Started it today 4 player. 2 player created their own. Cleric and bard replacing wizard and cleric. Stat arrays.
They spend most of the session exploring the keep and doing side quests.
3 new recruits. One had a bit of experience in USA. She's sorta the new party leader in the games as she was the face.
We all loved the keep. Took mental notes of done tricks to add to my games. The fire ghost was hilarious.
All those skill checks and side quests they loved. Low risk way to get money. Let them get a random magic item potion of invisibility.
The went to the caves and talked the kobolds around. Bard made DC 27 charisma checks. Gave her advantage for roleplaying it out.
Decided the kobolds had sone information on bugbear, hobgoblin and goblin location. They went to goblin party.
Rogue burned the potion.
With advantage and guidance plus a bard dice she scouted the goblin cave and F the hobgoblins as well. Stealth R Us.
Session ended there. They spent a lot of time in the keep.
Lavish production values. The caves part bit meh. Keeps great. As DM i preferred Stormwrack Isle but the ganeboards abd tokens went down very well. Might be better for teaching complete newbies.
Wife played the cleric going support to help the other 3 out. Mostly 2 newbies. Recruited 3 off reddit.
Newbie fighter player has played 2E. He was an old friends brother we had met before. Old friend was one of my high school friends, best friend post school and played with us for a decade before he moved away. Used to play 2E with us. Small world.
Great session, everyone had fun and next session is Monday week.
