Rubyleaf Forestfriend (Elf 1)
Str 7 -1
Int 15 +1
Wis 14 +1
Dex 11
Con 13 +1
Cha 14
HP 7/7
XP 1764
AC 2
Platemail, Shield
Sword (1d8-1), Longbow (1d6), 20 arrows
Backpack, Iron Rations, Rope 50', 2 small sacks, 1 large sack, Wolfsbane, torch, quart jar
Spellbook: Comprehend Languages, Hold Portal, Read Magic
556gp 271sp 44cp

Fig'Tard (Dwarf 2)
STR 15 +1 +5%
INT 8 -1
WIS 7 -1
DEX 16 +2
CON 10
CHA 5 -2
HP 10/10
XP 2328
AC -1
Plate Mail, Shield +1
Sword (1d8+1) Dagger (1d4+1) Crossbow (1d6) 19 bolts
Backpack, Iron Rations, Small Hammer, 12 pitons, Rope 50', Wolfsbane, Wineskin (mostly full), torch, mirror, quart jar of honey, owlbear feathers
2 garnets (100gp each, in breeches) citrine (10gp) Amber with beetle (100gp), 8 small garnets (60 gp ea), 5 quartzes (10gp ea), ruby (550gp),
141gp 270sp 17cp

Street Fighting Man (Cleric 1) (Apparently abandoned by player)
STR 10
INT 12
WIS 14 +1 +5%
DEX 13 +1
CON 6 -1
CHA 14 +1
HP 5/5
XP 75
AC 3
Chain Mail, Shield
Mace (1d6)
Backpack, Holy Symbol, Lantern Oil, Tinderbox, 6 torches, rope 50', 2 waterskins (full), 2 small sacks, 2 large sacks, wolfsbane
24gp 43cp

Gruber (Halfling 1)
STR 11
INT 10
WIS 11
DEX 11
CON 5 -2
CHA 13 +1
HP 4/4
AC 0
XP 1619
Platemail, Shield
Small sword (1d6), Shortbow (1d6), 20 arrows, 4 silver arrows
Backpack, Iron Rations, Tinderbox, 6 Torches, Wineskin (full), Waterskin (full), Thieves' tools, mirror, stripper sash, stripper boots, Pewter Box (50gp), quart jar of honey
1118gp 8sp

Echowinds (Dwarf 1)
STR 15 +1 +5%
INT 7 -1
WIS 11
DEX 10
CON 13 +1
CHA 15 +1
HP 9/9
AC 2
XP 1553
Plate Armour, Shield
Sword (1d8+1), Dagger (1d4+1), Polearm (1d10+1)
Backpack, 4xIron Rations, Small Hammer, 12 pitons, Rope 50', Wolfsbane, Wineskin (half full), Wineskin (full), quart jar of honey, 10 foot pole, 2 mirrors, tinderbox, 6 torches, Spider silk, preserved animals in jars, large sack
Platinum Hatpin (100gp), ring (50gp)
962gp 18sp

Robert Downey Jr. (Magic-User 1)
STR 9
INT 13 +1 +5% Speaks Draconic
WIS 6 -1
DEX 9
CON 14 +1
CHA 12 +1
HP 5/5
AC 9
XP 1335
Silver Dagger (1d4) 41 Daggers (1d4)
Backpack, Iron rations, lantern, 5 flasks of oil, Tinder box, Mirror, Waterskin (full of magic water), Wineskin (full), 2 small garnets (60gp ea)
2 small sacks, 2 large sacks, quart jar of honey
Spellbook: Sleep, Shield, Read Magic
809gp 1sp 13cp

Jenai Ky Ovat (Thief 1)
STR 8 -1
INT 12
WIS 12
DEX 9
CON 13 +1
CHA 10
HP 5/5
AC 7
XP 784
4 Daggers (1d4, melee 1d4-1) Shortbow (1d6) 20 arrows
Leather Armour, Thief's tools, Backpack, 2xRations, Tinderbox, 2 Small Sacks, Rope 50', Waterskin (full), Wineskin (full), 6 torches, 3 flasks oil, wolfsbane, quart jar of honey, Monkey Idol (150gp)

Jenai's Cash: 307gp 44cp

Retainers

“Deadly” Dwayne of Bywater, Acolyte of the Dice Gods (Cleric 1)
STR 9
INT 5
WIS 13 +1
DEX 10
CON 10
CHA 11
AC 4
HP 6/6
XP 210
Morale 8
Chainmail, Shield, Mace, Holy Symbol (Lucky d20)
88gp 160sp 22cp

Checking in. Not sure whether me or my connection is in worse health, tbh, and Liverpool vs. Newcastle is about to start. But I am here.

Adventurers' notes & chat widget here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TC9mtxXs2iNDf36Xms98N36lKF6L8cxSP8IaKbbHyBA/edit

>>21427342
No problem there, I've been watching True Blood while running the game a few times. I'm up to Season 4 when the writers got Changeling and Mage.

>>21427388
I'm taking back any guilty feelings I had for being so cautious/pedantic last time!

>>21427388
>>21427342
you jerks, ive had to work while playing lol

Reportin in

>>21427443
You should have just explained it to your boss. "Sorry, I need B/X leave.... well, it is a human right! .... yes, 20 hours a week will be fine."

>>21427462
>totally doesn't work at a movie theater where bursts of activity are inter-spaced by long boredems
>whistles suspiciously

What time do you want to get started?

And on a more party note, shall we continue expanding the pool of retainers?

>>21427484
Well, depends what you want to do. Dealing with the cave goblins would be fairly simple, but you'd probably want more men to go to level 3 or face the unlocked room on level 1.

Oh, and since it's a 3 level dungeon, any requests for what you want to do afterwards? I'm thinking of populating In Search of the Unknown.

>>21427484
Well im fine with whenever to start, if you want to get going right now i wont object.

pool of retainers as in more muscle to take hits for us? I dunno if we need to, we usually just convert a PC into an NPC and make sure they don't die. haha the other side of this is if we bring more people along less loot / xp, also if they get killed and we keep replacing them that could lead to the towns people treating us poorly due do "death at our hands"

>>21427522
>populating In Search of the Unknown
I just started playing this type of Dnd a few days ago, I have no experience regarding this type of game, and I am explainably excited at the prospect of this.

I vote for cave goblins.

>>21427522
Any B-series adventure except The Lost City is fine. I like B4 but I ran it very recently, so I honestly can't play it.

I think Figgy is on sabbatical, so we ain't going through the doors. I'm for rocking Level 3 like a hurricane.

>>21427527
It's not about them taking hits, it's about the party's throw weight in combat. The more attacks we make each round, the fewer we take in return, if you see what I mean?

>>21427596
I understand, sorry this is all rather newish to me.
could we use our absent party members to help them progress without them being here?

>>21427618
That's up to the referee. I generally don't like taking someone else's character along, unless they've been abandoned.

>>21427618
Sure, they can just take them over when they get here

>>21427633
no worries I have honey we can use on em if things go south!

Okay, so Rubyleaf, EchoWinds, and Dwayne would go. Who else do you want to bring along?

>>21427636
Awesome! well since the gang's mostly here why not explore level 3 a bit?

Well, OK. If the preferred solution is to haul PCs along, that is fine by me. I do wonder about them getting full XP, 'cause they're not really making their own decisions, are they?

Ruby will remind Dwayne to buy some Platemail before we set out. As we're risking other PCs, I think the less risking slaughter of cave goblins is the right place to start. We bring everyone.

>>21427662
Okay. Going to warn you that level 3's mapped out by me on a piece of paper. I probably should have done it on the computer, but anyway. I'll try to make navigation as simple as possible and be specific about the room layouts.

>>21427659
Gruber no question poor lads not had any action since we last saw him

I think Jenai is on a stakeout of the local thiefs association so hes busy

RDJ would be cool to have along with his daggers and sleep spells

and Fig o course for he always wishes to increase his hoard.

I think we should start dragging Street figher man along everywhere too, we should level him until he can cast heal spells.

RDJ have him do his sleepy spell thing

>>21427710
im starting to think that goblins would be better fodder to try out our remote piloting on our mates and also to stall till they can join us.

if you hand mapped it it's gonna be awesome i dont want to cheat them of that.

File: 1352047229108.png-(1.8 MB, 1634x1200, Gygar Castle Level 2 Full.png)

Okay. There are the two safe entrances down to level 3, the east one guarded by Goblins and the west one guarded by Kobolds. There's the south way, but it looks like a pit trap at the bottom

>>21427692
I think you're right, maybe they get half shares until their players show. Someone who was there already but had to drop out of the thread gets full XP later on though.

reporting in.

>>21427792
hahahaha I love that timing Jenai

>>21427798
"I have some AMAZING secrets to tell you about Sammy that I learned while we were not here, not killing goblins."

>>21427779
well the kobold one we've got a pass through for sure because of our deal, lets kill some goblins!

>>21427825
So charge into the Goblin lair, or try to pass through the Kobold's domain?

>>21427861
waiting for consensus is suppose

>>21427870
*I suppose

Carefully approach the goblin lair.

>>21427861

He remembers. The carriage. In the burning village.

Innocuous. Door half-hanging from its hinges. He tries to shake the memories away. What was in the carriage?

What was it?

What?

"Goblins."

He tightens his grip on his bow, and heads stealthily towards the goblin passage.

Oh, wait! We need oil. Burning oil. That burns.

>>21427883
Alright.You head down the stairs, down to a 30' by 40' room (I say east-west then north-south). There's an ornate door down in the south wall, and two paths out, ten feet away on the east and west walls. There's a fire in the room, and 10 goblins eating a stew and drinking from simple wooden cups

>>21427930
I still have 1-2 flasks I think.

>>21427953
Sneakin.

Do I get close enough to lob a flask of oil into their fire? If so, would that turn their fire into a conflagration?

>>21427978
Might start a bit of a fire, but this being a stone building it won't be that bad. Probably would distract a few of them for a while, putting out any furs that catch light.

>>21427953
>10 goblins eating a stew and drinking from simple wooden cups
>10 goblins eating a stew
>10 goblins
>10
TFW

I hang back silently as possible and ready my polearm. I also motion at Robot RDJ to use his sleep spell.

>>21427978
OK. Ruby holds the rest of the party back at the threshold, ready to pour in if Jenai gets into trouble.

HAHAHA, "if".

>>21427988
I know, I know, but it's just a nice round number, and it's not the whole tribe

>>21427988
We got 8, and full HD, and better equipment, and mighty Fig'Tard.

>>21427978
roll d%

>>21427988
Roll 2d8 for how many he gets

Rolled 5, 2 = 7

>>21428007
Rolling RDJ sleep

Rolled 1

>>21428019
Seven of them fall unconscious. Roll for initiative

Rolled 4

>>21428043
Rolling

Rolled 7

I guess we charge & stuff. Well, not Ruby, because hand-to-hand combat comes with too great a risk of getting stabbed in the face.

TWANG.

>>21428007
SNEAKING

Rolled 3, 12, 8, 6 = 29

>>21428053
Rolling for other PCs and Dwayne. Fig', SFM and Dwayne charge in as Gruber opens fire

Rolled 1 + 1

>>21428077
follwin them in screaming war crys
"WHAAAAAAAAAAA"

Rolled 85

>>21428074
derp

>>21428077
13 to hit, so they miss

>>21428090
does fig get his +1 bonus if he's not piloting?

>>21428099
Yes, but Fig' rolled a 3. SFM has no bonus

Rolled 14

>>21428089
crap.

"SHILLELEGH!"

I flip a knife at one while I stow the flask and go for my bow.

>>21428089
You don't get a backstab bonus, but you could go hide in the west passage and come out to backstab later

Rolled 4

>>21428123
damage

>>21428136
That's a kill.

>>21428107
gotcha!

are the other 7 goblins still asleep?

>>21428159
>not sure how sleep spell works.

>>21428133
I think we can handle 3 conscious goblins and 7 sleepers. I just backpedal a bit behind the fellas and go for my bow.

>>21428159
Yes. Your warcry didn't awaken them, but you do hear the sounds of other goblins yelling orders and approaching

>>21428164
Ah, puts the victim to sleep, they stay asleep for 1-2 hours unless someone awakens them with a slap, pinch, or shaking them

Next round?

Rolled 19, 4, 10 = 33

>>21428192
Ah, missed that you'd attacked. The awake goblins get an attack

>>21428173
"Jeani getten yer self over to the sleepers and killem befer reinforcements arrive!"

>>21428142
"HAH!" I crow, "That's for Shallowfoot Bay, you green bastards!" Knocking an arrow, I take a bead on another gobbo for Round 2.

"Hey, Ruby! Should we tie these sleepers up, or just OFF 'em? I mean - if we're going to be good guys, right?"

Rolled 6

>>21428200
SFM is hit by one

>>21428208
sfm = 5hp...hopefully his armor helps?

Rolled 8, 7, 14 = 29

One of the goblins transfixes the cleric with a spear, and he slides off it dead

Rolled 3

>>21428226
Ah wait, should only have rolled 2 goblin attacks. Still, the hit was the first one.

Gruber fires at Street Fighting Man's killer and hits him with his bow

>>21428223
Not in this edition.

This Cleric is now deceased. He is an ex-pontiff. He now sings with the heavenly choir...

Rolled 2

TWANG.

>>21428202
"Ask me later!"

Rolled 16 + 1

>>21428238
>O_O how does it help to have armor then? -shakes head confusedly-

I guess I collect his stuff and stick it in a fresh sack for the next cleric we roll up.

Rolling to hit Goblins!

>>21428226
>>21428208
That goblin just signed his death warrant.

"Someone kill that green bastard for me."
.
I move around the battle, towards the sleepers. Which doorway are the sounds of goblins coming from?

Rolled 4 + 1

>>21428287
Rolling pole arm damage

>>21428287
Armour makes you less likely to lose hit points. Note that hit points are not all "meat", a good portion of them are luck, fitness, and divine favour.

>>21428287
Armour improves your armour class, so fewer hits affect you. For instance if SFM hadn't been in chain mail, the goblins would hit on 12 (AC 7 from shield and dex bonus) or better instead of 16 or better

Rolled 20

>>21428298
A kill

>>21428292
From the south and east.

One goblin remains in the fight.

Rolled 2

>>21428325
He hits Fig'Tard with a powerful axe swing

Not complaining, just asking - do you roll Morale checks in secret, DM?

>>21428325
I tie a rag to the top of an oil flask, light it in the fire, and huck it towards the South and East entrance, hoping to create a flaming obstacle to stall their approach.

Rolled 16, 18, 6 = 40

As you fight, the southern door is thrown open and more goblins race into the room. Five are in here, and you think there are five more on the way. Fig'Tard and Dwayne move to engage them as Gruber takes potshots. From the east you hear yelling in Goblin: "Yes! Kill them! Kill them all!"

Rolled 4 + 1

>>21428352

Fig'Tard hacks away at the one who injured him

>>21428341
I didn't roll yet, you haven't killed enough (as the goblin knew reinforcements were on the way)

Rolled 8 + 1

>>21428352
Rolling to hit!

Afterword i go to unceremoniously decapitate the sleeper before their friends get here

Rolled 4

>>21428370
And kills. Dwayne strikes one coming from the south.

>>21428343
You can only throw it at one. There's a south entrance and an east entrance, and they're fairly far apart. Also a west and north one.

Rolled 1, 5 = 6

>>21428386
And dead. Now the reinforcements roll for morale

(Moldvay suggests usually checking on the first death, but he also says "critical moments". I'm OK with your interpretation, anyway.)

>>21428343
What/do I roll monsieur DM?

Rolled 13

Ruby is standing at the exit to the stairs, in case we need to make a fighting withdrawal. She is also shooting with her bow.

>>21428392
excuting the sleepers before reinforcements can wake them. killing all but one.

>>21428392
Their leader's encouragements give them heart, and the goblins fight on. Waiting for Rubyleaf

Rolled 6

13 hits (I think). Damage (if necessary).

>>21428396
Just do an attack roll, also you need to decide which entrance. The south, where there are 5 more waiting to come in, or the east, where the leader and bodyguards apparently are

>>21428413
>>21428426
it does and niceeee

Rolled 17, 12, 3 = 32

>>21428426
And a kill. The goblins fight on

>>21428393
Ah. I roll on 25% casualties and 75% casualties usually, and for retainers when they get wounded.

Don't muck around, Jenai. Oil now, oil next round, and keep throwing it until you run out. Fire is the PC's deadliest weapon at low levels.

>>21428457
Waiting to hear which entrance is Mordenkainen's Cocktailed.
The goblins do no damage this round

>>21428438
South ones are in already I guess?

East, sorry. Internet stupidity.

>>21428457
>reads character sheets

And RDjr can be on oil duty, too, he's got five flasks!

Rolled 17, 3, 6 = 26

>>21428478
The remaining reinforcements from the south charge in. There are now eight goblins fighting. Jenai's oil lands before the eastern entrance, blocking passage through there for a time. (despite their high HP, the Goblin King and Bodyguards are not about to recklessly take damage)

Attack rolls for rest of party

Rolled 14

>>21428478
Ruby is right, i will fire cocktail both entrances, the one with goblins FIRST (South?), then the one with impending goblins. (East?)

Rolled 8

>>21428518
Ah, I forgot he throws daggers. Fig'Tard bisects a 1hp goblin

>>21428518
Can we have RDjr throw burning oil into the ranks of the goblins fighting us? Ruby was carrying a lit torch, and the spellcasters usually stand together.

>>21428518
Can I take this round to execute the sleepers?

Rolled 6, 4 = 10

>>21428531
You already said you were throwing at the east way, so I'm taking that as you throwing fire at the goblins just coming in from the south. Two are burned by the flames.

Rolled 4

>>21428563
Are you kidding? They're not doing any damage to us right now.

Anyway. Ruby is shooting at the upright goblins.

>>21428563
Sure, I'll do it from now on. One of the goblins burned dies, and the other is badly hurt

>>21428563
You want to do that or keep on fighting?

>>21428582
"Ruby teh goblins are in full farce, iffin we don't take tehm out now, teh could be woken up and we'd be worse off"

Rolled 20, 17, 7, 19, 15, 10 = 88

>>21428613
Okay. Over the last few rounds you've killed off the goblins. The survivers attack the fighters

>>21428612
as long as i can do it and get it all done while our mates hold the line I will.

Rolled 8

>>21428612
Ahem. >>21428546

(He hasn't done anything since casting sleep.)

Rolled 4 + 1

>>21428627
Rolling for next round hit, gotta go get milk, im being badgerd to death. back in 10.

Rolled 3, 3 = 6

>>21428627
Echo and Fig' are hit.

Rolled 7, 14, 11, 20 = 52

Okay. Fig'Tard and Dwayne slash at the goblins while RDJ and Gruber open fire with arrows and daggers

I think RDJ would use knives, the fighting's too close to safely use fire without risking your fighters

Rolled 5

>>21428661
Dwayne's mace strikes one goblin

Rolled 2

>>21428665
And RDJ's thrown daggers strike

Rolled 6

>mutters something about the range not being so close three rounds ago

Oh well, still shooting. How's our flaming barrier against the chief faring?

Rolled 2, 2 = 4

>>21428669
A kill. Checking their morale, they have morale 9 since their leader's there

I bet you're glad you don't have to go through this with the kobolds too, huh?

>>21428687
Eh. It would have been easier if we'd gone in with fire on the first ten and had sleep to clobber the reinforcements, but the impatient folks rushed in.

>>21428681
It's still up, you've got about another 6 rounds of it.

And the fire before was at the entrances, whereas now you'd have to throw at goblins already engaged in combat with your fighters

>>21428698
Also, the warcry. If he hadn't done that, reinforcements wouldn't have shown if you could have killed the 3 awake ones in the first round

Rolled 9

>>21428627
Scary rolls!

I huck the other flask at the east entrance, now, to prevent entry.

Thanks for retconning my action - apologies for bad internets.

>>21428742
It's already burning. The only one not burning is the west, but nobody's coming from there, and the north, where you are.

>>21428699
>>21428715
>>21428698
>>21428742
Disregard this roll I guess.

Oh, warcry. Eh. Hehe. Not a sneaky thief, I am not.

>>21428765
You have a bow, and daggers remember

Waiting for Echo's attack.

Rolled 6

>>21428772
I shoot the hell out of the nearest greenskin.

>>21428810
It's at>>21428640

Rolled 2, 9, 7, 12, 16 = 46

>>21428833
Ah, forgot that was there. Goblin attacks continue

Rolled 20 + 1

>>21428687
yes i rather am glad we dont have to.

>>21428698
I think we did okay :)

>>21428715
Yes I take full responsibility for this.

>>21428840

Rolling attack!

Rolled 2, 9, 19, 3 = 33

>>21428840
The goblin spear is deflected off Dwayne's new platemail armour. He strikes back, as does Fig' while Gruber and RDJ loose missiles

Rolled 6

>>21428856
ARROW'D
>>21428854
Calling that your round 6 attack

Rolled 10 + 1

>>21428854
rolan damage!

Rolled 9 + 1

>>21428865
...so how many did i murder then? lolol

>>21428871
dang it forgot to clear dice field sorry

Rolled 1

>>21428856
Seeing as I can't hit a goblin unless it's with a dagger, I try to break the trend and fire another arrow at the one menacing Fig.

>>21428875
Just one, but he's now a smear on the floor

Rolled 1

Ruby is still gamely shooting. Combat's not really her forte, you know. But if the party's lives ever depend on an interpretive dance, they're in good hands. Feet. Whatever.

TWANG.

Rolled 14, 7, 11 = 32

>>21428884
Well, at least most of them are dead.

Rolled 17, 9, 20, 7 = 53

>>21428893
Only 3 goblins remain.

Rolled 4 + 1

>>21428898
Fig'Tard strikes one, and Gruber's arrows hit another

Rolled 1 + 1

>>21428898
including the king gob?

rolling for attack

Rolled 4

>>21428901
That's one kill. The others are 3hp and 1hp, so if Gruber gets 3 or more any hit is instakill

>>21428906
He and his guards are angrily yelling at you from behind the still burning eastern fire.

Rolled 20

Kill-stealing attempt

Rolled 2

OH YEAH.

>>21428928
Splat. There are four exits, the stairs up to the north, the burning paths south and east, and the passage west

Okay, that's 20XP, 10 to retainers and absentees. Plus bonuses if you have them

Rolled 5

>>21428920
Oh, are they in sight? If so.. I huck my last oil flask THROUGH the fire into them, after lighting it with a rag. I am intending for it to break in such a way as they are forced forward, into the first flame, I am trying to toss it so it shatters on the ground and spreads fire everywhere.

>>21428968
My rolls are bad, and I feel bad.

Let's have the fighters demonstrate in front of the goblin chief and posse, while the weedy types share out RDjr's oil. Then it's BBQ time.

Rolled 13 + 1

>>21428968
I'll huck one as well in the same fashion before going to loot the bodies and reclaim SFM's items in their own special sack.

>>21428968
Not good enough. It lands in the middle of their room, and realising that they're facing several enemies armed with ranged weapons retreat down a passage.

>>21428982
One is hit for d6 damage.
The room they're in is 30' by 30', you can't easily force them foreward like that

>>21429014
thanks for clarifying. they retreated? I loudly mock them in broken Goblin. I assist Echo in looting, and I inspect the room while the fire dies down.

"Did you at least leave one sleeper alive?"

>>21429039
Well, did you?

Rolled 3

>>21429062
nope still alive

rolling for damage

I'll close SFM's eyes, then work with Dwayne to fashion a body bag in which to haul the fallen Cleric's corpse out of here.

>>21429080
You easily fit the body in a Large Sack and bring him home.

>>21429105

>>21429105
"We could all use a rest, and I want to give our friend a proper burial. Did either of you find anything interesting?"

>>21429118
missing some data sorry

im moving location be back in 15min. work time.

>>21429079
>nope still alive
.. What?

I rifle through goblin carcasses, check for gold teeth, etc etc.

Rolled 5, 3, 4, 6, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 5, 1, 2, 6, 5, 5, 5 = 69

>>21429136
He means one of the goblins is still alive.

Rolling for gold pieces found on the defeated goblins.

>>21429163
14 each, 7 for absentees and 6 for Dwayne

>>21429136
So, back to the surface, recruit some more retainers, buy some oil, and return ready for War?

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>>21429208
Alright, here's the equipment table. It takes 5 days for you all to reach full heath naturally.

>>21429163
I disarm him gingerly, and then I tie his ass up.

"Time to answer some questions, friend." I gently whisper into its ear, and then I poke it with a dagger to wake it.

>>21429243
Or maybe 3. Basic isn't very clear about healing, I'm not sure if high level characters heal faster

>>21429264
He awakens. What do you want the dwarves to ask him?

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>>21429264
>mfw

"How about you gag him and we do the questioning somewhere safer for us?"

>>21429282
About anything we should know - specifically, I ask about other monsters, treasure locations, their leader, and if he's been down to the lower levels. I show him my dagger, if he gets uppity. also, have them let him know that I'm not going to torture him, but I won't hesitate to use him as monster bait if he lies..

>>21429344
he's right. I assumed we dragged him through the castle a ways first, my bad for assumptions.

>>21429378
Don't use terror, it doesn't work. Lawful interrogation proceeds on the assumption that the captor wants a reason to release their captive. "Give me a reason to trust you."

>>21429378
"There are no lower levels, save for the Dragon's lair. Our treasure is off to the west, hidden within the caves, but our greatest warriors still remain, and the Chief will slay you all with Dwarf-Cleaver, his mighty axe. Even if you survive, the ogres, medusa, and Bargle the Great will destroy you, and your bones feed the cube."

>>21429457
This goblin's not very smart, and his boasting's given a bit away

Yeah, if he's bragging there's probably some truth there. Scared captives who are trying to tell us what they want to hear, though? Worthless.

>>21429264
>>21429479
>>21429511
I glad for this, it helps a ton.
"Pelor what a fearsome grouping, how will we ever survive!" I exclaim slightly mockingly to the goblin to see if we can get more info.

>>21429511
So, can we take our five days out, restock & recruit? Ruby wants 5 flasks of oil, other than that the gold is going in her castle fund.

>>21429243
so are we already spent those days, or finish entertaining the goblin then head back to town (this please)

>>21429584
I would think that we hauled the goblin back to town (or at least out of the keep). Not sure how enlightened Mistmere is, but in the worst case they should still accept the necessity of questioning PoWs.

>>21429457
>>21429479
>>21429457
"I'll let the horrifying elf have you for her forest meal if you don't cooperate!" I say in common, mostly sure the goblin won't understand it. Mostly to bug Rubyleaf. "No, you're right. Why not see what HE has to offer US?" I let Rubyleaf take over the questions.

"Let's take him outside - I mean, there's no reason not to give SFM a decent burial while we're questioning him. "

I whisper into the dwarves' ears - "Let's have the goblin dig SFM's grave, somewhere out in the woods, with enough space for two - and suggest that, unless he cooperates, we'll be burying him alive in it."

>>21429620
well in that case we are in town I will spend the five days constructing an item or two.

>>21429636
"Nao dat seems to be a goldpiece idea, but ima thinkin SFM would rather be burried in his church's mausoleum insteada in da woods." We canna haul teh coblin back ta town with us for some more infer."

Once In town I facilitate burrying SFM in his church's tomb and then donate his items (keeping the oil, rope, wolfsbane, and a large sack) to the curch for the next adventure they turn out to use.

I then purchase 2 more mirrors and enough leather (guessing a leather armor's worth and save the leftovers for something else) to make a helm with one mirror eye level for me and with a mirror slightly above that one facing out so that I can see forward through the reflections. I spend the time practicing with it to make sure I can retain my mobility and dex.

>>21429620
I'm not sure they accept goblins as people necessarily.

The Goblin says that he doesn't know much else. To the west are the kobolds, and they don't get along. Sometimes goblins who go south into the natural cave system disappear, so they avoid there too. He thinks Bargle can send out his spirit to spy on people, because sometimes he's seen him wandering around while the chief's been talking to him in another room.

>>21429584
>>21429620
Let's go back to town. Maybe we can stockholm syndrome this goblin into being our goblin hireling!

>>21429705
Yeah, you can fight in your periscope helmet with some practice.

>>21429744
yeah heah! Screw you Medusa!

>>21429730
>yes yes we murdered your friends and coworkers but not you -strokes goblin head- not youuu.

Honestly though that would be nice, start building up the honey pot's workforce.

>>21429744
Also ill buy 2 more mirrors and construct one for Fig. he'll want one for sure.

>>21429730
>>21429786
Goblins respond well to powerful violent leaders.

>>21429802
Done.

>>21429833
Thanks DM. Where too now mates?

>>21429833
>>21429714
That's creepy.

I suddenly reverse, thanking the goblin for its help and offering it a loaf of bread and one of my gold pieces. I bundle it in a cloak, and let it know it will not be harmed, merely kept captive for a short time to facilitate our mission. If it cooperates, (it he she?) will be treated fairly.

Then I backhand it, and say that is the reward for failure. Then I give it another gold piece, and say that we want it to work for us, safer work than being murdered by adventurers. can I start learning goblin?

Once in town, I guess we have some rooms or a small house we rent?

I purchase rations, 4 flasks of oil, 1 vial of holy water (just in case) and some candies to help me chat up Aleulla in my spare time,

>>21429833
>>21429714
That's creepy.

I suddenly reverse, thanking the goblin for its help and offering it a loaf of bread and one of my gold pieces. I bundle it in a cloak, and let it know it will not be harmed, merely kept captive for a short time to facilitate our mission. If it cooperates, (it he she?) will be treated fairly.

Then I backhand it, and say that is the reward for failure. Then I give it another gold piece, and say that we want it to work for us, safer work than being murdered by adventurers. can I start learning goblin?

Once in town, I guess we have some rooms or a small house we rent?

I purchase rations, 4 flasks of oil, 1 vial of holy water (just in case) and some candies to help me chat up Aleulla in my spare time.

>>21429833
Ruby will go with the mirror classic. Getting turned to stone would be OK so long as she doesn't look silly at the time. Periscope helmets indeed.

She also wants five flasks of oil.

And the party should stock up on retainers. Or at least Ruby, if the others are going to be like Dwayne. (Echo has great CHA, too, so he should get a mook.)

>>21429871
He's called Gurx. But now I've decided the goblin leader is, like Ghaddafi, going to have an all female bodyguard

The goblin language is mostly beatings. You're doing quite well!

>>21429905
is that what Charisma is for? i was never really sure about that.

>>21429969
High Charisma means you can have more retainers and they get better morale. It's one of the most important stats in this edition, and it won't be a "dump" until 2E turns up.

>>21429952
Though my character doesn't necessarily LIKE beating goblins outside of combat, he is dedicated to learning the language.

Can Gurx be considered to be "tamed/converted" to join us after a little while? I think we should kill his leader before trusting him to join us, but after that..

>>21429969
Yeah, highest charisma determines morale, as well as helping with NPC reactions.

So want to hire another few dudes? Roll up their stats.

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>>21429952
>Gurx.
>Morale 9

Rolled 4, 5, 5, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 5, 2, 1, 6, 2, 5, 2, 3, 3, 4 = 65

Ruby's second henchman, S/I/W/D/C/Ch

>>21429969
>>21430004
Wish my Cha weren't average. I want to hire Gurx as my retainer eventually.

and if my thief dies, have Gurx take up the mantle of Jenai, becoming GURX KY OVAT, scourge of .. bad people

Rolled 5, 2, 6, 2, 2, 4, 5, 4, 2, 6, 5, 6, 1, 3, 5, 6, 3, 6 = 73

>>21430023
sure why not. Could use some damage tanks anyway. The only rason I was against it in my mind was because i dont want to split the treasure/xp. call me greedy but I want to get to level two haha

>>21430045
Goblins have morale 9 as long as there's a leader watching them. If it's just regular goblins they're morale 6

Rolled 1, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, 3, 5, 6, 3, 4, 2, 4, 2, 5 = 61

>>21430066
Another potential Cleric. And this one is AWESOME!

S14, I7, W16, D9, C9, Ch10

I shall name him Keith. He is Dwayne's cousin.

>>21430066
STR 14 +1
INT 7 -1
WIS 16 +2
DEX 9
CON 9
CHA 10

>>21430071
STR 13 +1
INT 8 -1
WIS 11
DEX 17 +2
CON 9
CHA 15 +1

Both good fighters, but the second has an edge with his dexterity

>>21430071
Str - 13
int - 8
wis - 11
dex - 17
con - 9
chra - 15

I just dont know what to say about this.

>>21430074
Yeah, I'm with you, just impressed by the wee fellow.

>>21430088
Obviously not rolling, although those would have been OK.

>>21430112
darn should kept 2 alive.

>>21430110
Solid. He'd be a decent Fighting Man, with a good bow option. Or you could aim him at Thief.

Is this red box or moldvay or basic or what?

>>21430112
That looked like 4 9's, a 14, and an 11.

>>21430110
That henchman has better Dex, Cha, and Str than I do. :\

>>21430135
Red box

>>21430151
Thanks. Man, I wish you'd run Castle Greyhawk at some point. That place was an amazing dungeon.

>>21430110
So do you want him to be a normal man or a dwarf? You can name him too.

>>21430102
Ruby will buy Platemail for Keith. Last thing she needs is the Union on her back. And also fork out for each of her cronies to carry a couple of flasks of oil & 3 torches. Dwayne gets a 50' length of rope, Keith can have a hammer and a dozen iron spikes. (I think that sets her back 63gp.)

It's on now.

>>21430162
I'll look it up. Next dungeon's probably going to be either In Search of the Unknown or Palace of the Silver Princess.
In the latter, Rubyleaf will be made fun of by the misandrist guardswomen for looking too masculine.

>>21430167
I'll go with normal human, thief to compliment Jenai's abilities (2x better than 1?)

equip him with plate and crossbow with box of bolts
as well as making him a periscope-hat. (should be just about out of leather now, enough to make repairs if needed)
Named: Chuck Hatterman

I will be rolling for him i take it?

>>21430143
Nothing wrong with 9s. And don't get jealous of the henchmen, they only get 1/2XP.

>>21430207
races are elf dwarf human right? or is there one i missed?

>>21430190
And by 'Castle Greyhawk' I meant Greyhawk Ruins, not the silly Castle Greyhawk module.

>>21430190
LOL

Rubyleaf gets no love

I try to train Gurx in the fine arts of thieving while I'm not chatting up Aluella or being a lookout for the thieves. Can I roll Grux's stats, or does he get default stats?

>>21430207
>Thief
>Plate

... nah, sorry.

>>21430216
YES. You should roll a character for this game.

>>21430207
Yes, you can if you want.
So, want to go back to level 3, try out the room on level 1, or go into the caves?

>>21430207
Don't think thieves can wear plate.

>>21430215
Races are Elf Dwarf Human Orc and Goblin. :D We can hire WOLFRIDERS.

>>21430215
Halfling

>>21430228
I don't know if goblins are meant to get stats. Assuming he's got a +1 dex bonus and wears leather

>>21430269
Level 0 men can though

I'm only going to be on for another 3 hours or so. Tomorrow I can't play, but I'll be back the day after

>>21430276
Alright ill keep him as hooman and i guess leather armor is the best i can get him for being a theif? cool with me.

>>21430257
I vote caves. lets finish up there

>>21430257
I am curious about the room on level 1. Also - DRAGON'S LAIR? It just hit me that the goblin said dragon's lair.

>>21430283
im fine with this, and plate it is!! protect this poor bastard.

>>21430290
>>21430290
>>21430290
I clearly missed this. We might want to wait till we got fig and grubber back for that one. I know they'd love that.

>>21430283
Thats cool with me you do an awesome jerb all the time you need a day off lol. Should we set you up on twitter maybe?

>>21430285
He can wear plate, since he's not a thief - he's a level 0. :D He can become a thief if he levels.

I'm okay with Gurx having +1 Dex and leather. can we bring him along for the next 3 hours, or should we wait to ensure his loyalty?

>>21430276
There is a goblin class in GAZ10. Let's see... -3S, +1D, +1C. Starts out with 1d8-1hp, 800xp (eight hundred experience points) to level, natural AC of 8.

>>21430283
I work during the days. It's currently 2:20 here. What time is it for you OP?

>>21430342
14:25 for me here

>>21430303
https://twitter.com/CastleGygarDM

>>21430342
6:45 AM

So, back to the caves? You might not want to bring Grux, as there are other goblins there and he might not want to fight his former leader

>>21430382
so do you work night shift or do you just like us that much?

>>21430404
and yes to the caves!

Yeah, let's cave it.

>>21430404
I leave Gurx behind for now, if we don't trust him yet he is secured in a windowless room with enough food to last, and a promise of dire retributions if he is gone when I return, or rewards if he is still there.

To the caves!

>>21430428
I just have terrible sleep habits. Yeah, I work nights sometimes.

You arrive at the caves and head to the room where you fought the goblins a while ago. It's 20' by 50', has two entrances, one on the west wall 10' from the south, one on the east wall flush with the north wall, and an unexplored exit on the north wall, flush with the west wall. The passage there continues 20 feet and turns west. You think the remaining goblins and their leader will be down there

>>21430491
Normally, Rubyleaf is a bit reserved about slaughtering intelligent creatures. But SFM died to these goblins, so she votes to head directly to the leader and kill the &(@$ out of him.

>>21430528
"I cannata budder said it meself."

I exclaim as I lead Chuck down the passage as quietly as possible.

>>21430528
Second

>>21430594
The passage goes 10' west and leads to a 40' square room. On the east wall is a door, in the southeast corner.
There are 10 goblins in this room. Four you recognise from the fight a while ago, five are females armed with longswords, and the last is bigger than the rest, carrying a two handed axe.

>>21430638
Sleep 'em, I mutter to RDJ, as I knock an arrow.

>>21430638
The Cousins Bywater and their employer are all flinging burning oil on the goblins.

>>21430664
Roll for it.

Rolled 4

First, checking to see if goblins are suprised

Rolled 4

>>21430690
No. Okay, now their initiative roll

Rolled 3

>>21430668
I stand in front with Fig and Chuck is in back readying his crossbow.

rollin for inititive!

Rolled 2, 3 = 5

>>21430683
2d6?

I also fire my arrow. (next post rollan)

Rolled 5

Party initiative

Rolled 6, 4 = 10

>>21430704
2d8 HD are affected. I'll roll for it

Rolled 3

>>21430704
shootin mah bow at the big one.

"BREAK THE LEADERSHIP! MAKE THEM RUN!"

Rolled 4, 8, 5, 3, 6 = 26

>>21430712
The weaker goblins and three females fall unconscious

With your party's highest dex guy having a +2 bonus you go first. Fig, Gruber, the Bywaters and Chuck all attack

Rolled 4 + 1

>>21430737
rolling for my attack!

>>21430712
Oops.
WELP. I hope someone doesn't die again.

Rolled 3

Ruby flings burning oil on the chief. Or at least oil, if burning oil is too fancy.

Rolled 8, 3, 15 = 26

Oil is flung into the room, but it goes wide and far, starting fires around the walls. The King and two of his bodyguards charge into combat

Rolled 20 + 1

>>21430766
I brandish my polearm and level it to stab one of the charging goblin bodyguards

Rolled 3, 7 = 10

>>21430766
Miss. Fig'Tard battles the leader and Gruber shoots at him

I'm thinking since you order them, you can roll for your retainer's attacks.

You need 13s to hit

Rolled 4, 19, 4 = 27

>>21430802
The Bywaters (Keith +1, Dwayne 0) gang up on the last bodyguard, with Ruby shooting (0) her as well.

>>21430802
I fire again, looking around the room to see what our environment is like.