[Adventure] Serpent's Skull: Souls for Smuggler's Shiv (DM: Mewness; Judge: THB)

[GROMkill]

OOC: Ah, it makes me sad to think of the campaign ending. I'm totally down to go and fight the Witch, or do whatever. I've had a lot of fun, and this was my first PbP adventure, (And real D&D game, for that matter), so I feel pretty nostalgic about it and want to keep playing. [MENTION=14889]Mewness[/MENTION], let us know if there is anything we can do to make it for fun for you. I'd love to continue playing 4e, but if you have something different in mind, I can totally manage learning a new system or whatever it takes.

 

[Mewness]

GM: DAY 7 REWARDS (pending approval by [MENTION=82251]TwoHeadsBarking[/MENTION]) EXPERIENCE POINTS Encounter 1: Thrunefang Cannibal Camp 2 x L5 elites (Klorak, Malikadna), 800 1 x L5 brute (shiv dragon), 200 12 x L3 semi-minions (cannibals; semi-minions valued more highly than normal minions), 600 4 x L3 minions (undead cannibals), 152 Total: 1752, x 2 = 3504 XP Encounter 2: Caves of the Mother 1 x L4 solo (Nylithati), 875 2 x L5 soldiers (ghouls), 400 Total: 1275, x 2 = 2550 XP Time Experience Black Fox, Castile, Noriaki, Takahaan: 2 months @ level 4 (March 30 to May 30) = 584 XP Kane: 2 months @ level 4 (April 6 to June 6) = 584 XP Experience Totals All PCs: 3504/5 + 2550/5 + 584 = 1795 XP DM CREDITS 2 months (March 30 to May 30) = 4 credits for Mewness. LOOT Items Castile: Iron armbands of power (L6 item) Kane: Amulet of psychic interference +1 (L5 item) Takahaan: Viper belt (L4 item) Time Gold Black Fox, Castile, Noriaki, Takahaan: 2 months @ level 4 (March 30 to May 30) = 700 gp Kane: 2 months @ level 4 (April 6 to June 6) = 700 gp

OOC: That levels everyone up to 5, I think.

 

[TwoHeadsBarking]

GM: DAY 7 REWARDS (pending approval by [MENTION=82251]TwoHeadsBarking[/MENTION]) EXPERIENCE POINTS Encounter 1: Thrunefang Cannibal Camp 2 x L5 elites (Klorak, Malikadna), 800 1 x L5 brute (shiv dragon), 200 12 x L3 semi-minions (cannibals; semi-minions valued more highly than normal minions), 600 4 x L3 minions (undead cannibals), 152 Total: 1752, x 2 = 3504 XP Encounter 2: Caves of the Mother 1 x L4 solo (Nylithati), 875 2 x L5 soldiers (ghouls), 400 Total: 1275, x 2 = 2550 XP Time Experience Black Fox, Castile, Noriaki, Takahaan: 2 months @ level 4 (March 30 to May 30) = 584 XP Kane: 2 months @ level 4 (April 6 to June 6) = 584 XP Experience Totals All PCs: 3504/5 + 2550/5 + 584 = 1795 XP DM CREDITS 2 months (March 30 to May 30) = 4 credits for Mewness. LOOT Items Castile: Iron armbands of power (L6 item) Kane: Amulet of psychic interference +1 (L5 item) Takahaan: Viper belt (L4 item) Time Gold Black Fox, Castile, Noriaki, Takahaan: 2 months @ level 4 (March 30 to May 30) = 700 gp Kane: 2 months @ level 4 (April 6 to June 6) = 700 gp

OOC: That levels everyone up to 5, I think.

OOC: Approved

 

[jbear]

[sblock=Kane Updated]
Kane has been updated to level 5.
Gained Theme feature and free Expertise feat.
Retrained Grasping Shadows for Glorious Presence

Let us know when/how/if we should carry on
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[sblock=Kane Arcane]
PC:Kane Arcane (jbear1979) - L4W Wiki
Human Hybrid Swordmage | Wizard 5
Passive Perception/Insight 14
AC:22, Fort:17, Reflex:18, Will:18, Speed:6
HP: (+0 THP) 49/49, Bloodied:24, Surge Value:12, Surges left:10/10
Initiative +2
Action Points: 1 (encounter):

Conditions:

Powers
MBA: Dislocation Longsword +1, +8 vs AC, 1d8+2 damage
Cantrips,
Freezing Burst, Phantasmal Assault, Sword Burst
Glorious Presence:
Aegis of Shielding:
Channelling Shield:
Dimensional Vortex:
Second Wind
Flaming Sphere:
Swordmage's Shielding Fire
Dislocation Longsword:
Amulet of Psychic Interference:


Combat notes:
Amulet of Psychic Interference: Kane makes a SThrow vs Charm, Fear and Psychic effects at the start of his turn; if he fails he does not get another SThrow to end them at the end of his turn
White Lotus Riposte: When an enemy Kane has hit with an At Will Power attacks him on his next turn, they take 4 dmg (type is equal to the damage type dealt by at will power)
Gauntlets of Arcane Might: Kane gains 2 THP when he hits an enemy he marks with an Arcane power
Shimmering Cloth Armor: Kane's ranged and area attacks do not provoke OAtks
War Wizard's Expertise: Kane's arcane attacks vs allies take a -5 penalty to hit.

Jade, Feybeast HP 24/24; AC 18 F/R/W 20/16/20
Perception +6
MBA: Claw: +10 vs AC; 1d12+2 dmg
Aura +2 dmg to all allies vs enemies in Fey Beast Aura; Kane gains CAdv vs enemies in aura
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[Pentius]

[sblock=Updating Nori]
+6 HP
Retraining Escalating Violence for Vault the Fallen
Taking Silver Phoenix Rage for level 5 daily.
Taking free Heavy Blade Expertise

Ready for whatever comes next
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[sblock=Noriaki]
Noriaki Matsumoto
Male Human Thaneborn Barbarian 5
Initiative: +5(+7 with Takahaan)
Passive Perception: 12
Passive Insight: 13
Senses: Normal

AC:20
Fort:20
Reflex:18
Will:16
HP:51/51
Bloodied:25
Surges left:9/9
Surge Value:12
Action Points: 1/1

MBA: +11 to hit, 1d12+8 damage
Howling Strike
Pressing Strike
Vault the Fallen []
Shatterbone Strike []
Howl of Triumph []
Shrug it off []
Heroic Effort []
Second Wind []
Swift Panther Rage []
Silver Phoenix Rage


Conditions:

Action Surge: +3 bonus to attack rolls made during an action gained by spending an action point.

Horned Helm: +1d6 to charge damage

Battlecrazed Weapon: +1d6 damage when bloodied

Feral Might(Thaneborn Triumph): Whenever you bloody an enemy, the next attack by you or an ally against that enemy gains a bonus to the attack roll equal to your Charisma modifier(+2).[/sblock]

 

[Dekana]

[sblock=the future]While I am enjoying the game, I don't want the DM to feel pressured to continue. We've all had fun, and that's what counts.

I do think we should confront Iena before finishing though, since it's been the biggest goal in this adventure (aside from getting off the island). Otherwise she would just kind of get away with turning the captain into a ghoul. /sadface[/sblock][sblock=Castile updates]+6 HP
Added in +2 melee damage rolls from bracers
Expertise feat bonus: Axe Expertise
5 Daily power: Rain of Steel[/sblock][sblock=Castile stat block]PC:Castile (Dekana) - L4W Wiki- Female Dwarf Fighter 5
Passive Perception: 21, Passive Insight: 16
AC:21, Fort:20, Reflex:17, Will:16, +5 saves vs poison, Speed:5
HP:58/58, Bloodied:29, Surge Value:14, Surges left:13/13
Initiative +2
Action Points: 1 (encounter)

Conditions

Powers
MBA: Waraxe, +10 vs AC, 1d12+9 damage and gain 4 THP (see Combat notes below)
RBA: Waraxe, +10 vs AC, 1d12+7 damage, 6/12
Combat Challenge, Crushing Surge, Pass Forward, Tide of Iron
Bold Victory, Dwarven Resilience, Guardian's Counter, Hack and Hew, Shield Edge Block
Comeback Strike, Dwarven Thrower Waraxe, Rain of Steel

Combat notes: +2 melee / close damage with THP, +2 to attack roll on OAs, OAs stop enemy movement
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[Mewness]

[sblock=the future]I don't think anything can be done about my system fatigue, sadly.

I never even considered converting to another system. I think I'll run at least a couple more encounters to finish Smuggler's Shiv, and see how enthusiastic everyone feels about the possibility of continuing the campaign in some other way when that's done. Savage Worlds might be a possibility.

Anyway, we'll continue once everyone's leveled up. The next thing will be to explore the mysterious island to the northwest (mentioned in the journal fragment that you found in the sinister hut).

I'm also considering using Roll20 to run combats. If you all sign up for it, I'll be able to make maps that you can move your own tokens around on.[/sblock]

 

[Pentius]

[sblock=The Future]
Well, I've signed up for Roll20. And I'd be glad to play a little longer and take down Ieana for a good possible ending.

In the meantime, you can think on what you'd like to do. There's not really any system I wouldn't play with a good group.[/sblock]

 

[GROMkill]

[sblock=Dat Level Up]
+5 HP, 44 max now
Free Expertise: Heavy Blade
Daily 5: Stand the Fallen[/sblock]

[sblock=El Futuro]Signed up for d20. And yeah, I'm down to run whatever system Mewness wants to do, especially with this rockin' group. It's been my most successful one to date on PbP![/sblock]

 

[jbear]

[sblock=Roll20] I am already signed up for Roll20, so no worries there. I've used it to play a session online only once, so I'm not super familiar with it but it looked very very simple, so all good there, I'm sure it won't be hard to figure out.

I think ending things on the Shiv with a proper climax would be a good place to start/end.
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