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[Adventure] Hysteria's Ascendency (Judge: Stonegod)
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<blockquote data-quote="jsb420" data-source="post: 5573290" data-attributes="member: 6672544"><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Hysteria’s Ascendency</span></p><p> 4-6 Level Adventure – LEB</p><p> </p><p> Cast:</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">1. </span><a href="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/Braddock_the_Historian" target="_blank">Braddok the Historian (fourmonos)</a> - male dwarf vestige warlock 5</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2. </span><s><a href="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Kellindil_Loreweaver_%28horticulture%29" target="_blank">Kellindil Loreweaver (horticulture)</a> - male elf rogue 4 </s></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3. </span><a href="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Quan_Reah_%28johnmeier1%29" target="_blank">Quan Reah (johnmeier1)</a> - male elf monk 4</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">4. </span> <a href="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Orsik_The_Small_%28MetaVoid%29" target="_blank">Orsik the Small (metavoid)</a> - male goliath runepriest 7</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">5. </span><s> <a href="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:Ulrick_Stormhammer_%28akayonju%29" target="_blank">Ulrick Stormhammer (Akayonju)</a> - male dwarf paladin 4 </s></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">6. </span><a href="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Rikka_Pouncequick_%28pathfinderq1%29" target="_blank">Rikka Pouncequick (pathfinderq1)</a> - female elf druid 7</p><p>7.<a href="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Muzdum_Firebelly_%28Voda_Vosa%29" target="_blank">Muzdum Firebelly (Voda Vosa)</a> - male dwarf fighter 6</p><p></p><p>[sblock=The Story Thus Far...]Baldwin leads the adventurers to a ruined warehouse where he (attempts) to ambush them with his wererat minions, but fails to kill the PCs. Baldwin escapes, sacrificing his own troops to flee.</p><p>Next, the heroes enter the sewers and are ambushed again by filthy wererats and their pet otyugh.</p><p>Defeating the weremen, the PCs delve deeper into the Cogs beneath Sharn to locate the wererat warren/temple but failed to do so. Instead they found a werecrocodile, Mangore. The heroes found out that Baldwin paid this creature to keep an eye out for them and to kill them on sight.</p><p>The PCs must retry the skill challenge to find the warren/temple.</p><p>The PCs find the wererat warren during an evil rite to animate an unholy golem to unleash upon the world above. The PCs manage to kill Baldwin and the rest of the wererats and eventually destroy the golem as well. </p><p>After the last monster falls, two forms detach from the ceiling, a pair of werebats circle over the heroes, daring them to enter the King's Forest at their own peril, taunting them with their destruction at the hands of his "Wicker-man".</p><p>The story continues in Curious & Curiouser...[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=XP Awarded][sblock=Baldwins Ambush]<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5589493-post73.html" target="_blank">505 XP each</a></p><p>NOTE: no time bonus awarded yet.[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=Sewer Scramble]<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5633263-post173.html" target="_blank">483 XP each</a></p><p>NOTE: 2 RP was awarded[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=Skill Challenge (Failed)]<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5652635-post234.html" target="_blank">362 XP each</a></p><p>NOTE: no time bonus awarded.[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=End Game]<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5678404-post319.html" target="_blank">959 XP each</a></p><p>NOTE: 1 RP was awarded[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=Pooled Treasure] a gold locket (25gp), 175 gp in loose coins (Quan claimed the lady's undergarments), 120 gp, 3 moonstone (100gp each), elixir of dragon breath (fire), 430 gp, gold ring w/jade (250gp), 600gp, a large topaz (500gp), a finely wrought sword (1000gp)[/sblock][/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Judge: Stonegod</p><p> </p><p> [sblock=Rules]</p><p>-Please use grey text or spoilers blocks ("sblocks"), or [ooc] function for Out of Character discussion. If you’re unsure how to use them go <u><a href="http://www.thetangledweb.net/forums/misc.php?do=bbcode" target="_blank">HERE</a></u> (warning: you are leaving ENWorld.org)</p><p></p><p></p><p>-Please use <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/" target="_blank">Invisible Castle</a> for dice rolling (be sure to register). ENWorld has a dice roller (but it takes up a lot of space). If you can't use either dice roller for whatever reason, post a link to the dice roller you want to use and I will OK it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>-If you know you will be unable to post for a couple days because you will be out of town, or whatever, please say so and me or someone will NPC your character until you come back if there is a skill challenge or battle encounter. I would like to keep to a 48 hour per post per PC, to help speed the game up (you don’t have to wait a full 48 hours though). Once the allotted time has passed, <strong><em><u>ONE</u></em></strong> message will be posted in the thread and if not responded to within 12 hours of that message, your PC’s actions will be made for you (using at-wills only).</p><p></p><p></p><p>-I will be using the honor system for skill checks. If I post a sblock that says "Arcana 18" that is the DC you have to roll to be able to read it. (please don't click on it unless you succeed the roll!) If it lists a character's name, only they can read it. If it is directed at a specific person anyone can read it. You can share the information with other people, but don't just copy and paste it directly. You of course can do other skill checks that I do not post.</p><p></p><p></p><p>-I will roll the monster’s initiative all together, averaged out and post that number. Each PC is to roll their own initiatives, and any that are higher than the number I posted originally will be able to act before the monsters. Thereafter, turns will be posted in “block” format (monsters, PCs, monsters, etc). I will record the PC’s actions in the order they are posted.</p><p></p><p></p><p>-Please always post what the attack or ability does in its entirety, even if it is for the 100th time. I have all the class books, but I don't have every power memorized.</p><p></p><p></p><p>-During an encounter, I will post the defense stats and (after you know the monster is not a minion) the HP of monsters. This way you know right away if an attack hit. If your character’s actions provoke an Opportunity Attack, you can include it as part of your post. For such occurrences, I will only list Basic attacks. Other powers won’t be revealed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>-I will pass out XP at the end of each adventure, as well as dish out any treasure/gp (unless specifically mentioned as part of the adventure). </p><p></p><p></p><p>-You can distribute treasure however you like, but be sure to list any wishlist items on your character sheets, and if reasonable, I can include such an item into the treasure parcel. I like to choose the items as the adventure progresses (i.e. your PC has a low FORT and during the encounter that PC was constantly being hit as a result of the low FORT, I’ll add a neck slot item to help boost that defense up, etc).</p><p></p><p></p><p>-Each player chooses a color. Please post your speech and thoughts in your character's color, using italics for the latter. On the battle map I attach to an encounter, any PC mark, I will highlight the target creature with that color for easy visual reference.</p><p></p><p></p><p>-I will always be happy to answer any questions, comments and concerns. If I make a mistake (god forbid) please feel free to PM me or post your reasoning. I’m not a rules Nazi. I feel that flexibility as a DM is a must.</p><p></p><p>-Last, but not least, have fun![/sblock]</p><p> </p><p> It is easy to follow the slower human through the crowded streets. You can tell you are headed towards the poorer, seedier section Cliffside, more commonly known as the Mud Flats. Your travels take you past the dregs of society, those who inhabit the abandoned buildings that line the streets. Prostitutes, vagrants, orphaned children, and the like stare at you, hopelessness reflected in their eyes. Soon you enter an area that still bears the marks of the <em>Last </em>War, more and more ruined buildings dominate the landscape.</p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: gray">”The warehouse is right over there.”</span>, Baldwin says, pointing to a derelict building.</p><p> [sblock=Warehouse] <img src="http://i.imgur.com/UBMip.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Illumination: Overcast skies, normal light.</p><p> Debris: considered difficult terrain (J6:M6; E8:E9; A6:A8; O11<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />12; P9; P7:R8; V6)</p><p> Inner Walls: about 4ft tall, provides partial cover while standing behind; full cover while kneeling behind it.</p><p> Outer Walls: crumbling but still sturdy; Climb; Athletics DC 10</p><p> [/sblock]</p><p> </p><p> [sblock=Perception DC 14]Glancing around, you notice that there are fewer inhabitants near this warehouse, only a few people wandering around.</p><p> [sblock=Perception DC 21]Of the wandering locals, a few are watching your group intently.[/sblock][/sblock]</p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: gray">”This is where Jessup brought me and Prin.”</span>, Baldwin says, stopping before the warehouse. <span style="color: gray">”They’re all gone. Just yesterday, there was a tent standing right there. Inside there were crates of supplies, even a section that served as a hospital, beds and all. Now there’s nothing.”</span> </p><p> </p><p> On the verge of tears again, he produces the pouch again and hands it to the massive goliath. <span style="color: gray">”Here, take this and find my daughter!”</span> Straightening his tunic and wiping tears away, he says, <span style="color: gray">”I’ll only get in the way, so I’ll stay out on the street and wait for you. Maybe I will find the City Guard.</span></p><p> </p><p> [gm]I’ll need a picture you want for your icon. If you don’t have one, you can use one of these. Look in the sblocks below.[/gm]</p><p> </p><p> [sblock=Character Pics][sblock=Braddock the Historian] <img src="http://i.imgur.com/GlBno.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p> [sblock=Kellindel Loreweaver] <img src="http://i.imgur.com/6gzNU.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> –OR– <img src="http://i.imgur.com/B3u8C.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p> [sblock=Quan Reah] <img src="http://i.imgur.com/Y6XKK.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p> [sblock=Orsik the Small] <img src="http://i.imgur.com/sdCYp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p></p><p>[sblock=Rikka Pouncequick] <img src="http://i.imgur.com/joBpS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> - AND - <img src="http://i.imgur.com/dI35d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/sblock][/sblock]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> [gm]Roleplay while I gather some stuff[/gm]</p><p></p><p>Edited: to add Rikka Pouncequick (pathfinderq1)[/ooc]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jsb420, post: 5573290, member: 6672544"] [SIZE=5]Hysteria’s Ascendency[/SIZE] 4-6 Level Adventure – LEB Cast: [FONT=Calibri]1. [/FONT][URL="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/Braddock_the_Historian"]Braddok the Historian (fourmonos)[/URL] - male dwarf vestige warlock 5 [FONT=Calibri]2. [/FONT][s][URL="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Kellindil_Loreweaver_%28horticulture%29"]Kellindil Loreweaver (horticulture)[/URL] - male elf rogue 4 [/s] [FONT=Calibri]3. [/FONT][URL="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Quan_Reah_%28johnmeier1%29"]Quan Reah (johnmeier1)[/URL] - male elf monk 4 [FONT=Calibri]4. [/FONT] [URL="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Orsik_The_Small_%28MetaVoid%29"]Orsik the Small (metavoid)[/URL] - male goliath runepriest 7 [FONT=Calibri]5. [/FONT][s] [URL="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:Ulrick_Stormhammer_%28akayonju%29"]Ulrick Stormhammer (Akayonju)[/URL] - male dwarf paladin 4 [/s] [FONT=Calibri]6. [/FONT][URL="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Rikka_Pouncequick_%28pathfinderq1%29"]Rikka Pouncequick (pathfinderq1)[/URL] - female elf druid 7 7.[URL="http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEB:PC:Muzdum_Firebelly_%28Voda_Vosa%29"]Muzdum Firebelly (Voda Vosa)[/URL] - male dwarf fighter 6 [sblock=The Story Thus Far...]Baldwin leads the adventurers to a ruined warehouse where he (attempts) to ambush them with his wererat minions, but fails to kill the PCs. Baldwin escapes, sacrificing his own troops to flee. Next, the heroes enter the sewers and are ambushed again by filthy wererats and their pet otyugh. Defeating the weremen, the PCs delve deeper into the Cogs beneath Sharn to locate the wererat warren/temple but failed to do so. Instead they found a werecrocodile, Mangore. The heroes found out that Baldwin paid this creature to keep an eye out for them and to kill them on sight. The PCs must retry the skill challenge to find the warren/temple. The PCs find the wererat warren during an evil rite to animate an unholy golem to unleash upon the world above. The PCs manage to kill Baldwin and the rest of the wererats and eventually destroy the golem as well. After the last monster falls, two forms detach from the ceiling, a pair of werebats circle over the heroes, daring them to enter the King's Forest at their own peril, taunting them with their destruction at the hands of his "Wicker-man". The story continues in Curious & Curiouser...[/sblock] [sblock=XP Awarded][sblock=Baldwins Ambush][url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/5589493-post73.html]505 XP each[/url] NOTE: no time bonus awarded yet.[/sblock] [sblock=Sewer Scramble][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5633263-post173.html"]483 XP each[/URL] NOTE: 2 RP was awarded[/sblock] [sblock=Skill Challenge (Failed)][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5652635-post234.html"]362 XP each[/URL] NOTE: no time bonus awarded.[/sblock] [sblock=End Game][url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/5678404-post319.html]959 XP each[/url] NOTE: 1 RP was awarded[/sblock] [sblock=Pooled Treasure] a gold locket (25gp), 175 gp in loose coins (Quan claimed the lady's undergarments), 120 gp, 3 moonstone (100gp each), elixir of dragon breath (fire), 430 gp, gold ring w/jade (250gp), 600gp, a large topaz (500gp), a finely wrought sword (1000gp)[/sblock][/sblock] Judge: Stonegod [sblock=Rules] -Please use grey text or spoilers blocks ("sblocks"), or [ooc] function for Out of Character discussion. If you’re unsure how to use them go [U][URL="http://www.thetangledweb.net/forums/misc.php?do=bbcode"]HERE[/URL][/U] (warning: you are leaving ENWorld.org) -Please use [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/"]Invisible Castle[/URL] for dice rolling (be sure to register). ENWorld has a dice roller (but it takes up a lot of space). If you can't use either dice roller for whatever reason, post a link to the dice roller you want to use and I will OK it. -If you know you will be unable to post for a couple days because you will be out of town, or whatever, please say so and me or someone will NPC your character until you come back if there is a skill challenge or battle encounter. I would like to keep to a 48 hour per post per PC, to help speed the game up (you don’t have to wait a full 48 hours though). Once the allotted time has passed, [B][I][U]ONE[/U][/I][/B] message will be posted in the thread and if not responded to within 12 hours of that message, your PC’s actions will be made for you (using at-wills only). -I will be using the honor system for skill checks. If I post a sblock that says "Arcana 18" that is the DC you have to roll to be able to read it. (please don't click on it unless you succeed the roll!) If it lists a character's name, only they can read it. If it is directed at a specific person anyone can read it. You can share the information with other people, but don't just copy and paste it directly. You of course can do other skill checks that I do not post. -I will roll the monster’s initiative all together, averaged out and post that number. Each PC is to roll their own initiatives, and any that are higher than the number I posted originally will be able to act before the monsters. Thereafter, turns will be posted in “block” format (monsters, PCs, monsters, etc). I will record the PC’s actions in the order they are posted. -Please always post what the attack or ability does in its entirety, even if it is for the 100th time. I have all the class books, but I don't have every power memorized. -During an encounter, I will post the defense stats and (after you know the monster is not a minion) the HP of monsters. This way you know right away if an attack hit. If your character’s actions provoke an Opportunity Attack, you can include it as part of your post. For such occurrences, I will only list Basic attacks. Other powers won’t be revealed. -I will pass out XP at the end of each adventure, as well as dish out any treasure/gp (unless specifically mentioned as part of the adventure). -You can distribute treasure however you like, but be sure to list any wishlist items on your character sheets, and if reasonable, I can include such an item into the treasure parcel. I like to choose the items as the adventure progresses (i.e. your PC has a low FORT and during the encounter that PC was constantly being hit as a result of the low FORT, I’ll add a neck slot item to help boost that defense up, etc). -Each player chooses a color. Please post your speech and thoughts in your character's color, using italics for the latter. On the battle map I attach to an encounter, any PC mark, I will highlight the target creature with that color for easy visual reference. -I will always be happy to answer any questions, comments and concerns. If I make a mistake (god forbid) please feel free to PM me or post your reasoning. I’m not a rules Nazi. I feel that flexibility as a DM is a must. -Last, but not least, have fun![/sblock] It is easy to follow the slower human through the crowded streets. You can tell you are headed towards the poorer, seedier section Cliffside, more commonly known as the Mud Flats. Your travels take you past the dregs of society, those who inhabit the abandoned buildings that line the streets. Prostitutes, vagrants, orphaned children, and the like stare at you, hopelessness reflected in their eyes. Soon you enter an area that still bears the marks of the [I]Last [/I]War, more and more ruined buildings dominate the landscape. [COLOR=gray]”The warehouse is right over there.”[/COLOR], Baldwin says, pointing to a derelict building. [sblock=Warehouse] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/UBMip.jpg[/IMG] Illumination: Overcast skies, normal light. Debris: considered difficult terrain (J6:M6; E8:E9; A6:A8; O11:P12; P9; P7:R8; V6) Inner Walls: about 4ft tall, provides partial cover while standing behind; full cover while kneeling behind it. Outer Walls: crumbling but still sturdy; Climb; Athletics DC 10 [/sblock] [sblock=Perception DC 14]Glancing around, you notice that there are fewer inhabitants near this warehouse, only a few people wandering around. [sblock=Perception DC 21]Of the wandering locals, a few are watching your group intently.[/sblock][/sblock] [COLOR=gray]”This is where Jessup brought me and Prin.”[/COLOR], Baldwin says, stopping before the warehouse. [COLOR=gray]”They’re all gone. Just yesterday, there was a tent standing right there. Inside there were crates of supplies, even a section that served as a hospital, beds and all. Now there’s nothing.”[/COLOR] On the verge of tears again, he produces the pouch again and hands it to the massive goliath. [COLOR=gray]”Here, take this and find my daughter!”[/COLOR] Straightening his tunic and wiping tears away, he says, [COLOR=gray]”I’ll only get in the way, so I’ll stay out on the street and wait for you. Maybe I will find the City Guard.[/COLOR] [gm]I’ll need a picture you want for your icon. If you don’t have one, you can use one of these. Look in the sblocks below.[/gm] [sblock=Character Pics][sblock=Braddock the Historian] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/GlBno.png[/IMG][/sblock] [sblock=Kellindel Loreweaver] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/6gzNU.jpg[/IMG] –OR– [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/B3u8C.jpg[/IMG][/sblock] [sblock=Quan Reah] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Y6XKK.jpg[/IMG][/sblock] [sblock=Orsik the Small] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/sdCYp.jpg[/IMG][/sblock] [sblock=Rikka Pouncequick] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/joBpS.jpg[/IMG] - AND - [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/dI35d.jpg[/IMG][/sblock][/sblock] [gm]Roleplay while I gather some stuff[/gm] Edited: to add Rikka Pouncequick (pathfinderq1)[/ooc] [/QUOTE]
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