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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 6154434" data-attributes="member: 16069">Let's Play #4 Goodman Games DCC54 Forges of the Mountain King (Level 1)Session 4.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/9100148477/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/9100148477_02fc3949e0_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>Encounter #15 The Thing in the Pit (1-15)[sblock=The Map]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/8573227640/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8573227640_4efdfd980d_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> The exit tunnel is in area 1-16 on the map (see below). <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/8573226872/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8573226872_0bfc9d1b9f_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> It continues on a while (see below). <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/8573226910/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8573226910_7b26fdf448_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> In to a watery chamber, area 1-15 on the map (see below). <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/8572132931/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8572132931_9d5487375a_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>[/sblock]The dwarves lower themselves down sixty feet to the rocky floor of the huge chamber, Ragnarr leads the way to the exit tunnel he’s found.“This better go somewhere…” Koda complains.The rogue leads on, down a narrow, but high-ceilinged, rocky passageway, five minutes in Ragnarr and Koda are sent ahead- there’s a cool breeze coming from this direction, and the sound of… water.The pair arrive at a chamber completely filled with water, although it’s shallow at the edge the pool quickly gets deeper. It’s difficult to tell the depth of the water as the entire surface is covered in algae, however there’s an exit visible- just at the edge of the adventurer’s light source. The passage continues to the south, Ragnarr and Koda are sent to find a way, hugging the wall they wade over- Tordek watches and waits in the entrance passage.The pair are almost to the exit when suddenly lurching up from beneath the surface of the water comes a massive skeletal serpent, the thing is lightning fast- it darts in and snatches Tordek in its jaws, grabbing the fighter and hoisting him in to the air.The serpent must be huge, at least twenty feet is visible above the water, there must be at least the same again beneath the surface, perhaps up to twice as much- the serpent could be fifty to sixty feet long.Tordek screams as he is crushed in the creature’s skeletal jaws.Bad Guys 750 XP Level 1 Encounter (7 PCs).Giant Skeletal Water Snake Level 3 Solo Soldier.[sblock=The Monster Manual]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/8664830915/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8264/8664830915_3f4f979200_o.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>[/sblock]The great serpent rises up some more, its skeleton coils are now visible above the surface of the water; the creature is definitely over fifty feet long, the struggling Tordek is neatly dropped in to the middle of the beast’s coils- and crushed, the fighter is bloodied and for good measure left dazed.The creature darts forward to capture another dwarf, the adventurers take the opportunity to lash out at the serpent. Koda gives it hell- Opening the Gates of Battle, combined with a Flurry, the monk then ducks beneath the surface of the water and swims- concealed beneath the water.Berend slashes the thing with his Twin Strike longswords. Fenchurch offers some Majestic Words to the clutched and crushed Tordek and then hits the beast with his Ray of Enfeeblement from his new wand, the serpent is wounded and Weakened.Tordek, somehow manages to squeeze his way out of the great serpent’s coils (Athletics check 23 will do it) the dwarf- still dazed, totters and staggers.Grimm swears an Oath and then hits the serpent with his Abjure Undead, the great serpent burns in his radiant light.Ragnarr launches a dagger, Koda surfaces next to the skeletal snake’s coils- climbs aboard and then gets all chop-socky with his Dancing Cobra, with two Flurries to accompany, courtesy of his Supreme Flurry power.Travok issues his Divine Challenge, the serpent takes notice and smashes in to the paladin who misses with his Holy Strike, Travok is hoisted in to the air, like Tordek, crushed in the serpent’s jaws. The serpent lurches back, and drops the paladin neatly in to its coils- the paladin is crushed some more, and left bloodied and dazed- only just clinging on to life.Berend slices the snake with his longsword, a Marauder’s Rush, trying to smash Travok free from its coils, the serpent is at last bloodied (the creature started with 192 hit points).Fenchurch offers more Majestic Words, this time to Travok- the paladin smiles weakly and gives a thumbs up sign, he’s alive for now. The bard follows up with a Staggering Note.Tordek, still balanced on the beast’s coils, smashes appropriately with his Steel Serpent Strike, the great snake is being hacked apart, although Tordek’s follow up attack (Action Point) fails to make a dent in the beast. Grimm rushes in and leaps up on to the coils of the wyrm, hacks once, and then twice with his Radiant Vengeance- both blows shatter bones and burn the serpent.Ragnarr suddenly screams at Koda, “the neck- NOW!”The monk complies with the rogue’s demands for attack and gains the benefits of Ragnarr’s Sneak in the Attack- the monks Five Storms and accompanying Flurry shatter the spine of the serpent just below its head- the thing falls apart.The dwarves scatter and splash in to the foetid water furiously doggy-paddle their way back to the shore.750 XP Level 1 Encounter (7 PCs).Giant Skeletal Water Snake Level 3 Solo Soldier.The area is briefly searched, or at least as best it can be, and then after a short rest the dwarves head on, Ragnarr again at the front.A few minutes later the guys but up against an ancient looking portcullis which completely blocks the passage, ahead a beach and beyond a much larger, a much much larger cavern.Comment: Nice action with the serpent, tough on the dwarves trying to fight in five feet of water, I helped them out a little- but not a lot. Nice monster although as previous I should have made it nastier for the seven dwarves.</blockquote>

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