D&D: Company of the Black Buck

Session 27 - The Wrath of Kharn

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:31:28 GMT

It's not much of a parley - mostly threats and recriminations. Clearly Kharn feels the need to dispose of these "troublesome meddlers" to re-establish the credibility of the Horde in its own eyes. Show down ensues.

Obscuring mist from Kharn's side, Evard's black tentacles from Rhestel block off Kharn's side of the cathedral square. Much turning invisible and flying and/or levitating going on from btoh sides,...

Session 26 - The Red Hand attacks Brindol

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:58:58 GMT

After despatching Wyrmlord Ulwai Stormcaller at the cost of one of your own (Varra), the Company's return to Brindol is uneventful. You exercise more caution in your subsequent forays, but you dispose of the Horde skirmishers quite easily - those who stand and fight, anyway, which is precious few. Most of them flee in various directions almost as soon as you attack them, and it's become clear that word of your exploits has spread among the Red Hand.

As the main body of the...

Session 21 - Lizards and Dragons

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:59:20 GMT

Highlights from Marril:
Liesa played an NPC - Captain Sorannah Anitah from Drellin's Ferry (female fighter mostly long bow focused)

We progressed from the Wild Elves village to the lizardmen's powerbase: a swamp which surrounded a (permanently) flooded town, i.e. a town submerged under a lake. The town was surrounded by camouflaged "lizardmen lookouts". The main "buildings" were two buildings where the upper storeys were above the waterline....

Session 24 - Send three and four pence, we're going to a dance...

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:30:20 GMT

Prelude:

As you slug your way out of the briar ridden Thornwaste, the shadow of vast wings darken the skies. You initially ready your weapons in alarm, but relax as you recognise the shape of the giant owls used by the Tiri Kitor, the wild elves of the Lhespenbog. You count four of them, and wonder what they are doing so far from their swamp. You are surprised when they bank in your direction and alight nearby. They are led by Trellara Nightshadow, whose brother Lanikar was...

Session 23 - Lords and Ladies, Ghost- and Wyrm-

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:02:30 GMT

After climbing up into the entrance in the stone lion's mouth, the Company knocked off a trio of hobgoblin guards ~ more of the Doom Fist monks. Carvings of lions devouring people are common through the place.

They made their way into the bowels of the stone lion, reaching a room filled with a sickly yellow radiance emanating from a pool; lined with alcoves, it also featured a statue of a rotting lion. Rightly suspicious - and just a touch fearful, I might add - Riakash used...

Session 20 - into the Lhespenbog

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:27:25 GMT

Wherein the Company meets Max and the redoubtable Teyani Suri. The commission: to travel north to investigate the fate of a shipment of gold Lord Jaarmath of Brindol sent to the dwarven mercenary company, the Shining Axes, along with their contracted agreement. Lord Jaarmath dispatched it only recently, when Captain Suri returned with news of the roadblock on the old Rhest Trail to the north.

As Marril travels to Brindol to arrange sale and financing, the rest of the Company...

Session 10 - A House of Pain

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:40:36 GMT

Wherein the party sneak into Jonah Strake's private wing of the temple dedicated to Loviatar, Maiden of Pain. After triggering the glyph and healing their wounds, they descend to the lower level and find some poor unfortunates being held as slaves for some sort of experiment. They confront Strake in his lair, where he has the wizardess Gerda Deeperdark stretched out on a rack. A long, long battle ensues, where Strake's magic ensures that the party's attacks fly wide. They finally...

Session 9 - Warehouse of Cursed Goods

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:32:02 GMT

Prelude

As a sign of good faith, as your are about to enter the warehouse, Jemel passes on to you Theodorus' note - his companion was a dwarf wizardess named Gerda Deeperdark, and they had come to Melvaunt together after their disastrous accident. But where Theodorus felt a deep shame at their circumstances, Gerda had revelled in her new found freedom, free of the responsibilities of communal life in the Great Rift. Theodorus had hidden himself away, and saw...

Session 8 - The House of Theodorus

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:28:21 GMT

Wherein the party contact the merchant Jemel Ganza and obtain what scant information there is about the reclusive dwarven wizard; and when said wizard refuses to meet with them, they break in, fighting his animated constructs before encountering Theodorus himself and managing to talk before the fight gets nasty. He tells them a little of what he knows to secure their withdrawal from his home.

Session 7 - One-Tusk's Tomb

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:13:47 GMT

Wherein the party sets out from Melvaunt across the moors of Thar to King Kursk One-Tusk's tomb. They meet another adventuring party along the way led by a dwarven adventurer, when Max's parrot meets the other wizard's raven. The two parties go their separate ways, with the team arriving at King One-Tusk's barrow. They overcome the puzzle of the gargoyle fountain mostly by trial and error, and survive a few traps. They open the tomb and battle the skeleton within, but do not...

Session 6 - Kursk One Tusk's Watchtower on the moors

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:57:11 GMT

Prelude
Ulbyn Blackalbuck is a tad disappointed at your lack of response to his offer. He invites you all into one of his side rooms, where he has a map of the Moonsea laid out on a table (see the maps thread here).

He scratches his short, curly beard - uncharacteristic for a halfling - and his hand over the vast, rugged marsh that is Thar.

"See this? If you thought the...

Session 18 - the Red Hand of Doom

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:15:08 GMT

Summary (any other perspectives would be helpful):

Riakash and Max ride for Brindol, two days' journey away on a good horse, to sell the items that they cannot find a buyer for in Drellin's Ferry. The rest of the Company - Varra, Saevel, Rhestel and Marril - make plans to ride out to the old dwarven bridge at Skull Gorge. They arm themselves with some additional scrolls of stone shaping and set out the next day, and the scout, Jorr Natherson, leads the way.
...

Session 19 - Scouting out the Bridge

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:47:18 GMT

Having returned to Skull Gorge and finding the horde making its way around the fallen bridge, you have survived the attack of the wolf like creatures and from the hobgoblin forces that arrived at Vraath Keep while you secluded there. On returning to Drellin's Ferry, the evacuation was well under way, and dealt summarily with the chimera that arrived at about the same time. The people of Brindol intend on falling back to Terrelton and see what the horde does from there - Iormel, the thin...

Rhestel Bragen, male sun elf from Evermeet

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:37:52 GMT

Warmage 7

Roll for hit points: ?

Assuming skill point allocation to maintain maximums, that means Concentration +11 (10 ranks), Spellcraft +19 (10 ranks), Listen* +9 (5 ranks), Spot* +9 (5 ranks). That leaves 3 skill points still to allocate. Current skills:
Climb* 1 rank (-1)
Knowledge (arcana) 5 ranks (+12)
Knowledge (history) 4 ranks (+9)
Move Silently* 6 ranks (+5)
Search* 2.5 ranks (+9)

* cross class skills, so 1 skill point only...

Riakash Avintril, male sun elf from Silverymoon

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:49:36 GMT

Monk 7

Roll for hit points: (was it a 3?)

Assuming 1 skill point to keep Tumble at maximum (10 ranks, +13), need to allocate the other 3 points. Current skills:
Balance 4 ranks (+9)
Diplomacy 6 ranks (+9)
Intimidate 2 ranks (+3)
Move Silently 8 ranks (+11)
Sense Motive 5 ranks (+6)

Varra Zorgar, female half orc from Thar

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:41:35 GMT

Barbarian 7

Roll for hit points: 12 (total 82 hp)

Assuming 1 skill point to Listen (taking total bonus to +11), need to allocate the other three. Current skills:
Climb 5 ranks (+5)
Handle Animal 4 ranks (+4)
Intimidate 5 ranks (+5)
Survival 8 ranks (+9)

Equipment list? (permanent items ie. other than potions)

Session 16 - Return from Twilight

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:30:21 GMT

As part of Varra learning to write, Riakash has been giving her lessons and recommended she keep a journal of her adventures.

This weeks chapter is entitiled "How we we're screwed over by Marril and (just) managed to live to tell about it"

A brief recap:

Mourel Dustwalker was the Elven sorcerer (I use sorcerer as a generic term - I have no idea what he is/was) whose mark (the symbol of his power) was been corrupted, allowing people to turn people into...

Session 17 - Arriving in the Vale and the Taking of Vraath Keep

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:59:20 GMT

Wherein the Company of the Black Buck, on their way to Drellin's Ferry, are ambushed by hobgoblins. Dealing with them summarily, Drellin's Ferry turns out to be wanting some assistance from the growing depradations of these raiders. The Company agrees, and they journey into the Witchwood to hire a scout, Jorr Natherson. They fight a hydra on a causeway in the swamp, where Rhestel drops a fireball on both it and on Riakash, whose preternatural reflexes save him from any harm....

Treasure Listing and Disposal

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:21:18 GMT

To keep track of Treasure gained and spent - also to talk about purchase of items, etc

The Characters

feeds@yuku.com (Caedrel) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:19:16 GMT

Varra Zorgar, N female half orc from Thar
Barbarian 8

"Captain" Max Kraaken, LG male Chondathan human from the Dragon Reach
Follower of Valkur (The Mighty Captain of the Waves, patron deity of sailors, ships, favourable winds, naval combat)
Wizard 6

Riakash "Stormdancer" Avintril, LG male sun elf from Silverymoon
Follower of Corellon...