The Dice gods can be fickle sometimes.
He-he-he, yeah... payback time.
So of the original party that started the adventure there are few survivers... will any make it through.
Only two left of the original five that set out- Riardon the Ranger and Erais the Cleric, and the PCs are sticking with four players, afterall Dave has not returned to the fold.
The PCs press on...
DCC53 Sellswords of Punjar
Encounter #7 Area 1-13 Courtyard and Warehouse.
There's a noise from within the warehouse structure ahead, the doors are suddenly wrenched open and before the PCs are ten of the mangiest looking miscreants ever to walk the streets of Fallcrest, each one wields an improvised weapon- from table legs to broken bottles. The gang are about to bring a whole new meaning to the term 'aggressive begging.'
As if that wasn't enough Erais cries out, points up and left, a black smudge detaches itself from its inky roost and flutters down to join in the fun- a Shadow Bat Swarm.
The PCs hate swarms, I think I mentioned that.
The Good Guys...
Riardon Brightvale, Male Eladrin Ranger 1 (HP23)
Erais the Sunlord, Male Human Cleric of Amaunator 1 (HP24)
Kathra Dyk, Male Dwarf Fighter 1 (HP33)
Tira Duskmeadow, Female Half-Elf Warlock 1 (HP28)
The Bad Guys... 460XP Level 1 Encounter.
Human Beggar Level 2 Minion [HB] (x10) (HP1)
Shadow Bat Swarm Level 3 Lurker [SBS] (HP38)
Initiative 21 Shadow Bat Swarm & Kathra 20 Human Beggars 18 Tira 14 Riardon 8 Erais.
Round 1.
SBS- Move- swoop down. Bite Riardon; Miss.
Kathra- Move. Cleave HB1; Miss. Action Point. Passing Attack HB1; Hit 11 damage- DEAD & Shift & Secondary Attack HB2; Hit 11 damage- DEAD.
HB1- DEAD.
HB2- DEAD.
HB3- Wooden Plank Kathra; Hit 4 damage (28 HP).
HB4- Rusty Knife Kathra; Hit 4 damage (24 HP).
HB5- Move. Rusty Chain Kathra; Hit 4 damage (20 HP).
HB6- Move. Table Leg Kathra; Hit 4 damage (16 HP bloodied).
HB7- Move. Lead Pipe Kathra; Hit 4 damage (12 HP bloodied).
Just so that you know the Beggars are +6 To Hit and Kathra has 19 AC, that's five rolls of '13' or above in a row.
HB8- Move. Throw Bottle Kathra; Miss.
HB9- Move. Throw Cobblestone Kathra; Miss.
HB10- Move. Throw Turnip Kathra; Miss.
Tira- Curse SBS. Eldritch Blast SBS; Hit 5 damage (33 HP).
Riardon- Start in SBS aura Cloud of Teeth Riardon; Hit 9 damage (14 HP) and Ongoing 2 Cold & Necrotic damage. Shift back. Quarry SBS. Careful Attack Prime Shot SBS; Miss.
Oh bugger!
Erais- Healing Word +5 HP Kathra (25 HP). Sacred Flame SBS; Hit 5 Radiant damage +5 (Vulnerable) = 10 damage (23 HP).
Time to play 11 minutes including setting up map and minis.
End of Turn-
The Good Guys...
Riardon Brightvale, Male Eladrin Ranger 1 (HP14/23)
Erais the Sunlord, Male Human Cleric of Amaunator 1 (HP24)
Kathra Dyk, Male Dwarf Fighter 1 (HP25/33)
Tira Duskmeadow, Female Half-Elf Warlock 1 (HP28)
The Bad Guys... 460XP Level 1 Encounter.
Human Beggar Level 2 Minion [HB] (x10) (HP1) 2 DEAD.
Shadow Bat Swarm Level 3 Lurker [SBS] (HP23/38)
Action Points 1 Total 1
Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Healing Surges 1 Total 1
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 0 Total 0
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Crit 0 Total 0
Comment: With the bad guys getting initiative, save Kathra, and the Swarm being fairly resilient- well this could be a lot tougher than you think.