World's Largest Dungeon in actual play [Spoilers!]

[just__al]

My players are about to face the great death. His Gavel is listed as being a +2 thundering warhammer, however in his possessions, he has a +2 Shocking burst warhammer.

Since the damage doesn't list an extra d6 of electrical damage I am assuming it's an editing error and that he doesn't ALSO have an additional gavel that's a shocking burst warhammer...

anyone???

 

[pokedigimaniac]

The Great Death is underpowered as written. Make it a thundering shocking burst warhammer. Or just a shocking burst. I think thundering's completely underpowered, but it would at least fit the idea of the gavel.

 

[Hussar]

Which region is the Great Death in?

 

[just__al]

Which region is the Great Death in?

Region N. He's the Bodak/mummy/vampire/ghast/allip all rolled into one thing.

 

[Hussar]

Ah, never really did look into N. DIdn't like undead that much. Although the World Eater is just fuggin cool.

 

[rvalle]

Hey Hussar... what level were your players when they took out the Green Dragon in K?

My players are 10th and pretty much ran away and refuse to go back. With its SR, Attack bonus and HP's they figure there is no way they can come close to taking it out.


Just had our 2nd character death in 2 games.

One from the above dragon with a partying shot of Breath Weapon and a failed save. The 2nd was the party getting more diamonds so they could do a Raise Dead in the future. They got them from the Azur/Ogre Magi... having already defeted the Magi and there being a pot full of gems there.

Getting the gems they wandered to the North and ran into 2 of the Rasts. OMG... it was brutal. I didn't realize just how bad those things were and put both of them out there when I should have only put 1. With an attack of +37 and doing 4 attacks at 2d8+10 each they tore though the lead character. The characters grabbed the body and ran off with the Rasts chasing them a short way down the hallway.

So they ended up having to use the diamonds they had just aquired.

Now they are afraid to go into J, K or F and are thinking of 'pushing though the Drow'. The players are kinda discuraged as they don't feel like there is any direction they can go.

rv

 

[just__al]

The Great Death is underpowered as written. Make it a thundering shocking burst warhammer. Or just a shocking burst. I think thundering's completely underpowered, but it would at least fit the idea of the gavel.

I like thundering, shocking burst. Gives it a nice SCARY feel. Should the party survive the encounter, it would be a good item for the barbarian who's had the same +1 great axe for ever.

 

[pokedigimaniac]

Bear in mind, if he's relying on two-handed, he may eschew the warhammer. (Those are one-handed IIRC)

 

[Hussar]

Hey Hussar... what level were your players when they took out the Green Dragon in K?

My players are 10th and pretty much ran away and refuse to go back. With its SR, Attack bonus and HP's they figure there is no way they can come close to taking it out.


Just had our 2nd character death in 2 games.

One from the above dragon with a partying shot of Breath Weapon and a failed save. The 2nd was the party getting more diamonds so they could do a Raise Dead in the future. They got them from the Azur/Ogre Magi... having already defeted the Magi and there being a pot full of gems there.

Getting the gems they wandered to the North and ran into 2 of the Rasts. OMG... it was brutal. I didn't realize just how bad those things were and put both of them out there when I should have only put 1. With an attack of +37 and doing 4 attacks at 2d8+10 each they tore though the lead character. The characters grabbed the body and ran off with the Rasts chasing them a short way down the hallway.

So they ended up having to use the diamonds they had just aquired.

Now they are afraid to go into J, K or F and are thinking of 'pushing though the Drow'. The players are kinda discuraged as they don't feel like there is any direction they can go.

rv

((On a side note, you can use a one handed weapon two handed and still get the benefits))

My lot were 11th, I think. The fact that they knew where the dragon was just let them buff to the gills and mop the floor with him. They made sure they had Freedom of Movement and a couple of other goodies and stomped him. IIRC, they freed the lillend first, since the spot checks from where he's sitting to where the lillend is are pretty much impossible for him to see.

It wasn't a terribly tough fight as I recall. Have to check the transcripts. Of course, I also have 5 or 6 PC's, which helps a lot too. And that orc barbarian was death on toast.

 

[just__al]

Bear in mind, if he's relying on two-handed, he may eschew the warhammer. (Those are one-handed IIRC)

The Great Death is Large and the Barbarian is Medium. I'd let the Barbarian use it 2-handed without a penalty since it's a large warhammer.