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  1. J-H

    Against the Idol of the Sun: A 5e high-level campaign log

    Session 18: 9/25/2021 The players for Dmitri the Barbarian and Reybella the Cleric were both out. Unlike last session, we had very little fighting, partly because I forgot to roll random encounter dice some of the time (lots of travel). When I did roll, I’d get results like “A tendriculous”...
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    Against the Idol of the Sun: A 5e high-level campaign log

    Session 16: 8/28/2021 Dmitri’s player wasn’t here, but we had someone run the character anyway. We opened with 8 formorians raining from the sky, catching Teador the paladin at the bottom. He Misty Steps out of the bottom of the pile, and the fomorians stand up, spot what looks like food, and...
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    Against the Idol of the Sun: A 5e high-level campaign log

    Session 13: 7/10/21 Barbarian & artificer both out. The party decides to explore their way northwards and skirt the closest Aarakocra city. They know they’ll need to do some kind of a strike on one of the cities or temples to prove their chops. They find a couple of sets of abandoned...
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    Against the Idol of the Sun: A 5e high-level campaign log

    Session 12: 6/12/2021 Dmitri the Barbarian’s player could not make it. Teador the Paladin’s player was late due to fighting Strahd in another campaign (the fight will be finished next session and 1 PC is dead, but it sounds like they’ll win). The giant-inhabited mountains are somewhat safer...
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  6. J-H

    Against the Idol of the Sun: A 5e high-level campaign log

    Session 9: 4/24/2021 Our ranger player has dropped out due to the traveling/distance involved. The cleric’s player could not make it tonight, leaving us with the barbarian, artificer, paladin, and monk. The group decides to go ahead and detail-search the hex they are in (low mountains). They...
  7. J-H

    Against the Idol of the Sun: A 5e high-level campaign log

    Session 6: 2/27/2021 We jumped right into the remainder of the dragon battle. After the artificer went, I had Bahadural give his little speech and then cast Wall of Thorns. Hit two characters, both saved, 23 damage. The party did some moderate damage that round, but not a lot (ok, maybe 70...
  8. J-H

    Against the Idol of the Sun: A 5e high-level campaign log

    Sorry, I forgot I was posting this here as well! Here comes an avalanche of posts. As of posting this (2/28/23) we are within 5 sessions of the end, unless the party dawdles. I'm getting close to finished with the editing process to put this on the DM's Guild. Session 4: 1/23/21 Arcane...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 21 Archaeologist 19 Charlatan 20 Cloistered Scholar 13 - 2 = 11 Courtier 21 + 1 = 22 Criminal 21 Entertainer 16 Far Traveler 11 Fisher 15 Folk Hero 24 Gambler 6 Gladiator 17 Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant 20 Haunted One 14 Hermit 14 Knight 15 Marine 3 Noble 16 Outlander 16 Pirate 13 Sage...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 25 Archaeologist 18 Charlatan 20 City Watch / Investigator 5 Cloistered Scholar 12 Courtier 20 + 1 = 21 Criminal 23 Entertainer 16 Far Traveler 11 Feylost 8 - 2 = 6 Fisher 15 Folk Hero 24 Gambler 11 Gladiator 16 Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant 22 Haunted One 20 Hermit 16 Knight 15 Marine...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 24 Archaeologist 22 - 2 = 20 this is just a renamed "Sage" Charlatan 21 City Watch / Investigator 8 Cloistered Scholar 12 Courtier 19 + 1 =20 Criminal 20 Entertainer 16 Far Traveler 11 Feylost 16 Fisher 14 Folk Hero 27 Gambler 11 Gladiator 16 Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant 26 Haunted...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 24 Archaeologist 22 Charlatan 21 City Watch / Investigator 9 Cloistered Scholar 14 Courtier 18+1=19 Criminal 24 Entertainer 16 Far Traveler 11 Feylost 15 Fisher 13 Folk Hero 27 Gambler 11 Gladiator 17 Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant 28 Haunted One 22 Hermit 13 Investigator 5 Knight 17...
  13. J-H

    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 26 Archaeologist 22 Athlete 10 Charlatan 21 City Watch / Investigator 11 Cloistered Scholar 14 Courtier 18 + 1 = 19 Criminal 22 Entertainer 16 Faction Agent 8 Far Traveler 11 Feylost 14 - 2 = 12 Fisher 14 Folk Hero 26 Gambler 11 Gladiator 17 Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant 24 Haunted One...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 27 Anthropologist 7 Archaeologist 23 Athlete 10 Charlatan 20 City Watch / Investigator 14 Clan Crafter 7 Cloistered Scholar 14 Courtier 17 + 1 = 18 Criminal 24 Entertainer 16 Faction Agent 8 Far Traveler 11 Feylost 13 - 2 = 11 Fisher 14 Folk Hero 28 Gambler 11 Gladiator 16 Guild Artisan...
  15. J-H

    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 26 Anthropologist 11 Archaeologist 26 Athlete 10 Charlatan 20 City Watch / Investigator 12 Clan Crafter 8 Cloistered Scholar 13 Courtier 16+1=17 Criminal 24 Entertainer 15 Faceless 3 Faction Agent 10 Failed Merchant 5-2=3 Far Traveler 12 Feylost 17 Fisher 14 Folk Hero 28 Gambler 11...
  16. J-H

    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 27 Anthropologist 11 Archaeologist 26 Athlete 10 Charlatan 20 City Watch / Investigator 13 Clan Crafter 10 Cloistered Scholar 13 Courtier 15 + 1 = 16 Criminal 24 Entertainer 15 Faceless 9 Faction Agent 10 Failed Merchant 7 Far Traveler 12 Feylost 15 Fisher 14 Folk Hero 26 Gambler 11...
  17. J-H

    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 26 Anthropologist 11 Archaeologist 28 Athlete 10 Charlatan 20 City Watch / Investigator 13 Clan Crafter 10 Cloistered Scholar 13 Courtier 14 + 1 = 15 Criminal 24 Entertainer 15 Faceless 10 Faction Agent 10 Failed Merchant 7 Far Traveler 12 Feylost 16 - 2 = 14 getting lost Fisher 14 Folk...
  18. J-H

    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 25 Anthropologist 13 Archaeologist 26 Athlete 10 Charlatan 20 City Watch / Investigator 16 Clan Crafter 10 Cloistered Scholar 12 Courtier 13 + 1 = 14 Actually useful Criminal 22 Entertainer 14 Faceless 10 Faction Agent 10 Failed Merchant 7 Far Traveler 11 Feylost 14 Fisher 13 Folk Hero...
  19. J-H

    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Backgrounds

    Acolyte 22 Anthropologist 13 Archaeologist 25 Athlete 10 Boros Legionnaire 8 - 2 = 6 Where's Boros? Charlatan 19 + 1 = 20 City Watch / Investigator 18 Clan Crafter 10 Cloistered Scholar 11 Courtier 13 Criminal 22 Entertainer 14 Entertainer, Baldur's Gate 1 Faceless 10 Faction Agent 10 Failed...
  20. J-H

    D&D 5E (2014) The challenges of high level adventure design.

    I'd call that a success, unless you invested a lot of prep time into the dungeon. I bet the players all felt good about using their abilities cleverly to solve the problem efficiently. Except maybe for the martials. I'd probably have had a complication like "the earthquake spawns some unhappy...
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