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<blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 5926201" data-attributes="member: 3586"><p>No, that was clear to me as the DM. My problem is that it isn't clear to the players at all: and given that the party took 6d6 damage and were blinded when they came within 30 feet...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Let's have a look at what it says:</p><p>"Barring that, they have orders to take up defensive positions in the vault and kill the PCs when they arrive and try to claim the relic as their own."</p><p></p><p>"Forced to consolidate their four remaining spawn to guard the actual approach to the Morrowfall’s resting place, these three vampires have each retreated to a different chamber in Delvehaven’s Vaults to brood and await the PCs’ arrival."</p><p></p><p>OK, the PCs arrive - and end up fighting the spawn. What do the boss vampires do? Note that they all have very high Perception checks, so making the check is very easy. (The hardest DC to hear the battle with the spawn is DC 5! -10 base DC to hear battle, +5 through door, +10 for 100' distance). With +15 or better, this is a doddle. </p><p></p><p>So, they brood, the PCs arrive, and the vampire bosses hear the fight and come to fight them. They don't co-ordinate together, but they don't need to!</p><p></p><p>(Staying within their vaults and letting the PCs enter and leave seems a bit against their orders. Smart play would be wait until after the Vampire Spawn battle, but that's still 3 vampires vs party.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MerricB, post: 5926201, member: 3586"] No, that was clear to me as the DM. My problem is that it isn't clear to the players at all: and given that the party took 6d6 damage and were blinded when they came within 30 feet... Let's have a look at what it says: "Barring that, they have orders to take up defensive positions in the vault and kill the PCs when they arrive and try to claim the relic as their own." "Forced to consolidate their four remaining spawn to guard the actual approach to the Morrowfall’s resting place, these three vampires have each retreated to a different chamber in Delvehaven’s Vaults to brood and await the PCs’ arrival." OK, the PCs arrive - and end up fighting the spawn. What do the boss vampires do? Note that they all have very high Perception checks, so making the check is very easy. (The hardest DC to hear the battle with the spawn is DC 5! -10 base DC to hear battle, +5 through door, +10 for 100' distance). With +15 or better, this is a doddle. So, they brood, the PCs arrive, and the vampire bosses hear the fight and come to fight them. They don't co-ordinate together, but they don't need to! (Staying within their vaults and letting the PCs enter and leave seems a bit against their orders. Smart play would be wait until after the Vampire Spawn battle, but that's still 3 vampires vs party.) [/QUOTE]
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