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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 6228028" data-attributes="member: 16069">Let's Play #9 Goodman Games DCC55 Isle of the Sea Drake (Level 1)Session 2.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/10385226104/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/10385226104_863c21275a_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>Encounter #5 Rescue the Coyomi Men (Area A-3)[sblock=The Map]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/9162515532/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/9162515532_ef0518cb54_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> The Map- obviously the guys don’t get to see this, obviously. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/9160317481/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/9160317481_31e12256bf_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> Area A-3. The Male Pens… [/sblock]The adventurers quickly find their way to the cave indicated on their map by Snake Sister, with Lia, for the most part, sneaking on ahead.The guys settle in to observe the situation, fortunately Lia manages to spot a Goblin Rigging Rat, armed with a hand crossbow- the little fellow is up a tree, the adventurers give him a wide berth.Ahead is some sort of trench- Arannis thinks he can smell, well… a foul substance, goblin waste; the Eladrin reasons the trench is full of poo.Beyond the trench are the caves, the guys remain concealed and watch the cave openings for a short while, they spot another two Goblin Boarders, this pair have spears, and quivers of javelins on their backs.Hmmm. How best to approach the situation?Bad Guys 425 XP Level 1 EncounterTrap- Waste Trench Level 1 Obstacle x1Goblin Boarder Level 1 Skirmisher x2Goblin Rigging Rat Level 2 Artillery x1[sblock=The Monster Manual]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/9162453862/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7409/9162453862_d35387e5af.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/9162453060/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/9162453060_77b3e9ea53.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>[/sblock]The gang are in two minds, actually about five minds, as to how to attack the caves- every one of them has a different idea. I decide to force their hand.Suddenly the Goblin Rigging Rat up the tree screeches.Arannis turns to see, and is shot in the chest.The Eladrin scurries behind cover- that hurt.“Make the bastards pay!” He screams, Inspiring Words, he forgets his wound in an instant.Shuva fires an Eldritch Blast in to the tree top, the Rigging Rat clings on for dear life. Meantime Brevill, the Warforged Fighter, races down the short slope to the trench, leaps the aforementioned obstacle- with no ill effects, and then smashes in to a Goblin Boarder situated in the entrance of one of the caves.Another Rigging Rat, crossbow loaded, appears from behind the Boarder- the little bastard shoots Brevill in the chest.Bad Guys 550 XP Level 1 EncounterTrap- Waste Trench Level 1 Obstacle x1Goblin Boarder Level 1 Skirmisher x2Goblin Rigging Rat Level 2 Artillery x2“I’ll save you…” Heian hollers, jogs and leaps the trench…“Ohhhh! Ralph! Huey!”Alas the Priest of Sehanine is affected by the foul stench of the Goblin poo in the trench, he hawks and vomits- losing his lunch, and is dazed.Arannis skitters down the slope but doesn’t get too close to the foetid trench“Fight back Brevill! Fight back!” He screams, his Inspiring Words this time aimed at the Warforged. Not done the Eladrin grabs out a javelin and flings at the Rigging Rat in the tree, another hit, the foul imp falls out of its perch, and then catches itself, it’s almost done for however. Although the Goblin proves to be far tougher than expected- Lia expends three daggers trying to score a hit, the last missile her only success, and even then- no more than a scratch; the Rigging Rat hangs on- to the tree, and to its life.Brevill, in the cave entrance, cuts once, then twice- he strikes the Goblin Boarder fighting him down.Finally the Rigging Rat in the tree is taken out- Shuva sunders the tree with her Eldritch Blast, the creature tumbles to its inevitable death.A pair of Goblin Boarders rush out of the cave at the Warforged, one flings a javelin, the other closes and stabs with its spear- the first attack is wide, the second Brevill deflects with his heavy shield- the Warforged is now facing off against three of the little Goblin buggers.Bad Guys 650 XP Level 2 EncounterTrap- Waste Trench Level 1 Obstacle x1Goblin Boarder Level 1 Skirmisher x3Goblin Rigging Rat Level 2 Artillery x2The remaining Goblin Rigging Rat fires again, and once more Brevill is struck in the chest, behind the Warforged his would-be saviour Heian staggers and retches, the Priest manages to move away from the noisome trench but is no better for it.Lia leaps the foul trench with ease, unaffected by the stench, moments later she’s at Brevill’s side- a Goblin Boarder bleeds as her magic short sword makes its mark.Brevill cuts once, twice and the wounded Goblin Boarder falls, the Warforged hums contentedly, and then deflects much of the force of a spear thrust by the remaining Boarder- only a scratch.Shuva follows Lia over the trench, again without complaint, seconds later the remaining Goblin Rigging Rat is engulfed in flames. The foul creature staggers backwards, it’s trapped- there’s nowhere for it to go save through the adventurers.“May Sehanine… HUEY!” Heian’s Healing Words are enough to settle the Warforged, alas the Priest cannot settle his stomach.Arannis flings another javelin in to the mix, the last Goblin Boarder is hit again, the Warlord is not done however.“Brevill to the attack!” Arannis shouts and directs, Brevill cuts again and the Boarder is spent.“Erathis salve this soul.” Brevill intones and then half-turns to reach back and touch Heian, the priest attempts again to throw off the sickness, but fails once more and vomits on his boots for good measure (I think that’s four saves failed in a row).The last Goblin, a Rigging Rat, finally sees a way out- he points his hand crossbow in to the cave.“Stop or I’ll shoot a pris… BOOM! GRRRRROAAAAN!”Alas the foul miscreant is cut off in his prime, Shuva points and a thunder clap bursts above the little creature’s head. The burst sends splinters of stone shooting from the ceiling of the cavern- which now sags a little. The Rigging Rat is peppered, holed beneath the line, it slumps to the floor- dead.Encounter #5 CompleteBad Guys 650 XP Level 2 EncounterTrap- Waste Trench Level 1 Obstacle x1Goblin Boarder Level 1 Skirmisher x3Goblin Rigging Rat Level 2 Artillery x2Less than ten minutes later the Coyomi men have been freed, Jaguar-Son- one of the fifteen rescued, thanks each of the rescuers in turn- although none of the adventurers can understand a word he is saying, his actions however speak loud enough to be understood.The jailers prove to have little in the way of treasure, just a few rusty coins, and so it is another ten to fifteen minutes later that the happy band are now en route back to the Coyomi village.Comment:  Another pretty easy encounter, the guys loved the fact that Heian was reduced to a vomiting wreck- Luka was happy to entertain us with his roleplay.</blockquote>

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