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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 5217998" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p>Encounters from the first session of my new-ish 4e game, Keep on the Shadowfell, my fourth time as a DM for this module.</p><p></p><p>Players</p><p></p><p>Leader- Half Elf Cleric 1</p><p>Defenders- Dragonborn Paladin 1 & Dwarf Fighter 1</p><p>Striker- Halfling Rogue 1</p><p>Controller- Human Wizard 1</p><p></p><p>Just a note none of the players had played 4e before, four of the five have not played a PnP RPG game before.</p><p></p><p>Enc#1 Kobold Bandits</p><p></p><p>Level 1 [Level +0] XP 475</p><p></p><p>Kobold Minion [Minion Level 1] x5</p><p>Kobold Slinger [Artillery Level 1] </p><p>Kobold Dragonshield [Soldier Level 2] x2</p><p>Total Monsters HP 101</p><p></p><p>3 Rounds </p><p>26 Minutes</p><p>Action Points 3 </p><p>Daily Powers 4 </p><p>Healing Surges 3 </p><p>Crits 0</p><p></p><p>Intro to the newbies with an Action Point & Daily Power frenzy, the PCs only encounter of the day and a chance for the players to try everything out.</p><p></p><p>Enc#2 Kobold Ambush</p><p></p><p>Level 2 [Level +1] XP 625</p><p></p><p>Kobold Skirmisher [Skirmisher Level 1] </p><p>Kobold Dragonshield [Soldier Level 2] x3</p><p>Kobold Wyrmpriest [Artillery Level 3]</p><p>Total Monsters HP 171</p><p></p><p>6 Rounds </p><p>44 Minutes</p><p>Action Points 0 </p><p>Daily Powers 0 </p><p>Healing Surges 5 </p><p>Crits 2 </p><p>PCs reduced to '0' HP 1</p><p>Monster Crits 1</p><p></p><p>Enc#3 Outside the Kobold Lair</p><p></p><p>Level 1 [Level +0] XP 575</p><p></p><p>Kobold Minion [Minion Level 1] x10</p><p>Kobold Slink [Lurker Level 1] </p><p>Kobold Slinger [Artillery Level 1] </p><p>Kobold Dragonshield [Soldier Level 2]</p><p>Total Monsters HP 130</p><p></p><p>5 Rounds </p><p>37 Minutes</p><p>Action Points 0 </p><p>Daily Powers 0 </p><p>Healing Surges 1 </p><p>Crits 0 </p><p></p><p>Enc#4 Inside the Kobold Lair- Irontooth!</p><p></p><p>Level 6 [Level +5] XP 1250</p><p></p><p>Kobold Minion [Minion Level 1] x10</p><p>Kobold Skirmisher [Skirmisher Level 1] x3</p><p>Kobold Denwarden [Soldier Level 2] x2</p><p>Kobold Wyrmpriest [Artillery Level 3]</p><p>Irontoothe the Goblin [Elite Brute Level 3]</p><p>Total Monsters HP 305</p><p></p><p>13 Rounds </p><p>90 Minutes</p><p>Action Points 10 </p><p>Daily Powers 5 </p><p>Healing Surges 11</p><p>Crits 0 </p><p>Monsters Action Points 1</p><p>PCs reduced to '0' HP 6</p><p>PCs Dead 1</p><p></p><p>Obviously we house ruled the Action points, PCs can use one per round and multiple in an encounter.</p><p></p><p>For a round by round break down of the events see my Sig.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 5217998, member: 16069"] Encounters from the first session of my new-ish 4e game, Keep on the Shadowfell, my fourth time as a DM for this module. Players Leader- Half Elf Cleric 1 Defenders- Dragonborn Paladin 1 & Dwarf Fighter 1 Striker- Halfling Rogue 1 Controller- Human Wizard 1 Just a note none of the players had played 4e before, four of the five have not played a PnP RPG game before. Enc#1 Kobold Bandits Level 1 [Level +0] XP 475 Kobold Minion [Minion Level 1] x5 Kobold Slinger [Artillery Level 1] Kobold Dragonshield [Soldier Level 2] x2 Total Monsters HP 101 3 Rounds 26 Minutes Action Points 3 Daily Powers 4 Healing Surges 3 Crits 0 Intro to the newbies with an Action Point & Daily Power frenzy, the PCs only encounter of the day and a chance for the players to try everything out. Enc#2 Kobold Ambush Level 2 [Level +1] XP 625 Kobold Skirmisher [Skirmisher Level 1] Kobold Dragonshield [Soldier Level 2] x3 Kobold Wyrmpriest [Artillery Level 3] Total Monsters HP 171 6 Rounds 44 Minutes Action Points 0 Daily Powers 0 Healing Surges 5 Crits 2 PCs reduced to '0' HP 1 Monster Crits 1 Enc#3 Outside the Kobold Lair Level 1 [Level +0] XP 575 Kobold Minion [Minion Level 1] x10 Kobold Slink [Lurker Level 1] Kobold Slinger [Artillery Level 1] Kobold Dragonshield [Soldier Level 2] Total Monsters HP 130 5 Rounds 37 Minutes Action Points 0 Daily Powers 0 Healing Surges 1 Crits 0 Enc#4 Inside the Kobold Lair- Irontooth! Level 6 [Level +5] XP 1250 Kobold Minion [Minion Level 1] x10 Kobold Skirmisher [Skirmisher Level 1] x3 Kobold Denwarden [Soldier Level 2] x2 Kobold Wyrmpriest [Artillery Level 3] Irontoothe the Goblin [Elite Brute Level 3] Total Monsters HP 305 13 Rounds 90 Minutes Action Points 10 Daily Powers 5 Healing Surges 11 Crits 0 Monsters Action Points 1 PCs reduced to '0' HP 6 PCs Dead 1 Obviously we house ruled the Action points, PCs can use one per round and multiple in an encounter. For a round by round break down of the events see my Sig. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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