PCs vs. 1-mile long living airship!

[Rel]

I wish to say, without reservation, that session sounds like it rocked! The well timed 20's and 1's are what can turn a great session into one that is just epic. This sounds like one of those that the players will be talking about for years.

"Member' that time you got locked out by the sphincter?"

"Yeah, that was cool!"

 

[RangerWickett]

One last thing. Tonight I was talking to a friend who's a DM for his own campaign, set in the Forgotten Realms. He was describing his recent adventures, where the party has been traveling to the Silver Marches on foot. Recent troubles have included such dangers as snow storms, a pack of hungry wolves, a fog giant, lightning storms that killed a pony, and some bandits. Over the span of three sessions, the group has gone about two hundred miles.

I was impressed. "What level?" I asked, expecting something like 3rd to 4th.

"Ninth," he answered.

I hereby relinquish all privileges I may have had to call Forgotten Realms a 'high magic' setting.

 

[Carnifex]

Sounds like it was an extremely cool game! However, Deadguy makes a very good point...

One teeny, tiny point, though. There's no obvious way in which a slay living could affect a lich! I mean aside from the obvious point that the spell saysit affects one living creature, which I assume Mr Pilus the Lich ain't. There's also practically that all Undead are immune to spells that require a Fortitude save unless those spells work on objects (or are harmless). But who cares! it made for a dramatic fight! Just remember that that was two things that you let them off lightly (the other being the prismatic sphere).

I tend to discuss these sorts of things with the players later. That way we all learn the rules, or all get to know what has become a new house rule.

Now go and have a well-earned rest!

 

[RangerWickett]

*shrugs* I've got enough House Rules in my game. What's one more? I mean, it's not like I'm planning on having any other liches go up against the party.

Whenever I make mistakes, I forgive myself if they lead to a more fun game. And those did. I mean, the dude's name is Pilus. It fits that he'd have a shaft of wood hurled into his chest like a spear. (His brother's name is Longinus; *wink and nod to the EVA crowd*)

One last time, thanks for the help. For my next adventure, I'm thinking of something a bit more relaxed. Like, "Who stole the beer?" I wonder how to run that. *grin*

 

[RangerWickett]

If you're in the mood for helping out on the next session, I'm asking for advice here: http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1396789

Be forewarned, though, it's not really a location type brainstorm. It's more of a brainstorm to find a way to parody some of the other elements of my campaign, being silly for a change. There'll be a wedding, I hope. Or at least a rehearsal.

 

[woodelf]

So we have a few stages for the adventure.
2. The flocks of crow-ish birds . . . I want some sort of creepy white bird. Black birds are too over-used. Something cadaverously white. Know any good ideas? Anyway, the flocks take flight when the ship first shudders into movement.

Well, i found the thread too late. But as others have said they're borrowing from this, i'll still chime in: albino vultures. You know: those ugly pink heads and hooked beak, but now combine them with ratty gray/white feathers, and pupil-less milky white eyes. And these vultures *definitely* don't wait 'til you're dead to attack.

 

[RangerWickett]

Ooh, that would have been nice.

Actually, the Neutral Evil cleric in the party cast two planar ally spells before they headed onto the ship. It was rather fun roleplaying the rivalry between the Bone Devil (who acted like Jack Skelington from Nightmare Before Christmas) and the Vrock (who was, basically, a Skeksis from Dark Crystal). The Vrock ended up being swallowed whole by the lightning dragon, but it didn't mind, since it had lightning immunity. The Bone Devil, though, could teleport without error, so it was always having to scout ahead beyond the next giant sphincter to see if it was worth hacking through.

 

[RangerWickett]

I was just rereading this thread, and enjoying the memory of that game again.

I wonder if I should write up the sunken airship as a mini-adventure location. A ghost ship with thousands of dead, and creepy monsters too. *grin*

 

[MDSnowman]

You know what I think the living ship needed?

Well you've got limited space, a desire for unlimted monsters, and a wizard who likes to create his own twisted beasts...

An organ that works like a deep spawn.

Give it a bit of hair from a prototype and it'll give birth to dozens of the thing. Instant army.