition of +1 To Hit from even Level, another +1 sometimes from a Feat, and the addition of a +1 Magic Weapon or Implement.

Individual PC Connection Rates-

Level 1-
50% Scurvy (9 from 18)- DEAD. STRIKER!
54.55% Erais (18 from 33). LEADER.
56% Corrin (14 from 25)- DEAD. DEFENDER.
56.52% Tira (13 from 23). STRIKER.
57.14% Kathra (12 from 21). DEFENDER.
59.52% Riardon (25 from 42). STRIKER.
80.77% Skamos (21 from 27)- DEAD. CONTROLLER.

Level 2-
58.06% Tira (18 from 31). STRIKER.
64% Erais (16 from 25). LEADER.
70.83% Riardon (34 from 48). STRIKER.
75% Kathra (21 from 28). DEFENDER.

What's Kathra doing at the top of the list?

Connection Rates for Individual Attack modes-
(Minimum 5 Attacks)

Level 1-
20% Witchfire- Tira.
28.57% Sacred Flame- Erais.
& Acrobatic Strike- Scurvy.
42.86% Cleave- Kathra.
50% Lance of Faith- Erais.
& Eyebite- Tira.
57.14% Priest's Shield- Erais.
& Magic Missile- Skamos.
58.82% Holy Strike- Corrin.
62.5% Tide of Iron- Kathra.
63.16% Careful Attack (Bow)- Riardon.
72.73% Eldritch Blast- Tira.
85.71% Scorching Burst- Skamos.
100% Force Orb- Skamos.

Level 2-
50% Lance of Faith- Erais.
57.14% Eldritch Blast- Tira.
60% Blazing Starfall- Tira.
62.5% Cleave- Kathra.
66.67% Sacred Flame- Erais.
68.18% Twin Strike (Bow)- Riardon.
83.33% Divine Glow- Erais.
& AoO Warhammer- Kathra.
85.71% Tide of Iron- Kathra.

Much healthier.

Same table only minimum of 10 attacks made this time.

Level 1-
50% Lance of Faith- Erais.
58.82% Holy Strike- Corrin.
63.16% Careful Attack (Bow)- Riardon.
72.73% Eldritch Blast- Tira.
85.71% Scorching Burst- Skamos.

Level 2-
57.14% Eldritch Blast- Tira.
60% Blazing Starfall- Tira.
68.18% Twin Strike (Bow)- Riardon.

Remember, only three encounters played at Level 2.

Same again with minimum 25 attacks-

Level 1-
63.16% Careful Attack (Bow)- Riardon.

Level 2-
68.18% Twin Strike (Bow)- Riardon.

Riardon has basically swapped out his Careful Attack for Twin Strike and improved his connection rate, a little, by doing so- that and all the additional bonuses To Hit at Level 2.

Total HP damage inflicted by PCs

Level 1-
88 Scurvy (average 4.19/turn)
118 Kathra (average 5.9/turn)
126 Corrin (average 4.2/turn)
152 Erais (average 3.71/turn)
162 Tira (average 8.1/turn)
215 Skamos (average 10.24/turn)
310 Riardon (average 7.56/turn)

Level 2-
195 Tira (average 8.13/turn)
219 Erais (average 9.13/turn)
250 Kathra (average 10.42/turn)
478 Riardon (average 19.92/turn)

Blimey, that's an improvement- more or less across the board, Tira had some bad dice rolls but still got better.

Total HP damage absorbed by PCs

Level 1-
31 Skamos (average 1.48/turn)
48 Tira (average 4.2/turn)
58 Riardon (average 1.41/turn)
70 Erais (average 1.71/turn)
74 Scurvy (average 3.52/turn)
76 Kathra (average 3.8/turn)
124 Corrin (average 4.13/turn)

Level 2-
19 Riardon (average 0.79/turn)
55 Tira (average 2.29/turn)
71 Erais (average 2.96/turn)
195 Kathra (average 8.13/turn)

+/- combining the above two set of results.

Level 1-
+2 Corrin (+0.07/turn)
+14 Scurvy (+0.67/turn)
+42 Kathra (+2.1/turn)
+82 Erais (+2/turn)
+114 Tira (+3.9/turn)
+184 Skamos (+8.76/turn)
+252 Riardon (+6.15/turn)

Level 2-
+55 Kathra (+2.29/turn)
+140 Tira (+5.84/turn)
+148 Erais (+6.17/turn)
+459 Riardon (+19.13/turn)

Wow! Kathra remaining stable, Tira going up, Erais jumping up and Riardon going mad.

The present incarnation of the party is doing +33.43 hit points of damage/turn on average, 2nd Level- born again hard.

Some odd facts-

Level 1-
Most Action Points used: 4 Riardon; Least: 2 Kathra
PC KO'd most: Erais & Tira (1 each); Least: Riardon & Kathra (0)
PC with most Crits: Riardon (3); Least: Kathra (0)
Most Healing Surges used: 4 Riardon & Kathra; Least: 1 Tira
Most Daily Powers used: 2 Erais; Least: 0 Riardon, Kathra & Tira

Level 2-
Most Action Points used: 3 Tira; Least: 2 all others
PC KO'd most: Erais & Kathra (1 each); Least: Riardon & Tira (0)
PC with most Crits: Riardon (3); Least: Kathra & Erais (1)
Most Healing Surges used: 5 Kathra; Least: 0 Riardon & Tira
Most Daily Powers used: 2 Erais & Kathra; Least: 1 Riardon & Tira

And so to the route through the scenario-

Session #1: Traps Level 1 – Combat Level 1 – Combat Level 6 -
Session #2: Traps Level 1 – Extended Rest - Combat Level 1 – Combat Level 1 – Combat Level 1 – Combat Level 1 – Combat Level 1 – Extended Rest.
Session #3: Combat Level 9 – Traps Level 1 – Combat Level 6 – Combat Level 4.

Which leads me to ask the question, how did Tira get to use 3 Action Points- Becky?

And goodnight.

Next, comparing and contrasting KOTS data with that from Sellswords...

 

[Goonalan]

Sellswords of Punjar

Book of the Dead

But before we get to the stats comparison here's a list of all the creatures put to the sword (spell etc.), or otherwise vanquished by the PCs-

25 XP
Goblin, Archer Level 1 Minion (x6).
Otyugh, Grub Level 1 Minion (x10).

31 XP
Human, Beggar Level 2 Minion (x10).

100 XP
Hobgoblin, Slaver Level 1 Skirmisher (x7).
Human, Eunuch Bodyguard Level 1 Soldier (x2).
Human, Gang Member Level 1 Skirmisher (x5).
Human, Sentry Level 1 Skirmisher (x5).

125 XP
Gnoll, Overseer Level 2 Brute (x2).
Human, Tough Level 2 Brute (x4).
Rat, Swarm Level 2 Skirmisher (x2).
Skeleton, Cinder Level 2 Artillery (x5).

150 XP
Ape, Great Desert Level 3 Brute.
Bat, Swarm Umbra Level 3 Lurker (x2).
Dragonborn, Warlord- Orliss the Goat Level 3 Soldier.
Drow, Thief- Drazen Level 3 Lurker.
Eladrin, Mage- Vermoth Level 3 Controller.
Human, Rogue- Black Shet Level 3 Skirmisher.
Tiefling, Warlock- Mother Zeb Level 3 Artillery.

175 XP
Human, Fighter- Irocar Level 4 Soldier.
Human, Rogue- Arthuro the Fence Level 4 Skirmisher.
Otyugh, Old- Timmy! Level 4 Soldier.

400 XP
Human, Beggar King (Shadow) Level 5 Elite Controller.

750 XP
Dragon, Umbra Level 3 Solo Lurker.

That's 71 creatures vanquished, a total of 7110 XP, at an average of 100.14 XP for each creature, only 26 Minions. Much higher than the average for KOTS (78.77 XP). Worth repeating in KOTS the PCs vanquished 228 creatures, of which 139 were Minions. Sellswords is much more of a challenge than KOTS, at least the way the encounters are structured there's much more chance for overlaps- of encounters running in to each other. This, for me, is excellent- when the PCs are not being challenged then I can easily find some more bad guys to throw at them.

 

[Goonalan]

Sellswords of Punjar
Overall Stats

From KOTS (PCs Level 1 to 4)-
Total Encounters: 24 (Combat 22, Skill Challenge 1 & Traps 1).
Sessions: 6, although the last was very short.
Time to play: 1145 Minutes, or 19 hours and 5 minutes.
Total Turns spent in Combat: 139.
Average Encounter: PC Level +1.55.
Total XP from Combat Encounters: 19859.
Average # Turns/Encounter: 6.32.
Average Time/Encounter: 52.05 or 52 Minutes 3 Seconds.
Average Time/Turn: 8.24 or 8 Minutes 14 Seconds.

From Sellswords (PCs Level 1 to 3)-
Total Encounters: 13 (Combat 10 & Traps 3).
Sessions: 3, although the first was short(ish).
Time to play: 570 Minutes, or 9 hours and 30 minutes.
Total Turns spent in Combat: 65.
Average Encounter: PC Level +1.9.
Total XP from Combat Encounters: 7460.
Average # Turns/Encounter: 6.5.
Average Time/Encounter: 57 or 57 Minutes.
Average Time/Turn: 8.77 or 8 Minutes 46 Seconds.

Although KOTS took twice as long to play out (almost), and had twice as many encounters (almost), the stats for average encounter level, and average time/encounter are remarkably close.

Let's follow this path a while longer-

Total Attack made vs Total Attacks Hit

KOTS 812/517 Connection Rate 63.67%
SOP 320/201 Connection Rate 62.81%
Altogether 1132/718 Connection rate 63.43%

How close is that? Within 1% of each other.

Average damage done/Hit-

KOTS 11.2 HP
SOP 11.51 HP
Overall 11.29 HP

Again...

Damage done average/Turn-

KOTS 41.04 HP
SOP 35.58 HP
Overall 39.3 HP

Damage taken average/Turn

KOTS 13.9 HP
SOP 12.63 HP
Overall 13.5 HP

Damage done less Damage taken/Turn-

KOTS +27.14 HP
SOP +22.95 HP
Overall 25.8 HP

Bad guys Connection Rate-

KOTS 498 Attacks 260 Hits = 52.21%
SOP 210 Attacks 106 Hits = 50.48%
Overall 708 Attacks 366 Hits = 51.69%

Which leads me to this stuff...

A brief look at all encounters for Level 1 & 2 PCs (ie using data from KOTS combined with SOP)-

For PCs Level 1-

Encounters: 15
Average Level: 2.4 (Level +1.4)
Encounter details: Level 1 (x8), Level 2 (x4), Level 6 (x1) & Level 7 (x2).
Average Turns/Encounter: 6.47
Average Time/Encounter: 50.33 or 50 minutes 20 seconds.

Further broken down for Level 1

Level 1 Encounters (Level +0)
Encounters: 8
Average Turns/Encounter: 3.88
Average Time/Encounter: 30.25 or 30 minutes 15 seconds.

Level 2 Encounters (Level +1)
Encounters: 4
Average Turns/Encounter: 6
Average Time/Encounter: 43.5 or 43 minutes 30 seconds.

Level 6 Encounters (Level +5)
Encounters: 1
Average Turns/Encounter: 13
Average Time/Encounter: 90 or 1 hour 30 minutes.

Level 7 Encounters (Level +6)
Encounters: 2
Average Turns/Encounter: 14.5
Average Time/Encounter: 124.5 or 2 hours 4 minutes and 30 seconds.

For PCs Level 2-

Encounters: 12
Average Level: 3.67 (Level +1.67)
Encounter details: Level 1 (x1), Level 2 (x2), Level 3 (x4), Level 4 (x3), Level 6 (x1) & Level 9 (x1).
Average Turns/Encounter: 6.17
Average Time/Encounter: 53.25 or 53 minutes 15 seconds.

Further broken down for Level 2

Level 1 Encounters (Level -1)
Encounters: 1
Average Turns/Encounter: 3
Average Time/Encounter: 19 or 19 minutes.

Level 2 Encounters (Level +0)
Encounters: 2
Average Turns/Encounter: 7
Average Time/Encounter: 50 or 50 minutes.

Level 3 Encounters (Level +1)
Encounters: 4
Average Turns/Encounter: 5.25
Average Time/Encounter: 41 or 41 minutes.

Level 4 Encounters (Level +2)
Encounters: 3
Average Turns/Encounter: 6
Average Time/Encounter: 52.67 or 52 minutes 40 seconds.

Level 6 Encounters (Level +4)
Encounters: 1
Average Turns/Encounter: 5
Average Time/Encounter: 61 or 1 hour 1 minute.

Level 9 Encounters (Level +7)
Encounters: 1
Average Turns/Encounter: 13
Average Time/Encounter: 137 or 2 hours 17 minutes.

Level 3 & 4 I'll leave for now as only the KOTS PCs have ventured there.

Although I'll just throw this last one in-

All Encounters at all Levels in KOTS & SOP-

Encounters: 32
Average Level: PC Level +1.66
Encounter details:
PC Level -1 (x1),
PC Level +0 (x11),
PC Level +1 (x9),
PC Level +2 (x4),
PC Level +4 (x2)
PC Level +5 (x2)
PC Level +6 (x2) &
PC Level +7 (x1).
Average Turns/Encounter: 6.38
Average Time/Encounter: 53.28 or 53 minutes 17 seconds.

That's-

PC Level -1 Encounters
Encounters: 1
Average Turns/Encounter: 3
Average Time/Encounter: 19 or 19 minutes.

PC Level +0 Encounters
Encounters: 11
Average Turns/Encounter: 5
Average Time/Encounter: 37.45 or 37 minutes 27 seconds.

PC Level +1 Encounters
Encounters: 9
Average Turns/Encounter: 5.78
Average Time/Encounter: 45.11 or 45 minutes 7 seconds.

PC Level +2 Encounters
Encounters: 4
Average Turns/Encounter: 5.5
Average Time/Encounter: 50.75 or 50 minutes 45 seconds.

PC Level +4 Encounters
Encounters: 2
Average Turns/Encounter: 5.5
Average Time/Encounter: 59.5 or 59 minutes 30 seconds.

PCs Level +5 Encounters
Encounters: 2
Average Turns/Encounter: 9.5
Average Time/Encounter: 80 or 1 hour 20 minutes.

PCs Level +6 Encounters
Encounters: 2
Average Turns/Encounter: 14.5
Average Time/Encounter: 124.5 or 2 hours 4 minutes and 30 seconds.

PCs Level +7 Encounters
Encounters: 1
Average Turns/Encounter: 13
Average Time/Encounter: 137 or 2 hours 17 minutes.

Which you've got to admit is pretty neat looking...

More of this kind of ribaldry in the future... promise.

Goonalan.

 

[Goonalan]

Sellswords complete my players then dived straight in to H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth, using the same characters they played through KOTS.

See my sig for their further adventures.

Cheers Goonalan