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Guess which faction I'm expecting you to meet today?

You know, some people signed on in the beginning thinking it was just one castle

Then this happened

>>21950389
Which you still haven't finished yet...

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Dare you enter the tomb of...the DIVER'S MUMMY?

>>21950087
Pop.

I ask the various thieves of Usamigaras whether they think of the priests and warriors of Gorm as friends they want to protect and help, as rivals they're willing to work with but also are somewhat against, or as enemies.

>>21951964
It depends on who you ask. Some seem to dislike both the other factions, but others say that despite their different opinions, they are all working for the good of Cynidicea

>>21954334
Well then. I have a plan.
First, I'll fill my empty flasks with the acid on level 5.
Then, I want to round up 2 of the Usamigaras mages that Most dislike Gorm, making sure they know Sleep.
A third with Hold portal would also be handy.
If they don't each have daggers, I buy daggers for them.
I also ask the Pixies if they're up for a round of Bee baiting.

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>>21954459
"Yes. Always."

You can get one who knows sleep and one with know portal. There are also thieves if you want to bring one

>>21954512
Only one who has Sleep ready is available?
Better take him, and one who knows Protection from Evil.
Then I take as many pixies as will fit in my retainer slots.

I tell the mages, flatly, that there's a stockpile of gold belonging to the Gorm priests, and it's guarded by killer bees.
I think it'd be better for everyone involved if we could destroy the bees, as that will prevent them from hurting anyone.
I then mention that the mages can then decide what to do with the gold, and I will follow their lead.

>>21954574
They do like the idea of stealing the gold, but killer bees are a bit much. Still, they're willing to go along with the plan.
The Pixies of course will follow you until they become bored.

Rolled 2

>>21954639
All right. Here's the plan.
Protect Evil on me.
Open the door from room 4.
I'll absorb as many hits as I can.
Cast sleep on as many as possible
Pixies, while invisible, will stab the sleeping ones.
Then we all dogpile on whichever bees are alive.
I tell them not to worry. I can handle a few bees in the face.

So. Shall we roll initiative?

Rolled 1

>>21954673
Protection from Evil only helps the caster, not anyone else. But otherwise, sure.

Rolled 7, 3 = 10

>>21954691
>Protection from Evil
>Level: 1
>Duration: 12 turns
>Range: Touch
>This spell wards a creature from attacks by „evil‰ creatures
>creatures. It
creates a magical barrier around the subject that moves with
the subject. The subject gains a bonus to AC of –1 and a +1
bonus on saving throws. Both these bonuses apply against
attacks made or effects created by evil creatures.
...
No, you can cast it on others. It's Shield that's selfonly.

>>21954691
Right. How many Pixies do I have with me?
Here's 2d8HD of sleep.

Rolled 8, 19 = 27

>>21954706
A thrown javelin from me and thrown dagger from the mage who prot evil'd me. The one who cast sleep is using his turn to do that.
It's ... 12? 13? 14? to hit a killer bee?

Rolled 3

>>21954721
1d4 of longrange knife hit, assuming 19 is enough for a hit.

>>21954673
>>21954706
>>21954721
>>21954737
Not sure how many pixies I have, but they're likely shredding the sleeping bees by now.
They are knife-armed, yes?
If not, then freedaggers forall.

>>21954706
Two. In the middle of this room is a cage, with a pile of treasure on the floor inside. At the top of the cage you see a beehive entrance set into the roof. The cage bars are far enough apart for the bees to get through. There is also a small hole in the south wall, big enough for the bees to fly out.
There are five bees you can see, and they all fall asleep. The beehive entrance starts quaking, and other sleeping bees are pushed out of it.

12 to hit killer bees

The pixies are not stabbing the bees to death, but shaking them. "Wakey wakey, time for chasey!"

Rolled 5

>>21954777
Goddamn fae.

Well, I have a beltknife. I'll get stabbing then.
The mages have knives too. time for stab.
I ask the Pixies how come they don't want to play the colors game with the bees? :[

Also here's 1d6 for last turn since my 8 would've actually been a hit.

>>21954801
>>21954777
Oh. Right. I go for the beltknife shanking closest to the hive, leaving the Mages as behind me as they can get.

I also internally curse the fae. Bloodyfae.

>>21954801
If you want to hit the two awakened ones you need to roll to hit

>>21954826
No, focus fire on the sleeping ones. That takes my turn and the mages' turns doesn't it?

>>21954838
Because, 3 sleeping bees + 1 me + 2 mages = all of our turns consumed
and the Pixies are basically acting on their own now.

Rolled 8

>>21954838
Yeah. Two of the bees wake up, and one of them attacks your group as the other flies around chasing the pixies.

Rolled 18, 13, 6 = 37

>>21954866
8 cannot pass my impervious hide.
Come at me, Bee. Today shall be your end.

Do any of the mages have a str bonus or malus? Here's some stabbing.

Rolled 6

>>21954883
Pierce'd.

Rolled 4

>>21954883
>>21954893
Stab'd. I assume this one goes through the one chasing the pixies.

Colors game with bees for all. ^_^

>>21954901
The bees out here are dead. There are four more sleeping inside the cave.

With the bees dead, the pixies have grown bored and wandered off

>>21954922
Can I reach them to stab them with 10ft pole + small dagger?
In any case I tell the magi to stay the heck behind me while I try it.

If not, then it's time to play a game of grabby-coiny-and-leavey.

>>21954941
Not really.

The cage is locked. You'd need someone to pick the lock or force the cage open, but the latter would be very loud and almost certainly alert the Brotherhood

>>21954965
Better not do that then.

Well, they're in a cage, yes?

And I did loot some Acid from the slimepool as part of the plan.

I try Acid + sleeping bees. I know this doesn't coup de grace them and wakes them up, but it's 1d8.
I also hand an Acid flask to the Magi near me, for 3 flasks total.

Do I need to roll to-hit for such a close range acid drop?

>>21954985
No, just roll damage

Rolled 5, 7, 1 = 13

>>21954998
Here we go.

Rolled 19

>>21955003
One of those bees awakens and flies out to attack you

>>21955003
I am operating on the possibly-false assumption that the pile of treasure is gold coins, which won't be affected by acid.
If it's Topazes then shit. If it's Silver then sort-of-shit.

>>21955024
Psh. Yeah, welcome to -1 AC. Nice 19 bee.
Unless it attacked a mage.

>>21955033
No, it attacked you.

Rolled 13, 19, 2 = 34

>>21955043
Well then. I'd say it's time to Spear the bee.
I'll remove this spear from my inv since it's almost certainly landing inside the cage.
Also magestabs.

Rolled 3

>>21955069
Pop

Rolled 1

>>21955069
Slice

>>21955043
>>21955069
>>21955076
>>21955083
All right bossman. Who's left alive?

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You posted titties, and summoned me.

>>21955076
>>21955083
You don't see any bees still alive in here.

So, what's up?

>>21955117
I try to Acid the lock.
If this doesn't work, I give a thumbs up to the Magi, and shrug.

>>21955131
You manage to melt away the lock, allowing you to open the cage's door if you want

>>21955129
I've killed some bees and am now arsing around with a lock. I am awaiting the DM's response for whether aciding the lock has any effect.

>>21955169
I watch the beehive closely and instruct the Mages to loot the coins. They are to tap me when they are done and we'll all exit the room together.

>>21955184
Specify that we're exiting towards the stairs.

>>21955184
s/coins/valuables and treasure and coins

Loot everything basically. Sorry if I assumed it was a treasury of coins.

Rolled 15

>>21955184
As the mages enter the cage, a final bee, much bigger than the others, emerges from the hive and begins stinging them!

Rolled 3

>>21955215
damage, and roll a save VS poison for the mage

>>21955215
Wait, I was meant to be the one watching the hive!
Shouldn't the bee be attacking me?

>>21955224
>>21955215
I thought I was the first through the cage, in order to watch the beehive? :S

>>21955227
Ah, you said you were watching the hive, not standing next to it. I thought you were outside the cage

>>21955227
Then I guess you're the one saving against poison?

>>21955232
So yeah, stinger bounces off your armour

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oh yeah, room map

Rolled 7, 10, 10 = 27

>>21955232
Woops. My bad for not being specific. Sorry DM.

>>21955238
I try to occupy the bee myself directly. If the mages have any spare daggers they should throw them. If not, pick up anything and throw it.

>>21955254
No hits from any of us. Hit me with another beesting doc.

Rolled 18

>>21955254
This bee is smart enough to figure out that you're too well armoured, so it attacks one of the mages

Rolled 2

>>21955272

Rolled 16

>>21955272
D=!
I tell the mages, if they survive, to run for it.

>>21955287
The mages head out the cage door, leaving you alone against the queen bee

>>21955272
Ho-kay. Well, I get the feeling Leod, Krago, and Dogswarm 3 are going to have to swoop in for the rescue, if I don't want Drogo and company to bite it?

Rolled 16

>>21955301
NO DUDE I GOT THIS.
DON'T TAKE A SHARE OF MY LOOT DUDE.

The mages should remove the stinger, and check their injuries.

>>21955301
Or, you know. If he's really going to try fighting on alone, let him?

>>21955301
He's not doing too poorly actually. And he can always run away.

Rolled 5

>>21955313
Thanks dude.
Here's 1d6 through the queen bee. I tell the mages that they can either help fight and get the treasure, or run and not. I am fine with either.

>>21955312
You hit

>>21955330
They've already run off with some of the treasure they'd already grabbed

>>21955341
1 v 1 then?
1 v 1.
Come at me, queen bee. You need 20 (HD +1 but vs. AC -1) to hit me then I need 1-7 to fail my save.
Let's dance, fucker.

Rolled 15

>>21955357
HAVE AT YOU!

You need a 15 to hit the queen though

Rolled 2

>>21955363
YOU CANNOT FELL ME SO EASILY DM

Next round. Go! :D

I should still have 7 javs left.

Rolled 7

>>21955372
Stabby stab stab

Rolled 1

>>21955387
NO U

>>21955387
>>21955392
6 Javelins to go! Let's continue. I've subtracted one from my sheet.

Rolled 8

>>21955392

Rolled 9

>>21955398

Rolled 13

>>21955407
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNNJ3rDHfOY

Rolled 15, 1, 5, 4, 12 = 37

>>21955398
>>21955407
Jesus I'm gonna run out of javs at this rate. >.>
I suppose I can always pick them up but I lose my dex bonus to AC if I try that due to flatfooted, don't I?

>>21955415
5 turns in a row!

Rolled 6, 6 = 12

>>21955421
And two hits. One this turn, one in 4 turns' time.

Rolled 1, 4, 6, 10, 16 = 37

>>21955421
Alright then!

>>21955433
Nope, just the one

>>21955437
If I need 15 to hit it
And I get +1 due to halfling and +3 due to dex
Doesn't 12 + 4 hit it?

>>21955437
>>21955445
Or is that all included with your calculations and I need a raw 19 to hit it?

Right. AC up to 2 for a round while I grab some Javs from the floor. How many javs would I pick up from such an action?

>>21955445
Ah right, yeah. Then the queen bee finally dies.

However, with all the sound of battle you seem to have alerted the brotherhood, and someone hear someone approaching the east door!

>>21955471
...What did you do.

WHAT DID YOU DO.

>>21955471
Well then. Grab my Javelins and run. The gold can stay there for now.

>>21955490
Fought a group of guard animals known for their loud buzzing?
Frankly he's lucky none of them made their rolls earlier

>>21955490
Hi Leod, I've run away now.

>>21955503
Well, all is not lost. You still get 58XP!

>>21955526
58XP it is.
That rounds to 60XP (well, 60.9 but the .9 is dropped)
Time to retreat to where I picked up the Mages, ask them if the stinger wound is okay.
That area's likely to be high alert but thankfully they don't know it was me.
Have I even seen the Gromites IC yet? I'm not sure whether I have or not.

>>21955576
No, I have the .9 rounding up!

>>21955576
Spending 3gp replacing 4 empty flasks and 2 javelins. Grabbing acid for the flasks unless I get random encounter'd on the way to the acid pool, at which point RUNAWAY.

>>21955588
I need to ask if the Mages are okay. Hopefully the stung one was able to get the stinger out once he left combat without dying.
If not then I'll help with any funerary rites.

>>21955576
No, they don't know you

>>21955598
Heading through the tunnel to the fifth tier, you see six people in striped yellow and brown robes. They wear camel masks, and aree moving on tiptoes through the passage in a winding convoluted route. Seeing you, they shout a warning and point to the floor

>>21955677
This'd be when I run like a motherfucker.

Rolled 1

>>21955677
>>21955724
I'm gonna need initiative if they're trying to attack me, right?

>>21955734
Aw dang.

>>21955724
So no acid. The six people continue along their way.

>>21955734
No. They were shouting a warning to you not about you, and you've run away before reaching the danger

Heading out, you see it's getting late in the evening as you return to the pyramid. As you approach the Usamigaran shrine, you hear screaming, and Auriga angrily scolding someone

>>21955782
Lore: Who is Auriga?

>>21955798
Leader of the Magi

>>21955807
Screaming doesn't sound good. They might have been counterattacked, or perhaps gotten a global "Don't arse with the Gromites' treasure" Protocol.
Which, I haven't. But if they're pissed at me I'd better not show up with weapons ready. I quiver my javelins, and enter via the back path with the movable statue. I wait for the screaming/scolding to stop before progressing.

I may well get chewed out for this by the Usamigarans but I doubt they'll instantly KOS me for it.

>>21955845
Wait, how are you going to get the statue to move again?

>>21955888
Turn wand left.

>>21955908
Yep, that's correct. The statue moves back allowing you to look into the Usamigaran shrine.
Ten of the Magi are watching as the uninjured one who went with you is suspended from the ceiling by her ankles, her shoulders resting on the floor. You can hear her sobbing in pain as Auriga lectures the others watching, presumably on what she did wrong and why they shouldn't make the same mistake

>>21955979
Well shit. Better own up to what I've done and prostrate myself I guess.
I wanted to clear the treasure room of bees so they didn't attack any other adventuerers, and agree with the Magi on what to do with the treasure in the room.
So if these Magi did something wrong then I did something wrong too.
What happened to the stung one? Did he die? If so, That's my bad. I tried to keep the Bee focused on me but it slipped by.

>>21956014
Also if it's relevant I didn't take any of the treasure. They can search me if they want - I had 350gp and 34 silver when I bought a crapton of equipment from them. I have 277gp now.

>>21956014
"You idiot! 'The Magi' didn't agree with you, those two idiots did. Do you have any idea what could have happened if you were spotted? If one of ours died? The Brotherhood controls the entrance. If war started they could get reinforcements and just pick us off. And yes, the other one survived. I just thought that he'd already learned his lesson. You, just get out of here."

>>21956101
Gettin' out of there it is.

Leod, do you want to show up now, or just let Drogo keep soloing?

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Anyway, you're in the corridor west of room 19, with the statue moved all the way west

>>21956166
Well, Level 2 is clear here and I doubt I could solo level 3. What other adventurous areas exist in the gameworld?

>>21956213
Hmm. Well, there's the forests to the east of the village. There's a hidden temple inhabited by ghouls, but probably also too deadly for soloing at level 1. Also the third level of castle Gygar, but again that's fairly deadly

>>21956287
You could head out to Gondolin, there's probably lost elven treasures and monsters there?

>>21956287
Well, given that the Usamis don't like me, and I probably shouldn't show up at the Gromites with my javelins after they found javelinholes in their bees, I can't stay here.

>>21956321
Is that even wise at level 1? A random encounter of wolves on the road while travelling kills me.
Then again I suppose I can't stay in the temple either.

Ordinarily I'd just tail another PC, but there aren't any PCs here.

>>21956355
>Ordinarily I'd just tail another PC, but there aren't any PCs here.
Hint hint, Leod.

>>21956370
Bah, fine. Leod, Krago, and Dogswarm head out for some pillaging and looting.

>>21956398
+Drago'd

All right Leod, where to now?

>>21956425
>>21956398
If you want to spy on or interrupt the meeting between the priests and merchants, now would be a good time

>>21956475
Which priests? If they're Usami or Gromites then I'd better sit out of it.

>>21956425
Well, that depends entirely on where the easiest loot is to be found.

>>21956475
Wait, what?

>>21956505
>Well, that depends entirely on where the easiest loot is to be found.
I think I recently got in trouble for that line of thought and action.

>>21956498
Priests of Zargon, the abomination that squirms beneath the bowels of the pyramid

>>21956566
Well that'd get me back into everyone's good graces I think. I'm up for killing some cultists.

Wait, are these cultists coerced into service, or do they serve willingly?

>>21956566
Ohhhh crap that sounds bad. Yeesh I am behind on what the group is doing.

Uh. Well, I suppose we probably should ought spy on them, for the party?

>>21956586
...Wait, why aren't you in everyone's good graces? Did you do something to piss 'em off?

Rolled 2

>>21956586
>>21956593
I can be real sneaky and help in spying.

>>21956604
I figured I'd take some Usamigaras mages as retainers and clear the Beehive the Pixies told me about. Make the place safe for travellers.
Turns out that's actually the treasury for some other group of priests.
Fine, I just killed the bees and left.
But the mages had already taken part of the money.
So of course now I'm implicated in some kind of theft.

Also God damn it I had to break my super l33t halfling hiding to tell you that.

>>21956640
The other priests didn't spot me, and the Usamigaras don't hate me, but they did call me an idiot and tell me to leave. :(

You head out towards the nearby oasis where the meeting is supposed to take place. Reaching the ridge of a sand dune, you look down and see the goblin merchant waiting around the oasis as their lizard mounts drink. Nearby is a small building. The door opens, and out walk five figures in dark robes, wearing bronze or gilded masks with a single horn in the forehead

>>21956698
Leod keeps his head down, motioning for Krago to do the same. If possible, he hides near some brush or such on the ridge rather than having his head sticking up silhouetted against the night sky. At least his ears were sharp...

Rolled 79

>>21956698
Hang on.
If those are the evil dudes
Then the camel dudes must've been neutral
d'oh

Well, I'm outside now.
In nature.
I'm a Halfling.
I roll on 1-90 (or is that 11-100?) on a d100 to super hide.

>>21956723
>>21956737
I am now Super Hidden.
Also Super Armored.
At least my character believes himself to be super hidden.
Time to sneaky-sneak up on this little get together and heary-hear what they have to say.

>>21956737
It's a 1-9 on a d10, but whatever. You're hidden and can move in closer if you want

>>21956770
Oh. I assumed it worked as per the thief skill Hide. My mistake.

The goblins take out a small box, and the robed figures bring out a small bag of gold. One of them takes a pinch from the box and brings it up under his mask. He shakes for a few moments, then nods to the others there, and the exchange is made.

>>21956870
I see.
Looks like just a regular drug trade to me.
I'd say "Wait".

The Goblin - he's a neutral in this, isn't he? Hmm.

Might be worth trapping the brothel entrance but I doubt we have time for that.

>>21956870
"What in the..." Leod whispers to himself, eyeing the two groups. What in the world was in the box that the priests would want?

>>21956922
This isn't it. The Priests of Zargon are coming out of a different entrance, previously unknown to you.

>>21956944
And currently unknown I have to assume, given that we've only seen the oasis.

Well, I'd say we have two options.
Tail the goblin and ask him questions
Or tail the priests and wait for them to lead us to their hideyhole.

I'm thinking Goblin is best option, but Leod probably has other ideas.

I can't discuss it with him until the deal's over though owing to my hiding closer.

So I wait until the deal's over then follow the gobbo.

>>21956975
Quite frankly I'm not even sure Leod knows Drogo is there.

>>21957028
Perhaps better that way. That way we can't both be caught!

I guess I wait for DM's next move then.

>>21956975
The Goblins seem to have set up camp here for the night, their lizard mounts being most effective during the day. They're using this opportunity to restock their water supplies, gather fresh fruit, and collect firewood. Even now they've got a good one going to keep out the desert chill

>>21957047
Noted. What are th... Oh, right, I'm not following the priests so for all I know of they're still in that tent.

I attempt to locate Leod and relay the Gobbo information to him. I wonder if Leod's been tailing the priests?

>>21957082
Not a tent. They went into a small building. It's above the surface and hasn't collapsed, unlike the ones within the lost city

>>21957093
Do I know which building they went into IC, and if so, is it close to the goblin camp?

>>21957109
It's outside the city walls, and it's the only building nearby. It's not very far from the oasis, which is where the goblins are camping

>>21957142
Hm. Still might be able to get close to it by hiding.
I attempt to get close enough to light a torch or flash my lantern at Leod.

>>21957169
Close enough to where to light your torch? Close enough to Leod to signal him? He sees your light, but the goblins also seem to notice. They're not sure where you are, but are looking around for whoever has a light on the dunes

Rolled 4

>>21957222
Being gobbos they may well be initially hostile. Hidin' again.
Drop the torch, obviously.

>>21957222
...This is exactly the sort of thing why I didn't want anything to do with you, mate.

>>21957241
Oh come on. You've just sat on that ridge forever!

Fiine play it safe. I'm getting out of the situation now.

>>21957234
From behind the shrub where you're hiding, you can see the goblin merchantss are remaining in their camp, but have gotten their weapons ready, in case of attack

>>21957259
If that's the DM you dropped your name.
Time to just exit the area.

Well, I can't stay here, and I have no bloody chance of taking on 5 cultists alone. Unless they're all unarmed, level 1, and have no magic. At which point I have a decent shot but yeah, right.

It's night in the desert now, yes? Hm. I'd better find a place to wait for morning then head back to Mistamere. Honestly this temple is just too tough for me to handle.

>>21957249
Oh yeah, I'm totally the one at fault here. Totally.

Anyway, any chance of Leod and Krago slipping away from the gobbos and inspecting the entrance the priests used?

>>21957277
Oops.

And yeah, you could head to the entrance without being detected by the goblins

>>21957279
Well that was the INTENDED effect of signalling you now wasn't it?
Geez.

>>21957294
>>21957296
Given that IC I don't know where the hell Leod is, I suppose I'll have to do that.

Where's that Plot Eagle when you need it?

>>21957306
I thought you did know. You know, met up, decided to check out the drug deal, and Drogo headed down on his own to investigate further

>>21957313
From the looks of it, Drogo decided to just tag along without telling Leod. Glorious.

>>21957313
At that point we split up. I tried to signal him but no result. He's hiding, and I couldn't signal him, so now I've lost track of him.

>>21957337
I guess you can signal him from the reverse side of the dune, so he can find you but the goblins don't

>>21957354
You mean, maybe he exited first and didn't catch the signal?
I suppose. I'll head back over the dune, hide, and wait. Not until sunrise, that shit's risky, but perhaps until Leod tries something.

[OOC: Thus far all he's done is sat on his ass and bitched at me. Literally this is all he has done.]

>>21957383
It's called 'waiting until the meeting is over and then tailing one of the parties involved'. Or ambushing the gobbos. Anyway, Leod and Krago are going to try and figure out where the priests went and if they can be followed. Another entrance, one to a deeper level, would be handy to have.

>>21957457
The priests went into a building. You can try to follow them down if you want

>>21957457
And that is what I did. It is also what I thought you'd be interested in! So ... why did you complain about it?
Well whatever.

>>21957487
Warn me if I spot Leod.

>>21957495
If you're looking for him, then yes you see him and Leod as they head down the dune towards the building

>>21957495
I complained about you alerting the gobbos.

>>21957487
Let's do that, yeah.

>>21957514
Drogo is confused and waits to see if Leod enters the building or if he does something else.
In any case, Drogo is hiding.

The building looks to be about 20 foot by 30 foot, and made of stone. The door is wooden, and has a closed peephole at eye level

>>21957555
Any windows? The door locked?

>>21957572
No windows, and the door seems to be locked or barred somehow as you try opening it

>>21957605
Ah. that's a good time to enter.

Drogo moves up to say Hello to Leod. Quietly. And ask for orders on what we're doing and how to go about it.

>>21957627
Can Drogo pick the lock on the door, if it is a lock and not just a wooden plank barring it?

>>21957671
No, I'm a Halfling, not a Thief.
We could break the door down or burn it with oil, leave it alone, or ... do Leod's suggestion.
I'm going with Leod's suggestion.

>>21957671
Halflings don't pick locks.

The door is barred, but the door is small enough that you could probably slip down the side

>>21957704
If it's small enough to slip through, can I look through it with my mirror?

>>21957732
It's not that wide, but you could try to look from under the door. That way you can see two robed figures waiting in this room

>>21957752
I tell Leod there are two robed figures waiting in this room.

>>21957760
>>21957752
I also tell him that pouring oil behind the door then lighting it with a torch is likely to solve the problems of the robed men, and the locked door.

But of course I'm waiting for Leod's orders.

>>21957776
...they'd just flee through whatever secret entrance they have. Smarter option would be to knock, shoot whoever answers in the face with a crossbow through the peephole, then kick/smash/pry/whatever open the door. Honestly, more tempted to pull back, maybe kill the gobbos, and come back later to attack the cultists with more backup.

>>21957875
I tell Leod that the Gobbos have lizard mounts, and those can be fierce motherfuckers.
The Gobbos are prepared to deal with cultists, too.
Also, why kill the Gobbos? Talk to them for info first, I think. Whether by beating it out of them or presenting as a potential buyer. If we get their delivery schedule then we know where and when to ambush the cultists, or we could pre-emptively poison their stocks.

>>21957915
...So Drogo doesn't want to attack the goblins or is fine with it?

>>21957937
Oh HELL yeah let's bust some skulls.
Just giving the option of also talking to get info.

So, is the plan: "Talk to Gobbos, Attack Gobbos, Keep one alive to interrogate", or skip the "talk to gobbos" part?

>>21957952
'Attack gobbos and take a prisoner'. Might as well try for whatever element of surprise ya didn't ruin.

Though, before that, how many goblins are there? And any other gribblies that might join in the fight, like the lizard mounts? Do we still get a surprise round?

>>21957952
Goblins and three giant lizards

>>21957973
Eight goblins I meant

>>21957994
Eight gobbos and three giant lizards vs. Leod, Krago the Killy, 3 guard dogs, Drogo, and two magic-users?

...I'm not sure those are good odds.

>>21957973
I think talking first would be a better move. Or, in Leod's words, "Your plan is dumb and I'mma complain about it".
Well, try it Leod's way this time, see how it goes. Can always try my way the next time.

So. Leod, Krago, 3 Dogs, and Me, vs. 8 Gobbos and 3 Glizards. Sounds like a tough fight.

>>21958025
What two magic users?

Also I agree that those are not good odds.

>>21958025
One of whom is currently badly wounded, and the other is being punished so no magic users with you now

>>21958039
Didn't you have buddies with you are something?

>>21958041
...Right then. Yeah, these are crap odds. Not picking this fight.

>>21958052
Also not picking this fight then.

So where to, Leod?

>>21958060
Honestly? Probably back to town, or to another dungeon or something. I don't see any easy opportunities here.

>>21958091
At least with just Leod, Krago, dogswarm, and Drogo.

>>21958091
>>21958060
Agreed.

Back to town we go.

>>21958101
That'll let me pick up some useful retainers. Gonna want a Dwarf because Dwarves are completely fucking awesome, and probably also a Cleric because healbot.
Also two dogs since apparently dogs are really good.
Now, I'd need to roleplay picking up those retainers. Or could I just say "Here's a mace, here's a polearm, follow me and murder shit, you get paid"?

>>21958158
Usually people just hire their retainers without too much fuss.
Roll 1d4 for your dwarf, and 1d15 for the cleric

Rolled 2

>>21958199
Dorf

Rolled 6

>>21958199
Clerk

>>21958158
Well, dwarves are awesome, but apparently Krago is quite blessed by the ancestors: He has 18 STR and a +3 mod on To-Hit and damage rolls. And to kicking down doors for that matter.

>>21958208
STR 14 INT 11 WIS 11 DEX 8 CON 15 CHA 8
Sword, Chainmail, shield
HP 9/9

What do you want to call him?

Rolled 3, 3 = 6

>>21958199
Dogs.

>>21958238
What's the default dwarven name?
... Urist. Go with Urist.
Also I buy him a polearm for 7gp and give it to him since it does d10.

>>21958223
Philgo
STR 9 INT 10 WIS 13 DEX 7 CON 9 CHA 11
Chainmail, Shield, Flail
HP 6/6

>>21958260
Wait shit I can't do that, it's 2 handed
Fuck
Er, what's 1handed and does 1d8...
Longsword, which he already has.
never mind then

>>21958264
Hi Philgo, Hi Urist.

What's a Dwarf's governing stat?

>>21958293
Strength.

Also, you should roll your second dog's HP. Dogs cost 25gp to buy

Rolled 6, 8 = 14

>>21958293
>>21958311
Okay with naming the dogs "Spot" and "Max"?

>>21958324
>>21958311
Subtracted 50gp from self.
Dogs do ... 1d6, and have +1 to hit because they're level 2 animals, don't they?

>>21958331
Yes

>>21958331
Better buy 6 waterskins and 12 travel rations for each of the retainers. Twice what I'm carrying because the dogs need to eat/drink, and I'm the one carrying all the rope / mirror / 10ft rod / millions of oil.

Are Clerics able to use burning oil as a valid weapon?

Alright, it's getting late. Unfortunately I think I've got to step off. Goodnight, mates.

>>21958352
>Clerics
>Not cleansing everything with the purifying flames

>>21958363
Okay, see you.
I should be able to play again tomorro

>>21958352
>>21958364
Then the retainers each get to carry 8 torches (6sp) and 7 oil flasks. (14sp).

Also, I notice Spot happens to have buggerall hp. Did I mistakenly purchase some kind of pommeranian or poodle?

>>21958374
Tomorrow? k. I'll sit in town and wait for the rest of the people.

I wonder if anyone in town could give me some HINTs as to how not to get my face instantly bashed in for killing sacred bees?

>>21958399
Hey, poodles were hunting dogs once!

>>21958417
Let's see. My retainers need a ranged attack other than the oil. I'll give the Clerk 7 Hammertimes, and the Dwarf 7 Javelins. Even if they do have -1 to hit. I should end up with 180gp after buying and outfitting my retainers.

>>21958497
Also don't dogs get an extra 2 hp on top of the 2d8 for some reason? I'm just basing this off the Wolf in the rulebook.

>>21958532
Ah yeah, you're right

>>21958548
Well, I should probably ask.
As a player, did I do anything wrong, or was there anything I should've done differently?