The Ever Expanding Dungeon : Session 33 (by my probably inaccurate reckoning)

we rejoin our heroes as they climb up the stairs.

Room 1 - Guardian, Chaos 6

Setup: The party climbed the steps up to the next level, as they did so, they heard the unmistakable click of a trap engaging.

Does the scene setup hold? 6, yes
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I rolled up a trap using a sheet I made up for improvising in my Trelleborg dungeon - I rolled a 2, which is ye old scythe trap. 1d8 damage, save for half damage,

I decided with 4 ranks, each rank had a cumlative chance of tripping the trap.

Did the 1st rank trip it? 25%, 71

Did the 2nd rank trip it? 50% 01, exceptional yes.

An axe blade of enormous proportion on a pendulum sliced across the party - the blade caught both Lykidas and Leegand. Lykidas, spry for a one eyed magic-user, avoided the danger mostly, but Leegand was not so lucky (not very nimble for a thief I guess).

[Of course both failed their save and Lykidas took 2 HP, while Leegand took a life threatening 7. Even after binding his wounds he was only at 3 HP.]

Having tended their wounds, and with admonitions for everyone to be more cautious, the party continued their climb. At the top of the steps, they came to a large steel banded wood door.

Leegand searched the door for traps and gave the all clear when he found none. He and Eomond each pressed an ear to the door, but could hear nothing on the other side.

[Leegand and Eomond listen - Do they hear anything? 6, no

Leegand checks for traps - 17, fails]

Room 2  - Roleplay/Puzzle, Chaos 6

Setup: Eomond kicked in the door while Runolf stood at the ready. As the door swung open, the light from a circle of flame around a pedestal lit their faces. Upon the pedestal sat a large gem.

[Does the setup hold.?3. No.. Interrupt]

As Eomond kicked in the door, Maglom, who was protecting the party’s rear, called out “something is approaching!”

from some Disney movie i have not seen, but now must.

Seven angry-looking green-skinned orcs [are they members of the delegation the original party once met? 93, nope] came charging up the steps

[The orcs were generated using the D30 DM Companion. They can only go 2x2 just like the party .

Initiative:

Maglom will swing away with her war hammer

Zilliniy will move up to aid Maglom

Lykidas will hurl a dart

Leegand will fall back to use his sling from the top step

Ygg will advance to the 2nd rank with Runolf who wends his way down. Eomond will make sure nothing comes from the room

Orcs 5, Party 3

Do the orcs have missile weapons? Unlikely.26, yes

The first rank has hand axes

the 2nd rank spears

the third rank has short bows

the fourth rank has a sword and is the leader

First rank attacks:

Orc attacks zilliniy - hits - 5 HP

Orc attacks maglom - hits - 5 hp

2nd rank with spears

Orcs attack ziliny 13, miss

Orc attacks maglom - 8, miss

3rd Rank

Fires at Ygg - 7 misses

Fires at Leegand - hits for 2 HP - Leegand is down to 1!

Good lord.]

Leegand dove into the room, without worry about what might be waiting, while Maglom sliced up one of the orcs (but it still stands) and Zilliniy and Lykidas were ineffective.

[Round 2

Maglom will fall back and Ygg will take her place

ZIlliniy will fall back and Runolf will take her place

Eoomond will move down as Zilliniy and maglom fall back

Lykidas will cast sleep once they are past him

Party 6, Orcs 2]

Runolf and Ygg embarassed themselves and the less said the better. Thankfully, Lykidas, who had begun the incantation for a Sleep spell, was able to get it off without a hitch.

[Lykidas’ spell goes off - 7 HD.

Are Runolf and Ygg effected ? 50/50 - 45, yes.]

Unfortunately, Ygg and Runolf were in the way and they dropped to sleep along with the first 2 ranks of orcs.

[Do the orcs break? Roll 1d8 if greater than yes, otherwise no. 3, nope]

The 2 orc archers fired at the magic user - and missed him!!! 

[I pretty much did a happy dance.]

The one with the sword swore a lot at the two incompetent bowmen.

In relative safety, Leegand tended to his wounds. [He regained 1 HP. up to 2HP. Not even remotely close to the edge of the woods, let alone out of them. ]

[Round 3

Lykidas will fall back while Runolf charges the Orc

Zilliniy will fire her bow before he does so

Party 5, Orcs 3

ZIlliniy shoots and hits one of the archers - 3HP, but still standing

Eomond crashes into the orcs but fails to do any damage

Maglom runs down behind him to assist - but is of little help]

As the party closed in for a relatively ineffective melee, the archers drew short swords and start swinging but were equally ineffective.

[Round 4

Zilliniy will try to shoot at the leader over everyone’s heads (-1 on roll)

Eomond and Maglom keep fighting

Orcs 3, Party 2

Maglom is hit for 3

Eomond is hit for 5

Zilliniy shoots at leader 17, hts!!! and kills him!

Maglom hits - for 3 HP

Eomond - hits and kills one of the archers]

With the leader and the other archer dead, Maglom shouted to the lone remaining orc to surrender or die.

[Does the orc surrender? No and will turn and run

Round 5

Orc 3, Party 2]

The orc, undoubtedly fearful of the safety of his life at the hands of such vicious killers, turned and ran away. As he reached the bottom of the steps, the Zilliniy loosed an arrow.

[I ruled -2 to hit: 19!  and drops him.]

Everyone bound their wounds and then woke up the sleeping Ygg and Runolf

A thorough search the orcs resulted in no coin and some reflective questions about the line of work the party members had chosen.

With many badly injured, returning to town was the obvious choice, And so, licking heir wounds they made their way down the steps.

[1, wandering monster , 5 Dwarves.

Next session: Room 3 RED HERRING/RESOURCE DRAIN]