Difference between pages "Arriving in Stavanger" and "Bats!"

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Continued from Overview of the Dungeon

The DM: Lexent is assaulted by a flush of who knows how many bats that come flooding out of the darkness. There's no chance to see the room beyond; Lexent is attacked four times and the other bats burst into the rest of the room. Lexent, I hit you three times, taking 1, 1 and 2 damage.

The DM: Vafrandir, roll a d6 for initiative.

The DM: Those are three separate attacks, so none of them have enough to stun Lexent.

Vafrandir: 3

The DM: I have a 6. Two bats swing around Lexent's head; the rest of the swarm continues through Vafrandir, who gets attacked 5 times as they rush past him into the main room. I hit once with a 16, causing 2 damage. The other one that hits rolls — I don't believe this! — two criticals back to back, for triple damage, causing 3 total. This second attack ends in the bat sinking its teeth into Vafrandir's shoulder, through his robe and tunic, clutching.

The DM: I need to make a correction here, Vafrandir. According to the giant bat description, , the "clutch" only means that the bat will hang on and attack at +3 to hit each round after, until it is killed.

The DM: Both bats miss Lexent.

The DM: Cruelly, let’s wait to continue next time. The bats will be spread from Lexent in 0824 to 1524; you’re uncertain how many bats there are at this time. We’ll start with the party’s attack on Tuesday.

Vafrandir: A challenge behind each door! Until then, out.

The DM: Out. Hope you guys are well. See you Tuesday.

Vafrandir: What are my options for attacking this bat clutching me? I assume I can't swing my sword at it.

The DM: In. Been working on the rules. The bat page is linked a few lines up. I’ll repeat the important lines here:

Attacking a bat while being "clutched" gives a -2 to hit penalty to the defender. Others may attack the bat with weapons, all attack rolls of 2, 3 or 4 counts as damage done to the bat's victim. If the bat is stunned, it will cease to clutch and drop dazed to the ground. Up to eight bats can clutch a single medium-sized opponent.

So, essentially, you attack it normally, but you risk causing bad damage to yourself; the smaller the weapon you use here, the better, as you only need to stun the bat to have it drop off.

Pandred: "Odds, get under there!" I'll point underneath his nearest bed or table. He doesn't have a figure, but I'm assuming he's nearby because he gave me the crossbow. If he's not in the room, ignore me. I'll dip into 1626 and swap to handaxe.

Pandred: "Get out of the way!" The swarm might blow past us and outdoors with minimal damage if we let it. Find a corner to wedge in and fight from there if you must.

Lexent: In. I close the door and attack the nearest bat(s?) in 0824 To Hit: 7 Damage: 7

The DM: Everyone stop talking and let me get a post up.

The DM: Protocol, Lexent. Did I say it was your turn? I know that stuff passes muster in other DM's campaigns, but that's why my game isn't a ridiculous muddle.

Lexent: I'm sorry, you said we would start with the party's turn on Tuesday.

Party's Round 02

The DM: And we will, Lexent. When I say so.

The DM: When I need to set up a round, it is difficult if everyone is talking. I joined 20 minutes early today so I could get the round set up and get the game going. But after saying “In”, you flooded the page and THREE TIMES now I’ve had to rewrite content, because it got eaten. So, please, everyone, a little patience, so I can get this set up.

The DM: Pandred, seeing the location of the bats, feel free to adjust your intended point of movement. Lexent, attack the left or right bat, rather than the hex number. Picture the bats, except those two that are hovering around Lexent, as flying through the room rather than hovering; treat them as coming towards you (so you can attack them from an adjacent hex). Okay. NOW you can swing.

Lexent: I close the door and attack the left bat To Hit: 16 Damage: 4

Lexent: May it be assumed that the sappers will be willing to attack the bats?

Vafrandir: Would my Boxing ability give me any additional oomph on a pummel? I don't want to slice my neck open. I'm not sure if you've covered that ability yet, I couldn't find it on either wiki.

Vafrandir: Pandred's idea is good to get out of the way, unless we want to try and kill 30 bats!

The DM: They’ll have to Lexent, out of self-defense. You kill the left hand bat.

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-Continued from '''[[Back to Treborg]]'''.
+[[File:Bats 01.jpg|right|700px|thumb|]]
-__TOC__
-'''The DM:''' Setting out at 9 a.m., you’re frustrated when an hour out of Treborg, the wind dies.  Completely.  You row for two hours, when the wind finally picks up at noon, in the wrong direction.  Nadia raises the sail and you begin to crawl your way south to Stavanger; by three you’ve made 8 knots, about a third of the journey.  The wind improves, spins around to the east and you make 2 knots an hour for the next six hours, putting you 4 knots from Stavanger.  The wind increases, swings to the southeast – directly in your face – and it begins to rain.  Bailing, you tack the last four hours, arriving in Stavanger at 1 a.m. on the 10th of July.  It is pouring rain.  Nadia shrugs.  She got you here.  Malady checks come to naught.  Embla’s parents will put you up for the night if you ask.
+Continued from '''[[Overview of the Dungeon]]'''
-== July 10th ==
+'''The DM:''' Lexent is assaulted by a flush of who knows how many bats that come flooding out of the darkness. There's no chance to see the room beyond; Lexent is attacked four times and the other bats burst into the rest of the room.  Lexent, I hit you three times, '''<span style="color:red">taking 1</span>''', '''<span style="color:red">1</span>'''  and '''<span style="color:red">2</span>''' damage.
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' Very kind of them, I beg their hospitality and thank them for it. I collapse exhausted into whatever sleeping accommodations they provide.
+'''The DM:''' Vafrandir, roll a d6 for initiative.
-'''[[Pandred]]''': "I hate boats."
+'''The DM:''' Those are three separate attacks, so none of them have enough to stun Lexent.
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' Is there a particular gnomish deity of water, ships, or travel to whom I should be making appeals? (or cursing?) ;)
+'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' 3
-'''Marcule:''' Also hate boats.
+'''The DM:''' I have a 6.  Two bats swing around Lexent's head; the rest of the swarm continues through Vafrandir, who gets attacked 5 times as they rush past him into the main room.  I hit once with a 16, '''<span style="color:red">causing 2</span>''' damage.  The other one that hits rolls — I don't believe this! — two criticals back to back, for triple damage, '''<span style="color:red">causing 3</span>''' total.  This second attack ends in the bat sinking its teeth into Vafrandir's shoulder, through his robe and tunic, clutching.
+: '''The DM:''' I need to make a correction here, Vafrandir.  According to the [https://wiki.alexissmolensk.com/index.php/Bat_(giant) giant bat description], , the "clutch" only means that the bat will hang on and attack at +3 to hit each round after, until it is killed.
-'''The DM:''' Nicer when they’re bigger.  Besides, it was the weather, not the boat.  Would you have rather slogged 24 miles in these conditions?  Anyway, in the morning, it is a moderate to heavy rain, with more than a quarter inch falling every hour.  There is little wind and it is a “warm” rain, as the temperature is cool and nearly pleasant.
+'''The DM:''' Both bats miss Lexent.
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' If I calculate correctly, it is Sunday. Does that mean the market and shops will be closed? Is there a gnomish population of any note in Stavanger?
+'''The DM:''' Cruelly, let’s wait to continue next time.  The bats will be spread from Lexent in 0824 to 1524; you’re uncertain how many bats there are at this time.  We’ll start with the party’s attack on Tuesday.
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Many thanks to Nadia for the crossing and Embla's parents for a roof.
+'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' A challenge behind each door! Until then, out.
-'''The DM:''' What's next?
+'''The DM:''' Out.  Hope you guys are well.  See you Tuesday.
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' If it is indeed Sunday, will Embla's parents be attending services?
+'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' What are my options for attacking this bat clutching me? I assume I can't swing my sword at it.
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' If shopping is a viable option, I would like to head first to the Weaponwright. Otherwise, I am interested in getting to know the gnomish community in Stavanger (if any) and making sure that their spiritual needs are being met.
+'''The DM:''' In.  Been working on the rules.  The bat page is linked a few lines up.  I’ll repeat the important lines here:
+: Attacking a bat while being "clutched" gives a -2 [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] penalty to the defender.  Others may attack the bat with weapons, all attack rolls of 2, 3 or 4 counts as damage done to the bat's victim.  If the bat is stunned, it will cease to clutch and drop dazed to the ground.  Up to eight bats can clutch a single medium-sized opponent.
+: So, essentially, you attack it normally, but you risk causing bad damage to yourself; the smaller the weapon you use here, the better, as you only need to stun the bat to have it drop off.
-'''The DM:''' There is shopping on Sundays.  Embla's parents will be attending services.
+'''[[Pandred]]''': "Odds, get under there!" I'll point underneath his nearest bed or table. He doesn't have a figure, but I'm assuming he's nearby because he gave me the crossbow.  If he's not in the room, ignore me. I'll dip into 1626 and swap to handaxe.
+:'''[[Pandred]]''': "Get out of the way!" The swarm might blow past us and outdoors with minimal damage if we let it. Find a corner to wedge in and fight from there if you must.
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' I will accompany them and meet the party at the market afterwards.
+'''[[Lexent]]:''' In. I close the door and attack the nearest bat(s?) in 0824 ''To Hit:'' '''7''' ''Damage:'' '''7'''
-'''The DM:''' Sorry I can’t give you an updated price list, but please ask me about anything that seems suspicious.
+'''The DM:''' Everyone stop talking and let me get a post up.
-'''The DM:''' Vafrandir make a wisdom check.
+'''The DM:''' Protocol, Lexent.  Did I say it was your turn?  I know that stuff passes muster in other DM's campaigns, but that's why my game isn't a ridiculous muddle.
+:'''[[Lexent]]:''' I'm sorry, you said we would start with the party's turn on Tuesday.
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' I head to the Weaponwright. Once there I show him one of the pieces of adamantium and ask if he is able to work it for me. I am firstly interested in repairing my Godentag with some amount of the adamantium used for the spike.
+=== Party's Round 02 ===
+'''The DM:''' And we will, Lexent.  When I say so.
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' I roll a '''19'''.
+[[File:Bat Round 02b.jpg|right|560px|thumb]]
+'''The DM:''' When I need to set up a round, it is difficult if everyone is talking.  I joined 20 minutes early today so I could get the round set up and get the game going.  But after saying “In”, you flooded the page and THREE TIMES now I’ve had to rewrite content, because it got eaten.  So, please, everyone, a little patience, so I can get this set up.
-'''The DM:''' You get nothing from the service, I'm afraid.  It occurs to me that a wisdom check could get you a +1% bonus on experience in your next encounter, or perhaps for the next 1,000 x.p. you earn (though that might be difficult to calculate).  Perhaps a flat +100 bonus if you're in an encounter from which you take damage.
+'''The DM:''' Pandred, seeing the location of the bats, feel free to adjust your intended point of movement.  Lexent, attack the left or right bat, rather than the hex number.  Picture the bats, except those two that are hovering around Lexent, as flying through the room rather than hovering; treat them as coming towards you (so you can attack them from an adjacent hex).  Okay.  NOW you can swing.
-: Stuff like that would encourage players to attend church.  Hm.  50 x.p. bonus per level.  With a 7-day deadline.
-::'''[[Lexent]]:''' What would be the gnomish practice for regular spiritual fullfilment?
-::: '''The DM:''' Was thinking about that.  The rules have to be different for clerics; something others can get that clerics can't, but in compensation there are things clerics can get that others don't.  Your attending a shrine for your god, for example, would be meaningful to you but not to them.  And it would matter where you put your sage abilities.
-::::'''[[Lexent]]:''' I'm looking in the more general sense too, wanting to know what I can do FOR my community around me and how I can more meaningfully react to the world, not just benefits I can receive.
-'''The DM:''' In any case, Lexent could reach out to the gnome community in Stavanger; there would be one, of several hundred.  This wouldn’t give you the enlightenment Vafrandir missed out on, because as a cleric it is all old hat to you, but it might give you prospects on places to visit to shed some scales from your eyes.
+'''[[Lexent]]:''' I close the door and attack the left bat ''To Hit:'' '''16''' ''Damage:'' '''4'''
-'''The DM:''' What you can do for your community comes out of your sage abilities.  As a physician, you could see while you’re here if there’s a call for your services in that regard.
+'''[[Lexent]]:''' May it be assumed that the sappers will be willing to attack the bats?
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' If permissible, then, I would like to spend the time in which the Lutherans in our group might be attending services getting to know the gnomish people here and seeing how their spiritual needs are being met.
+'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Would my Boxing ability give me any additional oomph on a pummel? I don't want to slice my neck open. I'm not sure if you've covered that ability yet, I couldn't find it on either wiki.
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' I'd very much use a rule like that even though I'm not benefiting from it today.
+'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Pandred's idea is good to get out of the way, unless we want to try and kill 30 bats!
-== The Gnomes of Stavanger ==
+'''The DM:''' They’ll have to Lexent, out of self-defense.  You kill the left hand bat.
-'''The DM:''' I’ve nothing prepared Lexent, but I’ll draw out an outline, hopefully one not too cliche.  Writing off the top of my head. The gnome community here is a group of bookbinders and scribes, committed towards the collection of works on (rolled randomly) medicine, prospecting and music.
-: Narina is the head of a medical school, with knowledge in your own subject and with instruction.  Her school has 20 students.
-: Part of the community are a group of miners who venture out at this time of year and return when the light dims in autumn; they are mostly gone, but there is one aged engineer named Glinner; he is drafting plans to rework and replumb a mine north of Sauda in Ioglefeld.
-: There is also a small musical college dedicated to gnomish music and poetry, run by Pumbar; there are some 25 attendants.
-: On these three subjects there are regular books being written and two printing presses in operation.
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' Excellent. Thank you. With the time I spend among them today do I learn of any of them that are in need of healing or medical care?
-: '''The DM:''' If you’re up for it, you can relieve a nurse in her hospital and care for as many patients (aid rest) as you’re able.  But that will mean you’ll have no time to buy at a market today.
-== Market ==
-'''The DM:''' Anyone here not have the Stavanger Market file?
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' I have access to a copy of it [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xOqVK3fSoQd8Phu_3dKYIExhNAtThSF6/view?usp=sharing here] . Once the time for services is past I turn my attention to shopping and proceed to the weaponwright.
-: '''The DM:''' you’re giving me conflicting actions, Lexent.
-::'''[[Lexent]]:''' Sorry, I missed your response above. I assume that Vafrandir will only be at Lutheran services for part of the day. My intention was to spend that part of the day getting to know the community and providing whatever small comforts (or even a cure light wounds if warranted) I can, and then meet the others in the market.
-: '''The DM:''' Not needed, as it happens.  Very well, let’s say that you meet Narina, hear about the others and that the invitation to volunteer is left open for another day.
-::'''[[Lexent]]:''' Thank you.
-'''The DM:''' Let me know when you'd like me to continue, having bought your goods.  We can retcon a lot of the purchases.  Vafrandir, selling the ale, without Embla to barter for you, the best price you can get is only 40% the value of the ale & barrel.
-'''Marcule:''' ooc:sorry out for the rest see you all Friday.
-'''The DM:''' Marcule, if you wish to sell the harness when you this, you can get 320 g.p. for it.
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' What is the Weaponwright able to do with the adamantium, how much of it will it take, and what will be the cost in both time and money?
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Also interested in the weaponwright's response. Would, say, a longsword have the same properties as the shortsword I have now?
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' The ale sells for '''89 gp, 7 sp, 3 cp'''. I'm not sure who among us will have access to Barter studies at some point but it'd be good to have in the bag.
-:'''[[Lexent]]:''' Recorded
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' Is the Carpenter's hammer the correct type for Marcule to work with? Would the blacksmith have tool grade knives for sale? (as opposed to weapon, copper, or silver)
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' "Vafrandir, What did we decide about purchasing more chests?"
-: '''The DM:''' Hm.  Assumed you’d sell it.  Adamantium has to be alloyed with another metal; usually in weapons, it is alloyed first with copper and then with iron, so that the adamantium mix takes up 15% of the weapon.  Takes time, say one day per pound of weapon you wish made this way, with a start-up time six days, so that one pound of weapon could be produced on the 8th day.  This measurement of “pounds of weapon” means the traditional weight of the weapon.  So a 6 lb. long sword on the table would need six days of working to make, plus the six lead up.  But if you ask for multiple weapons, the six days starting time would only have to be paid once.
-'''The DM:''' I could go through and give you the approximate metal weights of all weapons (vs. wood, say), but that will take a little time; I can get it ready for you by Friday.
-'''[[Lexent]]:''' Did we determine a cost for the bunk beds? (both normal and gnome size)
-: '''The DM:''' I didn’t; I guessed 4 by 2, but the exact size is up to you.
-::'''[[Lexent]]:''' Yes, assuming the 4x2 size.
-'''The DM:''' She actually needs a more precision tool.  I’ll have to make one.  A moment please.
-:'''[[Lexent]]:''' He. ;)
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' We have two free chests for you to use. As we eat up our supplies, more will become available.
-'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' What would the properties of such a long-sword be?

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