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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 5964467" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p>Session 1 Part 2 </p><p></p><p>Five AM on the streets of Fallcrest, not yet busy- this is the upper area of the city- down bellow the common folk are awake and about their business, but not here- not yet.</p><p></p><p>A morning haze hides the sun’s inevitable rise, it’s cold here- or at least chill, later on the sun will burn through the night mist and the city will become too warm again, but for now- the PCs shiver.</p><p></p><p>A noise… they’re coming!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7177015735/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/7177015735_e4c03fbaff_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>Here come the bad guys.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Encounter 2 The Ambushed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">775 XP Level 3 Encounter</span></p><p></p><p>I’m making a big thing of Monster Knowledge checks in this campaign, as soon as the PCs spot the bad guys I have them roll- basically I’ve macroed up on all of the monster tokens a set of responses based upon Easy, Medium and Hard DCs for the monsters level.</p><p></p><p>Easy and the PCs get to find out some basic info- type and keywords.</p><p></p><p>Medium and I hint at a few of the monsters special abilities- attacks or defences etc.</p><p></p><p>Hard and they learn the monsters weakest defence, and/or any other resistances.</p><p></p><p>And the bad guys are-</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497715312/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7497715312_12fe55c9fa_s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531337066/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8022/7531337066_7f1315381d_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Goblin Blade- Minion Artillery Level 1 (x5)</p><p>Converted Goblin Thorn</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497719682/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8026/7497719682_5c5f7d55e0_s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531335612/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7531335612_42f932368a_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Dwarf Warrior- Minion Artillery Level 1 (x5)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497721714/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7497721714_6d354d4cb9_s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531338114/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/7531338114_3f2b7aa407.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Arthur Ramm, Gnome Sneak- Lurker Level 2</p><p>Converted Gnome Skulk</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497727628/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7497727628_68b28109a4_s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531340302/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7531340302_4459d6b335_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Half-Orc Bolter- Artillery Level 1</p><p>Converted Orc Bolt Thrower</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497728074/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/7497728074_5b38d048b1_s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531341062/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7531341062_199fbd9cba_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Half-Orc Mercenary- Soldier Level 3</p><p>Converted Battletested Orc</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497725280/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7139/7497725280_02191bfa3f_s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531341880/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7531341880_2f955674e2_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Half-Orc Spiker- Soldier Level 3</p><p>Converted Gnoll Scavenger</p><p></p><p>The PCs launch their attack with surprise, and set off a few Action Points in the process for good measure- the effect is devastating. Arthur Ramm, the Gnome goes invisible, but is then swiftly Immobilised, courtesy of a natural ‘20’. When he reappears he’s swiftly knocked on his ass and reduced to 2 HP, this after Ayumu uses one of the Half-Orcs as a Living Missile, alas for the Half-Orc the experience is ultimately fatal. Morok takes a beating, albeit briefly- also reduced to 2 HP before the healing hits- Destructorr is bloodied.</p><p></p><p>Soon after the result is in- a convincing win for the Knight Watch. The bad guys are mostly dead, captured are the Gnome Sneak- Arthur Ramm, two of the Half-Orc leaders (Mercenary & Bolter guys) and two Dwarf Warriors.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">ENCOUNTER 2 COMPLETE PC’S LEVEL 1 WITH 175 XP EACH</span></p><p></p><p>Arthur Ramm, as it happens, also has a price on his head- 20gp for his capture, alive.</p><p></p><p>The PCs investigate, briefly, the dead and the living- before they’re scoot back to head quarters for a debrief.</p><p></p><p>They learn the following-</p><p></p><p>- Goblins are members of the Black Tongue Clan, a number of nomadic clans that inhabit the Nentir Vale, they tend to be attracted to powerful leaders, whom they serve as cannon fodder et al. The PCs note that there are probably some Goblin leader types around to keep them in check.</p><p></p><p>- Dwarves are part of a mercenary organisation from Hammerfast, Dwarves will fight for anyone with gold, sometimes. The PCs again note that their leader is also not around.</p><p></p><p>- Arthur Ramm, the Gnome, is a local- a second storey guy; he seems out of his depth here.</p><p></p><p>- Half-Orcs are very Orcish, in fact, very very Orcish- the have all had their tribal tattoos and scars removed- by fire. Furthermore they only speak Orcish (Giant), a language none of the PCs speak alas. Arthur Ramm does however- which explains his presence, something he later confirms, he was hired less than twelve hours ago as translator.</p><p></p><p>And so to back to head quarters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 5964467, member: 16069"] Session 1 Part 2 Five AM on the streets of Fallcrest, not yet busy- this is the upper area of the city- down bellow the common folk are awake and about their business, but not here- not yet. A morning haze hides the sun’s inevitable rise, it’s cold here- or at least chill, later on the sun will burn through the night mist and the city will become too warm again, but for now- the PCs shiver. A noise… they’re coming! [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7177015735/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/7177015735_e4c03fbaff_c.jpg[/img][/url] Here come the bad guys. [SIZE="3"]Encounter 2 The Ambushed. 775 XP Level 3 Encounter[/SIZE] I’m making a big thing of Monster Knowledge checks in this campaign, as soon as the PCs spot the bad guys I have them roll- basically I’ve macroed up on all of the monster tokens a set of responses based upon Easy, Medium and Hard DCs for the monsters level. Easy and the PCs get to find out some basic info- type and keywords. Medium and I hint at a few of the monsters special abilities- attacks or defences etc. Hard and they learn the monsters weakest defence, and/or any other resistances. And the bad guys are- [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497715312/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7497715312_12fe55c9fa_s.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531337066/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8022/7531337066_7f1315381d_n.jpg[/img][/url] Goblin Blade- Minion Artillery Level 1 (x5) Converted Goblin Thorn [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497719682/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8026/7497719682_5c5f7d55e0_s.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531335612/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7531335612_42f932368a_n.jpg[/img][/url] Dwarf Warrior- Minion Artillery Level 1 (x5) [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497721714/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7497721714_6d354d4cb9_s.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531338114/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/7531338114_3f2b7aa407.jpg[/img][/url] Arthur Ramm, Gnome Sneak- Lurker Level 2 Converted Gnome Skulk [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497727628/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7497727628_68b28109a4_s.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531340302/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7531340302_4459d6b335_n.jpg[/img][/url] Half-Orc Bolter- Artillery Level 1 Converted Orc Bolt Thrower [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497728074/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/7497728074_5b38d048b1_s.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531341062/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7531341062_199fbd9cba_n.jpg[/img][/url] Half-Orc Mercenary- Soldier Level 3 Converted Battletested Orc [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7497725280/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7139/7497725280_02191bfa3f_s.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/7531341880/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7531341880_2f955674e2_n.jpg[/img][/url] Half-Orc Spiker- Soldier Level 3 Converted Gnoll Scavenger The PCs launch their attack with surprise, and set off a few Action Points in the process for good measure- the effect is devastating. Arthur Ramm, the Gnome goes invisible, but is then swiftly Immobilised, courtesy of a natural ‘20’. When he reappears he’s swiftly knocked on his ass and reduced to 2 HP, this after Ayumu uses one of the Half-Orcs as a Living Missile, alas for the Half-Orc the experience is ultimately fatal. Morok takes a beating, albeit briefly- also reduced to 2 HP before the healing hits- Destructorr is bloodied. Soon after the result is in- a convincing win for the Knight Watch. The bad guys are mostly dead, captured are the Gnome Sneak- Arthur Ramm, two of the Half-Orc leaders (Mercenary & Bolter guys) and two Dwarf Warriors. [SIZE="5"]ENCOUNTER 2 COMPLETE PC’S LEVEL 1 WITH 175 XP EACH[/SIZE] Arthur Ramm, as it happens, also has a price on his head- 20gp for his capture, alive. The PCs investigate, briefly, the dead and the living- before they’re scoot back to head quarters for a debrief. They learn the following- - Goblins are members of the Black Tongue Clan, a number of nomadic clans that inhabit the Nentir Vale, they tend to be attracted to powerful leaders, whom they serve as cannon fodder et al. The PCs note that there are probably some Goblin leader types around to keep them in check. - Dwarves are part of a mercenary organisation from Hammerfast, Dwarves will fight for anyone with gold, sometimes. The PCs again note that their leader is also not around. - Arthur Ramm, the Gnome, is a local- a second storey guy; he seems out of his depth here. - Half-Orcs are very Orcish, in fact, very very Orcish- the have all had their tribal tattoos and scars removed- by fire. Furthermore they only speak Orcish (Giant), a language none of the PCs speak alas. Arthur Ramm does however- which explains his presence, something he later confirms, he was hired less than twelve hours ago as translator. And so to back to head quarters. [/QUOTE]
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