Let's Play #5 Dungeon Magazine Scales of War #1
Rescue at Rivenroar (Level 1)
Rescue at Rivenroar (Level 1)
Session 3.
Encounter #16 Von Adrez-Kauthin Crypt (Area 15)
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There’s only one way left to go on Gargemel’smap- much to Adronsius’ chagrin, he’s been trying to direct the adventurers here for quite some time. A set of stairs head down- and quite a way by the look of them, Miss Teri is sent ahead a way, she sneaks down to the entrance of the chamber below- another crypt, with added hobgoblins, and a pair of drakes.
Miss Teri sneaks back out of the chamber, tells her tale and then slowly, quietly, guides her colleagues down the stair, as close as they can get without having to really sneak.
They’re ready!
“Fire!” Chiggers screams.
Bad Guys 452 XP Level 1 Encounter
Hobgoblin Grunt Level 3 Minion x4
Drake Spitting Level 3 Artillery x2
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Snatch’s arrows slam in to the nearest two hobgoblin grunts- the pair are killed instantly and slump to the floor- panic strikes the chamber’s defenders- in the same moment Gargemel’s Acid Orb hits the nearest spitting drake, the creature doesn’t blink an eye, the creature is immune to acid it seems.
A moment later Chiggers and Thug come charging in to the chamber, straight in to the remaining hobgoblin grunts, the dragonborn priest smashes another grunt down.
Miss Teri continues to sneak around the edge of the fracas, so far her shrunken have failed to find their targets however.
Snatch unleashes his Two-Fanged Strike on the nearest spitting drake, one arrow hits- the drake snarls and launches a missile back- the shifter burns as the acid ball hits, a second Caustic Spit whizzes by Thug.
The remaining grunt slashes hard and cuts Chiggers, the hobgoblin screams and the south door opens, a goblin strides out with a wicked looking rod in its hand- the little creature shouts and rants, a Blinding Hex warps and shapes around Chiggers, the Priest of the Raven Queen grunts- bloodied, and blind.
Bad Guys 602 XP Level 1 Encounter
Hobgoblin Grunt Level 3 Minion x4
Drake Spitting Level 3 Artillery x2
Goblin Hexer Level 3 Controller
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Thug fights on slashing furiously but being kept at bay by the grunt- the creature even manages to cut the bugbear. Gargemel moves forward, to Thug’s shoulder- his Dragon Breath engulfs the grunt in flame and fire- the creature’s dead.
Miss Teri’s shuriken slices in to the goblin hexer in the doorway, the creature snarls but already the shadar-kai is out of sight again. Snatch’s Twin Strike thuds in to the nearest spitting drake- the creature is a mess, blood pours from its wounds, it’s bloodied. Snatch meanwhile manoeuvres and gets his Second Wind with his Invigorating Stride.
The drakes attempt to get some space, away from the melee, they then launch their Caustic Spits- Thug is scorched, the bugbear however shrugs off the pain and gets in the goblin hexer’s face- slicing the defender’s leader. The hexer attempts to back away- in to the chamber behind, Thug cuts it again- leaving the snarling goblin bloodied but with a little more space to work.
Chiggers catches the already wounded spitting drake in his lightning Dragon Breath, the creature remains alive by will alone. Snatch finishes the creature off and then targets the remaining drake. The foul creature has other thoughts- another Caustic Spit strikes the ranger, Snatch burns and is left bloodied again.
Thug meanwhile faces off against the goblin hexer in a much smaller chamber, behind the hexer a beautiful woman, scantily clad, only semi-conscious- Jalissa, the Acolyte of Ioun. The goblin mutters dark words and Thug prickles- a Stinging Hex, if the bugbear moves he will suffer, the goblin makes sure the fighter knows.
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“Move and you die, my evil eye is upon you…” The hexer then draws a dagger and rests the blade against Jalissa’s side- it grins.
Thug shrugs, rushes forward- and pays the price, the pain is enough to leave him bloodied, and then with a Reaping Strike cuts the hexer down- almost.
Through bloody and broken teeth the goblin grins again and draws his arm back to plunge the dagger in to the Jalissa’s gut, at that exact moment a shuriken loops over Thug’s shoulder and ends its journey buried deep in the forehead of the hexer.
The goblin thumps to the floor- dead.
Miss Teri steps out of the shadows, winks at Thug and then ducks back out of the chamber.
Back in the crypt Snatch’s wounds heal over in an instant as Chigger recites his Healing Words, while Gargemel catches the last drake in his Burning Spray.
Moments later two arrows thump in to the drake, the creature is bloodied and almost broken, it seeks to flee the scene- heading for the smaller chamber, en route it burns Chiggers with its Caustic Spit. The drake makes it to the doors and hurries with- straight in to a grinning Thug who smashes the creature dead.
602 XP Level 1 Encounter
Hobgoblin Grunt Level 3 Minion x4
Drake Spitting Level 3 Artillery x2
Goblin Hexer Level 3 Controller
Jalissa is quickly freed, her wounds treated, the Acolyte is in want of water, food and comfort; but is otherwise relatively unharmed, while she rests a while the chamber is quickly searched- the bodies of the fallen removed.
More money is found, and added to the growing party funds- another potion of healing is recovered from goblin hexer, along with a huge belt located in a sack in the smaller chamber- Gargemel identifies it as an Ironskin Belt- Chiggers takes it for himself.
Jalissa tells her tale, Thurann- the boy, son of the dead guard captain Kartenix was kept here with her for a while, he must be close by- she swears she heard him shouting sometime earlier today.
The adventurers take a well-earned rest and then plot their next move, there are exits from the crypt to the north or the west, the guys decide to head west.
Comment: Only Thurann left to find, the guys are whizzing through this, and although the fights have not been that tough it all plays very quick- and dirty, with a few cool moments here and there.
A most pleasant dungeon crawl that in parts makes perfect sense- thanks to the fact that the guys keep finding the prisoners dotted all over the dungeon, they keep getting a few more clues to their next target.
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