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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 5509299" data-attributes="member: 16069">H2 Thunderspire LabyrinthSession #4Encounter #15 The Great HallNote this is Encounter #39 for this group of PCsThe PCs move in cautiously, Winstanley goes scouting and finds the store room and then two of the slaves in the kitchen, he hushes the pair, then brings the PCs to them. A brief, and whispered, Skill Challenge takes place, lots of Diplomacy checks, and from Kaspard the waving of her Holy Symbol, the slaves are very suspicious, eventually the pair are convinced the PCs are the good guys.The slaves explain the situation as best they can- a large hall to the north containing Rundarr, the Duergar Champion, with a Duergar Guard. Further to the north a second chamber containing another Duergar Guard and a Scout- this pair guard the bridge to the main fortress. Oh, and there's another Scout about- but they don't know where he's at.The PCs perfect their plan, which is- take out the pair guarding the bridge by surprise, then work their way south, but first they must blockade the doors to the kitchen and in to the Hall- to slow the Duergar down, maybe even trap them. They must do it quietly, and thus follows yet another Skill Challenge- basically locking and barring a few doors and shifting some crates and barrels without making too much noise. Again the plan is very good and the PCs complete the challenge without a single failure.I love the fact that between the fights these guys talk things out, we're a slightly older group- average age probably mid to high 30's but, worldly wise, even in the art of tactics; and cautious or at least always trying to find an advantage.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/5565164597/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5565164597_2fb2784418.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>Good GuysDirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP61)Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP46)Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)Bad Guys 1200 XP Level 5 Encounter.Duergar Guard Level 4 Soldier [DG] (x2) (HP60) Duergar Scout Level 4 Lurker [DS] (x2) (HP48) Duergar Champion- Rundarr Level 6 Elite Brute [Rundarr] (HP180) Initiative 28 Grey 26 Winstanley & Dirty 22 Kaspard 21 Duergar Scouts & Phrenic 10 Rundarr 7 Duergar Guards.The PCs leap in to the guard chamber and surprise the first two Duergar, a Guard and a Scout.Surprise RoundGrey- Ray of Frost DS2; '2' Miss.Winstanley- First Strike Sly Flourish DS2; '1' Miss.Dirty- Charge DS2; '4' Miss. Marked.Kaspard- Daunting Light DS2; '4' Miss.Phrenic- Charge DS2; '5' Miss.How's that- highest roll a '5', not exactly what the PCs wanted from their surprise round.Time to play 5 minutes, including mocking laughter and many groans and very very naughty words.Good GuysDirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP61)Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP46)Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)Bad Guys 1200 XP Level 5 Encounter.Duergar Guard Level 4 Soldier [DG] (x2) (HP60) Duergar Scout Level 4 Lurker [DS] (x2) (HP48) Duergar Champion- Rundarr Level 6 Elite Brute [Rundarr] (HP180) Action Points 0 Total 0Daily Powers 0 Total 0Healing Surges 0 Total 02nd Winds 0 Total 0Crits 0 Total 0PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0Comment: LOL, just LOL.</blockquote>

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