Rubyleaf Forestfriend (Elf 1)
Str 7 -1
Int 15 +1
Wis 14 +1
Dex 11
Con 13 +1
Cha 14 +1 Max 5 retainers at Morale 8
HP 7/7
XP 1832
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, mirror, 5 flasks of oil
Spellbook: Comprehend Languages, Hold Portal, Read Magic
523gp 271sp 44cp

Fig'Tard (Dwarf 2)
STR 15 +1 +5%
INT 8 -1
WIS 7 -1
DEX 16 +2
CON 10
CHA 5 -2, max 2 retainers at Morale 5
HP 10/10
XP 2361
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, Periscope helmet
2 garnets (100gp each, in breeches) citrine (10gp) Amber with beetle (100gp), 8 small garnets (60 gp ea), 5 quartzes (10gp ea), ruby (550gp),
158gp 323sp 21cp


Gruber (Halfling 1)
STR 11
INT 10
WIS 11
DEX 11
CON 5 -2
CHA 13 +1, max 5 retainers at Morale 8
HP 4/4
AC 0
XP 1652
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
1135gp 58sp 33cp

Echowinds (Dwarf 1)
STR 15 +1 +5%
INT 7 -1
WIS 11
DEX 10
CON 13 +1
CHA 15 +1, Max 5 retainers at Morale 8
HP 9/9
AC 2
XP 1622
Plate Armour, Shield
Sword (1d8+1), Short Sword (1d6+1), Dagger (1d4+1), Polearm (1d10+1), Dwarf-Cleaver +1 Battleaxe (1d8+2)
Backpack, 4xIron Rations, Small Hammer, 11 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, periscope helmet
Platinum Hatpin (100gp), ring (50gp)
867gp 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 n/a, Max 4 retainers at Morale 7
HP 5/5
AC 9
XP 1368
Silver Dagger (1d4) 41 Daggers (1d4)
Backpack, Iron rations, lantern, 5 flasks of oil, Tinder box, Mirror, Waterskin (full of magic water), Wineskin (full), healing potion, 2 small garnets (60gp ea)
2 small sacks, 2 large sacks, quart jar of honey
Spellbook: Sleep, Shield, Read Magic
831gp 1sp 46cp

Jenai Ky Ovat (Thief 1)
STR 8 -1
INT 12
WIS 12
DEX 9
CON 13 +1
CHA 10 n/a, Max 4 retainers at Morale 7
HP 5/5
AC 7
XP 851
4 Daggers (1d4, melee 1d4-1) Shortbow (1d6) 20 arrows
Leather Armour, Thief's tools, Backpack, 3xRations, Tinderbox, 2 Small Sacks, Rope 50', Waterskin (full), Wineskin (full), 6 torches, 5 flasks of oil, wolfsbane, quart jar of honey, holy water, box of candy, Monkey Idol (150gp)
283gp 44cp

Aww, yeah, Castle of Gygar time!

>>21456930
Regarding the cloud, I've been thinking that the day=day thing might be unwieldy in terms of character travel. Maybe 1 day on /tg/ = 3 days in Grea/tg/ary?

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Notes, character sheets, and retainers
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TC9mtxXs2iNDf36Xms98N36lKF6L8cxSP8IaKbbHyBA/edit

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CastleGygarDM

Previous thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/21427316/

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>>21456952
Sounds good, and gives us a lot more leeway in running adventures

>>21456978
It does force the referees to make a consensus on weather, rather than just do something awesome like say that the weather in Grea/tg/ary is whatever it's like at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin at the time.

On the other hand, longer years are possible.

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Dorfs actually level quicker, and longbows and crossbows do more damage.

>>21456995
Weather won't be entirely shared though. I'm having the north-west area of my hex be dryer than the rest, due to the mountains blocking rainclouds.

>>21457020
No problem: your hex, your rules. But if we fix Hex 0 to something objective (but objective), it means that all the referees can modify from a common starting point.

Huh... Y'know, I think I'd be interested in this. How do I contact you guys outside of /tg/? I don't have a twidder at the moment

>>21457127
Currently the Google doc is the main registry. I have to make some extra files to organize it better.

Did you want to play CoG, play in the Cloud at large, and/or referee in the Cloud?

>>21457127
I hadn't really thought of that, we'd mostly been doing the game just on 4chan.
Maybe we can talk on a comment thread on the castle gygar google docs?
Characters are pretty simple. Roll 18d6 to determine stats (being 3d6 each for str, int, wis, dex, con, cha), pick a class (fighter, cleric, magic user, thief, elf, dwarf, halfling), then 3d8 times 10 for starting gold.
I let my characters start with maximum hp at first level, since basic's deadly enough.

>>21457160
>I let my characters start with maximum hp at first level, since basic's deadly enough.

I still think this is kinda heretical. But /tg/ doesn't really know how to old school D&D. Might have to be a convention to avoid too many casualties.

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Succubump

>>21457277
cloud campaign seems interesting, but I am a bad DM. More traditional weekly meetings via Maptools or Roll20 are my preference.

>>21457581
I won't try to fast-talk you into it, but this should be clarified. There's no obligation to referee in the Cloud campaign. "Pure" players are a positive good, otherwise we would have too many chiefs and not enough indians! Similarly you can play as much or as little in the Cloud as you like - the hope is that there would always be at least one session running.

>>21457581
No need to feel like you have to run any games, just enjoy having more players around and more possible adventures to go on.
I like running games on /tg/, it's encouraging to see people say they enjoy watching the games.

>>21457581
Also, I'm not super familiar with those, most of my online roleplaying being via forums like rpol. Is there a way to allow any player to access and alter maps? Because those could be useful for the party to make their maps, which would be useful on level 3 (which I've only got drawn up in hard copy) and in In Search of the Unknown (where messing with player's navigation is a big part of the dungeon, though dwarven stonecunning will help a fair bit)

>>21457610
reading the L&L advanced companion now.
>>21457667
Maptools allows you to place and stretch map images, freehand draw, and draw via grid. You can place character tokens and stat them out, write macros for specialized rolls that pull from character data (with some srs effort for inter-token interaction). Players get some access to these tools, GMs get total access, and the game host can set a GM password so random tools can't just come in and delete everything. program is written in java and all users MUST be using the same version.

I'm not as familiar with Roll20, but it's web based, so there aren't any compatibility issues, although I'm not a fan of its interface. It's /supposed/ to do everything Maptools does, but better.

Both are free

>>21457701
>reading the L&L advanced companion now.

Best to just read the Core Rules. Advanced Edition Characters are LL trying to be AD&D.

>>21457720
noticed that when I got to the discussion of races.

>>21457736
So you two want to go out and do something, or wait for more players to show up?

>>21457842
As I understand, the cave system, first, and second floors of gygar are cleared out. That leaves the dreaded third floor for Ruby, Figgy, and Dwayne of Dumbluck?

>>21457920
There's that one room that's just opened up on the first floor too. And I Rubyleaf has second retainer now.

>>21457944
Ah, forgot my name.
See here
>>21456954

The greyed area is the room you couldn't get into the first time around. But now Mario has enough power stars to unlock the doors!

>>21457920
I picked up Dwayne's cousin, Keith. Ruby could technically get another two followers for her gang.

Rolled 1, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2, 5, 1, 6, 4, 6, 3, 5, 4, 4, 1, 4, 6 = 63

>>21457955
Houskeeping note: I thought I had bought RDJ's rubies from him?
Rolling a retainer of my own. Power star doors require appropriate power. I enter the local tavern and approach the nearest adventurous woman (dwarf, I hope), "ave a look at me family jewels!"

So, first Rubyleaf should decide what spells his clerics have prepared. You'd probably prepare Hold Portal as usual.

Also, where do you want to go? To the unexplored room on level 1, down to level 3, or elsewhere?

>>21458012
I have to go out for 20 minutes, can start on my return.

>>21458007
Ah, you did. Not sure how that happened.

STR 6 -1
INT 10
WIS 12
DEX 13 +1
CON 13 +1
CHA 11

make any -4 STR jokes as necessary. Looks more like a halfling or thief to me

>>21458007
So, normal human or some kind of demihuman retainer? And any idea for a name?

I'm so bad with names :(
>>21458007
Haley takes that about as well as any modern lady, since it's coming from a 5 CHA dorf. She offers to show him her stones.

Halfling, standard package, but replace the shortbow and arrows with sling and bullets. Replace sword with shield and she's ready to cast the first stone.

>>21458119
They already have shields though

>>21458135
So she keeps her sword. Forgive me, DM, cool, cloudy, damp weather has me sleepy.

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Here's a crude map of where you are. Brown is farmland, pale green is scrubland, lime green is marsh, darkest green is swamp, other greens are woods and forest, and red is built up areas

The star on that southernmost part of the mountains is Castle Gygar

Rubyleaf should be back soon, and hopefully some other players are on now too

>>21458316
stupid auto refresh button not being checked...

What's the other star N in the hills?

>>21458339
The Caves of Quasqeton, for In Search of the Unknown

>>21458316
Ugh, finally returned. Pesky women distracted me from gaming!

Dwayne has prepared for us today a delicious Detect Evil. Keith has gone with a more conventional, but still tasty, Cure Light Wounds. And Ruby herself will round it off with Hold Portal.

Alrighty.
>>21456954
Where does the party go?

>>21458476
to the 2 star door?

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Rolled 11, 1, 2 = 14

>>21458506
You enter this 60' by 30' dining room from the south entrance. There are four other doors, two each on the east and west walls. A 40' long wooden table stands at the center of the room, set with a dozen sets of silverware, dusty crystal wine goblets, and shiny yellow plates. Six skeletons, one at each end and two on either side, sit at the table dressed in the remnants of fine dinner clothes.

Roll save vs spells

>>21458558
That's me.

Oh, and the skeletons are the boring normal inanimate kind so far as you can tell. They're not attacking or moving in any way.

Rolled 6, 18, 5 = 29

I suspect you've already rolled for the Bywaters. If not, die 2 is Dwayne, die 3 is Keith. Ruby's terrible roll is #1.

>>21458590
You hear the sound of beautiful singing coming from the fireplace, and feel compelled to walk towards it. Dwayne grabs you and Keith, pulling you back from the room

Fig'Tard, roll for yourself and Haley.

Oh, Dwayne, you're so dashing!

Rolled 20, 6 = 26

>>21458616
Come little children, I'll take thee away...

>>21458656
Figgy sure doesn't give a fuck about this song, but impish little Haley appears to be entranced?

>>21458656
You hear a horrific screeching coming out of the fireplace. Haley walks foreward, transfixed, while Dwayne tries to restrain Rubyleaf and Keith just outside the room.

>>21458677
"'ey! 'ey 'EY!" I try to get ahold of Haley and pull her back.
"We can't 'ave none o' 'is!"

>>21458688
Figgy, it hasn't mattered yet, but can we use the Google documents chat thing for deliberating? The best idea isn't always the one that can be typed most quickly.

>>21458688
Dwayne slams the door shut, and those affected stand dumbstruck, listening for a song no one else can hear

>>21458703
While Rubyleaf is affected by the magical song, you can play as her retainer Dwayne

>>21458703
If I knew where it was on the page, lol

>>21458740
Click where it says "five other viewers" and it appears

>>21458722
"Roight... uhh... wot d'ya tink we shud doo, Fuggles?"

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>>21458750

>>21458752
"Wot's 'at?" Figgy clears his ears out with his little finger, "Oi suppose if we cannae 'ear 'at screechin' screamin' wotever, it cannae 'arm us. Maybe we get some soft candlewax an' plug our ears?"

>>21458793
It would cost 1cp to get enough wax for two people

>>21458793
"Uh.... yuh, alroight. But we stull gotta snap 'em out ovut."

>>21458819
"We could pinch the ladies, or jus' give 'em a cold splash."

>>21458819
Dwayne leans in towards Ruby and yells in her face, "ROOOO-BEEE?!!! CAN YOU 'EAR ME?!!!"

>>21458845
... I try splash on the face with cold water.

>>21458845
She smiles dreamily, having ears for only one thing.

>>21458855
They're now damp. Nothing much else changes.

>>21458866
"Uh. 'As Roobee dun anythen to annoy you, Fuggles?"

>>21458866
>>21458856
It's like a point n click adventure! I'll try tickling them with my owlbear feathers.

"Ey, me ma always did it t' me when Oi wasn' payin' attention."

>>21458894
Not even the most severe of ticklings serves to rouse them.
You doubt mundane means will do much good

>>21458906
Ok, let's drag/carry/move somehow all the affected peeps out of the castle and to a safe place (Inn/Church/whatever). Score some earwax, and return to find the source of the singing in the fireplace and kill it dead.

OK, sorry, I have to head out for the evening. Fig'Tard can have Dwayne to kick around until further notice, though (with his reasonable Wisdom) Dwayne will arrange to have Ruby de-cursed tomorrow if he doesn't return.

Rolled 1

>>21459009
After commending Ruby, Haley, and Keith to the care of the local church and gathering wax to block your ears, you set off for the castle and head into the dining room. With your ears blocked, the screeching is a quiet, distant noise. You look into the large fireplace, and see two birdlike creatures, with the faces of hideous women!
Roll for initiative

Rolled 3 + 2

>>21459051
We'll moideroize 'em!

Actually, we'll probably die, but, hey, it's about time for another character death

>>21459061
The creatures move out of the fireplace, watching you warily

Rolled 6, 10 = 16

>>21459080
moved out of the fireplace? well that puts a stop to the idea I was brewing... I also suppose that pretending to be entranced is out of the question at this point because of init so...

I shoot one of those dirty birdies in their ugly face. Dwayne will advance and mace the same face. Roll order = figgy, dwayne

Rolled 14

>>21459099
The two creatures leap up when Dwayne swings, flying around the room to try to avoid his mace. One takes a swipe at him as she takes off

>>21459118
And misses. They seem to want to avoid engaging.

>>21459130
You need 12s to hit

Rolled 12, 11 = 23

>>21459130
"Iffin ye didnae want a foight, ye ought not 'ave done wotever it was ye did to our friends! Break it off, or else we'll break ye!"

Crossbow bolt for Figgy. I'll have Dwayne throw a flask of oil at the same target. We're gonna roast these chickens.

Rolled 4

>>21459157
Crossbow bolt damage.

Rolled 2, 8, 11, 12 = 33

>>21459163
Realising they cannot avoid harm by staying far away, the two of them swoop down at you and Dwayne.

>>21459174
Their talons do not penetrate your platemail

>>21456935
My... My halfling! He lives! Might as well Watch the thread while I wait for my flight!

>>21459180
While your here, did you want to assign some of your money to the Hunny Pot project? Since you've got a few thousand.

Rolled 13, 13 = 26

>>21459178
whoa, two attacks each? Concentrate on the arrow'd harpie, sword and board + mace to face tactics.

Rolled 6 + 1

>>21459300
Let's see how 4chan handles multpile dice types.
All the damage to arrowharpy

Rolled 3

>>21459322
okaaay... have dwaynedice

You still taking new characters?

Rolled 6

>>21459337
always.

check https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TC9mtxXs2iNDf36Xms98N36lKF6L8cxSP8IaKbbHyBA/edit?pli=1 to take over a hireling, or roll 18d6 for a new character.

Rolled 11, 6, 10, 9 = 36

They scratch at you, trying to get a grip on your armour

>>21459189
Of course, I was gonna say something at the time but my phone connection was crap.

>>21459337
Plus, if Spooky or one of the other guys running a Grea/tg/ary cloud game is on, you can use the same character in it.

>>21459369
So what, 500? 700? 1000?

Rolled 3, 13 = 16

>>21459373
Hack n slash n skully bash. The wounded harpy

Rolled 4, 4, 3, 2, 6, 4, 6, 5, 3, 5, 2, 1, 2, 6, 2, 4, 3, 6 = 68

>>21459347
>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TC9mtxXs2iNDf36Xms98N36lKF6L8cxSP8IaKbbHyBA/edit?pli=1

rollan

Rolled 4, 2, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 1, 6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 6, 5, 5, 6, 6 = 72

ignore that greentext

Rolled 6

>>21459391
Skully bash from Dwayne the Dicegod Acolyte
>>21459395
STR 11
INT 12
WIS 14
DEX 8
CON 10
CHA 13

I smell a cleric

>>21459381
Take it all! If you are gonna be hosting tomorrow I should be free all night from about this time btw. Missed having gruber shoot and garrote dem enemies.

Rolled 3, 1 = 4

>>21459409
A harpy dies. Rolling for morale

Rolled 20, 13 = 33

>>21459430
The harpy fights on

Rolled 3

>>21459436
Its claws tear at your joints and neck

Next round

>>21459409
>>21459395
Roll 3d8 times 10 for starting gold

Equipment lists are here
>>21457001
>>21457129

>>21459409
Alright, I'll be Cleode the Cleric.

Rolled 8, 1, 1 = 10

>>21459465
rolling for gold

Rolled 20, 20 = 40

>>21459448
Without lack of a cunning plan, we just beat its face in

Rolled 4 + 1

>>21459498
Oh boy

Rolled 2

>>21459506
Is it uglier, or prettier now?

Rolled 1, 3 = 4

>>21459516
Depends what you're into

>>21459537
Next round, obviously

Rolled 5, 11 = 16

>>21459537
I imagine this looks like two grown men kicking and beating an overized bird to death as it thrashes about for dear life.

Rolled 20, 6 = 26

>>21459593
If the bird was also an old lady, yes

Rolled 2

>>21459602
More damage. Next round after this

Rolled 3, 4 = 7

>>21459611
So figgy is at about 5/10 HP and dwayne is still good to go?

Beat that granny to death with her walker. There's nothing glorious about this, just the slow, painful death of a creature that should have yielded when it had the chance.

Rolled 4, 16 = 20

>>21459627
Should have, yes. Those poor poor high morale enemies

Rolled 2

>>21459656
Dwayne is wounded

So I carefully selected my equipment only to realize I had been counting all the prices as gold. I'll just take the cleric starting pack.

>>21459627
And yes. Round 8, I think

Rolled 12, 15 = 27

>>21459672
We start to pin the creature to the ground, its thrashing ever more desperate as it rakes its claws at our faces...

>>21459666
That's chainmail, shield, mace, holy symbol, flask of oil, backbpack, iron rations, tinderbox, 6 torches, 50' rope, 2 waterskins, 2 large sacks, 2 small sacks, 10gp. You have AC 5 and 6 hp

Rolled 8 + 1

>>21459691
Shhh, easy now... it'll all be over soon.

Rolled 1

>>21459696
KCKRICKSNAP

>>21459696
>>21459703
Deaded. 70XP for Fig'Tard and 35XP for Dwayne

What do you do now? The room contains a fireplace, 12 sets of silverware, 12 crystal wine glasses, 12 yellowish plates, and a bunch of skeletons.

Also, back in town, Rubyleaf, Haley, and Keith recover from their trance. You don't know that, but if Ruby's still here they would

Rolled 2

>>21459723
Sob quietly into their soft old lady feathers while the blood runs out. Figgy will take a selection of the prettiest harpy feathers to join his collection with the owlbear feathers.

Stonecunning roll to investigate the area, fireplace especially, and look for loot.

Tell me about the silverware, is it actually silver? Any jewelry/notes/fancy hats on the skellydudes?

>>21459695
Am I understanding right that I can cast any of the level 1 cleric spells at one spell per day?

>>21459762
Their clothing is all rags. Whatever items of value they had have probably been lost already
The silverware is sterling silver, probably worth 5gp each (60gp total). There wine glasses are probably only worth about 1gp all together. The
Looking into the fireplace you find a locked treasure chest.

>>21459785
Yes. They are Cure Light Wounds, Detect Evil, Detect Magic, Light, Protection From Evil, Purify Food and Drink, Remove Fear, and Resist Cold

>>21459794
*the plates look like they're covered in a lichen or mould

>>21459794
And nothing of value on the harpies other than their soft soft granny feathers?
I'll ignore the crystal (probably filled with poison dust) and the plates (eeew), but the silver silverware comes along.
If there's nothing to open the chest with, Dwayne and I will haul it back to town to let our thief have a crack at it.

>>21459861
You still have the key from the kobold in the carrion crawler's lair. It looks like it could fit.

>>21459869
Hopefully it truly is the key to the greatest treasure in all of Castle Gygar. Turn that key!

>>21459869
Also, do you plan to share the loot with Rubyleaf, Haley, and Keith or just keep it for you and Dwayne?

>>21459817
Okay, am I set to join up with the party?

>>21459892
The chest is unlocked. Inside are 2000sp, 2 pairs of ornate gold earrings (worth 500gp per pair), and two pink potions like the healing one you found earlier

>>21457141
I think I'd just like to join as a player for the Cloud in general.

So, let's give rolling a character a shot... Hoping for a Fighter, honestly. I like playing Fighters.

>>21459896
Yep, all ready. And it looks like Fig'Tard is heading home from this trip so you can go with him on the expedition to level 3

Rolled 2, 6, 5, 5, 1, 2, 6, 4, 6, 2, 4, 6, 5, 6, 5, 2, 6, 2 = 75

>>21459913
And because I fail let's try that again.

>>21459921
STR 13 +1
INT 8 -1
WIS 16 +2
DEX 12
CON 16 +2
CHA 10

A fairly good fighter. You could also be a good cleric, or just be a fighter with great spell resistance
You have 10 hp

>>21459895
While ordinarily I'd say non-combatants only get half their normal shares, there's a PC in that group. Normal sharesies for everyone who was present for the harpys' first screech. Pawn off the earrings and split that as well.

>>21459921
wow, that's the raw statblock yet.

>>21459944
360gp for a normal share, 180 gp for retainers.

>>21459971
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKlsUrfbiE0
Not bad for listening to sweet music / beating up nigh defenseless old birds, depending on your perspective.

>>21459917
Having heard of a group of adventurers making a fortune by raiding the nearby castle, I decide to wait in the center of town searching for anyone who might resemble a wealthy adventurer so that I might get in on the action.

>>21459940
And again, 3d8 times 10 gp, equipment list is at the top

>>21459999
You see a dwarf and a man in plate armour, selling silverware and jewelery to the local merchants. They look fairly badly scratched up. The dwarf's codpiece makes rattling noises.

Rolled 3, 7, 6 = 16

>>21460011
Alrightly, rolling for gold. As for whether to be a Fighter or Cleric, well, do you have any suggestions for which to take? Do people need one particularly more than the other?

>>21460066
With the retainers, right now we've got a lot of clerics. Another fighter is always useful though.

Once the new fighter's done, we can head back into the castle. Though Fig'Tard, you might want to get Keith to heal you before you go.

>>21460085
Leod Reorsted the Fighter it is then.

What's the difference between a heavy crossbow and a longbow, asides from the price? And what noncombat gear is important to pick up right off the bat, asides from rations, torches, rope, and the like?

>>21460197
A quick note Mr. Fighter Man. You can deduct 2 points from your INT or WIS to add 1 point to your STR, as long as your INT or WIS don't go below 9. Doing this, you could start with 16 STR (+2 bonus) but only 10 WIS.

>>21460057
"H-hello there, friends! You seem to be the party raking in-.. er... that has been battling the foul creatures that torment this town, yes? I, too, have been... er... battling to help the town and I can't help but think that we might both be better served by working together. I happen to be a holy man favored by the gods and I'm certain that by allowing me to join you, you will receive their blessings as well. I also happen to have lowest rates for burial rites in town, a service I'm sure you can take advantage of. What do you say?"

>>21460197
Arrows are cheaper than heavy quarrels, and longbows are lighter.

>>21460284
Also dwarves and halflings can't use longbows, due to their height and armspan

>>21460197
>>21460284
Also range increment.
>>21460260
Figgy regards the enterprising cleric with some skepticism. "We 'ave lost but a few good men, an' Dwayne is quoite favored by the gods o' chance. Ne'er seen a mace strike true so oft. Come with us, an' we shall see jus' wot ye kin offer."

>>21460175
Eeyup, I'll soak up that CLW spell, please.

Can I get a player roll-call, so we know who is here?

Rolled 1 + 1

>>21460340
Grateful for you breaking the enchantment on him, Keith gladly heals you

>>21460476
He rolls heals about as well as I roll HP, lol
Oh well, 7 hp is better than 5!

>>21460476
Bah. Well, you've got the honey, and some healing potions as well as a cleric joining you.

The party thinks there is a medusa on level 3, so mirrors could be very useful.

"OH. I did not know dwarves could speak common, but of course you are an exceptional dwarf to have made so much g-.. er... progress in protecting the town. As for myself, I am certain I have much to offer as I've recently purchased a mace and I'm told they do absolutely frightening damage to skulls and the like. Go ahead then, lead the way and I will follow and lead my aid."

>>21460501
I'll strip the mirrors out of my periscope hat and distribute them to party members without mirrors. Just gotta keep at least 1 for meyself

Aright, I think I got stuff finished up, how does this look?

Leod Reorsted the Fighter
10 hp
STR 13 +1
INT 8 -1
WIS 16 +2
DEX 12
CON 16 +2
CHA 10
- 91 pounds carried
Banded Mail, 35 lb.
Shield, 10 lb.
Longsword, 4 lb.
Heavy Crossbow, 8 lb.
- 10 Quarrels, 1 lb.
Backpack, 2 lb.
Hemp Rope (50 ft.), 10 lb.
Lantern, 3 lb.
Oil (1-pint flask) x4, 4 lb.
Flint and Steel
Bedroll, 5 lb.
Waterskin, 4 lb.
Trail Rations (5 days), 5 lb.
9 Gold Coins

>>21460501
I'll use my last 10gp to purchase a mirror.

>>21460537
Looks pretty good. Fig'Tard, you might have to actually buy 2 mirrors for them, since you only have 2 and there are 3 of you.

>>21460601
Awesome. How do I start off then?

Looks like you're ready to go. There's the last two little bits of the first level to clear out, then its off downstairs.

>>21460601
Ah, nevermind

>>21460627
Well, in the town square there's a dwarf talking with a cleric about going up to the abandoned castle nearby. You should join up with them and head out there.

>>21460601
Here's a brief synopsis:
>Warrant for wanted wizard: Bargle
>2000gp reward for live capture
>Non-aggression pact with kobolds
>Our end? Kill all goblins.
>Bargle has a seductress for a girlfriend
>Seductress has charmed the Kobold god.
>Kobold boss Samael will take half the reward in exchange for sealing Bargle's escape
>Maybe Samael is Bargle?
>Giant beehive in the woods
>Future site of "Honey Pot" inn and mead
>Figgy takes all gems, but pays fair value out of his shares

I don't think I missed anything.

>>21460724
On that note, do I know everything the party knows or must my character be told?

A hardy man in clinking banded mail walks nearby as the dwarf and cleric talk, though turns his head as he passes to inspect them. Hearing their conversation, he suddenly stops and speaks up, "Ho, there! Do I hear talk of adventure? I've traveled a goodly distance in search of it."

>>21460762
No, but they'd be pretty dumb not to tell you that, say, there might be a medusa, or they've agreed not to fight kobolds.

>>21460778
"Yes, well, I've heard the Golden Dragon is looking for someone to exterminate some rats. You might try there." I say, trying unsuccessfully to pull the dwarf off before he welcomes a newcomer and thus lessens my share of future loot.

>>21460724
"the story thus far" is a thing communicated to all new adventurers.
>>21460817
"Oh, so 'ere really BE a dragort up on the mount above Castle Gygar! We already killed a nest o' giant rats in the caverns below the mount, but 'ere could be more. Come along, an ye moight claim 'at bounty."

Yes, there was actually talk of a dragon high in the mountains over Mistamere.

The fighter looks interested in the cleric's news, though nods to the dwarf. "Aye, I will accompany you. I am Leod Reorsted, here is to hoping we gain much glory and gold out there." He says, moving to follow. He was already packed up, so there wouldn't be any detours required for Leod before heading off.

>>21460882
I listen intently to the story before saying,
"So you are saying there is a mysterious gold coveting figure in a cave in the mountains of an area where there are rumored to be dragons?"

>>21460957
Alright. The four of you (including Haley) head up to Castle Gygar. Do you want to check the last two rooms in the first floor or go down to the third floor?

>>21460988
They can't be but so big. Sure, let's check them out, starting with the room S of 38, then the room S of 32

>>21460981
"Eeyup. 'e's the boss of the kobolds, and 'is woife to be is a cleric."

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Rolled 6

>>21461014
The first room you check is an empty chamber, probably once a storage room of some sort. In the other though, are four hungry looking giant rats. Roll for initiative!

I stay to the rear of the party, clutching my mace to my chest.

Rolled 2 + 2

>>21461033
Party initiative initiate!

Rolled 1

>>21461033
Yay, the classic starter enemy!

Rolled 3

Only one of us rolls ini, right?

I shakily raise my shield and attack whichever rat looks the most distracted with my mace.

Rolled 18, 3, 13, 12 = 46

>>21461058
The rats jump up at Fig'Tard and Leod, trying to find exposed flesh to gnaw at

You need a 12 to hit the rats

Rolled 7, 1 = 8

>>21461033
Figgy gets fighty and Haley casts the not quite first stone.

>>21461097
They are unable to find any vulnerable points to bite

Rolled 2, 18, 20, 8 = 48

You all miss against the rats, and they continue trying to find a way to your delicious flesh

Rolled 3

>>21461097
Leod snarls at the giant rats, as he hacks at them with his longsword.

(Remind me again, asides from the +1 from 13 STR, does Leod get any other bonuses to attack? Or do I just let you the DM worry about modifiers?)

Rolled 2

>>21461121
One manages to find a gap in Leod's armour and bites away at your leg

Rolled 15, 1 = 16

>>21461131
You can include bonuses in your roll, but 4chan freaks out if you add penalties. DM will generally give you teh target number you need to roll to land a hit.

More slashing, more flinging of stones!

Rolled 13

"It... It dodged my attack! Did you see that?" I cry, pointing at the rat.

I try again to strike with my mace.

>>21461131
No, just the +1 to hit from strength. And I like to say what people need to roll to hit, so they can then roll their own damage

>>21461155
>>21461163
So yeah, 12 or more to hit the rats, so Cleode and Figgy hit

Rolled 1

>>21461163

Rolled 8 + 1

>>21461155
"Boy Gendwar's beard, did Oi 'oire the unluckiest 'arflin?"

Rolled 20, 8 = 28

Cleode strikes a rat and it collapses, as Fig'Tard pulverises one with his sword. The remaining two literally fight like cornered rats.

Rolled 1

>>21461220
One even manages to find a gap in Fig'Tard's plate and take a bite out of him

Rolled 20 + 1

>>21461220
Leod grits his teeth as the rat bites him, channeling the pain into strength as he tries to lash at one of the remaining rats with his blade.

(8/10 HP on Leod now, then?)

>>21461244
Yes.

Rolled 6, 15 = 21

>>21461220
I didn't realize my sword was set to pulverize. Figgy rips the rat from his armor and swings his sword to find out if it will blend.

Haley keeps hucking rocks

Rolled 3

>>21461258
Rat + rock = ?

Rolled 2

"I see the power of maces haven't been exaggerraed."

Rolled 2 + 1

>>21461244
Leod grins fiercely as he feels sharp steel meet flesh.

>>21461280
>>21461258
One rat is killed by a stone with the other is spitted on Leod's blade.

6XP for everyone, Haley gets 3XP

Doesn't seem like much? That's common for basic D&D. You get more experience from treasure than combat. If you sneak past an encounter and get the loot, you get most of the XP and hardly any of the risk

>>21461301
"Damnable vermin!" Leod says aloud after the fight ends, giving the rat he just slew a stiff kick, and wincing at the sudden flare of pain in his leg.

"Ugh... Well then. What now?"

"Certainly the gods blessed us in our mortal combat." I say, while swaggering about the room in search of valuables.

>>21461325
"Now we look fer shinies!"

Figgy kicks apart the rats' nest, looking for shiny things while Haley looks around for her hurled stones.

>>21461361
Unfortunately, this room has little more than gnawed bones and droppings. For treasure you'll have to delve deeper into the caves.

Or you can head off north to a different dungeon, the Caverns of Quasqueton.

>>21461389
"Bah! Bodies aren't even fit to eat I'd imagine." Leod grumbles.

Rolled 2

>>21461409
"Ye be the one wot spit it on yer sword, lad." Figgy mumbles between spoonfuls of honey. Without knowledge of the caverns, Figgy's only instinct is to dig deeper, "The basement be all clear, but the second basement we 'avenae looked into. Keep yer wits about ye, lads."
Let's head down the easternmost stable stairs, pausing to have a listen before descending into the darkness.

Heading down, you know there are two entrances to the third level. Through the east stairway, heading down to the Goblin lair cleared out earlier, and through the west stairway, down to the Kobolds you made peace with earlier

Ignorant of the fighting going on the the castle, gruber wanders around the houses and shops of the common-folk. Drunk from two flagons of mead (an impressive amount for a three foot tall weakling with a constitution of 5, to be sure) he concentrated hard on walking in a straight line as his mind flits hazily between thoughts of glory, treasure and the fact that he is not sure why he agreed to give an enormous sum of money to 'dig for honey'.

"beesh dun een live underground!" he slurs to a horrified passing noblewoman, obviously startled by the previously unseen wandering bumpkin. Noticing the terrified look in the woman's face Gruber picks himself up, acts sober, throws the lady a cheeky smile and a wink and struts off into the night...

>>21461466
"Very well, I trust you will lead is to a more profitable enterprise this time? I should stay in the back so that I might better commune with the gods that have already blessed us so generously. Lead the way."

Going down the easternmost stairway to the third floor, you find yourselves at the northern entrance to a 30' by 40' room, where you'd fought the goblins. There are exits to the east and west, 10 feet from the north wall, and in the middle on the south wall. West is the one unexplored direction

Rolled 4

>>21461472
Does "cleared out" mean "there's nothing left down there"?

Leod doesn't reply, simply following the dwarf with his sword and shield at the ready, eyes flickering about for danger. He was content to let Fig'Tard lead the way, knowing of the legends of dwarven deepsense and natural ability in caverns. Plus he had seemingly been here before.

>>21461523
Yes. All the goblins were killed and looted

Rolled 2

>>21461534
I'll work on making a crude map with the dimensions given. We'll head west, then.
Stonecunning for slopes and constructions in the current 30x40 chamber.

>>21461575
Leod had since lighted his lantern so he could see, looking about warily in all directions (including up and down) as he follows.

>>21461575
This area is much as it was originally, though you think the tunnel through to the caves might be new. No stone traps or sloping floors.

You proceed ahead for 20 feet before coming to a T-junction. To the right (north) the path continues for another 20 feet before a T-junction, to the left (south) there's a passage west after 10 feet, a door east after 20 feet, and after 40 feet the passage opens into a room.

Cleode takes up the rear humming to himself and swinging about his mace in a re-enactment of the latest battle.

>>21461614
a moment to parse all of this in my meatputer

>>21461614
Oh, and to the south you hear loud, booming voices speaking in a harsh tongue.

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>>21461707
Does this look accurate?

>>21461774
Yes, but at the south end of the passage the room only goes out to the west, not to the east

>>21461707
Leod eyes the southward passage, getting out and loading his heavy crossbow as he glances at the others.

>>21461707
Loud, booming, harsh. Any tongue a dorf would know?

>>21461867
You don't know it, but it sounds a bit like giantish

>>21461883
"Ogres, lads. We'd been warned of 'em before. Oi say we 'ead north until we know more aboot it."

>>21461962
Leod grimaces. "Agreed. I have no wish to face one ogre, much less multiple at once, without many adventurers by my side."

>>21461986
>>21461962
Heading north, you come to the T-junction. To the east, the path continues 10 feet, leading to an opening flush with the southern wall of a 20' by 30' room. However, to Fig'tard the floor of that room looks ready to give way, and is possibly a trap. To the west, the passage opens immediately into a 20' by 30' room, at the southernmost edge of its east wall. At the northernmost edge of its west wall a passage leads west. Within this room is a large cube of jelly or slime, filled with glittering silver coins

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>>21461792
made it prettier

>>21461707
"I've heard of these things before," Cleode says, nodding towards the slime, "They give you good luck if you toss a coin in."

>>21462085
was referring to
>>21462039

So, attack the creature? Turn back and go another way?

Leod carefully and stealthily peers down the west passage at the T-junction into the room, and blinks at the cube. He shies back a step, looking nervous of the prospect of fighting the giant mass of jelly. He had heard stories.

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Updated map.
>>21462124
We should see if it dissolves with salt or water or something, but I need to go handle dinner and family stuff now. :(

>>21462186
Can you draw thick lines on there? This map has a lot of one-foot stone walls, instead of 10 foot ones which you can show with the absence of a square

>>21462216
I'll do some housecleaning late tonight on the map and post it at the beginning of next game. If there's no more exploration here, it'll be easy for me. (besides, these are srs encounters down here) I need to make a proper tileset anyway.

So are we continuing without Fig'Tard or what?

>>21462252
I'm thinking we might want to just go to the Quasqueton Caverns. It's starting to seem like level three is decently deadly.

Though whether Fig'Tard is sticking around is an important thing to know too, yeah. Dunno if adventuring with only two new characters is a smart idea.

>>21462252
I think he's heading off. You guys interested in the Quasqueton caverns, with more appropriate encounters?

>>21462287
feel free to abuse our retainers.

Remember, they don't get any treasure if they die!

>>21462276
I'm fine with going to the caverns if we are continuing.

>>21462309
Okay. If you want to bring retainers, current ones are Dwayne the Cleric, Keith the cleric, Chuck the thief, and Haley the halfling.

>>21462322
Also, Quasqueton is In Seach of the Unknown, so there's a big list of retainers and level 1 characters in the back, if you want some people of other classes to join you

>>21462287
I'm a little worried if Leod and Cleode can handle it by themselves, honestly.

...Oh, we can grab retainers? Nice! Yeah, I think Leod might as well give getting some henchmen a shot, and Haley would be handy to have along. Cleode has a good CHA score, so he should try getting somebody.

>>21462355
Yep. They've got a bunch pre-made on four tables. Cleric, Fighter/dwarf/halfling, Magic user/elf, and Thief. Say what guys you're after and roll a d12 to get the retainer

Rolled 11

>>21462322
rolling for Norrin the Barbarian (assuming this is the list you are talking about).

You return to Mistamere, and prepare for your journey to the Quesqueton Caverns. These were the home of two great adventurers, Rogahn the Fearless and Zelligar the Unknown. After amassing a fortune they settled in the Quesqueton Caverns, making a hideaway there for some mysterious purpose. They stayed there until an army of barbarians came down from the north, and at the promise of reward from the rulers of Greatgary went out and shattered them with their strenght and magic. Twenty to thirty years ago, they supposedly left to go north, leading a small force of men to attack the Barbarian homelands, and never returned.

You have heard six rumours about the caverns
Zelligar had a wizard's workshop in the stronghold
where he worked on magic stronger than any known
to man.
Part of the complex is unfinished.
No outsiders have ever entered the complex and returned
to tell the tale.
The entire place is filled with guards left behind by
Zelligar and Rogahn.
Rogahn's trophy room has battle relics and slain monster
remains from his adventures.
There are secret doors, rooms, and passageways in
parts of the complex.

And we should probably take chuck, since neither of us can detect traps.

Rolled 4, 3 = 7

>>21462467
Alrighty then, let's try for a dwarf or thief for Leod.

>>21462416
Yep, it's that list. You get Webberan of the Great North, who wears chainmail and wields a huge number of hand axes
Str 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Con 10, Dex 7, Cha 7
Hand Axes (1d6+2)
AC 6

>>21462486
You roll 1d12, not 1d6

Rolled 6

>>21462525
Oh, sorry

>>21462536
You get the dwarf Krago of the Mountains
Str 18, Int 9, Wis 15, Con 16, Dex 9, Cha 14
He wields a sword and wears chainmail and shield

>>21462491
Cleode approaches Leod with the broad chested Webby at his heels. He notices Krago and frowns.

"He is rather small, isn't he? Hardly helpful in hauling back the vast amounts of treasure we are bound to acquire."

>>21462536
Also you have to say which. Dwarves and thieves aren't on the same table.

Rolled 8

>>21462562
Holy hell those are some good stats. Almost tempted to swap to him as my main PC.

...Eh. We'll see if Leod or Krago survive.

Anything you want to do before setting out?

>>21462622
I'm ready. So far as I know we are taking Krago, Webby, Chuck, and Haley?

Leod blinks at Cleode, as Krago glares at the cleric. "He beat me in arm wrestling. Reason enough to bring him along in my eyes." The fighter replies with a shrug. "Do you believe that we should find a thief before leaving, or should we just press forth?"

>>21462654
Sounds good, a thief is definitely useful

"Onwards, to gold and glory!" Leod exclaims now that their party is rounded off, moving to start marching toward their destination.

>>21462662
"We are already splitting the treasure 6 ways and we all know thieves take more than their fair share. I say we limit the number of scrupleless individuals to one."

After setting out from Mistamere Town (with Haley, Chuck, Webberan and Krago), you walk for hours through mountain paths and craggy hills. Eventually, you reach the place where the Quasqueton caverns are said to lie, and after a short search find the entrance in the south face of a rocky hill. It's a 10 foot wide passage, and sixty feet down is a closed door.

Dare you enter Zelligar's magical realm?

>>21462731
Actually 4 ways, NPCs have half shares.

>>21462761
You are a horrible person for making that reference.

But, yes, heading on in. Put the thief in front to check for traps. Both via looking for them and if nothing else tripping them before we fall victim.

>>21462761
"Quickly now, lads!" Cleom says in an excited voice as he takes up there rear, "we must lay claim that workshop!"

>>21462800
Opening the doorway, you see the path continues ahead into the darkness. One of you strikes a torch or lantern, and advances. About 10 feet in there are two stone alcoves to either side of the path, 10 foot square. You continue on another 50 feet, and there are another two alcoves. Krago says "Those aren't solid rock. There are hidden doors in there, but I can't see how to open them from this side." Thirty feet ahead you think you see two more alcoves, and on the ground some long thin creatures, about a foot long. You can't see them easily though.

Rolled 4

>>21462865
The creatures see you well enough though. Roll for initiative.

Rolled 6

>>21462865
Leod follows along with the others, keeping his lantern lit and ready. He peers ahead and eyes the thin shapes on the ground. "Snakes, perhaps?" He suggests... Before readying himself as they suddenly become active!

>>21462857
>Cleom
This was my character in another rpg, so I'll end up typing this name when I'm not paying attention.

>>21462865

"I've heard dwarves can see in the dark. Mayhap you can tell us what those creatures are there, Krago?"

Rolled 3

foolishly rolling init with my 0 modifiers

Rolled 13, 2 = 15

>>21462924
Party goes first. It seems the creatures are some sort of arthropod, like a big centipede. Their pincers look pretty vicious though, and their bright colour suggests poison
You need 10 or better to hit. I'll roll for Chuck and Haley, you each roll for your retainers.

Chuck takes his sword and cuts at one of the things, as Haley slings a stone